Tapestry

Welcome to Episode 54! Today's episode was a fantastic conversation between myself and Frank Meyer, vocalist/guitarist of Los Angeles-based punk/rock group The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs. Frank impressed me with his extensive knowledge of everything punk and LA, and also discussed things such as wearing your band's influences on its sleeve, his diverse background in media including involvement with NBC, G4, Fender, and Schoolhouse Rock, on why you can't be both Macgyver and a perfectionist, and why failure is mandatory.

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Intro and outro music: 'We Are the Ones (We Have Been Waiting For),' performed by The Streetwalkin' Cheetahs

Facebook: facebook.com/thestreetwalkincheetahs

Instagram: @streetwalkincheetahs, @frankmeyer

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Welcome to Episode 53! Today's episode features Pittsburgh-based post-metal band SHOALS. We discuss post-rock tropes, the theme of ‘a journey of one leaving the many’ on their debut album Threnody, how being long-term friends colors the full-band experience, and takeaways from their first effort about everything from branding, time management, and lessons learned in building the hype!

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Intro and outro music: 'Enduring Firmament,' performed by SHOALS

Facebook: facebook.com/shoalsbandofficial

Bandcamp: bandcamp.com/shoalstheband

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Welcome to Episode 52 of Tapestry, where Colin Brumley, the brainchild behind gothic/doom metal project Noctobre, joined me to discuss SO many things, including the importance of curiosity, challenging himself to write an album in a month and play every instrument, creating the music you want to hear, having absolute pitch, attaining musical embodiment, on quoting everyone from Seal to Schumann on Noctobre’s debut album, and why we all should all give classical music a chance.

Intro and outro music: ‘Seven Sisters,’ performed by Noctobre

noctobre.bandcamp.com

dormivore.bandcamp.com

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Welcome to Episode 51! Today I was joined by Matthew Ebel, also known as Avian Invasion ('Bird One.'). Based in Seattle, we talked about everything from touring as a keyboardist, to crafting an attention-grabbing persona, revealing the good in all humankind through music, transitioning from the Christian music world into making electronic house and dance music, and even some deep dives into the connection between - of all things - the furry community and the creative arts.

Intro and outro music by Avian Invasion

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Welcome to Episode 50 of Tapestry - woohoo! If you've made it this far, thank you for sticking around. It was an honor to be joined by vocalist Gareth Mason, known best for their role as head lyricist and singer/screamer of the progressive metal band Slice the Cake, as well as Novena, and their new project, Fissures. Gareth was kind enough to chat with me about everything from their personal, painful journey which led to the creation of the 2016 deathcore epic, Odyssey to the West, among many other topics such as musical probability, flow state, free writing, copyright law, mental health, and much more.

📷: Ian Coulson (IC Media)

Intro and outro music: ‘Homecoming,’ performed by Slice the Cake; additional track is 'Unending Waltz,' performed by Slice the Cake

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Welcome to Episode 49! Today I was joined by guitarist and composer Aman, who records under the name Brosandi. He chatted with me about what it was like growing up in India and how he learned guitar, defying typical notions of masculinity in the music scene and also creating safe spaces for others who do the samel plus his thoughts on how and why social media and chasing virality have changed how we interact with music.

Intro and outro music: ‘Your Warmth Is Infectious,’ performed by Brosandi

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Welcome to Episode 48! Today I saw down with fellow Pittsburghers, the gentlemen of fuck yeah, dinosaurs! These Steel City punk rockers answered all my questions about what it takes to capture the energy of punk music in a studio session, inspiration ranging from 80s cartoons to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, how the pandemic has affected crowd interaction and live music, and collaborating with a local brewery on their very own beer.

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📷: Pittsburgh City Paper

Intro and outro music: ‘Intergalactic Reptilian Shredders,’ performed by fuck yeah, dinosaurs!

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Welcome to Episode 47! Today's episode is a chat with Leon Feldman and Nate Drobner of the Vancouver-based progressive rock five-piece Glass Kites. We discussed applying the principle of maximalism to music creation, the dangers of ideology and how their music expresses this, and how to appeal to one’s inner ear.

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Intro and outro music: 'Leviathan,' performed by Glass Kites

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Here's a surprise drop.... Episode 46! Today's episode is a chat with Indigo Baloch and Brian Howe of the Pittsburgh-based darkwave and synth pop duo Some Faith. They enlightened me on how they successfully complement each other’s creative skills and handle promotion, filmmaking, songwriting, and mixing all internally, plus mused about stepping back and acknowledging what you’re naturally drawn to as artists and musicians, how poetry, astrology, and horror film culture combine to inspire their lyrics, and what Indigo does during mic checks.

📷: Nick Prezioso

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Intro and outro music: 'The Pain Has a Purpose,' performed by Some Faith

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Welcome to Episode 45 of Tapestry. Today I was joined by Lisa Mann, the one-woman force behind her project White Crone, and talked with her about the transition toward writing an old school heavy metal album, from her background as a blues bassist, misconceptions about metal and the Grammys, and the surprising way in which she got the former drummer of Black Sabbath to contribute to her album.

📷: Miri Stebivka (Mirifoto)⠀

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Intro and outro music: '18 Rabbit,' performed by White Crone

whitecrone.bandcamp.com

www.facebook.com/whitecrone/

www.facebook.com/splinteredthrone/

www.whitecrone.com

youtube.com/whitecrone

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