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For our first episode of season 2, we had a chat with singer/songwriter Janet Labelle. Of course we dove into the topic of aliens, but you best believe we got deep before that. Be sure to listen through to the end for August show dates!

0:00 Intro

0:11 EZVisibility.com

0:22 Dbl-take.com

0:33 imperfectfifth.com/merch

1:05 Janet Labelle intro

2:21 Music therapy

4:16 The Beach Boys

6:43 "I Only See You"

15:33 "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"

17:57 Hannah Hailey

23:09 aliens

23:25 "The Twilight Zone"

25:00 Area 51

28:50 4TH Street Recording

31:04 Avery reunion shows

Asbury Park 8/16

Jersey City 8/17

31:34 Rockwood Music Hall, 8/26

Today, we sit down with Morgan Beer to chat about his musical project Drunken Prayer, the buildup to his album release in April, and UFOs.

0:00 Intro

0:11 EZVisibility.com

0:22 Dbl-take.com

0:33 imperfectfifth.com/merch

1:05 Morgan Geer intro

Drunken Prayer

10:34 "Cordelia"

21:45 "Science"

23:50 Philosophy

26:53 UFOs

Enjoy "Cordelia Elsewhere" in its entirety here.

Today, we have the pleasure of sitting down with Cole Guerra. The brainchild of musical project I Am Casting, his latest release "Carnival Barkers" gained widespread praise. We get to chat a bit about the album and its inspiration, as well as some offbeat topics like what aliens might think of America today. Keep listening for more.

• 0:00 Intro
• 0:11 EZVisibility.com
• 0:22 Dbl-take.com
• 0:33 imperfectfifth.com/merch
• 1:13 Cole Guerra introduction
• 1:16 I Am Casting
• 1:40 Scarves & Knives
• 2:18 Carnival Barkers
• 4:53 Beatles, John Denver, Peter Paul & Mary
• 11:20 FLOOD | WINDOW
• 23:16 Music production process
• 31:42 Aliens and politics
• 34:53 Worldwide political psychology

Keep up with I Am Casting here.

Today, we sit down with Daniel Levi Goans. He is one half of the folk duo Lowland Hum, comprised of both he and his wife, Lauren Plank Goans. We had the unique pleasure of catching up with him in a rare quiet moment in the lead to the release of their new album Glyphonic. Check it out.

0:00 Intro

0:11 EZVisibility.com

0:22 Dbl-take.com

0:33 imperfectfifth.com/merch

1:10 Daniel Goans/Lowland Hum intro

2:52 The draw of touring

4:33 Kansas City, Missouri

5:34 Chanticleer Garden

6:52 Austin taco truck

7:35 The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art

12:02 MC Hammer

15:15 "A Drive Through the Countryside"

17:57 "Waite"

26:54 Support Quiet Music

Today, we sit down with Nate Sirotta. He is the founder of - and digital publicist at - Impulse Artists, a boutique digital marketing and publicity agency based in Portland and Los Angeles. Since he lives in the Pacific Northwest, I tried to talk Sasquatch. But it was more fun catching up and delving into his work, to be honest.

0:00 Intro

0:11 EZVisibility.com

0:22 Dbl-take.com

0:33 imperfectfifth.com/merch

1:10 Nate Sirotta intro - Impulse Artists

1:49 Kid Bloom

2:15 The Dumes

2:39 Yip Deceiver

4:12 Huey Lewis & The News

5:36 Warped Tour

12:14 Portland

23:25 Sasquatch

26:02 Flying saucers

On today's episode, we sit down with someone I have known for almost a decade. Blake La Grange is the Owner and Founder at Mastering.com. He is also the CEO & Founder at Mercury Mastering LLC and has worked with talents of all kinds. He and his family recently made the move to New York for the next chapter of their journey, and it was a pleasure to catch up.

0:00 Intro

0:11 EZVisibility.com

0:22 Dbl-take.com

0:33 imperfectfifth.com/merch

0:46 Blake La Grange Intro

1:39 Led Zeppelin "One"

4:06 P.O.D. "Murdered Love"

7:48 Mercury Mastering

11:43 Mastering.com

16:15 Hanson

19:52 Work/Life after baby

24:09 Sasquatch

28:14 Alien Contact

31:06 Drake's Equation

34:56 Envy

39:08 Atlas Shrugged

Today, we sit down for a lengthy chat with Michael Mehalick, who is a music industry extraordinaire. He's the Editor in Chief at Speak Into My Good Eye, the Owner and CEO of Good Eye Records, a freelance writer, and music marketer. Essentially, he IS the industry and our time together reflects that.

0:00 Intro

0:11 EZVisibility.com

0:22 Dbl-take.com

0:33 imperfectfifth.com/merch

0:46 Michael Mehalick intro

1:10 Tight knit industry

4:03 Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame

7:15 Speak Into My Good Eye

9:17 Good Eye Records

11:36 Cathedral Bells

13:00 Makeunder

13:13 Moniker

13:30 Quiet Kids

13:33 Looms

14:24 Carriers

15:22 Aliens

18:27 Captain America

20:10 Marvel

20:25 Disney

22:18 Home on The Range

29:31 "Lead with integrity"

35:32 @GoodEyeRecords

36:50 [email protected]

On today's episode, we sit down with electronic musical duo Bronze Whale to talk about their evolution in the industry and the impact they've made on their genre. Of course we also carved in some space to talk about Sasquatch and other creatures of myth.

0:00 Intro

0:11 EZVisibility.com

0:22 Dbl-take.com

0:33 imperfectfifth.com/merch

1:03 Aaron Jaques Intro

1:52 Benny Alley Intro

2:49 Beatles, Chopin

3:45 John Denver

5:05 Turntable.FM

7:29 Austin, TX

9:08 Plush

10:53 "Cruising"

16:41 The Shape of Things

19:46 SPLICE sample pack

21:52 Sasquatch

25:34 Aliens

27:37 Flat earth theory vs. Hollow earth

30:02 Alex Jones

Today, we get the unique pleasure of sitting down with Arleigh Kincheloe, the brainchild of Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds. We talk her latest solo album GOLD, growing up in a musical home, and family. Trust me, you don't want to miss this one.

0:00 Intro

0:11 EZVisibility.com

0:22 Dbl-take.com

0:33 imperfectfifth.com/merch

1:02 Arleigh Kincheloe Intro

2:14 Emmy Lou Harris | Bonnie Raitt

5:04 Growing up in a musical home

6:31 Tour life

8:27 Pre show rituals

12:13 GOLD recording process

16:31 "You're My Party"

17:51 "Ghost"

19:48 Superpowers

23:04 Spring Tour

Today, we sit down with incredible feminist indie-pop artist Michelle Birsky - the brainchild of BIRCH - to chat about her new album release, touching on points of sexism and the empowerment she stirs up in her music. We also get deep into spiritual practice, and learn a bit more about getting in touch with ourselves.

0:00 Intro

0:11 EZVisibility.com

0:22 Dbl-take.com

0:33 imperfectfifth.com/merch

1:36 Spice Girls

2:31 Spelling Lessons

6:19 Normalizing stigma

9:15 Reiki/energy work

11:48 Spirituality whitewashing

17:10 Guided Meditations

21:43 Rituals

24:12 Aliens

27:25 Gracie & Rachel

29:44 April 11 Album Release Show

30:21 Asking For It