Podcast appearances and mentions of Colin Meloy

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 7:51

Helloooooo DT fam. As the school year is wrapping up, so is Season One of the DrawTogether Podcast! (Can you believe it?? 26 episodes!) As our Season One finale, we do a big-hearted DrawTogether classic: the blind contour portrait. This is a partner exercise, so grab a family member, friend or stranger, hit play above, and get ready to learn to LOOK in under a few minutes. Because in addition to helping us imagine a world we want to see, drawing teaches us to LOOK at one another. To slow down and pay attention. I deeply believe drawing is one of the most accessible and immediate ways to create connection between people and open doors for deeper relationships. My TED talk features this drawing exercise, and goes deeper on how Drawing helps us slow down, look closely and connect with the world around us - and each other. That drawing is looking, and looking is loving. And that DrawTogether isn’t really about drawing. ;) I hope you enjoy this episode, and continue to do this exercise anytime, anywhere, with anyone. I’ve done it in classrooms, workplaces, in hospitals - I even got a bar full of strangers to draw each other all at once. It’s the ultimate humanity ice-breaker/connection maker. I can’t wait to hear what you think (and see what you see.) Do let me know how it goes. Looking back on the DT Pod for a minute: When we started this podcast 26 episodes ago, we never thought we would come so far. With the help of phenomenal editor Amy Standen, we learned about artists Alma Thomas, Agnes Martin and Ruth Asawa. We talked about the war in Ukraine and drew sunflowers to process our feelings and show our support. We drew the shape of sound with musician Colin Meloy, and visited with children’s book author/illustrator Carson Ellis. We moved our feelings through our bodies and onto the page with five finger drawings and silly emotional fruit, and made a bunch of fun imaginary animals - because why not. We drew SO. MUCH. All these DT podcasts and more are here on Substack and on Apple Podcasts. If you or your kids missed any, they are here for you over the summer. Speaking of Summer: next week I’ll share deets on what’s coming next, what subscribers will be receiving in their inboxes, all that fun stuff. Plus a recap on everything DrawTogether has done in our classrooms program (SO MUCH STUFF) and some pretty awesome partnerships we’ll finally be able to share. For now, a huge thank you so much for being part of DrawTogether. There is no DT without YOU. And as we say at the end of every class, show, podcast episode, and first podcast season (!): Drawing is Looking and Looking is Loving. Also, Everything is better when we DrawTogether. See you soon!xoxow Get full access to DrawTogether with WendyMac at club.drawtogether.studio/subscribe

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#20 "What Does Sound Look Like?" With Special Guest Colin Meloy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022 10:48

Hellllooo! Today on the DT Podcast we continue our sound theme with a visit from one of my all-time favorite musicians: Colin Meloy of The Decemberists. Using a variety of sophisticated sound-making tools (aka: instruments) Colin helps us explore the question “What does sound look like?” He plays six of his favorite sounds for us, and we use our sophisticated mark-making tools (aka: pencils) to DRAW our visual interpretation of the sound, and create an abstract musical score. No rules! Use different mediums and marks. Get messy. Colin is not only a literal rock star, but he’s also a phenomenal writer (hello Wildwood Chronicles made with fave human/illustrator/kids book author Carson Ellis. They also happen to be married.) Colin recently launched a substack to share the BTS of his songwriting process, old tracks, lessons - def worth a subscribe. (Carson just launched an amazing art one, too!)I’ve heard from a lot of you that you miss the DrawTogether shows. I know. I do, too. Friends, they are coming… It’s just takes so darn long. YOU will be the first to know what’s next, I promise. Meanwhile, if you like, maybe I’ll pull back the curtain a little on what’s going on with the show, with DT Classrooms, the art kits and more for subscribers… Yes? No? Let me know if you’d like to hear more about that (or anything else) in the comments. Also, with all this talk of sound on the podcast this week and last, I’m mortified I haven’t been creating transcripts for DT folks who are deaf or hard of hearing. My deep apologies. I’m learning. As of this week, paying subscribers will receive a transcript of the DT Podcast along with behind-the-scenes notes, exercises and reading suggestions. If you are deaf or hard of hearing and can’t afford a subscription right now, write me and of course we’ll give you free access. Can’t wait to see your Cabinet of Sound! Post them on Instagram, tag @DrawTogether.Studio and we’ll share some of them here. Maybe we can even convince a rock star to play some of the abstract scores you create. :) Pencils up, friends. Everything is better when we DrawTogether. xoxowEpisode 20 Credits: Drawer-in-Chief: WendyMacEditor Supreme: Amy Standen DT Drawing Music: Chris ColinDT Theme Song: Thao NguyenSpecial guest: Colin Meloy Get full access to DrawTogether with WendyMac at club.drawtogether.studio/subscribe

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#20 "What Does Sound Look Like?" With Special Guest Colin Meloy

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2022

Listen now (11 min) | Sure there are waves, bangs, clangs and the instruments that make them... but what does Colin's 6 favorites sounds look like to YOU?

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#19 Draw with Your Ears

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2022 9:20

Helllloooo! This new DrawTogether Podcast episode might be my favorite yet. Today, we swap out our Art Eyes for Art Ears, head outside and draw a Sound Map. In DrawTogether we often focus on sight - as in, “Drawing is Looking, and Looking is Loving.” But when we slow down, pay attention and truly SEE, we don’t just use our eyes. We use ALL our senses when see, and in turn, when we draw. So today, we focus on a new sense: our hearing. We take our drawing supplies outside and we LISTEN to the world around us, and draw what we hear. A Sound Map is a visual story of a time and place. It’s also a wonderful listening exercise for kids, a great mindfulness exercise for adults, and just a fun way way to connect with the world around us. Drawing a Sound Map is a great solo, family, or group activity for the weekend or after school - and a wonderful exercise for classrooms. All you need is 10 minutes, a safe, comfortable place to sit outside, a sketchbook (or “mobile studio’’ as I call it - the podcast will explain), a pencil and maybe some colors. And most of all, you’ll need your Art Ears. The rest will come to you. I’d love to see your Sound Map. Take a photo, post it on Instagram and tag @DrawTogether.Studio. We’ll share some of them out here in the newsletter. Next week is our 20th episode, and to celebrate we have another sound-focused DT episode featuring super special guest musician and writer Colin Meloy of The Decemberists. (!!!) Set your Friday drawing alarm clock. Finally, ODE TO PENCIL follow up! Turns out DT peeps love: Ticonderoga, Blackwings, Colored pencils and Microns the most. The WINNER of the DrawTogether ODE TO PENCIL is…. Patricia Chavez! Patricia, email me at submissions@drawtogether.studio and we’ll send you some super awesome DT pencils.

