Concert Honesty

Matt and I sit in the panyard at the University of Akron percussion studio (my undergrad) and chat teaching, freelancing, life, and our good friend Cliff Alexis.

Brooks and I chat over Skype about his compositional work and approach to being an artist as well as his time working in the belly of the beast w/ So Percussion

My mom and I sit in the basement of my mom’s house where I grew up and chew the fat on what it was like to live with someone who had Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS). She’s a beast, and so was my dad, and I love her, and him. You will too.

This is a story about a couple who’s life got turned upside down and they fought like hell. The tale ends, or currently sits, I should say, in a way you’d never expect, but it will make you want to get up and cheer.

Take a listen. The only trigger warning is this: You will get the truth. If you’re ok with the truth, then come on in with us, and I’ll bet you’ll think differently about something when we’re done. Love you mom.

http://www.alsa.org

Jenise is a translator living in Japan who also does great video work. We talk politics, advocacy around downs sydrome, and driving her car into the living as a 15 year old.

We sit in Dan’s office and talk coding, Norwegian fiddle music, and his new bitKlavier app.

Dan and I sit in in the back area of the restaurant he helps to run called District Social and chat about drinks of the world. This is a co-release for his brand new podcast called Fancy Drunks. Enjoy!

Todd and I waste 45 minutes or so talking about our favorite times on stage and how to talk about hard music with audiences. It was a great way to waste sometime on instagram live.

We sit in my hotel room in New London, CT before a Radicals in Miniature show and chat stage managing and Wikipedia

Missy and I sit in her kitchen and talk life as a composer and advocating for females in the field. She called it affirmative “action for the young.” I like that phrase. I want that on a shirt, please. check missy out at www.missymazzoli.com.

Todd and waste our 2nd hour.