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San Francisco lies on the unceded territory of the Ramaytush Ohlone, who are still here, and who have stewarded this land for thousands of years.I was born in San Francisco, a few blocks from where I live today. Sometimes I wonder what it means to love a city. It's easy to dream about San Francisco, but how real are these dreams? What would it take to make them real?Produced by Emily Shaw, with audio assistance from George S. Rosenthal. Special thanks to the Prelinger Library, Ray Pang, Palace Shaw, Stepfanie Aguilar, The Stone Foxes, Eileen Torrez, Justine Lucas, Angel Island, and Ellyn Shea.Archival recordings courtesy of the Prelinger LibraryField recordings by Emily ShawCity on the Water - The Stone FoxesHey There, San Francisco - Eileen TorrezSan Francisco, You've Changed - Justine LucasGet Your Kicks on Route 66 - Angel Island with Ellyn Shea
My first ever audio piece! Produced with Chris Biddle in 2015:Alex Kotch, AKA Direwolf, is a producer, composer, DJ, and instrumentalist based in Durham, North Carolina. He has a PhD in music composition, but really just wants to make sick beats that get people moving. Producers Emily Shaw and Chris Biddle ask what sparked his movement from classrooms and recital halls to dance collectives and clubs. Produced at "Hearing Is Believing" - Duke University's Center for Documentary Studies Audio Intensive. Engineering assistance from George S. Rosenthal. Special thanks to John Biewen and Shea Shackelford.Music by Direwolf (Alex Kotch):Tibetan MixHabitusBreakoutPhoto by Michael Thomas
One of my first audio pieces, produced in 2016.What does a political canvaser do when their candidate loses? If it's Mc Allen, he swaps his clipboard for a poetry book. Producer Emily Shaw brings us the story from San Francisco.Produced at "Making It Sing" - a Duke University Center for Documentary Studies Audio Documentary Intensive. Special thanks to John Biewen, Shea Shackelford, and George S. Rosenthal.Music:Ritual Twelve, by Jason LeonardRitual Nine, by Jason LeonardRitual Three, by Jason Leonard
When an artist and interviewer meet in a tiny boat, things can't help but get a little personal…In this pilot episode of Cozy Boat, producer Emily Shaw and singer songwriter Justine Lucas explore what might compel someone to get on stage and bare their soul in front of an audience of strangers. Produced by Emily Shaw and recorded by George S. Rosenthal at the Complex Recording Studio.Music by Justine Lucas:San Francisco, You've Changed (Untangling)Wait in the House (Keep)Attention (Keep)Keep Me (Keep)www.justinelucas.comwww.emilyshawcreates.comwww.thecomplex-sf.com
Where do songs come from? And what might this question have to do with skyscraper-sized robots, a rainbow unicorn, and a canoe race that will determine the survival of our species? Produced by Emily Shaw and recorded by George S. Rosenthal at the Complex Recording Studio.Music by Justine Lucas:Nevada (Untangling)Justine's personal dream song recordings:Dream 3Dreaming in the Key of GHornless Unicorn TelepathyDream 5www.justinelucas.comwww.emilyshawcreates.comwww.thecomplex-sf.com
What does it mean to be a musician? And what might it mean to be a musician with another person…who also happens to be your life partner? Like…how to do spend virtually all of your time with one person and not go insane? These are some of the questions we'll explore with the Italian duo She Owl in this episode of Cozy Boat! Produced by Emily Shaw and recorded by George S. Rosenthal at the Complex Recording Studio.Music by She Owl:Over the Bones (She Owl)Animal Animal (Animal Eye)Nanna (Animal Eye)About the Sea (Animal Eye)Dance of the Mothers (Animal Eye)www.she-owl.comwww.emilyshawcreates.comwww.thecomplex-sf.com
