Episode 438: In The Seats With....Teresa Alfeld and 'Doug and the Slugs and Me'

The only thing that can truly out last the rock and roll dream is the power of friendship...On this episode we are diving into a little bit of Can-Con rock and roll history with the new documentary; 'Doug and the Slugs and Me'.Doug and the Slugs and Me follows filmmaker Teresa Alfeld as she uncovers the story of Doug Bennett, leader of the legendary 1980s Canadian party band Doug and the Slugs — and the dad of her childhood best friend. The documentary features a who’s who of international and Canadian musicians and industry insiders — including Bob Geldof, Bif Naked, Steven Page, Ron Sexsmith, Michael Williams, Denise Donlon and Terry David Mulligan — who provide insight into what made the Slugs’ music, videos and stage shows so special and why the cards were ultimately stacked against them.Doug and the Slugs were undoubtedly one of a kind and we had the unique pleasure of sitting down with director Teresa Alfeld before the special one off screening TONIGHT at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema in advance of it's premiere on the CBC doc channel and all other CBC platforms this coming Sunday about what kicked off her wanting to tell this story, the difficulties of it getting a little more personal then expected and the one of a kind joy that was this iconic Canadian band.You can visit the Hot Docs website right here if you'd like to hit the show.