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Music enthusiast John "Music" Walker talks with a music-minded friend about music, music-makers, and other musical matters music music.
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Daniel Farris has produced, mixed, or otherwise enabled countless recording artists over the last couple decades, in addition to creating his own impressive library of ambient works. In this episode, he picks some favorites and tells some tales.
Rob Morgan is a singer/songwriter and longtime four-track addict whose elegant and catchy songs blend the best qualities of 70s folk-pop with a post-modern wit. In this special holiday episode, he recounts his musical history via a playlist of select recordings.
Human art factory Skizz Cyzyk returns to finish up our discussion of his adventurous musical history, picking up in the mid 90s and bringing us through the present day. Part two of two.
Skizz Cyzyk, a prolific mainstay of Baltimore's underground art/rock/film scene, unpacks a deep box of musical moments, from his early punk stirrings to his utility-player drum gigs. Part one of two.
The guy who put the 'Boo' in 'Wake Up, Boo,' Craig Ceravolo returns to play demos and talk process, as we track the development of several past and future pop gems. (Originally posted on May 21, 2014)
The second half of an epic conversation with Beau Cole contains previously unreleased music by Lands & Peoples and Zu Shapes, as well as a few works in progress that highlight Beau's exploratory methods of recording. (Originally posted on May 15, 2014)
Beau Cole drops by with an armload of songs he made, both on his own and as part of Lands & Peoples, a sadly defunct but quite dreamy Baltimore-based band. This is part one of two, and covers early recordings. (Originally posted on May 7, 2014)
Cartoonist/Animator Chris Garrison overwhelms us with sugary harmonies and smooth sounds when he picks some of his favorite vocal group pop songs from the days before rock met roll. (Originally posted on May 30, 2014)
It was time to chime in on the somewhat unlikely career of master parodist 'Weird Al' Yankovic, and only one man could help me do it. I think we all know who that man is. So let's just leave it at that.
The first new Pixies album in 23 years occasions a visit from an opinionated and whimsical gentleman whose gimlet-eyed appraisal lends rigor to our track-by-track analysis. (Originally posted on April 30, 2014)
Guitarist Andy Charneco and keyboardist Deanna Pineda are the two halves of Cigarbox Planetarium, a musical entity that defies pat description. Are their beguiling tunes retro or futuristic? Have fun deciding along with us.
Pop-rock true believer Craig Ceravolo takes time away from making beautiful music and hosting his eclectic internet radio show 'Wake Up, Boo' to jabber with us about a Cure album that just might melt a skeptic's heart. (Originally posted on April 22, 2014)
Paul Cordes Wilm wraps up the musical history tour, beginning with his post-collegiate years, spanning several sonic detours, and including the various incarnations of his long-running band Nowhere Squares. Part two of two.
Tireless multimedia busybody Paul Cordes Wilm has made a lot of music over the last few decades. In this episode he discusses recordings from his childhood through his college years. Part one of two.
Skizz Cyzyk, the most eerily calm man in show business, shares his thoughts about the Flaming Lips album that he loves best of all. (Originally posted on April 15, 2014)
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Brad Armstrong, the world's foremost authority on Brad Armstrong, talks us through an amazing playlist of tracks spanning his history of recording. (Originally posted on April 7, 2014)
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