Podcasts about Bhi Bhiman

This week Bernie sits down with singer, songwriter, and guitar player, Bhi Bhiman. Bernie finds out all about Bhi's musical influences, his diverse taste in music genres, and the guitar players who inspire him. They also discuss gear, his experience touring with Chris Cornell, and the video for Bhi's song, “Moving to Brussels” which features Keegan Michael Key. Listen to Bhi's new single “Sunny” instagram.com/bhibhiman ********************************* Hungry for more? Check us out at ⁠⁠⁠isbreakfast.com⁠⁠⁠ *********************************

No matter where you are in your career, you'll benefit from listening to 3Q. 3Q provides a window into the careers of some of the best in the music business. Every episode is an insider's view of the realities of life as a music executive. Topics include issues of empowerment, uncertainty, trust, finances, etc; issues that will impact you both personally and professionally. The executives we interview represent every aspect of the industry including but not limited to A&R, Marketing, Music Supervision, Artist Management, Promotion, and more. About Joe: Joe Barham is Founder and CEO of HIFI Labs, a creative incubator and artist mentorship collective formed in 2020 that builds an artist-owned, community-powered future for musicians. Fueled by web3 technology and industry-changing innovation, HIFI Labs' mission is to achieve a more equitable and sustainable music economy. Barham has been a mainstay in the music industry for over two decades with a diversified career across management, marketing, production, A&R and more.  Before founding HIFI Labs, Barham was the Head of Music for Patreon - the largest direct to fan artist membership platform in the world. Prior to Patreon, he founded the creative agency Tandem, working with clients such as Google, Calm and Twitter. Over the course of his career in the music industry, Barham has also held positions at StarMaker Interactive/The Voice Mobile, Gametime United, Virgin Records, legendary rock n' roll station KSAN, and started a management company that went on to sign and develop artists such as The Stone Foxes and Bhi Bhiman.  Barham is also an award-winning producer, director and content creator working with the likes of Jim James, Washed Out and Metallica. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Spin, Billboard, Forbes, Mother Jones, Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Entertainment Weekly, and NPR.

#764 - Bhi Bhiman The Bhi Bhiman Interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. Now that we've made sure that you're here, I'd like to introduce this interview Paul E. Leslie did with Bhi Bhiman. Now, he's a singer-songwriter who got quite a lot of attention back when Paul first spun his music on the radio.  One girl wrote in and said, “Now, thiiiiis is good.” Paul was delighted to do this interview with Bhi Bhiman, and looks forward to your hearing it.  San Francisco, California singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman is the child of Sri Lankan immigrants. He considers himself as an entertainer first, but there is a moral to the songs he writes and sings. For the record, Paul became a fan and was in awe of Bhi Bhiman after hearing the sensational duet Bhi did with Judy Collins of the song “Hallelujah.” It may be one of the best ever. Did you know that you, can in fact, help keep The Paul Leslie Hour going?  Just go to thepaulleslie.com/support and donate any amount. Okay, let's get into the interview with Bhi Bhiman.

