Podcasting about art and activism since 2005
the show: Falling Hard for the Girl by Lanky. Interview/discussion with my pal JW Richard about race, the death penalty, and podcasting. Derek Etnyre won the autographed Black Math Experiment CD. CONGRATS! Special musical dedication for JW. Shout out to Mike Hipp of Podcast Soup and Soy Candles by Phebes. I seem to have taken …
This has got to be my favorite interview yet, and my first in “studio” interview. My favorite Houston band: The Black Math Experiment. Talking about their new release Fake Words and Signs from Space, their upcoming gig with Nina Hagen, and what it’s like to be an “über-pretentious, derivative, and utterly shitty pose-rock band.” Podcast: …
Todd Spivak’s Story on Podcasting in the Houston Press A new 100 Word Story by Laurence Simon An interview with my friend Chris, a Gay Catholic, who explains how he is able to reconcile his spirituality with the Church’s stance on Homosexuality. My apologies for coughing all the way through the interview. Special Paste Magazine …
The short film Wow and Flutter is on the DVD that came with this month’s Paste Magazine. It tells the story of an adolescent boy and his love affair with music and the process of making a mix tape for his first crush. Just great, and this kid reminds me a little too much of …
After reading Thurston Moore’s Mix Tape: The Art of Cassette Culture (thanks Curtis!), my longing for the days of making mix tapes has grown. Back before CD burning was so commonplace, and before I digitized my CD collection, I would sit on the floor of my apartment surrounded by CDs, mixing, and listening, and backing …
Intro by Gary from Chub Creek Count Your Blessings-Jane Siberry, Holly Cole, Victoria Williams, Mary Margaret O’Hara, and Rebecca Jenkins. sidenote: Mary Margaret O’Hara is the singer on this recording I forgot to mention. I just discovered that she is Catherine O’Hara’s sister. I had no idea. This excites me. Now, back to the show …
This is where Tookie Williams will be tucked in by Gov Arnold tonight at 12:01AM. Funny how these horrifying images never quite make it onto CNN. [image long since lost] Thanks to bicyclemark for directing me to these pics.
Music Featured: “Juicy Fruit”-Mtume “Giver’s Reply” and “Brother” by Ramona Cordova from the Album The Boy Who Floated Freely Check out Ramona’s live set and interview on the Worst Music You’ve Ever Heard Podcast. Seriously that is a great podcast, one of those that I cannot bear to miss! This episode also includes a long …
