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Chicago performers, composers, educators and more share how they're making their musical community a more colorful and exciting place.

Audrey Q. Snyder


    • Oct 23, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 35m AVG DURATION
    • 88 EPISODES


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    Ep55: Emily Kuhn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 21:07


    Jazz trumpet player and composer Emily Kuhn talks about the writing and recording process for her upcoming debut album, Sky Stories, and her collaboration with different musicians and ensembles in Chicago. emilykuhntrumpet.com IG: @emilykuhntrumpet

    Ep55: Emily Kuhn

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 21:07


    Jazz trumpet player and composer Emily Kuhn talks about the writing and recording process for her upcoming debut album, Sky Stories, and her collaboration with different musicians and ensembles in Chicago. emilykuhntrumpet.com IG: @emilykuhntrumpet

    Ep54: Spooky Boo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 35:16


    Audrey and the Spooky Boo gang talk about the band's forthcoming concept album Cult Classic, how a band can be a cult, and recording during COVID-19. Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep54: Spooky Boo

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2020 35:16


    Audrey and the Spooky Boo gang talk about the band's forthcoming concept album Cult Classic, how a band can be a cult, and recording during COVID-19. Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep53: Royal Sessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 40:03


    Audrey visits and talks with the artists of Royal Sessions, who have been jamming together every week for the past month or so in a socially-distant, outdoor setting in Jackson Park.  Instagram: @colliersworld Facebook: Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few   Intro music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep53: Royal Sessions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 40:03


    Audrey visits and talks with the artists of Royal Sessions, who have been jamming together every week for the past month or so in a socially-distant, outdoor setting in Jackson Park.  Instagram: @colliersworld Facebook: Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few   Intro music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep52: ~Nois

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 48:35


    The bois of ~Nois are back on the pod to deliver some exciting news! Join Hunter Bockes, János Csontos, Jordan Lulloff, and Brandon Quarles as they discuss a recent project they're finally ready to unveil. noissaxophone.com IG: @noissaxophone Twitter: @Noissaxophone   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep52: ~Nois

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 48:35


    The bois of ~Nois are back on the pod to deliver some exciting news! Join Hunter Bockes, János Csontos, Jordan Lulloff, and Brandon Quarles as they discuss a recent project they're finally ready to unveil. noissaxophone.com IG: @noissaxophone Twitter: @Noissaxophone   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep51: H A L E Collective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 20:52


    Katie Wood talks about the recently-formed collective's goal of providing information, connection and perspective amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they hope to create something long-lasting that can address and facilitate more discussion of pre-existing issues that have come to the fore as a result of the crisis. SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/halecollective IG: @halecollective Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep51: H A L E Collective

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2020 20:52


    Katie Wood talks about the recently-formed collective's goal of providing information, connection and perspective amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they hope to create something long-lasting that can address and facilitate more discussion of pre-existing issues that have come to the fore as a result of the crisis. SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/halecollective IG: @halecollective Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep50: Cloudtone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 29:37


    Veronica & Jordan (half of Cloudtone) talk about their minimalist song-naming practices, their songwriting process, and learning new moves for the stage. cloudtone.bandcamp.com IG: @cloudtone_ Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep50: Cloudtone

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2020 29:37


    Veronica & Jordan (half of Cloudtone) talk about their minimalist song-naming practices, their songwriting process, and learning new moves for the stage. cloudtone.bandcamp.com IG: @cloudtone_ Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep49: Audrey Turns 30 feat. Heidi Joosten

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 84:25


    Audrey (30, as of March 9) & Heidi (29) talk about turning 30, their career goals, expectations, and how those things have changed (among many other things). audreyqsnyder.com heidijoosten.com Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep49: Audrey Turns 30 feat. Heidi Joosten

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 84:25


    Audrey (30, as of March 9) & Heidi (29) talk about turning 30, their career goals, expectations, and how those things have changed (among many other things). audreyqsnyder.com heidijoosten.com Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep48: Caitleen Kahn (Lynx Project)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 25:43


    Caitleen talks about the origins of Lynx Project and its Autism Advocacy Series, how art song can help to convey the words of young people with autism, and the responsibility of arts organizations to create inclusive and accessible performances.  lynxproject.org  IG: @lynx.project  Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep48: Caitleen Kahn (Lynx Project)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 25:43


    Caitleen talks about the origins of Lynx Project and its Autism Advocacy Series, how art song can help to convey the words of young people with autism, and the responsibility of arts organizations to create inclusive and accessible performances.  lynxproject.org  IG: @lynx.project  Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep47: Julian Terrell Otis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 38:55


    Julian & Audrey talk about genre-blending, some of Julian's formative experiences in contemporary music, and his commitment to advancing black music in America. julianterrellotis.com Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep47: Julian Terrell Otis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2020 38:55


