On today's show I sit in conversation with percussionist, drummer, and performer Geneva Harrison, to discuss the twists and turns of a life in music. We also hear new music from Elliot Moss and The Good Ones.

 

 

00:00 - Mutual Core // A Musician’s Life

00:55 - Interview with Geneva Harrison

49:47 - Mutual Core

50:16 - Dogcatcher - Elliot Moss

53:50 - Young People Are The Future - The Good Ones

56:45 - Outro

58:01 - Finish

Jelly Kelly began life as a side project for Monogold frontman Keith Kelly, but quickly grew into its own beast. With a similar musical tendency (the presence of Monogold powerhouse drummer Jared Apuzzo - rototoms and all - probably helps with that) but a different angle that sees Kelly’s vocals opening up for a more full-throated delivery than that falsetto we’ve come to know and love over the years, Jelly Kelly is a young band full of experienced players (Nicolas Dube, Dom Bodo round out the quartet) having fun making weird sounds. The effect is an effortless, cool, catchy blend of post-punky hook-ridden indie rock that doesn’t want to fit neatly in any genre, and we’re here for it. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of their brand new music.

Fresh Paint by Jelly Kelly is available now.

00:00 - Jelly Kelly

00:28 - Fun In The Afterlife

04:32 - Interview - Jelly Kelly

06:10 - Likes For Love

11:01 - Interview - Jelly Kelly

14:26 - Vampire In The Sun

19:50 - Interview - Jelly Kelly

22:17 - I Love You Monkeys

26:15 - Interview - Jelly Kelly

27:29 - Xerox Blood

30:55 - Interview - Jelly Kelly

31:01 - Outro

31:21 - Finish

The music made by Brooklyn band Kissed By An Animal is a perfect sonic parallel to musical mastermind and illustrator Dima Drjuchin’s visual aesthetic - bright, colorful, bold, and often, totally tripped out. With everything from psychedelic riff-loving wailfests to 00’s-esque sweaty dance party vibes, the band rolls along through the many genres at their disposal to great effect. They brought the party to the live room at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn to give us a taste of their world.

Kissed By An Animals’ self-titled debut is available now.

00:00 - Kissed By An Animal

00:28 - Floating Head

02:38 - Interview - Kissed By An Animal

09:30 - In The Clouds

12:32 - Interview - Kissed By An Animal

17:23 - Lemonade

20:13 - Interview - Kissed By An Animal

22:54 - Don’t Give Me That Face

25:47 - Interview - Kissed By An Animal

27:42 - The Good Times Are Here Again

29:38 - Interview - Kissed By An Animal

29:45 - Outro

30:03 - Finish

Field Mouse have been a favorite band here at BTRtoday for several years now - while much has

changed for the band (members, cities, styles of music) what’s still maintained all this time is the

massively enjoyable musical chemistry stemming from Rachel Browne’s sweet vocals and Andrew

Futral’s wily guitar antics. The addition of Zoe Browne on vocals adds a layer of perfect harmonies that

only siblings can produce in just that way, rounded out by a super tight rhythm section, the band is

operating to its full potential these days, with perfectly hooky, emotional songs that we just can’t get

enough of. They joined us at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn for this session.

Meaning by Field Mouse is available now from Topshelf Records.

00:00 - Field Mouse

00:35 - Skygazing - Field Mouse

04:07 - Interview - Field Mouse

13:23 - Black Hole, Son - Field Mouse

16:56 - Interview - Field Mouse

20:22 - Blind Spot

24:06 - Interview - Field Mouse

25:19 - Apocalypse Whenever - Field Mouse

28:32 - Interview - Field Mouse

31:22 - Heart of Gold - Field Mouse

34:33 - Interview - Field Mouse

35:21 - Outro

35:49 - Finish

Pocket Protector began as the solo project of Brooklyn indie scene veteran Joe Reichel (Howth, Robot Princess, MiniBoone) before the addition of drummer (and Brooklyn Drum Collective creator) Carlo Minchillo and bassist/photographer Mike Petzinger (of Meansiders). Reichel’s hooky, melodic songs and honest lyrics take the best of punk and indie rock to make for a catchy good time.

Room On Pacific is available now.

00:00 - Pocket Protector

00:24 - Blast Friend

02:14 - Interview - Pocket Protector

05:17 - Blue Shell

08:25 - Interview - Pocket Protector

13:36 - Chasing Auras

17:31 - Interview - Pocket Protector

18:56 - Sandy

22:33 - Interview - Pocket Protector

23:50 - World Sized Ghost

27:53 - Outro

28:15 - Finish

Happy New Year. Today's show is all talk. I've cherry picked observations, lessons, and commentary about many topics from 31 different musicians whom I interviewed this year for BTR Live Studio. May we reflect together and move forward into the new year.

 

 

 

00:00 - Mutual Core

02:07 - ON THE ARTIST’S VOYAGE - Citizen Cope

04:27 - ON WHY - Saint Mela

05:51 - ON DEADLINES - Pip Blom

06:34 - ON TAKING YOUR TIME - Elise Davis

08:33 - ON DETERMINATION - Juan Wauters

11:43 - ON IDEA GENERATION - AMES

12:39 - ON MAGIC - Adir L.C.

