Performance Anxiety

This week I speak with Allen Epley. At this point, I’d normally tell you what band he plays with. But there’s so damn many! Shiner, The Life and Times, Broasis, Birdhands, The Blue Man Group. And that’s just what he’s working on NOW. He also hosts a great podcast called Third Gear Scratch that talks with working artists about how they balance their creative lives with everyday life. Keep an eye on his IG account @alienepilepsy to stay up with everything he’s involved in. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on Twitter & IG. We join our conversation with Allen Epley already in progress.

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This week I’m joined by Matt Wilson of Matt Wilson & His Orchestra. He tells me all about meeting up with His Orchestra, how he writes for the harp, & why there are no drums. But we also go deeper. Matt tells me about the time he & his brother Dan (of Semisonic) found a record that his dad made, which surprised everyone; following his brother, to Harvard & being in Conan O’Brien’s class; and forming the band Trip Shakespeare. What’s behind that name, by the way. And what is his connection to MST3K? Go to minneapolismatt.com to get the new album and their social media links. Follow us @PerformanceAnx.

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This episode means a lot to me, for two reasons. #1, it’s the 100th episode. When I started doing this podcast, I wasn’t sure I could get to 10 shows. #2, my guest is Mark Lanegan. His voice is instantly recognizable. In addition to his solo work, he’s sung for Screaming Trees, Queens of the Stone Age, The Gutter Twins, The Twilight Singers, and countless other projects. His story is unique. And I never thought my 100th episode would be with someone of his stature. There are a lot of incredible stories in this episode about Screaming Trees, Mad Season, QOTSA, Alain Johannes, & more; but there’s also a lot of laughs. He has a new book and album coming out. With so much on lockdown right now, it’s the perfect time to order them. Thank you, Mark, for joining me in this milestone show. Now, let’s get into this episode before I go too far with this intro.

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When I started thinking about this Side Projects series over a year ago, one of my first ideas was to talk with musicians about how the band Rush’s sound has changed over the years. When Neil Peart passed away, it seemed like an appropriate way to pay homage to him and the band.

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This week we talk with Chris Kang and Ray Knipe of Huntsmen. Their music is like if Crosby, Stills, & Nash made a doom metal album. They tell me how they started, their unique songwriting viewpoint, and how mental health issues play an important role in the band. They’ve done some unusual collaborations with Brimming Horn Meadery and Metal Monkey Brewery. Check out their recent release, Mandala of Fear on Prosthetic Records. Check out their website huntsmendoom.com for all their social media accounts. Follow us @PerformanceAnx. Rate, review, & share. Now let’s get on with the show and Huntsmen.

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Welcome to another edition of Performance Anxiety’s Side Projects. This is an episode I’ve talked about doing for a long time; cover songs! Aaron Lazar of The Giraffes and Jason Thomson of Vast Robot Armies join me to share some of our favorite cover songs and discuss which ones MAY even be better than the originals. We also go off on some interesting tangents. Listen to see if you agree with our picks. And email us your favorites at [email protected].  So remember to subscribe, rate, review, & share. Without further ado, let’s jump right into this episode.

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This week we have a different kind of show. We’re joined by Jon Talkington and Robert Walker, Jr. of Brimming Horn Meadery. The tell me the secrets of mead; the world’s oldest fermented beverage. Who knew there were so many different types of mead? The meadery is located in Milton, DE and features a mead hall complete with a hand carved Viking ship bar. They get a little crazy with their Mead & Metal series, which pairs metal bands with unique flavors of mead. And be sure to join them this year from June 5th-7th for their Party Like It’s 793 festival celebrating the first Viking raid of Britain. Follow them @brimminghorn on social media. Check out their website to order individual bottles or join their mead club. www.brimminghornmeadery.com. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on social media. Now let’s get our Viking on with Brimming Horn.

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This week’s guest comes all the way from Austria. Matt Boroff is dropping a new album. It’s a bit of a departure from his guitar based albums of the past. But that’s just part of this episode. He tells us why he moved from New Jersey to Austria (although the bigger question is why wouldn’t you?). His explains his visual approach to music, how he connected with Mark Lanegan, and why he had a raw onion in his ear. Follow him @mattboroff on social media. Follow us @performanceanx. Subscribe, rate, review, und SHARE! Now bust out your own home remedies for anything and listen to Matt Boroff.

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This episode welcomes Ken Stringfellow of The Posies to the show. We start with an in depth chat about the history of The Posies. Then there’s Ken’s adoption; the unreleased movie, Ken; his tour to support his solo album that was released on 9-11-2001; and new Posies music. There’s so much in this show that I can’t even touch on it all in this intro. Follow Ken & The Posies on social media. They’re easy to find. Follow us @performanceanx. Subscribe, rate, review, & share. Now let’s jump right into Ken Stringfellow.

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This episode of Side Projects welcomes back Chef Celina Tio. After her first appearance on the show, we got to talking. Her restaurant, The Belfry in Kansas City, has over 200 different bourbons. So I tossed her the idea of pairing music to bourbon. If I was going to sit back and listen to, oh I don’t know, Vast Robot Armies let’s say, what bourbon would I want to sip with that style of music? So we put together a playlist on Spotify and Chef Tio picked songs to pair. This is the first in what should be a series of music and alcohol pairings. So sit back, open your ears and your palettes, and enjoy Chef Celina Tio’s music & bourbon pairings. Intro & Outro by Vast Robot Armies

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