Straightening the Record

Hey, thanks for being here. In this second episode of 2024, my guest is the wonderful Tommy Boynton, who you might know as a solo performer, a member of The Four Freshmen, The River Monks, The Mimzees, Jinnouchi Power, or any number of other pursuits as a musician. He's also extremely passionate about teaching music, and we talk a bit about that here. I felt bad about having to call this conversation a little early, but we still ended up having almost a full hour of it for you. I'm definitely looking forward to the possibility of a part two! Links for all of Tommy's music mentioned in the conversation below: They Taste Good EP | The Mimzees (bandcamp.com) growing boy | Tommy Boynton (bandcamp.com) The Four Freshmen: Featuring Emmet Cohen, Russell Hall, & Kyle Poole | The Four Freshmen (bandcamp.com) Live From Emmet's Place Vol. 106 - The Four Freshmen (youtube.com) Support me on Patreon here: Forest Cochran | creating music and podcasts! | Patreon --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

Pat's back! This time we had a pretty long chat in the basement studio of Squayne Manor about Patrick's new McKenna Alise album, Stranded, which is the first of four scheduled to come out this year. We also chat about Neutral Milk Hotel, how we met, and horrifying children's cartoons, and much more. I forgot to mention in my "recent shows" section of the intro that I went to the Cartoon Smokers release show, which was also this past month and was also a blast. Hear Stranded and much more at https://mckennaalise.bandcamp.com/ Check out my Patreon and lots of music here: https://linktr.ee/fjcochran --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

We're back, and Ryan Stier of Extravision is back with us! Ryan and I chatted about two weeks after the release of the new album, Temporary Fountain. We talked about the album, evolving relationships with your parents, Hot Ones, tour stories, and so much more! The conversation starts at 16:12. Check out Temporary Fountain and all of Extravision's music here: https://extravisionmusic.bandcamp.com/album/temporary-fountain Support me on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/forestcochran --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

Good morning, good evening, good afternoon, whatever applies when you're listening to this! I think we're coming out the gate of 2022 strong here with Andrew Jones, talking about the new Zap Tura album, Ataptasia, among other things. This was a really fun conversation not only about Andrew's work in particular, but also some fun philosophical talk about some music concepts, including folks who over-simplify the magic. I've taken down the Featured Songs playlist because nobody was subscribed to it, and frankly I think you should just buy everything that's discussed on this podcast from the artists. Speaking of, links below! https://zaptura.bandcamp.com/album/adaptasia ...and here's my Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/forestcochran Like, rate subscribe, etc --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

I need to get better at recording intros to these things! New Year's resolution, I guess. Jordan Mayland is a super-productive singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, teacher, and advocate for music in central Iowa. You are likely to have seen him with Tires, Volcano Boys, Nuclear Rodeo, The Wheelers, Keepers of the Carpet, or with his band The Thermal Detonators, among others. He started as the Program Coordinator for the Des Moines Music Coalition in 2019, and hosted In The Birdroom, a podcast similar to this one, for two years. He and I also used to be mistaken for each other a lot. I had him over to my new home on the south side of Des Moines to drink beers and talk about many of these things, as well as his most recent release, The Plan, on November 11th. This was a really fun conversation, and we could have talked for hours longer, but we hit a lot of the big stuff here. Listen here: https://jordanmayland.bandcamp.com/?fbclid=IwAR1dJ2NqiwvklSigcA3H3l1csmb0kLiTPtgRWYtOcLPV9Mk4dY7jhG0b1co or check out the Featured on STR playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1l4FySDWQyuMDrTSfjSmHq?si=37e104e8170a4bad Become a supporter of this podcast and my musical endeavors at patreon.com/forestcochran --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

We're doing something a little different here. Improvising. A little podcast jazz, if you will. Since Nick and I were talking about all these moments in the process of recording, it truly seemed more appropriate to just use clips from the album. Since we deviated from the usual format, I'm skipping adding songs to the "Featured on Straightening the Record" playlist this month. Instead, just check out my music if you haven't already! https://open.spotify.com/artist/3smVtfof1X5V3up42qa1Ww?si=Kg7ZHtUeQrGkQKWzROA5Iw&dl_branch=1 Hopefully we'll be back with a normal interview where I talk a lot less next month! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