What happens when you need someone else to do what you love? (Or at least you feel like you need them?)On this episode of Cozy Boat, we're exploring this question with Spence and Shannon Koehler, the founding brothers of the San Francisco rock band The Stone Foxes!Produced by Emily Shaw and recorded by George S. Rosenthal at the Complex Recording Studio. Editorial support from George S. Rosenthal, Anne Hoffman, Angie Vorhies, Rebecca Williams, Raja Shah, Juliet Hinely, Lily Sloane, the Digging In crew at Duke's Center for Documentary Studies, and SF's Podcast Parlor. Music by The Stone Foxes:Locomotion (Twelve Spells)Stomp (Bears & Bulls)Count Me As One (Twelve Spells)Patience (Bears & Bulls)This Town (Twelve Spells)Through The Fire (Bears & Bulls)Cotto (Small Fires)Little Red Rooster (Bears & Bulls)My Place (Twelve Spells)www.thestonefoxes.comwww.emilyshawcreates.comwww.thecomplex-sf.comWatch Spence and Shannon sing a special Koehler Christmas song in the Cozy Boat here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyTRYrsoEd4
Where do songs come from? We're back in the Cozy Boat with Spence and Shannon Koehler, the founding brothers of The Stone Foxes, to get an inside look at their creative process and the back story to a few of their songs!Produced by Emily Shaw and recorded by George S. Rosenthal at the Complex Recording Studio. Editorial support from George S. Rosenthal, Anne Hoffman, Raja Shah, Juliet Hinely, Lily Sloane, the Digging In crew at Duke's Center for Documentary Studies, and SF's Podcast Parlor. Photo by George S. Rosenthal.Music by The Stone Foxes:This Town (Twelve Spells)Ulysses Jones (Small Fires)It Ain't Nothin (Twelve Spells)Everybody Knows (Small Fires)Passenger Train [Acoustic Version] (Bears & Bulls)www.thestonefoxes.comwww.emilyshawcreates.comwww.thecomplex-sf.comWatch Spence and Shannon sing a special Koehler Christmas song in the Cozy Boat here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyTRYrsoEd4
Imagine finding your voice...in an opera house! On Sing LOUDER, host Jake Heggie talks with great artists about the high wire act of life an opera singer. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is a fast-rising opera star with an inspiring story of survival and perseverance. He has already performed on some of the world’s great opera stages and told his story on major TV and radio programs, including 60 Minutes, The Daily Show, and Fresh Air. His journey is also the subject of the best-selling book “Sing For Your Life”, by Daniel Bergner. As a child, Speedo spent time living in a trailer park, a bullet-riddled house, and even juvenile detention. In this episode, he shares about some of the people and critical moments that defined his path, as well as the back story to a few of his favorite performances. You can find Speedo at ryanspeedogreen.com and @ryanspeedogreen on Facebook. Featured Music: Jake Heggie: “Some Times of Day” from The Best Time of the Day Giuseppe Verdi: “Confutatis” from Requiem, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra led by Andris Nelsons, at the 2019 Tanglewood Festival “Deep River” sung a cappella at the 2017 Ravinia Festival Giacomo Puccini: “The Coat Aria” or “Vecchia Zimarra” from Act IV of La Bohème, at the Metropolitan Opera led by Carlo Rizzi “Urlicht" from Gustav Mahler’s Second Symphony, with pianist Adam Nielsen at the 2017 Ravinia Festival Jonathan Barlow: “Cinder” Producer: Emily Shaw Remote Recording Assistance: Seira McCarthy Mixing: Marisa Ewing Additional Recording & Technical Assistance: George S. Rosenthal (The Complex Recording Studio) Executive Producer: Bob Ellis Photo by Dario Acosta Sing LOUDER is supported by a non-profit LLC promoting public education about the art of singing. Special thanks to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Imagine finding your voice...in an opera house! On Sing LOUDER, host Jake Heggie talks with great artists about the high wire act of life an opera singer. Ana María Martínez is one of the world’s foremost sopranos. She regularly stars in beloved operas like Madama Butterfly, Rusalka, and Otello, and performs everywhere from the San Francisco Opera to the White House and the World Cup. In this episode, Ana María shares her journey from musical theater to opera, and the spiritual connection she has to music and her voice. You can find Ana María at anamariamartinez.com and @anamariamartinezsoprano on Facebook. Featured Music: Jake Heggie: “Some Times of Day” from The Best Time of the