Allston Pudding Presents: The Puddcast

This week, local rapper Forté brought his band The Moons (aka Awnthay) to join us for a discussion on how the team got together and the unique way they combine hip-hop and rock to bring immense, unrelenting energy to their live shows.

In part two of our talk with rapper-producer Arkh Zeus, he walks us through the story arc of his album series The Tensai and how the character acts as a stand-in for the artist.

Everett's Arkh Zeus has been rapping and producing his own material since he was 15. This week on The Puddcast, we sat down with the up-and-coming prodigy about his process, Kid Cudi, and which of his hip-hop idols he'd want to go toe=to=toe with (amicably).

Atlanta-based musician Krystal Karting gave himself a unique challenge earlier this year: record an album with a 90-day Ableton free trial.

This week, Boston rapper Oompa sat down with us to talk about her summer output, a rising profile, shooting new videos, and how she's been growing into her own comfort zone as an artist and performer.

In part two of our interview with Janette King, we focus in on what makes for a successful relationship (SPOILER: self-love, patience, and communication are the keys).

Montreal's pop/R&B sensation Janette King joined us for a chat about her debut album "What We Lost," an exploration on love, loss, finding your inner strength. This one goes out to anyone trying to find their way after getting out of a relationship.

Who would win in a fight: Harry Nilsson or Randy Newman? Hint: it's not Randy Newman. We also discuss the relationship between musicians and music journalists, and why it should be a bit more symbiotic.

This week, we're joined by Jeff Vachon from The Cheerful Desolation Choir, who went into detail about his longtime experience as a musician in Boston, lamenting venue closures, trying to remember which bank owns the names to which venues, yadda yadda yadda.