We're back with a long and juicy conversation with the always-creating and always changing Huxley Maxwell. We get into some wild, fun, deep stuff here from punk and subversion, inclusiveness and the value of art, drug addiction (CW on that), and so much more. Click all of the links below if you are able to on your listening platform: https://justicefetish.bandcamp.com/releases https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3mP4f0A0IkJ66jMHKsaJ1u?fbclid=IwAR3noddrpE4RacTuexzAEBRNd4WP8uvK8nlTlEtfytVtM2tI1Y2v9l9kRWI https://huxleymaxwell.bandcamp.com/ https://goldblums.bandcamp.com/album/pay-window https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6YdWGKhufE&ab_channel=MarkWarm https://open.spotify.com/episode/5mlaXAci5xnNx5pDm60ecs?si=4cceef8d23334e19 Photo credit: Morgan Vander Hart Support STR on Patreon: patreon.com/forestcochran --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

We're back to our usual format this month with Annalibera's Anna Gebhardt and Caleb Swank-Ferrara. Annalibera has been a local favorite of mine since the early days, when they had a dreamy, post-rock inspired sound. Over the years Anna has never failed to impress, whether the presentation was a solo performance on keyboard or a full band featuring many other talented Iowa musicians, including previous STR guests Ryan Stier and Brooks Strause. We talk here about the project's ever-changing sound, the loveil tape and accompanying short film, and what's next for them. Episode Photo by Lindley Warren Mickunas Get tickets to see the Englert Theatre Stages performance by Annalibera May 19th: https://englert.org/event/stages-annalibera/ Buy Moonbath and check out other past releases: http://annaliberamusic.com/ Watch the loveil film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDgvTzkpJiE&ab_channel=AnnaliberaGesualda Support STR and my home studio efforts on Patreon: www.patreon.com/forestcochran --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

Boy, I sure like, say "like" a bunch in this one. I must be a millennial! This time around our guests are Nicholas Frampton and Evelyn Taylor, aka Field Division. They are Iowans who started playing together in Nashville, moved to Colorado, back to Iowa, and now call Denton, Texas home. We chatted over Skype on January 23rd about their songwriting and arranging process from their first EP to now, as well as philosophical ideals like time and peace, whether inner peace or world peace. Due to technical issues, most of our two-hour conversation had to be trimmed down, but we still have a lot of good stuff in here, and it really was a pleasure to chat with them as always. Buy some merch! http://www.fielddivisionmusic.com/fielddivisionmerch Listen to the tunes! https://fielddivision.bandcamp.com/track/star-where-are-you ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support me on Patreon, if ya want. I usually spend money making this podcast, so I would appreciate it a lot! https://www.patreon.com/forestcochran Featured on Straightening the Record Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1l4FySDWQyuMDrTSfjSmHq?si=19AI2VpSQOGjPSvDuRU5Kg --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

We're starting 2021 off strong with eastern Iowa's wizardlike singer-songwriter Brooks Strause. We talk new and old albums by Brooks, the upcoming Spectral Snake full-length, Brooks' current passion for comic books, and more! This conversation was recorded on 12/23/2020. Episode photo by James Dean, aka Great Plains James. Check out Spectral Snake's first EP here: https://spectralsnake.bandcamp.com/album/i And pert near everything else Brooks has done here: https://brooksstrause.bandcamp.com/album/benjamin The Pants Off! Podcast episode with Brooks from 2017 is also a great companion piece, possibly as a prequel to this. https://soundcloud.com/pantsoffpodcast/pants-off-podcast-ep-95-brooks?fbclid=IwAR0bzen-oxTT-xn9WiThk-YpXagLmTHIEavNZUK97wyeb-8PWVW1M97MGac If you love this episode or have enjoyed the show in general, please consider supporting me on Patreon :) https://www.patreon.com/forestcochran Featured on STR playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1l4FySDWQyuMDrTSfjSmHq?si=Uo8VYCAiS76fpI6sQ-5tag --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

