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"On today's episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, Washington, DC-based indie ballad pop project Bal Boheme stops by. Bal Boheme's 5 song EP, Five Years, was released in June 2021. Jen sits down with lead singer and songwriter Laurel and discusses the release of Five Years, Laurel's songwriting process, and the inspiration for her hand drawn album artwork. 00:00 - Intro 01:01 - Bal Boheme 07:34 - “I'm Sorry” - Bal Boheme 11:06 - Bal Boheme 15:55 - “Something Else” - Bal Boheme 18:45 - Bal Boheme 21:47 - “The Enduring Mark” - Bal Boheme 24:49 - Bal Boheme 32:54 - Outro 33:20 - End "
"Hailing from the place, Lauderhill, Florida, originally from Jamaica. This special and talented mc has been through and probably seen it all. Thus with that experience, NapsNDreds creates a great sound of hip-hop you will bow down to and keep on repeat. Let's take a trip into NapsNDreds interview, right here on BTR Live Studio. Lyrics to go & hot beats are the recipe to create this dope hip-hop sound words can't explain. Tune in! 00:00 - Bazarro intro 01:27 - interview 20:18 - Real Warfare - NapsNDreds 22:03 - interview 33:57 - Flying - NapsNDreds 35:33 - interview 43:45 - Survelliance - NapsNDreds 47:16 - Bazarro Mic Break 49:02 - Finished "
"Adeline Hotel's Dan Knishkowy returns to BTRtoday - we were first introduced to his pensive, sublime indie rock with a fun BTR Hear & There session at Brooklyn venue Baby's Alright, followed by a reinvented live band on BTR Live Studio, and here, Dan returns for a sort of hybrid of the two, performing music from his latest release - the acoustic, mostly instrumental, densely-layered gorgeous album, Good Timing - solo on the streets of the Financial District in Manhattan, before joining us for a conversation about the project's evolution over the years, creating space in music, the process for crafting his latest record, running a record label with friends, and how the next release will be drastically different once again. 00:00 - Sponsor + Intro 01:52 - Adeline Hotel interview 33:47 - "I Have Found It" - Adeline Hotel 36:39 - "Photographic Memory" - Adeline Hotel 39:07 - "Seeing Yourself Seen" - Adeline Hotel 42:43 - Outro 44:05 - End "
"Black Nash is the bedroom-pop recording project of Jody Smith, a Brooklyn-based songwriter whose work reflects on his five years in the U.S. Army. Here, he joins Jen Meller for a conversation about his self-titled album, the musical process, and the making of the music video for "Alligator," along with an exclusive performance for BTR Live Studio at Home. 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Black Nash 02:24 - “It's You” - Black Nash 05:16 - Black Nash 06:59 - “Alligator” - Black Nash 09:29 - Black Nash 11:09 - “Zodiac” - Black Nash 13:08 - Black Nash 15:49 - “Love Underwater” - Black Nash 17:47 - Black Nash 23:05 - “Burn My Body Down” - Black Nash 26:12 - Black Nash 27:39 - “No Idea” - Black Nash 30:29 - Outro 30:58 - End "
"On today's episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, Rhode Island-based NOVA ONE stops by. Roz discusses their LP Loveable released April 2020 at the brink of the lockdown, the inspiration for the costumes, the making of the music video for “Your Girl” and their fondest tour memory. 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Nova One 21:46 - “Light Years” - Nova One 25:07 - Nova One 38:02 - “Violet Dreams” - Nova One 41:13 - Nova One 55:53 - Outro 56:24 - End "
"On today's episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, Brooklyn based now Miami transplant niecesandnephews stops by. niecesandnephews is releasing a full length album, Mnemosyne on July 16th 2021. Jen sits down with Mario and discusses his Feb 2021 release Hit By A Parked Car. Mario explains his musical process, how quarantine effected him, and what it was like touring in Israel. In September 2020 Mario did a merch fundraiser which raised $800 dollars for National Alliance on Mental Health NYC, Warriors in the Garden, and Fair Fight Action. 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - niecesandnephews 34:32 - "Missing Step” - niecesandnephews 38:04 - "Runtime 10” - niecesandnephews 39:30 - "Snapping Out Of It” - niecesandnephews 43:11 - Outro 43:52 - End "
"Associate producer Joe Virgillito speaks with Julie Kliegman, Copy Chief for Sports Illustrated, about trans athlete bans going into effect in states across the country, the invasiveness of these laws, and how this issue has become a culture war cudgel. You can follow her on Twitter @jmkliegman and you can find her writing on this topic in a thread on that account. Later in the episode, J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller discuss the new film, ‘False Positive,' directed by John Lee and starring Ilana Glazer, Justin Theroux, and Pierce Brosnan – distributed by A24 and available to stream on Hulu. Plus live performances from Gracie and Rachel and Talay, both recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Associate Producer: Joe Virgillito Contributors on Movies: Jacqueline Soller Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/H_zG28DsucM[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/sKzWxN7m1SI[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/6sx6ySzBBr0[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 01:12 - Julie Kliegman on Trans Athlete Bans (interview by Joe Virgillito) 22:20 - 1st Person: Ben // Saving Someone From Suicide 26:45 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘False Positive' 27:50 - Movie Chat: Jacqueline Soller + J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT] 48:15 - "trust (a whisper)" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Gracie and Rachel 53:02 - "Forever Now" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Talay 56:30 - Outro/credits 57:14 - Finish. "