Bhi Bhiman (@bhibhiman) is an American singer-songwriter who grew in St. Louis and now lives in LA. He's been called "One of America's Best Kept Secrets".He joins Ara on this week's episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss his latest album "I'll Sleep When I'm Famous" as a tribute to his late nephew, the guitar being his first love at age 7, his album being a socio-political response to Donald Trump's election and the American landscape, doing a parody of Whiplash with Keegan-Michael Key (@Keegan-Michael Key) and struggling to keep up, Twitter being a ‘bad neighbourhood' that Bhi doesn't enjoy visiting, getting to go on tour with one of his heroes (lead vocalist and guitarist Chris Cornell [@chriscornellofficial] of Soundgarden), and so much more.Follow Bhi:- Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bhibhiman/) Timestamps00:19 - You interrupt and eavesdrop on a conversation between Ara and this week's guest, Bhi Bhiman01:57 - Bhi catches you up to speed on what he and Ara were discussing; growing up listening to Ray Charles, Nina Simone, etc.02:51 - Growing up in St. Louis, suppressing his culture to fit in, and having ‘rebellious' tastes in music and entertainment07:08 - Feeling like a career in entertainment was unreachable, the Sri Lankan expectation for children to be ‘excellent'12:25 - What Bhi's schedule and regimen to stay on top of his game entails, and the purity of children17:19 - His last album ‘Peace of Mind' being released as a podcast with weekly songs; how it was received by fans22:05 - Content being consumed differently in the streaming era and Bhi's interview with Keegan-Michael Key26:12 - How the movie Whiplash depicts the price of greatness27:50 - Living with LA and how often Bhi interacts with celebrities, and why he moved there29:43 - Writing new album ‘I'll Sleep When I'm Famous' as commentary on current times and tribute to his late nephew33:36 - The South Asian tendency to not talk about our feelings and newer generations trying to shed this thought process36:19 - Leaders of technology companies not letting their own children use their platforms; people trying to break away from tech37:16 - Bhi's goals for the next 5 years and the type of influence/imprint he hopes to have once he's gone; planning to take Ara's job39:56 - His dream collaboration; an electronic dance band from France called ‘Justice'41:06 - Why writing a scripted podcast album release was one of the hardest things Bhi has done43:33 - The personal legacy he wants to be remembered for by the public and his family45:07 - Advice he would give his 16-year-old self if he could jump in a time machine47:53 - Creator Confessions52:28 - The Wrap Up Intro MusicProduced And Mixed By:- The Tamil Creator- YanchanWritten By:- Aravinthan Ehamparam- Yanchan Rajmohan    

Bhi Bhiman is a solo artist based in Los Angeles, who has collaborated with the likes of Chris Cornell, Keegan-Michael Key, Dave Eggers and Boots Riley. On his latest record, I'll Sleep When I'm Famous, Bhi balances feelings of hope and grief. It's a deeply existential album, exploring how we choose to live our lives & face our ultimate fate. But in the end, the record offers a sense of hope and peace: we can live on after tragedy, and hold on to love while we're still here.

Fresh off the release of his brand new album "I'll Sleep When I'm Famous," we had a heartfelt convo with the super talented Bhi Bhiman, discussing everything from the practical aspects of making music to baseball. At one point, we just quote the Seinfeld character Puddy. It's a great episode and long-time in the wishing.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Bhi Bhiman over Zoom audio! Singer-songwriter and guitarist Bhi Bhiman doesn't need much to ignite a fury of fascinating expressions; only the simplest of recording set-ups of guitar and vocal mics plugged into his laptop. Yet, even with such simplicity, he projects a towering voice that so urgently grabs your attention, you hang onto every word he sings. Bhiman's latest recording, Substitute Preacher 2, features a new set of mesmerizing acoustic covers in a series that follows his wildly popular 2013 EP (volume 1) of the same name. Fans will be treated to Bhiman's truly original takes on classic hits such as "My Best Friend's Girl" (The Cars), "Back In Black" (AC/DC), "Magic Carpet Ride" (Steppenwolf), "Paranoid" (Black Sabbath), and "My Way" (Frank Sinatra).Bhiman's foray into recording covers (Substitute Preacher 1) was such a hit that his rendition of "Walk of Life" by Dire Straits garnered several sync placements, including for an Apple Watch commercial starring Alice Cooper. The track further landed in a series of Xfinitycommercials. The same year Substitute Preacher 1 was released (2013), Bhiman took the stage at Carnegie Hall for a tribute show hosted by The Roots to commemorate Prince; other special guests included Elvis Costello, Talib Kweli, and Chris Rock.Substitute Preacher 2 revisits his passion for devouring songs written by artists he loves. For Bhiman, it's not simply playing the piece just as the original artists' would. He approaches covers as if it's a standalone new song that he personally wrote himself. Over the course of his career, Bhiman has developed a dedicated following after the release of four acclaimed studio albums. His 2019 album, Peace of Mind, launched as a podcast, with each episode revealing a new song, political theme, and a conversation with a lauded special guest, such as author Dave Eggers. Since its release, Bhiman has worked behind the scenes on diverse projects from acoustic versions of "Faith" by Galantis x Dolly Parton and "Unwell" by Steve Aoki x Kiiara featuring Rob Thomas. He has also worked with actor Keegan-Michael Key, rapper/director Boots Riley, and late iconic musician Chris Cornell.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #BhiBhiman #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetworkListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter!

In 2013 Bhi Bhiman released his covers EP Substitute Preacher, featuring covers of classics such as Highway To Hell, Message in a Bottle and Walk of Life. These were not the typical covers of songs you hear though, as Bhi Bhiman completely reimagined the arrangements making for a uniquely beautiful composition of each tune. Now, with a little extra time on his hands thanks to the pandemic, Bhi Bhiman has completed a new covers EP called Substitute Preacher II, and it's as wonderful as expected. This time he reworks Back In Black, My best Friend's Girl, Magic Carpet Ride, Paranoid and My Way, and it's must listen to stuff. Check out the interview with this talented artist and then go listen to it! Some great ways to subscribe to We Talk Podcasts. Try us on iTunes. For those of you looking for an alternative we're now available on Stitcher Radio. You can also check the show out on the versatile TuneIn radio. And join the We Talk Conversation on Twitter @wetalkpodcasts. Plus give us a like now on Facebook. Ancheck out the WTM archives for more amazing interviews,  

In 2013 Bhi Bhiman released his covers EP Substitute Preacher, featuring covers of classics such as Highway To Hell, Message in a Bottle and Walk of Life. These were not the typical covers of songs you hear though, as Bhi Bhiman completely reimagined the arrangements making for a uniquely beautiful composition of each tune. Now, […] The post WTMusic: Bhi Bhiman – Substitute For Another Guy appeared first on We Talk Podcasts.

#568 - Judy Collins The Judy Collins interview is featured on The Paul Leslie Hour. She's the songwriters best friend. Singer, performing and recording artist Judy Collins has beautifully interpreted some of the best songs ever written. This is an interview that was originally broadcast on the radio in support of her album "Strangers Again," featuring duets with icons like Willie Nelson, Jeff Bridges, Michael McDonald, Jackson Browne, Glen Hansard, Don McLean, and rising stars like Bhi Bhiman, Ari Hest, and Thomas Dybdahl. Ladies and gentlemen, Judy Collins. The Paul Leslie Hour is a talk show dedicated to “Helping People Tell Their Stories.” Some of the most iconic people of all time drop in to chat. Frequent topics include Arts, Entertainment and Culture.

"PARAAAISE THE LORD", and lots of other religious imagery from the new EP "Substitute Preacher 2" from the guitarist and singer Bhi Bhiman. He has been producing some of the most ecclectic work I have heard in a very long time. The Substitute Preacher 2 (a follow up to "Substitute Preacher") has a string of covers like you have never heard before, of Black Sabbath, The Cars, and AC/DC. He plays them in a folk style sometimes with the vocal style of Nina Simone, or a worship band at a revival. The social commentaries and experiences around them are very powerful. This guy requires a "Sit down and listen". https://soundcloud.com/bhibhiman Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Youtube | Spotify | Soundcloud If you like what we do, and enjoy these podcast episodes, please consider a donation to help pay for production costs, and advertising at our patreon page. Sticky Jazz Patreon page

Bhi Bhiman. Waimea River Surfing. Jack Quinn, Mr Mysterious and Robert Polito poems.

We devote our entire show today to pop music, asking creators how they're coping in the Age of Covid. We'll hear from singer/songwriter Bhi Bhiman, country musician Jessi Alexander, and A.J. Jackson, the lead singer from the band Saint Motel, which had to cancel its world tour.

Host James Lott Jr connects LIVE on Tha Afterparty Radio with Musician, Producer, Podcaster Bhi Bhiman! James first heard one of his songs back in 2015 at Starbucks and you'll see a friendship develop! They talk music, being Sri Lankan, Bhi's name, his connection to the late Chris Cornell and his new podcast/album Peace of Mind! Subscribe to him on iTunes!

Host James Lott Jr connects LIVE on Tha Afterparty Radio with Musician, Producer, Podcaster Bhi Bhiman! James first heard one of his songs back in 2015 at Starbucks and you'll see a friendship develop! They talk music, being Sri Lankan, Bhi's name, his connection to the late Chris Cornell and his new podcast/album Peace of Mind! Subscribe to him on iTunes!

In this bonus episode, the girls are joined by musician/music producer/podcaster Bhi Bhiman to talk about his new album and podcast 'Peace Of Mind,' his upbringing in the mid-west, his relationship with his family, where his name stems from, how he came up in the music industry, and much more! It's a great episode where everyone really vibes. They even talk a little about Chris Cornell! It's all good, baby! Find his album here! Follow him on Twitter and Instagram at @BhiBhiman.  Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

It's almost impossible not to view everything around us — whether it’s music, books, movies, or films — in the context of the political turmoil washing over the U.S. right now. Some artists get pushed into tackling the times, and some go there by choice. This week,three kinds of response, in music, words, and more.

The Album: Sly and the Family Stone: Stand! (1969) When San Francisco’s Sylvester Stewart and his Family Stone released Stand! in the spring of the 1969, it further cemented the group’s reputation as the definitive pop act of the era, whose multiracial makeup mirrored the band’s multi-musical fluency in rock, pop, soul and funk. They captured the post-summer of love optimism of the times in songs like “Everyday People” and “You Can Make It If You Try” and though those good times wouldn’t last in the years to follow, for that brief, shining moment, Stand! thrust Sly and the Family Stone into the spotlight as avatars for a national feeling of possibility and positivity. Can it be it was all so simple then?  Stand! was the pick of guest Bhi Bhiman, the singer/songwriter from Los Angeles (by way of St. Louis). Armed with an eclectic set of influences, Bhiman's dabbled in everything from songwriting with The Coup's Boots Riley to collaborating with comedian Keegan-Michael Key to releasing his most recent album, 2019's Peace of Mind, as a podcast. Together, we discuss how Stand! reflected the soon-to-be-dashed optimism of its time, how the Family Stone doesn't get enough credit for Sly's sound and ponder how Ike and Tina Turner managed to rip off "Sing a Simple Song" without catching heat.  More on Bhi Bhiman Interview with Billboard "In 'Rhythm,' Bhi Bhiman's Music Isn't Limited By National Borders" (NPR) Website | Twitter | Facebook More on Stand! Oliver and Joseph Schloss's dissection of "Sing a Simple Song" "Freddy Stone discusses Sly and the Family Stone’s Stand! on its 45th anniversary" (Wax Poetics) "Dusting ‘Em Off: Sly & the Family Stone's Stand!" (Consequence of Sound) Show Tracklisting (all songs from Stand! unless indicated otherwise): Soul Clappin II Jimi Hendrix: We Gotta Live Together Sing A Simple Song Stand Tremaine Hawkins: Change Stand Sex Machine Don't Call Me N**** Whitey Sing A Simple Song You Can Make It If You Try Bold Soul Sister Everyday People  I Want To Take You Higher Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there If you're not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here!

Switched on Pop is pleased to present Episode 1 of Peace of Mind -- the new album (released as a podcast) by singer/songwriter Bhi Bhiman. In this episode Bhi digs into the fear and madness that characterizes so much of this crazy time in America. Guests include author Dave Eggers, Snap Judgement's Glynn Washington and renowned social psychologist, Lee Ross. The song for this episode is “Brother Can You Spare Some Peace of Mind?” Subscribe to Peace of Mind here: https://fanlink.to/PeaceofMind Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bhi Bhiman joins to explain the "nerd punk rock" behind releasing his new album Peace of Mind with an accompanying podcast. Since Bhiman explores issues like deportation on the track "Beyond the Border," there's a lot to say about each song. Even though he tackles tough topics, Bhiman make sure he puts music before the message. "Beyond the Border" summons a vast range of funky influences, from Van Halen to the Allman Brothers, to ask what America really means. Featuring •Bhi Bhiman: Beyond the Border, Moving to Brussels, Bread and Butter, There Goes the Neighborhood, Guttersnipe •Van Halen - Jump •Allman Brothers - Ramblin' Man Listen to our Spotify playlist of contemporary politically motivated music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Snap spotlights the smart new podcast "Peace of Mind" with Bhi Bhiman. In the inaugural episode, Bhi interviews Glynn Washington, bestselling author Dave Eggers, and renowned social psychologist, Lee Ross. The soundtrack to the episode is “Brother, Can You Spare Some Peace of Mind?” Listen + subscribe here: https://fanlink.to/PeaceofMind. And check out peaceofmindpod.com for music and bonus content.

Z. speaks with multi-talented songwriter, singer, guitar slinger and activist Bhi Bhiman. For nearly a decade Bhi Bhiman has been diligently crafting poetic protesty earworms with his masterful guitar work and fuzzed out harmony, and all along the way gaining some powerful friends and fans Like the late Chris Cornell who had Bhi sing with each night on tour a few years back. His newest project is called “Peace Of Mind”, and is being released week by week as an interactive political podcast album. He writes about our broken immigration policies, our abandoned mental health system, the continued fight for Women's rights, voter suppression, and that's just the first few songs off "Peace Of Mind". Somehow, he's not preaching at you while he's doing it. He's simply putting a stunned smile on your face as you sing along with a renewed faith in the democratic process and freedom of speech.

Today’s special guest is Bhi Bhiman. Bhi is very talented recording artist and producer who decided to release his new album ‘Peace of Mind’ as a podcast!Peace of Mind is a soundtrack to this crazy time in America. Each of the eight songs has a different theme — like immigration, voter suppression, and mental health. These songs, one per episode, plays like a half-hour radio show w/ conversations, storytelling and cool sound design. At the end, Bhi shares the full song and the story behind it. He’s also brought in some special guest like Snap Judgement’s Glynn Washington, religious scholar Dave Eggers and many others.LISTEN to 'Peace of Mind' on Spotify and AppleFOLLOW Bhi on InstagramFOLLOW OPP on InstagramFOLLOW Corey Cambridge on InstagramThis episode is co-produced by Danielle HogartyThis episode was mixed by Mark ByrdMusic for this episode was produced by Richie Quake See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

While we work on episodes for another season of Range, check out Peace of Mind with Bhi Bhiman, launching January 18th on the Critical Frequency network. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/peace-of-mind-with-bhi-bhiman/id1442629466?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Check out Amy's new book, Forget "Having It All": How America Messed Up Motherhood—and How to Fix It  (https://www.amywestervelt.com/book). We'll be back with another season later in 2019, but in the meantime, check out some other Critical Frequency pods, Peace of Mind with Bhi Bhiman (https://fanlink.to/PeaceofMind) launching January 18th and The Double Shift (https://www.katherinegoldstein.com/the-double-shift-podcast/), the podcast for a new generation of mothers, launching February 11th.  

Karen Croner is a feature and television writer whose films include Admission, One True Thing and the upcoming The Tribes of Palos Verdez. Enjoy as Karen tells about being haunted by a slimy block of ice from the frozen lake of her unconventional mother’s house. Priscillia Kounkou-Hoveyda has worked for the UN for the past 10 years negotiating with warlords for the release of child soldiers from terrorist groups across Africa. In addition to her work helping children, Priscillia is a storyteller. Here she recounts her family’s harrowing attempt to escape war torn Tehran when she was a six year old child. Bhi Bhiman is an American singer songwriter whose penetrating lyrics take on such issues as immigration and injustice. Here he sings his gorgeous and heartbreaking song about immigration, Beyond the Border.

