Podcast appearances and mentions of carly comando

LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA HISTORIA presenta la SEGUNDA PARTE de la audioserie titulada "Érase una vez el Este". En esta ocasión viajamos al sudeste asiático, concretamente a Myanmar, más conocida como Birmania. Este es el tercer capítulo titulado "En el nombre del Padre". Como ya sabéis los seguidores de LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA HISTORIA que escuchasteis la primera parte ambientada en el conflicto entre Rusia y Ucrania, esta serie o audioserie en la que se mezclan la realidad y la ficción, consiste en una serie de programas en los que escucharéis como se habla de hechos reales que han sucedido en los últimos años y también en fechas recientes en parte del sudeste asiático, y concretamente en los territorios de Birmania y sus alrededores. Como digo, es una audioserie muy conectada con la actualidad en los momentos en la que estamos presentándola. Y este proyecto de "Érase una vez el Este" que continúa con esta segunda serie, es idea como ya sabéis de dos grandes amigos de LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA HISTORIA, como son Juan Lamas, malagueño, historiador, escritor y guionista, y Verónica, barcelonesa, licenciada en administración y finanzas, actriz y cantante amateur y gran apasionada por la historia. Ellos son los artífices de esto y les agradezco su trabajo. *En este programa tenemos el placer de contar con la voz de el amigo Doc Salvaje del podcast Relatos Salvajes interpretando a Gheorghi Úralov y Bibiana interpretando Natasha. Os dejo con el tercer capítulo titulado "En el nombre del Padre". Sinopsis: Los seres humanos a veces nos parecemos demasiado a las hormigas, constantes y trabajadores. Granito a granito excavamos durante años inmensas obras que sirven para mejorar la vida de los demás. Obviamente no todos somos así. La mayoría vegetamos.. Simplemente sobrevivimos. Comemos y vamos al baño. Inspiramos y expiramos. Nacemos y morimos, sin pretender dejar nada detrás. Y luego, hay un tercer tipo de persona. El destructor. Aquellos que se dedican a romper todo lo que los demás tratan de construir y lo hacen sin causa, de forma gratuita. Para muchos además, toda pretensión humana de cambiar el mundo es inútil, pues creen en la existencia de entes sobrenaturales que nos superan. Sin la amistad de esos entes, no podemos progresar. Hoy en nuestra historia, la tercera parte y final sobre Myanmar, hablaremos indirectamente de esos tres tipos de personas y del destino que a cada uno de nosotros se nos asignó en el Gran Circo del mundo. Este es un Podcast producido y dirigido por Gerión de Contestania, miembro del grupo "Divulgadores de la Historia". Somos un podcast perteneciente al sello iVoox Originals. Enlace a la web de "Divulgadores de la Historia": https://divulgadoresdelahistoria.wordpress.com/ Canal de YouTube de LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA HISTORIA: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfHTOD0Z_yC-McS71OhfHIA Correo electrónico: labibliotecadelahistoria@gmail.com *Si te ha gustado el programa dale al "Like", ya que con esto ayudarás a darnos más visibilidad. También puedes dejar tu comentario, decirnos en que hemos fallado o errado y también puedes sugerir un tema para que sea tratado en un futuro programa de LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA HISTORIA. Gracias. Música del audio: -Entrada: Epic Victory by Akashic Records . License by Jamendo. -Voz entrada: http://www.locutordigital.es/ -Relato: Music with License by Jamendo. -Noticias: -AFP: 'Profit from the coup': Myanmar ethnic rebels welcome pro-democracy fighters https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NMkHHXYuzg&t=37s -AFP: El poder de los videntes birmanos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1syuP88meDg -Karen Army: KAREN ARMY KNU KNLA KNDO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuMmo18QlXY -Canal 26. La matanza de civiles en Birmania. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vexy2mssTL4 -AFP: Los nats, figuras míticas de Birmania que adoran las fiestas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLT-sProaMU -Al Jazeera English: Myanmar fighting Military losing ground to alliance of armed groups. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjnrxjT56yM&t=42s -RTVE. BIRMANIA-MYANMAR: La JUNTA MILITAR INDULTA a SAN SUU KYI y libera a 7.000 PRESOS POLÍTICOS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cnptqf72Ru8 -EP. Papa Francisco: el primer Sumo Pontífice en visitar Birmania https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDD7zWwuab8 -AFP. Templos birmanos Disneyficados. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENmiFBIdm9U&t=75s -CGTN. Tropas disparan contra asistentes a funeral de manifestante en Myanmar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC6OC8vagHI -EFE. Unos 30.000 monjes reciben donaciones tras la Cuaresma budista en Birmania. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=teEis5VZ4S8 Música: -Blackmore's Night - Way To Mandalay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW9GEgHgnZs -Bono & Gavin Friday - In The Name Of The Father (1993) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvx-Z3lD4eA -tomb安息日 chinese suicidal black metal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LbcWd6nxjo -Rok Nardin Where is Your God Now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grFQygwA27k - LD KYAW Sate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uW9B94Syx5U -LAST DAYS OF BEETHOVEN White Doves playthrough. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbYRF857s6Y -Darkest Tears From My Heart င တ ႔ရ ႕မနက ဖန Our Tomorrow. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1LEOxbTolY -Chinese folk song Look toward Beijing on the Grassland. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnNhRt2ob3M -Cypher MYANMAR HIP HOP SONG https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nserqxhy0TQ -Amedeo Lodi-fe: Carly Comando, Everyday. On Piano better quality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzGSIT4g0no -Carlos Gardel Uruguay Tierra Hermana Tango. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTXpu-TA7Y8 -Fuji by Yoitrax. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mimEqGBexBM -Waters of Irrawaddy. Beyond Rangoon by Hans Zimmer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w7KLtBqaEQ Redes Sociales: -Twitter: LABIBLIOTECADE3 -Facebook: Gerión De Contestania Muchísimas gracias por escuchar LA BIBLIOTECA DE LA HISTORIA y hasta la semana que viene. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

Get more LVwithLOVE Thank you to our Partners! WXPN Wind Creek Event Center Michael Bernadyn of RE/MAX Real Estate  Molly's Irish Grille & Sports Pub VIDEO VERSION: https://youtu.be/KcGmjvi-uc0 This episode features the full Lehigh Valley Music Industry Information Share Panel Talk featuring Carly Comando, Seth Witcher, and Matt Molchany. For more information on this event, visit: https://xpn.org/2023/07/13/lehigh-valley-music-industry-information-share/ "The event hopes to give attendees exclusive access to industry insider information that will help aspiring musicians take the next steps in their music career, as well as provide participants in the community with an inside look at how their local music scene operates and how they can show support. In an email to WXPN, organizer Ryan Susko planned the afternoon after attending Philly's Inside Hustle event, taking inspiration from the panels and layout and bringing those ideas to the Lehigh Valley area." GUESTS Caryl Comando of Slingshot Dakota: slingshotdakota.bandcamp.com/ Seth Witcher: sethwitcherofficial.com Matt Molchany - Shards Recording Studio: https://linktr.ee/ShardsRecordingStudio Links Lehigh Valley Music Industry Information Share

OK Cool is a great example of a duo who create for fun while chasing that spark. Bridget and Hailey love writing sounds and songs together to ultimately create incredible EPs like Surrealist. They joined this week to share how they met, how they describe themselves, songwriting for Surrealist, and more. Follow OK Cool on social media at @okcoolband. Listen to OK Cool on your favorite streaming apps and at https://okcool.bandcamp.com/ Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