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Jew Talkin' To Me? with Lemony Snicket aka Daniel Handler

Jew Talkin' To Me?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2022 55:47

Join Jewish Comedians Rachel Creeger & Philip Simon for their comedy podcast, a chat show about all things Jewish, produced by Russell Balkind. This week's guest is author Daniel Handler aka Lemony Snicket, creator of A Series Of Unfortunate Events which has sold over 60 million copies and been adapted for both the big and small screen! His newest book, Poison For Breakfast, is out now.Follow him on social media, follow US on social media and don't forget to let us know what you think about the show.Facebook: @JewTalkinTwitter: @JewTalkinInstagram: @JewTalkinLots more fantastic episodes waiting to be released every Friday morning, so don't forget to subscribe and leave us a 5* review - it really helps other people find the show. Go on… it's what your mother would want!--------------------------------------------------------------------- Twitter: @lemonysnicket @DanielHandlerInstagram: @authordanielhhandlerWebsite: www.danielhandler.comDaniel Handler is the author of seven novels, including Why We Broke Up, We Are Pirates, All The Dirty Parts and, most recently, Bottle Grove.As Lemony Snicket, he is responsible for numerous books for children, including the thirteen-volume A Series of Unfortunate Events, the four-volume All the Wrong Questions, and The Dark, which won the Charlotte Zolotow Award. He's also written some brilliant Jewish themed stories, including The Latke Who Couldn't Stop Screaming (a perfect Hanukkah gift) and Horseradish: Bitter Truths You Can't Avoid (why not buy it for someone as a Passover treat?). Mr. Snicket's first book for readers of all ages, Poison for Breakfast, is out now!Handler has received commissions from the San Francisco Symphony, Berkeley Reperatory Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has collaborated with artist Maira Kalman on a series of books for the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and with musicians Stephin Merritt (of the Magnetic Fields), Benjamin Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie), Colin Meloy (of the Decemberists) and Torquil Campbell (of Stars).His books have sold more than 70 million copies and have been translated into 40 languages, and have been adapted for film, stage and television, including the recent adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events for which he was awarded both the Peabody and the Writers Guild of America awards.He lives in San Francisco with the illustrator Lisa Brown, to whom he is married and with whom he has collaborated on several books and one son. Get bonus content on the Jew Talkin' To Me? Patreon See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep 244 - Why Am I Reading This Book?!

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2022 37:05

Brea and Mallory talk about that weird reading feeling - “why am I reading this book?!” They also give advice on getting rid of academic books and recommend books to read before you fall asleep.Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsors -BetterhelpMicrodose GummiesCODE: GLASSESLinks -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletterLibro.fmBooks Mentioned - God Country by Donny Cates and Geoff ShawJawbone by Monica Ojeda, translated by Sarah BookerThe Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee BenderWith the Fire on High by Elizabeth AcevedoEat, and Love Yourself by Sweeney BooThick by Tressie McMillan CottomWildwood by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis

Carson Ellis：爱是一张空白的画纸，也是一条鱼

Storyland Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 40:47

Carson Ellis is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture books Home, In the half Room and Du Iz Tak? (a Caldecott Honor book and the recipient of an E.B. White Read Aloud Award). She has illustrated a number of kids books as well. Apart from making children's books, she 's the illustrator-in-residence for her husband Colin Meloy's band, The Decemberists, and received Grammy nominations in 2016 and 2018 for album art design. She works sporadically as an editorial illustrator for The New Yorker, The New York Times, and others publications and exhibits art on occasion. In this episode,we talked about her book Home, In the half Room and a new book that she just cooperated with Mac Barnett--What Is Love?节目中提到的绘本 Books mentioned:HomeIn the half RoomWhat Is Love?你可以在这里找到Storyland播客 Where to find us官网：http://storylandpodcast.wordpress.com/微信公众号：三明治童书研究所 (ID: STORYLIVING) 播客：各大声音平台或泛用型播客客户端搜索“Storyland Podcast”

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Carson Ellis：爱是一张空白的画纸，也是一条鱼

Storyland Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 40:47

Carson Ellis is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture books Home, In the half Room and Du Iz Tak? (a Caldecott Honor book and the recipient of an E.B. White Read Aloud Award). She has illustrated a number of kids books as well. Apart from making children's books, she 's the illustrator-in-residence for her husband Colin Meloy's band, The Decemberists, and received Grammy nominations in 2016 and 2018 for album art design. She works sporadically as an editorial illustrator for The New Yorker, The New York Times, and others publications and exhibits art on occasion. In this episode,we talked about her book Home, In the half Room and a new book that she just cooperated with Mac Barnett--What Is Love?节目中提到的绘本 Books mentioned:HomeIn the half RoomWhat Is Love?你可以在这里找到Storyland播客 Where to find us官网：http://storylandpodcast.wordpress.com/微信公众号：三明治童书研究所 (ID: STORYLIVING) 播客：各大声音平台或泛用型播客客户端搜索“Storyland Podcast”

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Carson Ellis：爱是一张空白的画纸，也是一条鱼

Storyland Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2021 40:47

Carson Ellis is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture books Home, In the half Room and Du Iz Tak? (a Caldecott Honor book and the recipient of an E.B. White Read Aloud Award). She has illustrated a number of kids books as well. Apart from making children's books, she 's the illustrator-in-residence for her husband Colin Meloy's band, The Decemberists, and received Grammy nominations in 2016 and 2018 for album art design. She works sporadically as an editorial illustrator for The New Yorker, The New York Times, and others publications and exhibits art on occasion. In this episode,we talked about her book Home, In the half Room and a new book that she just cooperated with Mac Barnett--What Is Love?节目中提到的绘本 Books mentioned:HomeIn the half RoomWhat Is Love?你可以在这里找到Storyland播客 Where to find us官网：http://storylandpodcast.wordpress.com/微信公众号：三明治童书研究所 (ID: STORYLIVING) 播客：各大声音平台或泛用型播客客户端搜索“Storyland Podcast”

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Laborlines Radio Show 90.3 FM Moscow, Idaho October 12, 2021 2nd Hour

Laborlines

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 59:54

Replay of interview with Chris Stroh speaking of the effort of Idahoans For A Fair Wage Playlist; Anais Mitchell covering Dylan's Hard Rain; Henry Fonda as Tom Joad Look for me; Elvis Costello & Mumford & Sons medley Springsteen's Ghost of Tom Joad & Guthrie's Do Re Me Drive By Truckers TVA; Ruby Friedman & Nick Paige You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive; Unattributed cover of The L&N Don't Start Here Anymore; Townes Van Zandt Tecumseh Valley; Nancy Griffin covering Ralph McTell's From Clare to Here; Dylan North Country; The Chieftain's School Days Over; The Band King Harvest; Opening as since the start of this show; This Is Why We Fight; this time with a version featuring Colin Meloy, The Decemberists Front Man, and band member Chris Funk, with often collaborator Sarah Watkins Closing, since COVID The New Students covering Zevon's Don't Let Us Get Sick

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Laborlines Radio Show 90.3 FM Moscow, Idaho October 12, 2021 1st Hour

Laborlines

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 60:57

Replay with Joseph McCartin, PhD, Georgetown University Professor of Labor History, founding Executive Director at the Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor and member of the steering committee with the Interreligous Network for Worker Solidarity Doctor McCartin provides his profound insight in the current state of labor, and gets into the effort to support the Protect the Right to Organize Act. Opening as since the start of this show; This Is Why We Fight; this time with a version featuring Colin Meloy, The Decemberists Front Man, and band member Chris Funk, with often collaborator Sarah WatkinsPlaylist: ; Anais Mitchell covering Dylan's Hard Rain; Henry Fonda as Tom Joad Look for me; Elvis Costello & Mumford & Sons medley Springsteen's Ghost of Tom Joad & Guthrie's Do Re Me Drive By Truckers TVA; Ruby Friedman & Nick Paige You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive; Unattributed cover of The L&N Don't Start Here Anymore; Townes Van Zandt Tecumseh Valley; Nancy Griffin covering Ralph McTell's From Clare to Here; Dylan North Country; The Chieftain's School Days Over; The Band King Harvest; Closing, since COVID The New Students covering Zevon's Don't Let Us Get Sick

Episode #046: Emily White, author of How To Have A Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams

Wisconsin Music Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2021 59:28

WISCONSIN MUSIC PODCAST Season 2, Episode 46 Emily White Author and Podcast host of: How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams This week we have the author of the book and podcast under the same name titled: How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams Emily White is a Partner at Collective Entertainment and the Founder of #iVoted Festival. She is the author of the #1 Amazon best-selling How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams and the Host of the book's accompanying podcast of the same name. The podcast is the #1 Music Business podcast in America and has charted on six continents with listeners in 115+ countries. After witnessing slim margins in the 2016 U.S. Election, White was inspired to get out the vote. The result was a new initiative called #iVoted in which over 150 venues in 37 states let fans in on election night 2018, who showed a selfie from outside of their polling place. The movement pivoted in 2020 due to the pandemic and created the largest digital concert in history, which took place on election night 2020. Over 450 artists participated in #iVoted Festival 2020, all booked per the data of the top streaming artists in key swing states whose margins are often decided by the size of a concert venue. Artists including Billie Eilish, Trey Anastasio of Phish, Playboi Carti, Jim James of My Morning Jacket, Maggie Rogers, Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, Living Colour, Young the Giant and countless more have participated in #iVoted Festival. The #iVoted team quickly followed up by creating #iVoted Festival Georgia for the 2021 special elections that determined control of the U.S. Senate. #iVoted is currently building #iVoted Festival 2022 for The United States' next national Election Day - November 8th, 2022. White is an in-demand speaker and consultant due to her expertise within the modern music and sports industries, artist development, social media, and beyond. In the media, White has been on the cover of Pollstar Magazine with her name additionally gracing the cover of Billboard magazine. Her work has been additionally profiled in Variety, Fast Company, Forbes, Bloomberg, Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, Alternative Press, Brooklyn Vegan, The Fader, Stereogum, Relix, CNN, Vox, The Huffington Post, ESPN, and more. She is a frequent guest blogger for Hypebot as well as Midem in Cannes, France where she is a regular speaker. In addition, White has proudly served on the boards of Well-Dunn, Future of Music, CASH Music, SXSW, The David Lynch Foundation Live while additionally serving on The Grammys' Education Committee and Pandora's Artist Advisory Council. She was named to Billboard's 2020 Women in Music Executives of the Year list. White's career spans the entertainment industry, carving out a unique path that defines a modern maven. White began her journey at Northeastern University in Boston, with experiences at Powderfinger Promotions, WBCN-FM, Q Division and Skope Magazine. Upon seeing The Dresden Dolls play on campus, White introduced herself to front-woman Amanda Palmer, quickly integrating into a core member of the band's team. White and The Dresden Dolls grew up professionally together beginning at SXSW and continuing through White's graduation day, in which she did graduate, but didn't walk due to the band kicking off a three continent tour with Nine Inch Nails at Coachella. Prior to graduating, White completed work with Boston's legendary promoter, Don Law Company, while working deep within the local music scene before becoming a world-class tour manager. An internship at MTV / VH1 UK solidified White's early love for international business and view of a modern, global economy. Retiring from tour managing at age 23, including runs with Imogen Heap and festivals ranging from Glastonbury to Fuji Rock, White accepted a position at Madison House Inc. in New York working with artists such as The Fiery Furnaces, Dinosaur Jr., The Secret Machines, Angelique Kidjo, and Taj Mahal, as well as members of The String Cheese Incident and Drive-By Truckers. White wrote a pre-Radiohead In Rainbows “name your own price” distribution model that was passed along to iconic producer Bob Ezrin in 2007. A job offer at Michael Cohl's Live Nation Artists followed with White project managing Zac Brown Band's debut release when he was signed along with Madonna, U2 and Jay-Z. In 2008, White launched Whitesmith Entertainment with Keri Smith to oversee the careers of musicians and comedians such as Brendan Benson of The Raconteurs, Margaret Cho, The Hush Sound, Amanda Palmer, Eric Burdon, Family of the Year, Hockey, The Autumn Defense, Fox Stevenson and W. Kamau Bell. Whitesmith additionally successfully consulted on Jay Mohr's goal of being nominated for Comedy Album of the Year at the 2016 Grammys. White is a former Division I scholarship swimmer, who is the daughter and granddaughter of award winning swim coaches. Following the 2012 Olympic games White launched a sports management division with inaugural client Anthony Ervin, an Olympic gold medalist known as the “rock star” of Olympic swimming. In 2016, White signed head U.S. Olympic Women's Swim Coach David Marsh and Olympic gold medalist Kaitlin Sandeno, expanding the sports' division further. White additionally works with the world's leading expert in sports and politics, Dave Zirin. And began working with Japanese-American triplet and two-time Olympian Jay Litherland following his silver medal performance at the Tokyo 202(1) Olympics. In 2017 White released her debut book, Interning 101; a how-to guide for interns in modern business. The book is based on the “intern manifesto” handbook created by White and is published by 9GiantStepsBooks. How to Build a Sustainable Music Career & Collect All Revenue Streams is White's second book. It is a #1 Amazon best-seller and a course book at countless universities. In 2019, White became an adjunct instructor at New York University's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music within NYU's Tisch School of The Arts. In 2021, How to Build a Sustainable Music Career and Collect All Revenue Streams launched as a podcast. White brings her best-selling book to life by interviewing hand-picked guests whom she considers experts on each chapter or even the entire book. Guests include Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, Imogen Heap, Kam Franklin of The Suffers, Warped Tour Founder Kevin Lyman, Songtrust President Molly Neuman, CAA's Akin Aliu, Zoë Keating, Ariel Hyatt, Artivist Steff Reed, Patrick Sansone of Wilco and The Autumn Defense, Donald S. Passman, Bandcamp Founder Ethan Diamond, Terrorbird's Lauren Ross, Symphonic GM Nick Gordon, #iVoted CMO and Co-Founding Collecting Entertainment Partner Melissa Garcia, Mandolin CEO Mary Kay Huse, Artist Nikki Hill, ASCAP's Loretta Muñoz, and more. White is thrilled to have Co-Founded Collective Entertainment with longtime colleague Melissa Garcia. Collective Entertainment houses all of White's entrepreneurial work and beyond. Website: https://www.collectiveentinc.com/emily-white Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Collective-Entertainment-532081957157605 Twitter: http://twitter.com/CollectiveEnt_ iVote: http://ivotedfestival.com/news Podcast: https://anchor.fm/sustainablemusiccareer ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Wisconsin Music Podcast is: Created, hosted, mixed, mastered, and edited by: Zach T Fell of ZTF Studio (www.ztfStudio.com) Sponsored by: Diamond Dave Photography ZTF Studio Podcast Theme Music created by: Nate Wycoff of Frequency Farm Recording Studio Podcast Voice Over performed by: Dean Bundy Syndicated on: cwHipHop.com – Wisconsin's online Hip Hop radio station

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Ep. 6: Daniel Handler/Lemony Snicket - Poison for Breakfast

Page One Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 61:45

Page One, produced and hosted by author Holly Lynn Payne, celebrates the craft that goes into writing the first sentence, first paragraph and first page of your favorite books. The first page is often the most rewritten page of any book because it has to work so hard to do so much—hook the reader. We interview master storytellers on the struggles and stories behind the first page of their books.About the guest author:Daniel Handler is the author of seven novels, including Why We Broke Up, We Are Pirates, All The Dirty Parts and, Bottle Grove and most recently Poison for Breakfast, his first book for readers of all ages published by Liveright/W.W. Norton.As Lemony Snicket, he is responsible for numerous books for children, including the thirteen-volume A Series of Unfortunate Events, the four-volume All the Wrong Questions, and The Dark, which won the Charlotte Zolotow Award. Handler has received commissions from the San Francisco Symphony, Berkeley Reperatory Theater and the Royal Shakespeare Company, and has collaborated with artist Maira Kalman on a series of books for the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and with musicians Stephin Merritt (of the Magnetic Fields), Benjamin Gibbard (of Death Cab for Cutie), Colin Meloy (of the Decemberists) and Torquil Campbell (of Stars).His books have sold more than 70 million copies and have been translated into 40 languages, and have been adapted for film, stage and television, including the recent adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events for which he was awarded both the Peabody and the Writers Guild of America awards. He lives in San Francisco with the illustrator Lisa Brown, to whom he is married and with whom he has collaborated on several books and one son.You may also find him on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, IMDB, and purchase his books via Upstream(for signed copies), Indiebound, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, and Amazon.About the host:Holly Lynn Payne is the CEO and founder of Booxby , a startup helping authors succeed. Holly is also an internationally published novelist in eleven countries whose work has been translated into nine languages. Her most recent novel, Damascena:The Tale of Roses and Rumi, has been optioned for a film series. She is the founder of Skywriter Books, an award-winning small press, publishing consultancy and writing coaching service. She lives in Marin County with her daughter and enjoys mountain biking, surfing and hiking with her labrador retriever, Lady Gaia. To learn more about her writing coaching services, please visit hollylynnpayne.com.

