Mad Gleams Podcast

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to the album Dream Talker [Improv No. 22]. This album was written and recorded on April 19, 2021 (in one sitting). Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Dream Talker [Improv No. 22]: https://smarturl.it/dreamtalkerSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we break down the album Love Always Works & Other Songs [Improv No. 21]. This album was written and recorded in April of 2021.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Love Always Works & Other Songs [Improv No. 21]: https://smarturl.it/lovealwaysworksSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to the album Love Always Works & Other Songs [Improv No. 21]. This album was written and recorded in April of 2021.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Love Always Works & Other Songs [Improv No. 21]: https://smarturl.it/lovealwaysworksSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we break down the album It's Weird That We're All Here [Improv No. 20]. This album was recorded from the end of February to the end of March 2021.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream It's Weird That We're All Here [Improv No. 20]: https://smarturl.it/itsweirdthatwereallSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to the album It's Weird That We're All Here [Improv No. 20]. This album was recorded from the end of February to the end of March 2021.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream It's Weird That We're All Here [Improv No. 20]: https://smarturl.it/itsweirdthatwereallSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we break down the album Winter Winds [Improv No. 19]. This album was recorded in February 2021.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Winter Winds [Improv No. 19]: https://smarturl.it/windsareblowingSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to the album Winter Winds [Improv No. 19]. This album was recorded in February 2021.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Winter Winds [Improv No. 19]: https://smarturl.it/windsareblowingSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we bread down the album &#%!in' Covid [Improv No. 18]. This album was written and recorded from December 31, 2020 to January 4, 2021.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream &#%!in' Covid [Improv No. 18]: https://smarturl.it/effincovidSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to the album &#%!in' Covid [Improv No. 18]. This album was recorded from Dec 31st, 2020 to Jan 4, 2021.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream &#%!in' Covid [Improv No. 18]: https://smarturl.it/sometimesifeelgoodSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we bread down the album Sometimes I Feel Good [Improv No. 17]. This album was written and recorded the week of Thanksgiving 2020.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Sometimes I Feel Good [Improv No. 17]: https://smarturl.it/sometimesifeelgoodSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to the album Sometimes I Feel Good [Improv No. 17]. This album was written and recorded the week of Thanksgiving 2020.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Sometimes I Feel Good [Improv No. 17]: https://smarturl.it/sometimesifeelgoodSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Today we break down our album Weird [Improv No. 16]. This album was recorded in October of 2020 on the Tascam 238, and as is the case with several of these, every song was written in one take just as you hear on the album.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Weird [Improv No. 16]: https://smarturl.it/weird16Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to the album Weird [Improv No. 16]. This album was written and recorded in October of 2020 and released the Monday before election day.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Weird [Improv No. 16]: https://smarturl.it/weird16Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we break down our album Inside [Improv No. 15]. This album was written and recorded on September 10, 2020.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Inside [Improv No. 15]: https://smarturl.it/inside15Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to our album Inside [Improv No. 15]. This album was written and recorded on September 10, 2020.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Inside [Improv No. 15]: https://smarturl.it/inside15Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album and then break down how it was written and recorded.Today we break down our album Friends I Don't See [Improv No. 14]. This album was recorded in August 2020. It's an "improv album." I made up the songs while I played.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Friends I Don't See [Improv No. 14]: https://smarturl.it/friendsidontseeSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to our album Friends I Don't See [Improv No. 14]. This album was recorded in August 2020. It's an "improv album." I made up the songs while I played.