"On today's episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, New York-based artist Talay stops by to discuss their writing process, fondest tour memories, and recording their upcoming studio album. 00:00 - Intro 01:05 - Talay 07:55 - “My Love Is Free” - Talay 10:35 - Talay 15:07 - “If I Asked You To” - Talay 17:24 - Talay 22:04 - “Forever Now” - Talay 24:54 - Talay 29:35 - “What It's All About” - Talay 32:48 - Talay 37:32 - Outro 38:04 - End "
"In this episode of BTR Live Studio at Home, Brooklyn-based duo Gracie and Rachel stops by to discuss their new EP a whisper becomes a shout, their songwriting process, their most terrifying tour memory, as well as what it is like working with Ani DiFranco on Righteous Babe Records. 00:00 - Intro 01:04 - Gracie and Rachel 08:38 - “trust (a whisper)” - Gracie and Rachel 12:48 - Gracie and Rachel 19:37 - “speak (a whisper)" - Gracie and Rachel 23:26 - Gracie and Rachel 32:27 - “undo (a whisper)" - Gracie and Rachel 35:03 - Gracie and Rachel 44:35 - Outro 45:06 - End "
"We are at the halfway point in the year and so we're going to take this opportunity to review some of the music I am so glad to have played on the show so far in 2021. A lot of good stuff, including the BTR Live Studio session featuring Sunny War below! [youtubelg]https://youtu.be/WzEraRnJePY[/youtubelg] 00:00 - Intro 01:14 - Heat Wave - Born Ruffians 05:43 - Don't Like You Talking - Sarah Mary Chadwick 09:41 - Sick & Suffering - Jocelyn Mackenzie 14:16 - Emotion feat. Wild Nothing - Molly Burch 18:21 - Sunshine - Landlady 21:59 - Mic Break 23:03 - Lucid Lucy - Sunny War 26:38 - A Love So True - Sunny War 30:06 - I Was Much Better At Being Young Than You Are - Sarah Mary Chadwick 33:34 - i believe in you Hand Habits 37:36 - Phantom Killer - Son Little 39:59 - Party's Over - Half Waif 43:18 - Fool Me With Flattery - Molly Burman 46:35 - Green Eyes - Arlo Parks 49:53 - Mic Break 51:22 - this is the string - jess joy 56:57 - Sunshowers - Yasmin Williams 61:06 - It Is What It Is - The Antlers 65:02 - Fireman - Katy Kirby 68:36 - Real (with Mac DeMarco) - Juan Wauters 72:53 - Lion Dome (with Air Waves) - Juan Wauters 75:09 - I Wonder - Yasmin Williams 80:26 - In Your Eyes (Reflection) ft. Jay Som - Anjimile 83:43 - Mic Break 85:34 - Cellophane - Jacober 92:56 - Little Flower Dance - Renée Reed 96:55 - Poor Matador - Lo Talker 100:35 - Some Days (Acoustic) - JayWood 103:58 - Hopeful - Curtis Harding 107:51 - New Moon - The Natvral 110:51 - Outro 112:46 - Chocolate Cake - Ali Barter 115:49 - Stay With Me (Acoustic) - Becca Mancari 120:10 - End "
"On today's episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, Canadian folk artist Sarah Osborne stops by to discuss their writing process, the release of the Seasonal Album Project, fondest tour memories, and what it's like living in a tiny house. 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - Sarah Osborne 06:24 - “Let It Rain” - Sarah Osborne 09:59 - Sarah Osborne 13:48 - “Electric Company” - Sarah Osborne 17:37 - Sarah Osborne 24:18 - “Spring Fever” - Sarah Osborne 26:22 - Sarah Osborne 30:34 - “The Wind” - Sarah Osborne 34:31 - Sarah Osborne 40:06 - Outro 40:37 - End "
"On today's episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, Ian and Rachel of the Brooklyn-based rock duo Phantom Wave stop by to discuss their songwriting process, the release of their newest album Wilds, and pandemic life. 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Phantom Wave 03:49 - “Anterograde" - Phantom Wave 08:10 - Phantom Wave 13:46 - “Billows” - Phantom Wave 18:56 - Phantom Wave 20:43 - “Everglades” - Phantom Wave 25:35 - Phantom Wave 29:57 - Outro 30:34 - End "
"On today's episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, Brooklyn-based Golden Alphabet (core members Tommy Cormier and Kendra Kovarik) stop by to discuss the release of their new album Removable Baby Jesus, the songwriting process, and life in quarantine, along with an exclusive performance. 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Golden Alphabet 13:57 - “It's Over” - Golden Alphabet 17:15 - Golden Alphabet 25:30 - “The Way I Was Born” - Golden Alphabet 28:49 - Golden Alphabet 34:36 - “Trippin' Out Again” - Golden Alphabet 37:37 - Golden Alphabet 47:06 - Outro 47:38 - End "
