When The Music Mattered
When The Music Mattered
Podcast Description
When The Music Mattered with Ray Rauth and Army Kris is your backstage pass to the artists, bands, and songs that didn’t just top charts—they shaped eras, sparked movements, and became the soundtracks to our lives. Each week, two unapologetic music geeks dive into the stories behind the music that actually mattered—from punk pioneers and rock legends to forgotten gems and generational anthems.
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The podcast covers a wide array of music history and culture, emphasizing topics like the origins of punk rock, the power of local music, and multi-genre artist discussions, with episodes featuring artists like Tayo Frost discussing identity in music, and Andy from Chasing The Fall exploring the evolution of pop-punk in current times.
When The Music Mattered with Ray Rauth and Army Kris is your backstage pass to the artists, bands, and songs that didn’t just top charts—they shaped eras, sparked movements, and became the soundtracks to our lives. Each week, two unapologetic music geeks dive into the stories behind the music that actually mattered—from punk pioneers and rock legends to forgotten gems and generational anthems.
🎙️ This week on When The Music Mattered, we sit down with indie singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Haggith—an artist whose journey spans Windsor, Sault Ste. Marie, Thompson, and now Barrie. Each city left its imprint on his sound and his sense of community, and Mike shares how those experiences shaped him as both a musician and a mental-health advocate.
We dive into the surprise release of Bridges (2021), a record born out of isolation and self-reflection in Thompson, and the powerful imagery behind The Nature Of The Times video. Mike opens up about his unique writing process—balancing upbeat grooves with deeply introspective lyrics—and walks us through how he decides what to keep raw and what to polish in the studio.
From pushing through a freak knee dislocation at Rotaryfest, to launching MorningStar Records as a new model for indie collaboration, to his commitment to mental-health advocacy for artists in remote and smaller markets, Mike proves that his tagline—“just an honest guy with his guitar, sending love from the 44th Parallel”—is more than just words. It’s his mission.
Tune in for an honest, inspiring, and heartfelt conversation.
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