Maia, BTRtoday

"Listeners, thank you for fourteen years. Artists, thank you. BTR colleagues, thank you for everything. Stay healthy, keep creating. Signing off -  Maia 00:00 - Thanks and Farewell 03:25 - Skiss 1 (2014) - Alice Boman 06:16 - Interview - Alice Boman 10:23 - Maia 12:43 - Introduction to Baeb Rxxth 13:35 - Gutter (2015) - Baeb Rxxth 18:29 - Interview - Baeb Rxxth 24:40 - Maia 25:32 - Night Walker - Ghost Funk Orchestra 28:08 - Interview - Ghost Funk Orchestra 30:35 - Boneyard Baile - Ghost Funk Orchestra 33:51 - Maia 35:06 - Tick Tock (2013) - Celestial Shore 37:38 - Same Old Cult Story (2013) - Celestial Shore 40:09 - Interview - Celestial Shore 44:23 - Maia 45:34 - Upright Behavior - Landlady 48:57 - Interview - Landlady 54:31 - Maia 55:45 - Interview - Honey Cutt 57:55 - Outro 58:41 - Finish "

"It's almost the end, folks. On today's show, I'm revisiting moments in the studio with Jo Schornikow, Air Waves, Liz Vice, Worriers, and Miwi La Lupa. 00:00 - Farewell, Episode 5 01:23 - Incomplete (2019) - Jo Schornikow 04:34 - Interview - Jo Schornikow 07:32 - Maia 08:28 - Horse Race (2015) - Air Waves 11:28 - Interview - Air Waves 16:20 - Maia 17:34 - Enclosed By You (2015) - Liz Vice 22:11 - Interview - Liz Vice 32:00 - Maia 32:35 - Cruel Optimist (2015) - Worriers 34:43 - Interview - Worriers 45:10 - Maia 46:39 - Radio (2014) - Miwi La Lupa 50:49 - Interview (2014) - Miwi La Lupa 55:35 - Maia 55:59 - Interview (2016) - Miwi La Lupa 62:06 - Outro 62:41 - Finish "

"Hi. On today's episode, the fourth of six goodbye episodes, I reminisce some more about my fourteen years at BTR, and revisit moments with Amy O, Dar Williams, Vagabon, Lina Tullgren, Sophie B.Hawkins, and Tom Brosseau. 00:00 - Farewell, Episode 4 01:44 - Introduction to Amy O 02:10 - Lavender Night (2017) - Amy O 03:50 - Sunday Meal (2017) - Amy O 06:08 - Interview - Amy O 09:24 - Maia 12:18 - Buzzer (2015) - Dar Williams 14:59 - Interview - Dar Williams 17:23 - Maia 18:33 - Cold Apartment (2017) - Vagabon 21:33 - Interview - Vagabon 25:15 - Maia 26:52 - Fitchburg State (2017) - Lina Tullgren 30:23 - Interview - Lina Tullgren 35:21 - Maia 36:42 - Interview - Sophie B. Hawkins 38:35 - Damn, I Wish I Was Your Lover (2015) - Sophie B. Hawkins 45:06 - Maia 47:04 - Love High John The Conqueror Root (2015) - Tom Brosseau 49:54 - Interview (2015) - Tom Brosseau 55:18 - Maia 56:03 - Interview (2016) - Tom Brosseau 58:32 - Outro 59:30 - Finish "

"Hello friends, on today's episode, I reminisce about past sessions with Heliotropes, Orenda Fink, sad13, Shilpa Ray, and Thelma & The Sleaze. 00:00 - Farewell, Episode 3 03:45 - Psalms (2012) - Heliotropes 07:54 - Interview (2012) - Heliotropes 14:45 - Maia 15:19 - Interview (2016) - Heliotropes 17:39 - Maia 18:43 - Introduction to Orenda Fink 19:11 - Why Is The Night Sad (2015) - Orenda Fink 21:56 - Interview - Orenda Fink 25:30 - Maia 26:20 - The Devil In U (2017) - sad13 30:05 - Interview - sad13 33:23 - Maia 36:33 - Northern Soul (2014) - Shilpa Ray 40:14 - Interview - Shilpa Ray 47:25 - Maia 48:23 - Hot Steam (2017) - Thelma & The Sleaze 54:05 - Interview - Thelma & The Sleaze 59:53 - Outro 60:34 - Finish "