"Today you'll hear tracks by Aquarian Blood, Nine Zillion, Man On Man, and the BTR Artist of the Week, Cartalk. You can check out their BTR Live Studio at Home Session here. Plus, I'll play tracks by 4 artists from San Juan, Puerto Rico that I featured on my recent edition of Spotlight on the City. Stay tuned! 00:00 - The Jaunt on BTR 00:40 - Spray Them All - Aquarian Blood 02:41 - Boozing And Losing - Turner Cody & The Soldiers of Love 05:57 - Spin Out - Bachelor 09:23 - Saturn - Mia Joy 14:15 - Kidder - No Joy 19:18 - Over Again - Nine Zillion 24:42 - The Jaunt on BTR 25:28 - Car Window - Cartalk 28:29 - Clingfilm - PACKS 31:03 - Forever - Doohickey Cubicle 34:26 - Oblivion - Ducks Ltd. 37:24 - Beach House - Man On Man 41:00 - The Jaunt on BTR 42:07 - Mawon - Sr. Langosta 46:48 - Boyete (ft. Dio Lucero) - Victor Blue 51:33 - Periplo Nocturno - El Medio 54:44 - Fingertips - Solilo 58:13 - The Jaunt on BTR 59:10 - I Don't Like Changes - Lou Barlow 62:47 - The Rain - Travis Linville 66:09 - Those Days Are Gone - Kishi Bashi 69:55 - Fast and Free - The Laughing Hearts 74:50 - Winner - Charlie Martin 77:56 - In the Garden - Real Estate 84:17 - The Jaunt on BTR 85:05 - Your Seventh Moon - Renée Reed 87:23 - Bathroom Stall - Sour Widows 92:55 - Golden Star - Middle Kids 96:34 - Green to Gold - The Antlers 103:49 - The Jaunt on BTR 104:52 - Veridical - Missing Sons 110:03 - The War Clock - Various Artists 122:57 - Finish "
"On today’s episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, LA-based singer songwriter Willa Amai stops by to discuss with her musical beginnings, meeting Linda Perry, the upcoming release of her new album I Can Go To Bed Whenever, and the making of her music videos. Willa performs "What's Going On?" - originally released by 4 Non Blondes and written by Linda Perry, Willa's producer and one of the founders of her label. She also performs some of her newest tunes off the upcoming album I Can Go To Bed Whenever. 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Willa Amai 07:49 - “What’s Going On” - Willa Amai 11:33 - Willa Amai 21:15 - “Too Close” - Willa Amai 24:27 - Willa Amai 31:42 - “Not A Soldier” - Willa Amai 34:49 - Willa Amai 43:00 - Outro 43:28 - End "
"New music for a new month! Fruit Bats, Lydia Luce and Gabriella Salvucci and more. Start off on a positive note with good music and don't waste time trolling people on social media. As mentioned in the ep, you can find The Planes on BTR Live Studio below. [youtubelg]https://youtu.be/TD9-fzQxd1s[/youtubelg] 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - June - Charlie Martin 04:36 - Nothing Ever Changes - Art d'Ecco 07:43 - Beach House - Man On Man 11:20 - Ears Wide Shut - Missing Sons 15:14 - The Pet Parade - Fruit Bats 21:56 - Mic Break 24:19 - All The Time - Lydia Luce 28:11 - Hoax - Gabriella Salvucci 30:57 - Out Of Touch - Best Move 34:29 - Lamentation I - Sufjan Stevens 38:10 - Fate's Ghost - Will Stratton 43:07 - Using Brakes - Jacober 46:53 - Unglued - The Planes 51:29 - Mic Break 52:34 - Maker (Refraction) ft. SASAMI - Anjimile 55:31 - Gold - The Laughing Hearts 59:39 - Impossible Meatballs - Lambchop 62:35 - Game Change - Brodka 66:12 - Don't Go Puttin Wishes in My Head - TORRES 70:30 - The Top - Sarah Neufeld 76:27 - What Did The Music Sound Like - Lea Thomas 81:09 - Burning Plain - Cochemea 86:02 - Mic Break 88:16 - Easy To Love - Sam Evian 91:54 - Hopeful - Curtis Harding 95:49 - Lion Dome (with Air Waves) - Juan Wauters 98:05 - Lose Your Love - Dirty Projectors 100:53 - Outro 102:06 - New Moon - The Natvral 105:12 - Chorfa - Innov Gnawa 119:03 - End "
"On today’s episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, Brooklyn based three-piece indie rock band The Planes stops by, and frontman Stephen Perry the soon to be release of his new album Eternity on its Edge, the recent release The Oracle of Marcy, and his process when writing music. 00:00 - Intro 1:00 - The Planes 11:30 - “Gallows” - The Planes 14:25 - The Planes 25:23 - “The Constant” - The Planes 28:24 - The Planes 34:04 - “Decoder Ring” - The Planes 36:43 - The Planes 41:56 - Outro 42:27 - End "
"On today’s episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, Nashville based pop artist Klypi stops by. We discuss the release of the new LP Consensual Hits, their edgy music videos, and their songwriting process. 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Klypi 09:29 - “Not For You” - Klypi 13:40 - Klypi 21:34 - “Cum Quick Then Die” - Klypi 24:39 - Klypi 30:09 - Bedwetter 33:33 - Klypi 40:34 - Outro 41:02 - End "
"Michael Cormier - perhaps known best as the drummer in Friendship, or as one of the founders of Dear Life Records, is a talented musician and songwriter, whose work under his own name offers a lush, folksy take on modern life, with songs full of the mundane objects of the everyday in a wistful critique of modern life and technology. Here, we discuss his new record and he delivers a fantastic performance, exclusively for BTR Live Studio at Home. 00:00 - sponsor + intro 00:58 - "Degradation" - Michael Cormier 05:42 - Micahel Cormier interview 43:40 - Last Hurrah" - Michael Cormier 46:39 - "Anything Can Be Left Behind" - Michael Cormier 51:48 - outro 52:35 - end "
"On today’s episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, Brooklyn based jazz musician and composer Jonathan Parker. Jonathan stops by to discuss the release of his new album The Remainder, his process when composing, and his favorite performance. 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Jonathan Parker 12:01 - "Barengo" - Jonathan Parker 14:32 - Jonathan Parker 23:36 - “Prelude” - Jonathan Parker 25:39 - Jonathan Parker 32:00 - “Tell Me A Bedtime Story” - Jonathan Parker 33:45 - Jonathan Parker 41:30 - Outro 41:57 - End "