Laborlines Radio Show KRFP 90.3 FM Moscow, Idaho August 31, 2021 1st Hour

Laborlines

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 60:17

One of our own, Harold Philips joined me for a great visit; talking Unions, LRN, Richard Trumka, Labor outlook Play List; opening as always with This Is Why We Fight this night with an acoustic version by the song's author and The Decemberist's front man, Colin Meloy; live cover of Solomon Blake's None Of Us Are Free by Wide Spread Panic; Henry Fonda from Grapes of Wrath, Look For Me Springsteen, Morello live with Springsteen's Ghost of Tom Joad & Mob Job covering (do I need to name him) Rockin' In The Free World

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Episode 34 - Favorite Shared Albums

Subtitles On

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2021 66:44

In this episode, Erik and Ryan each pick their top three favorite albums the other has recommended to him over the years. Then, Ryan might audibly sniff from time to time. Also, Erik apparently doesn't know who Steven Tyler is.Timestamps:Intro: 0:00Main Topic: 3:17EMDb: 41:30Whatcha Been?: 44:09Email questions, suggestions, or corrections to us at turnthesubtitleson@gmail.com.You can follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram for information on upcoming episodes and behind the podcast nuggets.

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S2 Newport Folk | Episode 4: Surround Hate & Force It to Surrender

Festival Circuit: New Orleans

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2021 42:49

We're hearing a lot about diversity and inclusion these days (which is great!) but as we'll learn in this episode, those two words and what they stand for are at the very core of what guided the earliest days of Newport Folk and Jazz over sixty years ago, continuing to this day. And as we know, there is still much work to be done to make our world a just and equal place. Listen in as the women of Our Native Daughters share the experience of their powerful performance at Newport in 2019, their mission of amplifying the perspectives of Black American women from the time of slavery through the present, and discuss the ongoing need for better representation across genres - in particular Americana and Country - that have their roots in the black community, and at events like Newport Folk. Amplifying women's voices, and women of color, is an important part of this conversation, too, and Yola speaks on the importance of The Highwomen's debut at Newport Folk and Brandi Carlile's all female headlining set, as well as her own sense of purpose in occupying and owning space in what is currently an overwhelmingly white genre. We dive into the history of Newport and why the insistence racial equality and diversity of its lineups was an especially personal mission of George Wein's - one that he carried to New Orleans when creating Jazz Fest alongside the parents of Preservation Hall's Ben Jaffe. and how that festival in turn helped to integrate New Orleans. And Colin Meloy and Judy Collins join us to talk about folk music's history as a tool for organizing and empowering the disenfranchised, especially through the voice of Pete Seeger. The fight continues to surround hate and force it to surrender.Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and art by Mark Dowd. The series theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. Additional archival audio provided by the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, courtesy of the Association for Cultural Equity. And many thanks to our folk family guests Amythyst Kiah, George Wein, Ben Jaffe, Bob Boilen, Leyla McCalla, Rhiannon Giddens, Allison Russell, Yola, Colin Meloy, Judy Collins, Martin Anderson, Phil and Brad Cook, Jay Sweet, Holly Laessig, Jess Wolfe, Brittany Howard, Brian Lima and Allison Pangakis.---------Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD productsVisit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson.Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

S2 Newport Folk | Episode 1: Hope and Sunscreen

Festival Circuit: New Orleans

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2021 44:55

Welcome to Festival Circuit: Newport Folk! In our first episode, we take you straight to historic Fort Adams State Park, the site where the Newport Folk family gathers to celebrate music and community each July. We learn directly from Newport crew members about the energy, planning, work, and love that goes into envisioning and building the festival each year. We'll take you across the Harbor, through the gates, and into the Fort to experience Newport through the eyes, ears, and hearts of some of the people who are at the center of making Newport Folk what it is, year after year. And we'll find out why one Veteran Nurse from Newport takes her vacation days every summer to stand at her gate. This is where we begin to weave together some of the voices and stories across the decades that all make up the fabric of the bigger story of how Newport Folk has endured and continues to offer magic and the unexpected, for all.We'll see you at the Fort, don't forget to hydrate and wear sunscreen!Festival Circuit: Newport Folk is presented by Osiris Media, and hosted by Carmel Holt. It is co-written, co-produced and edited by Carmel and Julian Booker, who is also the series' audio engineer. Production assistance from Zach Brogan. Executive producers are RJ Bee and Christina Collins. Show Logo and Art by Mark Dowd. The theme music is "Ruminations Pt. 3 (Afternoon Haze)" by Steven Warwick. Thanks to Billy Glassner of the Newport Festivals Foundation for providing archival audio. And many thanks to our folk family guests Mary Ann Crook, Alison Pangakis, Art Jenkins, Pete Caigan, Pete Hanlon, Judy Collins, Colin Meloy, Jay Sweet, George Wein, Jim James, Brian Lima, Brittany Howard, John McCauley, Phil and Brad Cook, Margo Price, Jody Whelan, Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig, and Amy Ray.---------Visit SunsetLakeCBD.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% of premium CBD productsVisit Melophy.com and use promo code FESTIVAL for 20% off your first virtual lesson.Visit GarciaHandPicked.com to find Garcia cannabis products near you and to learn more. Have you heard Black Pumas self-titled debut album? Don't miss a chance to see Black Pumas live if they come to your town and pick up a copy of their album wherever you purchase or stream music. Visit TheBlackPumas.com to learn more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Burke: 9th and Hennepin

The Volume Knob

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 23:39

So grateful to have as brilliant and unique a voice as Burke was able to bring to the show this week. As he alluded to in his introduction, Burke is a director, a photographer and director of photography. He recently was the DP on a season of Top Chef and his web site includes not only some amazing portraiture but also several of the music videos he has directed. Check it out! As I mentioned in the extro of this week's show, Burke brought his own music mix. It's most of the tracks from a mix tape that he and his high school friends exchanged in 1993. It's available here. If you were listening carefully, you might have heard that Burke's high school pal Colin from Helena Montana is actually Colin Meloy of the Decemberists. Small world.Make sure you follow The Volume Knob on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or at our website volumeknob.net.And if you have a story about the song that saved your life be sure to send it to me at volumeknobpod@gmail.com.

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[Full episode] Stephan James and Shamier Anderson, A. Harmony and Vivek Shraya, Colin Meloy, Sarah Chalke

q: The Podcast from CBC Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2021 65:01

Canadian actor brother duo Stephan James and Shamier Anderson talk about launching The Black Academy to support, empower and celebrate emerging Black talent across Canada. On this week's q This music panel, A. Harmony and Vivek Shraya discuss how Adele's record-smashing album 21 has held up 10 years after its release. Colin Meloy of The Decemberists gives us a gateway to the music of folk singer Pete Seeger. Actress Sarah Chalke talks about Rick and Morty's massive fan base, playing "Second Becky" on Roseanne and her time starring on Scrubs.

