86 – Elle Belle Round 2.5
Round 2.5 with Chris Pappas of Elle Belle! This might be the longest episode so far, clocked in at around 4hrs, so I cut it in half for everyone's sanity. We get deep into the state of the world, civilization in general, and of course the new record. The forthcoming album, How Do I Feel?, is out 9/1 via Little Record Company.
69 – Penelope Houston talks Avengers, venues and the state of punk
Penelope Houston is the frontwoman of pivotal SF punk band The Avengers. We chatted for a bit before she took the stage at Alex's Bar to close out the night.
59 – Memory Milk bring the feels from La Puente
Memory Milk are a a band out of La Puente/Norwalk, whose ethereal tones and emotional lyricism bring light to dark hearts and local venues. We had way too much fun on this one! Stay tuned for more music and shows.
58 – Kollahge is connecting the dots of our humanity
Photo credit: Kollahge
Ash of Brain Fragment is working on new music under the name Kollahge. We talked about the creative process, balanced diets of food and music, and her goal of channeling humanity’s rich tapestry into her work.
56 – Black Market Drugs offer their Double Doses Diagnosis
This episode is with locals Black Market Drugs to highlight their latest single, “Double Doses Diagnosis”. We talked studio time, the magician musicians in our circles and of course, weeeeeeeeed.
55 – Brain Fragment help relight the flame of shit-talking
I’m back! And so is Brain Fragment to catch up on a year of new developments. Thanks to luckily running into Ash downtown and setting this all up, I feel like hitting the ground running. More to come, so stay tuned!
50 – Young Winona
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Today’s episode is with Cassie and Nick Gaffaney of Young Winona, whose latest single ‘LA Waste’ has been a hit on their recent livestreams. This single also commemorates their inclusion onto the Poor Man Records roster, so congrats to them on that!
I interviewed Cassie a few years ago after catching a show at Harvard & Stone, one of those solid small cap venues we all hope to see at the end of this yearlong tunnel. We talked New Zealand and dystopic visions as they teased another livestream and single in the coming weeks.
47 – Andrew and Vinny collab on "Towards Darkness"
Andrew and Vinny are back! We talk shop, life and their latest collab, “Towards Darkness”.
41 – Human Offline
This episode is with Andrew Long, LA-based synthwave producer under the name Human Offline. He’s been cranking out singles in isolation since the lockdown began, refining a retrofuturist aesthetic from a cinephile’s perspective.
31 – E Scott Lindner offers a soundtrack for deep thought
E Scott Lindner is a composer, producer and audio engineer based in Long Island City, NY, where he maintains Pinch Recordings – his own studio among a network of creatives. His recent release, In Flowers Through Space, is a concept album based entirely on the Fibonacci Sequence, a mathematical principle found throughout the universe on a scale from micro to macro. Check it out on multiple channels below:
Sketched Sounds
This podcast is an expansion on my work in music journalism. Through casual conversation over coffee, or just out and about in the world, I get to know the artists and creators who keep this existence interesting.