"On today's ep, we talk about community and how important a sense of belonging is. Tracks from Charlie Houston, Cartalk and the BTRtoday artist of the week, Sunny War. You can watch "Lucid Lucy" from Sunny War's BTR Live Studio session. Also, as mentioned in the show, check out the fundraiser for Harriet's Book here, and take a look at the community fridge movement here. [youtubelg]https://youtu.be/WzEraRnJePY[/youtubelg] 00:00 - Intro 02:00 - Chocolate Cake - Ali Barter 05:03 - Why am I Like This - Snake Lips 07:27 - D+ - Real Estate 11:40 - Arkansas Waitress - Dillon Warnek 15:01 - Broken Bones - Alex Little And The Suspicious Minds 17:56 - Mic Break 21:02 - Sleepy Eyes - Grave Flowers Bongo Band 24:10 - Presentation (with Nick Hakim Benamin) - Juan Wauters 27:05 - well, i'll be damned - jess joy 33:16 - Woodland Park - Jesse Aycock 36:37 - A Hymn That Only I Know - The Berries 40:55 - Paint The Sky - Sacred Shrines 44:55 - I'll Go Running - Squirrel Flower 48:49 - Mic Break 51:19 - Love Is A Pest - Sunny War 54:42 - Deployed And Destroyed - Sunny War 58:32 - Count to Three - Brandi Ediss 62:09 - Something or Nothing - Cartalk 65:02 - Adore (feat. Chris Yonge) - Charlie Houston 68:22 - I Am a Youth Inclined to Ramble - Matt Sweeney & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy 74:24 - Ecstasy - Veps 77:30 - Mic Break 78:44 - Swimmer - Half Waif 81:50 - Fast One - Renée Reed 84:13 - Suggested By The Bestseller - Mo Douglas 86:31 - On and On - Half Moon Run 90:01 - Some Days (Acoustic) - JayWood 93:23 - Absence - Shelter Boy 95:43 - Control - Molly Burch 98:56 - I Will Not Return As A Tourist - Boniface 103:06 - Outro 104:10 - Your Fandango - Todd Rundgren & Sparks 108:35 - Like The Stars - Girl Ray 113:47 - As I Wander - Bill Callahan 117:42 - End "
"On today’s episodes of BTR Live Studio at Home, London based electro pop artist GracieSouz, stops by to unveil the new solo project. The project began as a bedroom experiment during the London lockdown and boomed into so much more. The project has dark brooding cinematic tones. Grace is also associated with Indie Rock group Kin. Jen discusses with Grace the sound of the new project, her writing process, the making of the two new music videos for the singles Brian Cox and Before, An Apparition, and the influence of outer space on the project. 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - GracieSouz 08:51 - "Brian Cox” - GracieSouz 13:37 - GracieSouz 24:09 - “Bound” - GracieSouz 28:21 - GracieSouz 37:32 - “Before, An Apparition” - GracieSouz 41:42 - GracieSouz 50:35 - Outro 51:08 - End "
"J. McVay speaks with Bryan Bruchman, as we return to our series of recurring segments in which we meet the people behind what we do here at BTRtoday. Bryan produces the Subliminal Inevitable Show and the Music Digest, produces and often hosts BTR Live Studio, is a Senior Video Producer for BTRtv, and acts as BTRtoday’s Art Director. Plus live performances from Sasha and the Valentines and GracieSouz, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/xt-AiOFcWtk[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/BhtZMGWJ6Zc[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/YiRFaW2jNJ0[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - START /// Meet Bryan Bruchman… earliest musical memory + experience 04:15 - Film school 06:14 - Art / BTR illustrations 09:00 - Path to BTR 13:35 - Industry changes over the years 17:15 - Mount Sharp 20:20 - Totally Real Records / record labels, generally 39:15 - Recent podcast highlights 41:25 - Cat update =^._.^= /// END 43:15 - 1st Person: Dena // Empowering A Student To Access Reproductive Services 53:05 - “Angel" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - Sasha and the Valentines 64:20 - Outro/credits 64:58 - Finish. "
"Joe Virgillito speaks with Dr. Yan Zhang, an associate professor at Sam Houston State University, who in January published a study examining the nature and characteristics of hate crimes against Asian Americans. Later in the episode, J. McVay speaks with Charles Hinshaw about the new film, ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?,’ the submission to the Academy Awards from Bosnia and Herzegovina, which earned a nomination for Best International Film. Plus a live performance from A Day Without Love, recorded exclusively for BTRtoday. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Associate Producer: Joe Virgillito Contributors on Movies: Charles Hinshaw Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/vZo4e0u_9-E[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/BejaUmgluYo[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/5Kn4TOJwR2w[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Dr. Yan Zhang speaks w/ Joe Virgillito about a recent study on hate crimes against Asian Americans 26:05 - 1st Person: Jen // COVID - 19 Long-hauler 35:15 - Movie Review: Charles Hinshaw on ‘Quo Vadis, Aida?’ 37:05 - Movie Chat: Charles Hinshaw + J. McVay [SPOILER ALERT] 58:10 - "Bugs On Your Shoulder (B. O. Y. S.)" (BTR Live Studio, 2021) - A Day Without Love 62:05 - Outro/credits 62:51 - Finish. "
"A Day Without Love is the musical project of Philadelphia-based artist Brian Walker, operating under the mantra of “Telling the truth through pain and storytelling.” Besides writing and performing music, Brian creates podcasts, is active on social media, and has a documentary film in the works. His catalog of releases runs deep, and is pretty varied stylistically, though often leaning towards acoustic indie folk with hints of punk experimentation. Here, A Day Without Love delivers a raw, solo performance and great conversation about his music and work for BTR Live Studio at Home. A Day Without Love has a Patreon, which you can join here. 00:00 - Sponsor + Intro 00:52 - "Good Friends Are Hard To Find" - A Day Without Love 03:52 - A Day Without Love 35:10 - "Bugs On Your Shoulder (B.O.Y.S.)" - A Day Without Love 37:55 - "Show Friends" - A Day Without Love 40:51 - outro 41:54 - END. "