While you're waiting for season 2 of Sip On This, check out Peace of Mind with Bhi Bhiman. The first full-length album released as a podcast, Peace of Mind digs into the various issues behind this political album from singer/songwriter (and SOT theme song creator) Bhi Bhiman, from immigration to gender to voting rights, with thought leaders like author Dave Eggers, podcaster and lawyer Rabia Chaudry, Snap Judgement creator and host Glynn Washington, Mueller She Wrote's Jaleesa Johnson, former district court judge and voting rights expert Ladoris Cordell and a whole lot more.  Find it here: https://fanlink.to/PeaceofMind

A sneak peek of the new album and podcast from popular indie musician Bhi Bhiman, featuring Dave Eggers, Reza Aslan, Rabia Chaudry, LaDoris Cordell and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ann Wilson of Heart, Superunkown producer Michael Beinhorn, Bhi Bhiman, Kevin Martin of Candlebox, and Gary Lucas join Eric in conversation to share memories and pay tribute to the life and work of Chris Cornell. Did Chris ever write or record with Heart? What was it like when Black Hole Sun first arrived in the studio? How was it coming up, sharing the stage and working in the studio with Chris? Lots of funny stories, behind the scenes memories, praise, kind words, laughter and tears in homage to one of the world's greatest, gone too soon. Part 1 of 2.

Esta semana los Soleados han confeccionado una mixtape con temarracos del demonio de Alex Rodríguez, Bhi Bhiman, Nickodemus, Skylab, Lucky Brown y Papooz. También un tema de los grandísimos Can para decir adiós a Jaki Liebezeit y otro de Chip Wickham porque su disco La Sombra es lo más grande que nos ha dado este mes.

Mass Bass (Bandung 55) at their record release party at Bindlestiff Studio August 2015 Tonight's APEX is a music show dedicated to fueling the movement. We'll hear from our recent favorite bands like Bandung 55 and Digma and Bhi Bhiman. We'll also flash back to now defunct movement bands like From Monuments to Masses and Diskarte Namin. We'll even go way back in the rolodecks to hear from The Make-up and a ukulele cover of one of our favorite '80s songs. The post APEX Express – Music for the Movement appeared first on KPFA.

Actor, Hobbit and former record label impresario Elijah Wood discusses the joy that stems from expanding your musical horizons. You'll also hear Bhi Bhiman talk about how it feels to be a musician's musician, and what it was like growing up as a first generation Sri Lankan-American.

If you’re a pop musician of South Asian descent, not many like you have yet reached the toppermost of the poppermost. Some really famous ones include M.I.A., Norah Jones and Tony Kanal from No Doubt. Soundgarden lead guitarist Kim Thayil, whose folks came from India, was among the first. As a kid, acclaimed new singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman, whose family emigrated from Sri Lanka, looked to Thayil as something of a role model. Which was wise, because Thayil is one of the brightest, coolest rock musicians one could hope to meet. Now Bhiman and Thayil aren’t just mutual fans, they’re also friends. We put them together at KEXP’s studios in Seattle for a Talkhouse Music Podcast, and sure, they talked about being self-described “outsiders in rock & roll,” but they talked about a lot of other interesting things, too: their musical backstories, ruminations on the nature of pleasure and pain, the role of baseball in assimilation, their first guitars, the Chi-Lites, Nirvana’s nickname for Thayil, dealing with fans and, perhaps most important of all, the meaning of the word “epistemological.”

Jesse talks to movie director, Penelope Spheeris. She directed Wayne's World, but before that was best known for her music documentary series, The Decline of Western Civilization. Jesse also sits down with singer-songwriter Bhi Bhiman.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Social media exploded this week when Vanity Fair's cover introduced Caitlin Jenner to the world and continued a dialogue about the gender identity of the former Olympic track star Bruce Jenner. But as Laverne Cox, another trans celebrity, said, “Most trans folks don't have the privileges Caitlyn and I have now have,” and raised the issues of access to healthcare, jobs, housing, safe streets, safe schools and homes for our young people. Tonight, we hear from the new executive director of the Transgender Law Center, Kris Hayashi, about the work they are doing to make gender expression a basic right. With local musician Bhi Bhiman's May 18th of his new album Rhythm & Reason, we replay a 2013 interview  RJ Lozada did live in the KPFA Studio. You can catch him at the Independent on June 27th and at this year's Stern Grove outdoor concert on August 2nd. The post Kris Hayashi with the Transgender Law Center appeared first on KPFA.