14:12 - ON RIGHTING YOUR WRONGS - Jo Schornikow

15:26 - ON LITERARY INSPIRATION - Pearla

16:38 - ON RECORDING CONDITIONS - Ryan Egan

18:37 - ON PRODUCTION - Alpenglow

19:48 - ON COMMUNICATION IN THE STUDIO - Prateek Kuhad

21:38 - ON TRUST - Meg Myers

22:54 - ON COMMON GROUND - Strawberry Generation

23:26 - ON FUN WITH SOCIAL MEDIA AND TECHNOLOGY - thumpasaurus

26:55 - ON POP - Verdigrls

28:59 - ON PODCASTS - Caleb Hawley

29:56 - ON GENRE - DAD

32:46 - ON THE CROWD - Diane Coffee

34:17 - ON TOUR AS TRANSCENDENCE - Odetta Hartman

35:39 - ON A LIFE IN ART - Jesca Hoop

37:40 - ON CATHARSIS - Jordan Moser

38:51 - ON ROOTS - Taali

41:06 - ON CONJURING UP AN ALBUM - Anna Tivel

44:00 - ON RUNNING YOUR OWN STUDIO OR MOVING TO MARS - Stimmerman

45:06 - ON A FORTUITOUS START - James Supercave

46:50 - ON BALANCE AND EVOLUTION - Zenizen

47:48 - ON CAUTION AND SUCCESS - Briston Maroney

49:09 - ON FINDING YOUR SOUND - Agua Viva

53:45 - ON NAMES - Vera Sola

55:50 - ON CANNED TOMATOES - Tuff Sunshine

57:14 - Outro

57:33 - ON FINISHING - Arthur Moon

58:20 - Finish

We're wrapping up our 2019 with a look back at some fun sessions from this year. Today's show includes live performances and interviews with Blush, Field Medic, Kate Davis, and Airpark

00:00 - 2019 Review

00:38 - Delay - Kate Davis

03:31 - Interview - Kate Davis

04:32 - Trophies - Kate Davis

07:01 - Interview - Kate Davis

10:38 - Dirty Teenager - Kate Davis

14:24 - Forever Is A Long Time - Blush

16:53 - Interview - Blush

20:11 - What Do I Have To Lose - Blush

23:23 - Interview - Blush

26:21 - Baby Don’t Blush + Fire Island - Blush

30:37 - Devotion - Airpark

34:02 - Interview - Airpark

36:08 - Every Time I Try - Airpark

39:05 - Interview - Airpark

40:44 - Dissipate - Airpark

44:45 - Henna Tattoo - Field Medic

47:20 - Interview - Field Medic

50:39 - Helps Me Forget - Field Medic

55:09 - Interview - Field Medic

58:08 - Outro

58:30 - Finish

We're wrapping up our 2019 with a look back at some fun sessions from this year. Today's show includes live performances and interviews with Dub Trio, Pablo Dylan, AMES, and Liz Cooper & The Stampede

00:00 - 2019 Review

00:25 - Mama It’s Me - AMES

03:51 - Interview - AMES

07:13 - Hold On - AMES

10:34 - Interview - AMES

13:51 - Fluid - AMES

17:17 - Hey Man - Liz Cooper & The Stampede

24:31 - Interview - Liz Cooper & The Stampede

26:33 - Sleepyhead - Liz Cooper & The Stampede

31:07 - Interview - Liz Cooper & The Stampede

35:05 - World of Inconvenience - Dub Trio

40:52 - Interview - Dub Trio

42:14 - One Man Tag Crew - Dub Trio

45:50 - Eye Of The Storm - Pablo Dylan

48:21 - Interview - Pablo Dylan

50:49 - One Too Many Nights - Pablo Dylan

53:32 - Interview - Pablo Dylan

58:12 - Outro

58:33 - Finish

We're wrapping up our 2019 with a look back at some fun sessions from this year. Today's show includes live performances and interviews with Meg Myers, And the Kids, Saint Mela, and Daughter of Swords

00:00 - 2019 Review

00:26 - Long Leaf Pine - Daughter of Swords

02:44 - Interview - Daughter of Swords

03:47 - Fields of Gold - Daughter of Swords

07:11 - Interview - Daughter of Swords

08:46 - Grasses - Daughter of Swords

11:40 - Interview - Daughter of Swords

13:49 - The Death of Me - Meg Myers

17:34 - Interview - Meg Myers

19:26 - Constant - Meg Myers

22:05 - Interview - Meg Myers

24:17 - Take Me To The Disco - Meg Myers

27:33 - Interview - Meg Myers

30:40 - 2003 - And the Kids

37:43 - Interview - And the Kids

41:18 - No Way Sit Back - And the Kids

45:51 - Sway - Saint Mela

51:21 - Interview - Saint Mela

60:09 - First Bloom - Saint Mela

64:23 - Outro

64:45 - Finish

We're wrapping up our 2019 with a look back at some fun sessions from this year. Today's show includes live performances and interviews with Prateek Kuhad, Vera Sola, and Ramonda Hammer

00:00 - 2019 Review

00:31 - Better View - Ramonda Hammer

04:04 - Interview - Ramonda Hammer

07:33 - The Narcissist - Ramonda Hammer

09:41 - Interview - Ramonda Hammer

11:12 - Empathy. - Ramonda Hammer

14:31 - Interview - Ramonda Hammer

18:40 - Hoax - Ramonda Hammer

19:45 - cold/mess - Prateek Kuhad

24:35 - Interview - Prateek Kuhad

26:30 - did you/fall apart - Prateek Kuhad

29:12 - Interview - Prateek Kuhad

31:14 - Darling Darling - Prateek Kuhad

34:39 - Interview - Prateek Kuhad

37:04 - tighter - Prateek Kuhad

40:35 - Loving, Loving - Vera Sola

44:32 - Interview - Vera Sola

45:59 - The Cage - Vera Sola

51:25 - Interview - Vera Sola

53:58 - Small Minds - Vera Sola

57:48 - Outro

58:11 - Finish