"On today's episode of BTR Live Studio at Home, Brooklyn rock trio, A Very Special Episode stops by and plays some of their new tunes. Jen discusses with Patrick, Kasey, and Chayse the band's songwriting process, the completion of their new album, and life during quarantine. 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - A Very Special Episode 07:11 - “Introspectre” - A Very Special Episode 11:30 - A Very Special Episode 22:26 - “Hallow” - A Very Special Episode 25:54 - A Very Special Episode 29:23 - “DFP” - A Very Special Episode 34:16 - A Very Special Episode 41:54 - “Cowboy” - A Very Special Episode 46:09 - A Very Special Episode 57:50 - Outro 58:24 - End "
"Brooklyn indie punk band LAPÊCHE is back with a brand new album, co-produced by Jawbox's J. Robbins. The band returns to BTR Live Studio to share with us the story behind the production of the record, how they've been spending quarantine, and about what's coming up. 00:00 - Sponsor + Intro 01:10 - "Finally Trying" - LAPÊCHE 04:23 - LAPÊCHE Interview 37:37 - "Elbow Grease" - LAPÊCHE 41:57 - "Cool Job" - LAPÊCHE 47:16 - Outro 48:09 - END. "
"On today's episode of BTR Live Studio at Home, LA rocker, Veronica Bianqui stops by and plays some of her tunes. Veronica Bianqui is also associated with The Blank Tapes and SUO. Jen discusses with Veronica her songwriting process, the completion of her self titled LP, and her new music video. 00:00 - Intro 01:24 - Veronica Bianqui 06:07 - “Victim” - Veronica Bianqui 09:52 - Veronica Bianqui 13:41 - “If Loves A Gun” - Veronica Bianqui 15:39 - Veronica Bianqui 21:42 - “I Want to Tell You” - Veronica Bianqui 26:01 - Veronica Bianqui 29:19 - Outro 30:00 - End "
"Let's have a good time and listen to some good tunes. Catch Sunny War on BTR Live Studio at Home pod! INEZ had her computer stollen with all of her music files, videos... her life! Instead of crowd-funding, she wants you to support her art by buying merch. And the shirts are awesome! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzEraRnJePY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPGjO5Dje3I 00:00 - Emily (Getting Through by Felicia Douglass) 01:12 - I Knew Your Brother - Bodies of Water 03:25 - Only For Tonight - Pearl Charles 07:51 - Nice Like That - H. Kink 10:22 - Fearless - Dressy Bessy 14:27 - Manic Panic - Broken Baby 18:00 - Bussifame - Dawn Richard 22:26 - Emily 23:05 - The Way Down - Van Plating 25:37 - Traffic! - Katy Kirby 29:07 - Bitter Winter - Erin Anne 32:04 - Stupid Boyfriend - Brandi Ediss 35:40 - R U 4 Me - Middle Kids 38:24 - A Love So True - Sunny War 41:47 - Emily 43:03 - Maybe In Time - Lydia Luce 46:25 - New Person, Old Place - Madi Diaz 50:21 - Please Daddy - Sarah Mary Chadwick 53:53 - Getting Through - Felicia Douglass 58:04 - Why We Met - Annie Blackman 60:45 - Emily 62:17 - Hide & Seek (feat. MajikStrik) - INEZ 64:42 - Finish "
"Let's have a good time and listen to some good tunes. Catch Sunny War on BTR Live Studio at Home pod! INEZ had her computer stollen with all of her music files, videos... her life! Instead of crowd-funding, she wants you to support her art by buying merch. And the shirts are awesome! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzEraRnJePY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPGjO5Dje3I 00:00 - Emily (Getting Through by Felicia Douglass) 01:12 - I Knew Your Brother - Bodies of Water 03:25 - Only For Tonight - Pearl Charles 07:51 - Nice Like That - H. Kink 10:22 - Fearless - Dressy Bessy 14:27 - Manic Panic - Broken Baby 18:00 - Bussifame - Dawn Richard 22:26 - Emily 23:05 - The Way Down - Van Plating 25:37 - Traffic! - Katy Kirby 29:07 - Bitter Winter - Erin Anne 32:04 - Stupid Boyfriend - Brandi Ediss 35:40 - R U 4 Me - Middle Kids 38:24 - A Love So True - Sunny War 41:47 - Emily 43:03 - Maybe In Time - Lydia Luce 46:25 - New Person, Old Place - Madi Diaz 50:21 - Please Daddy - Sarah Mary Chadwick 53:53 - Getting Through - Felicia Douglass 58:04 - Why We Met - Annie Blackman 60:45 - Emily 62:17 - Hide & Seek (feat. MajikStrik) - INEZ 64:42 - Finish "
"Pearl Charles is always a favorite here at BTR Live Studio, and with her excellent new album Magic Mirror out now, we had to catch up with her once again! She delivered a lovely, stripped-down performance from her home in California and we caught up to talk about the new record, moving out of LA, and more! 00:00 - Sponsor + Intro 01:15 - "Sweet Sunshine Wine" - Pearl Charles 05:10 - Pearl Charles interview 32:30 - "Don't Feel Like Myself" - Pearl Charles 36:40 - "Take Your Time" - Pearl Charles 41:20 - Outro 42:13 - End. "
"On today’s episode of BTR Live Studio at Home, Florida singer-songwriter duo Faith & Majesty stops by to play some of their newest tunes. Jen discusses with Faith & Majesty what it's like creating as sisters, their songwriting process as nurses who work opposite shifts writing as escapism, and their love of music. 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Faith & Majesty 05:13 - “Premise” - Faith & Majesty 09:58 - Faith & Majesty 13:34 - “Poison” - Faith & Majesty 18:35 - Faith & Majesty 24:40 - “Distance” - Faith & Majesty 27:19 - Faith & Majesty 35:29 - Outro 35:58 - End "
