interviews

  • Bully in the Mirror (Straight Talk about a Major Problem)

    Chase: “All right everybody, this is Chase March. I have a special guest on the program right now, author of “Bully in the Mirror: Making Hate Stop When You Don’t Think You Can,” Shanaya Fastje. You can read the transcript of the interview, stream in with the player below, or download it to listen to […]


  • DOPEfm – Hip-Hop Radio at Its Finest

    DOPEfm is an overnight hip-hop radio show that can be heard on 93.3 fm each and every Saturday night. If you don’t live in the Hamilton, Ontario, Canada area and can’t tune in the signal, you can stream us live on the station website. If you can’t stay up to listen to us live, you […]


  • Tall Black Guy Interview Part 2

    Let’s continue the interview I did with music producer, Tall Black Guy. If you missed Part 1 of the transcript, you can go back and read it, you can stream the interview with the player below, or download the MP3 of it to listen to whenever you like. You could also keep reading. Whatever method […]


  • Tall Black Guy Interview and Mixset

    A few months back I had the chance to interview music producer, Tall Black Guy. We talked about music production, sampling, swearing in hip-hop, and much, much more. You can read the transcript of the interview, listen to it with the player at the bottom of the post, or you can download the show for […]


  • Twilight (Interview and Book Give-Away)

    Chase: “All right everybody, this is Chase March and I have Talia Soghomonian on the line right now. She’s the author of Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner – In their own words. Download the podcast of this interview, stream it with the player below, or keep reading. You’ll definitely want to stay tuned […]


  • Ta-Ku Interview and Mixset

    Chase: “All right everybody, this is Chase March. We have a very special guest today on the program, all the way from Perth, Australia. Welcome to DOPEfm and The Word is Bond Podcast, Ta-ku.” Ta-Ku: “Thanks for having me.” Chase: “It’s definitely nice to get in touch with you. I am sure a lot of […]


  • An Interview with the Author of The Complete Idiots Guide to Conducting Music

    Chase: “All right everybody, this is Chase March. I am talking to the author of The Complete Idiots Guide to Conducting Music, Michael Miller. How’s it going, Michael?” Michael: “I’m doing fine, Chase. Good to be with you.” Chase: “You’ve written a good book. It’s something that a lot of music teachers could use, especially […]


  • A Music Man’s Encore (An Interview with author Rick Niece)

    Today, we continue the interview I did with author Rick D. Niece. His latest book The Band Plays On: Going Home for a Music Man’s Encore is now available at bookstores everywhere. If you missed Part 1, you can go back and read the transcript from the very beginning. Chase: “Your father sounds like an […]


  • DOPEfm’s Women in Hip-Hop Roundtable Concludes

    Chase: “All right, DOPEfm, we are celebrating International Women’s Day. This is Chase March on the microphone, Gamma Krush is hiding in the shadows, and Daddy J is on the boards. We are lucky enough to have some lovely ladies in our studio today. We have Our Sis Sam representing the behind the scenes hip-hop […]


  • Maestro Fresh Wes (Red Carpet Interview)

    The red carpet was hectic at the 2011 Stylus DJ Awards this year. We had some technical difficultlies but managed to talk to a dozen artists, including the legend, Wes Williams, better known as Maestro Fresh Wes. Here is a transcript of the interview. Chase: “Talk to Hamilton, Maestro.” Maestro: “Steel City!” Chase: “This is […]