    Julian & Audrey talk about genre-blending, some of Julian's formative experiences in contemporary music, and his commitment to advancing black music in America. julianterrellotis.com Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep46: Daniel Meyers & Jessica Wolfe (Unsupervised)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 44:54


    Daniel & Jessica talk about the origins of the conductorless chamber orchestra Unsupervised, their upcoming program on February 6 at the Fine Arts Building, and about Daniel's promising future as a public radio host. unsupervisedchi.org IG: @unsupervisedchicago Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig  

    Ep46: Daniel Meyers & Jessica Wolfe (Unsupervised)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2020 44:54


    Daniel & Jessica talk about the origins of the conductorless chamber orchestra Unsupervised, their upcoming program on February 6 at the Fine Arts Building, and about Daniel's promising future as a public radio host. unsupervisedchi.org IG: @unsupervisedchicago Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig  

    Ep45: Shawn Campbell (CHIRP Radio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 26:37


    Audrey talks with Shawn Campbell, founder and general manager of CHIRP Radio, about the history of the community radio station and how its grown and changed since it started streaming online 10 years ago; plus, details on CHIRP's upcoming anniversary event at Sleeping Village with the now-1-year-old Smashed Plastic Record Pressing. Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep45: Shawn Campbell (CHIRP Radio)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2020 26:37


    Audrey talks with Shawn Campbell, founder and general manager of CHIRP Radio, about the history of the community radio station and how its grown and changed since it started streaming online 10 years ago; plus, details on CHIRP's upcoming anniversary event at Sleeping Village with the now-1-year-old Smashed Plastic Record Pressing. Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep44: Composer Games II (Craig Davis Pinson & Cassandra Kaczor)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2019 29:30


    Craig, Cassandra & Audrey discuss exciting new submissions for the AudPod Seed Fund for Silly Works, whether or not you can record the sound made by butterfly wings, and Craig's insufficiently-decorated apartment. Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep44: Composer Games II (Craig Davis Pinson & Cassandra Kaczor)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019 29:30


    Craig, Cassandra & Audrey discuss exciting new submissions for the AudPod Seed Fund for Silly Works, whether or not you can record the sound made by butterfly wings, and Craig's insufficiently-decorated apartment. Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep43: Sam Lewis (Dark Matter Series)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 45:46


    Sam talks about how Dark Matter Series & Residency at Elastic Arts has morphed and grown since its inception, as well the details of Dark Matter's upcoming Afrofuturist Weekend.  Twitter: @darkmatterchi  IG: @darkmatterresidency  *Dark Matter Series events can be found at elasticarts.org*  Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep43: Sam Lewis (Dark Matter Series)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2019 45:46


    Sam talks about how Dark Matter Series & Residency at Elastic Arts has morphed and grown since its inception, as well the details of Dark Matter's upcoming Afrofuturist Weekend.  Twitter: @darkmatterchi  IG: @darkmatterresidency  *Dark Matter Series events can be found at elasticarts.org*  Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep42: Aaron Hunt (Transgressive Theatre-Opera)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 27:39


    Aaron talks about storefront opera, rethinking traditions of opera and musical theater, and TT-O's upcoming benefit performance of Menotti's The Consul. Website: transgressivetheatre-opera.org Twitter: @transthtreopera IG: @transgressivetheatreopera   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep42: Aaron Hunt (Transgressive Theatre-Opera)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2019 27:39


    Aaron talks about storefront opera, rethinking traditions of opera and musical theater, and TT-O's upcoming benefit performance of Menotti's The Consul. Website: transgressivetheatre-opera.org Twitter: @transthtreopera IG: @transgressivetheatreopera   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep41: Oux

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 43:48


    Natalie & Manae of Oux talk about long-distance songwriting, recording on a budget, and their forthcoming Honeymood EP. Website: ouxband.com IG/Twitter: @ouxband   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep41: Oux

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2019 43:48


    Natalie & Manae of Oux talk about long-distance songwriting, recording on a budget, and their forthcoming Honeymood EP. Website: ouxband.com IG/Twitter: @ouxband   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep40: Elanor Leskiw (Les Vikq)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 25:11


    Elanor & Audrey talk about how great trombone is, performing/recording with a sparser sound, and how Tik Tok is actually Vine 2.0. Website: lesvikq.com Twitter: @LesVikq   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep40: Elanor Leskiw (Les Vikq)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019 25:11


    Elanor & Audrey talk about how great trombone is, performing/recording with a sparser sound, and how Tik Tok is actually Vine 2.0. Website: lesvikq.com Twitter: @LesVikq   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep39: Peggy Tenderass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 30:30


    Audrey & Peg talk about vocal influences, how weird recording is, and the importance of hot wings.  IG: #peggytenderass FB: Peggy Tenderass Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep39: Peggy Tenderass

