PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY

Our guest is the Sicilian singer and multi-instrumentalist Cristina Cusimano AKA Maria Violenza! Andy talks with Cristina about: the music on Maria Violenza's excellent debut full-length album, Scirocco, speaking and singing in Italian, Sicilian, English, and French, and her incredible performances which feature Cristina building her songs live onstage with guitar, synthesizer, and drums via a looping station. Scirocco is available via Kakakids Records now at https://kakakidsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/scirocco. You can watch Maria Violenza perform live via YouTube here.

Happy New Year! Melodica the Alien joins Andy to celebrate PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY's second anniversary. This is a very short episode, but Andy and Melodica use the time to thank the wonderful listeners and all the great guests the show had on this year. Here's to a great 2020!

Our guest is Louise Chicoine of the Los Angeles hyper-glam pop act Banny Grove! Andy talks with Louise about: the origins and inspiration for her Banny Grove persona, Banny Grove's record label, Nicey Music, Banny Grove's albums, and her bandmates, Peter Nichols and Taylor Bybee. Banny Grove's latest album is a split LP with Lily and Horn Horse titled 4 Partners Road. You can find all of Banny Grove's releases at NiceyMusic.com. Listen to and purchase Banny Grove's music at BannyGrove.bandcamp.com.

Our guest is the Christchurch, New Zealand bedroom pop maestro Lukas Mayo AKA Pickle Darling! Andy talks with Lukas about: Pickle Darling's discography, The Beatles, Lukas' instrumental proficiency, inspirational films, actors, and directors, and designing and marketing a Pickle Darling T-shirt. Lukas discusses the process for the creative conceptualization and production of the music video for his song "Bicycle Weather". You can listen to and purchase all of Pickle Darling's releases, including his debut full-length album, Bigness, at PickleDarling.Bandcamp.com

Our guests are the minimalist rock band from Baltimore, Maryland, Romantic States! Andy talks with the group's members, Jim Triplett and Ilenia Madelaire, about their latest record, Ballerina, the evolution of the duo's sound, and Ilenia's artwork. Ballerina is available right now from Gentle Reminder Records. You can listen to the album in its entirety at RomanticStates.Bandcamp.com.

Our guest is the poet, musician, and filmmaker Khavn De La Cruz (AKA Khavn)! Andy talks with the father of Philippine digital filmmaking about a few of his more recent feature films, casting and working with child actors, and how he came to work with cinematographer Christopher Doyle (Chungking Express, In the Mood for Love).

The synth-pop troubadour himself, Stephen Paul Taylor, returns to PEOPLE ARE THE ENEMY to talk about what he's been up to since his last appearance and to make a special announcement. You may remember Stephen from his YouTube viral hit "Everybody Knows Shit's Fucked", which has been viewed over three million times. Russia! Russia! Russia! Andy talks with Stephen about touring Russia and the making of his latest music video for the song, "Russia Russia". Stephen is currently planning a tour of America! If you know of a venue that would be perfect for his energetic live show, please feel free to reach out to Stephen at [email protected]. You can find news about Stephen and links to his work at stephenpaultaylor.net. Listen to and purchase Stephen's latest singles at stephenpaultaylor.bandcamp.com. Find Stephen's Patreon here.

Our guest is the monologist, raconteur, and host of the folksy and eccentric Ragtime Bijou podcast, Virgil Kay! Andy talks with Virgil about identifying as a man with the head of a rooster, being born in America and moving to Canada, jazz music, living with seven cats, and hosting a podcast while driving.

Our guest is the hilarious  Austin, Texas-based comedian J.T. Kelley! J.T. has something he needs to get off his chest. But first, Andy talks with J.T. about the fallout from his viral bad bartender tweet, officiating a wedding with Black Flag/Circle Jerks frontman Keith Morris, and more! You can find J.T. on Instagram at @eatingbootytakingnames. J.T.'s Twitter profile can be found at @JTSmelly. Watch J.T.'s standup set here. J.T.'s standup schedule can be found here.

Our guest is the artist, musician, and founder of the Madison, WI DIY tape label Painted Blonde, Jason Lambeth! Andy talks with Jason about Wisconsin's snowy Halloween, Painted Blonde's latest release, the full-length album L'été, Danger by the French duo Soda Pop, and Jason discusses a few of his favorite records of 2019. Check out the Painted Blonde YouTube channel here. Check out Jason's Instagram here.