"In this episode, we've got the one and only Prossess, hailing from Tampa Bay Florida & New York City. From his early days skateboarding to producing and rapping, he's been hustling in the hip hop community forever. Check out the life of Prossess as we talk to him on this episode of BTR Live Studio at Home. 00:00 - Bazarro intro 01:42 - Interview 1 13:37 - "Circle of Death" - Prossess 17:19 - Interview 2 29:14 - "Blasted At" - Prossess featt. Dan Rek Beats 32:48 - Interview 3 45:58 - "Heightened" - Prossess feat. ILLa Ghee & Dj Qeys 50:24 - Bazarro Mic Break 51:31 - Finished "
"In this episode, we've got the one and only Prossess, hailing from Tampa Bay Florida & New York City. From his early days skateboarding to producing and rapping, he's been hustling in the hip hop community forever. Check out the life of Prossess as we talk to him on this episode of BTR Live Studio at Home. 00:00 - Bazarro intro 01:42 - Interview 1 13:37 - "Circle of Death" - Prossess 17:19 - Interview 2 29:14 - "Blasted At" - Prossess featt. Dan Rek Beats 32:48 - Interview 3 45:58 - "Heightened" - Prossess feat. ILLa Ghee & Dj Qeys 50:24 - Bazarro Mic Break 51:31 - Finished "
"Kaz Mirblouk is an LA-based musician blending shoegaze and psych rock through bedroom indie rock via extensive solo production and collaborations. Following the release of his new record, he joins us for an exclusive performance and interview here on BTR Live Studio at Home! 00:00 - Sponsor+Intro 00:55 - "Tragic" - Kaz Mirblouk 03:58 - Kaz Mirblouk interview 40:26 - "Borderline" - Kaz Mirblouk 45:11 - "Title Sequence" - Kaz Mirblouk 49:23 - Outro 50:25 - End. "
"Lots of excellent music on today's show. Also, as mentioned in the show, check out the episode of the Music Meetup featuring Jocelyn Mackenzie. You can also see Jonas Carping performing for BTR Live Studio at home. Here is a helpful list of anti-racist resources as well. 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Los Angeles - Bobby T. Lewis 04:04 - The Old Highway - Brother Galen 08:12 - Green Eyes - Arlo Parks 11:26 - Tomorrow's Had Enough Of Me - James Houlahan 14:34 - Pareidolia - Buck Meek 18:39 - The Wire - Jonas Carping 21:53 - Mic Break 23:49 - Sick & Suffering - Jocelyn Mackenzie 28:24 - Look At Me - Jocelyn Mackenzie 31:09 - Trust - The Weather Station 36:01 - I Was Much Better At Being Young Than You Are - Sarah Mary Chadwick 39:25 - Mutual Friend - Henry Grant 42:03 - The Moon DGAF - Caithlin De Marrais 44:08 - Mic Break 46:02 - When The Friends Check in feat. Taylor Taylor - James Gardin 48:54 - Body Level - Pom Poko 51:48 - Big - Jordana 54:12 - Crosshairs - Cassandra Jenkins 58:09 - Continuation - Felicia Douglass 61:13 - Blue Sunday - Citizen 65:01 - Does Your Head Stop (Acoustic) - WICCA PHASE SPRINGS ETERNAL 68:30 - I'm Fine - Born Ruffians 70:31 - Colors - Sun June 73:19 - Mic Break 75:42 - The Oracle - The Planes 79:30 - Faithful Hound - Mr. Ben & The Bens 82:56 - Turn Blue - Crystal Canyon 86:24 - Stargazer - Minaxi 91:18 - Ships In The Night - Courtney Marie Andrews 95:07 - Make Worry For Me - Bonnie “Prince” Billy 99:00 - Eyes Crying - High Waisted 102:51 - Outro 103:55 - Outta Here - Will Butler 108:40 - Elbow In The Butter - Mo Douglas 114:23 - STRAWBERRY MOON - K Michelle DuBois 118:51 - End "
"On today's episode of BTR Live Studio at Home, Bruisey Peets stops by and plays some of his new tunes. Bruisey Peets is the brainchild of Ben Usie formerly of Pree and Br'er. Jen discusses with Ben his songwriting process, the role of queerness in the project, and the shifting of gears to running your own project plus a new record label, Yall Star Records. 00:00 - Intro 01:09 - Bruisey Peets 05:25 - "U Already Know" [BTR Live Studio 2021] - Bruisey Peets 09:02 - Bruisey Peets 12:52 - "Zabadee" [BTR Live Studio 2021] - Bruisey Peets 15:32 - Bruisey Peets 23:55 - "Queer Blue Hue" [BTR Live Studio 2021] - Bruisey Peets 27:25 - Bruisey Peets 38:18 - Outro 38:48 - End "
"On today's episode of BTR Live Studio at Home, dc based music Tommy Sherrod, of Lotion Princess, Sean Barna Band, and the Sherrod Brothers stops by and plays his new solo project. Tommy discusses the differences working on a solo venture vs full band, some fond memories of working with bands in studio as a producer, and his songwriting process. 00:00 - Intro 05:31 - "Day By Day" [BTR Live Studio 2021] - Tommy Sherrod 08:42 - Tommy Sherrod 12:48 - "Moonlight" [BTR Live Studio 2021] - Tommy Sherrod 14:50 - Tommy Sherrod 20:32 - "It's Been Awhile" [BTR Live Studio 2021] - Tommy Sherrod 22:08 - Tommy Sherrod 29:41 - Outro 30:10 - End "
"MC WhiteOwl joins DJ Wayne Ski for this episode of BTR Live Studio at Home! 00:00 - Wayne Ski Intro 01:13 - Deep Shadows Remix - MC WhiteOwl 04:34 - MC WhiteOwl Interview 27:36 - Origami Remix ft. Smooth B - MC WhiteOwl 31:12 - Burkina - MC WhiteOwl 33:42 - Wayne Ski Outro 34:47 - Finish "
"MC WhiteOwl joins DJ Wayne Ski for this episode of BTR Live Studio at Home! 00:00 - Wayne Ski Intro 01:13 - Deep Shadows Remix - MC WhiteOwl 04:34 - MC WhiteOwl Interview 27:36 - Origami Remix ft. Smooth B - MC WhiteOwl 31:12 - Burkina - MC WhiteOwl 33:42 - Wayne Ski Outro 34:47 - Finish "
