Despite the hot weather in New York, fall is here, and for me, it is a time of nostalgia. On today's episode of Mutual Core, I've selected recordings from the earlier part of this decade, including music from The Blow, Deerhoof, Janka Nabay, and Helado Negro.

 

00:00 - Intro

02:46 - Make It Up - The Blow

06:02 - Mutual Core

06:47 - Honey Do - Beverly

09:51 - Soul Searching - Shigeto

16:15 - Mutual Core

17:09 - Big House Waltz - Deerhoof

20:31 - Mutual Core

21:22 - To Ma Ya - Janka Nabay

26:14 - Mutual Core

27:28 - Be, I Do - Nightmares On Wax

32:10 - Mutual Core

33:06 - Lentamente - Helado Negro

39:30 - And It’s Alright - Peter Broderick (Nils Frahm RMX)

44:02 - Mutual Core

45:00 - A Good Day To Die - Nat Baldwin

50:06 - Cat Emperor - Fenster

53:40 - Mutual Core

56:02 - Hold U - Ava Luna

60:03 - Mutual Core

60:28 - Finish

Ali Awan is a Philadelphia-based songwriter/producer with a knack for timeless, catchy hooks, regardless of whatever genre he happens to be dipping into. From rock n’ roll to soulful folk, Awan’s sonic shapeshifting is effortless and works beautifully. He brought the live band down to Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share a few tunes with us in this session.

Butterfly by Ali Awan is available now.

00:00 - Ali Awan

00:27 - Be A Light

04:33 - Interview - Ali Awan

07:21 - Beyond The Valley

10:37 - Interview - Ali Awan

11:11 - Citadel Blues

15:04 - Interview - Ali Awan

18:14 - Poison & Potion

20:49 - Interview - Ali Awan

22:47 - Butterfly

27:05 - Interview - Ali Awan

27:11 - Outro

27:28 - Finish

Onesie is the Brooklyn power pop band based around the songwriting of Ben Haberland, along with Zack Fanelli, Lee Madaus, and Andrew Nelson. With heavy nods to British invasion, power pop, and 90’s alt-rock, Haberland embraces everything great about catchy guitar rock and melody in his songwriting. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to shred for us in this session.

Umpteenth is available now from Dadstache Records.

00:00 - Onesie

00:26 - Customers

03:38 - Interview - Onesie

07:59 - Legacy Act

11:17 - Interview - Onesie

12:39 - Monster Manual

15:43 - Interview - Onesie

18:55 - Award Show

21:44 - Interview - Onesie

22:26 - Missing The Heart

25:40 - Interview - Onesie

28:27 - Outro

28:43 - Finish

Big Bend is the experimental musical project of Ohio-born, NYC-based composer Nathan Phillps. With a focus on collaboration and clever use of improvised electronics as a base for his songwriting, Phillips weaves intricate, otherworldly sounds together beautifully. Joined here by Craig Schenker on saxophone and with an overhead projector on-hand for some appropriate visual aids, Big Bend brings their expansive, amorphous sound to Serious Business Music in Brooklyn. 

Radish by Big Bend is available now.

00:00 - Big Bend

00:28 - Floating

03:58 - Interview - Big Bend

09:25 - Before

13:17 - Interview - Big Bend

14:29 - 1000 Ways

18:29 - Interview - Big Bend

21:14 - 12' 15'

23:39 - Interview - Big Bend

24:41 - Can’t Get Around

29:34 - Interview - Big Bend

32:28 - Outro

32:43 - Finish

RVBY MY DEAR is the musical project of the Brooklyn-based, Australian-born musician Gabbi Coenen. Her pop songs are often anthemic and dramatic, with an arty edge that borrows from indie rock more than the dancefloor. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this intimate session.

Waiting by RVBY MY DEAR is available now.

00:00 - RVBY MY DEAR

00:24 - Try

04:23 - Interview - RVBY MY DEAR

07:25 - Draw

10:50 - Interview - RVBY MY DEAR

12:40 - 10:17

16:33 - Interview - RVBY MY DEAR

17:46 - Waiting

21:07 - Interview - RVBY MY DEAR

23:37 - While You Were Sleeping

27:10 - Interview - RVBY MY DEAR

27:35 - Outro

27:50 - Finish

On today's episode of Mutual Core, we listen to album closers from Boy Scouts, Tinariwen, and more, and feature an interview with Lina Tullgren.

