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Is "Haunt" a musical genre? If not, may I humbly nominate Brooklyn duo the Bright Smoke as its progenitors? Consisting of Mia Wilson (vocals/guitar) and Quincy Ledbetter (multi- instrumentalist/filmmaker), their second full-length release, Terrible Towns, is the 2015 album most likely to break your heart before putting it back together. With Mia's soft-focus vocals and the evocative landscapes Quincy builds beneath her, the sustained mood is the highest example of why albums still matter. And if only to sweeten an already delicious aural dish, Quincy directed a video trilogy of Terrible Towns songs that premiered on Diffuser.fm. Yes, "Haunt" definitely feels correct.

Visit the Bright Smoke online: http://www.thebrightsmoke.com/

Purchase the Bright Smoke music on Bandcamp: https://thebrightsmoke.bandcamp.com/

Watch the Bright Smoke Terrible Towns video trilogy: http://diffuser.fm/the-bright-smoke-terrible-towns-video-trilogy-premiere/

Talk Music Talk Playlist/054: Blue Nights, Gray MorningsThis is week's Spotify playlist is definitely in my wheelhouse. It was hardly a struggle to corral a collection of songs that are so lonely, so forlorned, so slow, you'll either be moved to tears or concerned for my emotional well-being. But don't worry about me; in the words of past TMT guest and music biographer James Gavin: "Sad songs make you feel less alone." I wholeheartedly agree. Who's to argue with Dusty Springfield, Sade, Beach House, Kate Bush or Luther Vandross? Plus a song from the Bright Smoke, who inspired the playlist. Besides two signs of life from Mary J. Blige and Pink Floyd, it's two hours and a half of melancholy. Don't call the doctor; I don't need a cure. Enjoy!https://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/3Zx5rLKqtA2mmXAjrJoGAJ

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Singer-songwriter and up-and-coming pop star Ellis Martin has easily fulfilled the willful maxim, "Give the People What They Don't Know They Want" with an innovative amalgamation of electronica, '60s Motown and doo-wop that he calls "Molly Pop". Although the label might ring as provocative, it doesn't detract from music that is simultaneously contemporary and timeless. For proof, just listen to his debut EP, Pornotopia, co-produced by fellow Stanford U. alum, Jidenna, whose "Classic Man" hit was released on Janelle Monae's Wondaland label. Originally from South Side Chicago, Ellis is now based in New York and working on volume two of Pornotopia which will see a 2016 release. In the meantime, he's preparing to spread his titular concept, an insanely melodic stance against society's inauthentic view of sex and love, with a slate of live performances. Welcome to Planet Pornotopia!

Visit Ellis Martin online: http://ellismartin.com/ Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/TheMadMrMartin SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/ellis-martin-music

Talk Music Talk Playlist/053: Motor City Rare This week's Spotify playlist is in tribute to Ellis Martin's love of classic Motown music. Instead of the usual "Big Chill" choices heard on every commercial and elevator, I decided to go a little deeper. Yes, it's the same musical heroes you admire but with songs that weren't played on the radio or rode high on the charts. The Supremes. Smokey. Plus, lesser known greats like the Originals and many more. I made it just for you. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/3cG99h6YbRaAnjUQnUEmgQ

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In just over five short years, Mindy Abovitz has expanded the narrow definition who gets to drum with Tom Tom magazine, the only magazine dedicated to female drummers. As its founder and editor-in-chief, Mindy has fused her passions of feminism and drumming to create a platform designed to dispel the ignorance, misogyny and flat-out neglect often lodged at female percussionists in a male-dominated field. What started out as a personal blog quickly grew into a printed quarterly that features an intentional broad palette of diversity from race to class to sexual identity that celebrates women and girl drummers and beatmakers from all over the world. The revolution begins with a pair of sticks and a dream!

Visit Tom Tom magazine online: http://tomtommag.com/

Read full issues of Tom Tom magazine: http://issuu.com/tomtommagazine

Talk Music Talk Playlist/052: She's the DrummerAfter interviewing this week's guest, Mindy Abovitz, it inspired me to dig deeper into the history of female drummers. With this invigorated knowledge under my belt, I bring to you a TMT Spotify playlist featuring an amazing assortment of percussionists and beatmakers that are doin' it for themselves, as Aretha and Annie Lennox once proclaimed. Revel in the pop magic of Gina Schock from the Go-Go's and the Bangles' Debbi Peterson. Meet up in the Ladies' room with Klymaxx's Bernadette Cooper or celebrate your inner Riot Grrrl with Bikini Kill and Bratmobile. And of course, there's drum pioneers Sheila E. and Terri Lyne Carrington. It's the best variety of drumming you'll hear in nearly 70 female-fueled minutes. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/2QBEOmsXqb5l4O2ZMawkWe

