Musically Cogitating

In this episode, Ciyadh interviews one of her oldest friends, musician and comedian, Valerie Hill.


Valerie's Bio:
Val is a singer, songwriter, musician and comedian, who began performing in various bands in the greater Nashville area, as a teenager. Influenced by the likes of Type O Negative, Elvis Presley and HIM, her debut album is set to release fall 2021. In the meantime, you can catch her as Britney in episode 2 of the web series, Trying Hard.


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https://yeahrocks.org
https://www.songwritersguild.com/site/index.php
TryingHardTV Episode No. 2
https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/
Janet’s Kraft’s Janet’s Kraft (JKJK)

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HIM

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In this episode, Ciyadh talks about the intersections of art and sustainability and her project, Trash Music.

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https://www.npr.org/2017/11/30/566927001/the-tree-that-rocked-the-music-industry
https://climateclock.world
http://www.guitaradventures.com/carbon-fiber-guitars-pros-vs-cons
Trash Music Instagram Post

Music Recommendation of the Week:
Carry Me Home by Ariel Posen

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In this episode Ciyadh talks about the organization she founded and directs, the Margins Guitar Collective, what they do and how you can get involved.

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Margins Guitar Collective Website
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Music Recommendation of the Week:
Home by Joel Ross

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In this episode of Musically Cogitating, Ciyadh interviews Jess Griggs about the intersections of music, journalism, and justice.

About Jess:

 Jess Griggs has a hard time saying no… which probably explains all the hats she has worn in the music world (from symphony operations to writer to recording engineer). However, from these experiences, Jess has become a fairly good organizer of projects, thoughts, and plans. She has the ability to break down your big goals into action items to help you see a clearer path to achieve your vision.

 When Jess doesn’t have her head buried in a Google Doc, you can find her reading or listening to her favorite podcasts.


Show Notes:
https://www.wqxr.org/people/james-bennett-ii/
https://www.icareifyoulisten.com/2020/04/turning-up-the-volume-ciyadh-wells-guitarist-activist/
https://www.npr.org/series/tiny-desk-concerts/
https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/
https://www.newsounds.org/shows/newsounds
http://www.bluenote.com/artist/immanuel-wilkins/


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In this episode, Ciyadh asks some questions and gives some answers about diversity. 


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https://www.thelily.com/black-women-and-girls-deserve-better/
https://www.sphinxmusic.org
https://www.nytimes.com/article/breonna-taylor-police.html
https://bookshop.org/books/how-to-be-an-antiracist/9780525509288
https://bookshop.org/books/unapologetic-a-black-queer-and-feminist-mandate-for-radical-movements/9780807019412
https://www.racialequitytools.org/glossary#anti-black


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In this episode, Ciyadh talks about community, what that word means for her, how communities are served, and what is currently happening in the music community. 


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https://medium.com/together-institute/what-does-community-even-mean-a-definition-attempt-conversation-starter-9b443fc523d0

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In this episode Ciyadh cogitates about her journey to the guitar and all of the stops in-between.

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In the first episode of Musically Cogitating show host Ciyadh Wells introduces the podcast and shares about more of what is to come in future episodes. 

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