The StageCraft Interviews: Apollo 66
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Born of the local garage rock scene, they have released a number of bootleg style recordings of their live shows on Bandcamp and released their first self-titled 5-song EP in early 2021. While at their core, they remain a garage rock band, their song writing has evolved with influences ranging from the Beatles to the Cramps. Apollo 66 hosts a monthly garage punk rock night with other local and touring bands in Silver Spring, MD. Their music has been featured on college, internet, and community radio stations in the Washington, DC area, New York, California, Massachusetts, and Florida, among...
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The StageCraft Interviews: Emily Henry
Pilot Waves
Emily Henry is a DC-based singer-songwriter who performs her own personal brand of elegant electro-infused indie pop. Known for her powerful yet sweet vocals and an authentic musical instinct, she has been compared to artists such as Joni Mitchell and Sylvan Esso. As a child, she began writing songs as soon as she was old enough to communicate. Enthralled with reading, storytelling, and fantasy, young Emily Henry would write melodies to the poems and lyrics recited by her favorite characters. She performed heavily throughout high school and college, releasing her first body of work shortly...
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StageCraft LIVE at Lost Origins featuring musical guest Philip Basnight of Broke Royals
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Philip Basnight (pronounced Bas-night) shares inspirations, titillations and contemplations on the last ten years in a band, in his head and in his heart. We share the evidence of these conversations because it is important, this we do believe. Thank you to Jason Hamacher and the Lost Origins Gallery for hosting us, we hope this is the first of many showcases to come in Mount Pleasant.
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The StageCraft Interviews: Mary-Victoria Voutsas
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Mary-Victoria Voutsas is a "powerful" and "enthralling pianist" (Washington City Paper). She has toured extensively as a pianist and classical musician; she has performed solo at many notable venues, including the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage & Terrace Theatre, the Lisner Auditorium, and many embassies. Ms. Voutsas is also one of the visiting Artists in Residency for Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts and has done accompaniment/ensemble work for the National Symphony Orchestra and artists such as Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alison Krauss, and collaboratively performed on NPR’s Tiny...
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StageCraft Live with No Net - Suspect Down
Pilot Waves
We talk about getting noticed, why not being an a**hole is important and if you are an a**hole, be consistent so we know who you are. This episode made possible by our beloved partners over at Settle For It Records. Their new album Living Life Fast is avilable on all the streaming platforms with Bandcamp and vinyl coming soon.
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StageCraft Live with No Net - Broke Royals
Pilot Waves
This unedited and unfiltered episode drops exclusive and breaking news...from August? Yes, we have been sitting on this for far too long, and we present Rebecca and Philip in all their un-edited glory. This was recorded a bit ago, so please be mindful of any references to dates or times accordingly. The Broke Royals are a delightfully charming and talented musical group. Would Southwest Airlines get this one wrong? Take that off the bio, y'all? We kid because we love you! As a bonus, if we can get this episode up to 75 listens by next week, we will release the hilarious outtakes...
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StageCraft Live with No Net - Massie
Pilot Waves
This unedited and unfiltered episode answers some important questions about what venues could be doing to be more inclusive. Recorded on Big Donnie Z's porch, which is upstairs above his basement that apparently he records bands in? Who knew? As a reminder, StageCraft is a show about art, presentation, and the presentation of art; we talk to mostly D.C. people, but not exclusively; our schedule is based chiefly on serendipity. This episode is sponsored by Thanks for the Bumps. Thanks for the Bumps promotes wrestlers, fans, and...
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StageCraft Live with No Net - Don & Cat talk to Jim & Sarah of Velocity Girl
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CUTE BAND ALERT! This episode is unedited, unfiltered and absolutely delightful. Recorded in Big Donnie Z's basement. You might have heard of it. As a reminder, StageCraft is a show about art, presentation, and the presentation of art; we talk to mostly DC people, but not exclusively; our schedule is based chiefly on serendipity. This episode is sponsored by Settle for it Records. SFIR is an independent media company based in Washington DC, that fights the Disimagination Machine by documenting the punk and metal music scenes in the DMV and elsewhere. Velocity...
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StageCraft Live with No Net - Shawn Westfall Wants a Book Deal
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This episode is unedited and totally off-the-cuff. Shawn Westfall has forged a storied career as an improvisational comedian, having performed improv for over 25 years and having taught it for seventeen. He was the exclusive teacher of improvisational comedy at the DC Improv for 12 years, inaugurating the first improv comedy class there in 2003 and helping to grow the curriculum into what’s since become the DC Improv Comedy School, which now boasts a roster of teachers and thousands of students. In 2015, Shawn left the Improv to start his own brick-and-mortar improv theater in DC, The...
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StageCraft: Live Music Showcase with Elena La Fulana, Taisha Estrada, Endlings, Rook Richards and Kid Named Rhi
Pilot Waves
We threw a live music showcase back in November, and this is that showcase. Every performance was magnificent. We invite you to listen and tell us who you want to see at our next showcase. Reach out to us on IG: @StageCraftRadio Thanks to the Filling Station in Arlington, Deb Edattel, Doug Kallmeyer, Zee, and all the artists who performed. A huge thanks to all in attendance, except for that corporate party trying to speak over the music and not shutting up long enough to know they were missing moments of love and joy being offered to them. Fuck 'em, we say, but in a loving way. ...
info_outlineLindsay Collette has matured within her musical projects, and we’ve seen that culmination pay off with the soft release of “DISS.MISS” last spring.
Her solo debut combines the tongue-in-cheek energy that we’ve come to expect, with technical prowess that we haven’t heard from the songwriter before.
The fusion shows definitive writing chops -- a milestone for Lindsay who had previously written only for rhythm guitar and vocals. LC is set to release her second single, “Rude.,” this coming spring. A feminist call to arms that expands upon the theme of propelling sonic justice into your ear holes.
This episode was recorded and produced at Double Sharp Audio Recording Studio. https://www.doublesharpaudio.com/about
Interstitial music performed by Wilfredo Nelson Morales