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With a four-octave voice and a madhouse sense of wonder, perhaps an influence of her Coney Island rearing, Carol Lipnik is not your usual cup of tea. She is without peers. Her buoyant performances are only equalled by the twisted beauty of her recorded output including this year's highly praised sixth album Almost Back to Normal. Released through her own Mermaid Alley imprint, it was generously funded by a grant from the Peter S. Reed Foundation. Produced by Jacob Lawson, who also played violin, Normal prominently features accompaniment by pianist Matt Kanelos who serves as the anchor to Carol's flights of fancy. Carol and Matt's musical collaboration can be experienced during their weekly Sunday residency at Pangea, an East Village cabaret and Italian-Mediterranean restaurant. New Yorkers? Run don't walk! Out-of-towners? Book your flight! Welcome to the wonderfully eccentric world of Carol Lipnik.

Carol Lipnik Online: http://carollipnik.com/

Matt Kanelos Online: http://mattkanelos.com/

Talk Music Talk Playlist/045: Twisted Beauty featuring Carol LipnikFinally! The companion playlist to Episode 043's Twisfed Mister (https://open.spotify.com/user/ therattlecat/playlist/2ZGou55cornfqsbJXUIge6). The other side featuring the unconventional from the female point of view. This Spotify playlist was inspired by Carol Lipnik featuring two songs from her plus music from her influences Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro. I've also added plenty of my favorite artists from Kate Bush to Janelle Monae to Björk. Prescription: Listen to both playlists back to back for maximum oddness. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/2EYuwuArCc3RmEvI1nDo7W

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As the Brooklyn Rail's Music Editor, critic at the New York Classical Review and with his own Big City blog, George Grella covers the musical waterfront with an informed and creative point of view. Often forceful and always entertaining, George doesn't shelter his opinions in hyperbole including in his just-released book on Miles Davis' Bitches Brew. It's the Brooklyn writer's exploration of the 1970 classic that isn't quite jazz and isn't quite rock; but its own island of a genius working at the peak of his powers. The book-length essay is the 110th volume in the 33 1/3 book series and also their first jazz title. George's writing provides an aerial view of not only the innovative creation of the album but also its history and influence. George Grella's book is the definitive map of a masterpiece.

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The Big City: http://thebigcityblog.com/

The Brooklyn Rail: http://www.brooklynrail.org/

Bitches Brew 33 1/3 publisher: http://333sound.com/

Bitches Brew excerpt: http://333sound.com/2015/08/20/excerpt-miles-davis-bitches-brew-by-george-grella-jr-coming- in-october/

Talk Music Talk Playlist:This week's Spotify playlist was lovingly curated by George Grella. He calls it Directions in Music by Miles Davis. It's a generous digital box set highlighting essential tracks from Miles that charts the path up to and including Bitches Brew, plus a handful of his influences. Somehow over 5 hours of Miles doesn't feel quite enough. Enjoy!https://open.spotify.com/user/gtra1n/playlist/0zXQ4QVj8NtnhrwHJFCo31

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Music business consultant Rick Goetz is standing tall at the crossroads of a rapidly changing industry where the gatekeepers are fewer and the musicians posses more beneficial options than ever. Your favorite band at the local dive bar can now foster their audience through social media, YouTube or SoundCloud. Between sluggish album sales and low-paying streaming, companies like Rick's appropriately named Music Consultant are giving the indie artist the chance for a fulfilling career sans a major label, but still providing many of the same advantages like creating marketing plans or A&R services. In an uncertain landscape, even major artists like Elton John and Sting have utilized Music Consultant to increase their odds for a blockbuster album. With 20 years of experience under his belt including stints as a major label A&R representative, a music supervisor, an artist manager and as a bassist in his own 90's band Dine-O-Matic, Rick has truly seen the music industry from both sides now.

Visit Rick Goetz online: http://musicconsultant.com/

Talk Music Talk Playlist/051: Achtung '90s!This week's Spotify playlist was inspired by Rick Goetz's '90s alt-band Dine-O-Matic which means I've gone way overboard with nearly two hours of my favorite sounds from the decade when people paid good money for tangible music. I'm talking about you, compact discs. I'm bringing a TMT mix of album cuts, smash hits and rarities. Acoustic Depeche Mode. Soundtrack Sinéad. Early Hole. Rare Pearl Jam. Plus, 21 more carefully curated songs for your highest pleasure. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/12zAOgEkA5ThdgDoq6XQR0

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I'm extremely honored to interview Highsnobiety's Jeff Carvalho for Talk Music Talk's 50th episode!!! As a partner and executive editor of the daily news site and coffee table worthy magazine (and their menswear site Selectism), Jeff is an astute overseer of what's vital in fashion, art, design and of course, music. Highsnobiety regularly features aural tastemakers like Pharrell and Oh Land with sumptuous layouts and insightful articles. Jeff says he's obsessed with music which is evident by Highsnobiety's consistent coverage and also through his lively Twitter feed. It's wonderfully common for Jeff to recommend the latest video or song that currently excites him. One more thing...he's also quite hyped about the return of cassettes. Sounds good to me.

