Paradigms

Ezra Gale is a multi instrumentalist songwriter storyteller media fusing visionary, who has recently allowed his alter ego The Eargoggle to release a double album with accompanying comic books, one for each record in the album.

The music and the comics go together and how that works is open to interpretation.  In other words, you have to experience this for yourself, listening and reading together.

Ezra describes the process and intention of this work, mostly made during the earlier part of the pandemic, and describes some new projects he’s working on since completing this album.

Music by: Ezra Gale

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Mike Mullins has been playing music since childhood. He’s played guitar on over 100 records but his true musical love is the mandolin, so he’s just released a record of just mandolin music 8-String Sketches. Reinventing familiar tunes for the mandolin, Mike takes us on a light journey. The mandolin lends itself to variations in melody and textures that are specifically mando. Mike tells us some of his story and we get to hear some of the new record.

Karen Turner’s debut EP Tonight There Might Be Stars offers five songs that are personal and nuanced. Karen has been singing since childhood and in recent years has been especially focused on songwriting, working on her craft, developing her process.  Karen describes some of her songwriting process, and we’ll listen to some of the new EP.

Music by: Mike Mullins, and Karen Turner

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Peter Ward‘s new book The Price of Immortality The Race to Live Forever examines the quest for immortality by meeting “The Immortalists” and learning about their ideas and their methods; what’s working?

The prolongation of life has been desired by humans for thousands of years, going back to ancient religions and practices, coming forward through time to the alchemists of the Middle Ages, and now modern science.

The conversation examines the science, spiritual, and political/economic ethical questions involved with the quest for immortality, or even just for longer life.

Music by: Craig Chaquico & Russ Freeman, NRBQ, Chris Isaak, Jeff Buckley, Tulku, and Joe Jackson.

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“Giuseppe Paradiso is a drummer, recording artist and composer active both as a bandleader of MERIDIAN 71, a world-jazz music project based in Boston,  as well as a freelance recording and live musician across different music genres.” – Giuseppe-Paradiso.com

Giuseppe and Meridian 71 have a new record out Parallel Dimensions which explores questions of physics and consciousness. Join in with Giuseppe and Baruch as they discuss the music and the meaning. Giuseppe is a very warm person whose passion for the music and for exploring consciousness have led him to some wonderful musical discoveries.

Music by: Giuseppe Paradiso and Meridian 71

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Jason Tamba was born and raised in Congo.  In his early 20’s he moved to South Africa and played withe the band Afro Fiesta. He now lives in the US and has just released his second solo album Don’t Give Up, a collection of story songs with a theme of perseverance. Jason has been playing guitar since he was a small child when he made his first guitar. Now his playing is influenced by Afro-jazz, Kwasa-Kwasa, Makosa, and Latin rhythms.

Jason tells some of his story, of connecting with Playing for Change and working with them on creating music schools for children in Africa, and what that all led to.

We’ll be listening to selections from Jason’s new album and his first solo album Za Kongo.

Music by: Jason Tamba

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Rupert Wates has released a new album For the People, new songs written mostly in the first person, based on old English folk tales.

Rupert records his albums in one take, playing the whole thing straight through and then turning that into a CD.  This way we, the listeners, get to hear a “live show” coming straight from the artist’s creativity. He plays guitar unaccompanied, except on one song, though there are times you’d swear there were other instruments as well.

The 10 songs on this record offer listeners the opportunity to look through someone else’s eyes at aspects of the human condition. This perspective can be transformational!

Music by: Rupert Wates

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Mamak Khadem has released her fourth album Remembrance which is a collection of Persian poetry set to music.  The poems/songs speak to loss, love, and continuity.  The music is beautiful, emotional, and beautifully performed.

Mamak is from Iran but has lived in the US since she was a teenager.  While loving her culture Mamak would not be safe if she returned to Iran because of politics.  She is one of many persons whose country of origin has become less safe due to extremist politics and/or religion.

Mamak tells us parts of her story and some of the recent story of Iran as she describes the songs on the album; what they mean and why they are important to her. The songs are all in Farsi but there are translations, and some powerful videos, on Mamak’s website.

Music by: Mamak Khadem

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Emma G is a musician, songwriter, author and youth empowerment coach.  Now living in the US, Emma was born and raised in New Zealand where, among other things, she was lead singer for Auckland rockers Static Era. Her personal story is one of triumph over medical and societal adversity, very inspiring.

The conversation with Emma starts with some of her personal story, musical inspirations, and her journey of empowerment through songwriting. Emma describes her work with teens which combines the neurological and emotional effects of music with the personal empowerment of songwriting.

We’ll be listening to music from Emma G’s album Born In Crisis.

Music by: Emma G

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David Barritt is a former journalist who has worked in animal welfare for 23 years. He established the International Fund for Animal Welfare’s (IFAW) South African office before becoming IFAW’s Africa Director. After a break running a successful public relations company, he joined Network for Animals in 2014. He became Executive Director of NFA and its sister organization Animal Survival International (ASI) in 2017. He is based in South Africa and Greece and oversees all NFA and ASI activities. – networkforanimals.org

Baruch and David discuss the mission of NFA, some really inspiring projects NFA has undertaken, in many countries, helping cats, dogs, Donkeys, and Elephants. David describes the current emergency for animals in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion.

Music by: Talking Heads, Carl Decuir, Emmylou Harris, Laura Nyro, Joe Cuba Sextette, Yoko Ono Plastic Band, and Nanci Griffith

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Haji Mike is a self described Dub Poet, Radio Presenter, DJ, Writer, and Doctor of Philosophy.  Born in Marathovounbo, Cyprus and then raised in London, England, Haji Mike has traveled extensively, touring his own dub-hip hop-acid funk-dance and world music. He now lives on Cyprus.

Haji Mike is one of the creators of the album Sharka, with Chaka Chouka bandmates Bernard O’Neill, Simon Webster, and Mouna Eddrou, which we’ve featured on Paradigms. Haji Mike, though, has made many records.  We’ll be listening to a sampling of his music over the years, and discussing the music, the meaning and intention, and world events.

Music by: Haji Mike, The Highgate Rockers, Haji Mike & The Breadwinners, and Chaka Chouka

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