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On this episode of Bringin' It Backwards, Adam and Tera Lisicky sit down with fast-rising singer-songwriter Avery Lynch for an open and honest conversation about her remarkable journey from a small town in Pennsylvania to the heart of LA's music scene. Avery opens up about how her musical gift was discovered at just five years old, when she could play songs by ear on her childhood keyboard, and how those early talents eventually led her to the Berklee College of Music—and some unconventional ways of making the most out of her college experience. Avery reveals how hitting “post” on a TikTok clip changed everything, inviting her first brush with virality, a fiercely loyal fanbase, and the wild ride of refreshing the page as followers and views skyrocketed. She explains the inspiration behind her beloved "as Written" projects, sharing why stripping back her songs to their rawest, original form is a gift back to her fans and a return to her creative roots. The interview takes us behind the scenes of Avery's creative process, how she built an intensely dedicated fan community using Instagram's Close Friends feature, the realities of navigating an unpredictable music industry, and the importance of sticking with your craft even when the algorithms—and the odds—shift against you. If you're an aspiring artist, this episode is packed with the kind of heartfelt, hard-won advice that only comes from someone who's lived through the highs and lows of finding your voice in today's unpredictable digital music landscape. Hit play, and don't forget to subscribe to Bringin' It Backwards for more interviews where musicians share the stories behind their success.

Send us a textAbout this weeks guest:Roger Brown is an American businessman, philanthropist, and academic administrator and former president of Berklee College of Music. Brown is also the co-founder of Bright Horizons and founder and chairman of the Salt Lick Incubator.  He is most recently a grammy nominated songwriter!!!In this episode, Roger talks about becoming a songwriter later in life, writing the truth and retiring from Berklee and creating a company for emerging artists called The Salt Lick Incubator:https://www.saltlickincubator.org/saltlicksessionsBecome a member of the What's in a song songwriting community:https://buymeacoffee.com/scarlet.keysScarlet's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/To purchase Scarlet Keys' book "The Craft of Songwriting:https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Songwriting-Music-Meaning-Emotion/dp/0876391927/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PP55NU6E9ST6&keywords=the+craft+of+songwriting&qid=1659573139&sprefix=the+craft+of+songwritin%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1Mixed by Peter Sykes: https://www.petersykesmusic.com/Otto Gross: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMnxx19QD-vxD4wnYGTn3JwScarlet's website: https://www.scarletkeys.comScarlet's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scarletkeysofficial/To purchase Scarlet Keys' book "The Craft of Songwriting:https://www.amazon.com/Craft-Songwriting-Music-Meaning-Emotion/dp/0876391927/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2PP55NU6E9ST6&keywords=the+craft+of+songwriting&qid=1659573139&sprefix=the+craft+of+songwritin%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-1

Diego Pinera was born 1981 in Montevideo, Uruguay and has lived in Germany since 2003. He studied drumming at the Berklee College of Music (USA), at the University of Music in Havana (Cuba) and at the University of Music and Theater in Leipzig (Germany). Pinera's encounters with Latin American music, and with jazz in all its breadth, have led him to develop an unmistakable style. Through the combination of his advanced conception of rhythm, a jazz sound with a Latin touch, and the freedom of improvisation his strong character comes across vividly. In Pinera´s compositions there is musical complexity and virtuosity in abundance imbued with great subtlety and his love to odd meter grooves. In Uruguay he recorded with the Diego Pinera Trio the album “Buscando” under the Perro Andaluz label. Back in Germany he founded the Berlin Quartet and released in 2010 “Reflexiones” featuring Tony Lakatos. In 2014 the Jazz Thing Next Generation Series “Strange Ways” followed. In May 2016 he went on the cd release tour for “My Picture” with Donny McCaslin and Phil Donkin. In 2017 Diego Pinera received as bandleader and composer the prestigious prize ECHO Jazz for his album “My picture” in the category drums/ percussion national, recorded in New York with Mark Turner and Ben Street. His first ACT music album “Despertando” was released 2018 and his next ACT album "Odd Wisdom" feat. Donny McCaslin has been considerated for the finalist of the GRAMMY Music Awards 2021. With this project he played at the Jazzbaltica 2022, live recorded by ZDF. In November 2022 he has been invited to play in 30th anniversary event of ACT at the Berlin Philharmonic together with Wolfgang Haffner, Nils Landgren and many more artists. Diego Pinera won the German award Deutscher Jazzpreis 2023 for „BestArrangement of the Year“ of Béla Bartók's String Quartet No. 3, Sz. 85 and was also nominated for the best composition of the year with „Through Hell“. Since 2022 he has taught at the University of Music Dresden "Carl Maria von Weber" and since 2023 at the University of applied sciences Osnabrück. He is also a first-call session/ sideman/ clinician and has been touring the world with many different settings and bands. He played with musicians like Donny McCaslin, Mark Turner, Ben Monder, Scott Colley and Ben Street.  ​Winner of the German Award "Deutsche Jazzpreis 2023"for "Best Arrangement of the year", Diego recorded with John Patitucci and Dave Kikosko in NY 2024 and is a teacher and part of the Jazzfaculty of the University of Music in Dresden and Osnabruck.

In a compelling dialogue on Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley in 2001, Shawn Loescher, the distinguished alto saxophonist and leader of the Loescher Trio, shares the intricate narrative of his acclaimed album Distance, now available in a remastered Collector's Edition format. The album, initially recorded in Czechoslovakia in 1998, encountered a tumultuous journey following the bankruptcy of the releasing company, which led to the reversion of rights to Loescher. This pivotal moment granted him the opportunity to remaster the album, adding bonus material and enhancing the auditory experience, a process that he describes with palpable enthusiasm. Loescher's reflections on the album's evolution underscore his dedication to sound quality and artistic integrity, showcasing his commitment to providing an enriched experience for listeners.Loescher's musical odyssey commenced at a remarkably young age, with his first performance at fifteen in San Diego. He recounts his experiences working with various artists and his role as a transcriptionist and arranger for the iconic Tom Waits. His educational journey at the renowned Berklee College of Music not only refined his skills but also equipped him with the knowledge necessary to contribute to the jazz community. His endeavors in Europe, particularly in establishing a jazz conservatory in Czechoslovakia, highlight his commitment to nurturing musical talent, providing opportunities for aspiring musicians who might otherwise lack access to quality education.The conversation further delves into the implications of modern technology and the internet on the music industry. Loescher articulates a positive perspective, noting that these advancements have democratized access to audiences, allowing for greater visibility of artists. This shift has redefined the dynamics between musicians and their listeners, fostering a closer connection that transcends traditional barriers. As the dialogue concludes, Loescher shares insights into his upcoming performances across the United States, reinforcing his ongoing dedication to musical expression and audience engagement. This episode serves as a testament to Loescher's artistic journey, resilience, and the transformative power of music.Takeaways: Shawn Loescher's CD, Distance Collector's Edition, underwent significant remastering to improve sound quality. Loescher began his musical journey at the age of fifteen, performing at local gigs and jazz clubs. The impact of the Internet has enabled greater opportunities for independent artists to gain recognition. Loescher highlighted the importance of music education in Eastern Europe and his role in establishing a jazz conservatory. During his time in Montreal, Loescher has been actively involved in the vibrant local jazz scene. The trio format has become a defining characteristic of Loescher's musical expression and creativity. Links referenced in this episode:cdstreet.comlosherjazz.comamazon.comloescherjazz.comCompanies mentioned in this episode: BMG Amazon.com cdstreet.com losherjazz.com Berklee College of Music Paul Wagner George Garzone Billy Pierce Tom Waits Mark Murphy ECM Verve

“Surround yourself with people you admire.” In this episode of Recording Studio Rockstars, I had the pleasure of talking with Brendan Duffey, a multi-Grammy-nominated mix and mastering engineer with nearly 30 years of experience. Brendan has worked with legends like Kendrick Lamar, Sheryl Crow, Milton Nascimento, and Bruce Dickinson—best known as the iconic lead singer of Iron Maiden and a legendary solo artist in his own right. Brendan brings a deep understanding of both the technical and emotional sides of music production. We talked about everything from his early days teaching audio engineering—where he learned how to explain complex concepts in simple ways—to his approach to mixing and mastering across different genres. Brendan shared what it was like to remix and master much of Bruce Dickinson's solo catalog, how he thinks about low-end in hip-hop, and why sometimes a mistake in the studio can lead to your most exciting creative breakthrough. He also opened up about how vocal production has changed over the years, moving from an auditory process to a more visual one, and why he believes simplicity, emotional connection, and knowing your tools inside and out are what really make a mix come alive. Brendan reminded me that mixing isn't just about the gear or the plugins—it's about bringing out the best in the performance and creating something that moves people. This was a killer episode with tons of great insight, whether you're just starting out or deep in your career. Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: https://MixMasterBundle.com My guest today is Brendan Duffey, an award-winning mix and mastering engineer with 21 nominations to his name. Based in Jupiter, Florida, Brendan has nearly three decades of experience delivering world-class sound for artists across genres, including Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden, Kendrick Lamar, Milton Nascimento, and Sheryl Crow. For 10 years, Brendan owned and operated a major recording facility in São Paulo, Brazil, before relocating to California to focus on mixing and mastering. He later moved to Jupiter in search of a better quality of life for his family. Brendan holds a B.A. in Recording Arts from CSU Chico and a Master's degree in Music Business from Berklee College of Music. Thank you to Matt Boudreau for the introduction our NAMM meetup! THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com https://usa.sae.edu/ https://www.izotope.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.native-instruments.com Use code ROCK10 to get 10% off! https://www.adam-audio.com/ https://www.makebelievestudio.com/mbsi Get your MBSI plugin here! https://RecordingStudioRockstars.com/Academy  https://www.thetoyboxstudio.com/ Listen to the podcast theme song “Skadoosh!” https://solo.to/lijshawmusic Listen to this guest's discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0L98zCsTqvYmMxalrJa1SZ?si=8bfd61e0069a4adb If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: https://RSRockstars.com/522

Watch this episode on YouTube!  Derek has accomplished numerous impressive feats. He founded CD Baby. In 2008, he sold CD Baby for $22 million and donated the proceeds to a charitable trust dedicated to music education. After selling the company, he transitioned into writing and speaking. Derek's books are short, dense, and profound. In honor of his style, I've broken up my interview with him into three fascinating segments. It would be great if you could buy Derek's new book, Useful Not True, from Amazon, as I receive a small commission. However, if you want a much better deal, do what I did: buy multiple copies of his book from Derek Sivers's website. It's significantly cheaper than Amazon, especially when purchasing multiple copies, as each additional hardcover copy costs only about $4 more.  How Derek Sivers and I met Derek Sivers stumbled onto The Hidden Europe, fell in love with it, and reached out to me 10 years ago, telling me how much he loved my book. I had no idea who he was, but soon found out. A-list celebrities, such as Tim Ferriss, have interviewed Derek on multiple occasions. Still, I'm not one to fall for celebrities, unless she's Megan Fox. What makes me most thrilled about interviewing Derek is his philosophy: he's a stoic. This guy sold his company (CD Baby) for $22 million and gave the money away to charity. He loves to experiment, travel, and think out of the box. It pains me that he and I missed each other when I visited his city in Wellington, New Zealand. I was there for a day, and it happened to be the day that he devotes entirely and exclusively to his son. I wish he were a less responsible father. About Derek Sivers Derek Sivers is focused on creation, learning, and living a minimalist, highly intentional life. Background: Born in 1969 in Berkeley, he moved frequently during his childhood, including to U.S. cities and England. His early focus on music began at the age of 14, when he was trained at Berklee College of Music. He transitioned into entrepreneurship. Career: Started multiple companies, including CD Baby and HostBaby, sold them in 2008, and since then has focused on writing, traveling, and intrinsic creativity rather than money or fame. Life Philosophy: Influenced by Stoicism, skeptical and open to changing perspectives, values self-strengthening for the future, and embraces the paradox that opposite views can both be true. Work Style: Loves to work alone intensely for long hours (12+ hours daily), prefers solo creative pursuits, and values deep focus and minimalist distraction. Uses minimal tech tools, avoids apps and cloud dependence, and prefers phone conversations to in-person socializing. Personal: American by origin, a world citizen, and expat living in various countries for extended periods. Has a 12-year-old son with whom he spends significant undivided time weekly. Identifies as an introverted extrovert with a strong social time limit, values voice communication, and dislikes noise and crowds. Values & Traits: Minimalist in possessions and technology, single-task oriented, future-focused, deliberate, avoids addictions, hates wasting time, and values silence and quality over quantity in relationships and experiences. Creative Interests: Loves and creates music with a focus on innovation, song craft, and high-quality recordings. Prefers analytical listening and creative originality rather than mainstream trends. Overall, Derek leads a carefully optimized life that prioritizes creativity, learning, and meaningful personal connections, with a strong emphasis on independence, long-term thinking, and simplicity. Connect with Derek Derek Sivers  d@sive.rs  https://sive.rs/ Get my audiobooks, ebooks, and hardcovers at sivers.com/e?t=n0fw4KGN40U4D71f sive.rs/u = USEFUL NOT TRUE: reframing because belief → emotion → action sive.rs/h = HOW TO LIVE: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion sive.rs/n = HELL YEAH OR NO: what's worth doing? sive.rs/m = YOUR MUSIC & PEOPLE: humanistic marketing for creatives sive.rs/a = ANYTHING YOU WANT: make your business a utopia Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at https://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share!  On social media, my username is always FTapon. Connect with me on: Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram TikTok LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr   Sponsors 1. My Patrons sponsored this show! Claim your monthly reward by becoming a patron for as little as $2/month at https://Patreon.com/FTapon 2. For the best travel credit card, get one of the Chase Sapphire cards and get 75-100k bonus miles! 3. Get $5 when you sign up for Roamless, my favorite global eSIM! Use code LR32K 4. Get 25% off when you sign up for Trusted Housesitters, a site that helps you find sitters or homes to sit in. 5. Start your podcast with my company, Podbean, and get one month free! 6. In the United States, I recommend trading cryptocurrency with Kraken.  7. Outside the USA, trade crypto with Binance and get 5% off your trading fees! 8. For backpacking gear, buy from Gossamer Gear.

