Podcast episode 96
United by punk, perimenopause and patriarchal pushback, four Kingston women musicians formed the musical coven, HAG. On this episode, Riley chats with three-fourths of the witch-punk band, who share their story as well as an exclusive pre-release single (not available on our broadcast edition).
Chapters:
00:00:00 Episode overview
00:01:47 Who the hell is HAG?
00:03:31 The spirit of HAG
00:05:43 Punk and perimenopause
00:07:22 COVID conversations and cosmic forces create HAG
00:08:55 Sacred synergy and collective creativity
00:10:11 Shared sentiment: The folk-punk connection
00:12:50 From comedy to percussion: Ange's story
00:16:13 Shared decision-making and disagreements
00:19:02 Song: So Tired by HAG
00:21:27 New HAG music on the way
00:24:16 Magic, music and witchcraft
00:26:45 Why witchcraft is inspiring new interest
00:28:17 HAG's Halloween show in Kingston
00:30:05 The true punk spirit of Halloween
00:32:52 Episode credits
Episode Production Credits
Music in this episode:
So Tired by HAG
Guests:
Megan Hamilton https://kingstonlive.ca/artist/1149120/view
Angela Stever https://kingstonlive.ca/angestever
Dee Prescott https://kingstonlive.ca/deeprescott
Hosts:
Riley Jabour
[email protected]
Audio production:
SoundWise Inc. https://kingstonlive.ca/resource/1191590/view
Episode Links
HAG https://kingstonlive.ca/hag
Megan Hamilton https://kingstonlive.ca/artist/1149120/view
Forty Seven Teeth https://kingstonlive.ca/forty-seven-teeth
Moira Demorest https://kingstonlive.ca/moira-demorest
Broom Factory https://kingstonlive.ca/the-broom-factory
HAG's Halloween show https://kingstonlive.ca/show/944525/view
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Posted: Sep. 30, 2026 via
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