Before The Stream

Yes, we've already done this album but Jason got the chance to talk to Eric D. Johnson (Fruit Bats, Bonny Light Horseman) about it, and about his full cover of the album so of course we're doing it again!

Jason and Eric talk about the significance of Siamese Dream to Eric when it came out, Eric's process of recording his version of the album, boiling songs down to their essential elements, and so much more.

They also touch on other Fruit Bats music, Bonny Light Horseman, and some of Eric's thoughts on covers in general.

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Jason is welcoming in 2021 by talking to one of his favorite musicians and producers, Josh Kaufman.

The two friends reflect on Wilco's classic album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, how it influenced them when it came out and how it sounds to them now.

They also discuss many of Josh's recent projects (Bonny Light Horseman, Muzz, The Hold Steady, etc) and how to approach all the drastically different situations that Josh finds himself in as a producer and performer.

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Checkerboards! Tricycles! Popcorn! And plums!

Johnny Holiday, aka Anthony LaMarca, shows up to drop some knowledge and drop the mic on these holiday music talks. We talk about Anthony's memories, Anthony's own Christmas song, his favorite holiday albums, how to produce a Christmas album, and so much more.

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Thanks for listening!

Maybe holiday music doesn't come from a store. Maybe holiday music means a little bit more.

Andrew Carlson drops back by the podcast to talk to Jason about how his relationship with the holidays and holiday music has evolved. The two friends try to decipher if they actually know anything about Mannheim Steamroller and Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and so much more.

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Guys! We're eating junk and watching rubbish. You better come out and stop us!

Lauren Smith stops by to chat with Jason about her experience with holiday music as a child and as an adult.

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There's room for everyone on the nice list!

Rob Collier joins Jason to bash through the snow and through some holiday music talk. Rob shares his memories, associations, favorites, and even takes a little quiz. Jason continues to puzzle over why there's seemingly an endless demand for new Christmas music.

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Podcasts Actually... are all around.

In the 2nd of several short December talks, John Mosloskie (guttersparrow.bandcamp.com) joins Jason to talk about his experiences, from childhood and as an adult, with Christmastime and holiday music.

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December is here, 2020 is ending!

This is the first of several short talks about holiday music and much more with previous guests of the podcast.

Natasha Alexandra (NLX, Sound Sentiments, PoLe) joins Jason to talk about childhood holiday rituals, favorite holiday music and movies, etc etc.

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People can get a podcast anywhere, ok? They come to Before the Stream for the atmosphere and the attitude.

The fantastic Annie Nero (Bonny Light Horseman, Muzz, Craig Finn, Fruit Bats) joins Jason to talk about Shudder to Think's 1994 album Pony Express Record.

The two friends discuss their first impressions of the record back in the 90s, how it sounds to them now, and all of the memories and ideas it triggers for them as musicians in the world today.

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Drummer Brian Kantor (Fruit Bats, Nina Persson, etc) joins host Jason Bemis Lawrence to discuss Def Leppard's 1987 hit album Hysteria.

The two friends have a blast discovering that they were children when they last give this cassette a proper spin, reliving childhood memories that the music conjures, and reevaluating the album now as adult musicians in what feels like a very distance, future world.

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