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Join Ashley and Chris as they talk new music, old gems and chat with some of the coolest unsung talent out there today.

On the episode today Ashley and Chris review new music from Nrec, Alla Igityan and Tess Daniel. Check out the music they review on the BPM Pod Unsung Heroes playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yQjBqSaxGLI5l9yvPZnLh?si=d180068ec4104ce6 

Ashley and Chris also speak with guitar supremo Olivier Giry all the way from France, talking jazz-funk-rock, how the pandemic has halted gigging and why Olivier plays music at all (and what he wants people to feel).

Plus they catch up on songs they've been enjoying including Animotion and Luke Million. And of course there are a couple of songs submitted to the Desert Island Playlist, this time from Steely Dan and Syd Matters. Check out the Desert Island Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ES1QBww3CwmmzPf8sXbDL?si=559a3fbb234c4c67 

Get in touch with Ashley and Chris on Instagram or Facebook. Simply look for @BPMPod

And don't forget to LIKE, SHARE and REVIEW the podcast. The best reviews receive a free t-shirt!

On this edition of BPM Pod, we're guest-free! Instead we talk about a lot of different topics from microphone placement in a room, to the song 'Little Fucking Munchkin Men' (thanks to Curtis Crook, a figure from Ashley's childhood), to Fact or Fiction about the Insane Clown Posse.

Plus we review some of the most recent songs on the BPM Pod unsung heroes playlist, submit tracks to the Desert Island playlist from Above and Beyond and Jim James. Plus we give some thoughts on songs we've encountered over the past few weeks.

RUNNING ORDER:

00:00 - Intro, microphone placement

06:15 - NEW Weinhardt song preview 'Chamber of Lies'

07:35 - A look at an upcoming song called 'Little Fucking Munchkin Men' (shoutout to Curtis Crook)

11:30 - BPM Pod Playlist: ReviewsListen to the BPM Pod: Unsung Heroes list on Spotify

Little Quaint Senorita - Say a Word https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pslAx8lKyFY 

Hubert Junghaim - Chocolate https://open.spotify.com/track/6kTgHr6FhOX9XeH1sxv8wb?si=4f08128b51d54bea 

D.$ahin - Shine https://open.spotify.com/track/4Ms5YDzh4HWHpIbyWpr9Iv?si=2d20caaf50cc460d

31:40 - Fact or Fiction

37:05 - Things we've been discovering

Sol Heilo - Lift Your Head https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3tprfC3_z8

Twenty One Pilots - Shy Away https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sO-Y1Zbft4  

Gareth Coker - Ori and the Blind Forest soundtrack https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeVFrt7BUyw

Samantha Crain - Bloomsday https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38mbq59PJDk

Israel Nash - Stay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dykiv1T5-FQ

Deafheaven - Dreamhouse https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWyVhIBmdGw

54:00 - Desert Island PlaylistListen to the Desert Island Playlist on Spotify

Above and Beyond - On a Good Day

Jim James - AEIOU

Ashley and Chris catch up with Michal from the Ibby Register project - a mission to document every Ibanez guitar ever made.

Plus they revisit some old classic tunes and review the debut EP from Birgit Jones, and submit a song each to our new Desert Island Playlist. 

Check out the BPM Pod unsung heroes playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yQjBqSaxGLI5l9yvPZnLh?si=740a7695e0ec4034  

Listen to the Desert Island Playlist here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ES1QBww3CwmmzPf8sXbDL?si=52eef5a6176d42de 

Get in touch with Ashley and Chris @BPMpod on Instagram and Facebook.

Ibby Register: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnQfO-ZQrKYaInOmllG-88Q/videos?view=0&sort=p 

Birgit Jones: https://birgitjones.bandcamp.com/album/cheers-to-my-haters 

 

Timecodes

00:00:00 - Intro, where we're based in Berlin, whether Elon Musk is a genius or Bond villain00:06:10 - Chris reveals his recent reggae adventure00:12:00 - Fact or Fiction: Terrible band names that changed to better things00:19:20 - Chris tells a story about almost unfortunately being associated with some terrible people00:22:40 - Review: Chris revisits Daft Punk's 'Something About Us'00:25:10 - Review: Ash revisits Soundgarden's 'Jesus Christ Pose'00:27:25 - Review: Ash revisits Courtney Barnett 'Nameless Faceless'00:29:00 - Review: Birgit Jones debut EP 'Cheers To My Haters'00:34:25 - Interview: Michal from Ibby Register01:06:35 - Desert Island Playlist01:09:51 - END

On this edition of BPM Pod, we catch up with Chance Bair, bassist and lead singer of the excellent Berlin grunge-metal-rock trio Heavy Heavy. We talk about the latest upcoming release from the band, what gear Chance cannot live without, plus how a group of people at Scenedicate are giving a voice to the underground music scene. Check out their work here: https://www.facebook.com/scenedicateberlin/

We also reflect on some of the songs we love at the moment including:

Gothica Fennica Vol.1 by VV

Caterpillar by Hamish Hawk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_of2G8R8y7Y

All The Colours of You by James https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQk-hEMYMc

A Case of You by Tristen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLbmJLHFwXo

Candy Gun by Melt Banana https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZSL21lcoH4 

Ashley is also tested on his knowledge of real or fake band names in the Fact or Fiction section, plus we submit a song each to our new Desert Island Playlist. 