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Ep 178 - Survived the Titanic? Get a Ghostwriter!

Debts No Honest Man Can Pay

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 48:16

Brea and Mallory talk about ghost writers, and not the spooky kind. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlassesPodcast to participate in online discussion! Email us at readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com!Reading Glasses MerchRecommendations StoreSponsor - Kitty Poo ClubPromo Code - GLASSESShort Story Advent CalendarPromo Code - GLASSES Links -Reading Glasses Facebook GroupReading Glasses Goodreads GroupAmazon Wish ListNewsletter Libro.fmOne More Page Books Holiday Book GuidePage To Screen BookEmail the show for your Zoom link to the live event on 11/24!HIPPEAS Books Mentioned - The Book of M by Peng ShepherdPiranesi by Susanna ClarkeEverything I Never Told You by Celeste NgWow, No Thank You by Samantha IrbyWildwood by Colin Meloy and Carson EllisThe Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel

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Rocktober Part 1: Revenge of the Rain Dogs

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2020 130:47

On this week's show, it's a surprise drop from DBT, another sprawling blink-and-you'll-miss-it Good Music compilation, and new records from IDLES & Dawes. All this & much, much less!

Episode 59: The Book of Chance/ The Theory of Hummingbirds / Michelle Kadarusman / Sue Whiting / Kate O'Donnell Younger Sun Bookshop

Middle Grade Mavens

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2020 95:07

Today on Middle Grade Mavens, we must pause to acknowledge #Reconcilliation Week in Australia. https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-reconciliation-week/ Please check out and support Magabala Books: https://www.magabala.com/collections/junior-fiction And for excellent teaching resources Pamela mentions, hop on over to https://www.wingaru.com.au/ and https://www.crackerjackeducation.com.au/ And we'd love it if you would hop on over and donate to the Indigenous Literacy Foundation: https://www.indigenousliteracyfoundation.org.au/ For our reviews. Pamela explores, "The Book of Chance," by Sue Whiting, and Julie explores, "The Theory Of Hummingbirds," by Michelle Kadarusman, plus Sue and Michelle stops in for some authorly banter, and we also have Kate O'Donnell jump back into the hot seat for some May/June book recommendations... Author Links: https://suewhiting.com/the-book-of-chance/ Want this book at your local library? Here's what you'll need. Author: Sue Whiting Title: The Book of Chance Format: Book Publisher: Walker Books Australia Date: 1 April 2020 ISBN: 978-1-760651-36-7 Author Links: https://www.uqp.com.au/books/the-theory-of-hummingbirds Want this book at your local library? Here's what you'll need. Author: Michelle Kadarusman Title: The Theory of Hummingbirds Format: Book Publisher: University of Queensland Press Date: 2 June 2020 ISBN: 9780702262920 Sun Book Shop recommendations: http://www.sunbookshop.com Note: PB Picture Book, JF Junior Fiction, MG Middle Grade, YA Young Adult Super Sporty Girls: JF Landing with Wings by Trace Balla: PB Real Pigeons: Peck Punches: by Andrew McDonald, illustrated by Ben Wood: JF Her Perilous Mansion by Sean Williams: MG Otillie Colter and the Withering World by Rhiannon Williams: MG The Smugglers Secret by Elly Griffiths: MG Everybody Counts by Kristin Roskifte: PB Everyone's Awake by Colin Meloy, Illustrated by Shawn Hariss: PB No Never by Libby Hathorn and Lisa Hathorn - Jarmin, illustrated by Mel Pierce: PB Sweep by Jonathon Auxier: MG The Republic of Birds by Jessica Miller: YA The End of The World Is Greater Than Love by Davina Bell: YA Eloise and the Bucket of Stars by Janeen Brian: MG The Lost Soul Atlas by Zan Fraillon: YA Please Don't Hug Me by Kay Kerr: YA Peter Lyre's Rating Normal by Anna Whately: YA To learn more about the Mavens, head on over to https://www.middlegradepodcast.com Or to find Julie online drop by https://www.julieannegrassobooks.com And for Pamela online find her at https://www.ueckerman.net Have a question or comment? Email us at mavens@middlegradepodcast.com To learn what books are in the pipeline, follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/middlegrademavens

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Episode 4: Colin Meloy of The Decemberists, Margaret Talev and Doug Heye

Politics of Truth

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 61:26

With Bob on the road this week, we're joined by two outstanding guest hosts who help us understand how the Democratic primary is consolidating after Super Tuesday—Doug Heye of CNN and The Wall Street Journal and Margaret Talev, Axios's Politics and White House editor and CNN contributor. After Doug and Margaret's Super Tuesday recap you'll hear Bob's interview with Colin Meloy of The Decemberists about the intersection of music and activism. Meloy and the band have for years used their platform to support various causes and candidates, as Colin did last week when announcing his support for a particular Democrat running for President. In the coming weeks we'll talk to more musicians about balancing these competing interests, the creative and the political, in their public life.Politics of Truth is brought to you by Osiris Media. Executive Producer is Adam Caplan. Produced by RJ Bee. Edited, mixed and mastered by Brad Stratton. Art by Mark Dowd. To discover more podcasts that help you connect more deeply with the music you love, check out osirispod.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep #35 The Highwomen, Rayland Baxter, Don Gallardo

Blair's Blues and Other News

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 58:28

An all women country supergroup, a talented son of country taking urban inspiration and Portland's famous Decemberists front man going solo! Trivia and the tastiest Americana news, music from:Jesse Malin, Tallest Man on Earth, Rayland Baxter, Lucy Dacus, Erin Rae, The Highwomen, Molly Tuttle, Gregory Alan Isakov, CAAMP, Colin Meloy and Don Gallardo

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The Disgusting Water Bottle/Robotics Engineering Doll (feat. Colin Meloy)

Story Pirates

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 30:31

Rolo builds an escape room on the ship to teach the other Story Pirates to work together. Featuring two new stories: “The Disgusting Water Bottle (feat. Colin Meloy),” a song about finding a place where you belong even if you’re a little disgusting, written by a 7 year old from South Dakota named Norah, and “Robotics Engineering Doll,” a story about the weirdest toy ever made, by Nava, a 7 year old from Rhode Island.

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Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, October 4

The Seattle Public Library - Author Readings and Library Events

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2019

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Logic - Supermarket

Sound Audits

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2019 48:02

Maryland rapper Logic joins Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen, Colin Meloy, Louise Wener, and Gil Scott-Heron in a unique fraternity of musicians who’ve released novels. To accompany the arrival of his debut page-turner Supermarket, Logic dropped a soundtrack to go with it. We hope you enjoy listening to this episode as much as we did recording it for you.

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Hip Squared Season 2 Episode 7

Hip Squared

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2019 34:05

In this episode of Hip Squared, we dig into the green earth as we adventure into the wilderness and tend a humble farm. First, Troy talks about the PC game Stardew Valley designed by Eric Barone. This loveable and satisfying farming sim has simple, charming gameplay. After inheriting their uncle's farm, the player must tend to it however they see fit—whether keeping it small and tidy, or expanding as far as their efforts take them. Troy describes how his gameplay style differs from his wife Abby's (beware of cave monsters) and John imagines how a video game farm could inspire a real-life vegetable garden.Then John talks about Wildwood, a children's adventure novel written by Colin Meloy (also the lead singer of the Decemberists) and illustrated by Carson Ellis. This married pair weave a story that begins in Portland, Oregon but soon moves into the Impassable wilderness, a wild and magical forest just outside the city. When Prue's baby brother is kidnapped by crows and taken into these woods, she and her friend Curtis embark on an adventure to rescue him. Including talking, anthropomorphic animals, forest magic and a complicated tale. John recommends this book for both children and adults who enjoy young adult literature. It's also the first book of a trilogy.Produced by Maplex Monk.Thanks for listening to Hip Squared! You can now subscribe to Hip Squared on Apple Podcasts (please subscribe, rate, and review). To help the show, you can share this episode with a friend (or enemy), like us on Facebook, share us on social media and become a member on Patreon for as little as $1 a month.Toodles…

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That time Brooke met Rosanne Cash

On the Media

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2019 40:37

Rosanne's Cash's new album features 10 new songs, all written and co-written by Cash, that find her "speaking out and looking inward" (The Boston Globe) from a uniquely female perspective. It features contributions from Elvis Costello, Kris Kristofferson, Colin Meloy and Sam Phillips, plus three extra tracks that appear on the deluxe edition of the record. The album's title track was just named one of the Top 5 songs of 2018 by The New York Times. She sat down with Brooke for an evening of talk and music at WNYC's very own theater, The Greene Space. On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing onthemedia@wnyc.org.