Neara Russell, a distinguished keyboardist and vocalist, engages in a profound dialogue with Joe Kelley on the Musicians Reveal podcast. The conversation delves into her recent academic endeavors at the Berklee College of Music, where she has been diligently crafting her composition portfolio alongside her studies. Notably, Neara shares insights regarding her recent senior recital, during which she debuted original compositions, exemplifying her artistic evolution. Furthermore, she elaborates on the intricate balance of her rigorous coursework and her creative pursuits, emphasizing the collaborative spirit fostered among her peers at Berklee. As we explore her journey, we also anticipate the unveiling of her new music, encapsulating her growth and aspirations as an emerging artist in the contemporary music landscape.Takeaways: Neara Russell has balanced a rigorous academic schedule at Berklee with her creative pursuits, showcasing her dedication to both disciplines. The importance of collaboration among peers at Berklee is emphasized, as Neara finds inspiration from fellow musicians with diverse backgrounds. Neara discusses her journey of composing new music for her senior recital, highlighting the challenges and rewards of creating original work. She reflects on her experiences with renowned guest artists at Berklee, noting the impact these encounters have had on her development as a musician. The podcast reveals Neara's plans for future concerts and projects, including a benefit concert series aimed at supporting education in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Neara shares her personal background in music, illustrating how her upbringing in a creative household shaped her artistic identity. Links referenced in this episode:nerarussell.comcdbaby.comitunes.comCompanies mentioned in this episode: Berklee College of Music Nerarussell.com ASCAP

Episode #25 of Impact in the 21st Century features primatologist, conservationist, and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Patricia Wright. Dr. Patricia Wright is a world-renowned primatologist, conservationist, and National Geographic Explorer whose groundbreaking work has redefined our understanding of lemurs and their fragile habitats. As the founder of Centre ValBio in Madagascar, she has discovered new species, championed biodiversity, and empowered local communities to protect one of the planet's most unique ecosystems. Her passion for lemurs and tireless advocacy for conservation have made her a global icon in the fight to preserve our natural world.   In this captivating episode, Dr. Wright takes us deep into the rainforests of Madagascar, sharing: The thrill of discovering new lemur species and what these findings reveal about biodiversity The urgent need to protect Madagascar's ecosystems from deforestation and climate change How Centre ValBio blends cutting-edge science with community-driven conservation The profound lessons lemurs teach us about resilience, adaptation, and survival Herelectronics This is an inspiring conversation for anyone passionate about wildlife, conservation, and the delicate balance of our planet's ecosystems.  

“We did one for Mercedes, which again was very unique and very simple. It was about this guy Raymond who had never tried ice cream before. And it was a great commercial, and it talked about Raymond never having ice cream, and he waited, and he would watch other people have ice cream, and then one day Raymond decided to have ice cream. And then all of a sudden it cuts to a Mercedes logo. And then the last ten seconds, it was for Mercedes, but it was so well done and so unique, and the score was very, very, very unique.” – Ted “Theo” Rosnick This episode's guest returned to Toronto from Boston in 1974 after attending Berklee College of Music. He soon began working as a studio drummer, but his passion for audio production quickly led him to start his own jingle production company, Rosnick Productions, in 1975. Through hard work and dedication, he quickly established himself as Canada's top audio producer and audio director for commercials. He went on to partner with Steve McKinnon in 1990, forming RMW Music, and the company remained the top music production company in Canada for decades before being sold to Vapor Music in 2016. Since that sale, he's remained with Vapor as a Creative Director, continuing to bring his expertise and passion to many projects and to the industry. His work is recognized not just in Canada but globally, having shaped the sound of major brands like IKEA, Molson, Subaru, Mercedes, Peroni, and Heinz, among many others. Over his five-decade career, he's earned hundreds of advertising awards for his music and sound design, always pushing creative boundaries with fresh ideas and meticulous attention to detail – all of which are things we definitely appreciate here.Beyond advertising, he's made his mark in sound design and music for feature films and documentaries, and he's the executive producer and audio director of the well-known advertising podcast IOFA with Aaron Starkman. He's also mentored countless emerging talents over the years, a role that he takes great pride in. Just this past February, he decided to retire from the advertising industry after an illustrious fifty-year career, and he now enjoys spending time at his cottage in northern Ontario with family and friends, playing the drums, and catching Raptors games.His name is Ted, or “Theo,” Rosnick, and getting the opportunity to speak with someone who has such a rich knowledge of the advertising industry and how it's evolved over the years – not to mention how much sound has played a part in that – is a real treat. If you want to know where advertising's been, where it is now, and where it might be heading, this is a discussion you won't want to miss. As always, if you have questions for my guest, you're welcome to reach out through the links in the show notes. If you have questions for me, visit audiobrandingpodcast.com, where you'll find a lot of ways to get in touch. Plus, subscribing to the newsletter will let you know when the new podcasts are available, along with other interesting bits of audio-related news. And if you're getting some value from listening, the best ways to show your support are to share this podcast with a friend and leave an honest review. Both those things really help, and I'd love to feature your review on future podcasts. You can leave one either in written or in voice format from the podcast's main page. I would so appreciate that. (0:00:00) - Legendary Marketing and Music MemoriesOur conversation starts off with Ted's early memories of sound, and it's one a few guests have shared: The Beatles' unforgettable performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. “I had never heard that kind of music before,” Ted tells us....

Rich and Jim talk with drumming legend and longtime pal Johnny Rabb, the powerhouse behind Collective Soul for over a decade. In this candid conversation, Johnny opens up about his journey from Berklee College of Music to Nashville, his innovative "free hand technique," dealing with online trolls, and life on the road with one of rock's most enduring bands. From recording in Elvis's Palm Springs estate to the band's unique "Peanut Hour" joke-writing sessions, this episode is packed with insider stories, drumming wisdom, and plenty of laughs.**[4:27]** - Johnny reflects on being a returning guest during COVID times and the uncertainty of that period**[7:37]** - The story behind Collective Soul's "Summer Unity Tour" with Live and Our Lady Peace**[12:39]** - Recording at Elvis's Palm Springs estate for the documentary "Give Me a Word"**[20:00]** - The importance of treating crew members and runners with respect on tour**[25:00]** - Johnny's dream jobs outside of drumming: lawn care and real estate**[32:02]** - The band's daily ritual of "Peanut Hour" - their joke-writing workshop**[45:47]** - Johnny's signature playing style and incorporating technology with the Roland SPD-SX**[1:00:00]** - Fitness routines (or lack thereof) and post-show recovery rituals**[1:14:33]** - Dealing with online haters and the "free hand technique" controversy**[1:21:41]** - A shocking encounter with a young drummer who publicly attacked Johnny online**[1:45:51]** - Johnny's favorite foods, drinks, and pre-show rituals**[1:58:35]** - If Johnny had to play in one tribute band forever: Wang Chung or The Outfield**[2:05:00]** - Tour details and what's next for Collective SoulThis episode showcases the camaraderie between veteran Nashville musicians while diving deep into the realities of professional touring, creative processes, and maintaining longevity in the music business.The Rich Redmond Show is about all things music, motivation and success. Candid conversations with musicians, actors, comedians, authors and thought leaders about their lives and the stories that shaped them. Rich Redmond is the longtime drummer with Jason Aldean and many other veteran musicians and artists. Rich is also an actor, speaker, author, producer and educator. Rich has been heard on thousands of songs, over 30 of which have been #1 hits!Follow Rich:@richredmondwww.richredmond.comJim McCarthy is the quintessential Blue Collar Voice Guy. Honing his craft since 1996 with radio stations in Illinois, South Carolina, Connecticut, New York, Las Vegas and Nashville, Jim has voiced well over 10,000 pieces since and garnered an ear for audio production which he now uses for various podcasts, commercials and promos. Jim is also an accomplished video producer, content creator, writer and overall entrepreneur.Follow Jim:  @jimmccarthywww.jmvos.com The Rich Redmond Show is produced by It's Your Show dot Cowww.itsyourshow.co

This is episode 2 of 3 featuring Derek Sivers. Watch it on YouTube! Derek has accomplished numerous impressive feats. He founded CD Baby. In 2008, he sold CD Baby for $22 million and donated the proceeds to a charitable trust dedicated to music education. After selling the company, he transitioned into writing and speaking. Derek's books are short, dense, and profound. In honor of his style, I've broken up my interview with him into three fascinating segments. It would be great if you could buy Derek's new book, Useful Not True, from Amazon, as I receive a small commission. However, if you want a much better deal, do what I did: buy multiple copies of his book from Derek Sivers's website. It's significantly cheaper than Amazon, especially when purchasing multiple copies, as each additional hardcover copy costs only about $4 more.  How Derek Sivers and I met Derek Sivers stumbled onto The Hidden Europe, fell in love with it, and reached out to me 10 years ago, telling me how much he loved my book. I had no idea who he was, but soon found out. A-list celebrities, such as Tim Ferriss, have interviewed Derek on multiple occasions. Still, I'm not one to fall for celebrities, unless she's Megan Fox. What makes me most thrilled about interviewing Derek is his philosophy: he's a stoic. This guy sold his company (CD Baby) for $22 million and gave the money away to charity. He loves to experiment, travel, and think out of the box. It pains me that he and I missed each other when I visited his city in Wellington, New Zealand. I was there for a day, and it happened to be the day that he devotes entirely and exclusively to his son. I wish he were a less responsible father. About Derek Sivers Derek Sivers is focused on creation, learning, and living a minimalist, highly intentional life. Background: Born in 1969 in Berkeley, he moved frequently during his childhood, including to U.S. cities and England. His early focus on music began at the age of 14, when he was trained at Berklee College of Music. He transitioned into entrepreneurship. Career: Started multiple companies, including CD Baby and HostBaby, sold them in 2008, and since then has focused on writing, traveling, and intrinsic creativity rather than money or fame. Life Philosophy: Influenced by Stoicism, skeptical and open to changing perspectives, values self-strengthening for the future, and embraces the paradox that opposite views can both be true. Work Style: Loves to work alone intensely for long hours (12+ hours daily), prefers solo creative pursuits, and values deep focus and minimalist distraction. Uses minimal tech tools, avoids apps and cloud dependence, and prefers phone conversations to in-person socializing. Personal: American by origin, a world citizen, and expat living in various countries for extended periods. Has a 12-year-old son with whom he spends significant undivided time weekly. Identifies as an introverted extrovert with a strong social time limit, values voice communication, and dislikes noise and crowds. Values & Traits: Minimalist in possessions and technology, single-task oriented, future-focused, deliberate, avoids addictions, hates wasting time, and values silence and quality over quantity in relationships and experiences. Creative Interests: Loves and creates music with a focus on innovation, song craft, and high-quality recordings. Prefers analytical listening and creative originality rather than mainstream trends. Overall, Derek leads a carefully optimized life that prioritizes creativity, learning, and meaningful personal connections, with a strong emphasis on independence, long-term thinking, and simplicity. Connect with Derek Derek Sivers  d@sive.rs  https://sive.rs/ Get my audiobooks, ebooks, and hardcovers at sivers.com/e?t=n0fw4KGN40U4D71f sive.rs/u = USEFUL NOT TRUE: reframing because belief → emotion → action sive.rs/h = HOW TO LIVE: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion sive.rs/n = HELL YEAH OR NO: what's worth doing? sive.rs/m = YOUR MUSIC & PEOPLE: humanistic marketing for creatives sive.rs/a = ANYTHING YOU WANT: make your business a utopia Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at https://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share!  On social media, my username is always FTapon. 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Composer, producer and Buchla enthusiast Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith joins William J. Stokes to discuss her latest album Gush. She also treats listeners to a live set, performed on a carefully curated selection of Buchla 200e modules.Chapters00:00 - Introduction01:10 - Peacock Moments06:24 - Working With Suzanne Ciani10:54 - Discovering Buchla And Eurorack16:40 - Blending Sensibilities23:21 - Buchla 200e Modular System And 223e Input28:48 - 259e and 261e Waveform Generators36:58 - 296e Spectral Processor43:37 - 227e System Interface51:25 - The Performance#buchla200e #buchla223e #buchla259e #buchla #261e #buchla 296e #buchla 227eKaitlyn Aurelia Smith BiogKaitlyn Aurelia Smith is a classically trained American composer, producer and performer originally from the Pacific Northwest who now lives in Los Angeles. Drawing upon her formal training in composition and sound engineering from Berklee College of Music, she initially explored vocal performance, classical guitar and piano before her creative trajectory shifted when a neighbour lent her a Buchla 100 modular synthesizer. Her music combines the use of modular, analogue and rare synthesizers, orchestral textures and voice.Her early self-released works, including Cows Will Eat the Weeds and Tides: Music for Meditation and Yoga (2014), were followed by Euclid (2015), her first official album with Western Vinyl, which combined structured songwriting with ambient exploration. This was succeeded by EARS (2016), which critics praised for its seamless layering of organic instrumentation and analogue synthesis to evoke feelings of awe and disorientation. Her 2017 release, The Kid, marked a conceptual leap, tracing stages of human development through richly textured, emotionally resonant compositions that bolstered her status among experimental music audiences.Kaitlyn has performed alongside artists like Hot Chip, Glass Beams, RY X, Caribou and Four Tet, composed original works for Apple, BBC Orchestra, Adult Swim, MoMA, Red Bull and others, plus her song “Stratus” was also synced in the 2023 film Priscilla Motion Picture Soundtrack. She has also collaborated with longtime inspiration Suzanne Ciani and other artists like Emile Mosseri, while exploring multidisciplinary projects through her label, Touchtheplants. On her latest album, GUSH, Kaitlyn sets her sights on aesthetics, focusing on the heightened awareness of and presence in the world where every interaction, whether with people, objects or nature, has the potential to become a moment of connection and personification.https://kaitlynaureliasmith.com/https://www.instagram.com/kaitlynaurelia/https://www.facebook.com/kaitlynaurelia/https://x.com/kaitlynaureliaWilliam J. Stokes BiogWilliam J. Stokes is a producer, writer and artist in three-piece avant-psych band Voka Gentle. As well as being a critic and columnist for Sound On Sound, conceiving the popular Talkback column and heading up the Modular column, he has also written on music and music technology for The Guardian, MOJO, The Financial Times, Electronic Sound and more. As an artist in Voka Gentle he has made records with producers from Gareth Jones (Depeche Mode, Grizzly Bear, Nick Cave) to Sam Petts-Davies (Radiohead, The Smile, Roger Waters), has had songs featured on franchises from FIFA Football to The Sims and has toured across the UK, Europe and the USA, playing festivals from Pitchfork Avant-Garde in Paris to SXSW in Austin, Texas. He has collaborated with artists including the Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne, Morcheeba, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom. Alongside being a guitarist and pianist, he is a synthesis enthusiast with a particular interest in sampling and explorative sound manipulation. As a producer and engineer, he has made albums with acclaimed avant-garde musicians from composer Tullis Rennie to Mute Records artist Louis Carnell. “I'm always seeking out the most ‘out-there', experimental, risk-taking musicians I can find to work with,” he says, “to capture vibrant, detailed recordings and create three-dimensional mixes of music that might otherwise struggle to know where to begin in the studio environment.” Stokes currently lectures in Music Production at City, University of London.https://www.vokagentle.com/Catch more shows on our other podcast channels: https://www.soundonsound.com/sos-podcasts