"On today's show, the last episode of Mutual Core,  I'm remembering what I love about music. 00:00 - Mutual Core 02:57 - Pelo Cucu - Lido Pimienta 07:07 - the book on how to change part II - Hand Habits 13:11 - Lose Your Love - Dirty Projectors 15:58 - Mutual Core 16:35 - Muy Muy Chico - Juan Wauters 18:45 - Given Our Good Life - Luke Temple 24:41 - Es Is (Live on BTR) - Zenizen 27:33 - Mutual Core 27:48 - Young People Are The Future - The Good Ones 30:43 - Rational Animal - Thao & The Get Down Stay Down 34:57 - Compelled - Land of Talk 38:08 - Ataraxia - Sufjan Stevens and Lowell Brams 39:19 - Hope We Meet Again - Laura Marling 43:04 - Mutual Core 43:42 - Quiero Que Me Salves (preludio feat. Rafael Cassiain Cassiani) - Lido Pimienta 46:16 - Mutual Core 46:21 - Watching Thus, The Heron Is All Pool - Bibio 49:03 - Outro 52:17 - A Pure Answer To A Pure Question - Aviva Jaye 59:07 - Finish "

"In the second of six farewell episodes, I reminisce and revisit some truly special sessions from the past, including interviews with Des Ark, Courtney Barnett, and Fred Thomas. 00:00 - Goodbye 2 02:12 - Unfading Flower (2015) - Fred Thomas 05:30 - Interview - Fred Thomas 10:26 - Maia 11:09 - Interview - Fred Thomas 15:08 - Maia 16:22 - Play Nice (2020) - Skylar Gudasz 18:55 - Interview - Skylar Gudasz 22:53 - Maia 24:10 - Introduction to Courtney Barnett 24:42 - Canned Tomatoes (2013) - Courtney Barnett 27:50 - Interview - Skylar Gudasz 29:36 - Maia 31:15 - Introduction to Des Ark 31:39 - 50 Shades Of Shitbags (2015) - Des Ark 37:11 - Interview - Des Ark 50:45 - Maia 52:34 - Coming Back Home (2017) - De’Wayne Jackson 56:32 - Interview (2017) - De’Wayne Jackson 58:35 - Maia 59:03 - Lost (2017) - Emel 66:43 - Interview - Emel 68:54 - Outro 69:31 - Finish "

"Well, friends, all good things must come to an end. After fourteen twisting and turning years and interviews with some 1400+ artists, I have decided to move on from BTR. Today's episode, along with the next 5 episodes, will contain my goodbyes. Please join me as I revisit memories and sessions from the past decade. Today's show looks back at performances and conversations with Dan Mangan, Vandana, Adia Victoria, Becca Mancari, gobbinjr, and Rose Cousins. 00:00 - Goodbye 1 05:24 - Oh Fortune (2011) - Dan Mangan 08:50 - Interview (2011) - Dan Mangan 11:47 - Maia 12:45 - Race To The Bottom (2016) - Dan Mangan 15:50 - Interview (2016) - Dan Mangan 16:51 - Maia 17:39 - Salt Land (2019) - Vandana 22:47 - Interview (2019) - Vandana 25:10 - Maia 26:11 - Sea Of sand (2016) - Adia Victoria 33:18 - Interview - Adia Victoria 36:03 - Maia 37:20 - Arizona Fire (2017) - Becca Mancari 42:24 - Interview (2017) - Becca Mancari 44:32 - Maia 45:22 - undies (2017) - gobbinjr 49:45 - Interview (2017) - gobbinjr 52:15 - Maia 53:31 - Lock & Key (2017) - Rose Cousins 58:35 - Interview (2017) - Rose Cousins 63:01 - Outro 63:46 - Finish "

"Today’s show features a conversation with Theo Hilton, front person of Athens, GA band Nana Grizol, along with a socially distanced live performance of the song "Autumn" from the band. Their new album, South Somewhere Else, will be released on June 26 from Arrowhawk Records and Don Giovanni. As recommended in today’s episode, check out Southerners On New Ground.   [youtube]https://youtu.be/EiZrlxvCZBw[/youtube] 00:00 - Nana Grizol At Home 01:26 - Conversation with Theo Hilton 06:58 - Autumn - Nana Grizol 09:34 - Conversation with Theo Hilton 26:11 - Outro 26:50 - Finish "

"Black Lives Matter. Visit Bandcamp to purchase music from the artists featured on today's show, and check out the list of artists and labels who are contributing their proceeds to organizations in support of racial justice. On June 19th, Bandcamp will donate their share of sales to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. Click to support the artists you've heard on today's show: Maneka Shormey Proper. Zenizen Saint Mela   00:00 - BTR Live Studio 01:18 - Never Nowhere - Maneka 05:07 - Interview - Maneka 07:17 - Positive - Maneka 12:14 - Boogie Island - Shormey 16:10 - Interview - Shormey 19:12 - Cruise! - Shormey 23:23 - Lime Green Jheri Curl - Proper. 27:11 - Interview - Proper. 28:28 - Toby - Proper. 31:42 - Interview - Proper. 33:31 - Es Is - Zenizen 36:20 - Interview - Zenizen 39:38 - Follow The Leader - Zenizen 44:34 - Interview - Zenizen 47:47 - Sway - Saint Mela 53:13 - Interview - Saint Mela 62:01 - First Bloom - Saint Mela 66:12 - Interview - Saint Mela 70:17 - Outro 70:45 - Finish "

