For episode 057 we travel back to the lovely Midwest (specifically Chicago) to have a conversation with the talented and versatile Emily Schambra, singer extraordinaire.

Find out about her move to Chicago, early bands, vocal training, her time in Engines, Longdistancerunner, Holy Roman Empire, and more! Emily was kind enough to share all kinds of stories about her experiences navigating the music scene while developing her skills as both a writer and a singer.

As with all of our episodes, you won't want to miss this one!

The two songs featured in this episode are:

Longdistancerunner - Anger Management from "Competition Of Martyrs"

Engines - Metempsychosis from "Every Cell"

We were fortunate enough to get Thomas back on to talk all things Vorstellungskraft from the point of view of the four-strings. Hear about the legendary studio, how the songs came together, the writing and recording process, the tour, and everything else you ever wanted to know.

Thomas brings his unique insight and wit to the conversation to tell the story of how Vorstellungskraft came together and eventually became the album that I love.

Check out his most recent release where he recorded bass for Mortal Form here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6TLvPWfJYbyXL6dUk4bs2i?si=Go3FmwBtTLqiDqNq58FLVg

Man the Change:

https://manthechangehc.bandcamp.com/

Man Vs. Humanity:

https://manvshumanity.bandcamp.com/

The Tidal Sleep:

https://thetidalsleep.bandcamp.com/

Both songs from this episode were taken from The Tidal Sleep's "Vorstellungskraft " album (duh):

Thrive & Wither

Smoke & Mirrors

We're back with another amazing international guest - this time we brought master bassist (and master of all things stringed, actually) Thomas Bretcher to talk all things music, Germany, and everything that goes into being a talented musician in an amazing band. This is actually an exceptionally amazing episode for me because when I first heard The Tidal Sleep around a decade ago there was just something about their energy and their emotion and their music that really spoke to me and as with all my guests, I'm beyond humbled that anyone would take time out of their busy schedule to sit down for way too long and talk to me.

You'll hear about Thomas' entry into music and what drew him into the scene, how effortlessly he was able to set down the guitar and pick up the bass, and follow that thread through Man Vs. Humanity, Man the Change, The Tidal Sleep, and even current day with him doing music with some of his favorite people and playing bass for Mortal Form. I honestly don't know where people get the time.

Either way, like all of my episodes, this is one of my favorites and I hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did. Thomas is an amazing guy (he's my hero!) and it was such a wonderful talk.

Check out his most recent release where he recorded bass for Mortal Form here:

https://open.spotify.com/track/6TLvPWfJYbyXL6dUk4bs2i?si=Go3FmwBtTLqiDqNq58FLVg

Man the Change:

https://manthechangehc.bandcamp.com/

Man Vs. Humanity:

https://manvshumanity.bandcamp.com/

The Tidal Sleep:

https://thetidalsleep.bandcamp.com/

Both songs from this episode were taken from The Tidal Sleep's "Be Water" album:

Undertows

Footsteps

Greg Daniels comes back for the second part of our conversation where we do a deep dive on Vaux's "There Must Be Some Way To Stop Them."

Hear Greg's stories about how this album was conceived, what touring and popularity was like for them during this era, and so much more. Stay tuned for the fancy vinyl reissue coming to a turntable near you in the future!

The two songs used in this episode are both off "There Must Be Some Way To Stop Them" (Duh)

Set It To Bloe

Ride Out Bitch

https://www.instagram.com/drop.to.pop/

https://www.instagram.com/vaux_band/

https://www.instagram.com/gregdaniels/

Denver Institution and all-around nice guy (and better than he gives himself credit for guitarist) Greg Daniels of Vaux / Glass Hits / Drop To Pop came onto the show to discuss all of the things that makes him the person he is.

Want to hear the story about how he ALMOST was in a band with friend of the show Chuck Coffey? Or how many bands he juggled at once? Or how massively large his record store is? You'll discover all that and then some during our conversation with one of the creative forces behind some amazing bands.

https://www.instagram.com/drop.to.pop/

https://www.instagram.com/vaux_band/

https://www.instagram.com/gregdaniels/

The two songs used in this episode are Glass Hits songs:

"Better Never Than Late" Off the album Better Never Than Late

"Action Potential" Off the Split with Accordion Crimes

In this chaotic conversation, Demian & Shane come back on the show as a dynamic duo (you won't believe how dynamic) to discuss noise as a "genre."

Although the conversation bounces around, we discuss some of the origins of noise, its connections to outsider performance art, some of the dangerous historical trends and fads associated with it, and what that noise ethos means to Shane and Demian.

If you were like me and were curious about noise but were too afraid to ask, I don't know if you would've asked this question, but you'd definitely get a few answers.

The songs used in this episode are intended to be representative of noise and are

Throbbing Gristle - "Hamburger Lady"

Merzbow - "Woodpecker No. 1"

Rich Lippold is back for the second part of our conversation where we do a deep dive on The Deadly's "Phantoms In the Frequencies"

Since this is the band's first material right out of the gate after being fully formed, the making of this album is closely tied into their origin story and Rich shares his insight into everything that went into creating this EP.

Find out how they got signed, how the album got recorded, and so much more. If you've never given this EP a proper listen, first listen to how it was made then put it on and enjoy something that has been missing from your life.

The two songs used in this episode are both off "Phantoms In the Frequencies" (Duh)

Nevada Audio

The Notion's Lit

https://hawthornestreetrecords.bandcamp.com/album/phantoms-in-the-frequencies

Rich's upcoming publication:

https://www.schlock.co.uk/

We don't know if Rich pulled the short straw or what, but he's the lucky guy that made it on episode 50! I can't believe this is something that actually happened.

Either way, Rich discuses his early years, what got him into music, his early attempts to move away (and what kept him there) and eventually the chain of events that led him to the Emerald Isle.

It's always great to have anyone from the Philadelphia scene on the show to discuss everything that was going on in that magical time and place. Like every other Philadelphia musician we've had on here, every band sounds completely unique and interesting and Rich was the rule, not the exception in this case. He is truly a great dude and we're lucky he graced us with his presence.

https://hawthornestreetrecords.bandcamp.com/album/phantoms-in-the-frequencies

https://plutorecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-wolves-are-here-again

Rich's upcoming publication:

https://www.schlock.co.uk/

The two songs used in this episode are both The Deadly songs off "The Wolves Are Here Again"

These Are Cherry Blossoms

Danger Endanger