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Welcome to Episode 63 of Tapestry - today I am joined by Mike Eubanks and Nate Gilcher, two friends who met while attending Ohio University and who now host their own music podcast (Nate & Mike Talk Music). Mike now arranges drum charts for various college marching bands, plays in Athens, Ohio-based rock band Amethystone, and Nate is a radio host in Huntington, West Virginia. Between the two of them, they spilled their thoughts on the changing face of the music industry, lessons they have learned from being in marching band, the challenges and rewards of working in the radio industry, and on how they approach their own music podcast. Intro and outro music: ‘Hold On,’ performed by Amethystone 
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Welcome to Episode 62 of Tapestry - Taylor Batory, a solo guitarist, composer, and audio producer, joined me on the show to talk about writing musical homages to existing media, his recent experience in becoming a Canadian citizen, changing technology and hands-on experience in college, and how a high school photo inspired an entire comedic pirate-themed album. Intro and outro music: ‘Sway,’ written by Taylor Batory and performed with guest artists ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #audioproduction #vocalist #guitarist #prog #progressivemetal

Welcome to Episode 61 of Tapestry. Today my friend Mark Jovanovich (Mark J) joined me today to change up my subject matter a bit - he is a guitarist who accompanies Pittsburgh-local Greek folk musicians, as well as performs in his own Balkan folk band, Četiri Jedan Dva. We discuss his background in music performance, his brief stint in Nashville playing with country musicians, how his Serbian heritage has informed his musical style, music theory and Western tonality, Eastern European culture, songs, Tamburitzan dances, and more. Intro and outro music: ‘Temple of Passion,’ and ‘Macedonian Folk Guitar,’ performed by Mark J. Other music included in the episode: ‘Psychopomp,’ performed by Thank You Scientist; ‘Μινορε,’ performed by Sotiri Tsourekis, Dimitri Spanos, and George Papazekos Photo credit: Waynette Neason http://www.mjxmusic.com http://www.facebook.com/MJXface http://www.instagram.com/MJXgram http://www.twitter.com/MJXtweet http://www.tiktok.com/@mjxtok ______________
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Welcome to Episode 60 of Tapestry. Today the Fort Collins, Colorado-based group Los Toms - a psychedelic rock band with mixed influences - joined me to chat about everything from having an important realization about music at a King Gizzard show, to using projected fractals as visual enhancement to their live performances, lessons learned from performing music together, and the various Colorado and Montana-based festivals they have explored and promoted at. Intro and outro music: ‘Sciencefish,’ performed by Los Toms ______________
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Welcome to Episode 59 of Tapestry. One man band Jón Þór Sigurleifsson of Kilpréz blends progressive metal, mathcore, and plenty of sass. He reflected with me on how living in four different countries impacted his creative trajectory, what inspired him to set a time limit on writing and finishing his first album, the concepts of his debut EP, reframing what you’re running from versus what you need to run toward, and the thematic concepts on that same EP, The Patron Saint of Lost Causes. Intro and outro music: ‘Sophie’s Pro-Choice,’ performed by Kilpréz
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Welcome to Episode 58 of Tapestry, where things got changed up a little bit. Jacob Waller, of the podcast "Underrated/Overhated," joined me for a combination discussion/roast/listening party/interview. In response to me listening to Van Der Graf Generator on an episode of his podcast, I brought him on mine in order to expose him to some of my favorite songs of all time. The Bristol-based musician, guitar teacher, and podcast host really scratched my itch for deep discussion and analysis about all things music - in exactly the way I intended to delve into when I began this show, myself. So enjoy our discussion! Jacob's projects: Bandcamp - (Between the Breaks) www.betweenbreaks.bandcamp.com Twitter - twitter.com/PraxisBig https://www.bigyellowpraxis.com/ ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #musicdiscussion #americana #folk #country #metal #analysis #listeningparty

Welcome to Episode 57 of Tapestry, where today I spoke with Arcane Existence's guitarist and composer Kiera Pietrangelo on empowering other women in the metal music world, working toward achieving her goal of being endorsed, how she and her band built their own set in a band member’s backyard for a music video, and more on the fantastical and expressive themes of Arcane Existence’s upcoming album, Colossus. Intro and outro music: ‘The Altar,’ performed by Arcane Existence arcaneexistence.bandcamp.com ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #deathmetal #technicaldeathmetal #arcaneexistence #fantasy #blackmetal #melodicdeathmetal #colossus

Welcome to Episode 56 of Tapestry, where today’s guests are Apogean, a progressive/technical death metal band hailing from Toronto. They discuss channeling pain and anger into their music, the expectation of modern musicians to be a jack of all trades, Gear Acquisition Syndrome, the dangers of overthinking, and what led to their Bloodborne-and-Cthulhu-inspired debut release, ‘Into Madness.’ 📷: John Esposo linktr.ee/apogean Intro and outro music: ‘Chrono,’ performed by Apogean ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #deathmetal #technicaldeathmetal #progressivemetal #bloodborne #cthulhu

Scott and Will of the Southhampton, UK-based math rock/prog band Sketchshow discussing a huge array of influences and favorites (such as Louis Cole, Tom Misch, Arcane Roots, The Killers, Snarky Puppy, Green Day, and Genesis), coming from totally unrelated musical backgrounds, backlining drums for Thank You Scientist, their varied careers outside of music, the acoustics of hi-hats, getting creative with layering sounds on their new album Waves. #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicpodcast #mathrock #fusion #prog #musicinterview #jazz #poprock

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. ⠀ 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 ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #punk #losangeles #punkrock #protopunk #hardrock #podcast #musicindustry

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! ⠀ Intro and outro music: 'Enduring Firmament,' performed by SHOALS Facebook: facebook.com/shoalsbandofficial Bandcamp: bandcamp.com/shoalstheband ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #post #postmetal #postrock #progmetal #wallofsound #pittsburgh

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 ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #doommetal #heavymetal #psychedelic #groovemetal #onemanband #boston #soloproject #doom #grunge

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 ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #house #progressivehouse #dance #edm #trance #electronic

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 ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #deathcore #vocalist #deathmetal #prog #slicethecake #progressivemetal

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 ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #emo #guitarist #ambient #filmscore #postrock #mathrock

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. ⠀ 📷: Pittsburgh City Paper Intro and outro music: ‘Intergalactic Reptilian Shredders,’ performed by fuck yeah, dinosaurs! ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #punk #punkrock #pittsburgh #dinosaurs

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. ⠀ Intro and outro music: 'Leviathan,' performed by Glass Kites ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #ambient #progrock #progressiverock #genesis #glasskites #vancouver

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 ⠀ Intro and outro music: 'The Pain Has a Purpose,' performed by Some Faith ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #darkwave #synthpop #somefaith #pittsburgh

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)⠀ ⠀ 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 ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #heavymetal #metal #oldschoolheavymetal #blues #nwobhm #blacksabbath

Welcome to Episode 44 of Tapestry. Today my guests are two online pals of mine, Stephen Forristall and Jonah Robertson, who from two different time zones complete the so-called ‘comedic prog rock’ duo Empire Bathtub. In addition to focusing on their ridiculous and hilarious debut album ‘Looney Moons,’ we also chat about their upcoming collaborations with other online musicians, how technology has eased the barrier to entry for said collaborations, why music inspires them, and some good old’ fashioned life regrets. https://empirebathtub.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/empirebathtub/ https://www.instagram.com/empire_bathtub/ ______________ #tapestrymusicpodcast #musicinterview #progressiverock #looneymoons #empirebathtub #comedy #progrock