Lamniformes Radio

In this episode I'm joined by Ben Kramer, author of the new self-published novel "My Dad Won't Let Us", a queer retelling of the gospels from Judas' perspective. Ben and I talked about his religious upbringing, the challenges of structuring the novel, the influence of music on the text, and what its like trying to write a novel while working full time in the craft beer industry.

Lamniformes Radio Season 3 kicks off with a delightful conversation with my good friend Oliver Kalb, whose band Bellows is due to release their sixth album "Que Bello!" on June 12th. As some listeners may recall I played drums in Bellows for years, including during the writing and recording of this very album. I was psyched to have Oliver on to talk about his creative process, being a teacher, the war between podcasts and music for listener attention, French edgelords, and how "Que Bello!" fits into the canon of double albums.

You can check out Oliver's music, and pre-order "Que Bello!" on Bandcamp:

https://bellows.bandcamp.com/album/que-bello

You can also catch Bellows on tour this summer featuring yours truly on drums:

https://linktr.ee/bellows4l

This week I'm joined by Brian Barr of the Midwestern doom metal band Aseethe! Aseethe have a new album coming out on June 21st through Thrill Jockey records and personally I think it's their best yet. Brian and I talked about The Cost, why he almost walked away from doom metal entirely during COVID, touring while middle-aged, and more!

You can pre-order "The Cost" here:

https://thrilljockey.com/products/the-cost

Or, catch Aseethe on tour:

May 10 - Holyoke, MA - The Hoff

May 11 - Providence, RI - AS220 Be Normal Fest!

May 12 - New York, NY - Gold Sounds

May 13 - Philadelphia, PA - HAUS

May 14 - Washington, DC - Atlas Brew Works

May 15 - Richmond, VA - Cobra Cabana

May 16 - Raleigh, NC - Pour House

May 17 - Columbia, SC - New Brooklyn Tavern

May 18 - Atlanta, GA - Mom Said It's Fine

Finally, grab "The Lonely Atom" out now:

https://lamniformes.bandcamp.com/album/the-lonely-atom

This week I'm joined by songwriting, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Kabir Kumar. Kabir releases music under the name Sun Kin had has a new album called "Sunset World" dropping on April 19th. We talked about that album, writing songs as drummers, what Animal Collective has in common with South Asian classical music, why harmonized guitars are like mountain climbing, and much more!

https://sunraykin.bandcamp.com/album/sunset-world

https://lamniformes.bandcamp.com/album/the-lonely-atom

Writer Langdon Hickman and Kosmogyr singer Ivan Belcic return to Lamniformes Radio to discuss the return of drummer Mike Portnoy to the progressive metal band Dream Theater. The three of us are cursed with more Dream Theater knowledge than any man should have, and our only cure is passing that knowledge on to you. In this episode we discuss:

-How far we each fell into the Dream Theater rabbit hole

-Mike Portnoy's influence on our drumming

-Dream Theater's discography at its best and worst

-What Portnoy has been up to for the last 13 years

-What we expect from the reunion

Thanks for listening!

Ali Jaafar of Another Heave and the Zero Brightness podcast joins me to talk about Another Heaven's latest album "Heaven Sent", the Minneapolis music scene, PT Cruisers, horror, and much more!

https://anotherheaven.bandcamp.com/album/iv-heaven-sent

Joseph Schafer returns yet again! This time to talk about his band Colony Drop's debut album "Brace For Impact", writing metal about anime, his influences as a lead singer, and overcoming self-doubt to release one of the year's best collections of high-speed retro metal.

This episode's guest is Cassie Weiland, a classical composer turned ambient pop artist who releases music under the name Vines. We talked about some Lamniformes Radio staples (music school, what we did during 2020 lockdown) as well as the art of covers, the intersection of art and athletics, and her new EP "Birthday Party", out on 8/18/23. Enjoy!

Frank and Jonathan return to get Podcasted in the Lamniforium once more. In the years since our first conversation The Mars Volta released a retrospective box set, then reunited with a new self titled record and a tour heavy on fan favorites. We share our thoughts on the new album, parse the contributions of the new band members, and reflect on the experiencing of seeing The Mars Volta on stage after so many years.

Today I'm joined by AJ Santillan, bassist of the New Jersey screamo band Massa Nera and an old friend from college. Massa Nera's second album "Derremar|Querer|Borrar|" comes out on December 2nd. It's a great album, mixing long-form screamo with mind-bending electronic experimentation. I was psyched to talk to AJ about how she joined Massa Nera, transitioning during the pandemic, how the screamo scene has changed over the years and more!

https://massanera.bandcamp.com/