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Odetta Hartman is an NYC-born artist with an impossible-to-define style. Informed by the wildly diverse cultural and musical landscape she grew up around, her music blends sounds and techniques from across the sonic spectrum - with the almost beguiling influence of traditional country and folk looming large over the more modern tendencies - creating something entirely new. The key is that at the core of any of her experiments you’ll find great songs with strong pop inclinations, made all the more interesting by the way she’ll take unexpected turns of phrase or instrumentation. She dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share a powerfully intimate, solo take on some of her tunes.

Old Rockhounds Never Die is available now from Memphis Industries and Northern Spy.

 

 

00:00 - Odetta Hartman

00:32 - Old Rockhounds Never Die

04:20 - Interview - Odetta Hartman

05:41 - You You

08:15 - Interview - Odetta Hartman

11:01 - Doctor No

14:37 - Interview - Odetta Hartman

17:03 - Goldilocks

19:47 - Interview - Odetta Hartman

22:36 - Giddy Up

26:15 - Interview - Odetta Hartman

28:58 - Outro

29:20 - Finish

Alexandra Levy is the Montreal-based songwriter performing as Ada Lea, whose debut album reveals a collection of songs that balance an often big and bold rock sound with fragile, revelatory pop songs to dramatic, cathartic effect. The band stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share this intimate look at Ada Lea’s tunes.

what we say in private is available now from Saddle Creek.

00:00 - Ada Lea

00:38 - what makes me sad

04:08 - Interview - Ada Lea

05:50 - wild heart

09:45 - Interview - Ada Lea

11:47 - the party

14:31 - Interview - Ada Lea

14:46 - mercury

19:38 - Interview - Ada Lea

22:10 - yanking the pearls off around my neck

25:31 - Interview - Ada Lea

26:34 - Outro

26:56 - Finish

Shane Conerty’s ambitious indie pop project, Color Collage, has come a long way since its beginnings as a solo project. Fully fleshed out with a full band - even joined by Doo-wop inspired backup singers The Foxy Johnstons  - Conerty’s music comes to live in brilliant tones. The band joined us in the live room at Serious Business Music to show us how they do it!

“Eye On You” is available now as a digital single.

00:00 - Color Collage

00:42 - Tired Of Living (This Way)

05:05 - Interview - Color Collage

11:01 - Like and Subscribe

14:08 - Interview - Color Collage

15:48 - We Don’t Go A Lot of Time

19:16 - Interview - Color Collage

20:45 - Butler

25:08 - Interview - Color Collage

28:20 - Erudite

32:52 - Interview - Color Collage

34:25 - Outro

34:45 - Finish

Agua Viva is the music project of Buenos Aires-bred, Brooklyn-based songwriter Josi Arias - blending breezy tropical vibes with timeless pop traditions and bilingual Spanish/English lyrics for a hazy, enchanting sonic experience. Here, the band - a trio performing with backing tracks - drops by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for a special set of music, including a previously unreleased track as their featured song!

El Hechizo de la Luna is available now.

00:00 - Agua Viva

00:23 - Hunter

03:26 - Interview - Agua Viva

07:54 - Maracas

10:54 - Interview - Agua Viva

15:33 - Derrame

17:56 - Interview - Agua Viva

20:17 - El Hechizo de la Luna

23:24 - Interview - Agua Viva

23:54 - Las Estrellas Se Quiebran

26:44 - Interview - Agua Viva

27:39 - Outro

27:52 - Finish

On today's episode, we contemplate context, form, and convention through readings by Saint-Saens, Mozart, and Margaret Blake-Alverson. Music from Luke Temple, (Sandy) Alex G, Ghost Funk Orchestra, High Sunn, and Oh Sees.

 

00:00 - Episode 5 // Art for Art’s Sake

07:14 - Don’t Call Me Windy - Luke Temple

10:52 - Mutual Core

12:22 - Gretel - (Sandy) Alex G

15:26 - Mutual Core

17:15 - A Conversation - Ghost Funk Orchestra

20:35 - A Song For Paul Outro - Ghost Funk Orchestra

21:45 - A Letter from Mozart, 1780

26:18 - Coffin Eyes - High Sunn

29:35 - Mutual Core

31:22 - Henchlock - Oh Sees

52:19 - Reading from 60 Years of California Song by Margaret Blake Alverson

57:18 - Outro

58:00 - Finish

Jesca Hoop is a Manchest, UK-based musician. For her latest album, she returned to her stateside home of California to record the songs that would ultimately see producer John Parish adding his touch to the process and the voices of Lucius and Kate Stables joining Jesca on the album. With a distinct style of fingerpicked guitar playing and gently powerful vocals, the songs are raw and direct, and presented here in an intimate, solo performance by Hoop at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn.