You might know this guest from his work as part of the backing bands for Matt Woods or Stutterin' Jimmy, or you might just know him (as I do) as my dad. Some of my earliest experiences being interested in music were because of my dad's influence, so even though there were a handful of artists who I didn't get to this year, I felt a strong attachment to the idea of closing out this season with him. It's my show, after all. In this episode we discuss my dad's beginnings as a musician, the distinction between "rock n roll" and "rock," and the idea of being unique within the framework of a long-established genre. While there are a couple of takes here that might seem closed-minded, everyone is a product of their time, so just know that in this episode you're going to hear perspectives from someone who came up in the era of rock n roll, blues, bebop, and before there was even such a thing as pop-country. Next year I'm excited to talk to more local musicians of all genres and go outside of Iowa even more. I have some ideas in the way of more well-known independent artists who might be open to talking to me, so please stick with me on this journey. I also want to plug my new Patreon here (www.patreon.com/forestcochran), where I will post new episodes early, bonus podcast content, and stuff from my bands and my production work with other artists. The songs featured in this episode aren't available on streaming platforms, so instead I added my dad's songs "Fox In The Henhouse" and "Moonshine and Chloroform" from last year's Stutterin' Jimmy album to the Featured on... Spotify playlist, which you can find here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1l4FySDWQyuMDrTSfjSmHq?si=461FpQ6KSum0AE0_Uv9YzA If you want to download "A Nice Place to Visit" for free or pay what you want, hit up scottacochran.bandcamp.com For updates from Stutterin' Jimmy, follow him and the band on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/StutterinJimmyandtheGoosebumps --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

Here's a little distraction for your election-week blues! We're here for you with a throwback to almost 6 months ago! Back in May I still felt like I was just figuring this thing out, but I was excited. I had just gotten my new recording gear, and I decided since I knew for a fact that my friend Courtney had a modest home recording setup of her own, she might be an excellent candidate for this show because conversation always comes easily between the two of us, we could talk over the phone and have it come out sounding good, and I definitely wanted to talk to her about songwriting. As you listen to this episode, you will undoubtedly feel her totally inviting and accepting nature, and by the end you'll get the sassy post-vodka side of Courtney that not everyone gets to see, but I absolutely consider a treat. Follow Courtney on IG for updates on new music, personal goofiness, and info on racial justice. Here's the most recent "show" Courtney played with our mutual friend Ben: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBgO4-I7Mn0&ab_channel=MaxAmesMusicFest Courtney's official website: https://www.courtneykrausemusic.com/ Or check out the newly updated "Featured on Straightening the Record" playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1l4FySDWQyuMDrTSfjSmHq?si=1LM1l9eCSgSqP61bZgdQhw --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

Sorry for the weird audio, but this is a BONUS EPISODE and we kinda just slapped it together to supplement the real deal, coming out very soon. Courtney and I are just catching up here and filling in the gaps from May til now in our own personal timelines, reflecting, laughing a lot. Listen now or wait and check it out along with episode 6 next week! Click here to check out City Voices' programs and donate! --> https://cityvoicesdesmoines.org/ Here's links to some of the local artists we talked about at the end here who NEED your support: https://brooksstrause.bandcamp.com/album/benjamin https://bendriscoll.bandcamp.com/album/unseen-danger?fbclid=IwAR2428yulGsn1JxhVfNH5S0blmZYOE3nkExJ6Nw00u5iM0VFEuRZzxgGhDw https://elizabethmoen.com/ https://twinstheband.bandcamp.com/?fbclid=IwAR2lMtTEJRX4Z5MdW5iU9KZ-YTR8Yd9WPpezVRBXtUZliuDDkyke2O_me7g --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

