Spiral Architect

“What's love got to do with it?”. “Ya like jazz?”. “If Chekhov and Shakespeare were Mortal Kombat characters, who would win?” - Oh boy do we tackle the big questions this week with our friend and guest, Geovonday Jones! Grab a bourbon and hang out with Dave, JJ and Geo onstage as they riff on Geo's playlist, featuring Nina Simone, Miles Davis, Tank and the Bangas, Chika, Tina Turner and more! Geo highlights meditation practices through music, two playwrights go head to head, and the gang ponders on if/when a Nina Simone musical will ever happen. If you live in St. Louis, share some love with our guest by checking out his directorial works onstage this fall!
 • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Geovonday at @geovondayjones

Two musical artists reign supreme this week as the hosts go back in time for sweet, sweet grooves with this week's guest, Zack's Colston! Hang out near the waters of Lake Minnetonka with David, James and Zack as they riff on Zack's playlist, featuring a heavy set of 90's R&B, and two of Zack's absolute favorite artists: Prince and Frank Ocean. Be sure to catch Zack on Netflix's “Boys in the Band” and his fantastic commercial work!
 • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Zack at @zackrycolston!

On this week's very special episode, Carli Naff, NYC musician and performing artist extraordinaire, joins the hosts to share her experiences with finding, adapting, and refining her musical sound - from finding her voice to experimenting with new instruments. Grab a kombucha and hang out with David, James and Carli in the S.A. Cafe as they riff on Carli's playlist, featuring Big Thief, Say Anything, Fleet Foxes, Twain and more! Carli discusses the many iterations of her performative career, including YouTube, her venture into musical theatre, “Honey & The Hound”, “Carli & the Carls”, and “Carli & The Dark”. Be sure to check out Carli's current work with “Paper Moon Records”, and you can find her work on Spotify, Bandcamp, and this week's guest playlist! • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Carli at @carliandthedark!

It's the 90s! You got a violin? How about a digeridoo? Maybe a cajón? Toss it all in with some guitar and chill vocals and you got a beachy band! But who're you going to enjoy this with? Don't worry, we got your back - meet this week's guest and friend of the podcast, Stephanie LaVardera! Grab a LaCroix and hang out with David, James and Stephanie on the D.M.B. Festival Grass as they riff on her playlist, featuring Carole King, James Taylor, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer, Billy Joel and more! The trio dive into the appreciation of live albums vs studio albums, James demos his SNL reel with impressions, and David saddles up to do battle with the classic rock community. Remember - you're not a dork, or an old soul, you're simply vintage. • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Stephanie at @stephlavadera

MEGA-SODE ALERT! You ever just have so much rock n'roll, you can't handle it all by yourself? Luckily, David and James found the perfect trio to help carry that weight a long time. Gear up for the stories and experiences throughout the last few decades of rock with one of America's premier families of music aficionados - this week's guests, the Hentz Brothers! Grab a cup of coffee, hang out with David, James, Steve, Tom and Jim in the S.A lounge, and get a glance into the relationships each of the three brothers have with rock n' roll, individually or together. Tom offers some sizzling hot takes on Monkees Vs. Beatles, Steve muses on his history with metal, and Jim discusses the music that got him through the early military days. Note: if you see any inflatable pigs floating throughout your neighborhood, don't panic - it just means you may have some awesome concerts nearby. Cheers!
 • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2!

The record's been flipped and the hosts are ready to dig in to Side 2! This week's guest and rising star, Jada Cato (featured on GLAAD's 2021 Concert for Love and Acceptance on CMT), joins the boys to start the new season with a bang! Grab your finest two-buck chuck and hang out in the S.A. wine cellar with David, James and Jada as they discuss Jada's playlist, featuring Selena, Taylor Swift, Janelle Monae, SZA, Ariana Grande and more! The group talks deluxe edition albums, advanced choir days, lo-fi grooves, and the importance of representation in music. Look out for Jada's upcoming EP, “Why Is The Bed Unmade?”, and stick around until the end to hear a clip of Jada's newest track, “Heartbreak Down the Middle”!
 • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Jada at @jadacatomusic!