In this episode of the Wedding Songs Podcast, host Matthew Campbell interviews singer-songwriter Brant Buckley about his new song 'Wedding Love.' They discuss Brant's musical influences, the inspiration behind the song, and the journey of writing and recording it. Brant shares insights into the emotional power of music, the significance of 432 Hertz tuning, and offers advice for couples selecting their wedding songs. The conversation also touches on Brant's future projects and his passion for music.Brant Buckley is a Berklee College of Music graduate, singer-songwriter, and author whose musical style blends East Coast folk with Chicago blues. His latest single, “Wedding Love” — a heartfelt ballad featuring acoustic guitar, intimate vocals, and a string quartet — was written for his cousin's wedding and has been receiving national radio airplay. Buckley's work has been featured in The Times of India, on major blues radio shows, and his 2024 book, Chicago Blues History: Preserving The Past, hit #1 on Amazon's Blues chart.For more information, visit brantbuckley.com and also Brant on Instagram.TakeawaysBrant Buckley draws inspiration from classic acoustic singer-songwriters.The song 'Wedding Love' was inspired by a family wedding.Brant initially recorded a version of the song in 2015 but re-released it in 2023.The title change from 'Mira's Song' to 'Wedding Love' allows for broader appeal.Brant aims to perform at weddings and connect with couples through his music.The recording process involved experimenting with 432 Hertz tuning.Songwriting is a blend of imagination and personal truth.Choosing a wedding song should be about personal connection and meaning.Brant's journey in music has been guided by intuition and meditation.He has plans for future projects, including a blues book and more music.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Brant Buckley and Wedding Love03:42 Musical Influences and Inspirations09:17 The Journey of Writing Wedding Love15:27 The Release and Reception of Wedding Love20:54 Advice for Couples Choosing Wedding Songs26:28 Future Projects and Creative DirectionsA Word About My Wedding SongsMy Wedding Songs is a resource for wedding music planning. Grab a copy of our Wedding Music Planner for ceremony and reception guides with song suggestions. Join the Wedding MusicLetter for weekly trending wedding songs and ideas.

Step into the smoky jazz scene of prohibition era 1920s, near the Mississippi River—where secrets simmer, spirits whisper, and one woman refuses to stay silent. In this episode of Spirit Speakeasy, I sit down with medium, musician, and mystery writer Carolyn Marie Wilkins. We dive into her newest gripping supernatural mystery novel, Murder at the Wham Bam Club—a tale laced with intuition, injustice, and jazz. Carolyn shares how her background in mediumship and music inspired this unique story. We explore: – How intuition guides her characters (and her writing process) – Why she wrote a heroine who challenges authority and listens to her inner voice – What it means to speak up in oppressive times – The hidden spiritual messages layered into the novel for the reader – The role music and metaphysics play in both fiction and life – What most aspiring writers get wrong & her best advice If you love a good mystery with a metaphysical twist, or you're curious about the intersections of jazz, justice, and the unseen world—this conversation will inspire and intrigue you.Show Notes:Bio: Carolyn Marie Wilkins is the author of Murder At The Wham Bam Club, the first in the Psychics and Soul Food Mystery Series. Her other books include Death at a Séance, Melody for Murder and Mojo for Murder. Carolyn's stories have appeared in Festive Mayhem and Wolfsbane: Best New England Short Stories of 2023.She is a Professor at Berklee College of Music Online and has represented her country as a Jazz Ambassador for the U.S. State Department.An initiated priestess of Yemaya, the African goddess of motherhood, Carolyn is also a psychic medium and Reiki Master.For more about Carolyn, visit her web page or socials here:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carolyn.wilkins.3114/ Instagram: @Jemaya7 Website: https://www.CarolynWilkins.com To download the Free songs Carolyn created as she was writing: https://resonantwisdomservices.bandcamp.com/album/murder-at-the-wham-bam-club Get Carolyn's first episode on Spirit Speakeasy: Mediumship Meets Jazz with Carol Wilkins' Akashic Trance Piano HealingListen now: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2084888/episodes/11835507Watch the video: https://www.joyfulmedium.com/blog/mediumship-meets-jazzJoin me Live on Zoom for my Free Monthly Community Healing session! You'll receive a blend of Reiki (Energy Healing), Chakra & Aura Clearing & Balancing, Color Healing, Grounding, Cord Cutting, Trance Medium Healing & more. Get all the details & Sign up now to receive the link and replay for the next session! https://www.joyfulmedium.com/EventsGet Joy's Free "Sign Magnet" 3 Day Mini Course HERE https://www.joyfulmedium.com/sign-magnetJoy's Website: www.joyfulmedium.comInstagram: @JoyfulMediumTikTok: @JoyfulMediumFacebook: @JoyfulMediumFacebook Group: Joy's Soul SpaYouTube: Psychic Medium Joy Giovanni

In 1994, having left Iron Maiden for a time (he rejoined in 1999), Bruce Dickinson released his second solo album, entitled Balls To Picasso. Named in honour of the cubist pioneer whose representations of spherical objects were as squares and reflected on the cover in graffiti style on a tiled bathroom wall, the album belied its irreverent title by solidifying Dickinson's reputation as a serious solo artist.His first record with collaborator Roy Z, produced by Shay Baby and recorded with Z's band Tribe Of Gypsies, it went through various iterations before its release. The original album included a number of classic tracks and live favourites from Dickinson including the singles "Tears Of The Dragon" and "Shoot All The Clowns," alongside the much-loved epic "Laughing In The Hiding Bush," which was the original title for the album.Yet despite its positive reception at the time, it never quite captured Dickinson's original vision which was even more expansive in scope and ambition. However, with the ability to revisit his solo catalog - and following on from Dickinson's hugely acclaimed album The Mandrake Project in 2024 - the brand-new part re-recorded, remixed and newly mastered version of the album, now entitled More Balls To Picasso, reimagines it as a fresh and contemporary release.Dickinson says of it, "While mixing all my catalogue into Dolby Atmos I had a nagging desire to revisit and reinvent the record. So putting more balls into 'Balls.' was a labour of love. Of course, we beefed up the guitars - courtesy of our 'Swedish shredder' Philip Naslund and we added some really beautiful work by Adassi Addasi on 'Tears.' as well. Fellow Brazilian composer Antonio Teoli added some stunning orchestral arrangements, and in a unique contribution, added indigenous instruments from the Amazon (recorded by himself when he lived there!) at the beginning of 'Gods Of War'."'Shoot All The Clowns' gets the benefit of a horn section fronted by the Berklee College of Music, and all of the record gets the benefit of the mix by Brendan Duffey, (who worked on The Mandrake Project), with notes along the way from Shay Baby, the original father of the album".Additionally, More Balls To Picasso includes two previously unreleased live in-the-studio tracks, 'Gods of War' and "Shoot All the Clowns." It will be available as a splatter vinyl double album and tri-panel digisleeve CD album.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

À l'occasion du festival Rock en Seine, nous avons rencontré Noor, l'un des 14 jeunes talents mis en lumière lors de cette édition. La chanteuse est venue présenter son premier EP au public, Les histoires tristes me collent au corps. Avant sa performance, Noor a pris le temps d'évoquer avec nous l'amour, ce sentiment qui nourrit chacun de ses projets empreints de mélancolie. Une parenthèse intime, oscillant entre hymnes passionnés et récits de désamours. RFI : À la sortie de votre premier EP, Les histoires tristes me collent au corps, beaucoup de médias vous ont décrite comme une chanteuse écorchée par l'amour et par la vie. Est-ce une image dans laquelle vous reconnaissez encore aujourd'hui ? Noor : Malheureusement, oui. Ou heureusement, d'ailleurs ? Peu importe. Très jeune, la musique s'est imposée comme une évidence pour vous. Vous avez même étudié au prestigieux Berklee College of Music. Quel souvenir gardez-vous de cette période chamboulante ? Arriver dans une école où l'on est 6 000, du jour au lendemain, alors que j'avais toujours fait ma musique toute seule dans ma chambre, ce fut une expérience un peu irréelle. Je ne suis pas restée très longtemps d'ailleurs. Comment vous êtes-vous retrouvée à étudier là-bas ? Je pars souvent par amour, où que j'aille. Diriez-vous que vous êtes une amoureuse de l'amour ? Oui, je suis une amoureuse de l'amour. J'aime. J'aime le grand, le grand amour, le puissant. Pas les petites histoires. C'est pour cela qu'en général, quand c'est petit ou que ou ce n'est pas intense et passionnel, cela me désole. Quelle est pour vous la définition de l'amour ? Je pense qu'aujourd'hui, avec les expériences que j'ai vécues, je n'ai plus la même vision qu'avant. Ma nouvelle vision du grand amour, c'est de vouloir le bien de l'autre et faire en sorte que l'autre atteigne ce bonheur et ces objectifs. C'est se poser la question : « Est-ce que l'autre va bien ? Est-ce qu'il est heureux ? Comment puis-je contribuer à son bonheur ? » Vous n'êtes que dans la vingtaine et pourtant on a l'impression à travers vos textes que vous avez déjà vécu 1 000 vies et que toutes sont accompagnées de leur lot de déceptions. J'ai une vie qui est peut-être différente. Je suis quand même assez recroquevillée sur moi, dans une certaine solitude. Ma musique, ce fut la chose qui m'a permis de vivre et d'exister dans la société. Parce que si je ne l'avais pas, j'ai un caractère assez ermite, à regarder beaucoup mes émotions et à les décortiquer. Je pense que j'ai eu besoin de les écrire. On a l'impression que j'ai vécu 1 million de choses, mais je pense que j'aime juste décortiquer qui je suis. Diriez-vous aussi de votre public qu'il est hypersensible ? Mon public est hypersensible comme moi, il est écorché. Il est la plus belle chose qui me soit arrivée. Finalement, cette peine que vous poétisez s'est-elle révélée être un porte-bonheur plutôt qu'un fardeau ? Puisqu'elle vous a permis de rencontrer l'amour de votre public. C'est mon porte-bonheur. Lors de mon concert à la Maroquinerie le mois dernier, j'ai prononcé une phrase de ma mère, qui m'a toujours dit : « Tu cherches l'amour au mauvais endroit, c'est ton public qui va te le donner. » Elle avait raison. Aujourd'hui, recevoir l'amour du public, c'est ce qui me fait tenir. Vous dites de vos concerts qu'ils sont comme une thérapie de groupe. Je n'arrive pas trop à enchaîner les musiques et uniquement chanter. J'aime bien comprendre ce qui ne va pas bien, pourquoi toutes ces personnes sont là, dans le même état que moi, ou si certains vont un peu mieux. Pas un par un parce que cela serait terrible. Mais en tout cas, à main levée, on se pose des vraies questions et on essaye de sortir du concert en ayant ri et pleuré. Diriez-vous qu'aujourd'hui, vous n'êtes pas encore guérie ? Non, mais j'essaye d'apprendre à apaiser mes émotions par moi-même, ce qui n'était pas le cas avant. Vous aimeriez être aimée sainement. Mais êtes-vous capable d'aimer sainement ? C'est une très belle question. À l'époque, je ne l'étais pas. Aujourd'hui, je suis prête. Il y a quelque chose que j'ai vraiment besoin de raconter. Je le prépare en « sous-marin ». C'est en train de guérir des plaies. J'espère que cela guérira le public, le futur public que je n'ai pas encore rencontré. Il y a quelque chose de beau et de grand qui se prépare. Les histoires tristes me collent au corps Noor (Fourteen) 2024 Instagram / YouTube