Hooo boy. It's been a few months since one of these has come out, and it's probably not hard to guess why, but I still feel a little embarrassed about claiming to have a consistent release schedule back in May and then sitting on a couple of episodes for so long. BUT we are back with an interview that I recorded with Steven Bergeron and Kamillah Jonae, who make up the amazing "cinematic soul pop" group Ancient Posse. This conversation was recorded in mid-June, right smack dab between the murder of George Floyd and my departure for an extended stay in Portland, where I worked on music with some fellow Iowans who have been living there long enough to be Oregonians. This episode was deeply cathartic for both myself and my guests because, as you hear us discuss at the beginning, the three of us have all been taking the pandemic very seriously and they have been especially isolated, having just moved from Brooklyn to Marcellus, New York. This was also a special one because Ancient Posse were supposed to be my very first guests on the podcast, back when all I had was a Blue mic and a laptop. Our original interview took place in November of 2017, if I remember correctly, but was never actually recorded because I didn't notice the "mute" light on the mic being on. This was embarrassing, but Steven and Kamillah were both very gracious and understanding, and agreed to come back to talk about their full-length album Wuttalyfe, their two new singles, which bookend this episode, what it means to be pop, and much more. Stream or download Ancient Posse's music at https://ancientposse.bandcamp.com/ Check out their music videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8LqmDqfa9Pjs8NUJBm6O6w Listen to every song featured on STR in the ever-growing playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1l4FySDWQyuMDrTSfjSmHq?si=cW539rLZTYKe8zXugmDvwQ If you like the show, please share with your friends, subscribe, rate, and all that good stuff. There should be a link included below to donate as well, if you wish to support me financially. I book the episodes, record, edit, and often purchase the music that is featured, as well as paying my friend Nicholas Frampton to master ever since the Alex, the Traveler episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

For this third episode of 2020, I brought my oldest friend Alex on the show to talk about his education in the theatre world, his podcast, titled The Traveler Diaries, his early experiences touring with Dirty Reggae Punx, and whether his debut solo record is the sci-fi concept album that I thought it was. Alex the Traveler Links: https://www.facebook.com/Findthetraveler/ https://www.patreon.com/findthetraveler https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2r15u0QWi0sNpK9_CAhzyQ/featured The Traveler Diaries: https://open.spotify.com/show/2K1w73ItrrMwB9y329iaKo?si=kx7iKrWYQAO5pdFv5cQW6g --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

In the first remote-recorded episode, I talk to my good friend Patrick about Ratboys' new album, Printer's Devil, and Cataldo's most recent album, Literally Main Street. These are a couple of our favorite new releases, so even if you think it's boring listening to us talk about them, click those links below and support these great bands! Ratboys https://ratboys.bandcamp.com/ Audiotree session: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn5WwFDkohk&t=496s “Elvis is in the Freezer” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcb2tDmywKY Cataldo https://cataldo.bandcamp.com/ “They Don't Know About Us” lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Goq2sdOIk64 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

For the first episode of season 2, Keokuk singer/songwriter/amazing human Nalani Proctor and I talked about her music, time management, and video games, and had a lot of laughs. Nalaniproctor.com Nalani's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/nalaniproctor Nalani's other projects: https://cancerleo.bandcamp.com/ and https://finallysomeaction.bandcamp.com/album/circuits-of-time-ep Our Robocop: https://vimeo.com/85903713 Zelda concert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CXker01ll4 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

0:00 - Intro 3:13 - "Ballerina" 7:39 - Interview 1:08:44 - "Josie's Experiment" In Episode three, recorded 9/30/2018, Charlie from Good Morning Midnight and (sometimes) bassist Griffen Clark joined me to talk about their music, ticket prices, and a bunch of other stuff. This was such a blast that you can hear us kicking the coffee table more in this episode than any other, hopefully ever. Listen to all things GMM here: https://xxgoodmorningmidnight.bandcamp.com/ Guest appearances at the end by Patrick MacCready and Hannah Witmer. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

In episode two, recorded 5/16/2018, I sat down with all four members of Honeycreeper to talk about their self-titled EP, Girls Rock!, and other fun stuff. This one is a little shorter, but there are a lot of fun moments. 0:00 - "White Letters" 2:55 - Interview 30:19 - "Vagina Tax" Listen to the EP here: https://honeycreeperdm.bandcamp.com/ And Lisa's other band, Odd Pets, here: https://oddpets.bandcamp.com/ AND Jessica's other band, Foxholes, here: https://foxholesdsm.bandcamp.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message

0:00 - "What I Will Become" 6:02 - Interview 51:48 - "Waking Up" On the first episode of STRPod, recorded 2/1/2018, I had my good friend Ryan of Extravision over at my old apartment and we talked about the creation of Waking Up, the first Extravision record, among other things. Check these tunes out, as well as last year's ambient meditation album, Nectarines of Mercy, here: https://extravisionmusic.bandcamp.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/strpodcast/message