This week, David and James hang out in the recording booth as they lift the needle, prep the other side of the record, and riff on the revelations from the first ten episodes! They take a look at what they learned about themselves, about others through their playlists, and what they've just been absolutely vibing out too. Stay tuned for Volume 1 Side B, releasing soon! • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2!

Is she a time-traveller? Is she a Variant being hunted by the TVA? Was she born in the wrong generation? According to our guest, one of these about her is true, but we won't say which. Take a genre-hopping journey throughout the last century with the hosts and this week's guest, Callee Miles! Grab a few whiskeys and hang out at the S.A. bar with the trio as they discuss Callee's playlist, featuring Kanye West, Chuck Berry, Nina Simone, The Chieftains, Aoife O'Donovan and more! Callee discusses life as an athlete-turned-quadruple threat, doctors singing during surgery, and the group collectively learns how to say Sufjan Stevens. The Spiral Architect guest form gets taken to task, and Callee expands on the idea of music both helping to come back to reality or escape it. Finally, big shout to Morning Glory Music! • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Callee at @thecalleesi

MIA to BOS to ATL to NYC to LA. If you're a professional actor, you know you're going to be traveling all over the place. If there's one thing you need to accompany you, it's your favorite music - no one knows that better than this week's incredible guest, Sofia Riba! Grab a classy drink and hang out in the S.A. lounge with Sofia, David and James as they discuss Sofia's playlist, featuring Juan Luis Guerra, Common, Amy Winehouse, Shakira, Arctic Monkeys, Britney Spears and more! Sofia takes us on a musically life-changing journey to England, a Camden pilgrimage, sassy Sheffield boys and gives us a favorite album really worth sinking your teeth into. The trio talks about the idea of restricting yourself to music at times, the relationship between music and a professional artist, and Sofia brings the heat in trivia. In the end, David finally may be able to make a halfway-decent martini that James can actually drink. [This episode of Spiral Architect is brought to you by Plump Martini Olives] • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Sofía at @sofia_riba!

It's time to jump-jump-jump in the car and take a cross-country tour. Don't know what music you'll find along the way? Just ask someone with a multitude of traveling experience - this week's guest, David Pohler! Hang out with David and the hosts in the Spiral studio as they talk Myylo, Trixie Mattel, Ingrid Michaelson, Fun, and more! The rivalry between Thin Mints and Tagalong cookies gets re-ignited, James' college alias comes back to life, and David shouts out to a dear friend for sharing in his musical journey with him. It's Pohler's Paradise - we're all just livin' in it. Only rule: Good Vibes Only. • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Chris at @dcpohlerbear!

He was voted “Most Likely to be on the Disney Channel”. His Middle-Earth Dwarf songs have inspired soldiers before they go upstairs to battle onstage. He's hunted zombies using just his vocal chords. He is “The Golden Goose,” but on this week's episode, everyone else will come to know him by his alter-voiceover-ego, Chris Okawa! Grab a couple of Dive Bar Sours and hang out in the S.A lounge as the three guys talk about Chris' playlist, featuring Hot Hot Heat, Regina Spektor, The High Kings, The Beatles, The Pixies and more. Our guest discusses his musical upbringing through high school and college, David remarks on the party popularity of Blackbird vs. Yesterday, and the boys pay homage to Randy Newman in trivia. Be sure to also check out Chris in his upcoming voice acting projects, including the highly anticipated remake of “House of the Dead!” • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Chris at @chrisocowuh!

You can't always just start at an 11. Sometimes, you have to go on a journey to find the next heavier sound, one artist at a time. We couldn't think of anyone better to guide us on this path than one of the original Spiral Architect co-hosts and this week's guest, Vince Colaianni! Grab a brew and hang out with the trio of Spiral Architects in the old studio as they talk Nirvana, Hour of the Wolf, Henry Rollins, Austrian Death Machine and more! Vince talks about being a Prescott mosh pit Avenger, James muses on “Margaritaville”, and Dave pays his respects to Schwarzenegger in a tasteful lightening round. The trio breaks down a difficulty of sharing appreciation for classics, the unknown beauty of having an album just for yourself, and Vince expands on the musical journey he's currently sharing with his newborn son. [This episode is also brought to you by the Moshpitters Association of America - “Please Mosh Responsibly.”] • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Vince at @the_electric_tomato!