"Hi. On today's show, Maia catches up with BTR's own J McVay about demonstrations in Austin, what post COVID movie-going may look like, being a New Yorker away from New York in 2020, and moving his songwriter's series online, among other things. We also listen to new tracks from Deerhoof, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, and more. 00:00 - Mutual Core 03:09 - The Loved One - Deerhoof 05:47 - Conversation with J McVay 14:30 - Phenom - Thao & The Get Down Stay Down 17:08 - Conversation with J McVay 34:58 - Moth - Cassowary 38:29 - Conversation with J McVay 56:30 - Outro 57:14 - Life Is Hard - The Good Ones 60:53 - Finish "

"The Beths are a rock band based in Auckland, New Zealand, founded by lead singer/songwriter Elizabeth Stokes and guitarist Jonathan Pearce. Blending cool, catchy riff rock with fun vocals -- from all four band members, no less -- the band has a likeably addictive sound. Jonathan and Liz recently invited us in for a look at their makeshift home studio, and chatted with Maia about their new album, and what life may look like for the band this year. Jump Rope Gazers will be released July 10 from Carpark Records. [youtube]https://youtu.be/7Kn35YosDww[/youtube] 00:00 - The Beths At Home 03:01 - Dying To Believe - The Beths 06:34 - Conversation with The Beths 13:32 - Future Me Hates Me 17:35 - Conversation with The Beths 24:30 - Less Than Thou 28:49 - Conversation with The Beths 36:31 - Outro 37:17 - Finish "

"Monteagle is songwriter and composer Justin Giles Wilcox, who brought his full live band to perform for BTR Live Studio back in May 2018. The Brooklyn based musician recently invited us into his home for a solo acoustic performance of several songs, including “In Reality,” from his recently released EP, A Colorful Moth. He caught up via video chat with Maia to discuss the EP, plans for the next full length album, Tennessee, Nintendo games, and more.  [youtube]https://youtu.be/0GqgppYvF7k[/youtube] 00:00 - Monteagle At Home 01:56 - Hum - Monteagle 04:42 - Conversation with Monteagle 13:31 - Tan - Monteagle 15:23 - Conversation with Monteagle 40:46 - In Reality - Monteagle 44:17 - Conversation with Monteagle 49:04 - Outro 49:50 - Finish "

"Prolific producer and songwriter Felicia Douglass is a fierce musical talent, whom you may recognize from her solo project or her work with Gemma, Dirty Projectors, Ava Luna, Baile, and Lip Set. This spring she has collaborated with dozens of artists online, found ways to keep moving while inside, and released several new tracks. This June, she’ll be the featured vocalist on Dirty Projectors new EP, Flight Tower. She recently invited us inside her Brooklyn home for a performance in her music room, along with a conversation with Maia Macdonald. “Ready For Your Miracle” (Felicia Douglass) and “Lose Your Love” (Dirty Projectors) are available now.   [youtube]https://youtu.be/3M17KyUjjrE[/youtube] 00:00 - Felicia Douglass At Home 02:37 - Booklet - Felicia Douglass 04:38 - Conversation with Felicia Douglass 18:28 - Shell - Felicia Douglass 20:51 - Conversation with Felicia Douglass 39:46 - Hold On - Felicia Douglass 41:41 - Conversation with Felicia Douglass 53:07 - Outro 54:19 - Finish "

"The Natvral is the newest project from rocker Kip Berman, who spent much of past decade heading up The Pains of Being Pure At Heart. In the past few years, he has shifted gears to make music in a way that feels right for right now - free from expectations. The Natvral’s first EP Know Me More, was released by Kanine in 2018, followed by 2019’s cover of Dear Nora’s “You Looked Like A Portrait.” Kip recently invited us into his Princeton, NJ home for a performance of three songs, and a wide ranging phone conversation with Maia. [youtube]https://youtu.be/84M0yvWRNCg[/youtube] 00:00 - The Natvral at Home 02:57 - New Moon - The Natvral 06:04 - Conversation with The Natvral 17:22 - Sun Blisters 21:24 - Conversation with The Natvral 44:36 - Why Don’t You Come Out Anymore? 48:50 - Conversation with The Natvral 70:52 - Outro 71:44 - Finish "

