Alick Mac is a rapper, singer and songwriter from the Comox Valley.

In this episode of Inlet Wire, Alick talks about his earliest connection to music, discovering hip-hop, and how writing became a place where he could be honest and vulnerable.

He gets into his creative process, working with different beat makers and collaborators, and how a song can take shape in different ways. We also hear about “Toothpaste,” a track that brings together his rapping and singing.

The conversation then turns to “Easier to Shout,” and the bigger questions around masculinity, emotional honesty and mental health that eventually grew into Boys’ Club — Alick’s one-man show combining original music, personal stories and reflections on masculinity, mental health and misogyny.

For Alick, the goal isn’t necessarily to leave people with an answer. It’s to leave them with something to think about, and maybe start a conversation that continues after the show.

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ALICK MAC

Website: alickmac.com

Boys’ Club: alickboysclub.com

Instagram: @alickmac

TikTok: @alickmacmusic

Facebook: Alick Mac

Spotify: Alick Mac

Apple Music: Alick Mac

Bandcamp: alickmac.bandcamp.com

SoundCloud: @alickmacmusic

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UPCOMING BOYS’ CLUB — VANCOUVER FRINGE

Arts Umbrella — Scott Studio
Vancouver, BC

September 10 — 7:15 PM

September 11 — 10:00 PM

September 12 — 8:45 PM

September 13 — 4:15 PM

September 18 — 8:15 PM

September 19 — 2:30 PM

Boys’ Club is a 60-minute one-man show featuring original music, personal stories and reflections from Alick Mac.

Tickets and current performance information:
Vancouver Fringe — Boys’ Club

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INLET WIRE

Hosted and produced by Eric Chan.

Inlet Wire — your direct line to BC artists.

Website: inletwire.com

Instagram: @inletwire

Jesse Hubner from Victoria band Local Charm joins Inlet Wire to talk about the move to the coast that changed his songwriting — and the friendship that unexpectedly found its way back into the music.

Jesse and guitarist Shane first wrote together more than a decade ago before their lives went in different directions. Years later, Jesse’s move to Victoria brought them back together, with two of those early songs eventually finding a home on Local Charm’s self-titled album.

Jesse talks about why the songs started flowing after the move, how the record came together quickly once the band formed, recording ten vocal tracks back-to-back, and why “Get It Got It” became the song that means the most to him.

LOCAL CHARM

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/thatlocalcharm/

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3qiEoOJymDZVY0dHppWV4G

Bandcamp:
https://localcharm.bandcamp.com/album/local-charm

INLET WIRE — your direct line to BC artists.

Website:
https://inletwire.com/

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/inletwire/

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/2BTlbhjjXBsV6MECUSUWwY

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/inlet-wire/id1876137985

YouTube:
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF8J14vCyvegsMdHFnbYwUdnIJ7tWR6Ht

I first came across Quadra Sound through a clip of the band covering one of my favourite Alice in Chains songs—and honestly, it sounded so good that I wanted to dig deeper.

Quadra Sound are a four-piece rock band from Vancouver Island, but they are building more than just a collection of songs. Through social media, playful videos, and their own podcast, they are creating a whole world around the band and finding direct ways to connect with listeners.

In this episode, I speak with Nick Fascione about the role social media plays for an independent band, the unexpected video that reached more than a million views, and why sharing more of himself online has encouraged him to be vulnerable.

We also get into the band’s years of development, working with producer and songwriter Brian Howes, and the freedom that comes with starting again and reshaping your identity.

The conversation eventually brings us back to Campbell River and a deeply personal song about growing up in a small town, wanting to experience more of the world, and remembering where you came from.

Listen to the full episode to hear how Quadra Sound are balancing creativity, personality, ambition, and the work of building a band today.

Follow Quadra Sound

Website: https://www.quadrasoundmusic.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/quadrasound/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@QuadraSound

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuadraSound/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6mtuylOanTKh5M6yBoyeYU

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/quadra-sound/1254861016

TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@quadrasound

The Hang with Quadra Sound:
https://open.spotify.com/show/6i4bllE4zwnfAuuFPaQVIH

Follow Inlet Wire

Website: https://inletwire.com/

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Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/inlet-wire/id1876137985

YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF8J14vCyvegsMdHFnbYwUdnIJ7tWR6Ht

Inlet Wire—your direct line to BC artists.