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Ep15 - Dec Bandcamp Recommendations with Rob Ewing

Release Date: 12/01/2021

Ep36 - Best of 2022

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As usual, we are taking issue with the lack of credit these amazing albums are getting that were released in the past year. Normally around the end of the year many outlets will publish a “Best of YYYY”, or a “Best <genre> of YYYY”, and we often do not see any of our favorite albums on these lists. Therefore, we are taking it upon ourselves to spread the good word about some of the most amazing music that we found inspiring in this past year, 2022. Bob’s 10 BEST OF 2022: Out of the Fog by Daniel Herskedal Throes Of Death From The Dreamed Nihilism by...

Ep35 - Paul Bender

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In this episode we speak with Paul Bender. Paul is a bass player, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist and an MC. We discuss Paul’s many projects including Van*Gloria, The Sweet Enoughs, his rap album “”, and his recent album “”, and of course his amazing group Be the first individual on your block to own a copy of “Marshmallow” by The Sweet Enoughs on Vinyl: Please check out all of Paul’s music on bandcamp: ------------------------- Patreon = Twitter = Instagram = Youtube =

Ep34 - Nathan Clevenger

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In this episode we speak with multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer, and Bay Area stalwart, Nathan Clevenger. Nathan is a very well spoken gentleman, and a fantastic conversationalist. We cover lots of ground with Nathan in this episode, including growing up as a bonafide Bay Area native, his beginnings in music while surrounded by the thriving SF creative jazz scene, his prodigious compositional output, and much more! Here is Nathan’s bandcamp page: ------------------------- Patreon = Twitter = Instagram = Youtube =

Ep33 - Max Judelson w/ Devin Smith

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In this episode we feature the official FT4HB sports correspondent, Devin Smith, in an interview with bass player, composer, and professional bicycle racer, Max Judelson. We talk with Max about both his musical and athletic careers, and the relationship between them. Here is Max’s soundcloud page: ------------------------- Patreon = Twitter = Instagram = Youtube =

Ep32 - Alex Wand

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In this episode we talk with guitarist and songwriter Alex Wand. Alex Wand exudes tremendous songwriting experience, and his enormous catalog speaks for itself quite well. We discuss some of Alex’s project in this episode, including his work with the Harry Partch Ensemble, the website Song A Day For a Month, his podcast Carless in LA, Mapping Sonic Futurities, 81 Tao Songs, The Santa Cruz Mountain Poems, and more! Here are many links to various sites from which you can access some portion of Alex’s work. ------------------------- Patreon = Twitter = ...

Ep31 - Mark and Bob Talk Amongst Themselves

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In this episode (with no special guest) we talk about the best metal band of all time Meshuggah, Mark’s hand injury, and our respective new releases which are now both available on bandcamp: The Dirty Snacks Ensemble - “You Would Do Well” ddb - “The Odd” More Guest Interviews Coming Soon! ------------------------- Patreon = Twitter = Instagram = Youtube =

Ep30 - Part II with Will Northlich-Redmond

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This is part II of our interview with Will Northlich-Redmond. In this episode we focus on Will’s piece “Lady Dice and the Emerald Oyster Honeycomb”. We go through the score and dissect all of the unusual notation and instructions to get a grasp of exactly how a performer might approach the music. We recommend you follow along with the score we are looking at during the interview: Complete Score: Supplemental Audio Files Thesis Paper: Here is the Blipvert bandcamp page: We recommend you also listen to Part I of the interview where we discuss the bulk of Will’s...

Ep29 - Will Northlich-Redmond (Blipvert)

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In this episode, we speak with the one and only Will Northlich-Redmond. Will is a guitarist, composer, electronic musician, and improviser who creates work under the artist name Blipvert. We discuss Will’s recorded albums as well as his approach to composition and performance. At the end of this interview, we decided to have a 2nd full podcast dedicated to the discussion of Will’s piece “Lady Dice and the Emerald Oyster Honeycomb”. Please stay tuned for a PART 2 where we discuss this work in depth. Please visit the Blipvert bandcamp page: -------------------------...

Ep28 - Val Dorr

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In this episode, we speak with the multi-instrumentalist Val Dorr (it/its). We speak with Val about its many projects including Ævangelist, Suncarcass, Velnias, Nagasaki Grotesque, and ADFL. Val’s music can be found in a variety of places on bandcamp and spotify, please check out its twitter thread that covers much of the important discography: Here is Val’s bandcamp page: Help support the podcast by following us on social media or pledging a donation on patreon. We thank you for any support you can provide. Patreon = Twitter = Instagram = Youtube =

Ep27 - Live Footage

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In this episode we interview Mike Thies and Topu Lyo of the band Live Footage. We discuss their formative years and the working practices of the band. We discuss a lot about their practice and theories on improvisation, and their recent work creating the score for the Kanye West documentary “Jeen-Yuhs” Please check out the band’s website: Check out their music on their bandcamp site: Follow them on instagram: ------------------------- Patreon = Twitter = Instagram = Youtube =

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This Friday - Bandcamp has announced that they are waiving their fees to help support artists impacted by the pandemic. This means that if you buy music on Friday this week the artist actually gets all the money (minus paypal or credit card processing fees, etc). Learn more: https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-2021

We thought this was a good opportunity to share some of our favorite albums, since you might be wanting recommendations to fill up your bandcamp shopping cart on friday.
Here are the links to the albums we talk about:

Rocketship Sings Standards Vol. 3 by Michael Rocketship
https://michaelcolemanmusic.bandcamp.com/album/rocketship-sings-standards-vol-3

Momentum 2 [The Return Of Ghetto] by Ghetts
https://ghetts.bandcamp.com/album/momentum-2-the-return-of-ghetto

Ronald's Rhythm by RJ Miller
https://rjmiller.bandcamp.com/album/ronalds-rhythm

PIKI by Sam Ospovat
https://piki.bandcamp.com/album/piki

From It Pours What Some Call Emptiness by Antipsychocircumseptemsomambulation
https://antipsychocircumseptemsomambulation.bandcamp.com/album/from-it-pours-what-some-call-emptiness

Simultonality by Joshua Abrams & Natural Information Society
https://eremiterecords.bandcamp.com/album/simultonality

Black Treatment by BLACK SPIRITUALS
https://sigerecords.bandcamp.com/album/black-treatment

Red River by Sonya Cotton
https://sonyacotton.bandcamp.com/album/red-river

Melodies In Silence by Raffi Garabedian
https://raffigarabedian.bandcamp.com/album/melodies-in-silence

Sélébéyone by Sélébéyone
https://stevelehman.bandcamp.com/album/s-l-b-yone

SOS Forks AI REM by MrDougDoug
https://hausumountain.bandcamp.com/album/sos-forks-ai-rem

Greek Myth Fundamentalist by Jean Chalant
https://jeanchalant.bandcamp.com/album/greek-myth-fundamentalist

In Bloom by Kalia Vandever
https://kaliavandever.bandcamp.com/album/in-bloom

Kwintessens by Dodecahedron
https://dodecahedronsom.bandcamp.com/album/kwintessens

Visions by Sun Ra and Walt Dickerson
https://sunramusic.bandcamp.com/album/visions

Hidden Voices by ARUAN ORTIZ TRIO with Eric Revis & Gerald Cleaver
https://aruanortiz.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-voices

Artlessly Falling by Mary Halvorson's Code Girl
https://maryhalvorson.bandcamp.com/album/artlessly-falling

Old New by Tomeka Reid Quartet
https://cuneiformrecords.bandcamp.com/album/old-new

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