"As of today, I've been away from my Brooklyn apartment for two months. Today, we're taking a break from chit chat to listen to a bunch of good new music, including songs from Thao and The Get Down Stay Down, Dirty Projectors, Lido Pimienta, and Cassowary. Take a breather. 00:00 - Mutual Core 02:23 - Temple - Thao and The Get Down Stay Down 06:30 - Reading from “A Journal Of The Plague Year” 11:25 - A Sandwich Runs Through it - Mo Douglas 19:21 - Mutual Core 20:43 - Strange Sometimes - Adeline Hotel 25:04 - Mutual Core 25:33 - Lose Your Love - Dirty Projectors 29:59 - Smoke - Jess Williamson 33:27 - The Spine Is Quiet In The Center - Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith 38:30 - Mutual Core 39:17 - Cold Comfort - STRFKR 44:57 - Mutual Core 45:04 - Pelo Cucu - Lido Pimienta 49:18 - Mutual Core 49:42 - Price Went Up - Cassowary 53:14 - Outro 54:00 - Not So Bad - Anna Burch 57:01 - Mutual Core 58:21 - Finish "

"Today’s podcast features a recent conversation between Shana Falana and myself about everything, including life as a house painter, Slow TV’s National Knitting Evening, a chance encounter with young Brad Pitt in Bozeman Montana, Ram Dass and much more. Check out the latest song and video from Shana Falana, called "Everyone Is Gonna Be OK," along with October 2019’s album Darkest Light, 2016’s Here Comes The Wave, and 2015’s Set Your Lightning Fire Free. Please check out the accompanying video from today's show, which features a video diary shot by Shana herself. [youtube]https://youtu.be/Mx77NgbgQIo[/youtube] 00:00 - BTR Live Studio At Home 02:25 - Conversation with Shana Falana 37:30 - Outro 38:06 - Finish "

"Adir L.C. is an NYC-based songwriter with a refreshing, folk-inflected indie rock style that makes great use of dynamics and lush arrangements. With a huge sound that feels both grounded and ambitious thanks to Adir’s warm and comforting vocals, this is music that’s really easy to get lost in. Currently isolating at his home in Brooklyn, Adir invited us in to have some coffee, meet his dog, Moka, and get a taste of some new music in progress. Check out Adir L.C.’s previous appearance on BTR Live Studio here. Basket Star is available now from Birdwatcher Records. 00:00 - Live Studio At Home 02:27 - Adir L.C. 04:01 - Chipped Checkered Wall (Live at home) - Adir L.C. 07:44 - Conversation 12:37 - New City - Adir L.C. 15:47 - Conversation 29:11 - New York - Adir L.C. 32:22 - Conversation 37:54 - Believer - Adir L.C. 40:59 - Conversation 56:00 - Outro 56:42 - Finish "

"Honey Cutt is a Boston-based trio led by Kaley Honeycutt. With surfy touches on their dreamy indie rock sound, the band sounds right at home on the Kanine Records roster, which tends to love an upbeat snare and catchy vocal melodies. The band dropped by Serious Business Music while in town for the New Colossus Music Festival, which ended up being our very last session in the studio for the time being. Coasting by Honey Cutt is available now from Kanine Records. 00:00 - Honey Cutt 01:56 - Vacation 05:29 - Interview - Honey Cutt 08:46 - All I Have 13:08 - Interview - Honey Cutt 15:24 - Coasting 18:56 - Interview - Honey Cutt 20:28 - Fashion School 24:27 - Interview - Honey Cutt 26:57 - Suburban Dream 29:30 - Interview - Honey Cutt 32:06 - Outro 32:56 - Finish "

"Marble Arch are a French guitar pop band fronted by vocalist Yann Le Ravazet. With catchy, hazy melodies and garage rock intensity, the band has a dreamy sound that pulls you in. They dropped by Serious Business Music while on tour in the states for this intense session. Children Of The Slump is available now from Géographie. 00:00 - Marble Arch 01:12 - Instant love 05:12 - Interview - Marble Arch 06:33 - Leave It 11:01 - Interview - Marble Arch 13:56 - Gold 18:30 - Interview - Marble Arch 19:06 - Heartshake 22:43 - Interview - Marble Arch 26:07 - Antiscript 31:44 - Interview - Marble Arch 32:20 - Outro 33:33 - Finish "

"On today's show we listen to new music from Land of Talk and Johanna Warren, and chat with sound engineer Madeleine Campbell - founder and editor of the zine "Women In Sound." 00:00 - Mutual Core 01:24 - Compelled - Land of Talk 04:37 - Conversation with Madeleine Campbell 52:26 - Outro 53:48 - Rose Potion - Johanna Warren 58:04 - Finish "