Living your company values, non-binary presentation and representation, threatening hi-hats, and Peavey Peavey Peavey are all covered by Matt McDonald and Carl Platts (Electrofoods and Booklegger) in their conversation with Hilary. Plus, 7 ways music retailers can support parents.

Huge thanks to this episode’s sponsors!

EarthQuaker Devices- extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH!

Stompbox Sonic- personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA!

Holcomb Guitars- custom guitars and mobile guitar repair in RI/MA!

MATT and CARL’S BIO

Carl Platts (he/him) is a radiology tech, a player of all drums and stringed instruments, songwriter, and all around gear fixer and cat snuggler. Matt McDonald (he/she/they) is a nonbinary transfem mechanical engineer, guitarist, songwriter, poet, and graphic designer. Together they design and build pedals, and make very loud noises with too many amps and excessively large cymbals.

MENTIONS

Peavey / Electronic Audio Experiments / Gallien-Krueger / Faital Pro / Ludwig / DDrum / Paiste / Amy Mills / Couch Slut / Neurosis / EarthQuaker Devices / Fender

MATT and CARL’S LINKS

Electrofoods website

Electrofoods Instagram

Booklegger Bandcamp

MID-RIFF LINKS

Website

Instagram

Facebook

Newsletter

Blog 

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CREDITS

Bumper song: “Handaxe” by Booklegger

Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda

Artwork by Julia Gualtieri