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream Friends I Don't See [Improv No. 14]: https://smarturl.it/friendsidontseeSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Today we break down our album These Uncertain Times [Improv No. 13]. This album was recorded in July of 2020 to a cassette eight track. It's an "improv album." I made up the songs while I played. All the overdubs were done as fast as possible before moving on. I filled up three cassette tapes. Everything on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded.Thanks for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream These Uncertain Times [Improv No. 13]: https://smarturl.it/theseuncertaintimesSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to our album These Uncertain Times [Improv No. 13]. This album was recorded in July 2020 to a cassette eight track. It's an "improv album." I made up the songs while I played. All the overdubs were done as fast as possible before moving on. I filled up three cassette tapes. Everything on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded.Thank you for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream These Uncertain Time [Improv No. 13]: https://smarturl.it/theseuncertaintimesSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Breaking down our album God From The Machine [Improv No. 12]. This album was recorded from March 10 to 14, 2020 to a cassette eight track. I made up the songs while I played. All the overdubs were done as fast as possible before moving on. I filled up two cassette tapes. Everything on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded.Thanks for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream God From The Machine [Improv No. 12]: https://smarturl.it/godfromthemachinaSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to our album On Lockdown [Improv No. 11]. The guitar and vocals were recorded on my phone in one sitting on March 12, 2020. I wrote the songs while I played them. All the overdubs were done later in March and April on my laptop. I edited a couple of the tracks, removing a minute or so total from the album. I titled and the numbered the songs while I was recording them and I've kept them in that sequence. I call it an "improv album."Thanks for listening. Stay safe.Order/Stream On Lockdown [Improv No. 11]: https://smarturl.it/imonlockdownSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast and then we break down its making and meaning.Today we listen to our album We're Not Sleeping [Improv No. 10]. This was recorded between December 2019 and March 2020 to a cassette eight track. We made up the songs while we played. All the overdubs were done as fast as possible before moving on. We filled up three cassette tapes. Everything on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded. We call it an "improv album."Thanks for listening.Order/Stream We're Not Sleeping [Improv No. 10]: https://smarturl.it/werenotsleepingSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to our album We're Not Sleeping [Improv No. 10]. This was recorded between December 2019 and March 2020 to a cassette eight track. We made up the songs while we played. All the overdubs were done as fast as possible before moving on. We filled up three cassette tapes. Everything on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded. We call it an "improv album."Thanks for listening.Order/Stream We're Not Sleeping [Improv No. 10]: https://smarturl.it/werenotsleepingSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast and then we break down the songs and the album's production. Today we look at the album View From Nowhere [Improv No. 9]. This was recorded from January 1st to January 4th, 2019 to a cassette four track. We made up the songs while we played. All the overdubs were done as fast as possible before moving on. We filled up a single cassette tape. Everything on that tape is on the album in the order it was recorded. It's called an "improv album." This one explores various themes like self-deception, self-care, aspiration, and the quest for wisdom.Thanks so much for listening.Order/Stream View From Nowhere [Improv No. 9]: https://smarturl.it/viewfromnoSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast.Today we listen to our album View From Nowhere [Improv No. 9]. This was recorded in April 2019 to a cassette four track. I made up the songs while I played. All the overdubs were done as fast as possible before moving on. I filled up two cassette tapes. Everything on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded. I call it an "improv album." This one explores various themes like waking up, trauma recovery, nostalgia, making amends, and transcending ourselves and our past. Thanks for listening.Order/Stream View From Nowhere [Improv No. 9]: https://smarturl.it/viewfromnoSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast and then we break down the songs and the album's production. Today we look at the album Hello, New Year [Improv No. 8]. This was recorded from January 1st to January 4th, 2019 to a cassette four track. We made up the songs while we played. All the overdubs were done as fast as possible before moving on. We filled up a single cassette tape. Everything on that tape is on the album in the order it was recorded. It's called an "improv album." This one explores various themes like self-deception, self-care, aspiration, and the quest for wisdom.Thanks so much for listening.Order/Stream New Year [Improv No. 8]: https://smarturl.it/hellonewyearSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Today we listen to our album Hello, New Year [Improv No. 8].This album was Recorded January 1st to January 4th, 2019 to a cassette four track. I played guitars and sang. Allison played drums and synthesizer. We made up the songs while I played. All the overdubs were done as fast as possible before moving on. We filled up a single cassette tape. Everything on that tape is on the album in the order it was recorded. We call it an "improv album."Thanks for listening.Order/Stream Hello, New Year [Improv No. 8]: https://smarturl.it/hellonewyearSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg 