The Dumes are a gripping, energetic anthem-crafting band out of California, and you’ll want them on your summer playlist. Their new EP, Everything is Horrible, is loaded with songs that can feel both emotional and bright in the same track. Elodie joined this week to share how the band met, what went into the EP, trust fall songwriting, what’s next, and more. Follow The Dumes on social media at @thedumes. Listen to The Dumes on your favorite streaming apps and at https://thedumes.bandcamp.com/ Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Gibran Colbert, aka The Give & Take, is looking to share and connect beautiful and challenging music. His style draws from so many influences, but every aspect of his songwriting is rich and personal. His new EP, Great Pause, explores his experiences in adulthood and even COVID-19. Gibran joined this week to talk about learning to play music with his family, his journey to songwriting, his new EP Great Pause, and more. Follow The Give & Take on social media at @thegiveandbake. Listen to The Give & Take on your favorite streaming apps and at https://thegiveandtake.bandcamp.com/ Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Early Riser is back, and they continue to focus on being positive and affirming. Their latest entry, Vocations, continues that journey in the present, tackling everything from social situations to personal growth. Kiri and Nicole join this week to talk about writing the album, creating their album art together, their intentions with the record, touring, and more. Follow Early Riser on social media at @earlyriserrr. Listen to Early Riser on your favorite streaming apps and at https://earlyriserrr.bandcamp.com/. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Bugsy believes all bugs are insects, and but not all insects are bugs. And that music is just what they do. The four-piece from Minneapolis love writing music together and being the band of sharks/turtles/stingrays. Emily, Shannon, and Griffin joined to talk about how they formed a band, zoology, dreaming of touring, the music they’ve released so far, what’s ahead, and more. Follow Bugsy on social media at @bugsyband. Listen to Bugsy on your favorite streaming apps and at https://bugsy.bandcamp.com/. Check out the Highwayyys/The Alternative Live Stream, featuring a live pod with Jhariah, GILT, Hit Like a Girl, Anika Pyle, and more! Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7P0lnt0yX0 Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Elise Okusami loves capturing big energy in her music with her project, Oceanator. She likes to refer to it as feeling a band moving, and has elevated that through live recordings on her latest record, Things I Never Said. Elise joined this week to talk about songs on the new record, her early love of music, making music videos for her singles, her label Plastic Miracles, and more. Follow Oceanator on social media at @oceanator. Listen to Oceanator on your favorite streaming apps and at https://oceanator.bandcamp.com/album/things-i-never-said Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Antonioni has perfectly designed the spaces and sounds locked in each song. Their debut self-titled record showcases how they’ve shaped their style and how they’re continuing to play with their unique voice and effort. Sarah joined this week to talk about the band's origins, her influences, designing the space for each song, Guitar Fridays, and more. Follow Antonioni on social media at @antonioniband. Listen to Antonioni on your favorite streaming apps and at https://antonioni.bandcamp.com/. Access resources for AAPI and Anti-Asian Violence efforts at https://anti-asianviolenceresources.carrd.co/ Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Suzie True is a band that met and stuck together through a series of friendship traps that have stuck. Lexi, G, and Sarah all have similar musical beginnings and meet-cutes, but it’s their respect and fun together that has them growing, fast. Suzie True joined this week to talk about how their origin story, friendship traps, the sleepover lifestyle, finding inspiration in fun places, vulnerability, and more. Follow Suzie True on social media at @suzietrueband. Listen to Suzie True on your favorite streaming apps and at https://suzietrue.bandcamp.com/ . Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Jhariah is a songwriter who explores every possible corner of music, and does it with bombastic, theatrical energy. It’s easy to picture an energetic scene when listening to tracks like his latest single, “Debt Collector.” Jhariah joined this week to talk about his early influences and motivation to write music, content creation on YouTube and streaming, how he collaborates with other artists, what’s next, and more. Follow Jhariah on social media at @jhariahclare. Listen to Jhariah on your favorite streaming apps and at https://jhariah.bandcamp.com/. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Rae, aka Goldwoman, is a songwriter motivated by artists and the people in her life. She started the Goldwoman journey playing shows throughout college, and has released such personal, cinematic tracks Rae joined this week to talk about writing an honest story in songs, writing universal music, the artists who have inspired her, and more. Follow Goldwoman on social media at @rgoldwoman. Listen to Goldwoman on your favorite streaming apps and at https://goldwoman.bandcamp.com/ Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Rachel Lighter of Nervous Dater writes songs that allow her to express her perspectives and feelings, and share them with bandmates and ultimately album listeners. Call in the Mess, the band’s sophomore album, explores the thoughts and responses to living in modern America. Rachel joins this week to share how the record came together, writing songs as a band, gender identity, what’s next, and more. Follow Nervous Dater at @nervousdater. Listen to Nervous Dater’s new record Call in the Mess on your favorite streaming apps and at https://nervousdater.bandcamp.com/. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Jer Berkin is working to connect and help make the dreams of musicians come true. Their efforts to help musicians and young music professionals navigate the industry have led to the creation of Lost and Found Touring and Management, which helps artists with booking shows and navigating the expectations of the industry. All of this while drumming for one of the most brilliant bands out there, The Sonder Bombs. Jer joined to share how they first joined DIY as a local show booker, building paths for managers and musicians with Lost and Found, joining The Sonder Bombs, writing solo music under the name Shay, and more. Learn more about Lost and Found at https://lostandfoundtouring.com/. Follow The Sonder Bombs at @sonderbombs and keep up with Jer at @jerkberkin and @shayphl. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Henderson Cole, and Erica Freas.

Maggie Gently writes personal journeys in her songs, and her EP Good Cry is a great example. She’s been inspired by multiple genres and living in San Fransisco itself. Maggie has a new single, “Bitter Pills,” that’s premiering exclusively on this episode that shares so much of what she’s up to next. Maggie joined this week to share how her personal songwriting evolved, her expression of experiences, sharing her music, and more. Keep up with Maggie Gently on social media at @maggiegently. Find music and more at https://maggiegently.bandcamp.com/releases. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Maeve Aickin is a songwriter that has such a meaningful approach to writing music that’s inspired by the likes of the holy trinity that is boy genius. Maeve joined this week to talk about how she’s approached writing music, experimenting with pedals, her hopes as a musician, her personal messaging in her songs, and more.  Keep up with Maeve Aickin on social media at @maeveaickin. Find music and more at https://maeveaickin.bandcamp.com/ . Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Ganser is a band who bring together the talents of each band member and friends in the community to create art. The Chicago-based band has released a new album, Just Look At That Sky, that captures artful sound and matching visuals in the accompanying music videos. Nadia Garofalo joined this week to talk about the Chicago scene, collaborative songwriting, video making, the new record, and more. Keep up with Ganser on social media at @ganserband. Find music and more at https://ganser.bandcamp.com/album/just-look-at-that-sky. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Tiny Stills is a project centered on honesty and self-understanding in songwriting. Kailynn West has been writing her own songs since she first picked up a guitar, and only continues to explore her sounds and voice in her latest singles that dropped over the summer. This week she joined to talk about what she’s missing during COVID-19, newer music, making videos with her bandmates, candy, and more. Keep up with Tiny Stills on social media at @tinystills. Find music and more at https://tinystills.bandcamp.com/ and https://tinystills.com Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Attic Salt is a band that focuses on playing what they like and making it a little different. They joined this week to talk about writing together, their varied influences, recording their new album Get Wise, and more.  Keep up with Attic Salt on social media at @atticsaltband. Find music and more at https://jumpstartrecords.bandcamp.com/album/get-wise. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Josh Shaw is a natural creative and proof that the weird kids are the best. His project Blvck Hippie dives into layers of emotions and nostalgia, and only keeps evolving from concept to recording. Josh joins this week to share his journey through music, growing up weird, becoming a master of none in music, and more. Keep up with Blvck Hippie on social media at @blvckhippie901. Find music and more at https://blvckhippieband.bandcamp.com/. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Aly Jett is a gifted songwriter who has pushed to release music all throughout 2020. She’s shared a number of singles online and kept her momentum up by discovering new artists that she admires. Aly joined this week to share how she’s gained and shared perspective in her music, discovering new artists, creating during the pandemic, and more.Keep up with Aly Jett on social media at @alyjettmusic. Find music and more at https://alyjett.bandcamp.com/.Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

No Thank You’s latest record, Embroidered Foliage, is a dive into self discovery, reflection, and healing. The bandmates have shaped a space for creativity and growing ideas where they can build off of each other. Kaytee Della Monica joined this week to share how she approached songwriting in Embroidered Foliage, the meaning behind the singles, collaborating with her bandmates, the band’s goals, and more.Keep up with No Thank You on social media at @xnothankyoux. Find music and more at https://nothankyouband.bandcamp.com/.Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Pinkshift's sudden and loud arrival on the scene is no coincidence - this Baltimore act has stayed energetic and motivated for months to deliver some of the most punching music this year. Ashrita and Paul join this week to share how Pinkshift started, a teaser for their new single "Rainwalk," their hopes as a band, their influences, and more.Keep up with Pinkshift on social media at @pinkshiftmd. Find music and more at https://pinkshift.bandcamp.com/. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

Energetic and emotional are just the first words to describe what Overo’s crafted in their new releases. The Texas-based band has weaved together a variety of heavy genres and weight of emotional journeys, along with their enthusiasm to branch out into new instruments and songwriting styles. Lindsay Minton and Mercy Harper join this week to share what it’s like working on their new project, the ways they’re motivating each other as songwriters, the things they’re learning, the energy in playing together in a new band, and so much more.  Keep up with Overo on social media at @overotx. Find music and more at https://overo.bandcamp.com/. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Orla Tinsey, and Erica Freas.

heckdang is a band that’s forever learning and expanding themselves as songwriters. Their latest EP, Fine, Just Thinking is a tease to their upcoming full-length with the ways they’ve played with their sound and energy. Magda joins to talk about how heckdang formed, the band’s background in music studies, the intention behind their songwriting, and more. Keep up with heckdang on social media at @heck_band. Find music and more at https://heckdang.bandcamp.com/. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, and Orla Tinsey.

Wife Patrol is what happens when serendipity and high energy combine. The Indianapolis-based band has a new record, Too Prickly For This World, and it showcases how sharp, thoughtful, and impactful the trio's songwriting can be. Nicole, Natasha, and Greg join this week to share stories of their early love of music, their matching last names, riffs, and so much more. Keep up with Wife Patrol on social media at @wifepatrol. Find music and more at https://wifepatrol.bandcamp.com/.  Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, and Orla Tinsey.

thank you, i’m sorry has chronicled their self growth as a band and as people in their music. The Minneapolis-based band has come together to share music that continues to evolve. Colleen joins this week to share the band’s evolution, their influences of indie and emo, their new record I’m Glad We’re Friends, and more. Keep up with thank you, i’m sorry on social media at @thankyouimsry. Find music and more at https://thankyouimsorry.bandcamp.com/. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, and Orla Tinsey.