Check out the BPM Pod unsung heroes playlist on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2yQjBqSaxGLI5l9yvPZnLh?si=740a7695e0ec4034 

Listen to the Desert Island Playlist here on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ES1QBww3CwmmzPf8sXbDL?si=52eef5a6176d42de

Get in touch with Ashley and Chris @BPMpod on Instagram and Facebook.

 

Timecodes

00:00:00 - Intro, where we're based, weather

00:03:50 - Fact or Fiction: Weird band names

00:13:00 - Reviews (VV, Hamish Hawk, Tristen, James, Melt Banana)

00:25:20 - The robots take over... Hello Hazel.

00:26:06 - Interview: Chance Bair of HEAVY HEAVY

00:54:40 - Desert Island playlist

01:00:00 - END

An old friend of the podcast, Move Johnson, comes back to tell us more about his latest works including a folk-rock release and a bunch of orchestral pieces he is working on based on the stories from his grandfather. Plus we discuss why double albums simply do not work - ever. And we play a game of Fact or Fiction for band names. 

Check out the music of Moves Johnson on Spotify or www.movesjohnson.com

Follow BPM Pod on Instagram @bpmpod and on Facebook @BPMPod

It's been a while since we last uploaded an episode. But today we hail in a new era - the era of TWO hosts on BPM Pod. 

Please welcome: Chris Weinhardt!

Chris and I will be jointly hosting the show over the coming weeks, committing to a two-per-month schedule. 

There will be new features, games, jokes and more, which we talk about here in this introduction episode. We'll focus more on gear, on the latest music that's come out, and we'll be speaking to the best unsigned talent that's out there today.

A big bumper edition of BPM Pod to close out 2020. We talk to multi-instrumentalist Kris Sinister about his work across a range of bands, why The Beatles might be the best band ever, and how important good gear and horror films are to his music. 

Plus we spend a while looking back at the achievements of BPM Pod over 2020 and hand out the first BPM Pod awards. Timecodes and award categories are below. 

Happy new year!

Timecodes

00:00 Introduction and review of BPM Pod over 2020

05:30 BPM Pod Awards

Song of the Year = Phoebe Bridgers, I Know The End

Album of the Year = Fiona Apple, Fetch the Boltcutters

BPM Pod Song of the Year = Molly's Peck, Hope You Don't Mind + Moves Johnson and the Boxhoppers, Wet

BPM Pod Album/EP of the Year = Heavy Heavy, Wait Where Is My... Oh There It Is

BPM Pod Interview of the Year = Birgit Jones

Most Gushing Moment of the Year = King Buffalo episode

Best Guest Gift Award = Orange Utan for a vinyl copy of their album Katastrophil

Most Airtime Award = Chris Weinhardt

23:45 Kris Sinister interview

On the podcast we regularly hear from upcoming artists. Don't get me wrong: there are some interesting, compelling stories there. I love them all.

But what we don't hear all that often about is how to become a better musician - what pros are out there to help you tap into your potential.

One of these true musical guardians is Kara Johnstad, a talented, inspiring voice and music coach.

With over 30 years experience, as well as her own stocked back-catalogue of releases, Kara comes to BPM Pod to talk about why finding the why in your music is so important, how you can become a better musician and person through your musical journey, and how strategically thinking about your musical career might ironically be the most creative thing you can do. 

Find out more about Kara and School of Voice Berlin

So when you're podcasting there are a few things you hope for:

Decent recording quality (meh, sometimes this happens)

Good questions (again I think it happens sometimes)

Decent guests (oh this one happens a lot!)

But another perhaps fourth hope is this: an easy time editing. Editing is hard. Even though it sounds like I just rocked up, recorded and left, it's not like that at all. Dear listener you see, like much of your entertainment out there in other forms, podcasting is also a lie. It sounds like the conversation went smoothly, without hesitation, without error or retakes. Rarely is this the case though. 

Now a podcasting pedant might say BPM Pod is too rambling - and that might be true. But when you have such a good time with your guests it's really hard to limit the conversation.

And that's why editing this episode was really, really hard.

Birgit Jones are awesome (or should I say is awesome as Birgit herself is a person?) This hard-rock-glam-doom trio not only absolutely kill it on stage but they kill it in a conversation too. Open, funny, down-to-earth and not all too serious, I had an absolute blast recording this session and editing it too. 

A wonderful band, Birgit Jones have just released their first proper single 'Fire' which you can hear in the podcast. For more information check out their website. 

And of course a woman as damn badass and sexy as Birgit is all over social media. Find out more on Instagram, YouTube and Facebook.

On this episode I am delighted to talk to Sean McVey of the mighty stoner-psych-heavy-blue-rock-jam band King Buffalo. Sean joined me from his home in Rochester, New York, and we talked about the beginnings of the band, how their awesome jams come to fruition, and what the musical future holds for the band and the industry. Plus we answer your audience questions. Check out Kingbuffalo.com to listen to their latest release, Dead Star, plus find out what they're up to with their Quarantine Sessions.

Also on this episode is a review of the latest EP from the band Heavy Heavy. The EP Wait where is my... Oh there it is is brilliant and well worth checking out wherever you get your music. Buy the album today from Bandcamp. 

Next time: Birgit Jones (which was supposed to be this week originally but we made a switch).