À l'occasion du festival Rock en Seine, nous avons rencontré Noor, l'un des 14 jeunes talents mis en lumière lors de cette édition. La chanteuse est venue présenter son premier EP au public, Les histoires tristes me collent au corps. Avant sa performance, Noor a pris le temps d'évoquer avec nous l'amour, ce sentiment qui nourrit chacun de ses projets empreints de mélancolie. Une parenthèse intime, oscillant entre hymnes passionnés et récits de désamours. RFI : À la sortie de votre premier EP, Les histoires tristes me collent au corps, beaucoup de médias vous ont décrite comme une chanteuse écorchée par l'amour et par la vie. Est-ce une image dans laquelle vous reconnaissez encore aujourd'hui ? Noor : Malheureusement, oui. Ou heureusement, d'ailleurs ? Peu importe. Très jeune, la musique s'est imposée comme une évidence pour vous. Vous avez même étudié au prestigieux Berklee College of Music. Quel souvenir gardez-vous de cette période chamboulante ? Arriver dans une école où l'on est 6 000, du jour au lendemain, alors que j'avais toujours fait ma musique toute seule dans ma chambre, ce fut une expérience un peu irréelle. Je ne suis pas restée très longtemps d'ailleurs. Comment vous êtes-vous retrouvée à étudier là-bas ? Je pars souvent par amour, où que j'aille. Diriez-vous que vous êtes une amoureuse de l'amour ? Oui, je suis une amoureuse de l'amour. J'aime. J'aime le grand, le grand amour, le puissant. Pas les petites histoires. C'est pour cela qu'en général, quand c'est petit ou que ou ce n'est pas intense et passionnel, cela me désole. Quelle est pour vous la définition de l'amour ? Je pense qu'aujourd'hui, avec les expériences que j'ai vécues, je n'ai plus la même vision qu'avant. Ma nouvelle vision du grand amour, c'est de vouloir le bien de l'autre et faire en sorte que l'autre atteigne ce bonheur et ces objectifs. C'est se poser la question : « Est-ce que l'autre va bien ? Est-ce qu'il est heureux ? Comment puis-je contribuer à son bonheur ? » Vous n'êtes que dans la vingtaine et pourtant on a l'impression à travers vos textes que vous avez déjà vécu 1 000 vies et que toutes sont accompagnées de leur lot de déceptions. J'ai une vie qui est peut-être différente. Je suis quand même assez recroquevillée sur moi, dans une certaine solitude. Ma musique, ce fut la chose qui m'a permis de vivre et d'exister dans la société. Parce que si je ne l'avais pas, j'ai un caractère assez ermite, à regarder beaucoup mes émotions et à les décortiquer. Je pense que j'ai eu besoin de les écrire. On a l'impression que j'ai vécu 1 million de choses, mais je pense que j'aime juste décortiquer qui je suis. Diriez-vous aussi de votre public qu'il est hypersensible ? Mon public est hypersensible comme moi, il est écorché. Il est la plus belle chose qui me soit arrivée. Finalement, cette peine que vous poétisez s'est-elle révélée être un porte-bonheur plutôt qu'un fardeau ? Puisqu'elle vous a permis de rencontrer l'amour de votre public. C'est mon porte-bonheur. Lors de mon concert à la Maroquinerie le mois dernier, j'ai prononcé une phrase de ma mère, qui m'a toujours dit : « Tu cherches l'amour au mauvais endroit, c'est ton public qui va te le donner. » Elle avait raison. Aujourd'hui, recevoir l'amour du public, c'est ce qui me fait tenir. Vous dites de vos concerts qu'ils sont comme une thérapie de groupe. Je n'arrive pas trop à enchaîner les musiques et uniquement chanter. J'aime bien comprendre ce qui ne va pas bien, pourquoi toutes ces personnes sont là, dans le même état que moi, ou si certains vont un peu mieux. Pas un par un parce que cela serait terrible. Mais en tout cas, à main levée, on se pose des vraies questions et on essaye de sortir du concert en ayant ri et pleuré. Diriez-vous qu'aujourd'hui, vous n'êtes pas encore guérie ? Non, mais j'essaye d'apprendre à apaiser mes émotions par moi-même, ce qui n'était pas le cas avant. Vous aimeriez être aimée sainement. Mais êtes-vous capable d'aimer sainement ? C'est une très belle question. À l'époque, je ne l'étais pas. Aujourd'hui, je suis prête. Il y a quelque chose que j'ai vraiment besoin de raconter. Je le prépare en « sous-marin ». C'est en train de guérir des plaies. J'espère que cela guérira le public, le futur public que je n'ai pas encore rencontré. Il y a quelque chose de beau et de grand qui se prépare. Les histoires tristes me collent au corps Noor (Fourteen) 2024 Instagram / YouTube

Send us a textKelli Owens Hutton walks the walk.  A Berklee College of Music graduate, she was signed with Atlantic Records for a while, pursuing the rock and roll dream.  Then life stepped in, (as life has a way of doing) and Kelli found herself married, middle-aged, middle class and a mother.   What's a rocker to do?   Find a genre, that's what.  From her experience as both an artist, a woman and yes, mom she launched MomCore.  MomCore is hard driving rock n' roll, with punk sensibilities delving into the everyday issues, such as that 12-year-old heading into the teenage years, or the mother-in-law hovering over your shoulder.  Kelli punches out two-minute, jangly guitar laden songs of angst, anger and telling-it-like-it-is music.  Her style (and her genre) not surprisingly resonates with a LOT of women out there.  And men like her style as well.  Working with Producer Liam Davis (also a Chicago-based artist) Owens Hutton put together the EP album Soccer Trophy.  Her style is brass and doesn't shy from the occasional f-bomb, like any good mom who has had it up to here with being everything for everyone 24/7/365. Kelli's website is www.kelliowenshutton.comSupport the showWe are always grateful to have you listening to STRUNG OUT. Here are some important links:SUPPORT THE SHOW:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/MartyfineaKMARTIN'S WEBSITE:http://www.MARTINMcCORMACK.COM (note---you can get my weekly bulletin when you sign up on the list!)MARTIN'S MUSIC: Music | Martin Laurence McCormack (bandcamp.com)Martin McCormack | SpotifyMARTIN'S YOUTUBE CHANNELMartin McCormack - YouTubeFACEBOOKFacebook...

Video #1: What's Useful, Not True? This is episode 1 of 3 featuring Derek Sivers.  Derek has accomplished numerous impressive feats. He founded CD Baby. In 2008, he sold CD Baby for $22 million and donated the proceeds to a charitable trust dedicated to music education. After selling the company, he transitioned into writing and speaking. Derek's books are short, dense, and profound. In honor of his style, I've broken up my interview with him into three fascinating segments. It would be great if you could buy Derek's new book, Useful Not True, from Amazon, as I receive a small commission. However, if you want a much better deal, do what I did: buy multiple copies of his book from Derek Sivers's website. It's significantly cheaper than Amazon, especially when purchasing multiple copies, as each additional hardcover copy costs only about $4 more.  At 10:00 in the episode, Derek mentions Stewart Brand's How Buildings Learn: What Happens After They're Built.  How Derek Sivers and I met Derek Sivers stumbled onto The Hidden Europe, fell in love with it, and reached out to me 10 years ago, telling me how much he loved my book. I had no idea who he was, but soon found out. A-list celebrities, such as Tim Ferriss, have interviewed Derek on multiple occasions. Still, I'm not one to fall for celebrities, unless she's Megan Fox. What makes me most thrilled about interviewing Derek is his philosophy: he's a stoic. This guy sold his company (CD Baby) for $22 million and gave the money away to charity. He loves to experiment, travel, and think out of the box. It pains me that he and I missed each other when I visited his city in Wellington, New Zealand. I was there for a day, and it happened to be the day that he devotes entirely and exclusively to his son. I wish he were a less responsible father. About Derek Sivers Derek Sivers is focused on creation, learning, and living a minimalist, highly intentional life. Background: Born in 1969 in Berkeley, he moved frequently during his childhood, including to U.S. cities and England. His early focus on music began at the age of 14, when he was trained at Berklee College of Music. He transitioned into entrepreneurship. Career: Started multiple companies, including CD Baby and HostBaby, sold them in 2008, and since then has focused on writing, traveling, and intrinsic creativity rather than money or fame. Life Philosophy: Influenced by Stoicism, skeptical and open to changing perspectives, values self-strengthening for the future, and embraces the paradox that opposite views can both be true. Work Style: Loves to work alone intensely for long hours (12+ hours daily), prefers solo creative pursuits, and values deep focus and minimalist distraction. Uses minimal tech tools, avoids apps and cloud dependence, and prefers phone conversations to in-person socializing. Personal: American by origin, a world citizen, and expat living in various countries for extended periods. Has a 12-year-old son with whom he spends significant undivided time weekly. Identifies as an introverted extrovert with a strong social time limit, values voice communication, and dislikes noise and crowds. Values & Traits: Minimalist in possessions and technology, single-task oriented, future-focused, deliberate, avoids addictions, hates wasting time, and values silence and quality over quantity in relationships and experiences. Creative Interests: Loves and creates music with a focus on innovation, song craft, and high-quality recordings. Prefers analytical listening and creative originality rather than mainstream trends. Overall, Derek leads a carefully optimized life that prioritizes creativity, learning, and meaningful personal connections, with a strong emphasis on independence, long-term thinking, and simplicity. Connect with Derek Derek Sivers  d@sive.rs  https://sive.rs/ Get my audiobooks, ebooks, and hardcovers at sivers.com/e?t=n0fw4KGN40U4D71f sive.rs/u = USEFUL NOT TRUE: reframing because belief → emotion → action sive.rs/h = HOW TO LIVE: 27 conflicting answers and one weird conclusion sive.rs/n = HELL YEAH OR NO: what's worth doing? sive.rs/m = YOUR MUSIC & PEOPLE: humanistic marketing for creatives sive.rs/a = ANYTHING YOU WANT: make your business a utopia Connect Send me an anonymous voicemail at SpeakPipe.com/FTapon You can post comments, ask questions, and sign up for my newsletter at https://wanderlearn.com. If you like this podcast, subscribe and share!  On social media, my username is always FTapon. 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In 1994, having left Iron Maiden for a time (he rejoined in 1999), Bruce Dickinson released his second solo album, entitled Balls To Picasso. Named in honour of the cubist pioneer whose representations of spherical objects were as squares and reflected on the cover in graffiti style on a tiled bathroom wall, the album belied its irreverent title by solidifying Dickinson's reputation as a serious solo artist.His first record with collaborator Roy Z, produced by Shay Baby and recorded with Z's band Tribe Of Gypsies, it went through various iterations before its release. The original album included a number of classic tracks and live favourites from Dickinson including the singles "Tears Of The Dragon" and "Shoot All The Clowns," alongside the much-loved epic "Laughing In The Hiding Bush," which was the original title for the album.Yet despite its positive reception at the time, it never quite captured Dickinson's original vision which was even more expansive in scope and ambition. However, with the ability to revisit his solo catalog - and following on from Dickinson's hugely acclaimed album The Mandrake Project in 2024 - the brand-new part re-recorded, remixed and newly mastered version of the album, now entitled More Balls To Picasso, reimagines it as a fresh and contemporary release.Dickinson says of it, "While mixing all my catalogue into Dolby Atmos I had a nagging desire to revisit and reinvent the record. So putting more balls into 'Balls.' was a labour of love. Of course, we beefed up the guitars - courtesy of our 'Swedish shredder' Philip Naslund and we added some really beautiful work by Adassi Addasi on 'Tears.' as well. Fellow Brazilian composer Antonio Teoli added some stunning orchestral arrangements, and in a unique contribution, added indigenous instruments from the Amazon (recorded by himself when he lived there!) at the beginning of 'Gods Of War'."'Shoot All The Clowns' gets the benefit of a horn section fronted by the Berklee College of Music, and all of the record gets the benefit of the mix by Brendan Duffey, (who worked on The Mandrake Project), with notes along the way from Shay Baby, the original father of the album".Additionally, More Balls To Picasso includes two previously unreleased live in-the-studio tracks, 'Gods of War' and "Shoot All the Clowns." It will be available as a splatter vinyl double album and tri-panel digisleeve CD album.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

The Trombone Corner Podcast is brought to you by Bob Reeves Brass and The Brass Ark.  Join hosts Noah and John as they interview Paul the Trombonist. About Paul the Trombonist: Paul Nowell, widely recognized as "Paul The Trombonist," is a multi-talented artist rooted in Los Angeles, boasting roles as a music producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, performer, educator, YouTuber, and esteemed trombonist. His diverse skill set has led to private performances for a star-studded audience that includes names like Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese, and Charlize Theron, among others. Garnering tens of millions of views, his original content videos stand testament to his growing acclaim. In his formative years, while performing in a jazz club in Cleveland with his ensemble, Paul caught the attention of Ron Ellington Shy — a notable figure linked to Duke Ellington and known for his involvement with the Drifters and Coasters. This chance encounter propelled him into collaborative projects with Ellington Shy. Not just that, his youth also witnessed a stint to perform with jazz icon Chico Hamilton's band, a worldwide tour with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and participation in the Tony-award-winning "best musical" "Memphis" written by Bon Jovi's keyboardist, David Bryan. His collaboration with the ten-time Grammy awardee Arturo Sandoval to create a series of online videos saw a meteoric rise to fame, captivating millions globally. The world of comedy has embraced Paul too, thanks to his collaborative performances with the renowned comedian Sinbad, amalgamating music and humor in an unprecedented style. His rich portfolio further extends to performances with soul music royalty Aretha Franklin, Seth MacFarlane — the brain behind Family Guy, the legendary Frankie Valli, and Noel Gallagher from Oasis. A proud alumnus of the Berklee College of Music, where he honed his skills under the guidance of trombone maestros including the illustrious Phil Wilson, Paul's journey came full circle when he reunited with Wilson to craft a successful video series, a project he cherishes dearly. This reunion bore the genesis of "Bone Masters," a pioneering internet show helmed by Paul, wherein he engages with living legends of the trombone world, orchestrating masterclasses and interviews, thereby creating the most expansive educational video library dedicated to the trombone. Paul's live performances are a league of their own, innovatively blending trombone with technology to forge sounds traversing Jazz, Pop, Hip-Hop, and Electronic genres. Leveraging modern technology and keyboards coupled with trombone improvisations, he crafts a transcendental musical experience. Apart from his musical endeavors, Paul is a well-recognized name in the online business arena, having secured numerous business accolades, including the prestigious 2 Comma Club awards on multiple occasions. His entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to excellence are evident in every venture he undertakes, showcasing a multifaceted talent who continuously strives for greatness in the music industry and beyond. As a respected member of The Recording Academy, Paul contributes his vote annually at the Grammy Awards, holding a distinguished role in shaping the future of music.

This weekend's 1 in 31 guest is Heather Edwards. Heather is the co-founder and CEO of AhHa! Broadway, a New York City based nonprofit. Heather has trained as a classical pianist and graduated from Berklee College of Music. AhHa! Broadway enables opportunities for performing arts education and programming to under-resourced kids, veterans, seniors, and neurodivergent adults. They recently partnered with Queens Centers for Progress (QCP) on an inclusive theater program resulting in the QCP's inaugural production of Willy Wonka. The partnership provided opportunities for individuals to participate in various aspects of theater, including acting, backstage crew, and artistry. Heather wants all individuals to believe in themselves, if you want to be a Broadway star, go after your dreams. Tune in to learn more or visit: https://ahhabroadway.org/ Referenced inspirational works: How to Dance in Ohio (Broadway show) all castmembers had a diagnosis of ASD "Super Avery and the Day of the big Race” by Avery Thomas.  

Originally from northern Minnesota, Joe K. Walsh grew up in Duluth and became enthralled with the mandolin (his primary focus, currently) after hearing the first David Grisman Quintet record. His dad got the young Joe his own mando. He ended up getting very serious about the instrument and found himself studying at Berklee College of Music in Boston (where he is now on faculty in the string department). Joe, in fact, was THE FIRST mandolin student at Berklee in a town that is now flooded with amazing mandolin players. His already strong sense of community and collaboration led him to becoming a main player in the Boston scene with his string band Joy Kills Sorrow and the Gibson Brothers. He now resides in Portland, Maine and plays solo as well as with Mr. Sun, a group led by fiddler Darol Anger.In our conversation, we talk about taking over at Berklee after the death of professor John McGann, a beloved Boston trad player who recorded with David Grisman, Mark O'Connor, Tim O'Brien, and the Boston Pops, among others. Joe addresses the question of whether bringing folk music into a college setting is "academizing" it or perhaps “folking” music academia. Also he gets into hot button issues like improv, simplicity, and restraint. And, of course, he finally reveals his true feelings about the "other" Joe Walsh. Joe's new instrumental album, 'Trust and Love,' is a peaceful listen in these wild times. I'm happy to know Joe and have already benefited from his friendship! He and his wife gave my family a TON of baby hand-me-downs that have proved SO useful. Everyone has a friend in Joe. K Walsh.Follow Basic Folk on social media: https://basicfolk.bio.link/Sign up for Basic Folk's newsletter: https://bit.ly/basicfolknewsHelp produce Basic Folk by contributing: https://basicfolk.com/donate/Interested in sponsoring us? Contact BGS: https://bit.ly/sponsorBGSpodsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

I sat down to chat with tons of amazing artists at Lollapalooza last weekend, and I'm psyched to present this second installment — Part 2 — of my interviews from this giant festival that took place right in my front yard in downtown Chicago!!This episode features the LA-based Carter Vail whose terrific sense of humor and eternal optimism is totally captivating.  Jesse Detor is next up and they really bring the Girl Rock energy and excitement to Roadcase. Jesse and her pals met at Berklee College of Music and have come together in spectacular fashion to give life to Jesse's internal monologue.  The electronica and EDM artist JEV rounds out this episode, and we go deep — from his college days experimenting with quirky sonic beats to raging the clubs to everything in between. JEV is a fellow graduate of UCSB, and we have an instant connection.==============================Episode Chapters:00:00 Episode Greeting with Host Josh Rosenberg and Introducing Carter Vail 04:30  Interview with Carter Vail16:45  Carter Vail wrap-up with Host Josh Rosenberg19:32  Introducing Jesse Detor21:15  Jesse Detor Interview44:24  Jesse Detor Wrap-Up with Host Josh Rosenberg47:45  Introducing JEV49:35  Interview with JEV1:17:29 JEV Wrap-Up and Episode Outro with Host Josh Rosenberg================================For more information on Roadcase:https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.comOr contact Roadcase by email:  info@roadcasepod.comRoadcase theme music:  "Eugene (Instrumental)" by Waltzer

Jeremy Garrett has been playing music since he first picked up the fiddle at the age of three, encouraged by his father, a guitarist steeped in Bill Monroe's Bluegrass Boys and its guitar/banjo duo of Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs. The two formed a band together, the Grasshoppers, and that helped launch Jeremy's 45-year – and counting — career as a musician.Born in California, Garrett grew up in Idaho, before moving to Nashville in 1998, co-founding the Infamous Stringdusters when a musician friend, dobro player Andy Hall, approached his bandmate in a group named the Ronnie Bowman Committee (along with ex-mandolin player Jesse Cobb) to join forces with his Berklee College of Music classmates, banjo player Chris Pandolfi and former guitarist Chris Eldridge, in the group's first iteration in 2005. The band's current lineup includes double-bassist Travis Book, who came aboard in 2005, and guitarist Andy Falco, who replaced Eldridge in 2007. Since that time, the Stringdusters have garnered a Grammy Award in 2018 for Best Bluegrass Album (Laws of Gravity) and two nominations, the most recent in 2022 in the same category (A Tribute to Bill Monroe).Since that time, Garrett has released seven solo albums, with his latest, Storm Mountain, his first since 2022's well-received River Wild. Now living “off the grid” in a cabin on 12 acres with his wife and eight-year-old daughter in a remote section of Theodore Roosevelt National Forest outside of Drake, Colorado, Garrett recorded the album in a one-room studio outside of Fort Collins, CO, at the foothills of the mountains, before he added his parts at his own Storm Mountain home studio.Storm Mountain deals with such serious topics as a fall from grace (“Son of Perdition”), the bitterness of fate (“The Cold Hard Truth”), lost love (“Fly Away”), the meaning of life (“Anchor in the Deep”) and hopes for his daughter (“You're Gonna Fly”). In addition, there are playful stabs at modern phenomena from social conventions (“Don't Ask') to UFOs (“Rosewell”).“I'm interested in World Music and how the fiddle has been played around the globe,” said Garrett, whose previous albums have explored a wide range of fiddle effects, including loops and pedals, showing the instrument can be as eclectic as the guitar. “It's been integrated in all forms of music as one of the most versatile instruments on the planet. There's something about fiddle players that's unique.”“I wanted to draw on something a little different than what I do with the ‘Dusters, by touching on my more traditional lineage in gospel, country and blues. These are songs that don't quite fit in with the crowds we usually play for. When I go back to the band, I'm way better and more fulfilled for having done these solo records.”At 48 years old, Garrett is relatively young for a bluegrass veteran and looks forward to performing his music live for audiences. “When I write songs now, it's from the standpoint of someone who's been through some life experiences over the past 20 years. My goal is for this record to be uplifting at the same time as it's more reflective in terms of healing."With the Dusters about to celebrate their 20th anniversary next year with a new album, Garrett looks forward to finding time for the occasional solo performance along with his “day job.”His ultimate inspiration are guys like Larry Sparks (“Slow Train” on the new album is a tribute to him), Del McCoury and the late Ralph Stanley, who have performed into their 70s, 80s and 90s.“I want to play this music forever,” said Jeremy. With Storm Mountain, he continues on that path.

Guest Bios:Brittanny Kreutzer started The Speaker Exchange Agency with a background in sales and a love for the speaking industry. She was given a taste of the speaking industry while interning in college for Nancy Lauterbach, a past speakers bureau owner. Upon graduation from college she began a successful career selling radio space and developing radio campaigns for CBS Radio in Kansas City; however, after a few years the excitement of the speaking industry drew her back in. After working at a speakers bureau for several years and becoming one of the top sales executives, she took a break to spend time with her newborn baby Madison. The love she has for this industry struck again and after only a short month's break, Brittanny combined forces with her past colleague and friend, Julie Homsey, to create The Speaker Exchange Agency, LLC. Jeff Bigelow  joined SpeakInc in 1995, became Partner in 1996, and with over seventeen years of experience in the industry, still loves what he does. Jeff is a graduate of California State University of Northridge with a B.A. in Radio, Television, Film. At SpeakInc he works both in the corporate market, as well as the association market and is actively involved in the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). Outside of his time in the office, Jeff can be found relaxing at the nearest beach or swinging the clubs on one of Southern California's amazing golf courses. What brings him the most joy, of course, is spending time with his wife, Denise, and daughter, Faith.Takeaways:There are a lot more speakers now, requiring more time to review information.The buying cycle for clients has dramatically shortened.Clients are increasingly using AI tools like ChatGPT to find speakers.Understanding the psychology of the audience is crucial for speaker selection.Pre-booking calls have become more common and important.Speakers should provide valuable information, not just check-ins.Top speakers maintain strong communication and relationships with agents.Speaker fees have increased, but value should not be tied solely to fees.AI is a growing topic of interest in the speaking industry.The human element in the speaking industry remains irreplaceable.Chapters:00:00 - The Evolution of the Speaking Industry03:01 - Shifts in Client Expectations05:57 - Understanding the Buying Process09:02 - The Role of Tone and Style in Speaker Selection12:01 - The Importance of Pre-Booking Calls15:12 - Staying Top of Mind in a Crowded Market19:01 - Understanding Speaker Engagement and Connection22:19 - The Top 5% of Speakers: What Sets Them Apart25:17 - Navigating Speaker Fees in a Changing Economy30:15 - The Impact of AI on the Speaking Industry34:00 - The Future of the Speaking Industry: Human Element vs. Technology35:35 - What We Love and Hate About the Speaking IndustryResourcesLearn more about Brittanny Kreutzer:WebsiteLinkedInLearn more about Jeff Bigelow:WebsiteLinkedInLearn more about Josh Linkner:WebsiteYouTubeLinkedInInstagramXFacebookABOUT MIC DROP:Hear from the world's top thought leaders and experts, sharing tipping point moments, strategies, and approaches that led to their speaking career success. Throughout each episode, host Josh Linkner, #1 Innovation keynote speaker in the world, deconstructs guests' Mic Drop moments and provides tactical tools and takeaways that can be applied to any speaking business, no matter its starting point. You'll enjoy hearing from some of the top keynote speakers in the industry including: Ryan Estis, Alison Levine, Peter Sheahan, Seth Mattison, Cassandra Worthy, and many more. Mic Drop is powered by ImpactEleven.Learn more at: MicDropPodcast.comABOUT THE HOST:Josh Linkner — a New York Times bestselling author — is a rare blend of business, art, and science.On the business front, he's been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which created over 10,000 jobs and sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He's the co-founder and Managing Partner of Muditā (moo-DEE-tah) Venture Partners - an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies. Over the last 30 years, he's helped over 100 startups launch and scale, creating over $1 billion in investor returns. He's twice been named the EY Entrepreneur of The Year and is the recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.While proud of his business success, his roots are in the dangerous world of jazz music. Josh has been playing guitar in smoky jazz clubs for 40 years, studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and has performed over 1000 concerts around the world. His experiences in both business and music led him to become one of the world's foremost experts on innovation. Josh is the co-founder and Chairman of Platypus Labs, a global research, training, and consulting firm. Today, he's on a mission to help leaders Find A Way™ through creative problem-solving, inventive thinking, and ingenuity.Learn more about Josh: JoshLinkner.comSPONSORED BY AMPLIFY PUBLISHING GROUP:Partnering with CXOs, keynote speakers, change makers, and other visionary leaders, Amplify Publishing Group (APG) is a leader in the hybrid publishing space with more than twenty years of experience acquiring, producing, marketing, and distributing books. Passionate about ideas and voices that need to be heard, they're known for launching books that start engaging and timely conversations. At each turn, they have been at the forefront of innovation and have spearheaded a critical disruption of the publishing industry.Learn more at: amplifypublishinggroup.comPOWERED BY IMPACTELEVEN:ImpactEleven is a speaker training, development and accelerator Community working tirelessly to develop and serve thousands of voices with infinite influence to transform lives and the world for the better.Learn more at: impacteleven.com

Hey, Scorekeepers! On our off weeks for the next few months, we're revisiting ART CLASS, the 12-episode series all about arts and arts education that we released last year. We hope you enjoy this stroll down memory lane!--This episode was originally released on January 30, 2024.Welcome back, Classmates! And thank you so much for joining us for episode 2 of Lincoln Center's ART CLASS! This week is all about preserving the legacy of Black art and culture, specifically Black music. COVID-19 and the murder of George Floyd in 2020 brought about a racial reckoning here in the US, the likes of which hadn't been seen in decades. In 2024, however, with the conservative backlash against progressive ideals and initiatives like Critical Race Theory and DEI gaining momentum in many places, it seems the pendulum has swung hard back in the other direction. This week, we talk with two scholars and artists working tirelessly to keep Black stories, Black culture, and Black art at the forefront of the national imagination. First, we chat with Dr. Michael C. Mason, PhD the first chair of the new Africana Studies Department at the Berklee College of Music, all about the creation of this exciting new program at one of the most prestigious music schools in the country (0:26:37). And later, Paige sits down with Christopher Fuller, the creator of the Black Music Project, for the first installment of their series, Kinfolk (0:57:49). They talk all about how this invaluable repository of Black history and art came to be and make the case that the story of Black music is the story of American music. All that plus, the Morning Announcements with Emile (0:54:52) and a bit of Pure Black Joy (1:32:06) to get you through the rest of the week. Class is in session, y'all!--Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige ReynoldsGuests: Christopher Fuller, Dr. Michael C. MasonContributor: Emilia MettenbrinkProducer: Rocky Jones--LinksAfricana Studies at Berklee College of Music (Website) (Insta)Black Music Project (Website)--Reading ListIf you're interested in learning more about the topics discussed today, here are some resources we recommend:Collins, Patricia Hill. Intersectionality as Critical Social Theory. Durham: Duke UP, 2019.Crenshaw, Kimberlé. On Intersectionality: Essential Writings. The New Press: New York, 2017.Katznelson, Ira. When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-century America. W. W. Norton & Company: New York, 2005.Muhammad, Khalil Gibran. The Condemnation of Blackness: Race, Crime, and the Making of Modern Urban America. Harvard UP: Cambridge, 2010.--Hey hey, THE SCORE is now on social! Follow us @thescorepod on Instagram here and Bluesky here! --New episodes of THE SCORE drop every other Tuesday. If you like what you hear, please support us and...

“All for One & One for All” Sunday, August 3, 2025 Matt has led music and worship for hundreds of services in congregations all over the U.S. and Canada. Matt has a degree in hand drumming from Berklee College of Music and has studied abroad in Cuba, Ghana, and Central America. In addition to music, Matt is also an active community organizer and educator. His service will be on the work for justice and inspiration on the journey. More info at https://www.rhythmrevelations.com/. Matt Meyer, Guest Preacher; Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Asani Seawell, Worship Associate; Mark Sumner, pianist Eric Shackelford; Jonathan Silk, Communications Director; Kelvin Jones, Jose Matias Pineda, and Francisco Castellanos, Sextons; Athena Papadakos, Flowers; Linda Messner, Head Usher

"All for One & One for All" Sunday, August 3, 2025 Matt has led music and worship for hundreds of services in congregations all over the U.S. and Canada. Matt has a degree in hand drumming from Berklee College of Music and has studied abroad in Cuba, Ghana, and Central America. In addition to music, Matt is also an active community organizer and educator. His service will be on the work for justice and inspiration on the journey. More info at https://www.rhythmrevelations.com/. Matt Meyer, Guest Preacher; Rev. Vanessa Rush Southern, Senior Minister; Asani Seawell, Worship Associate; Mark Sumner, pianist Eric Shackelford; Jonathan Silk, Communications Director; Kelvin Jones, Jose Matias Pineda, and Francisco Castellanos, Sextons; Athena Papadakos, Flowers; Linda Messner, Head Usher

Welcome back to Drummers on Drumming, a podcast powered by Big Fat Snare Drum. I'm Ben Hilzinger, and this is another installment of Big Fat Five—where I ask my favorite drummers (and, honestly, just favorite people) to break down the five records that shaped how they approach the instrument. Today's guest is Cain Daniel. You might've caught him on a recent episode of The Drum Panel, but this time he's here for the Big Fat Five treatment. I first saw Cain play with Jesus Molina, and his creativity, clarity, and confidence behind the kit instantly stood out in the sea of drum videos I scroll through every day. He's an LA-based drummer, a Berklee College of Music grad, and in recent years he's played with Chappell Roan, Derek Hough, Engelbert Humperdinck, and plenty more. So let's get into the five records that helped shape Cain Daniel into the drummer he is today. And while this isn't a Drum Panel episode, we still take a few fun side quests along the way. CAIN'S BIG FAT FIVE: Artist - Dave Weckl Album - Master Plan Release Year  - 1990 Drummer - Dave Weckl - Artist - Dave Matthews Band Album - Busted Stuff Release Year - 2002 Key Track - "Grey Street" Drummer - Carter Beauford - Artist - Tigran Hamasyan Album - Mockroot Release Year - 2015 Drummer - Arthur Hnatek - Artist Rufus & Chaka Khan Album - Stompin' at the Savoy Release Year - 1983 Drummer John "JR" Robinson - Artist - Tower of Power Album - Back to Oakland Release Year - 1974 Key Track(s) - "Don't Change Horses (In the Middle of a Stream)" Drummer - David Garibaldi - HONORABLE MENTIONS: Artist - Avishai Cohen Album - Gently Disturbed Release Year - 2008 Drummer - Mark Guiliana - Artist - Dirty Loops Album - Loopified Release Year - 2014 Drummer - Aron Mellergard --- Get Your Copy of the Drummers on Drumming Book Today!

In Episode Seven, Jazz Podcast Host, Dave Reis speaks with drummer Chris Poudrier, Sr., about his talent, passion, and dedication. Chris's career has not been limited to a specific genre. He graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst with a Bachelor's Degree in Music Education, Cum Laude. He is a drum set professor at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where he is the musical director for the UMASS Dartmouth Latin-Jazz “ Vision” Ensemble. Chris has also been on the guest faculty for The Berklee College of Music's Annual Percussion Festival. His work has been documented on many recordings.  He performs with The Jim Robitaille Group. Chris Poudrier, Sr., is also a composer, an Irish Bodhran player, and an Irish Uilleann piper. The Artist Index's jazz documentarian and Jazz Podcast Series host, Dave Reis, spent nearly 26 years as a Jazz radio show host, among his many other accomplishments. He was one of the original longtime DJs who worked at the former WUSM, which became radio station WUMD, 89.3 FM, on the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus. Dave Reis, AKA David Domingo Reis, began as our guest on In-Focus Podcast 154 and In-Focus Podcast 181. He returns once again as the host of our first-ever ten-part jazz podcast series underwritten by the Fiber Optic Center. There is no better host for this series than Dave Reis, a walking, talking jazz encyclopedia and local legend himself. Dave grew up surrounded by and hanging around with many of the jazz greats he will be presenting his ten-part Jazz Podcast Series underwritten by the Fiber Optic Center. Podcasts are also available on your favorite media app, including Amazon Music / iHeart Radio / Libsyn / Podcast Page / Spotify / WebPlayer, and APPLE PODCASTS Please consider donating whatever you can to help and assure us in our mission to continue documenting the legacies of South Coast Artists. If you would like to be a guest on The Artists Index or have a suggestion, please let us know!

This week on No Simple Road, we sit down with the phenomenal mandolin player, educator, and sonic explorer — Joe K. Walsh! From his early days with The Gibson Brothers to his mind-bending solo work and genre-blurring collaborations, to teaching at The Berklee College of Music, Joe has carved out a space as one of the most innovative voices on the mandolin today. We get into the heart of what it means to play with soul, why curiosity is the key to creativity, and how embracing imperfection leads to magic onstage and in life. Joe shares stories and insights from teaching at Berklee College of Music, and what it's like pushing boundaries in the evolving world of acoustic music. Whether you're a bluegrass head, a jam band freak, or just someone who loves music that means something, this one's for you. Tap in, tune up, and join the conversation as we explore sound, spirit, and the in-between with Joe K. Walsh. Follow Joe K. Walsh on Instagram @joe_k_Walsh and hit up his website https://www.joekwalsh.com Music featured in this episode includes the song 'Cold City' from Joe's recently released album "Trust and Love" Visit nosimpleroad.com for merch, past episodes, and community updates. Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/nosimpleroad Leave a 5-star review & share this episode with a fellow music lover! -FREE SHIPPING from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop Tour Bus⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Use The PROMO CODE: nosimpleroad INTRO MUSIC PROVIDED BY - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Young & Sick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ MUSIC IN THE COMMERCIALS BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CIRCLES AROUND THE SUN⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ OUTRO MUSIC BY AND USED WITH PERMISSION OF: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CHILLDREN OF INDIGO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ No Simple Road is part of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠OSIRIS MEDIA⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Osiris Media is the leading storyteller in music, combining the intimacy of podcasts with the power of music

Send us a textHello, passionate cruisers! This is Paul. This week on The Joy of Cruising Podcast, I am proud to welcome Emily Gelineau, a Grammy award-winning Violinist, Pianist, Vocalist, Composer and Arranger who is known for interpreting modern styles of music from jazz to country, pop to rock, and world styles such as French and Brazilian music. Emily performs as a guest entertainer onboard luxury cruise ships. Listeners know I am as passionate about music and comedy as I am about cruising so when I get a chance to have a conversation with someone who has performed on cruise ships, I am in my glory. Residing in the USA for 4 years, Emily is a graduate from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston. She has performed live and recorded with many infamous and influential artists across the world, including recording Violin for the 8-Bit Big Band on their 2022 Grammy-Winning arrangement of “Metaknight's Revenge”. Today, Emily is a well sought-after musician on the Jazz scene in Australia and overseas, whilst regularly earning composing commissions, arranging for orchestras and organizations such as RWS Entertainment and the Perth Symphony Orchestra, composing for media, and performing at sea.Do you have a dream car?Support the showSupport thejoyofcruisingpodcast https://www.buzzsprout.com/2113608/supporters/newSupport Me https://www.buymeacoffee.com/drpaulthContact Me https://www.thejoyofcruising.net/contact-me.htmlBook Cruises http://www.thejoyofvacation.com/US Orders (coupon code joyofcruisingpodcast)The Joy of Cruising https://bit.ly/TheJoyOfCruisingCruising Interrupted https://bit.ly/CruisingInterruptedThe Joy of Cruising Again https://bit.ly/TheJoyOfCruisingAgainIntl Orders via Amazon

Rita is a visionary member of Project Kamp, a Portugal-based research community dedicated to prototyping a sustainable way of living in harmony with the planet. As a key collaborator in this innovative experiment, Rita has helped transform a 9-hectare plot of abandoned land and kick start a research place for sustainable practices, from upcycling plastic waste with Precious Plastic to building communal spaces with recycled materials. Her work embodies a bold reimagination of how humans can live, eat, and connect within nature. In this inspiring episode, Rita shares the journey of Project Kamp and her insights on sustainable living, including: The spark behind Project Kamp and its mission to rethink modern living The challenges and triumphs of transforming raw land into a sustainable community How Project Kamp's connection to Precious Plastic drives innovative plastic recycling Lessons on sustainable food systems, community cooperation, and living closer to nature A vision for a future where humanity thrives in balance with the environment This conversation is a must-listen for anyone curious about sustainable living, community-driven innovation, and the power of collective action to reshape our world.

** PLEASE SUBSCRIBE ** Welcome Where'd You Get Your Funk From? (Episode 24) Jam Fans Forum! This is the third Jam Fans Forum episode in which expert panelists provide their top picks in various funk music categories. This time around, we are taking on the scintillating topic of the 5 Greatest Live Funk Albums of All Time.  Joining in are three distinguished Jam Fans: funk crusader, educator and host of the Uncut Funk radio show, Phil Colley; musician-composer, writer, and Associate Professor for the Berklee College of Music, Monte Croft; and lifelong music devotee and host of the FJS (Funky, Jazzy and Smooth) with KD radio show, Karl A. Doss. Thanks to all of them for keeping the funk alive!  Panelists' Picks Ground Rules: - Panelists reveal their picks one at a time, explain why and allow others to react. - Picks are not shared ahead of time, so everyone experiences the reveals together. - Panelists may not select the same artist twice. - Panelists should try to avoid picks they chose on past episodes. - Panelists compile alternates in case someone else names the same pick first. Thus, we will end up with 20 picks in total! - Picks must contain minimum three funk tracks or one-third total playing time. - Picks must have had wide U.S. distribution - no bootlegs or imports. - Picks must have been released as albums - no videos or DVDs.  - Picks may be shared in random, unranked or in non-chronological order.  - Picks may be based more on personal preference than historical context. Go to https://funknstuff.net/jam-fans-forum-20-live-funk-albums-list OR https://wp.me/p77e8T-3Fy to listen to and buy this episode's 20 all-time great live funk albums.  Be sure to like, comment, share and subscribe – and let us know other categories you would like to see covered. Also, share your own choices for the 5 Greatest Live Funk Albums of All Time. RECORDED MAY 2025 Hosted by Scott "DR GX" Goldfine — musicologist, author of “Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk” and creator/host of the popular TRUTH IN RHYTHM podcast — "Where'd You Get Your Funk From?" is the latest interview show brought to you by FUNKNSTUFF.NET. Where'd You Get Your Funk From (WYGYFF) is an open format video and audio podcast focusing on the here and now, with a broad range of creative and artistic guests sharing fascinating stories, experiences, and perspectives. WYGYFF is a welcoming avenue to newer and independent musical acts as well as established and still active musicians of any genre; authors; filmmakers; actors; artists; collectors and archivists; radio & podcast personalities; journalists; scholars; sound techs; promoters; photographers; and other creative people. LEGAL NOTICE: All video and audio content protected by copyright. Any use of this material is strictly prohibited without expressed consent from original content producer and owner Scott Goldfine, dba FUNKNSTUFF. For inquiries, email info@funknstuff.net. Get your copy of "Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk" today! https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1541256603/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1541256603&linkCode=as2&tag=funknstuff-20&linkId=b6c7558ddc7f8fc9fe440c5d9f3c400

Guest Bio:Dr. Heiss is a stress expert dedicated to transforming our fears into fuel we can use through her T-minus 3 Technique. Her research has been designated "transformative" by the National Science Foundation. When she's not on a stage, she is happiest when hiking or surfing with her two spoiled rotten dogs Guinness and Murphy.Takeaways:Fear can be transformed into fuel for action.Curiosity and fear cannot coexist; choose curiosity.The cost of inaction can be greater than the cost of action.You can experience excitement and fear simultaneously.Post-traumatic growth is a common experience for many.Community support is crucial during stressful times.Authenticity in speaking leads to greater connection with the audience.The T-minus 3 technique helps manage fear effectively.Recognizing biological responses to stress can aid in performance.Finding meaning in stress can enhance personal growth.Chapters:00:00 - Introduction to Fear and Stress03:11 - Transforming Fear into Fuel05:49 - The Fearless Formula for Speakers08:57 - Reframing Worst Case Scenarios11:55 - Biology and Stress Response14:41 - Finding Meaning in Stress17:51 - The T-minus 3 Technique20:50 - Personal Growth and Community Impact23:50 - Authenticity in Speaking27:51 - The Power of Connection30:47 - Conclusion and Key TakeawaysResourcesLearn more about Dr. Rebecca Heiss:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramYouTubeFacebookLearn more about Josh Linkner:WebsiteYouTubeLinkedInInstagramXFacebookABOUT MIC DROP:Hear from the world's top thought leaders and experts, sharing tipping point moments, strategies, and approaches that led to their speaking career success. Throughout each episode, host Josh Linkner, #1 Innovation keynote speaker in the world, deconstructs guests' Mic Drop moments and provides tactical tools and takeaways that can be applied to any speaking business, no matter its starting point. You'll enjoy hearing from some of the top keynote speakers in the industry including: Ryan Estis, Alison Levine, Peter Sheahan, Seth Mattison, Cassandra Worthy, and many more. Mic Drop is sponsored by ImpactEleven.Learn more at: MicDropPodcast.comABOUT THE HOST:Josh Linkner — a New York Times bestselling author — is a rare blend of business, art, and science.On the business front, he's been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which created over 10,000 jobs and sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He's the co-founder and Managing Partner of Muditā (moo-DEE-tah) Venture Partners - an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies. Over the last 30 years, he's helped over 100 startups launch and scale, creating over $1 billion in investor returns. He's twice been named the EY Entrepreneur of The Year and is the recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.While proud of his business success, his roots are in the dangerous world of jazz music. Josh has been playing guitar in smoky jazz clubs for 40 years, studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and has performed over 1000 concerts around the world. His experiences in both business and music led him to become one of the world's foremost experts on innovation. Josh is the co-founder and Chairman of Platypus Labs, a global research, training, and consulting firm. Today, he's on a mission to help leaders Find A Way™ through creative problem-solving, inventive thinking, and ingenuity.Learn more about Josh: JoshLinkner.comSPONSORED BY AMPLIFY PUBLISHING GROUP:Partnering with CXOs, keynote speakers, change makers, and other visionary leaders, Amplify Publishing Group (APG) is a leader in the hybrid publishing space with more than twenty years of experience acquiring, producing, marketing, and distributing books. Passionate about ideas and voices that need to be heard, they're known for launching books that start engaging and timely conversations. At each turn, they have been at the forefront of innovation and have spearheaded a critical disruption of the publishing industry.Learn more at: amplifypublishinggroup.comPOWERED BY IMPACTELEVEN:ImpactEleven is a speaker training, development and accelerator Community working tirelessly to develop and serve thousands of voices with infinite influence to transform lives and the world for the better.Learn more at: impacteleven.com

Today I chat with Columbian composer Juan Cortés Arango as he shares his creative process behind The Head Season 3 and his innovative approach to extended techniques. In this episode we discuss *Juan's transition from cello performance to composition due to tendinitis *Creating organic sounds that feel electronic using extended techniques *Working with prepared piano, unusual woodwinds, and unconventional string techniques *The philosophy behind choosing acoustic instruments over synthesizers *His collaboration process and the importance of documentation in composition *How the music industry is evolving and what it means for composers. About our Guest: Juan Cortés Arango is a versatile Colombian composer based in Los Angeles. Juan's portfolio includes such notable works as Mala Fortuna, Anywhere With You, and Above the Yangtze River. As an additional composer, Juan worked on Pablo Larrain's Golden Globe-nominated Neruda, as well as Judd Apatow's HBO docuseries George Carlin's American Dream, and Amazon Studios' Life Itself, starring Oscar Isaac and Olivia Wilde. Through his close relationship with Richard Ludlow's Hexany Audio, Juan also orchestrates for a wide variety of video games, virtual reality, and interactive media projects, including Honor of Kings and Arknights. He also co-founded Salon de Paprika, a boutique film production house. Both ventures have developed a global clientele since their founding. He is currently building an orchestration collective. Juan graduated from Berklee College of Music in 2014 with a double major in Film Scoring and Electronic Production & Design.

John Pence is a Roanoke, Virginia-based songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and music advocate. Born in 1993, he grew up on mix CDs, Tony Hawk soundtracks, and early MySpace uploads. After graduating with a BA in Songwriting from Berklee College of Music in 2015, he returned home and became deeply involved in the local music scene. He went on to help launch and eventually manage The Spot on Kirk, a cornerstone nonprofit arts venue in downtown Roanoke. John also served as an Artist-In-Residence at Carilion Clinic's Healing Arts Program, engaging with patients through music at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.He has performed over 500 shows, most notably as keyboardist and co-producer for the instrumental exotica dance band Cinémathèque, drummer for The Young Sinclairs in the post-pandemic, and as a solo singer/songwriter. John produces electronic music under the name Decampi and DJs as The Grand Total, often parsing through record crates and VHS tapes for sample material and hidden gems. Whether on stage, staying up late nights recording music, or hosting musicians at The Spot on Kirk, John continues to explore music in all its forms, with a deep love for texture, tone, and community.

In this episode of The Bandwich Tapes, I sit down with the incredible Maeve Gilchrist, a Scottish harpist, composer, and innovator whose work bridges folk traditions and contemporary sounds. Born and raised in Edinburgh, Maeve was immersed in Celtic music from a young age and later studied at Berklee College of Music, where she expanded her approach to the harp through jazz, improvisation, and world music influences.Maeve and I talk about her journey as an artist—from her early exposure to traditional Scottish and Irish music to her boundary-pushing projects in the worlds of contemporary classical, jazz, and film scoring. She shares how motherhood has deepened her relationship to her craft, and how she continues to evolve her voice while remaining rooted in tradition.We explore her role as Artistic Director of the Rockport Celtic Festival, and dig into her album The Harp Weaver, a deeply personal work inspired by poetry and memory. Maeve reflects on the creative process, the power of collaboration, and the delicate balance between honoring tradition and forging new musical paths.This is a rich and thoughtful conversation with one of today's most original voices on the harp.To learn more about Maeve, please visit her website. Thank you for listening! If you have any questions, feedback, or ideas for the show, please contact me at brad@thebandwichtapes.com.The theme song, Playcation, was written by Mark Mundy. 

Washington State University Professor of Percussion, Assistant Professor of Music, Marching Band Drumline Director, and recording artist Christopher Wilson stops by to talk about his recently released album of David Maslanka's marimba solos called A Solemn Music (03:10), his job at WSU and recruiting in that part of the state (25:25), growing up in Iowa, Iowa-specific music experiences, and his time doing DCI (44:30), attending Eastern Washington University for undergrad, as well as a discussion of his related experiences on the track team in high school (53:35), studying with Nancy Zeltsman at Berklee College of Music (MA), living and working in Boston, and working in Iowa and Wisconsin (01:03:15), his years studying for the doctorate at the University of Northern Colorado (01:17:45), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on specializing too early, working in music retail, great and bad movies, great books, Chicago sports, and inspiring artists (01:31:00).Finishing with a Rave about Pete's experiences touring with the Long Island Youth Orchestra (LIYO) in early July (01:57:25).Christopher Wilson links:Christopher Wilson's homepageChristopher Wilson's WSU pageSolemn Music - Christopher's album of David Maslanka's marimba musicPrevious Podcast Guests mentioned:Andrew Eldridge in 2022William Moersch in 2019Casey Cangelosi in 2017Eriko Daimo in 2025Fernando Meza in 2020Other Links:Jon MelcherWoodcuts - Nancy ZeltsmanBach on Marimba - Leigh Howard StevensWaking Dreams - Michael BurrittJacqueline WilsonA.J. MillerShane MizickoDave JarvisDarryl SingletonJennifer BellorSpectrum EnsembleBrett EE PaschalSeattle Cascades“Two Movements for Marimba” - Toshimitsu Tanaka“Etude for a Quiet Hall” - Christopher DeaneConcerto for Marimba and Strings - Ney RosauroEtude in E Minor - Pius Cheung“A Little Prayer” - Evelyn GlennieBenjamin ZanderWest MusicPercussion SourceDouglas WalterJim WhiteJay ContrinoMatt ColemanEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind trailerMy Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 trailerThe Big Leap - Gay HendricksThe Talent Code - Daniel CoyleThe Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. TolkienJersey Shore: Season 1 highlightsReal Housewives - Most Dramatic VacationsVanderpump Rules - Most Dramatic MomentsChicago Cubs 2016 ChampionshipIowa Hawkeye Football 2016-2019St. Louis Tionól“Rock Box” - Run-DMCWhitney Museum of American ArtLaura Ortmank I t e artistRaves:Long Island Youth Orchestra

Summer in Boston just got a new soundtrack: the third edition of its citywide mixtape. The City of Boston's “Dear Summer Vol. 3” features a variety of genres representing neighborhoods across the city, including up-and-comers from the Berklee College of Music, local legends and artists with Boston roots who've received national attention. We speak to two of its co-producers.

Chase Morrin is a pianist who plays both jazz and classical music. He's also a composer and educator. He's the winner of 10 DownBeat Awards and 4 ASCAP awards. He's performed with artists like John Patitucci. He's the founder of the Ize Trio. He is a professor at Berklee College of Music. My featured song is “Take Me” from the album PGS 7 by my band Project Grand Slam. Spotify link.------------------------------------------The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries!Click here for All Episodes Click here for Guest List Click here for Guest Groupings Click here for Guest TestimonialsClick here to Subscribe Click here to receive our Email UpdatesClick here to Rate and Review the podcast—----------------------------------------CONNECT WITH CHASE:www.chasemorrin.com______________________ROBERT'S RECENT SINGLES:“THE CUT OF THE KNIFE” is Robert's latest single. An homage to jazz legend Dave Brubeck and his hit “Take Five”. It features Guest Artist Kerry Marx, Musical Director of The Grand Ole Opry band, on guitar solo. Called “Elegant”, “Beautiful” and “A Wonder”! CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS—----------------------------“DAY AT THE RACES” is Robert's newest single.It captures the thrills, chills and pageantry of horse racing's Triple Crown. Called “Fun, Upbeat, Exciting!”CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS___________________“MOON SHOT” reflects my Jazz Rock Fusion roots. The track features Special Guest Mark Lettieri, 5x Grammy winning guitarist who plays with Snarky Puppy and The Fearless Flyers. The track has been called “Firey, Passionate and Smokin!”CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS____________________“ROUGH RIDER” has got a Cool, ‘60s, “Spaghetti Western”, Guitar-driven, Tremolo sounding, Ventures/Link Wray kind of vibe!CLICK HERE FOR THE OFFICIAL VIDEOCLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS—--------------------------------“LOVELY GIRLIE” is a fun, Old School, rock/pop tune with 3-part harmony. It's been called “Supremely excellent!”, “Another Homerun for Robert!”, and “Love that Lovely Girlie!”Click HERE for All Links—----------------------------------“THE RICH ONES ALL STARS” is Robert's single featuring the following 8 World Class musicians: Billy Cobham (Drums), Randy Brecker (Flugelhorn), John Helliwell (Sax), Pat Coil (Piano), Peter Tiehuis (Guitar), Antonio Farao (Keys), Elliott Randall (Guitar) and David Amram (Pennywhistle).Click HERE for the Official VideoClick HERE for All Links—----------------------------------------Audio production:Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast:Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music:Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com 

Today, the Spotlight shines On guitarist and composer Kim Perlak.Kim chairs the guitar department at Berklee College of Music, where she's spent over a decade expanding from classical performance into composition and improvisation. Her new album, Spaces, is a collaboration with percussionist Francisco Mela. The record captures four nature-inspired suites that obliterate the lines between written music and spontaneous creation.The project shows how Kim moved from performing exclusively new classical works to embracing improvisation and collaborative music-making. Recorded live in a single afternoon at a studio overlooking New Hampshire's Squam Lake, Spaces reveals Kim's deep connection to the natural world and her belief in creating musical environments where artists can truly listen to each other.Kim is here to share the story behind this unique project and discuss how creating space—both musical and personal—has shaped her approach to teaching and performing.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Kim Perlak & Francisco Mela's album Spaces)–Dig DeeperVisit Kim Perlak at kimperlak.com and follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTubePurchase Kim Perlak & Francisco Mela's Spaces from Sacred Black Records or Qobuz and listen on your streaming platform of choice.Meet Dr. Kim Perlak, Chair of Guitar at Berklee College of MusicDig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our new online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the Spotlight shines On guitarist and composer Kim Perlak.Kim chairs the guitar department at Berklee College of Music, where she's spent over a decade expanding from classical performance into composition and improvisation. Her new album, Spaces, is a collaboration with percussionist Francisco Mela. The record captures four nature-inspired suites that obliterate the lines between written music and spontaneous creation.The project shows how Kim moved from performing exclusively new classical works to embracing improvisation and collaborative music-making. Recorded live in a single afternoon at a studio overlooking New Hampshire's Squam Lake, Spaces reveals Kim's deep connection to the natural world and her belief in creating musical environments where artists can truly listen to each other.Kim is here to share the story behind this unique project and discuss how creating space—both musical and personal—has shaped her approach to teaching and performing.(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Kim Perlak & Francisco Mela's album Spaces)–Dig DeeperVisit Kim Perlak at kimperlak.com and follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTubePurchase Kim Perlak & Francisco Mela's Spaces from Sacred Black Records or Qobuz and listen on your streaming platform of choice.Meet Dr. Kim Perlak, Chair of Guitar at Berklee College of MusicDig into this episode's complete show notes at spotlightonpodcast.com–• Did you enjoy this episode? Please share it with a friend! You can also rate Spotlight On ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and leave a review on Apple Podcasts.• Subscribe! Be the first to check out each new episode of Spotlight On in your podcast app of choice.• Looking for more? Visit spotlightonpodcast.com for bonus content, web-only interviews + features, and the Spotlight On email newsletter. You can also follow us on Bluesky, Mastodon, YouTube, and LinkedIn.• Be sure to bookmark our new online magazine, The Tonearm! → thetonearm.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Guest Bio:Rising to notoriety with his most-viewed TED Talk (top 200 out of 60,000), “What I Learned from 100 Days of Rejection,” which became the basis for his bestselling book and #1 audio book, Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection, Jia Jiang has become the world's foremost expert on rejection. A top-booked speaker, Jia is the sought-after authority on empowering confidence and resilience, overcoming one's fear of rejection, and daring to be bolder in both life and career. His upcoming book, The Art of Achieving Ambitious Things (Simon & Schuster, May 2026), expands on his mission to help anyone overcome obstacles and achieve their dreams and goals by adopting his breakthrough One Action Goal system.Takeaways:Jia Jiang's 100 days of rejection therapy helped him overcome fear.Humor plays a crucial role in dealing with rejection.Rejection is a natural part of the speaking industry.It's important to not reject yourself after external rejection.Aim for high goals to elevate your pursuits.Rejection can be turned into a learning opportunity.Creating momentum is key to achieving goals.Persistence and adaptability are both necessary in facing rejection.Life should be open to new experiences, not confined by lists.Building relationships can help turn rejections into future opportunities.Chapters:00:00 - The Journey of Rejection Therapy02:47 - Transforming Fear into Expertise06:09 - The Power of Humor in Rejection08:52 - Navigating Rejection in the Speaking Industry12:06 - Turning Rejection into Learning17:01 - Persistence vs. Adaptability in Rejection21:46 - Creating Momentum in Your Journey28:05 - Living Life Without a Rejection Bucket ListResourcesLearn more about Jia Jiang:WebsiteLinkedInInstagramYouTubeFacebookLearn more about Josh Linkner:WebsiteYouTubeLinkedInInstagramXFacebookABOUT MIC DROP:Hear from the world's top thought leaders and experts, sharing tipping point moments, strategies, and approaches that led to their speaking career success. Throughout each episode, host Josh Linkner, #1 Innovation keynote speaker in the world, deconstructs guests' Mic Drop moments and provides tactical tools and takeaways that can be applied to any speaking business, no matter its starting point. You'll enjoy hearing from some of the top keynote speakers in the industry including: Ryan Estis, Alison Levine, Peter Sheahan, Seth Mattison, Cassandra Worthy, and many more. Mic Drop is sponsored by ImpactEleven.Learn more at: MicDropPodcast.comABOUT THE HOST:Josh Linkner — a New York Times bestselling author — is a rare blend of business, art, and science.On the business front, he's been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which created over 10,000 jobs and sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He's the co-founder and Managing Partner of Muditā (moo-DEE-tah) Venture Partners - an early-stage venture capital firm investing in groundbreaking technologies. Over the last 30 years, he's helped over 100 startups launch and scale, creating over $1 billion in investor returns. He's twice been named the EY Entrepreneur of The Year and is the recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.While proud of his business success, his roots are in the dangerous world of jazz music. Josh has been playing guitar in smoky jazz clubs for 40 years, studied at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, and has performed over 1000 concerts around the world. His experiences in both business and music led him to become one of the world's foremost experts on innovation. Josh is the co-founder and Chairman of Platypus Labs, a global research, training, and consulting firm. Today, he's on a mission to help leaders Find A Way™ through creative problem-solving, inventive thinking, and ingenuity.Learn more about Josh: JoshLinkner.comSPONSORED BY AMPLIFY PUBLISHING GROUP:Partnering with CXOs, keynote speakers, change makers, and other visionary leaders, Amplify Publishing Group (APG) is a leader in the hybrid publishing space with more than twenty years of experience acquiring, producing, marketing, and distributing books. Passionate about ideas and voices that need to be heard, they're known for launching books that start engaging and timely conversations. At each turn, they have been at the forefront of innovation and have spearheaded a critical disruption of the publishing industry.Learn more at: amplifypublishinggroup.comPOWERED BY IMPACTELEVEN:ImpactEleven is a speaker training, development and accelerator Community working tirelessly to develop and serve thousands of voices with infinite influence to transform lives and the world for the better.Learn more at: impacteleven.com

How can I help my students not only learn my course material but also retain and transfer that information? This is a question that has plagued and intrigued teachers for centuries. In Smart Teaching Stronger Learning: Practical Tips for 10 Cognitive Scientists, the authors provide their readers with evidence-based practices for immediate classroom implementation. Their premise is that small changes can lead to powerful results. In this approachable book, each chapter is written by a cognitive scientist who is currently teaching. The chapters introduce a concept, describe how to implement the concept in your classroom, and provide multiple resources for further study. The book is consciously formatted to be a quick read (approximately 100 pages) and provides valuable information for anyone who is interested in helping someone else or themselves learn. Teachers, parents, coaches, and lifelong learners will benefit from these strategies. In this episode, Dr. Pooja Agarwal, Dr. Cynthia Nebel, and Dr. Veronica Yan, discuss each of the topics presented in Smart Teaching Stronger Learning: Practical Tips for 10 Cognitive Scientists. Dr. Nebel discusses how learning increases motivation by discussing the Effective Teaching Cycle: Motivation, Scaffolding, and Reinforcement. Dr. Yan discusses the importance of interleaving. Dr. Agarwal provides an overview of the other chapter topics: retrieval practice, early childhood education, metacognition, concept mapping, learning transfer, engagement, and neuromyths. Throughout the episode, Drs. Agarwal, Nebel, and Yan share how these tips have been implemented in their classrooms, and how these same concepts can universally be applied to learning in general. Dr. Pooja Agarwal is the author of the books Powerful Teaching and Smart Teaching Stronger Learning: Practical Tips for 10 Cognitive Scientists. She is editor-in-chief of Retrievalpractice.org and is an Associate Professor of Psychology at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Dr. Cynthia Nebel is the Director of Learning Services and an Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at St. Louis University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Veronica Yan is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin in Austin, TX. Dr. Anne-Marie Verenna is a Professor of Biology and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Faculty Fellow at Delaware County Community College in Media, PA. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Ben Atkind is back on the Pod on this final installment of my series of interviews from @northlands.live, and I couldn't be more psyched about this one!!  I caught up with Ben on the last day at the amazing Northlands Music & Arts Festival, and it's a fitting way to end what was a super fun weekend of insane jams, positive vibes and connecting with friends both new and old.Ben is a well-known and celebrated drummer and simply an awesome human whom I'm honored to call a friend. Ben attended Berklee College of Music and was the drummer in Goose, of which he is a founding member.  He has since left that band and moved on to new ventures, namely his new home with the stellar Louisville-based band @houseplantjams, along with his continued involvement in long-time project @elephantproof.Ben talks to me about the journey that has been his career to date, including his somewhat tumultuous departure from Goose, and how he has now found a place where he is truly happy, doing exactly what he wants to do, and most importantly, doing it with the people he loves.This is yet another epic interview from an equally epic festival weekend, and you're not going to want to miss this one!!  -----------------------------------Show Notes:For more information about Northlands Music & Arts Festival, click here Click here for Houseplant tour datesFollow Roadcase on Instagram here:  @Roadcasepod--------------------------------Episode Chapters:00:00 Introduction to Road Case and Northlands Festival02:39 Ben Atkin: Journey from Goose to Houseplant05:36 The Life of a Touring Musician08:12 Transitioning to New Projects: Elephant Proof and Houseplant11:22 The Dynamics of Band Relationships14:17 Balancing Multiple Musical Endeavors16:57 The Joy of Live Performance18:50 Finding Happiness in Music22:05 The Evolution of Ben's Musical Style24:51 Plans for Houseplant and Future Tours27:38 Personal Growth and Industry Insights29:46 Reflections on Touring and Music Community32:47 Final Thoughts and Future Aspirations-------------------------------------For more information on Roadcase:https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.comOr contact Roadcase by email:  info@roadcasepod.comRoadcase theme music:  "Eugene (Instrumental)" by Waltzer

Rosen has been hailed by The New York Times as “insanely ambitious,” “a sort of bridge between genres and generations, embracing Broadway standards, pop songs and the music of Tetris.” Broadway World hailed his orchestrations for “Some Like it Hot” — co-written with Bryan Carter — as “explosive… another first-rate team.” Opined JazzTimes of the 8-Bit Big Band: “[These are] innovative spins on a hidden musical canon that's arguably just booting up.” In 2021, Grammy.com proclaimed him to be one of “6 Big Band Composers Pushing The Format Forward.” Rosen was born in 1990 in Los Angeles, to a bassoonist and music teacher mother and pianist, banjoist, and silent movie theater organist father. When Rosen was three, his father ascertained that he had perfect pitch, when he successfully distinguished piano keys by color without seeing them. “That's a black key, that's a white key,” Rosen remembers intuiting. Rosen played flute in an elementary school orchestra, but that didn't really take. “I played cello for a year. That didn't really take,” Rosen says. But as his single digits flowed into his doubles, he accordingly took guitar lessons, and proceeded to perform in bands. “That was my first exposure to what it means to collaborate with your musical peers,” Rosen says, “as opposed to receiving rote classical music from a teacher.” Large ensemble jazz grew to captivate him most; his father frequently took him to see big bands and jazz orchestras, and his mother brought him to her orchestra rehearsals and chamber music performances. Rosen became fascinated by the sheer numbers of the musicians, the volume, and the force of the moving air. Saxophones, flutes, trumpets, banjos, guitars, and mandolins were around the house. “That influenced my love of arranging and discovering new instruments,” Rosen says — and he learned one after the other. Despite his parents' love of musicals, Rosen initially gravitated far more to classic rock and jazz. Yet in his sophomore year of high school, he nabbed a role in the coming-of-age Broadway musical “13” — which not only featured an entire cast of teenagers, but an all-teen orchestra. This led him to the comedic historical rock musical “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” — conversely, a full-on professional production with adults. Both shows transferred to Broadway one year apart, before Rosen was old enough to drink. Rosen studied at Berklee College of Music for a few semesters; around 2010, he decided to focus on Broadway for good. At first, he was a multi-instrumentalist in a variety of pits, and it became clear he was capable of much more. “I started being like, ‘I'll do anything. I can transcribe your piano parts. I'll write sheet music. I'll write horn parts for you,'” Rosen recalls. “Just to get my name out there as somebody who could be part of music teams.” In 2012, he started his first New York large ensemble, dubbed Charlie Rosen's Broadway Big Band. He went on to work on a plethora of Broadway shows, as an orchestrator, music director, music supervisor, and more — from “Moulin Rouge” to “Be Home Chill” to “Some Like it Hot.” Already, Rosen was reimagining what a big band could do. “I would take songs from Broadway shows, like I do with the 8-Bit Big Band, and totally flip them on their head — rearrange them,” he says, “and I would ask singers from the Broadway community to front it.” He began a long-running residency at Midtown Manhattan's 54 Below, and “invited as many music directors, supervisors and composers — anybody I could possibly think of — to come to this thing.” The 54 Below residency demonstrated Rosen's swelling chops for old-school, Broadway-style arranging. Fast forward through years of shows and connections, and in 2018, Rosen launched the 8-Bit Big Band, and the lifelong gamer picked up the torch of the “Great Video Game Songbook.” To date, they have released four albums: 2018's “Press Start!,” 2019's “Choose Your Character,” 2021's “Backwards Compatible,” and 2023's “Game Changer.” In 2021, Rosen won a Grammy for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella. He won one Tony in 2020, for his work on “Moulin Rouge!, and another in 2023, for “Some Like It Hot.” Another Grammy followed in 2023, for his contributions to the latter production's cast recording. He was also nominated for both a Tony and Grammy award for his work on the groundbreaking 2022 Broadway show “A Strange Loop.”Other productions Rosen has worked on as a musician, composer, music supervisor, and/or orchestrator include “One Man, Two Guvnors”; “Cyrano de Bergerac”; “Honeymoon in Vegas”; “American Psycho”; “Prince of Broadway”; “Be More Chill”; “Moulin Rouge! The Musical”; and “A Strange Loop”. He was the musical director for the 2016 TV series “Maya & Marty,” and 2020's “Arthur Miller Foundation Honors,” and arranged, orchestrated, conducted, and/or composed for 2017's “The President Snow,” the 2021 documentary “Listening to Kenny G,” and that year's Billy Crystal comedy-drama “Here Today,” as well as the music producer for the 2023 film “Wonka.” What binds it all together is Rosen's unshakeable faith in the unrealized potential of a piece of music, especially as it relates to its function for dramatic storytelling. How the music functions to deliver a story, or deliver a feeling — “whether someones up there singing or not,” Rosen says. “Or whether it's creating an arrangement to support a singer singing in a specific way, or an instrumentalist to solo in a way they do best. “Whether it's your movie, song, orchestra, TV show, or Broadway show,” Rosen concludes, “it's all essentially the same instinct, but through instruments.” Marc Shaiman, a Tony-winning theater and Oscar-nominated film composer, described Mr. Rosen as a big talent, but without the eccentricities that sometimes come along for the ride. ‘It's the kind of talent where I almost want to hate him,' Mr. Shaiman said. ‘But I can't.' You don't get to be Charlie without being insanely ambitious, but I think it's really an ambition to have as much music in his life and in his head and in his mouth as he possibly can. He just loves making music.”

Beyonce, Destiny's Child, Solange are just some of the achievements that my guest has create in his career. Mathew talks about his book called Emancipation of Slaves Through Music, a book he wrote in part due to research of students he has collaborated with on this book.Mathew is back to talk about how music has shaped the lives of Black people thru the century's continents & human struggle to freedom. He even talks about the modern music industry & how it has shaped us as a people & culture.Mathew Knowles, Ph.D is the Founder of Music World Entertainment (MWE), one of the world's leading music and entertainment conglomerates, with record sales exceeding 300 million worldwide. Widely recognized in the entertainment industry for his effective approach to developing and promoting award-winning artists such as Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, and Solange,Mathew is a public speaker, and author of the #1 Best Selling book, The DNA of Achievers: 10 Traits of Highly Successful Professionals and Racism from the Eye of a Child. He has also been a popular keynote speaker and guest lecturer at colleges, universities and various organizations throughout the country. This includes Berklee College of Music where he was the keynote speaker for The Formation of a Star…the DNA of Achievers and panelist for The Evolving Music Industry seminar, along with other speaking engagements at Rice University, University of Southern California, The Learning Annex, Management Leadership for Tomorrow, Billboard Music & Money Symposium, The Power of Diversity Leadership Panel Discussion, E Women's Network, Circle of Sisters, Revolt Music Conference and numerous others. Knowles is also the author of the #1 best selling book, The DNA of Achievers: 10 Traits of Highly Successful Professionals.As a self-made entrepreneur from the small town of Gadsden, Alabama hebecame the top salesperson at Xerox Medical Systems and then one of the world's top entertainment managers and executives in the music industry. Knowles highly enjoys motivating and educating others by sharing his knowledge and experience.  © 2025 Building Abundant Success!!2025 All Rights ReservedJoin Me on ~ iHeart Media @ https://tinyurl.com/iHeartBASSpot Me on Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/yxuy23baAmazon Music ~ https://tinyurl.com/AmzBASAudacy:  https://tinyurl.com/BASAud

Kelli Scarr is an American singer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist based in New York's Hudson Valley. She is also the founder of Vera Jean Music, a pioneering record label dedicated to championing the talents of women artists over the age of 40.Raised in Northern California, Scarr's musical journey began in church, eventually leading her to Berklee College of Music. Over the years, she has woven her way through an eclectic range of projects, from fronting the bands Moonraker and Salt & Samovar to a significant collaboration writing, recording, and touring with Moby. Her artistry extends into film scoring, and she earned an Emmy nomination for her score to the HBO documentary In A Dream (2008) and has composed music for dozens of films, TV shows, and commercials. Notable projects include the documentaries Advanced Style and Far Western, and the forthcoming After All (2025), for which she composed the score and contributed six original songs.As a solo artist, Scarr has released three albums—Piece (2010), Dangling Teeth (2012), and one of Pam's all-time favorite albums, No Rush (2021)—establishing herself as a singular voice in atmospheric, deeply emotive songwriting. Her fourth album, Greater Mysteries,is out on this Friday, June 13, and marks a new creative chapter which draws on timeless mythic journeys to the underworld, and it is pulsing, potent, and sublime. This album serves as an invitation into the initiatory cycle of transformation—where endings become beginnings, and something new is ready to emerge.Though Kelli's work has spanned format and musical style, all of her projects embrace a sense of experimentation, improvisation, and sacred seeking through song. On this episode, Kelli discusses how the myth of Inanna inspired her new album, the power of song channeling and sonic embodiment, and the transformational way music connects us to the universe.Pam also talks about the divine link between songs and spells, and answers a listener question about using magic to rekindle her creativity.Songs featured in the episode are all from Greater Mysteries by Kelli Scarr:“Knowing is the Call”“Pneuma”“The Yes That Leads”Check out the video of this episode over on YouTube (and please like and subscribe to the channel while you're at it!)Our sponsors for this episode are UBU Skills, Mixed Color, Sister Temperance Tarot, Mineralogy Project, BetterHelp, LOGOS Candles, and Black Phoenix Alchemy LabWe also have print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here, and all sorts of other bewitching goodies available in the Witch Wave shop.And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to detailed show notes, bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam's monthly online rituals, and more! That's patreon.com/witchwave