On this week’s podcast, we talk with Cameron Esposito. She's been on Conan, Maron, @midnight ... she's the voice of Carroll the cloud person in Cartoon Network's Adventure Time. She writes a biweekly column for The AV Club called Who in the World is Cameron Esposito, and she did all those Buzzfeed Ask a Lesbian videos. She talks with us about making those videos, coming out, and why she got into stand-up. We also answer questions from the Wits mailbag, and we hear actor Keegan-Michael Key and singer Bhi Bhiman in a Shakespearean take on the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

The first time I heard folk-rock artist Bhi Bhiman, I was astounded by his vintage quality vocals, his witty lyrics, and I hadn’t even processed his guitar talent yet. What’s incredible is that while… Continue reading →

On this week’s show, actor/writer Keegan-Michael Key as Rex, a powerful, 2-ton police force of nature who gets all the confessions. Because he is an actual Tyrannosaurus Rex. We also get the back story on Keegan’s iconic substitute teacher role from his hit show Key & Peele and play a Wits Game Show that reveals our guests might be criminal masterminds. Might! Plus, brand new installments of Amazon Review Theater take on one-star reviews of classics like Of Mice and Men and Hop on Pop, and the beautiful music of singer/songwriter Bhi Bhiman.

This week, the deeply hilarious, Peabody Award-winning comedian Keegan-Michael Key channels Michael Jackson, sings like Radiohead, and busts some myths about love and commitment. Plus, singer/songwriter Bhi Bhiman wows us with his powerful voice, and a Shakespearean take on how the Fresh Prince’s life got flipped, turned upside down.

Musician and St. Louis native Bhi Bhiman talks with John Moe about his beloved Cardinals and what, exactly, a "guttersnipe" is. Also: more on the Adrian Peterson situation, and The Coach checks in with an update on his mouse point guard.

On Tongiht's show: Bhi Bhiman. Bhi Bhiman (courtesy of artist)   APEX Contributor R.J. Lozada brings Bay area musician to the KPFA studios to share some of his music, and his background. From R.J.: I like Bhi Bhiman. If you don't know who he is, Bhi Bhiman is a bay area musician who sings folk and blues, not in a kind of new form either, he relies on traditional elements of the form: fingerpicking, and familiar melodic lines that can be traced back to Mississippi John Hurt… true to the roots…. but there's that twist: he's Sri Lankan, Tamil, to be exact. It's his lyrical sensibility and a very assured musicality that I am drawn to, and I also think it gets him into audiences, especially white audiences, somewhat unsure if he's real….I can somewhat imagine folks in the audience saying, “did he just sing what I thought he sung…?” But that's not entirely what Bhi is about. While my experience with him has been from this perspective, Bhi often aims to be wholly inclusive, he'll rib you, but you're still part of the family. With Host RJ.   The post APEX Express – April 25, 2013 appeared first on KPFA.

Welcome to Episode 6 of The John Kennedy X-Posure Podcast. This week you can hear from Antibalas, IROK and Bhi Bhiman in conversation and in session!

San Francisco’s Bhi Bhiman set out from his home in St. Louis in pursuit of the mecca of classic rock and roll – a city where Jefferson Airplane still haunts the streets. But once he arrived on the west coast, Bhiman found only a few remnants of this once golden age of American music. Not to be discouraged, the first-generation Sri Lankan singer/songwriter steeped himself in the rich American musical traditions of blues and folk. On his self-titled debut album, BHIMAN, he weaves stories of heartbreak and suffering, told with a disarming blend of humor and sincerity.