Riverby's songwriting is as intimate as reading their own diary. Their latest record, Smart Mouth, emphasizes the deep and crucial moments, all while backed by some emotionally driven sound. Sophia joined this week to share the stories and thoughts behind hit tracks on Smart Mouth, their influences, Paul Rudd, Gen Z, and more. Keep up with Riverby on social media at @riverbyphl. Find music and more at https://riverby.bandcamp.com/. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, and Orla Tinsey.

Dad Bod is all about exploring what's uncomfortable and simple moments. Their latest release, Precursor, plays with sound in ways that are unique to their previous work. Callie joins this week to talk about horror imagery, the local scene, Precursor, and more.   Keep up with Dad Bod on social media at @igottadadbod. Find music and more at https://dadbodmn.bandcamp.com/ .   Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.   Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, and Orla Tinsey.

Brian Walker, aka A Day Without Love, writes music for rising above obstacles and challenging norms. His album "Comfort in the Bedroom" is a gorgeous showcase of his genre-flexible songwriting style. Brian joins this week to share his quarantine routine of yoga and creativity, writing about rising above adversity and stereotypes, the messages in his music, and more.   Keep up with A Day Without Love on social media at @adaywithoutlove. Find music and more at https://adaywithoutlove.bandcamp.com/.   To the Front Zine preorder: https://littledipperart.com/products/to-the-front-vol-1-black-lives-matter   I Have a Mouth and I Must Scream Compilation,  benefitting All Black Lives Fund: https://mokitapes.bandcamp.com/   Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.   Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, and Orla Tinsey.

Stephen always hopes that when listeners hear The Big Easy, they experience a lot of emotions. That’s definitely true, and he’s packed tons of them in his EP, First Friday, as well as his summer single “First Day of Your Life.” Stephen joins this week to share his drive to evolve his sound, writing music as a full band, the messages behind his songs, and more.   Keep up with The Big Easy on social media at @thebigeasyband. Find music and more at https://thebigeasy.bandcamp.com/music .   Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic.   Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, and Orla Tinsey.

They're back: it's babygotbacktalk! The New York-based band is sharing their debut LP, Genre Reveal Party. G’ra, Rhiana, and Jake have worked really hard to define what they want to create and how they want to say it, and Genre Reveal Party is the perfect capsule of activism, energy, and a gorgeous push to reclaim pop punk. They joined this week to share the meaning behind some of their most powerful tracks, their views on pop punk, their goals as a band, and more. Keep up with babygotbacktalk on social media at @babygotbacktalk. Find music and more at https://babygotbacktalk.bandcamp.com/. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, and Orla Tinsey.

Sarah and her bandmates in Molly Ringworm have been learning to do it themselves from the start of their band at their performing arts high school. This week, Sarah joined to share the band’s influences, growing as a musician by learning to record the band’s music, their latest single “Stale,” and more. Keep up with Molly Ringworm on social media at @mollyringding. Find music and more at https://molly-ringworm.bandcamp.com/. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, and Orla Tinsey.

Melody is a songwriter whose honest approach to songwriting has helped create music that speaks to growth and finding a safe space to be. Her new EP, Teacher's Pet, highlights moments that have meant everything to her. She joins this week to talk songwriting, honesty, the people who've encouraged her growth, and more. Keep up with Melody on social media at @melodycaudill_. Find music and more at https://melody.bandcamp.com/album/teachers-pet-2. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, and Orla Tinsey.    

Bad Moves has united their voices and songwriting talent to create an unforgettable record in their latest release, “Untenable.” Emma and David joined this week to share how the band writes together, the band coming together through karaoke, their unified messaging, their hopes for music, “Untenable,” and more. Keep up with Bad Moves on social media at @badmovesdc. Find their music and more at https://badmoves.bandcamp.com/ . Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, and John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller.

Destroy Boys are constantly growing and writing honestly. The next gen riot grrrl-style band evolved from a high school friendship between Vi and Alexia into a triumphant and distinct band that's quickly reaching beyond the West Coast. Alexia joined this week to share the band's songwriting style, the impact of her friendships, what’s coming for Destroy Boys, and more. Keep up with Destroy Boys on social media at @destroyboysband. Find their music and more at https://destroyboys.bandcamp.com/music. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, and John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller.    

Alien Book Club creates other-worldly, experimental indie punk that showcases each dynamic player's skill. Their latest EP, ...And I'm Not Even Having Fun Anymore showcases the band's range and push for more unique sounds. Anita and Andrea join this week to share how the band formed, the skills each bandmate brings, their love of Frank Zappa, and more. Keep up with Alien Book Club on social media at @alienbookclubband. Find their music and more at https://alienbookclub.bandcamp.com/. Check out the list of 100+ Black Artists to Support on Bandcamp Day and support their work every day by buying and sharing their music! Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, and John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller.

Pity Party has built solidarity within their band and their community. With their most mature release, Concrete addresses trauma, abuse, and building strength. Sarah joins this week to talk about the band’s new album, solidarity within the band, lessons she shares with her students, and more. Please note there is a content warning for this episode, as we discuss trauma throughout the interview. Keep up with Pity Party on social media at @pitypartyband. Find their music and more at https://therealpityparty.bandcamp.com/. This episode includes an opening discussing police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement. Please step up and take action by signing petitions, donating to organizations supporting the movement, and protesting if able. Find resources for supporting Black Lives Matter below. Black Visions Collective - blackvisionsmn.org Reclaim the Block - reclaimtheblock.org Official George Floyd Memorial Fund - gofundme.com/f/georgefloyd For the Family of Breonna Taylor - change.org/p/andy-beshear-justice-for-breonna-taylor For the Family of Ahmaud Arbery - gofundmen.com/f/i-run-with-maud Freedom Fund Network - lgbtqfund.org/donate-1 National Bail Out - nationalbailout.org Minnesota Freedom Fund - minnesotafreedomfund.org Stream to Donate - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCgLa25fDHM Justice for George Floyd, Tony McDade, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, Sean Reed, Steven Demarco Taylor, David McAtee, and countless other black lives lost. We say your name. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, and John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller.

Eliza Waldman has melded multiple genres into a sound that just flows. She and her bandmates have crafted a blend of jazz, blues, rock, and punk influence, all driven by where it flows for her. Eliza joins this week to share her songwriting style, a tease to the second EP, her favorite songs, and more. Keep up with Eliza and the Organix on social media at @elixaandtheorganix. Find their music and more at https://elizaandtheorganix.bandcamp.com/.  Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, and John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller.    

Above the Moon has worked hard to build their sound and capture their favorite parts of songs and releases. They’ve done it again with their new album, Stay Awake, and have even stayed active by creating supporting videos. Above the Moon joins this week to share their songwriting style, how they pass the time during the pandemic, connecting, their inspirations, and more. Keep up with Above the Moon on social media at @abovethemoonmusic. Find their music and more at http://www.abovethemoonmusic.com/. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, and John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller.

Songwriter Joan Wasser has done it all, from classical to unmatchable, genre-defying solo music. Her career as a writer has allowed her autonomy and opportunity, from her first solo releases in the 2000s as Joan as Police Woman, to collaborating with infamous writers Lou Reed. Joan joins this week to share her songwriting style, her vision for her music, a look at her career, Stockard Channing, and more. Keep up with Joan as Police Woman on Twitter and Instagram at @joanpolicewoman. Find her music and more at https://joanaspolicewoman.com/. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, and John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller.

Rosie Tucker is all about engaging their listeners in ways that are metaphorical and meaningful to them. They join this week to share their love of reptiles and amphibians, the meaning behind their songs, how music comes together for them, and more. Keep up with Rosie Tucker on Twitter and Instagram at @lilspoonerism. Find their music at https://newprofessor.bandcamp.com/album/never-not-never-not-never-not . Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, and John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller.

Tour manager, event organizer, and advocate Autumn Lavis is focused on creating safe spaces and opportunities for everyone. Their passion for accessibility and inclusivity has brought them on tours with some incredible bands, from Worriers to War on Women and so many more. Autumn joins this week to share how they became involved in music, their favorite parts of tour managing, their mission as someone involved behind the scenes of your favorite shows, and more. Music in this episode is by: War on Women, "Lone Wolves" https://waronwomen.bandcamp.com/ Worriers, "Big Feelings" https://worriers.bandcamp.com/ Rosie Tucker, "Brand New Beast" https://rosietucker.bandcamp.com/ Pohgoh, "Try Harder"  Keep up with Autumn Lavis on Twitter and Instagram at @ripagig. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, and John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller.

Meet Mint Green, a Boston-based band that brings so much love and thought to their music and the spaces they play in. Vocalist and frontperson Ronnica joins this week to share stories of how the band met, the meaning behind different songs, how she found her courage and desire to front a band, using her voice, and more. Keep up with Mint Green on Facebook and Instagram at @mintgreenma. Find their music at https://mintgreenma.bandcamp.com/  and on your favorite streaming apps. Check out the new JOY! a coloring pack, organized by friend of the podcast Mikaela Jane! Order a digital copy here at http://mikaelajanepalermo.storenvy.com/products/30128221-digital-print-at-home-joy-a-coloring-pack. Support independent artists! Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, Sam Zorowitz, and John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller.

PET wife is the sound adventure that whisks listeners on a personal and feminist journey. Experimental pop duo Isobel and Noelle have taken their visual and musical talents that showcase their collaborative abilities while celebrating themselves. They join this week to share their feminist inspirations, how travel has shaped their perspectives and sound, their vision for their studio Dirty Tailor, goals for their music, and more.  Keep up with PET wife on Facebook and Instagram at @pet_wife. Find their music at https://petwife.bandcamp.com/ and on your favorite streaming apps. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, John “Kitzy” Kitzmiller, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, and Sam Zorowitz.

