Talking About Noise

Episode 84 - This week Art give us the great adventure of the Adele concert that was cancelled; which is too bad because we were really looking forward to his sound production critiques of the live show.  In the news this week the guys discuss the piracy of Frank Ocean's latest album and whether exclusive streaming services are really worth it.  Eric gets the chance to breakdown the latest copyright case involving Ariana Grande; you be the judge whether there is actually a case to be had as we listen in.

In the production segment Art gives us six simple tricks on making our recording engineering better.  Listen in as Art gives his three plugins you need and the three plugins (much to Eric's chagrin) that are being overused.

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Episode 83 - This week the guys decide to fall in love with Justin Bieber all over again; with a news segment and a a lyrics segment.

Art brings up the licensing issues between BMI/ASCAP and the DOJ and in the process confuses everyone.  With all the latest political upheavals it's become clear that celebrities may want to get involved in politics, have no fear: Eric answers the call with a special guide on how to get involved in politics without actually getting involved in politics, we call it Aloofbritics or "The Aloof Celebrities guide to Politics".

In the songwriting segment we decide to breakdown Justin Bieber's song Love yourself.  You can be the judge with us whether the song is any good.

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Episode 81 - This week Art and Eric dive into their songwriting processes and how they write lyrics, much to the delight of each other but probably no one else.  The news this week is particularly insightful as we discuss Vince Neil head-slamming a woman for asking for Nicholas Cage's autograph instead of his; you can't ask for a better news story than this.  Next we decide to wade into politics and discuss Dr. Dre getting a citizen arrest and then searched by the police for a gun, the plot twist being that no gun was present even though the citizen claims he was held up by Dr Dre at gunpoint.  The Art of trolling celebrities at it's worst or finest, we can't decide.

In the production segment Art walks us through the 4 microphones one would need to start a new studio.  We discuss multiple mics at the table and eventually boil down to the 4 mics that Art recommends.

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Episode 80 - This week Art and Eric have plenty of music topics to discuss on the podcast and decide to cover non of them.  This weeks recommendation for a service is practiceguitarnow.com, Eric found it very helpful.  In the news Eric decided to grace us with the blessings of Kanye West quotes, these quotes will change your life for the better.  In the second part of the news Eric is beyond ecstatic that Led Zeppelin has been found not to have lifted another song to create Stairway to Heaven.  The hallowed song can now rest in peace as it's own piece of work.

In the songwriting section we discuss the song Stressed Out by 21 Pilots. Overall the judgment is that this song has fantastic lyrics, but does not follow the block style of the each verse building in the previous to enhance the story or picture the songs is trying create.  Does that lessen the impact of the song overall?...that is for you to decide.

Crib Notes:

Art's Pick: Alabama Shakes This feeling

Eric's Pick: Alabama Shakes This feeling

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Episode 79 - This week Art and Eric are doing studio stuff this week bringing Eric in to perform for the podcast, it's a change of pace from our normal format but we still found a way to bring you our patented "Kanye Watch!" which outlines the best that our pop culture has to offer.  Enjoy our Kanye breakdown and enjoy the performance.

Crib Notes:

Art's Pick: none this week

Eric's Pick: none this week

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Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and share us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ ! Episode 78 - Eric and Art are back this week with some important recommendations on how to teach your guitar students, namely learn everything you can on YouTube first.  Eric contemplates a new segment to discuss all the new learning websites he visits during the week.  This week it is ADSR that Eric is enjoying.  In this weeks news Eric and Art discuss the popularity from using the lip-syncing app musical.ly and wonder whether you, dear listener, could be the next lip-syncing master.  Next we discuss the phenomenon of the pop-up shop for musicians, and we briefly contemplate setting up our own shop, to which, no one will show...which happens to be super-hipster! In the Songwriting section of the podcast we breakdown Radioactive by Imagine Dragons.  Remember the old Intro-Verse-Chorus-Verse-Chorus-Bridge-Chorus format is still very alive and works well. Crib Notes: Art's Pick: none Eric's Pick: Esme Patterson Visit The Swoop at: theswooptheband.com Please join the conversation by emailing us We would love to hear from you! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and share us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ !

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and share us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ ! Episode 77- Eric and Art beat the heat to bring you the beat in this episode.  This week the guys talk about the anti-profanities law in St Kitts and why 50-Cent is in trouble with the law for his swearing during a show.  Come join the campaign to send Eric to St Kitts so he can spend a week in jail to gain some "street cred" by spewing profanities.  Next Eric discusses his obsession with Led Zeppelin and the copyright case currently involving Stairway to Heaven.  If you haven't guessed, in Eric's eyes Led Zeppelin could do no wrong in the world.  In the production segment this week Art recommends two free Synths and another free sampler, it's time to start downloading, playing and synthing folks. Crib Notes: Art's Pick: Arkham Knight soundtrack Eric's Pick: Led Zeppelin of course Visit The Swoop at: theswooptheband.com Please join the conversation by emailing us We would love to hear from you! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and share us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ !

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and share us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ ! Episode 76 - Art and Eric bring you the most pertinent music news to make sure you enjoy your music life, such as the etymology of the loser symbol.  Eric gushes over the latest band "Prophets of Rage" and hopes they overtake the Republican National Convention as they promise.  Art give us the lowdown on YouTube's new Artist promotion service in the hopes that they give him more money for his own music production. Finally Eric and Art discuss copyright trolls who tried to sue Madonna for using a Horn sound, watch as Art turns Red in anger over this issue. In the Songwriting Segment Eric Breaks down the lyrics to Florence and the Machine's song "Shake it Out".  Lot's of things that can be learned from using this song as a lesson. Crib Notes: Art's Pick: The Accidentals Eric's Pick: The Prophets of Rage Visit The Swoop at: theswooptheband.com Please join the conversation by emailing us We would love to hear from you! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and share us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ !

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and share us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ ! Episode 75 - So much news this week it'll make your head pop.  We discuss the impact of streaming services and (friend of the podcast) Chance the Rapper landing on the Billboard charts by getting an insane amount of streams on his latest album.  Art gets a chance to rant about how much he hates the quality of TV audio production and how inaudible the audio quality is becoming.  Us "sound people" are becoming an afterthought in the media market apparently.  Then Eric gets a chance to sound off on media apologies.  Stop apologizing people.... In Art's production segment we discuss the importance of Ribbon microphones and how they can be used in recording drums.  Art gives some great examples of what could done with these Ribbon Microphones. Crib Notes: Art's Pick: Dani Cichon Eric's Pick: The Strumbellas Visit The Swoop at: theswooptheband.com Please join the conversation by emailing us We would love to hear from you! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and share us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ !

Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and share us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ ! Episode 74 - In this weeks episode the guys are back and happier than ever; after weeks and weeks of technical difficulties the guys have finally learned how to push the record button.  In this weeks news the guys throw out any contemporary news and just decide to discuss the worst starting band names for some famous bands.  Which leads us to an even better idea of changing the name to this podcast to something a little more famous... In the songwriting/lyrics section we discuss why Eric hates Lukas Graham's song 7 years.  We break down the vocals and discuss whether the vocals are any good and if there is something we can learn from them.  Enter the world of lyrical pleasure and despair. Crib Notes: Art's Pick: SantiGold Eric's Pick: Zella Day Sweet Ophelia Visit The Swoop at: theswooptheband.com Please join the conversation by emailing us We would love to hear from you! Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast and share us on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ !