Jason and Thomas talk about not being able to find the house shows, getting labeled as "retro", and email exchanges with Van Dyke Parks.

Jason Bourgeois is a singer-songwriter and filmmaker based in Northampton, MA. He writes music both as a solo artist and with his band Beach Honey. His sound could be described as a pastiche of 60's and 70's pop juggernauts such as The Beach Boys and Harry Nilsson.

Along with his associate Dave Newland, Jason wrote and directed the very first Niagara Moon music video for the song Eating Peaches: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVLqsZdMbxc

His latest short film "Father Willie" is also coming out later this year.

Songs Featured:

Falling Like Dominoes

The Postcard Collector

https://jasonbourgeois.bandcamp.com/

https://twitter.com/junglejasonjr

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Theme song for Talkin About The Passion is "Pantheon Bar" by Niagara Moon, off the album Eating Peaches.

Patrick and Jewel from Golden Idols talk about A Modest Proposal, the dark themes behind classic 60s hits, and how Seattle "isn't really a music town".

Golden Idols is a Seattle-based quartet that specializes in uptempo, no-nonsense retro-rock songs with a healthy helping of 50's and 60's pop influences. Northwest Music Scene describes their aesthetic as dreamy, romantic, warm, and psychedelic "to an extent". They released their first full-length album "Holy Smokes" at the beginning of 2017.

Songs Featured:

Somewhere Deep

All Alone

Just The Three of Us

https://www.goldenidols.net

https://goldenidols.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/goldenidols

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Theme song for Talkin About The Passion is "Pantheon Bar" by Niagara Moon, off the album Eating Peaches.

Ryan and Jake from SHARKLEGS talk with Thomas about escaping the shadow of Star Wars, the benefit of dogs in the studio, and Ryan's misadventures recording with Macklemore.

The Seattle psychedelic pop-rock band SHARKLEGS is comprised of Ryan Bedard (guitar, vocals), Jake Jones (bass, synth), and Landon Cross (drums). The trio plays with classic psych-pop patterns, elevated with experimental synth and accented with intelligent percussion. SHARKLEGS evokes bands such as Foxygen, XTC and Tame Impala.

Ryan was notably a featured artist on billboard sensation Macklemore’s 2016 album This Unruly Mess I’ve Made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvGUwdqthio

Songs Featured:

I Do Recall

Calico

Severed Anne

https://sharklegsband.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/sharklegsband/

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Theme song for Talkin About The Passion is "Pantheon Bar" by Niagara Moon, off the album Eating Peaches.

Ryan talks with Thomas about coming back to music after getting disillusioned, home-recording with Drew Martin and Beasley, and how songwriting is like pornography.

Ryan Price is a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and leader of the Seattle band Human Ladder. The group is a power-trio with a distinct style ranging from folky to fuzzy garage rock, with emotional story-driven songs. In addition to Human Ladder, Ryan also works as a sound engineer and is proficient at home-recording.

Songs Featured:

She Studies Evil

Remember The Lightning

Curse Your Weatherman

https://humanladder.bandcamp.com/

https://www.facebook.com/humanladder/

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Theme song for Talkin About The Passion is "Pantheon Bar" by Niagara Moon, off the album Eating Peaches.

The guys from Professor Sweater talk with Thomas about decision-making as a band, how to get people dancing at shows, and roasted pig.

Professor Sweater is a groovy indie-rock/funk band based in Seattle, comprised of Matt Sizer on guitar and lead vocals, Scott Sparrowhawk on bass, and Mike Wellner on drums.

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Songs Featured:

Right On Time

Sons

https://soundcloud.com/professorsweater

https://www.facebook.com/professorsweater/

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Theme song for Talkin About The Passion is "Pantheon Bar" by Niagara Moon, off the album Eating Peaches.

Samuel and Thomas talk about the 120 days of music challenge, Mormonism, and Shit Ghost.

Samuel Orson is a multi-instrumentalist who has gained a large following through his percussive finger style guitar music. He is currently in the process of writing, arranging, performing, recording, and uploading a new original song every day for 120 days.

Samuel is also the creative mind behind the psychedelic rock band Shit Ghost. The group consists of Samuel Orson, drummer Bryan Coats, and visual director(and Samuel's wife) Rebecca McDonald, along with a plethora of visual artists, poets, activists, and dancers. Their first album "The Creation" comes out June 16th.

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Songs Featured:

The Creation

The Meeting of James Franco

http://www.shitghost.com

http://samuelorson.com

https://samuelorson.bandcamp.com

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Theme song for Talkin About The Passion is "Pantheon Bar" by Niagara Moon, off the album Eating Peaches.

Shit Ghost, a once mortal man, has been sent back to earth by the creators to learn something that he failed to learn during his time alive. He must discover what that is before he can leave this Earth once and for all. He seeks truth and answers through his music, and encourages others down the path of introspection and self examination.

http://www.shitghost.com

Monsterwatch talks with Thomas about how they formed their band Monsterwatch, hearing loss, and sad Kevin Smith movies.

Self-described as a groove-punk outfit, Seattle four-piece Monsterwatch has quickly been making waves in the local music scene since their inception two years ago. Their high-energy shows feature tunes that are aggressive yet danceable. Their debut EP "Blabbermouth" was released earlier this year.

Songs Featured:

Tuesday

Two-Time

https://www.monsterwatchnoise.com

https://monsterwatch.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/monsterwatch

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Craig and Thomas talk about discovering the joy of open mics, writing songs at night, and avoiding Chopin.

Craig Marker is simplistic yet purposeful in his style — rooted in acoustic guitar, harmonica, and vocals, he forms a modern sound that is also inspired by the classic songwriters. He recently finished college in San Diego and released his first album, Up Until Now, before coming up to join the Seattle scene.

Songs Featured:

September Nights

Up Until Now

https://www.craigmarkermusic.com

https://craigmarker.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/CraigMarkerMusic

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​​Zach and Thomas talk about the evolution of vaporwave, basing concepts for albums off of films, and Vienna in 2516.

Zach Bergman is an experimental electronic producer from Vancouver, Canada. Under his current alias Sour Gout, Zach has focused on creating incidental music for virtual spaces - a style also known as V A P O R W A V E

Songs Featured:

mimasroom.jp

COMMUTE

https://sourgout.bandcamp.com

https://www.facebook.com/sourgout

https://soundcloud.com/sourgout

Theme song for Talkin About The Passion is "Pantheon Bar" by Niagara Moon, off the album Eating Peaches (https://niagaramoonmusic.com)

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