Some of the greatest comforts in life are in home and cats, and Scratchy Blanket adores both. Chloe and Shannon have poured their love and bond into their new record, Something for Everyone. The songwriting pair join this week to share stories about their songwriting, how they write together, their feline inspirations, their hopes for their music, and more. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, and Sam Zorowitz.

Worriers is a band of every moment, from climate-driven anxieties to relationship ups and downs. Lauren Denitzio is an expert at writing universal, meaningful music for a wide audience, and their new record, You or Someone You Know, adds to that catalogue. Lauren joins this week to talk about creating music with meaning for others, personal songwriting, the new record, and more. Keep up with Worriers on Twitter and Instagram at @worriersmusic. Find their music at https://worriers.bandcamp.com/ and on your favorite streaming apps. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, and Sam Zorowitz.

Bartees Strange was inspired growing up by artists like Bloc Party, At the Drive-In, and countless other artists. Now he's out to do the same with his EP, Today, which re-imagines music by The National and is retold through the lens of Black musicians in a scene that often erases or leaves them out. Bartees joins this week to talk about how music has shaped him, inspiring other people of color, throwing away genre, and more. Keep up with Bartees Strange on Twitter and Instagram at @bartees_strange. Find his music at https://barteesstrange.bandcamp.com/releases and on your favorite streaming apps. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, and Sam Zorowitz.

Bacchae has had an explosive start to 2020, between the release of their perspective-driven release, Pleasure Vision. There's so many details about personal growth, caring for yourself in the age of the Internet, and adrenaline 'n' sugar driven sound. Katie and Rena are back this week to share how they’ve grown, their goals as a band, touring, and the instrumental details that went into the new record. Keep up with Bacchae on Twitter and Instagram at @bacchaeband. Find their music at https://bacchae.bandcamp.com/ and on your favorite streaming apps. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, and Sam Zorowitz.

Victor has unlocked parts of himself that allow him to express under his stage name, Prince Johnny. He's founded a community of performers with his charity show, The Troubadour Lounge, while emphasizing his identity with the focus on authenticity. Victor joins this week to talk about community, his own identity, his influences, unlocking his own artistry, and more. Keep up with Prince Johnny on Instagram at @princejohnny.mp3. Find his music at https://princejohnny.squarespace.com/ and on your favorite streaming apps. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, and Sam Zorowitz.

Sometimes a song just comes together naturally, and Snarls is one of those bands who just does that. Chlo and Riley join this week to share how their band lineup was simply meant to be, how they’ve worked to put together their distinct sound, their love of pop, and their growth into adulthood in their new record, Burst. Keep up with Snarls on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @snarlsband. Find their music at https://snarlsband.bandcamp.com/ and your favorite streaming apps. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, and Sam Zorowitz.

In every experimental part and take, Ratboys have truly presented their authentic selves. Leading up to Printer’s Devil, Julia Steiner joins the podast this week to talk about how the band experimented on the record, their music videos, some of the inspirations of this release, Bernie Sanders, and more. Keep up with Ratboys on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @ratboysband. Find their music at https://ratboys.bandcamp.com/ and your favorite streaming apps. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, and Sam Zorowitz.

Sarah Phung has embraced herself and her experiences, then turned them into meaningful mixed-genre music. With Frames, she's not afraid to be honest or at times a little cheesy, too. Sarah joins this week to talk about the moments behind some of her powerful lyrics, turning Frames into a full band, her influences, and more. Content Warning: Please note that at about the 37 minute mark, there is some discussion around addiction for those who may need to skip past it. Keep up with Frames on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @framesva. Find their music at https://knowhoperecords.bandcamp.com/album/cursed and your favorite streaming apps. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, and Sam Zorowitz.

Brooke Weeks and Caiti Mason have brought pieces of themselves to their band, Pullover, and especially their new record, Forever. Together they've brought their style and voices, all while forming a family out of the band for their musical journey. Brooke and Caiti join this week to talk about their favorite tracks, how they experimented on Forever, their tastes for tour music, and more. Keep up with Pullover on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @pulloverrrrr. Find their music at https://pulloverband.bandcamp.com/ and your favorite streaming apps. Find episodes, links, articles, and more at angrygrrrlmusic.com. Get in touch with me through email at angrygrrrlmusic@gmail.com, or on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at @angrygrrrlmusic. Pledge your support for Angry Grrrl Music of the Indie Rock Persuasion on Patreon at patreon.com/angrygrrrlmusic! Special thanks to our monthly patrons: Molly O’Malley, Kendra Mamula, Carly Comando, and Sam Zorowitz.