 

Stonechild is out now from Memphis Industries.

00:00 - Jesca Hoop

00:27 - Outside of Eden

03:40 - Interview - Jesca Hoop

07:00 - Shoulder Charge

12:08 - Interview - Jesca Hoop

12:50 - Footfall To The Path

17:30 - Interview - Jesca Hoop

19:31 - Free of the Feeling

24:08 - Interview - Jesca Hoop

27:08 - All Time Low

31:19 - Outro

31:37 - Finish

J. McVay is joined by guest Maia Macdonald, a longtime producer and host for BTR, as we begin a new recurring series of segments in which we meet the people behind what we do here at BTRtoday.

Later in the episode, Jacqueline Soller and J. McVay discuss the new movie, ‘Pain and Glory,’ directed by Pedro Almodóvar and starring Antonio Banderas -- out now from Sony Pictures Classics.

And we’ll take an exclusive early listen to a performance by musician Jesca Hoop, from their upcoming BTR Live Studio session.

Music composed by and show edited by Hansdale Hsu.

 

00:00 - Intro

01:11 - START /// Meet BTR: Maia Macdonald

01:35 - About her new show, ‘Mutual Core’

03:29 - Getting burned out on music when you work in music

04:47 - ‘Mutual Core’ features music from anywhere in the world -- where’s the furthest place so far?

05:29 - Maia’s been working on ‘BTR Live Studio’ since 2006 / what makes an episode memorable?

08:18 - Signs that someone might be hard to interview

10:06 - What led Maia to BTR and interviewing musicians?

12:51 - Early musical memories

16:54 - Maia’s musical projects and identities

21:38 - Maia’s musical inspirations

22:34 - Recent and upcoming releases

24:30 - Thoughts on the concept of “albums”

26:50 - Plugs / wrapping up /// END

31:08 - “Skeleton Time” - Maia Macdonald

35:35 - 1st Person: Vincent // Recovering From A Devastating Breakup

40:41 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Pain and Glory’

41:37 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert)

54:29 - “Free of the Feeling” (BTR Live Studio, 2019) - Jesca Hoop

59:42 - Outro / Credits

60:31 - Finish.

Jordan Moser is an Austin, Texas-based musician, dancer, and filmmaker. His touching, literary folk rock feels extremely raw and true, drawing on the tradition of heartfelt folk rock paired with a modern sensibility that flows as effortlessly as his ballet moves (which you can see at work in several music videos). Jordan stopped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this intimate session.

Long Night is available now from Keeled Scales.

00:00 - Jordan Moser

00:32 - Long Night

03:47 - Interview - Jordan Moser

06:48 - The Fool

11:13 - Interview - Jordan Moser

12:54 - The Devil

15:43 - Interview - Jordan Moser

19:12 - Road To Trouble

22:53 - Interview - Jordan Moser

24:02 - Love's Gonna Test You

27:26 - Interview - Jordan Moser

37:47 - Outro

28:08 - Finish

Shormey Adumuah resides in Chesapeake, Virginia, where she records her output as Shormey in her bedroom. Blending soul and disco into a fresh, groovy sort of psych pop, she aims to create music that can simply be enjoyed, anod those chill, carefree vibes are in abundance on her first tape release from Citrus City Records. Shormey brought the full live band experience to Serious Business Music for this very special session! 

Boogie Tape Vol. 1 is available now from Citrus City.

00:00 - Shormey

00:25 - Boogie Island

04:21 - Interview - Shormey

07:24 - Cruise!

11:34 - Interview - Shormey

13:33 - Lion’s Share

17:06 - Interview - Shormey

18:53 - Nobody’s Feeding You

22:30 - Interview - Shormey

23:20 - LA

27:10 - Interview - Shormey

29:40 - Outro

29:57 - Finish

Ryan Egan is a songwriter currently splitting his time between Paris and NYC. With a sweet and hazy sort of vibe, Egan blends whole lot of Princely twists over catchy grooves with his own unique falsetto. He brought the super tight live band down to Serious Business Music for this session.

“Cruel Times” is the latest release from Ryan Egan.

00:00 - Ryan Egan

00:26 - Miles and Miles

03:44 - Interview - Ryan Egan

06:38 - Won’t You Be the One

09:44 - Who’s Left Behind

12:52 - Interview - Ryan Egan

14:26 - Watercolor

18:58 - Interview - Ryan Egan

24:10 - All Is Fair In Exile (With You)

29:31 - Outro

29:55 - Finish