Dream Studios - The Podcast

Alva Sim came into The Dream with her new band to record some demos and work out arrangements. Hear how she and her bandmates collaborated to create visions for songs that for a long time lived only as a solo acoustic guitar and vocal. Alva talks about the thrill of hearing the band come in on the downbeat with the full arrangement, the nerves involved in making a commitment to turn your songs into "something", and a mysterious game Hoag has never heard of called "Rounders". To watch some fun videos relating to this episode, visit www.thedreamrecordingstudio.com/videos.

JD Torian made an album that Hoag classifies as "Robot Rock". He's not sure JD is cool with that designation, but he means it in the best way possible. In episode 3 of the Dream Studios Podcast, JD tells his story of selling a pizza business, launching a music career, and surprising everybody with a big, unusual sound that sounds equal parts retro and modern. To watch some fun videos relating to this episode, visit www.thedreamrecordingstudio.com/videos

Marshall Lardon performs and records under the name "Just My Luck". In episode 2 of the Dream Studios Podcast, we talk about his experience recording his debut album "Business As Usual". Getting trippy with floor tom reverb; the problem with too much revision; the joy of limitless overdubbing; and how finger snaps can take a song from good to great. To watch some fun videos relating to this episode, visit www.thedreamrecordingstudio.com/videos

Hoag's brother and Dream Studios co-founder Bonesaw joins him for Episode 1 and together they tell the story of building "The Dream" in their backyard. Digging a ditch almost killed their bodies. Their trip to the dump almost killed their souls. But with the help of their friends and fans, and with a morale boost from a preposterously delightful game they invented called "Tapeball", they finally achieved their dream; a recording studio right in their own backyard. Visit www.thedreamrecordingstudio.com/videos for videos relating to their discussion