This week, Carly Comando of Slingshot Dakota called in to talk

This week, Carly Comando of Slingshot Dakota called in to talk

In Part Two of this interview, award-winning screenwriter and author of the debut novel All Our Wrong Todays, Elan Mastai, returned to talk about his fiction debut, the science of time travel, and finding inspiration in dark places. The writer and producer has written movies for both indie and Hollywood studios, including scripts for Fox, Sony, Warner Brothers, and Paramount. His most recent film – What If, a comedy starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver, and Mackenzie Davis – premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013. Elan won the Canadian Academy Award and the Writers Guild of Canada Award for his script, and the movie played in over 30 countries. His new novel – All Our Wrong Todays – is a sci-fi tinged, time-travel romance and much buzzed about debut that is rumored to have landed the writer a seven-figure book deal worth north of a million dollars. The book has been described as “Dark Matter meets Back to the Future,” and even prior to the book’s publication, the film rights were sold to Paramount Pictures. Andy Weir, bestselling author of The Martian, called it, “A thrilling tale of time travel and alternate timelines with a refreshingly optimistic view of humanity’s future.” If you’re a fan of The Writer Files, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews. If you missed the first half you can find it right here. In Part Two of this file Elan Mastai and I discuss: Why you should double check your facts before sending your manuscript to a celebrity How music can influence your writing style Why you need to give yourself permission to write badly The writer as entrepreneur whose one product is the inside of their brain Why your writing is a like a time machine Listen to The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience below ... Download MP3 Subscribe by RSS Subscribe in iTunes The Show Notes If you’re ready to see for yourself why over 194,000 website owners trust StudioPress — the industry standard for premium WordPress themes and plugins — just go to Rainmaker.FM/StudioPress How Screenwriter and ‘All Our Wrong Todays’ Author Elan Mastai Writes: Part One All Our Wrong Todays – Elan Mastai ElanMastai.com Quit Social Media. Your Career May Depend on It. – Cal Newport How Andy Weir (Bestselling Author of ‘The Martian’) Writes: Part One How Bestselling Author Austin Kleon Writes: Part One How Wired Magazine’s Senior Maverick Kevin Kelly Writes: Part One Elan Mastai on IMDb Elan Mastai on Goodreads Elan Mastai on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter The Transcript How Screenwriter and All Our Wrong Todays Author Elan Mastai Writes: Part Two Voiceover: Rainmaker FM Kelton Reid: Welcome back to The Writer Files. I am still your host, Kelton Reid, here to take you on another tour of the habits, habitats, and brains of renowned writers. In part two of this file, award-winning screenwriter and author of the debut novel, All Our Wrong Todays, Elan Mastai, returns to talk about his fiction debut, the science of time travel, and finding inspiration in dark places. The writer and producer has written movies for both indie and Hollywood studios, including scripts for FOX, Sony, Warner Brothers, and Paramount. His most recent film, What If, a comedy starring Daniel Radcliffe, Zoe Kazan, Adam Driver, and Mackenzie Davis, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2013. Elan won the Canadian Academy Award and Writer’s Guild of Canada Award for his script, and the movie played in over 30 countries. His new novel, All Our Wrong Todays, is a sci-fi tinged time travel romance and much buzzed about debut that is rumored to have landed the writer a seven-figure book deal. The book has been described as Dark Matter meets Back to the Future, and even prior to the book’s publication, the film rights were sold to Paramount Pictures. Andy Weir, bestselling author of The Martian, called it, “A thrilling tale of time travel and alternate time lines with a refreshingly optimistic view of humanity’s future.” In part two of this file, Elan and I discuss why you should double check your facts before sending your manuscript to a celebrity, how music can influence your writing style, why you need to give yourself permission to write badly, the writer as entrepreneur whose one product is the inside of their brain, and why your writing is like a time machine. If you are a fan of the show, please click subscribe to automatically see new interviews as soon as we publish them, and if you missed the first half of this show, you can find it in the archives, on iTunes, on WriterFiles.FM, and in the show notes. Just a quick reminder that The Writer Files is brought to you by StudioPress, the industry standard for premium WordPress themes and plugins. Built on the Genesis Framework, StudioPress delivers state of the art SEO tools, beautiful and fully responsive designs, airtight security, instant updates, and much more. If you’re ready to take your WordPress site to the next level, see for yourself why over 194,000 website owners trust StudioPress. Go to Rainmaker.FM/StudioPress now. That’s Rainmaker.FM/StudioPress. Why You Should Double Check Your Facts Before Sending Your Manuscript to a Celebrity Elan Mastai: Now it’s funny that you say Andy Weir. I was so flattered and grateful that Andy, who I don’t know personally, read the book and wrote me this terrific blurb, but when we sent him the manuscript to read, I actually had this moment of panic, and I went back and I redid all the calculations. And I realized when we sent him the book, I had gotten the speed at which the Earth rotates around the planet wrong, because I had started in kilometers an hour, because I’m Canadian, metric system, and then I’d converted it into miles per hour for my American publisher, and then I’d done something wrong. So I was like I was texting my editor, I’m like, We sent it to Andy Weir, of all the people we could have sent it to, we sent it to Andy Weir, and I got the speed of rotation of the planet around the Sun wrong, we have to get it back, I have to fix it. She’s like, “I think it’s going to be okay.” Fortunately, I mean, I fixed it in the book, and I ran all the calculations over and over again, but that is funny that you cited him in particular, because I get that one calculation wrong, and I was like super sheepish and embarrassed about it. Kelton Reid: Oh, man. Elan Mastai: It’s an honest mistake. I blame the metric system, as I blame it for so many things in my life. Kelton Reid: That’s awesome. Elan Mastai: So I like to figure this stuff out, and it’s not just the technology, although the technology and the science is the flashiest part. I like to drill down into everything. If I don’t know about something, I like to find out about it, so there’s a lot of, yeah, I go into a lot of Google holes trying to figure stuff out, but it’s usually a function of some moment in the story that I’ve come to where I realize I need to figure something out. I’ve hit the limits of my amateur knowledge, and I need to start, I need to give myself a little seminar in this area, whatever that area might be. I mean, the scientific and technological elements are, of course, sort of more complex and finicky, and you have to do a lot of work to not lose the reader. That was a big thing for me. I wanted it to be the interesting stuff that really matters for the story, and if it was just arcane technical stuff, I’m not going to put it in there because I don’t want to bore you, and if you’re interested, here’s some, you know, you can find out more. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Elan Mastai: You can go down your own kind of Google hole, but you don’t want to lose people with all that stuff, you just want it to be interesting. So that was always my kind of North Star, which is just, Is it interesting? If it’s not interesting, that’s fine. I can talk a lot about traffic patterns for flying cars, but I boiled it all down to like two sentences in the book. Don’t worry. It’s not like there’s six chapters of how flying traffic is. I just like to figure this stuff out, and then I know, and then that’s what matters to me that I know, and then my job is then to figure out what’s the most interesting part of what I figured out for the reader. How Music Can Influence Your Writing Style Kelton Reid: Yeah, yeah. It’s pretty impressive just to see the kind of this mashup of worlds, that you know, from an outsider’s perspective, looking at your screenwriting background, I’m sure that you were influenced by some science fiction movies as well as romantic comedy stuff that you’ve written for multiple different genres. But, I think you’ve already outlined your productivity for the most part. When I think of screenwriters kind of looking at, you know, narrative fiction, I always imagine them kind of listening to different soundtracks, and it seems like you were influenced by music in your screenwriting somewhat. Did music play any part when you were writing this? I’m kind of imagining you listening to like Hans Zimmer while you’re writing. Elan Mastai: That’s not inaccurate. I mean, what I find, actually, is that certain sequences in the book I connect with certain songs or certain pieces of music. So I don’t always write to music, but then there are certain sequences when I’m trying to get myself in the headspace of that sequence, I’ll listen to the same piece, usually instrumental, over and over and over again, and there’s almost a … even if the reader doesn’t, wouldn’t ever catch it, the rhythm of the piece and the tone of the piece become the rhythm and the tone of that chapter or that piece of the story, and so while I’m writing it, I’ll listen to it over and over again. If I’m going back and rewriting or editing that section, I’ll put that same song back on, and it kind of gets me in the headspace. So yeah, I mean, I listen to sometimes movie soundtracks, but actually more, I listen to more like composers. Ludovico Einaudi, I hope I’m pronouncing that write, who’s an Italian composer. His music is used in films a lot, but he’s just a composer. I like his stuff a lot. There’s an American composer called Carly Comando whose work I listen to a lot. Max Richter, again, who’s somebody whose work is used in film a lot, but who also just composes his own pieces. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Elan Mastai: I find, like, they’re just, they create these very moody soundscapes. Giles Lamb is another one, and I like to listen to those. Although there are certain ones, like I’m going to blank on his name, but he did the soundtrack to the Danny Boyle movies Sunshine and 28 Days Later. I’m blanking on his name. I think it’s John something, but his stuff is terrific, and you know, when you’re writing, even if what you’re writing is terrible, it feels epic when you’re listening to his music. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Yeah. Well, here’s the million dollar question. How do you feel about writer’s block as a guy who writes every day? Have you ever run up against it? Or do you believe in it? Elan Mastai: I believe in it, but what I believe writer’s block is a lack of preparation. I think that if you don’t know where you’re going with the story, you haven’t figured out what you have to say, you don’t know how your story ends, you don’t know what the actual journey your character is on, that’s where writer’s block comes from because you’ve hit an obstacle. It’s like you’re on a journey and you don’t have a destination in mind, and so you’ve gone down a dead end. Do I believe in writer’s block? I mean, I don’t feel writer’s block much at this point in my life because I know what I need is preparation. I don’t really start anything until I have a pretty good sense of my ending. Which doesn’t mean I know every single step along the way. For me, it is like a road trip. I know where I’m going, I know a couple stops along the way, and then I like to leave room to discover. I like to be surprised by my own story, but the way that, for me, I know that I’m going to do the best possible work is if I know I have a terrific ending, because to me, the ending is why I’m writing in the first place. If I don’t feel like I have a great ending to my story, I don’t even start. Because to me, then I’m just going to be spinning my wheels. A lot of movies and a lot of books and a lot of everything in writing loses its way right in the middle. Because that’s the moment, you know, you’ve gotten over the initial hump of, Okay, I’ve started my story, I’ve picked everything off, I’ve gotten everything placed. Wait, where am I going? Kelton Reid: Yeah. Elan Mastai: You know, I’ve packed up my car, I’ve filled up the gas, I’ve, you know, inflated the tires, and I don’t actually know which way to drive. And so for me, writer’s block, it can be a very real thing for people, but almost always, in my experience, it’s about a lack of preparation. You haven’t actually thought about what you’re doing enough. Once you’ve had a chance to think it through, then all of a sudden, you’re like, Okay, now I know where I’m going, and the writer’s block has a way of kind of magically dissolving. Why You Need to Give Yourself Permission to Write Badly Kelton Reid: For sure. For sure. And all screenwriters probably study the canon of, you know, McKee and Freytag’s Pyramid and all that stuff, so that probably assists you as well, I would imagine. Elan Mastai: I don’t actually take much kind of comfort or guidance from that sort of stuff. I mean, I think it can be very useful for people, especially when you’re starting out. I don’t turn down my nose, look down my nose at it or anything, but for me, what I find is I just, if I’m feeling like I haven’t figured stuff out, I just pick up a book, I watch a movie, or read a screenplay, I read a novel. I just go back to reading and get, and that’s usually what inspires me, rather than sort of, because I don’t find … I think we’ve internalized a lot of the rules anyways, and so I find a lot of these storytelling rules actually can make you feel more kind of bound than less. So I find, actually, I’m more free to come up with an unexpected solution. I also, just as a writer, I like to put myself in the headspace of my characters. I’ll write myself into a corner. I’ll put the characters in a place where I don’t know how I’m going to get them out, and then I have to figure out how to get them out, just like they have to figure out how to get out, and so I do trust that stuff. Now, of course, again, just to be clear, a lot of this stuff you fix in rewriting anyways. I mean, you know, nobody is, no movie you see, no book you read is the first draft. Kelton Reid: Right. Elan Mastai: I mean, by far. So I also, the other thing about writer’s block, for me, is I just give myself permission to write badly. You know, sometimes, the work is not going to be to your highest standard, but I’m going to rewrite it anyways, so I’d just rather write something that’s okay knowing that I’m going to go back and fix it, because it’s always easier to fix something you already wrote than it is to stare at the blank page or the blank screen. Because if I have a bad line of dialog, then I’m like, Okay, this is a crappy line of dialog. What would be a better way of expressing this? It’s totally different than, I have to come up with a line of dialog from scratch. So I’d rather just write badly for a while and fix it later. Kelton Reid: Yeah, yeah. I think Andy Weir expressed that exact same sentiment, and that’s a good takeaway. All right. So I’ve got a couple quick workflow questions for you. Mac or PC? Elan Mastai: Mac. Kelton Reid: What software are you using, predominantly? I’m imagining you use a different screenwriting software, obviously, then for the prose stuff. Elan Mastai: For screenwriting, I use Final Draft, and for novel writing, I just use Microsoft Word. I have Scrivener, which I like for organizing the story. Like moving things around, getting a sense of the structure of it all, but I actually like to use software that is as invisible as possible, and part of invisibility to me is just being used to it. So I’ve been staring at Final Draft for so many years that I barely even notice anymore. I know there’s lots of screenwriters who advocate for other kinds of software which they think is much better than Final Draft. I’m not even weighing in on that. When I open up Final Draft, I don’t even notice it. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Elan Mastai: Same thing with Microsoft Word. I am in no way advocating that it’s the best software to write a novel on. I actually wrote All Our Wrong Todays on like Microsoft Word 2001. Like not even the newest versions. Like the old version, with as few bells and whistles as possible. I hate it when the little paperclip comes up and tries to tell you that you’re doing something wrong. I’m like, Get that paperclip out of my way. I don’t want anything that, when I’m in the flow of writing, I don’t want anything interrupting me, and so I actually use the simplest software as possible, and then later, I’ll go in and I’ll, you know, I’ll actually import it into a newer version. So I actually went from the 2001 Microsoft Word to the most recent one when I was actually doing edit, like the copy editing and production editing for the novel. Likewise, I’ll write in an old version of Final Draft, and then I’ll update it to something newer when I’m editing or when I’m in production, when you need all the bells and whistles, But for me, it’s like I want it to be as clean and as uncluttered as possible. I think a lot of software, unfortunately, they try to shove as much stuff in there as possible to get you to buy the new version, whereas all I want is the oldest and simplest version. The Writer as Entrepreneur Whose One Product is the Inside of Their Brain Kelton Reid: Love it. I love it. Well, before we talk about creativity, I guess my last question is how do you unplug at the end of a long writing day when you’re kind of going back and forth and wearing all these different hats? Elan Mastai: I don’t know that I do, man. I mean, it’s a lovely aspiration. I would love to. Can you tell me, please, actually, can you answer that question? I mean, sometimes, it’s very simple. I have an office in my house. I work from home most of the time. I do go out and work in other places sometimes, but I mostly just like to work from home, and I sometimes just leave my cell phone in my office upstairs at the end of the day, and I go down and just don’t answer it. Don’t look at it. You know, the reality is, unless you’re in production on a film or your book is literally going to the printers, there are very few emergencies in the writing life, and so I do like to just leave it in another room, leave it on vibrate or even off, and do try to take the time to just be very, you know, present in my life. But it’s hard because when you’re a writer, whether it’s a screenwriter, a novel writer, any kind of writer, whether you’re a freelance writer, whatever you’re doing, you are an industry of one. You are an entrepreneur. You are completely self-directed, and you’re basically running a small business with one product, which is the insides of your brain, and so it can be hard to turn off. I think we all struggle with that, and in fact, you know, part of, one of the big reasons why, you know, I advocate for using the simplest possible version of the software is it’s minimizing distractions in a sort of an environment, a cognitive environment, where there’s so many distractions coming at us all the time. And most of, you know, whether it’s social media or cell phones, all this sort of stuff. They’re literally built to get your attention. They’re trying to get your attention and catch your attention and give you the little pleasure buzz of a note that’s come in, of somebody liking or reacting to something. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Elan Mastai: Again, I’m not even turning down my nose at that stuff. Like it’s all very fun and pleasurable, you know. It’s like Facebook and Twitter, it’s like a video game, where the final boss at the end of the level is, you know, people approving of you. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Elan Mastai: I like video games, but you know, it’s like I don’t play a video game while I’m writing, and so I try to avoid social media and stuff like that while I’m writing, but unplugging is tough, and I think it’s something that we all struggle with, and I think it’s just like you have to be adamant about carving out time to write in a focused, uncluttered environment, and nobody is going to do that for you except you. That’s been like the biggest thing that I’ve figured out with my own writing over the years, which is that you are the only one who’s going to advocate for that quiet mental space, and if you don’t do it, absolutely nobody else will do it. You’re the only one. It’s just like working out. Nobody else, no one’s going to pick you up by the scruff of the neck and haul you to the gym and throw you on a whatever, an elliptical trainer. Like, you have to do that, and so whether you have a day job, whether writing is your job, it actually doesn’t matter, because if you don’t, even if you’re a professional writer, if you don’t carve out the mental space to write without interruption, you’re not going to be able to do your job. Kelton Reid: For sure. For sure. I will link to an article by Cal Newport in the New York Times where he, well, the title of it, Quit Social Media, Your Career May Depend On It, echoes much of that same sentiment, and I think it’s important to kind of think about those distractions that can keep you out of flow state, as you noted. That’s important to writing. So, let’s talk about creativity before I lose you here. Elan Mastai: Sure. The Source of Elan s Creativity and Inspiration Kelton Reid: Because the inside of your brain is a fascinating place. Obviously, the book is kind of the definition of creativity. All these different fascinating things. So do you think you could define creativity, kind of in your own words? Elan Mastai: Oh wow, that’s a big and intense question. To me, creativity is taking all the things that make you specifically you: your history, your experiences, your perception, your emotion, your psychology, your desires, your fears, your hopes and dreams, your anxieties and worries, and finding a way to take all of those things and communicate them in a way that makes sense and is appealing to other people. Now, of course, some creativity can be totally personal, but to me, creativity is connected to connection. It’s indivisible from connection. Part of what makes my creative life appealing to me is the ability to connect and communicate with other people. Whether that’s my book being a conversation with the writers, and the books that have inspired me, or whether my book is starting a conversation with readers who might get in touch with me via social media or in person, or even better, write their own books. I mean, the greatest compliment anybody could give me is that my book inspired them to write a book that I can then read. And so for me, creativity is about taking what makes you absolutely, uniquely you, your brain as the one and only iteration of it in the Universe, and finding sort of a vehicle or a means to express it to others. Kelton Reid: Yeah. I love that. Do you have a creative muse right now? Something that’s kind of piquing your interest? Elan Mastai: Probably the fear of death. You know, a classic one. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Elan Mastai: That I don’t have enough time. That I’m never going to be able to tell all the stories that I have to tell, say all the things that I want to say, connect with as many people as I want to connect with. I don’t lie around in that sort of like, you know, like the protagonist of a Woody Allen movie from the 80s, like, bemoaning my mortality or anything like that, but you know, honestly, my mom died quite suddenly when I was in my mid-20s, and you know, she was a very, very smart, very accomplished, very impressive person. She was, you know, she was my mom, but she was also a good friend and a mentor to me, and I lost her, you know, very suddenly. In addition to just that feeling of, you know, that she never really got to know what my life was going to be like, what my career was going to be like, she wasn’t going to meet my wife, she wasn’t going to meet my kids. It was also that feeling of like oh, wow, like, you know, the last gift that she gave me was the awareness that I don’t have unlimited time, and if I’m going to accomplish anything, if I’m going to tell the stories I want to tell, write the movies, write the books that I want to write, I gotta get going, because you never know when it could be over. So that’s a super depressing answer to your question, I’m so sorry, but that is the truth is that I have a real sense of a ticking clock, and I don’t know when it’s going to, when the alarm’s going to go off, and so I just want to get as much stuff out into the world, but also make it as good as possible. You know, I just I want everything to be as good as I can at this point with my talent, and just connect with people. Because to me, it’s not, I don’t see my novel as me standing on a milk cart in, you know, the town square with a megaphone screaming at everybody, Listen to me, look at me. I want to connect with people. I have all these ideas, but I also have questions, and I love the conversation you get with people who have read the book, who’ve connected with it, who it gets them thinking, it gets them excited. I want people, I mean, I think the book is fun. It’s funny. It’s not like a downer. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Yeah. Elan Mastai: But it also asks a lot of big questions, and it searches for answers, and I mean, to me, that conversation is why you do it. It’s why I get up every day and sit at my desk and hunch over the keyboard and start smacking on it, is because I want to engage. Why Your Writing is a Like a Time Machine Kelton Reid: Yeah. Yeah. Well, I hope that listeners find this interview before they read the book, because kind of all of those things come through in this fantastic book, and Austin Kleon actually said almost exactly the same thing about his methodology, I think, early on in his creative process was to read obituaries as kind of a, you know, I mean, just a reminder that, like, life is temporary. We don’t really, no one knows how long they’re going to be here, right? Elan Mastai: I do live, I’ve never done that. I do live only about maybe seven or eight blocks from a cemetery. If I wanted to get really grim, I could hop over there. Kelton Reid: And you’ve written horror before. Elan Mastai: I suppose, yeah, I could gaze longingly at the tombstones. No, I mean, you know, the other thing is, again, I mean, this is more of a personal answer, but I have two young daughters, and they’re not going to read the work I’m writing right now, but I love the idea that in the future, they could discover my work, my voice, what was, you know, the things that I was thinking about, the stories that I was telling when they’re older, and that is a kind of time machine. All the art you create, the writing you do is a kind of time machine, because it’s a portrait of who you were at the time. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Elan Mastai: That inspires me as well. You know, I mean, I want to be, it’s like that idea of like, I could be gone at any time, but that I could still communicate with my children, you know, years after I’m gone is, it’s also something that inspires me every day. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Well, before we wrap up with your advice to your fellow scribes, I’ve got one more fun one for you. If you could choose one author from any era for an all expense paid dinner to your favorite spot in the world, who would you take and where would you take them? Elan Mastai: Oh, wow. That’s a really good question. I’m going to say Neal Stephenson, the science fiction, primarily science fiction author because when I read his books, I just feel like I’m learning so much, and his storytelling is so bold and ballsy, and he has such a scope of his vision, and I’ve been reading his books since I was like, you know, a teenager, and watching him progress. So you know, I don’t know him, but I know something of him from the work that I’ve been reading since the first one I read was Snow Crash in like 91 or 92. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Elan Mastai: I went back and read his earlier books, and it’s like he’s been developing as a writer for basically, you know, for most of my conscious adult life, and so I would love to take him out for dinner, because I think it would be a fascinating conversation. Where would I take him? There’s a great restaurant in New York City called Estella, which I’ve never had a bad meal there, so I would take him to Estella in New York City. It’s in SoHo. I mean, it’s very fancy, but I mean, you know, if somebody’s paying for it, it’s not me, right, it’s all expenses paid. Kelton Reid: Nice, nice. Three degrees of separation on The Writer Files, I believe that the founder of Wired Magazine, Kevin Kelly, is buddies with Neal Stephenson, so we will link to that episode as well. Well, can you leave us with some advice for writers on how to keep the cursor moving, how to keep the ink flowing? Elan Mastai: Finish things. That would be my biggest advice. It’s very easy to start things, it’s very hard to finish them, but until you finished it, you don’t know what you have. So just kind of push through. It’s okay to write badly. That is the hardest thing, you know. You know what it’s supposed to feel like in your head, it just doesn’t seem to be coming out on the page, but you are going to rewrite everything so many times. Your favorite books, your favorite movies, your favorite songs, your favorite everything, those were not first drafts. Those are the result of months and months, years and years of rewriting and revising and rethinking, and so you can’t get discouraged by all the stuff that you love, even though it seems so much better than what you’re doing, because it wasn’t good when it started. None of it was good when it started. Nobody starts amazing, and so I would just say my advice is to finish things, and then rewrite. Rewrite, rewrite, rewrite. I mean, it’s sort of like Writing 101 advice, but in my career, that feeling of finishing something, allowing it to not be great, because I find in the confidence to rewrite and rewrite and get it there over time, that’s been everything for me. Yeah, over time, you do get better, you know. Every time you write something and you finish it and you rewrite it and you put it out into the world, whether or not people love it or hate it or are indifferent to it or never even knew it happened, every single time you do that, you go through the whole process, the next time you start a first draft, it’s better. Every single time. So it’s a long process. It’s a lifelong thing becoming the kind of writer you want to be, but like anything, it’s all about the muscles you exercise, the patience you have, and how far ahead your vision for yourself is. So that would be my advice, and the best possible result of this podcast is a couple people who listen to it turn off their … turn the podcast off right now and go and finish whatever it was that they started and couldn’t finish. Kelton Reid: Yes, yes. Click stop here, and we will talk to you later. Awesome, awesome. Well, thank you so much for doing this. All Our Wrong Todays comes out February 7th, is that correct? Elan Mastai: That’s right, February 7th. Kelton Reid: And you can pre-order it now. It is a fantastic, almost indescribable sci fi tinged love story that we can’t begin to explain here, but it is fantastic. Kudos on the novel, and where can listeners connect with you out there? Elan Mastai: Well, there’s my website, ElanMastai.com. It’s E-L-A-N-M-A-S-T-A-I.com. You can get in touch with me, there’s like a, you know, you can connect with me by email through the website. I’m also on Twitter, @ElanMastai. I’m on Facebook, Elan Mastai, I have an author page there. Goodreads, you know. I’m around. I’m not that hard to find. And fortunately, although my name is hard to spell, once you’ve figured out how to spell it, there’s no other Elan Mastais out there. I’m the only one. Kelton Reid: Right. Elan Mastai: So once you actually figured out how my name’s spelled, it’s very easy to find me. Kelton Reid: You’re good. You’re halfway there. Awesome. And you are on tour starting February 7th, it would appear. Elan Mastai: Yup. Kelton Reid: I’m going to try to catch you February 8th in Denver, Colorado, at the Tattered Cover Bookstore. Elan Mastai: I love the Tattered Cover. It’s great. Kelton Reid: Me, too. Me, too. Elan Mastai: Yeah, it’s got this awesome record store right next door. Kelton Reid: Yeah. Elan Mastai: And there’s the Denver Film Society Movie Theater. It’s a great little complex. Kelton Reid: Yes, yes. Well, best of luck with everything. Hopefully, you will come back and talk to us again on your next adventure, and we look forward to what comes next, and especially reading this amazing, amazing book. So congrats. Elan Mastai: Thanks so much, Kelton. Thanks very much for having me on your show. Kelton Reid: Thanks so much for joining me for this half of a tour through the writer’s process. If you enjoy The Writer Files podcast, please subscribe to the show and leave us a rating or a review on iTunes to help other writers find us. For more episodes or to just leave a comment or a question, you can drop by WriterFiles.FM and you can always chat with me on Twitter @KeltonReid. Cheers. Talk to you next week.

