Things That Seemed Important At The Time

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Join composer and pianist Mark Limacher as he discusses music, philosophy, politics, and history, exposing their unexpected intersections in this witty, engaging and highly irreverent podcast. Featuring guest musicians, artists, thinkers, writers and ponderers, Things That Seemed Important At The Time, breathes fresh perspectives into new and highly-exhausted topics alike.

Mark Limacher

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    • Feb 7, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 17 EPISODES


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    "Filling the Well" - a conversation with Lesley Hinger & Quinn Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2023 82:01


    Lesley Hinger and Quinn Gibson join Mark to discuss the communicative capacities of single notes, the state of modern academia, and ponder the classic axiom "there's gotta be a well there, but we don't know how to fill it, or what to fill it with".Lesley Hinger's WebsiteQuinn Gibson's WebsiteSupport the show

    "Job Done Elaine!" - A Conversation with Kenna Burima

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 83:40


    Mark is joined by the one and only Kenna Burima to discuss and celebrate her new song cycle, “While She Sleeps”. Fasten in for a beautiful meander through her creative process, be it about “not caring”, “writing shitty songs”, and/or “giving space between notes”. One for the books!Connect with Kenna on her instagram, and her website.Support the show

    "Does Anyone Care?...How about Now?" - Part 2 of the conversation with Laura Reid and Jiajia Li

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2022 27:56


    PART 2!Mark sits down with Laura Reid and Jiajia Li of "Who Cares?" to find out if anyone cares, and if so, about what.Check out their latest album here!Support the show

    "Does Anyone Care?" - conversation with Laura Reid and Jiajia Li

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 68:10


    Mark sits down with Laura Reid and Jiajia Li of "Who Cares?" to find out if anyone cares, and if so, about what.Check out their latest album here!Support the show

    "Who is this Against?" - On "Accessibility" with Daniel Pelton

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 44:26


    Local emerging artist Daniel Pelton drops by to discuss the role of the audience in new music, and whether or not Ludovico Einaudi is, in fact, one of the greatest performance artists of our age.Check out Daniel's music here!Support the show

    We've Lost! Season 2 Opener with Quinn Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2022 50:28


    Startled by the contents of a debate between Sam Seder and Brad Polumbo about student debt belief, Quinn and Mark bemoan the degree to which the arts and humanities have already “lost” in our society. Humor abounds in this, the opening salvo of Season 2.For extra upset, here's a link to the debate in question.Support the show

    Postmodern JokeBox - with Jiajia Li & Quinn Gibson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 39:22


    Brilliant musician Jiajia Li joins Mark & Quinn LIVE in studio to have a discussion about a prior conversation, in which they had discussed the inevitable messiness of term "postmodernism". Metacommentary at its finest.Check out her work at:www.jiajiamusic.comYouTube: Jiajia LiSupport the show

    Quinn LIVE - Part 2 - "Hang on a second, let's not suggest we're anti-Science!"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2021 45:46


    Quinn joins Mark LIVE in studio to break the podcast-hiatus, clarifying the manner in which Science ought not to be unfairly disparaged as a consequence of the previous critique. Part 2 of 2!Support the show

    Quinn LIVE - Part 1 - "The Scientization of the Arts & Humanities"

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 50:49


    Quinn joins Mark LIVE in studio to break the podcast-hiatus, discussing the scientistic fetishism that plagues the arts and humanities. Part 1 of 2!Support the show

    The Party Band Memoirs with Chris Dadge

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2021 55:06


    This week Mark is joined by local luminary and improvisation impresario, Chris Dadge. Much recollection is done of days past, from their first meeting to the thrilling origins of Bug Incision. Tune in for what will surely be the first of many appearances, and keep listening to the end to hear the correct hierarchic breakdown of Red Hot Chili Peppers albums.Check out Chris's work:bugincision.comchrisdadge.bandcamp.comSupport the show

    "Why is New Music?" with Lesley Hinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021 54:57


    Composer and local big shot Lesley Hinger drops by to answer the tough questions, like “Why is New Music?” and “What is the correct number of notes a piece should have?”. Check out Lesley's music on her soundcloud page, and support everything New Works Calgary has to offer!lesleyhinger.comsoundcloud.com/lesleyhingerneworkscalgary.comSupport the show

    The Gibson-Reid Summit; Performancelessness 2 Roundtable

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 57:34


    A real barn burner of an episode as violinist Laura Reid joins Quinn and Mark for a "cast reunion" from the "Performancelessness Chapter 2" video in which all things Education were discussed. Due to the cruel necessity of editing, many things, however, were inevitably left on the table. Thus, a roundtable was assembled to dredge up what was buried, what was lost, what was obscured. Check out Laura's duo project with Jia Jia Li, "Who Cares" on Bandcamp, their new album "Who Cares Vol. 1" now available!Who Cares Vol 1 on BandcampSupport the show

    The Limacher Notebook - Transit Stigma, with Neighbor Bernard!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 31:32


    Longtime friend and occasional Unprocessed guest, Neighbor Bernard, "The Unlicensed Attorney", drops by as the de facto Local Correspondent for the show. Tune in as Mark and Bernie try to unpack some of the pervasive 'transit stigma' that exists in the City of Calgary, and what might be done to remedy it.Join the conversation at www.marklimacher.com, and become a supporter of the show!Support the show

    "Meh, It's All Subjective"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021 40:12


    Mark and Quinn explore the use of the word "Subjective" as an age old conversation stopper, and other ways in which this word can really get under a person's skin. Mark offers a bizarre anecdote and interpretation of the typical "pain scale", and Quinn offers some clarifications about how to employ this ubiquitous word with a little more care!Join the conversation at www.marklimacher.com, and become a supporter of the show.Support the show

    The Limacher Notebook - Some Thoughts on Boredom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021 22:44


    Mark unveils a new project for the podcast, "The Limacher Notebook", in which he pitches some ideas that are kicking around, careful not to offer any particular closure or resolution. The opening salvo takes the form of some thoughts on "Boredom", a theme that Mark finds artistically riveting and exhilarating. Join the conversation at www.marklimacher.com, and become a supporter of the show!Support the show

    You Can't Order a Sandwich with a Tune - Bernstein Norton Lectures, Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 62:09


    In this episode, Mark starts a multi-part conversation about the Norton Lectures given by Leonard Berstein in 1973, entitled "The Unanswered Question". Fair warning, it gets a little dense, but the subject matter is intoxicating!Support the show

    Wishin' & Hopin' - The Inaugural Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 73:22


    In this inaugural episode of Things That Seemed Important At The Time, Mark reminisces about the time he upset everyone by talking about the moral imperative of abandoning hope. Join him as he seeks some breakthroughs, and a few laughs, with guests Laura Reid, Andrew Buskell, and Quinn Gibson.Support the show

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