"On today's episode of BTR Live Studio at Home, satirical synth duo Electric Grandmother stop by. Pete and Mary Alice discuss the process of creating "Space Phone", remembering the days of calling each other over the car phone, and the process of turning it into a stop action music video. 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Electric Grandmother 07:25 - "Space Phone" - The Electric Grandmother 10:11 - Electric Grandmother 16:08 - "Shuttle Dance Night" - The Electric Grandmother 20:07 - Electric Grandmother 23:55 - "Nancy Reagan" - The Electric Grandmother 25:54 - Electric Grandmother 30:33 - "Kidnapping of Ronald Reagan" - The Electric Grandmother 33:30 - Electric Grandmother 42:04 - "Frozen" - The Electric Grandmother 43:48 - Electric Grandmother 47:19 - Outro 47:50 - End "
"On today's episode of BTR Live Studio at Home, satirical synth duo Electric Grandmother stop by. Pete and Mary Alice discuss the process of creating "Space Phone", remembering the days of calling each other over the car phone, and the process of turning it into a stop action music video. 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Electric Grandmother 07:25 - "Space Phone" - The Electric Grandmother 10:11 - Electric Grandmother 16:08 - "Shuttle Dance Night" - The Electric Grandmother 20:07 - Electric Grandmother 23:55 - "Nancy Reagan" - The Electric Grandmother 25:54 - Electric Grandmother 30:33 - "Kidnapping of Ronald Reagan" - The Electric Grandmother 33:30 - Electric Grandmother 42:04 - "Frozen" - The Electric Grandmother 43:48 - Electric Grandmother 47:19 - Outro 47:50 - End "
"Sanya N'Kanta is a Jamaican-born musician currently based in Charlotte, NC who writes, performas, and produces songs with a wide range of musical influences and styles. Ahead of the release of his new EP, These Are The Days, he recorded a stunning, stripped-down performance of two songs from that release along with another brand new track, and we had a great conversation about music and life. 00:00 - BTR Live Studio intro 01:12 - "North Carolina" - Sanya N'Kanta 05:17 - Sanya N'Kanta interview 43:11 - "The Hard Lesson" - Sanya N'Kanta 46:32 - "The Tide" - Sanya N 'Kanta 50:42 - outro 51:53 - end. "
"On today's episode of BTR Live Studio at Home, DC based singer songwriter Erin Frisby, of the OSYX, plays some of her latest tunes off her solo record Ecdysis. Erin speaks with Jen about the making of the album in a pandemic, her growth while creating the album, and her love of the craft. 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Erin Frisby 14:52 - "Count to Ten" [BTR Live Studio 2020] - Erin Frisby 18:31 - Erin Frisby 30:54 - "Yellowjack" [BTR Live Studio 2020] - Erin Frisby 34:37 - Erin Frisby 40:51 - "It All Floats Away" [BTR Live Studio 2020] - Erin Frisby 44:43 - Erin Frisby 53:02 - Outro 53:36 - End "
"2020 is outta here. What a year, I mean what a year. Hopefully 2021 will be so much better. I mean, 2020 did have some bright highlights. A new president & vice president. A vaccine that will help in the fight against coronavirus, and some of the great artists that performed at home on BTR Live Studio. I went back in time to grab some tapes of the footage and converted it to audio, just for you. These are my top picks that came through in no particular order. Mazzi, Juxx Diamondz, Nejma Nefertiti, Hastyle Rhymes, KE Turner and last but not least Napoleon Da Legend. Check it out and have a Happy New Year. See you in 2021. 00:00 - Intro 02:01 - Piece - Mazzi & SoulPurpose 04:59 - Obnoxious - Juxx Diamondz 07:37 - Playing With Fire - Juxx Diamondz 11:13 - Posses Fire - Nejma Nefertiti 14:08 - Indy 500 - Nejma Nefertiti 17:40 - Ones - Hastyle Rhymes 20:23 - Shadows - Hastyle Rhymes 23:01 - The Gospel - Hastyle Rhymes 25:29 - Trivial Pursuit - KE Turner 27:10 - Master - KE Turner 30:09 - Shooting For The Stars - KE Turner 34:03 - Martial Arts - Napoleon Da Legend 36:03 - Condolences - Napoleon Da Legend 38:52 - Black Privilege - Napoleon Da Legend feat Mad Squabbles 42:19 - Bazarro Mic Break 43:12 - Exhibit Z - Napoleon Da Legend 47:08 - Finished "
"2020 is outta here. What a year, I mean what a year. Hopefully 2021 will be so much better. I mean, 2020 did have some bright highlights. A new president & vice president. A vaccine that will help in the fight against coronavirus, and some of the great artists that performed at home on BTR Live Studio. I went back in time to grab some tapes of the footage and converted it to audio, just for you. These are my top picks that came through in no particular order. Mazzi, Juxx Diamondz, Nejma Nefertiti, Hastyle Rhymes, KE Turner and last but not least Napoleon Da Legend. Check it out and have a Happy New Year. See you in 2021. 00:00 - Intro 02:01 - Piece - Mazzi & SoulPurpose 04:59 - Obnoxious - Juxx Diamondz 07:37 - Playing With Fire - Juxx Diamondz 11:13 - Posses Fire - Nejma Nefertiti 14:08 - Indy 500 - Nejma Nefertiti 17:40 - Ones - Hastyle Rhymes 20:23 - Shadows - Hastyle Rhymes 23:01 - The Gospel - Hastyle Rhymes 25:29 - Trivial Pursuit - KE Turner 27:10 - Master - KE Turner 30:09 - Shooting For The Stars - KE Turner 34:03 - Martial Arts - Napoleon Da Legend 36:03 - Condolences - Napoleon Da Legend 38:52 - Black Privilege - Napoleon Da Legend feat Mad Squabbles 42:19 - Bazarro Mic Break 43:12 - Exhibit Z - Napoleon Da Legend 47:08 - Finished "