In episode 5, Amanda chats with Carly Comando of Slingshot Dakota to discuss finding Carly's voice in music and making opportunities for DIY  bands in a scene dominated by capitalism. Who needs a Best of 2016 list when you have a massive slew of awesome bands to enjoy in no particular order?Learn more about Slingshot Dakota at facebook.com/slingshotdakota or slingshotdakota.bandcamp.com.Music in the episode featured: Slingshot Dakota & Mannequin Pussy.

Slingshot Dakota is a unique indie rock band comprised of two incredible musicians: Carly Comando (keyboards & vocals) and Tom Patterson (drums). The band has been working hard for over ten years and tours nationally. Their most recent album, Break, was released in March 2016, at which time they performed at SXSW festival. Rolling Stone magazine named the band one of 10 indie bands to watch in 2016. Carly and Tom share their views on creative work and how they approach their craft. Think. Create. Live. Please help support the podcast with a $5 per month subscription: http://www.creativeconfidential.net/?page_id=10 Please follow us on: Twitter @CreativeCnfdntl Instagram @BryanTuk Facebook https://www.facebook.com/creativeconfidential Website http://creativeconfidential.net

On this episode of INSIDE MUSIC, host James Shotwell calls Carly Commando of Slingshot Dakota to discuss her band's new album, Break. James fell in love with Slingshot Dakota earlier this year and has been itching for the chance to speak with Carly about the numerous events and experiences that helped shape the record. Carly shares insight into the album, as well as some honest talk about life as a musician on the rise. Break is available now through Topshelf Records and comes highly recommended by the entire Inside Music team. Cancel whatever plans you have this week and make room to spin Break two-three hundred times. Trust us, you will love it.