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast and then we break down the songs and the hows and whys of it. Today we look at the album Depths [Improv No. 7]. This was recorded from November 26th to December 6th, 2018 to a cassette four track. I made up the songs while I played. All the overdubs were done as fast as possible before moving on. I filled up a single cassette tape. Everything on that tape is on the album in the order it was recorded. I call it an "improv album." This one explores various themes like waking up, recovering from trauma, sensemaking, transcending divisive politics, and trying to heal from your own failures and miseries. Hence the title.Thanks for listening.Order/Stream Depths [Improv No. 7]: https://smarturl.it/mad-depthsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg 

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Today we listen to our album Depths [Improv No. 7].This album was recorded from November 26th to December 6th, 2018 to a cassette four track. I made up the songs while I played. All the overdubs were done as fast as possible before moving on. I filled up a single cassette tape. Everything on that tape is on the album in the order it was recorded. I call it an "improv album."Thanks for listening.Order/Stream Depths [Improv No. 7]: https://smarturl.it/mad-depthsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg 

This album was recorded from November 12th to November 20th, 2018. I recorded to a Yamaha cassette four track. I filled three tapes (adding up to 88 minutes). Everything I did on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded. I wrote the songs as I was performing them. When I got stuck I would start over or punch in where I gave up. All overdubs were done in as few takes as possible before moving on to the next song. I tried to follow the same three basic rules when making each song: 1. Write only about things that are significant to you 2. Don't say anything you straight up disagree with 3. Be completely willing to fail I call the result an "improv album." I have made several more since and I'm releasing them regularly. You can subscribe to our YouTube channel or podcast to hear each one as it comes out. Thank you for listening.Order/Stream Blowing Leaves [Improv No. 6]: https://smarturl.it/blowingleavesSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Today we listen to our album Blowing Leaves [Improv No. 6].This album was recorded from November 12th to November 20th, 2018. I used a Yamaha cassette four track. I filled three tapes (adding up to around 90 minutes). Everything on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded. The Prelude and Interlude feature instrumental improvisations done earlier in 2018.Thank you for listening.Order/Stream Blowing Leaves [Improv No. 6]: https://smarturl.it/blowingleavesSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Today we listen to our album Parts [Improv No. 5].This album was recorded in one week around Halloween of 2017. I used a Yamaha cassette four track. I filled two tapes (adding up to 44 minutes). Everything on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded.Parts [Improv No. 5] comes from a very a difficult time–as they all do, I guess. What I've come to value about this process is that many of the issues I'm confronting in these songs have resolved or improved in some way since making it. That is, in part, because of writing about them in this way. Can they then be of some use to others? I hope so. Thank you for listening.Order/Stream Parts [Improv No. 5]: https://smarturl.it/partsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Today we listen to our album Parts [Improv No. 5].This album was recorded in one week around Halloween of 2017. I used a Yamaha cassette four track. I filled two tapes (adding up to 44 minutes). Everything on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded.Parts [Improv No. 5] comes from a very a difficult time–as they all do, I guess. What I've come to value about this process is that many of the issues I'm confronting in these songs have resolved or improved in some way since making it. That is, in part, because of writing about them in this way. Can they then be of some use to others? I hope so. Thank you for listening.Order/Stream Parts [Improv No. 5]: https://smarturl.it/partsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Today we break down our album Other Girls [Improv No. 4]. We discuss the method used to create the album, each song's lyrics and composition and the possibilities of the "improv album."Order/Stream Other Girls [Improv No. 4]: https://smarturl.it/other-girlsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Today we listen to our album Other Girls [Improv No. 4].This album was recorded in two days in May 2017 on a Yamaha cassette four track. I filled two tapes (adding up to 50 minutes). Everything on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded.Next episode we will be back to breakdown the album, analyzing its meaning and overall effectiveness (or lack thereof).Order/Stream Other Girls [Improv No. 4]: https://smarturl.it/other-girlsSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Then we dissect it, analyzing its effectiveness or lack thereof. Today we break down our album From The Heart [Improv No. 3]. We discuss the method used to create the album, each song's lyrics and composition and the possibilities of the "improv album."Order/Stream From The Heart [Improv No. 3]: https://smarturl.it/fromtheartSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Today we listen to our album From The Heart [Improv No. 3].This album was recorded in a single day in April 2017 on a Yamaha cassette four track. I filled one tape (adding up to 30 minutes). Everything on that tape is on the album in the order it was recorded.Next episode we will be back to breakdown the album, analyzing its meaning and overall effectiveness (or lack thereof).Order/Stream From The Heart [Improv No. 3]: https://smarturl.it/fromtheartSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Then we dissect it, analyzing its effectiveness or lack thereof. Today we break down our album Waning Moon [Improv No. 2]. We discuss the method used to create the album, each song's lyrics and composition and the possibilities of the "improv album."Order/Stream Waning Moon [Improv No. 2]: https://smarturl.it/waning-moonSubscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Today we listen to our album Waning Moon [Improv No. 2]. This album was recorded from March 27 to March 29, 2017 on a Yamaha cassette four track. I filled two tapes (adding up to 54 minutes). Everything on those tapes is on the album in the order it was recorded. We will be back next week to breakdown the album, analyzing its meaning and overall effectiveness (or lack thereof). Order/Stream Waning Moon [Improv No. 2]: https://madgleams.bandcamp.com/album/waning-moon-improv-no-2 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Each month we release a new full-length album right on our podcast. Then we dissect it, analyzing its effectiveness or lack thereof. Today we break down our album Hated Tears [Improv No. 1]. We discuss the method used to create the album, each song's lyrics and composition and the future possibilities of the "improv album." Order/Stream Hated Tears [Improv No. 1]: https://smarturl.it/hatedtears Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg

Welcome to the new and improved Mad Gleams Podcast. Each month we will be releasing a new full-length album right on our podcast. How is that possible? Well, you'll hear all about the invention of the "improv album," an ongoing songwriting experiment. Between album releases, we will analyze each album: breaking down its effectiveness or lack thereof. We will also discuss various ideas about the purpose and meaning of art, the craft of songwriting and the cognitive science of creativity. Order/Stream Hated Tears [Improv No. 1]: https://smarturl.it/hatedtears Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs94XWuYNzUP1eE0QmIyVQg