Why We Make Stuff

Today on the show I talk with Arthur Alligood about how he got into songwriting, the value of music theory, and his latest project he’s raising support for on Kickstarter.

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Arthur’s Links:

* Website* Kickstarter* Instagram* Facebook* Twitter

Jordan and I met through one of Joy Ike’s cultivator chats a few months ago. I heard him talking about how he was considering starting a podcast, and I was just getting ready to launch mine. I knew I wanted to have him on at some point to talk about it, and here it is.

I really appreciated Jordan’s honesty and transparency, and in listening to the first episode of his new podcast, Convos with Jordan Chavous, I knew we would have a great conversation as well. Be sure to check out his website to find his podcast as well!

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Jordan Chavous Links:

* Website* Instagram* Facebook* YouTube* Twitter

Had a great chat with Dorothea Taylor about her Instagram and Tik-Tok fame, her love of teaching music, and more about drumming!

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Dorothea Taylor Links:

* Tik-Tok* Instagram* YouTube

Joy Ike is one of my favorite singer/songwriters ever and is this week’s guest. She talks about writing music during the pandemic, her mentoring program called Cultivators, and an article she recently wrote called Outside The Box, which addresses the issue of systemic racism in our country.

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Joy Ike Links:

* Website* YouTube* Facebook* Instagram* Twitter

Nick Flora shares his story as a singer/songwriter from Nashville, a podcaster, and music mentor. We get personal about vulnerability in songwriting and in life.

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Nick Flora Links:

* Website* YouTube* Facebook* Instagram* Twitter

Caitlyn Deviney & Ben Morris from Homestead Collective talk about how they started playing music together, opening a music venue, and their recent experience playing a socially distant live show.

Songs featured: "We've Got Each Other" and "Wide Awake"

I had a lovely time talking with Bill from Chords of Orion. He makes ambient music and has a thriving YouTube channel. We also chat about his new album, Rumination, and other stuff like Frippertronics.

Hope you enjoy this conversation I had with Garrett Rode, aka "The Lost Harmony" about being a music teacher, professional pit musician, and ambient guitarist.

In this episode, I talk with Sam about the inspiration for his latest song, "How Long," and racism in America.

In this episode, I talk with Matt about how he got started playing music, how things have changed performing live, and how he defines success as a musician.