Sven chats with Malady Jane (She/Her) about the formation of the band Thotcrime. How they created their first album "øny​ø​urc​ø​mputer" with other members of the band who were located in another state and another country, got a record contract with Prosthetic Records, and then released "D1G1T4L_DR1FT."  

Sven chats with Jason Finkelman (He/Him) of Kuroshio about the piece "bereavement" off of their self-titled album, improvising by meditating on a concept, building community with the Improvisers Exchange, and his favorite non-musical thing.

SONG: bereavement

ALBUM: Kuroshio

BANDS/GROUPS: Kuroshio, Improvisers Exchange, Bourema “Ibrahim” Ouedraogo and Jason Finkelman, Sea of Stars, Music for Dance, SUNSAT IV, IO Mining Core, Ferrocene3, Nu Orbit Ensemble NYC: Straylight

Past member Zécca Bom, Bailalai, Tree Thump

Favorite treat : hot / iced tea, Turkish Coffee,

seltzer and fruit juice blends…

Photo credit: Natalie Fiol

Sven zooms with Genaro Jr (He/Him) about his song "American Gothic" from his album "Pentimento," the DIY music scene, and his favorite non-musical thing.

SONG: American Gothic

ALBUM: Pentimento

BANDS/GROUPS: UIUC Hip Hop Collective, Hidden Renaissance Collective  

Favorite treat : Raspberry Lemonade

Sven chats with Doug (He/Him) and Ian (He/Him) of The Weird Meat Boyz about their venue in development: "The Space," creating unique food, booking shows at the Brass Rail, and the opportunity to support "The Space" on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/weirdmeatboyzhot/the-weird-meat-boyz-present-the-space (Ends 11/25/2022)

Favorite treat: Old Style

Sven takes a trip back to 1993 to talk with Rob Arrol (He/Him) about the song "9 Outta 10," playing in the early 90s, and his favorite non-musical thing. 

SONG: 9 outta 10

ALBUM: Lasso Your Heart (EP)

BANDS: Rob: dick justice, Ticks, Mary Me, June and the Exit Wounds, Belva Plane, and Shotgun Wedding

Treats: Coke and Cherry Twizzlers

Sven chats with Francis (They/Him) and Thomasin (She/Her) of The Joy Machine to talk about their song "Herd Immunity."

BANDS: Francis- The Failures, Mid Nite Leg

Thomasin- Haki-N’M, Feed the Monarch

Favorite treats : Francis- true north seltzer (black cherry)

Thomasin - Vanilla Coke/ extreme sour patch kids

Sven chats with Emily (she/they)(EP67), Camryn (they/them), and Abbey (she/her) of Emily the Band about their recent release "the heartbreak album" 

Digital copy: https://emilytheband.bandcamp.com/album/the-heartbreak-album

You can also pre-order a cassette from Failed Poem Records all cassette proceeds donated to: https://www.centerforpreventionofabuse.org/ 

Album photo by: Caspian Voss

Sven chats with Joy Yang (She/Her) after she records an improvised piece in the studio titled "Moon Dream." 

SONG: Moon Dream

ALBUM: Unreleased

BANDS:  Joy Yang Trio, Joy of Regatory, The Briar Sclenkar Trio, No Las, Leads the Noise Ensemble Almost"A" Quintet

Favorite treats : Fine Chocolate/Matcha Tea Latte

Photo Credit: Andy Zalot

Sven zooms with Colin Larson (He/Him) of Otherglow to talk about his song "Winter Wind" from the EP "Spacey Sounds," reminiscing about the CU Scene, and his favorite non-musical things.  

SONG: Winter Wind

ALBUM: Spacey Sounds EP

BANDS: Johnnyork, Withershins, Otherglow

Photo: Eric Frahm

Sven chats with Mic (She/Her) of the MNG Collective and her radio program on WEFT 90.1:  Mic's Bag on Saturday Nights at 6-8PM.

Check out their Bandcamp page at: https://mngcomp.bandcamp.com/