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The Decemberists - Once In My Life

Song Exploder

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2018 21:43

The Decemberists are a Grammy-nominated five-piece band from Portland, Oregon. They released their first album in 2001, and since then they’ve put out seven more, including the 2018 album I’ll Be Your Girl. In this episode, singer and guitarist Colin Meloy breaks down The Decemberists’ song “Once In My Life," from his first demo, to the final tracks they recorded in the studio. songexploder.net/the-decemberists

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Threat Level: Podcast: Episode 54: The Roads Don't Even Love You

Threat Level: Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2018 100:55

After a brief hiatus, Bethany, Justin, & Jamie are back & ready to discuss S4E4 (S4E7-8) of The Office, "Money" (episode discussion starts around 30:35, if you feel like skipping straight through the ice breaker!). -- Intro music credit: Gutbuster Hit us up on twitter: @tl_pcast Send us an email: threatlevelpodcast@gmail.com -- As discussed in the ice breaker, here are links to the team's top song picks from their all-time favorite albums: Bethany: 1a) "Long Vermont Roads", The Charm of the Highway Strip, The Magnetic Fields:https://youtu.be/V2nXAPNjCJo1b) "Born on a Train", The Charm of the Highway Strip, The Magnetic Fields:https://youtu.be/H95jGsZmzmQ 2a) "Long Nights", We Are the Only Friends We Have, Piebald:https://youtu.be/O8j4N4Q3cUU2b) "Fear & Loathing on Cape Cod", We Are the Only Friends We Have, Piebald:https://youtu.be/HGq4JuMD9x4 Justin: 1) "Skyway Avenue", We The Kings, We The Kings:https://youtu.be/k0zGTV6LByI 2) "Ocean Avenue", Ocean Avenue, Yellowcard:https://youtu.be/X9fLbfzCqWw Jamie: 1) "Train Under Water", I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning, Bright Eyes: https://youtu.be/cEEOgscG7QI 2) "California One/Youth and Beauty Brigade>Ask", Colin Meloy Sings Live!, Colin Meloy: https://youtu.be/eCeRD3I55Lw Email us: threatlevelpodcast@gmail.com Hit us up on Twitter: @tl_pcast

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292: Mystical or mindless, it's all part of the practice (w/ Carson Ellis)

Your Creative Push

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2018 49:12

Carson Ellis is the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture books Home and Du Iz Tak? (a Caldecott Honor book and the recipient of an E.B. White Read Aloud Award). She has illustrated a number of books for kids including bestsellers The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart, The Composer Is Dead by Lemony Snicket, and The Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy (who happens to be her husband). Full shownotes: http://yourcreativepush.com/carsonellis In this episode, Carson discusses: -Going to school for painting, even though she had a desire to become an illustrator. -Doing album art for The Decemberists. -Working in bars while doing her art on the side and why she finally needed to leave. -Her stance on working for free or working for “exposure.” -Working with her husband, Colin Meloy. -What it is like to live on a farm and being surrounded by animals. -The importance of having your own creative space. -Battling procrastination. -How to know when to take a break from a creative project that is giving you problems (and how to know when to come back). -Creating a new language for her book Du Iz Tak? and some of the other challenges that that book presented to her. -How she enjoys the laborious process of drawing by hand. -Getting to her childhood dream in a roundabout way. -How artists should always be pushing themselves and taking on projects that make them feel uncomfortable. Carson's Final Push will inspire you to make your creative passions into your creative practice by doing it on the regular! Quotes: “It was important for me to do all that art for free because it made me work. It gave me stuff to do and made me feel like I was part of the art scene.” “I got into this sort of spiral of not knowing how to solve certain problems in the book so I just didn’t think about it for a month and then came back and had a better sense of how to do it.” “I think that part of the practice is getting through the parts that aren’t inspiring you.” “In every project I feel like there’s a really inspired part where I’m in a mystical art-making place, and then there’s a boring part where I have to paint blades of grass all day.” “If you love to do something creatively, make it your practice.” Links mentioned: Du Iz Tak? by Carson Ellis The Decemberists Connect with Carson: Website / Facebook / Instagram / Twitter / Tumblr Join the discussion in the Facebook group!

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002 Colin Meloy of the Decemberists

The Bret Saunders Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 9:30

Bret speaks to the Decemberists' singer about the new album - I'll Be Your Girl - Roxy Music & New Order and more

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Kyle Meredith With... Colin Meloy of The Decemberists

Kyle Meredith With...

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 9:06

The Decemberists frontman discusses the release of the band's new album, I'll Be Your Girl. Meloy reveals how The Cure and New Order inspired the sound of the album, explains the album's title, and reveals why Special Counsel Robert Mueller received a dedication in the album's credits. Kyle Meredith With... is presented by Consequence of Sound and Louisville's 91.9 WFPK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Jan. 27 Ursula Le Guin Remembered, Portugal The Man, Decemberists & Offa Rex, Randy Porter & Nancy King

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 52:40

This week on "State of Wonder," we remember the life and legacy of the ground-breaking writer Ursula K. Le Guin, and then we talk with Oregon's three Grammy nominees: Portugal. The Man, The Decemberists' side project Offa Rex, and Randy Porter and Nancy King.Remembering Ursula K Le GuinPortland lost a living legend this week. Ursula K. Le Guin passed away on Monday at the age of 88 in her Northwest home. Her writing not only spanned genres, it tore down the barriers that separated them, helping to elevate science fiction and fantasy into "literature" — to say nothing of opening up fiction to women writers and women protagonists. The worlds Le Guin created were places of refuge for those who felt like outsiders and places that challenged readers to think differently and expand their imaginations.In this segment, we listen to: 2:04 - A remembrance from April Baer 5:50 - A conversation with Le Guin at Wordstock in 2015, shortly after the release of a new version of her guide to writing, “Steering the Craft,” in which she spoke about her writing process and what it means to “push back” as a woman writer. 13:57 - A conversation with Le Guin's eldest child, Elisabeth Le Guin, a professor of musicology at UCLA, about the inspiration that is her mother, and what it was like to sit around the dinner table with such a fierce woman. You can listen to the full interview here. 22:38 - A conversation with Molly Gloss, the author of numerous books including "The Hearts of Horses" and "Wild Life," who met Le Guin in 1981 and has been a close friend and writing peer since. You can find the full conversation on Think Out Loud.Portugal. The Man's "Feel It Still" Is Up for Best Pop Group Performance - 29:17“Feel It Still,” the first single from Portugal. The Man’s newest album, “Woodstock,” set new records at the top of multiple charts, becoming the biggest crossover hit since Gotye’s “Somebody that I Used to Know.” Now the song has snagged Portugal. The Man a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance. Last summer, the band played an exclusive live set at the OPB studio and sat down to talk about the album. You can watch videos of their opbmusic session here.The Decemberists' Collaboration with Olivia Chaney Gets Nominated for Best Folk Album - 35:57The Decemberists may have finally met their match. The band teamed up with British singer Olivia Chaney under the name Offa Rex — a reference to an Anglo-Saxon king. The album, produced by local whiz Tucker Martine, is called “The Queen of Hearts,” and it's up for the Grammy for Best Folk Album. We invited Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy into the studio, and got Chaney on the line from England, to talk about how this dream team came to be. Randy Porter and Nancy King Contend for Best Jazz Vocal Album with "Porter Plays Porter" - 44:32Last but not least in the trio of Oregon Grammy contenders is the jazz pianist Randy Porter. Porter was first exposed to the music of his namesake, Cole Porter, at age 20, when he worked on a revue of the great American composer’s work. Randy Porter has since become a successful pianist known for his impeccable technique, and now his trio has teamed up with one of the region’s jazz treasures, vocalist Nancy King, on the record “Porter Plays Porter with Nancy King.” It’s up for the Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album.