  More about Nocturnes Leon Bosch, Sung-Suk Kang "Nocturne" (mp3) from "Virtuoso Double Bass" (Meridian Records) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album   The working relationship between Sung-Suk Kang and the distinguished double bass player Leon Bosch goes back to 1982, when both were students at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, UK. Sung-Suk accompanied Leon during lessons and at scholarship auditions. 'At the end of our courses of study,' Leon remembers, 'the RNCM principal, Sir John Manduell, invited us to play two pieces together in one of the so-called principal's concerts. These were showcase events in which his ‘prize students’ were afforded a platform to perform in front of an audience of many distinguished invited guests, as well as the public. Sung-Suk and I performed two pieces by the great double bass player Bottesini, the Capriccio di Bravura and Fantasy Sonnambula. 'I'll remember that 1984 concert forever, for Sung-Suk’s magical playing throughout. There was one extended piano tutti in Sonnambula which was particular memorable for its unique delicacy and scintillating effervescence.' Sung-Suk picks up the story. 'After we left the RNCM, Leon and I lost contact with each other for twenty years. Then in the autumn of 2006, all of a sudden I received an SMS message from Leon on my mobile.....out of the blue. I called him back and discovered that at short notice he wanted me to play for him on a CD of pieces by Bottesini. After exchanging a few emails, I agreed.’ So what had inspired Leon to make the move? 'After Sung-Suk and I parted company back in 1984 I always thought of her whenever I played Sonnambula. I often wondered what had happened to her. I have a tape recording of that principal's concert and played it often over the years to reassure myself that it was indeed real and not just a grossly exaggerated and romanticised memory! 'Then when I was scheduled to record my first Bottesini disc, my pianist had to withdraw. After much thought, I resolved to try and find Sung-Suk, since she was the only person I felt I'd really be happy to work with. I put her name into Google and found her referred to on the website of the conductor, Nayden Todorov. With that lead, I traced her to Vienna.’ 'We began to rehearse as soon as I arrived in London!' Sung-Suk recalls. 'There wasn`t enough time to work on each piece in detail.... and we only had one and a half days to record all the repertoire for the CD. 'Playing with Leon wasn`t easy at first - he has a unique way of phrasing and his rubato is never predictable. And of course my ears had to concentrate so much on picking up the thick, deep lower register of the double bass sound. But during the recording sessions everything clicked and became completely natural. 'We tried to create a new atmosphere for each piece and then find the inspiration for a special interpretation at the end of the process. This was always different from what we'd prepared....music-making with Leon is always spontaneous! I love the full sound he makes, all the different colours he creates to express varied emotions in depth.’ As for Nocturne, it allows the piano to anticipate the main theme in the opening section but then gives it no share of the melodic line so expressively introduced and sustained by the double bass. It is, however, the piano which towards the end initiates the change from minor to major harmonies, just before double-bass harmonics magically project the melody into the soprano register. If Bottesini expected to be remembered by future generations he no doubt felt that it would be through his operas and sacred music. In fact, while they are forgotten, his posthumous reputation derives from an instrumental artistry which, though it died with him, survives in the hands of those few bassists who can do his compositions full justice.   Nikolai Lugansky "Nocturne, Op. 55 No. 1" (mp3) from "Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3, Fantasie-impromptu, Prélude, Nocturne, et al." (Onyx Classics) Buy at iTunes Music Store More On This Album   Nikolai Lugansky's first recording for ONYX. The Daily Telegraph commenting on Lugansky, said 'He can thrill in taxing pianism through his iron will and fingers of steel, but there is an assuaging velvet quality to his tone, a natural feel for lyrical line' Gramophone praised his 'pianism of immense skill, fluency and innate musical quality' Nikolai Lugansky was born in Moscow in 1972. He studied at Moscow Central Music School (under Tatiana Kestner) and then at the Moscow Conservatory, where he was a pupil of Tatiana Nikolayeva, who described him as ‘the next one’ in a line of great Russian pianists. Following Nikolayeva’s untimely death in 1993, Lugansky continued his studies under Sergei Dorensky. A laureate of the International Bach Competition in Leipzig, the Rachmaninov Competition in Moscow and the International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow, Lugansky has a repertoire of over 50 concertos with orchestra as well as a wide range of solo and chamber works. He has worked with many distinguished orchestras and conductors including Christoph Eschenbach, Vladimir Fedoseyev, Valery Gergiev, Neeme Järvi, Raymond Leppard, Yoel Levi, Mikhail Pletnev, Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Vladimir Spivakov, Evgeny Svetlanov, Yuri Temirkanov, Kurt Masur, Riccardo Chailly and others. His chamber music partners have included Vadim Repin, Alexander Kniazev, Joshua Bell, Yuri Bashmet, Mischa Maisky, Leonidas Kavakos and Anna Netrebko among others. Lugansky has recorded 23 CDs. His solo recordings on Warner Classics — Chopin Études, Rachmaninov Préludes and Moments musicaux and Chopin Préludes — were each awarded a Diapason d’Or. His PentaTone Classics SACD of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto no.1, with the Russian National Orchestra under Kent Nagano, was cited as ‘Editor’s Choice’ in Gramophone. His Prokofiev CD was one of the ‘CDs of the Year’ (2004) featured in The Daily Telegraph. Lugansky’s recordings of the complete piano concertos of Rachmaninov, with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Sakari Oramo, received Choc du Monde de la Musique, Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik and the 2005 ECHO Klassik Award. His last recording (Chopin’s and Rachmaninov’s cello sonatas) with the cellist Alexander Kniazev won the 2007 ECHO Klassik Award. As well as performing and recording, Lugansky teaches at the Moscow Conservatory as an assistant of Prof. Sergei Dorensky.   Anthony Goldstone "Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 8" (mp3) from "Russian Piano Music, Vol. 4: Sergei Lyapunov" (Divine Art) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Now almost forgotten in the West, Lyapunov was one of the truly great composers of the Romantic era in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His Sonata is a phenomenal work and his mastery of pianistic composition is also finely demonstrated by the other works on this album masterfully interpreted by Anthony Goldstone. Anyone who loves Chopin or Liszt should get to know this music.   Fuzjko Hemming "Nocturne No. 20 In C-Sharp Minor" (mp3) from "Fuzjko Hemming - Collector's Edition" (Fuzjko Label) Buy at iTunes Music Store Stream from Rhapsody Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album Having wowed much of the Eastern Hemisphere for years, classical pianist Fuzjko Hemming is preparing for her introduction to the United States. Having been born into humble circumstances, child of a Japanese mother and Swedish father, she has felt rootless, too Asian in appearance for Sweden, and in Japan constricted by the society's stratified and class-oriented way of life. Then, as she was starting to gain traction as a professional musician, her promising career was cut short. - Fuzjko lost all hearing in her left ear after battling a serious cold. At 16, she already lost her hearing in her right ear due to illness. Completely deaf for 2 years, she eventually had 40% of her hearing restored in her left ear. After living in poverty in Europe for many years before returning to Japan and gaining acclaim for her music - critics hailed her as being "born to play Chopin and Liszt " In 1999, Japan's NHK Television aired a documentary of her life and she released her debut album, La Campanella, which sold more than two million copies, a rare accomplishment for any classical artist She also has won an unprecedented four Classical Album of the Year Awards at the Japan Gold Disc Awards, another extraordinary achievement for any artist, let alone a classical artist She remains the only four-time Gold Disc Award winner. Since that time she has recorded numerous successful albums - invigorating collections of classical interpretations, five of which are being released for the first time in the U.S. on her label Domo Records: Echoes of Eternity, La Campanella, Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1, Nocturnes of Melancholy, Live at Carnegie Hall. On the new album, Fuzjko, the artist performs largely romantic repertoire ranging from Beethoven's "The Tempest" sonata to works by Chopin, Liszt, Scarlatti and Debussy. In each piece, whether performing Chopin's Nocturnes or Liszt's bravura pieces "La Campanella" and "Grand Etudes D'Apres Paganini No. 6", Fuzjko infuses poetry to these timeless compositions, and always in her own eminently attractive style. The warmth of Fuzjko's sound can also be heard in Scarlatti's Sonata K.162 and Debussy's "Claire De Lune". Although much of the repertoire is familiar, Fuzjko also dips into lesser known works like Liszt's transcription of Schumann's "Fruhlinghsnacht", and Chopin's "Trois Nouvelles Etudes No.3, and always played with her celebrated musicality much in evidence. The celebrated virtuoso blends the classicality of her influences such as Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin with the sophisticated approach of her mentors (Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan) to create an emotional delivery of exquisite craftsmanship. She's been known to bring some fans to tears with her moving immersion in her music. With her strikingly unorthodox playing style and intricate ethnic roots, it's evident that Fuzjko's true home is at the piano, where she reveals herself as a true artist of the world.   Carly Comando "Bear" (mp3) from "One Take" (Deep Elm) Buy at iTunes Music Store Buy at Amazon MP3 More On This Album   Chilling. Stirring. Powerful. Contemplative. These are some of the words most frequently used to describe the achingly beautiful piano instrumentals of Carly Comando. Her debut album "One Take" features ten delicately woven songs (including her single "Everday") that are the direct emotional output of her innermost thoughts. "The album means the world to me. It's complete, in-the-moment sincerity translated into moody solo piano music. I used an improv technique, recording in just one take, so I could capture the essence of pure emotion" says Carly. From the rises and falls to the shrinks and swells, these songs will leave an indellible impression on your mind. It's music that stays with you forever. "One Take" was recorded in Carly's home studio in Brooklyn, NY. Mastered by Phil Douglas (Latterman, Small Arms Dealer, Iron Chic). The album includes the "Everyday" which was originally released in December 2006. Deep Elm Records is simultaneously releasing an EP titled "Cordelia" featuring four additional piano instrumentals. Carly also plays keyboards / sings in the band Slingshot Dakota and composes custom works upon request. And yes, that was the name given to her at birth. "This is music that changes lives, opens minds, broadens horizons. Carly is an amazing pianist." - ANA "Beautiful and soothing, she will evoke emotion and ease any scattered mind. A talented composer." - SweetieJo "Emotional and inspiring, it grabs your soul and moves you. Highly recommended." - The Rez

{enclose T4TW_15_4_10_07.m4v} How Can I Become A Better Teacher? Using Internet Resources to Teach the Core Curriculum Learning at Higher Levels with Technology Classroom Instruction that Works Internet Resources at Your Fingertips Using the School Computer Lab for Core Curriculum T4 Professional Development Opportunities T4 Teacher Resources Teach Me More About... A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy Using Google in the Classroom - Google Tools Podcast, Google Docs Podcast, Internet Survival Tools Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships Blogs (Social Software in the Classroom) Wikis Podcasts Geocaching Games Google Earth Webquests E-Portfolios Virtual Manipulatives Cellphones in the Classroom iPods in the Classroom Special Thanks... For the inspiration: Karl Fisch, Howard Gardner, Marc Prensky, Willard Daggett, David Warlick, and Ian Jukes. For the stirring background music: Carly Comando. Her moving song every day is used in our podcast with permission. Download Additional Presentation Formats Download the high-quality version (640x480) - Pay_Attention.mov Download the Windows-friendly AVI version - Pay_Attention.avi Download the PDF version - Pay_Attention.pdf http://t4.jordandistrict.org/payattention

{enclose T4TW_15_4_10_07.m4v} How Can I Become A Better Teacher? Using Internet Resources to Teach the Core Curriculum Learning at Higher Levels with Technology Classroom Instruction that Works Internet Resources at Your Fingertips Using the School Computer Lab for Core Curriculum T4 Professional Development Opportunities T4 Teacher Resources Teach Me More About... A Revision of Bloom's Taxonomy Using Google in the Classroom - Google Tools Podcast, Google Docs Podcast, Internet Survival Tools Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships Blogs (Social Software in the Classroom) Wikis Podcasts Geocaching Games Google Earth Webquests E-Portfolios Virtual Manipulatives Cellphones in the Classroom iPods in the Classroom Special Thanks... For the inspiration: Karl Fisch, Howard Gardner, Marc Prensky, Willard Daggett, David Warlick, and Ian Jukes. For the stirring background music: Carly Comando. Her moving song every day is used in our podcast with permission. Download Additional Presentation Formats Download the high-quality version (640x480) - Pay_Attention.mov Download the Windows-friendly AVI version - Pay_Attention.avi Download the PDF version - Pay_Attention.pdf http://t4.jordandistrict.org/payattention