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2019 30:30


    Audrey & Peg talk about vocal influences, how weird recording is, and the importance of hot wings.  IG: #peggytenderass FB: Peggy Tenderass Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep38: Summer Solstice Roundup (w/Mai Sugimoto & Zach Good)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 54:49


    Join Audrey, Mai and Zach for a journey of games, hypotheticals, and fantastical concert programming, and on a day that (in Chicago) feels similarly game-like, hypothetical and fantastical: the Summer Solstice. Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig  

    Ep38: Summer Solstice Roundup (w/Mai Sugimoto & Zach Good)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2019 54:49


    Join Audrey, Mai and Zach for a journey of games, hypotheticals, and fantastical concert programming, and on a day that (in Chicago) feels similarly game-like, hypothetical and fantastical: the Summer Solstice. Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig  

    Ep37: John Heffernan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 34:24


    John & Audrey talk about coming out stories, new music, and the "musical kaleidoscope" that is Closets are for Clothes.  IG: @gingerjohn_violin Tix for Closets are for Clothes are $15 at constellation-chicago.com  Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep37: John Heffernan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2019 34:24


    John & Audrey talk about coming out stories, new music, and the "musical kaleidoscope" that is Closets are for Clothes.  IG: @gingerjohn_violin Tix for Closets are for Clothes are $15 at constellation-chicago.com  Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep36: John Dorhauer (Heisenberg Uncertainty Players)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 29:41


    John and Audrey talk about writing for big band, arranging all of Abbey Road, and Audrey's skepticism about up-close-and-personal magic tricks. huplayers.com johndorhauer.com IG: @huplayers Twitter: @HUPlayers   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep36: John Dorhauer (Heisenberg Uncertainty Players)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 29:41


    John and Audrey talk about writing for big band, arranging all of Abbey Road, and Audrey's skepticism about up-close-and-personal magic tricks. huplayers.com johndorhauer.com IG: @huplayers Twitter: @HUPlayers   Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep35: Rosśa Crean

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 30:25


    Rosśa (FKA Ross) talks about their upcoming residency and triple premiere at Illinois State University, getting into lesser-known languages, and using live electricity inside a piano.   Twitter: @RossCrean IG: @criticalmuse web: rosscrean.com Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig 

    Ep35: Rosśa Crean

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 30:25


    Rosśa (FKA Ross) talks about their upcoming residency and triple premiere at Illinois State University, getting into lesser-known languages, and using live electricity inside a piano.   Twitter: @RossCrean IG: @criticalmuse web: rosscrean.com Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig 

    Ep34: NbN Trio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 35:11


    Audrey talks with Nora Barton, Billie Howard and Nomi Epstein about their upcoming album release, favorite auxiliary toy instruments, and when is the most auspicious time to record improvisation. nbntrio.bandcamp.com  Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep34: NbN Trio

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 35:11


    Audrey talks with Nora Barton, Billie Howard and Nomi Epstein about their upcoming album release, favorite auxiliary toy instruments, and when is the most auspicious time to record improvisation. nbntrio.bandcamp.com  Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep33: Wanees Zarour (The East Loop)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 20:35


    Wanees talks about The East Loop's upcoming residency at Uncommon Ground, teaching moments with audiences, and more. Website: eastloopmusic.com Facebook/IG: @theeastloop Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep33: Wanees Zarour (The East Loop)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2019 20:35


    Wanees talks about The East Loop's upcoming residency at Uncommon Ground, teaching moments with audiences, and more. Website: eastloopmusic.com Facebook/IG: @theeastloop Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep32: Twin Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 43:25


    Andrew, Katie, Dustin and Audrey talk about writing and recording Twin Talk's upcoming album Weaver, as well as the very real possibility of a future lyric video. website: twintalkmusic.com IG/Twitter: @twintalkband Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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    Ep32: Twin Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2019 43:25


    Andrew, Katie, Dustin and Audrey talk about writing and recording Twin Talk's upcoming album Weaver, as well as the very real possibility of a future lyric video. website: twintalkmusic.com IG/Twitter: @twintalkband Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep31: Fat Pigeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 35:17


    Craig, Emily, Luis and Audrey talk about improvisational bags of tricks, grooves, and vibrators. Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep31: Fat Pigeon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2019 35:17


    Craig, Emily, Luis and Audrey talk about improvisational bags of tricks, grooves, and vibrators. Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

    Ep30: Winter Solstice Party Time (w/Myra Hinrichs & Lindsay Fredrickson)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 29:25


    Join Audrey, Myra and Lindsay for fUn AnD gAmEs this Winter Solstice- it'll probably be dark by 2pm so you might as well snuggle up with some mulled wine and enjoy the fun and frivolity of the first ever AudPod Winter Games. Music by Audrey Q. Snyder & Mike Craig

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