Episodes
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Tones And I - Busking Her Way To Success!
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
Wednesday Oct 07, 2020
This week we chat with Australian singer-songwriter Tones and I who's hit song "Dance Monkey" went to number one in over 30 countries around the world. Tones has lots to say including talking about meeting her idol Macklemore, why she misses busking and what gift she gave herself when her career started to take off. We also chat with Canadian songwriter and rising pop artist Mike Ruby who has released his debut EP called "You Wrote These Songs," and our music editor Sharon Hyland pops in to talk about Mariah Carey releasing her memoir "The Meaning of Mariah Carey" and latest album "The Rarities." Thank you for listening!
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Ian Gittins - Writing Music History!
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
This week we chat with author, ghost-writer, journalist and editor Ian Gittins talking about the ins and outs of being a writer and the different hats he has to wear depending on what project he's currently working on. We also welcome up-and-coming Canadian R&B artist Myles Castello who hails from Toronto chatting about his latest single Sangria and the work he's putting in to take his career to new heights. Thank you for listening!
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Choreographer Terry Bixler Talks Rhythm Nation 30!
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
Thursday Oct 17, 2019
This week on The Kelly Alexander Show we continue to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation album and tour by speaking to the people who played an important role in its success. Joining us is dancer & choreographer Terry Bixler who was an instrumental part of the team choreographing the infamous "chair dance" routine for "Miss You Much" as well as assisting on other songs and being a featured dancer on the world tour. Terry has some incredible insight into how Rhythm Nation came together, fascinating behind-the-scenes stories and why it ended up being such a success. Thank you for listening!
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Dancer Cynthia Davila Talks Rhythm Nation 30!
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
Thursday Oct 10, 2019
This week on The Kelly Alexander Show we continue to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation album and tour by speaking to the people who played an important role in its success. We're very happy to chat with dancer Cynthia Davila who was a member of the janet. era tour and helped maintain the legacy that is "Rhythm Nation." Our music editor Sharon Hyland drops by chatting about Tyler Perry's new studios in Atlanta and what that means for the entertainment industry and country music artist Matt Lang is here to discuss his new single "Water Down The Whiskey." Thank you for listening!
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Choreographer Anthony Thomas Talks Rhythm Nation 30!
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
Thursday Oct 03, 2019
This week on The Kelly Alexander Show we continue to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation album and tour and we'll be speaking to award-winning choreographer Anthony Thomas. Anthony talks about some never heard before stories from the set of the Rhythm Nation project and what he wants people to know most about Janet Jackson. We also chat with our music editor Sharon Hyland about the rise of superstar artist Lizzo whose career has exploded this year. Thank you for listening!