Day Giacomo Puccini: “Un bel dí” from Madama Butterfly, with the Metropolitan Opera, led by Karel Mark Chichon Ernesto Lecuona: “María la O” with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, led by Jesús López Cobos Antonín Dvořák: ”Song to the Moon" from Rusalka, performed with the Glyndebourne Chorus and the London Philharmonic Orchestra at the 2009 Glyndebourne Festival, led by Jiří Bělohlávek Jonathan Barlow: “Cinder” Producer: Emily Shaw Remote Recording Assistance: Seira McCarthy Mixing: Marisa Ewing Additional Recording: George S. Rosenthal (The Complex Recording Studio) Executive Producer: Bob Ellis Photo by Svetlana Pasedko Sing LOUDER is supported by a non-profit LLC promoting public education about the art of singing. Special thanks to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Imagine finding your voice...in an opera house! On Sing LOUDER, host Jake Heggie talks with great artists about the high wire act of life an opera singer. Brandon Jovanovich is one of the rarest types of tenor – the heldentenor or “heroic tenor” – and sings some of the most physically and vocally demanding roles in the entire operatic repertoire. In this episode, he shares about his existential journey from bass to powerhouse tenor...and from waiting tables at Metropolitan Opera parties to starring on its stage. You can find Brandon at brandonjovanovich.com and @operabrandon on Instagram. Featured Music: Jake Heggie: “Some Times of Day” from The Best Time of the Day Giacomo Puccini: “Ch’ella mi creda” from La Fanciulla del West, with the Bavarian State Opera, led by James Gaffigan Hector Berlioz: ”Nuit d’Ivresse" from Act IV of Les Troyens (The Trojans), performed with Ekaterina Semenchuk and the Paris Bastille Opera, led by Philippe Jordan Giacomo Puccini: “Manon Lescaut” with the Orchestra and Chorus of La Monnaie, led by Carlo Rizzi Richard Wagner: “Winterstürme” from Die Walküre, at the San Francisco Opera, led by Donald Runnicles Jonathan Barlow: “Cinder” Producer: Emily Shaw Mixing & Remote Recording Assistance: Seira McCarthy Additional Recording: George S. Rosenthal (The Complex Recording Studio) Executive Producer: Bob Ellis Photo by Cara Jovanovich Sing LOUDER is supported by a non-profit LLC promoting public education about the art of singing. Special thanks to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Imagine finding your voice...in an opera house! On Sing LOUDER, host Jake Heggie talks with great artists about the high wire act of life an opera singer. In this episode, mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges shares about the basketball game that defined her commitment to singing, and the power she’s found in her voice to wake people up - both on and off the opera stage. You can find J’nai at www.jnaibridgesmezzo.com and @jnaibmezzo on Instagram. Los Angeles Opera “Lift Every Voice” Facebook Live recording: https://www.laopera.org/discover/laoathome/lift-every-voice/ Featured Music: Jake Heggie: “Some Times of Day” from The Best Time of the Day Camille Saint-Saëns: “Mon coeur s’ouvre á ta voix” from Samson and Delilah, recorded at WCRB's “On the Rise” event honoring their 10th anniversary as part of WGBH Alban Berg: “Die Nachtigall” from Sieben fruhe Lieder, from the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition in 2015, led by Thomas Sondergard “Oh, Glory”, arranged by Shawn Okpebholo with Paul Sanchez at the piano Robert MacGimsey: “Sweet Little Jesus Boy” from the 2018 WQXR Christmas Concert at The Greene Space Jonathan Barlow: “Cinder (Instrumental)” Producer: Emily Shaw Mixing & Remote Recording Assistance: Seira McCarthy Additional Recording: George S. Rosenthal (The Complex Recording Studio) Executive Producer: Bob Ellis Photo by Dario Acosta Sing LOUDER is supported by a non-profit LLC promoting public education about the art of singing. Special thanks to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Imagine finding your voice...in an opera house! On Sing LOUDER, host Jake Heggie talks with great artists about the high wire act of life an opera singer. In this episode, we check back in with two-time Grammy