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Ep 23 - There's a Pencil Stuck in My Nose and Other Middle Grade Issues and a Colin Meloy Interview!

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Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2017 30:01

This episode, Brea and Mallory discuss middle grade books, and interview author and musician Colin Meloy. Use the hashtag #ReadingGlasses to participate in online discussion! Send your thoughts to readingglassespodcast at gmail dot com! Reading Glasses Tote Bags - https://topatoco.com/collections/maximum-fun/products/maxf-rg-dnd-tote Links - Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta https://gretta.com/1246042223/ Reading Glasses Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/259287784548200/?ref=bookmarks Reading Glasses Goodreads Group https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/224423-reading-glasses---fan-group Apex Magazine https://www.apex-magazine.com/ Newbury Awards http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal Harper Collins Twitter https://twitter.com/HarperChildrens Colin Meloy https://twitter.com/colinmeloy http://colinmeloy.com/ https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062024701 https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062342454 Books Mentioned - Sourdough by Robin Sloan https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780374203108 Twin Peaks: The Final Dossier by Mark Frost https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250163301 George by Alex Nino https://www.amazon.com/George-Alex-Gino/dp/0545812542 The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780060530945 Coraline by Neil Gaiman https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780380807345 The Witch’s Boy by Kelly Barnhill https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781616205485 Baba Yaga’s Assistant by Marika McCoola, illustrated by Emily Carroll https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780763669614 Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781860460197 On Chesil Beach by Ian McEwan https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780385522403 The Reason I Jump by Naoki Higashida, translated by KA Yoshida and David Mitchell https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780812985153 Salem’s Lot by Stephen King https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780307743671 House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375703768

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Two More Hours! Two More Hours!

Young Person's Radio

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2017 113:05

Oct 22: The second ever two-hour edition of Young Person's Radio! Comedian Ilana Rubin swings by the studio to stir up controversy! Alise Morales calls to talk her new podcast, The Forum! A surprise call from the Decemberists' Colin Meloy! A stacked show! Young Person's Radio airs every Sunday at 10am on Radio Free Brooklyn. Listen live at radiofreebrooklyn.com

Ep 20 - Comic Sans on Your Tombstone and Amber Benson!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 38:41

This episode, Brea and Mallory discuss comics and talk to author Amber Benson. Use the hashtag #ReadingComics to participate in discussion on Twitter and Instagram! Links - Reading Glasses Transcriptions on Gretta https://gretta.com/1246042223/ Reading Glasses Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/259287784548200/?ref=bookmarks Reading Glasses Goodreads Group https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/224423-reading-glasses---fan-group GeekDad - eReading Comics https://geekdad.com/2016/08/read-digital-comics/ Comixology https://www.comixology.com/ Marvel Unlimited http://marvel.com/comics/unlimited Amber Benson - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/58695/amber-benson https://twitter.com/amber_benson https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781608869831 Books - Wildwood by Colin Meloy https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062024701 Marrow Island by Alexis M. Smith https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781328710345 Sandman vol.1 by Neil Gaiman https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781401225759 Locke and Key vol. 1 by Joe Hill https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781600106798 We3 by Grant Morrison https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781401243029 The Goon vol. 1 by Eric Powell https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781616558420 Hellboy vol. 1 by Mike Mignola https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781593070946 Papergirls vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781632156747 Y The Last Man vol 1 by Brian K Vaughan https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781563899805 Maus by Art Spiegelman https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780394747231 March Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781603093002 Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780375714573 The Invisibles vol. 1 by Grant Morrison https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781401245023 Saga vol. 1 by Brian K. Vaughan https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781607066019 Bitch Planet vol. 1 by Kelly Sue DeConnick https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781632153661 Trees vol. 1 by Warren Ellis https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781632152701 The Circle Chalk Man by Fred Vargas https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780143115953 Blankets by Craig Thompson https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781891830433 Girl by Blake Nelson https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481494984 Star Vs. The Forces of Evil by Amber Benson, Cindy Plourde, Dominic Bisignano https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781484774199

Sept. 16: Sneaker Week, Bobbito Garcia, Deer Tick, Marie Watt, New Arts Centers, Crow's Shadow & More

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2017 51:56

Ready for new fall things? Out with last year's school shoes, in with fun new kicks like Sneaker Week, the Stackstock Music Festival, and more.Sneaker Week Takes Flight - 1:30How has no one thought of this before? Sneaker Week is a brand new celebration of the street style and informed design that put Oregon at the center of the sneaker universe. Elayna Yussen went out to meet the organizers at Portland's kicks-centric coffee show Deadstock and Pensole Shoe Design Academy. Get out in front of this one — it’s going to be a blast.Hip Hop DJ Bobbito Garcia's New Podcast - 5:32We were out of our minds with excitement to hear Bobbito Garcia is coming for Sneaker Week (We hear he’s locked in for Kick Flicks II, on the Tuesday schedule). He is not just the author of a couple of good books on sneaker culture and the star of EPSN’s “It’s the Shoes,” he’s also been blowing our minds all summer co-hosting the new NPR Podcast, “What’s Good with Stretch and Bobbito” Garcia has reunited with DJ Stretch Armstrong for long-listens with people like Dave Chappelle, Stevie Wonder, and more. We’ve got a bit of their conversation with Bob Boilen from NPR’s All Songs Considered.Rethinking Arts Spaces in Vancouver and Beaverton - 10:28It’s not just you. Everyone in the metro area is traveling farther and paying more to make and experience art. This week we’re checking in on efforts to create new arts centers in Vancouver and Beaverton, on the eve of a big Sept. 23 summit meeting in Clark County. Makers and arts organizations are scrambling to claim square footage amid the new building boom. There are some highly advantageous options coming down the pipeline, but also a lot of problems to get worked out along the way.Lasting Grace: Remembering Brian Doyle - 16:21Friends of the late, much-missed writer Brian Doyle will gather this Thursday, Sept. 21, at First Congregational Church in Portland to read and laugh and cry and remember. The program is a who’s who of Oregon literary greats: Barry Lopez, Kim Stafford, Kathleen Dean Moore, as well as friends from afar like David James Duncan. Literary Arts will record the event, and we look forward to bringing you some of the readings in weeks to come.Ages and Ages Sings Songs for Disaster - 17:35On Sept. 23, a brand new music festival will bring some of the region’s hottest bands to one of its coolest locales: the Oregon Coast. Paying tribute to the nearby Haystack Rock, the Stackstock Music Festival in Cannon Beach is being headlined by the Decemberists' Colin Meloy, Pure Bathing Culture, and our favorite purveyor of infectious hand claps, Ages and Ages. To celebrate, we're listening back to a live session we and opbmusic recorded with them around the release of their 2016 album, “Something to Ruin." It's themes of gentrification, displacement, natural disaster, the end of civilization, and how to weather the chaos seem even more appropriate now then when it came out. You can watch the opbmusic session here.Master Printer Frank Janzen Looks Back On 16 Years at Crow's Shadow - 27:45Frank Janzen collaborated with Oregon’s best artists for 16 years — everyone from established masters like Rick Bartow to rising stars like Samantha Wall. Now he’s getting ready to hang up his spurs as the master printmaker at Crow’s Shadow Institute of the Arts. Janzen shares what it's like to collaborate with creative minds and the stories behind the works that will make up Crow's Shadow's 25th Anniversary Retrospective, opening at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art in Salem this weekend.Marie Watt Explores Comfort and Community through Blankets - 38:41Marie Watt makes a power play with a new exhibition at PDX Contemporary. She’s created big installations before, stacking blankets high to invoke tribal tradition and a place on the continuum of history, but her new work involves 20-foo-long rafts of fabric, overstitched with giant wolves and a forest of phrases invoking comfort and connection. She tells us about the sewing circles that made it happen, and the challenges of realizing ideas at such a large scale.Deer Tick Goes Acoustic - 35:06When you’re a raucous, high-energy live band known for living loud, sometimes the scariest thing you can do is slow your roll. Deer Tick turns down the volume and goes acoustic for one of their two new studio albums and tour.