 

00:00 - Mutual Core

03:18 - You Were Once - Boy Scouts

08:28 - Mutual Core

09:16 - Wish - Rose Dorn

11:35 - Mutual Core

13:09 - Rise - Zoë Boekbinder

16:02 - Mutual Core

18:55 - Lalla - Tinariwen

23:45 - Mutual Core

24:49 - (I Wanna) Feel It All (ft.Dear Nora) - Dirty Projectors

29:08 - Mutual Core

30:23 - Macabre - Land of Talk

35:05 - Mutual Core

35:23 - Piano - Lina Tullgren

38:23 - Interview - Lina Tullgren

56:56 - Mutual Core

57:29 - Wow Lucky - Lina Tullgren

59:58 - Finish

Dub Trio are Brooklyn legends at this point, with over 20 years of collaboration under the band’s belt. It’s members - Stu Brooks, DP Holmes, and Joe Tomino - all have incredibly impressive musical resumes, collaborating with and backing some of the biggest names in music, from Dr. John to Lady Gaga to Matisyahu and more. After a brief hiatus for the trio, the band regrouped and are a true force of nature. Here, they share a bit of their epic collaboration with King Buzzo of the Melvins (present in voice but not body in this case) for an intense session recorded live at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn.

The Shape Of Dub To Come is available now.

 

00:00 - Dub Trio

00:26 - World Of Inconvenience (ft. King Buzzo)

06:08 - Interview - Dub Trio

07:29 - One Man Tag Crew

11:07 - Interview - Dub Trio

13:17 - Noise

15:50 - Interview - Dub Trio

16:58 - Spyder

21:18 - Interview - Dub Trio

22:08 - Not For Nothing

28:37 - Interview - Dub Trio

30:01 - Outro

30:18 - Finish

Pearla - the musical project of Brooklyn songwriter Nicole Rodriguez - is an amorphous sort of endeavor, with sounds drawing on folk, americana, and pop, all with a hazy cloud around it, and Rodriguez’s powerful vocals floating in and around the melodies. Here, she joins us solo at Serious Business Music, accompanied simply by an Omnichord, for this intimate performance.

Quilting & Other Activities is available now from Egghunt Records.

00:00 - Pearla

00:29 - Daydream

04:13 - Interview - Pearla

07:43 - Forgive Yourself

11:33 - Interview - Pearla

14:00 - Pear Shaped World

17:10 - Interview - Pearla

20:34 - Washing Machine

25:15 - Quilting

29:33 - Outro

29:52 - Finish

Diane Coffee - aka the pop alter-ego of Bloomington, IN musician Shaun Fleming - has transformed since we first encountered the experimental, shape-shifting project a few years ago. With his latest release, Fleming has pushed further into the pop realm, exploring themes of technology and the isolation of our increasingly digitized world through epically catchy and danceable songs. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to share a few tunes with us in this massively fun session!

Internet Arms is available now from Polyvinyl.

00:00 - Diane Coffee

00:26 - Lights Off

03:52 - Interview - Diane Coffee

06:24 - Simulation

10:53 - Interview - Diane Coffee

13:33 - Stuck In Your Saturday Night

16:56 - Interview - Diane Coffee

19:30 - Internet Arms

23:34 - Like A Child Does

27:01 - Outro

27:16 - Finish

Taali - aka native New Yorker Talia Billig’s collaborative solo project - blends pop, electronic music, and a sort of breathlessly joyful performance with the musician’s jazz background and interest in Jewish culture for a sound that feels both familiar and brand new. Taali and drummer Dustin Kaufman joined us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this magical session.

I Am Here is available now from Rainbow Blonde Records.

00:00 - Taali

00:25 - I Held My Breath

05:36 - Interview - Taali

08:52 - Hear You Now

12:11 - Interview - Taali

14:35 - For Michal / Right Sized

18:43 - Interview - Taali

20:59 - Peace Be Upon You / Hope Of My Own

25:58 - Interview - Taali

30:59 - Los Angeles

34:28 - Interview - Taali

35:38 - Outro

35:54 - Finish