By Measure

Pasty Face treats Billie to cocktails over a conversation about women in music, creative motivation and the ideal music studio. Pasty's two dogs make a cameo.

Songs on this episode are "AAB SOCEC" by Beat Drun Juel and "So Easy" by Pasty Face.

Bobby Conn cooks dinner for Billie and they enjoy a conversation about unusual collaborative partners, making art films, writing songs and staying motivated. The music on this episode is by Bobby Conn and includes a recent single titled, "Hollow Men," and the title track from the 2001 album, Golden Age. To view photos of Bobby's creative work space, visit http://bymeasure.blogspot.com/

Billie visits Lakshmi's studio on a snowy spring day to talk collaboration and incorporating visuals with music. The music on this episode is "Telos" from Lykanthea's forthcoming Migration EP and "Diving", from the Savage Sister/Lynkanthea EP, Sundrowned. To view photos of Lakshmi's work space, visit http://bymeasure.blogspot.com/

Billie stops by Ronnie Kuller's home and studio spaces where they laugh about staying creative, how funding plays a role in an artist's life and what's for lunch.

Songs featured are Tube Sock Tango by Mucca Pazza and Altocumulus by Ronnie Kuller.

To view photos of Ronnie's work spaces, visit http://bymeasure.blogspot.com/

Billie visits cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm's space where they talk about classical training vs. experimenting with pedals and amps, Fred's sewing projects and more.

The music on this episode is by Party Knüllers + Jim Baker(Fred Lonberg-Holm and Ståle Liavik Solberg) performing an excerpt from "Gold" and "VCDC - NBGB" by Fred Lonberg-Holm and Ståle Liavik Solberg.

View photos of Fred's space at http://bymeasure.blogspot.com/

Billie talks to Matthew about his solo music as well as his chamber ensemble the Picnic and his forthcoming album with the band Me or the Moon. View photos of Matthew's music work/practice space at http://bymeasure.blogspot.com/

Billie talks to Natalie about her work in drone and noise bands L'eternebre, Goodwill Smith and TALsounds. View the photos of Natalie's music work/practice space at http://bymeasure.blogspot.com/