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Episode 68: Olivia Chaney of Offa Rex

Vinyl Emergency

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2017 68:48

Born in Italy and raised in the English city of Oxford, Olivia Chaney is an acclaimed and classically-trained pianist/folk singer who -- thanks to a Twitter dialogue with Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy -- recently partnered with the group to form the side-project Offa Rex, providing a psychedelic motif to traditional British folk songs from as early as the 17th century. This week, Olivia talks about being intrigued by Bob Dylan's John Wesley Harding LP as a child, the vinyl care package she recently received from her label Nonesuch, opening shows for the legendary Robert Plant, the song selection process for Offa Rex's debut album The Queen Of Hearts, how our discussion has potentially influenced her to record direct to analog from now on and how cassette tapes on family road trips not only formed her earliest musical memories, but also became the focus for the cover of her debut album, 2015's The Longest River. Visit both oliviachaney.net and offarex.co for music, social media and more! SPONSORS: Vinyl Me, Please; Pinwheel Records; Vinyl For A Cause; Flipbin.

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Colin Meloy And Olivia Chaney in New Folk Collaboration - Offa Rex

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2017 10:34

The Decemberists may have finally met their match. The band has been working with British singer Olivia Chaney under the name Offa Rex — a reference to an Anglo-Saxon king. Their album, released on July 14 and produced by local whiz Tucker Martine, is called “The Queen of Hearts.”

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S3:E8 Speaking Truth to Power

Newport Folk Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2017 32:08

Since its inception, Newport Folk has been a place for artists to speak truth to power. In this podcast episode, we spoke with Colin Meloy, Rhiannon Giddens, Alynda Segarra and more to answer two questions: What is it about Newport Folk that has kept it connected to protest movements? And with today's political climate, are we on the verge of another protest music era?

NPR’s Bob Boilen Has Shaped a Whole New Generation of Music Lovers

Spectrum

Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2017 28:13

National Public Radio’s Bob Boilen has shaped the way an entire generation consumes music. During his 20 plus year career at NPR, Boilen has served as creator and host of the online series “All Songs Considered” and created the increasingly celebrated “Tiny Desk Series.” Earlier, he was producer and director for the afternoon news show “All Things Considered.” Sound is important to Boilen. He grew up in a noisy Brooklyn neighborhood and he recalls falling in love with the sound of a baseball card tucked in the spokes of his bicycle as a child. Throughout his young adulthood, he worked at record stores, which acquainted him with a diversity of musical knowledge that would carry him throughout his professional career. After growing disillusioned with the nature of the recording business, Boilen sold his car and bought a synthesizer, subsequently becoming one of the first musicians to extensively utilize sound sampling in the late 1970’s. His band, “Tiny Desk Unit”, continues to release at least one record per year. Last year, Boilen released a book, “Your Song Changed My Life,” It examines the intimate power of pop songs through the perspectives of musicians such as Pokey LaFarge, Jeff Tweedy, Colin Meloy and many others. Spectrum’s Arts and Culture reporter Emily Votaw spoke with Boilen about his lifelong fascination with the nature of sound; the many ways he enjoys live musical performances, and his deep-set belief that there isn’t such a thing as a “bad song.”

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#04.5 Happy Hour Minisode: The Decemberists

The Chartographers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2016 21:52

Did you hear that time when The Chartographers ranked all The Decemberists albums and it was a brutal, visceral debate of madness and gladness? Well don't worry: Taran & Evan are still friends with guest Bobby Evers from CHIRP Radio, and his Happy Hour Minisode is a rollicking, goofy time that eventually devolves into us listing which Colin Meloy song character is the most bangable. The theme song for this episode is "Hands of the Dead" by Seattle power-pop greats The Hoot Hoots. This, along with other thrilling singalong numbers, can be found on their album COLORPUNCH, available here: [ thehoothoots.bandcamp.com/album/colorpunch ] Used with permission.

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10: Colin Meloy of The Decemberists and Jon Glaser

The Guestlist With Sean Cannon

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2015 59:00

We've got a live session from The Decemberists, and frontman Colin Meloy talks about how not quote enquote "making it" until he was a little older was a good thing. You'll also hear from Jon Glaser, star of the new show "Neon Joe Werewolf Hunter," as explains the ridiculous way he arrived at the show's equally ridiculous premise.

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Nov. 7: Wordstock - Ursula Le Guin, Patterson Hood, Willie Vlautin & Patrick DeWitt

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2015 51:29

We're broadcasting live today from the Portland Art Museum for the city's biggest book extravaganza, Wordstock. We're going to be talking with a couple of our literary superheroes.Ursula K. Le GuinThink about the pleasure you felt when a favorite teacher showed you something new. That feeling takes on an entirely new dimension in this year’s revival of Ursula K. Le Guin’s "Steering the Craft." Le Guin, one of Oregon’s most decorated living writers, gave us epic novels that set the template for so much in science fiction and fantasy, plus poetry and nonfiction that changed the way we think. We’ll hear about how she pulls off her best literary tricks, along with her reflections after almost a half century in the industry.Patrick DeWitt and Michael HurleyPatrick DeWitt has a gift for laying out a very complete situation with very few well-chosen words. The Booker Prize Foundation, when awarding him a prize for his 2011 western, "The Sisters Brothers," called DeWitt’s writing “stark, unsettling and with a keen eye for the perversity of human motivation.” Those words also apply to his latest novel, "Undermajordomo Minor." But it’s a completely different story — less "Deadwood," more Magic Mountain. Patrick DeWitt is going to read for us today, accompanied by one of the most singular performers you will meet, today, or ever: Michael Hurley.Patterson Hood and Willy VlautinPatterson Hood and Willy Vlautin are both the voices behind two breakthrough country rock bands — The Drive-by Truckers and Richmond Fontaine. Aside from their Southern-tinged vocals, they also turn to literature as a creative outlet. Hood has published stories for The New Yorker and Vlautin’s new novel “The Free” is his fourth title to date. They join April Baer to talk about the relationship between music and writing along with a look at what’s on their bookshelves.We'll be rolling out more Wordstock interviews in the coming weeks with myriad authors, including Jesse Eisenberg, John Irving, Diana Nyad, Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis, Sandra Cisneros and more. Sign up for the "State of Wonder" podcast to make sure you don't miss them.

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Oct. 31 - Wordstock Preview With Sunshine Girl, Ben Percy, Carson Ellis, Lidia Yuknavith & More