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In this Episode we chat with James Pantemis, a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a Goalkeeper for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer. He also plays for the Canadian Men’s national team.
In November 2022, Pantemis was named to Canada's squad for the 2022 World Cup.
Other than football James is passionate about being involved with kids that are in the developmental stages of their sports journey and being very involved in the community.
The 1st Half Culture Show https://the1sthalf.com/ which is a monthly web series will gather footy fans, foodies, art & music lovers alike to experience the reach and monumental impact football culture has on our everyday lives.
Experience neighborhoods, local businesses, street art, food, and fashion through the eyes of footy fans.
Get to know artists, entrepreneurs, chefs, athletes, and local and international legends who’ve all been inspired by football in one way or another.
Sit down with restaurateur & football culture junkie Paul Desbaillets as he meets up with some top names in Food, Music, Sports, Art & Fashion as they discuss their love of ‘The Beautiful Game’ while enjoying a great third wave specialty coffee produced by home appliance leaders Breville and the new ‘Barista Express-Impress’ or sharing the best 0.0 Beer on the market with Carlsberg.
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In this Episode we chat with Sam Roberts, Montreal native who was a violin player, surrounded by a vast range of musical influences, who eventually moved on to guitar and started a rock band with friends.
The Inhuman Condition became the best-selling independent EP in Canadian history and included a re-recorded version of “Brother Down” and the chart topper “Don’t Walk Away Eileen”.
In 2003 he released his first full-length album, We Were Born in a Flame. This year marks the 20-year anniversary for the Double-Platinum certified album, which was a huge hit in Canada and won JUNO Awards for Album of the Year, Rock Album of the Year, and Artist of the Year.
Roberts has since continued to release hit Platinum and Gold-certified albums, winning awards across the board and landing once of a lifetime performance opportunity such as at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.
The band just released “Projection” which is a dynamic alternative rock tune that blends introspective lyrics with the distinctive Sam Roberts Band sound, capturing the essence of self-discovery and vulnerability. With its infectious chorus and captivating verses, the single becomes a canvas of personal reflection for all.
“When the lines between fact and fiction have become so blurred, how do we measure our truest selves? What can we rely on? Hold on to?,” said Sam Roberts. The new single “Projection” is seemingly a song with more questions than answers but, at its heart, there is a clear statement that love is still the one constant we can live by.”
n addition to the new single release, Sam Roberts Band are also excited to announce their 2024 North American tour, which will be the band’s first full tour since 2018, due to the pandemic-cancelled previous tour dates. The journey will kick off in their hometown Montréal, on February 2nd, and includes stops across Canada, select US cities and the United Kingdom.
Find out where & how he became in love with Football.
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