Mid-Riff takes the show on the road to the Minneapolis / St. Paul area! Hilary talks gender and gear with SYM1, Nat Harvie, and Pamela Laizure in front of a live audience at Caydence Records and Coffee.

The night featured live performances, a lutherie demo, gear rundowns, a panel discussion, and audience Q+A!

Episode Breakdown:

0:00 | Episode introduction

2:50 | Welcome to event

5:10 | SYM1 

15:47 | Nat Harvie

33:25 | Pamela Laizure

52:34 | Panel discussion

1:15:35 | Audience Q+A

1:33:00 | Event closing

1:36:22 | Episode outro

Huge thanks to this episode’s sponsor!

Chase Bliss- effects pedals made in Minneapolis with a digital brain and analog heart!

ARTIST BIOs

SYM1

Unsubscribed from reality as we know it, SYM(1) is a Minneapolis based pop artist, producer, and vocalist where dance music, alternative genres, and hyperpop aesthetics meet.

Nat Harvie 

Nat Harvie is a musician and audio engineer living and working in Minneapolis.

Pamela Laizure 

Pamela Laizure is a luthier and musician residing in Minneapolis, MN. She plays bass for the surf-punk trio Black Widows and loves working on guitars out of her home under the supervision of her dog, Sofi, and cat, Penny.

MENTIONS

Ableton / Serum / Max for Live / TC Helicon / Reverend / TC Electronic / Resonant Electronic Design / MXR / Kinotone / 1010Music / Peterson Strobe Tuners / Danelectro / Electro-Harmonix / Boss US / Fender / Hartke / Telefunken / Klon / Sennheiser / PJ Harvey / Chokecherry / Holly Hansen / Zoo Animal / David Bowie / Sarina Paris / Britney Spears / Backstreet Boys / Shaun Paul / Kim Petras / Haley / Low / Joe Rainey / Moor Mother / Phil Elverum / Songs: Ohia / Alice Coltrane / Bikini Kill / Dead Kennedys / Crass / B-52s / ESG

ARTIST LINKS

SYM1 website

Nat Harvie Bandcamp

Pamela Laizure Instagram

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Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda

Artwork by Julia Gualtieri