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/

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

Inlet Wire—your direct line to BC artists.

Vancouver band daysormay joins Inlet Wire for a conversation about sound, trust, and learning what to strip away.

Aidan Andrews, Carson Bassett, and Nolan Bassett have been making music together since they were kids, but this episode is less about how the band started and more about what changes after years of writing, producing, and playing together.

They talk about becoming more intentional as adults, moving from production-heavy ideas back toward the core of guitar, bass, drums, and vocals, and how Ableton, live arrangements, and aluminum instruments have shaped the heavier direction of their sound.

We also get into creative disagreement, why they try ideas musically instead of arguing them out, and the memory behind songs like “Ego” and “UV.”

Featured artist:
daysormay — Aidan Andrews, Carson Bassett, Nolan Bassett

Find daysormay:
Website: https://daysormay.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1gneO1Mf6DCsgxUtDzF4lS
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daysormay/
Bandcamp: https://daysormay.bandcamp.com/music
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@daysormay

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Follow us for more BC music stories at INLETWIRE.COM

In this episode of Inlet Wire, Eric Chan speaks with Sarah and Bobby from Focus Your Audio, a Vancouver duo making thoughtful, emotional songs about connection.

They talk about starting as an acoustic duo, growing into a fuller band sound, and finding a writing process that gives each person space before bringing the song together.

The conversation also goes into the story behind “The Long Goodbye,” a song inspired by Sarah’s experience as a nurse and a family living through dementia.

Sarah and Bobby also reflect on working in the studio with Mike Young of Mother Mother and producer-songwriter Adam Hurstfield, and how those collaborations helped them think more deeply about texture, vulnerability, and emotion in recording.

Listen to more BC artist stories at INLETWIRE.COM.

Artist links:

Focus Your Audio
Website: https://focusyouraudio.ca
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6w3jlOmjXGUk2GgNUYW5By

Inlet Wire
Website: https://inletwire.com

Anna Katarina joins Inlet Wire to talk about her album While I Was Dreaming — a record about the beautiful, complicated moments that happen while you’re chasing a different version of success.

In this episode, Anna talks about growing up with big pop-star dreams, learning to value the life around her, and finding meaning in the songs that are not always the obvious “hits.” She also shares how collaboration shaped her writing, what Lost Without You taught her about discipline and inspiration, and why Vancouver still gives her something she needs.

Artist links:
Anna Katarina: https://www.annakatarinamusic.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annakatarinamusic/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3wUofml5k6dhBcD5OKPLup
While I Was Dreaming: https://open.spotify.com/album/63ZxaRCaER0kldZm8dRgY7

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Inlet Wire - your direct line to BC artists.

King Bob began taking shape around 2018, but the songs behind the project go back much further.

In this episode of Inlet Wire, I’m joined by Jackson McDonald from the Victoria band King Bob. Jackson talks about learning to record at home, bringing years of unfinished ideas together for the 17-song debut album Rookie, and how one of the band’s oldest songs became “Figure It Out.”

We also talk about King Bob’s Patreon, where Jackson shares demos, weekly covers and other work that happens between official releases.

Near the end of the episode, Jackson explains why thought and intention remain central to every King Bob song.

King Bob are currently recording their second album, with more new music on the way.

• Website / Bandcamp: https://hailkingbob.bandcamp.com/

• Instagram: King Bob on Instagram

• Patreon: All Hail King Bob

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3m6DxiGqunM1GT7UjR2jC3?si=iB1WAhe2SJWCq6P_aY_x8g

• Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/artist/king-bob/1677059171

Visit Inlet Wire for more conversations with artists from across British Columbia.

The Shindigs are a five-piece indie rock band from Nanaimo on Vancouver Island.

In this episode, Eric Chan talks with Shea Peoples and Alex Peabody about the unlikely connection that first brought the band together, how that early friendship became part of their creative process, and what changed once the shows started getting bigger.

They also get into writing as a full band, learning how to turn a set into a real show, and why touring can still feel like a week-long sleepover with your friends.

Artist links:
Website: https://shindigs.band/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shindigs.band/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0RlgKtcs9jaOJMnR0WR495
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/artist/the-shindigs/1729113909
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShindigsmusic

Inlet Wire:
https://inletwire.com/