"This is the first of two episodes in which we review some favorite segments of 2020. We’ll hear J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller’s discussion of the movie ‘Contagion,’ which they rewatched and discussed near the start of the pandemic. Also, we’ll revisit some of our favorite music from the BTR Live Studio series from earlier in the year, along with some favorite segments from the 1st Person storytelling series. Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributor on Movies: Jacqueline Soller Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/aPnGrmBAnjo[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/1pWrLqNtxws[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/3M17KyUjjrE[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/lgYZ3zB0qGI[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/Gu6N9SJeKJU[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/uSlJ64RfbAQ[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 01:16 - Movie Review: J. McVay on ‘Contagion’ (2011/revisited) 03:27 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert) 30:30 - 1st Person: Jean // Being The First Black Homeowner In Her Neighborhood 36:27 - 1st Person: Becca // Surviving A Car Accident 43:26 - “Mirage” (BTR Live Studio, 2020) - Lisel 47:58 - “Earth Angel” (BTR Live Studio, 2020) - Activity 52:35 - “On My Own” (BTR Live Studio, 2020) - Shamir 57:00 - “Booklet” (BTR Live Studio, 2020) - Felicia Douglass 59:15 - Outro/credits // end of year message 60:15 - “The Subtle Incline/Crossing Nebraska” - Allison Langerak & Wyatt Tuzo 66:07 - Finish. "
"In this episode, we're taking a look at the musical performances from some of my favorite BTR Live Studio at Home episodes from the second half of 2020! Thanks to all the artists who joined us on the show this year, all the various hosts, engineers, and video production people who made it happen! 00:00 - sponsor + intro 01:15 - "Bring Back That Which Is Kind To You" - Thanya Iyer 04:55 - "More" - Mock Suns 08:57 - "White Lightning" - Nasimiyu 12:30 - "Disarray" - Jeff Beam 18:00 - mic break 19:09 - "On My Own" - Shamir 23:27 - "Keeping Off The Road" - Pine Barons 27:44 - "Christian" - Forever Honey 31:22 - "with baby" - SAD13 34:57 - "Play On" - Photo Ops 38:05 - "Forgotten Kindness" - Oginalii 41:59 - mic break 43:24 - "Strange Vision" - Kyle Forester 46:51 - "Doing It All' - Foxanne 49:24 - "Texas Toad" - Jerry David DeCicca 51:20 - outro 52:57 - end. "
"This is the first of two episodes in which we review some favorite segments of 2020. We’ll hear J. McVay and Jacqueline Soller’s discussion of the movie ‘Onward’ from back in March, which had the odd distinction of being the last movie chat on this podcast about something they actually saw in theaters before the COVID-19 pandemic triggered lockdowns and quarantines across the country. Also, we’ll revisit some of our favorite music from the BTR Live Studio series from earlier in the year, along with some favorite segments from the 1st Person storytelling series. Oh, and a little message and something special at the end... Episode Credits: Producer/Host: J. McVay Contributor on Movies: Jacqueline Soller Composer/Editor: Hansdale Hsu [youtube]https://youtu.be/wTVWdZ2O-3E[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/R3yY51LoQyI[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/9XTHHB1Xmpk[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/Rhx3zFqS6c0[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/S425QHll-NY[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/BiYbJoGpGQ4[/youtube] [youtube]https://youtu.be/PCpa_YVyHHw[/youtube] 00:00 - Intro 01:17 - Movie Review: Jacqueline Soller on ‘Onward’ (revisited) 03:05 - Movie Chat w/ Jacqueline Soller & J. McVay (Spoiler Alert) 23:18 - 1st Person: Brett // Growing Up Gay In The Catholic Community 27:22 - 1st Person: Ryan // Losing A Limb 36:10 - 1st Person: Stephanie // Learning The Importance Of Second Chances 44:05 - “In the Clouds” (BTR Live Studio, 2020) - Kissed by an Animal 48:07 - “Heavy Heavy” (BTR Live Studio, 2020) - Pom Pom Squad 50:48 - “Black Privilege” (BTR Live Studio, 2020) - Napoleon Da Legend 53:45 - End of year message 55:25 - "Working On Christmas" (BTR Hear & There, 2011) - El Jezel 58:45 - Outro/credits 59:29 - Finish. "
"In this episode, we're taking a look back at the music from the first half of the year, including sessions recorded at Serious Business Music in Brooklyn with Travis Harrison, and the first batch of BTR Live Studio at Home sessions! All of these episodes were hosted by Maia Macdonald. 00:00 - Sponsor + Intro 01:47 - "Fun In the Afterlife" - Jelly Kelly 05:42 - "Vacation" - Honey Cutt 09:22 - "Earth Angel" - Activity 13:59 - "Soft Skin" - Frankie Valet 17:08 - "Sun" - ing 19:41 - "Actress" - Skylar Gudasz 22:48 - mic break 23:48 - "Spinning Gold" - Parlor Walls 27:32 - "Mirage" - Lisel 30:55 - "Y Golau Mwyaf yw'r Cysgod Mwyaf" - The Joy Formidable 35:53 - "Your Family" - Thin Lear 38:45 - "double dare" - Momma 42:35 - "Lime Green Jheri Curl" - proper. 46:22 - "Back Of My Mind" - Scoville Unit 49:16 - "Kittie" - Banana 52:05 - "Honey Suckle" - Pom Pom Squad 55:13 - "So Long" - Winnebago Vacation 56:30 - mic break 56:54 - "Good Will" - Shadow Monster 60:11 - "In The Clouds" - Kissed By An Animal 63:07 - "Way Down" - Motherhood 67:59 - "Pines And Cones" - Essi 71:16 - mic break 72:50 - "Chipped Checkered Wall" - Adir L.C. 76:29 - "Hold On" - Felicia Douglass 78:24 - "Autumn" - Nana Grizol 81:01 - "Why Don't You Come Out Anymore" - The Natvral 85:01 - outro 86:56 - end. "