This week on Talk Sex with Dick, Dr. Richard Mills speaks with international Canadian pop star, producer, singer, songwriter Van Hechter.
With over 45,000+ monthly listeners on Spotify and over 25,000 followers on Instagram he provides an in-depth exclusive interview where he talks about writing music, reaching musical milestones, and the charts in Chicago on Hits You Love Radio – he talks about being gay, living through COVID, and how he has survived as a musician living in Canada through a pandemic.
Van talked about how 20 years ago people laughed him off the stage– it was only because his fans weren’t born at the time when he started writing music
53 Christopher Street…
Going into detail, he discusses the birth of the hit “53 Christopher Street” which is the address for Stonewall Inn. On New Year’s Eve in 2019 he describes the release of this hit, how it came to be, yet has not quite reached its fullest potential because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Love Elastic…
He talks about how his experience writing the song “Love Elastic” (previewed throughout this interview) which is about understanding true love isn’t possessive, rather, it’s elastic, stretches, and doesn’t break.
The beat goes on….
With the onset of the pandemic and restrictions on international travel, Van discussed how he was forced to cancel multiple tour dates in 2020 – and has become somewhat reclusive in Canada.
Exploring how the pandemic has impacted his mental health, hooking up, becoming bored with pornography, and the importance of keeping himself busy and mentally engaged in his world.
Regardless if he’s experiencing a musical flop or a global pandemic, what he understands is nothing is permanent – he will be back on the road, touring various parts of the world and eventually performing in venues throughout the world.
And other stuff…
Music for today’s episode is brought to you by Chauncey Dandridge (AKA DJ Chauncey D) and Van Hechter “53 Christopher Street” available on Spotify
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