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http://jeffcarvalho.com/ https://mobile.twitter.com/jeffcarvalho http://www.highsnobiety.com/ http://www.selectism.com/

Talk Music Talk Playlist/050: Ready! Cassette! Go! 1985!For the big 50, I had to do something extra special for this week's Spotify playlist. Of course, I was inspired by my guest Jeff Carvalho. In our interview, Jeff talked about reconnecting to cassettes and their unexpected comeback. In the 80s, cassettes were in their heyday and what better way to herald their revival than looking back to 1985. Arguably, this year has to be one of the most eclectic periods in recorded music and most of it could be heard on Top 40 radio! So I bring to you some of my favorite singles and album cuts from a year that included music from Sting's solo debut to one of Madonna's best dance songs ever(!) to Aretha's comeback and early LL Cool J and the Smiths, Prefab Sprout and my favorite DeBarge song and...okay, nearly 2 and 1/2 hours of lovingly sequenced sounds that could easily take their place on the best mixtape ever. Well, maybe on two C74's; but you get my point. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/6RijYJJLJLm6KbJApHSxK9

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1WayTKT are hardly your typical DJ/production duo. Comprised of DJ U-Kno and J-Glaze, their singular blend of house music and live trumpet infuses their performances with an energy and soul so often lacking in computer-generated EDM. The same heart can also be found in their recorded output which has collectively garnered over 500,000 plays on SoundCloud. From remixes to original cuts, every sound that 1WayTKT create is designed for maximum joy through BPM.

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Talk Music Talk Playlist/048: BPM JoyThis week's Spotify playlist is for the dancer in you. Inspired by 1WayTKT and the pleasure dance music creates this mix includes both past and recent favorites of mine: classic Gwen McCrae and Ten City to new music from Disclosure and Janet Jackson's comeback...and of course a selection from 1WayTKT. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/5FvyxFpXUl2RiNJ0wwFdkM

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A renowned former music critic, Kandia Crazy Horse's journey from scribing about music to performing her own happened unexpectedly. A Country-Western blend is her milieu which naturally reflects her rural Southern roots of Hee Haw and 1960s-70s free-form radio. Her exquisite 2014 debut, Stampede, was awarded "4-stars" from the British MOJO magazine. This year will hopefully see the release of Canyons, the second installment of a planned tetralogy. Fingers are crossed! Visit Kandia Crazy Horse online: http://kandiacrazyhorse.com/ Talk Music Talk Playlist/047: Country-Tinted Dreams This week's TMT Spotify playlist begins with the Country-Western sounds of Kandia Crazy Horse as the inspiration. From there it zig-zags through the Americana of the Handsome Family and Wilco, singer-songwriter heroes Townes Van Zandt and Gram Parsons, a country detour from Elton John, pure country from the Carter Family and classics from Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. All that and more in a varied 90 minutes of Country's best. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/3ixoHEUikth01MvgvNoXlK

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Rony's Insomnia is the creation of Rony Corcos and is a brilliant summation of her numerous talents: singer, songwriter, lead guitarist, producer and engineer. Count to Ten, the first title under her group name, is a dark and brooding song collection featuring mostly personal accounts with the exception of "Rose," which was inspired by the life and murder of four-year old Rose Pizem. The Jerusalem-born artist currently resides in New York where she regularly performs her unique brand of rock featuring threads of her jazz training and assorted influences. Count to Ten is one of the best albums I've heard this year; it should be yours, too!

Visit Rony's Insomnia online: https://www.facebook.com/RonysInsomnia

Learn more about Rose Pizem: http://www.angelizdsplace.com/child438.htm

Talk Music Talk Playlist/046: Rony's Insomnia Edition

In this edition of the weekly TMT Spotify playlist, I took my inspiration from the darker-hued sounds of Rony's Insomnia. An excellent jumping off point! You could say that this playlist is music for a rainy day; but, that would be too simple. This is music for a thunderstorm featuring featuring the Kings and Queens of Pain: Sade, Nick Cave, Morrissey and new music from Lana Del Rey. There's even space for classic Black Sabbath and of course, a Rony's Insomnia selection. A full 83 minutes of aural tears. Enjoy...well, not in the traditional sense. https://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/4koLa6w9o0GTCiURVd8ytw

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