The hosts of this show may seem like they know what they're doing, but behind the scenes, it's actually pure anarchy, shouting matches and unmitigated chaos! Luckily, they know just the person who can help calm that chaos and bring order to the podcast: this week's guest and Stage Manager Supreme, Nicole Amaral! Hang out with David, James and Nicole on their hour-lunch as they talk James Bay, Queen, Tori Kelly, Ariana Grande, É O Tchan and more! All three struggle with remembering how to say Lake Street Dive, David super biffs it on pronunciation and James questions the possibility of dethroning Nicole's favorite album. There may also be an unforgiving Super Bowl Halftime Show trivia. Finally, If you ever have a hard time opening an overly carbonated seltzer, just follow Nicole's immortal advice - “Just twist the cap slowly”. Thanks Nicole, very cool! • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Nicole at @nicoliamaral, and check out the companies she works with at @hamletisntdead and @hiartsnyc

“She loves this part...she loves this part not...she loves this song...she loves this song not. O'er time, many petals have fallen from the flowers of music picked and played, but to our guest, some artists will always be in full bloom.” ...okay listen, poetry ain't your hosts' strong suit. Luckily, they have someone with a strong writing skill to give them a hand - this episode's guest, Samantha Colaianni! This week, chill out with David, James and Sam on the music festival grass as they talk about the world of her playlist. You'll hear AFI, My Chemical Romance, Twenty One Pilots, Hollywood Undead, and much more! Samantha lends a hand in understanding the emotionality of Emo music, discusses a pro/con-list approach to falling in love with an artist, and trains listeners on how to flex on everyone with your one marathon medal. Word of advice - don't invite her to a football game, she'll just be listening to MCR the whole time. • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz, and @jamesrpowers2! You can follow Samantha at @infinite.pumpkins and her business, @bajabakery!

“Multi-instrumental genius.” “Elizabethan Ren-Prov expert.” “Designated Driver.” “Theremin enthusiast.” There have been many titles for her, but you can just call her “Mo,” the everyday alias for our friend of the show and this week's guest, Maureen Fenninger! On this episode, David, James and Maureen hang out in the S.A. studio's tea room, and talk about the world of renaissance fairs, anime openings, Miyazaki film orchestrations, and her father's journey for the perfect audio sound. Tune in to an eclectic-AF playlist featuring Celtic Woman, “Weird Al” Yankovic, Bobby Darin, Joan Baez, “The Band's Visit”, and more! Turn those speakers up over 9000(!!!), chill out to the episode and then vibe to her awesome playlist later. Just know, though - if you ever forgot to pay up to her old Girl Scout Troupe for cookies, Maureen remembers...and Maureen always collects... • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz and @jamesrpowers2

Heading out to the highway and need some tuneage? Does your cheap MP3 player only hold 20 songs? Is the year 2005? It is?!! Well, better put a little of everything on that playlist! At least, that's the time-tested advice of southwestern guitar-slinger and Spiral Architect co-host, David Hentz! This week, your hosts run headfirst into a musical-medley-mosh-pit, featuring Judas Priest, Mastodon, Norah Jones, Gorillaz, Wynton Marsalis, and much more. James muses on the possibility of a metal version of the musical, “The Fantasticks,” and David talks about the lasting personal impact of his favorite band, Pink Floyd. Just remember: “There is no dark side of the moon, really. Matter of fact, it's all dark...” • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz and @jamesrpowers2

Do you have rhythmic adoration? Got a love for high frequencies? Sing and dance onstage for money? If you answered “yes” for any of these, then you'll love Spiral Architect's co-host and first guest, James Powers! In this episode, your two hosts indulge in the musical paella that is James' playlist, featuring Sondheim's “Company,” Dave Matthews Band, RHPS, Elvis Costello, and much more. Stick around, and Dave may even reveal what he thinks the music industry really refers to Bob Dylan. Spoiler alert: it's “Dylan.” • LINKS TO GUEST'S PLAYLISTS & MORE! • https://linktr.ee/spiralarchitectpod • Follow us on social! • @spiralarchitectpod, @dave_anthony_hentz and @jamesrpowers2