award-winning singer Sasha Cooke to see how she’s doing, and what advice she has for other COVID-confined singers. You can find Sasha at www.sashacooke.com and @sashamezzomama on Instagram. Featured Music: Jake Heggie: “Some Times of Day” from The Best Time of the Day Jonathan Barlow: “Cinder” Producer: Emily Shaw Mixing & Remote Recording Assistance: Seira McCarthy Additional Recording: George S. Rosenthal (The Complex Recording Studio) Executive Producer: Bob Ellis Photo by Stephanie Girard Sing LOUDER is supported by a non-profit LLC promoting public education about the art of singing. Special thanks to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Imagine finding your voice...in an opera house! On Sing LOUDER, host Jake Heggie talks with great artists about the high wire act of life an opera singer. In this episode, two-time Grammy award-winning singer Sasha Cooke shares how she went from hiding her voice, and herself, to shining brightly on the great stages and opera halls of the world. She reveals the process behind a few of her most memorable performances...including how she overcame every singer’s worst nightmare in front of an audience of thousands. You can find Sasha at www.sashacooke.com and @sashamezzomama on Instagram. CORRECTION: Sasha grew up in College Station, Texas. Featured Music: Jake Heggie: “Some Times of Day” from The Best Time of the Day Hector Berlioz: “La damnation de Faust, Op. 24 - Part IV - Romance de Marguerite”, with the Aspen Festival Orchestra and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus led by Robert Spano Arrigo Boito: “Ecco il mondo” from Mefistofile, performed by Sam Ramey, with the Philharmonia Orchestra led by Donato Renzetti Samuel Barber: “Sure on This Shining Night” to poetry by James Agee, with pianist Wu Han Gustav Mahler: “Ruckert Lieder: IV. Ich atmet’ einen linden Duft”, with the Colburn Orchestra led by Yehuda Gilad John Adams: “Am I In Your Light” from Doctor Atomic, with the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra led by Alan Gilbert Mason Bates and Mark Campbell: “Scene 17: Kan Ji Zai Bo Za Tsu” from The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs, with the Santa Fe Opera Orchestra led by Michael Christie Giuseppe Verdi: “Messa da Requiem”; Sasha Cooke and Angela Meade sing with the Houston Grand Opera Chorus and Orchestra led by Patrick Summers, from the 2017 run at the Wortham Theater Center J.S Bach: “Suite No.1 In G, VI. Gigue - Vivace (Instrumental)” performed by Daniel Domb Producer: Emily Shaw Story Editor: Nathan Tobey Mixing Engineer: Seira McCarthy Sound Recordists: Seira McCarthy, Dylan Williams, Raheem Frederick (San Francisco Conservatory of Music); George S. Rosenthal (The Complex Recording Studio) Executive Producer: Bob Ellis Photo by Stephanie Girard Sing LOUDER is supported by a non-profit LLC promoting public education about the art of singing. Special thanks to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
Imagine finding your voice...in an opera house! On Sing LOUDER, host Jake Heggie talks with great artists about the high wire act of life as an opera singer. Featured Music: “Die Nachtigall” from Alban Berg’s Sieben fruhe Lieder, from the BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition in 2015, led by Thomas Sondergard “Some Times of Day” from Jake Heggie’s The Best Time of the Day “María la O” by Ernesto Lecuona, with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, led by Jesús López Cobos Producer: Emily Shaw Remote Recording Assistance & Mixing: Seira McCarthy Additional Recording: George S. Rosenthal (The Complex Recording Studio) Executive Producer: Bob Ellis Sing LOUDER is supported by a non-profit LLC promoting public education about the art of singing. Special thanks to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
What happens when you need someone else to do what you love? (Or at least you feel like you need them?) On this episode of Cozy Boat, we’re exploring this question with Spence and Shannon Koehler, the founding brothers of the San Francisco rock band The Stone Foxes! (Produced by Emily Shaw and recorded by George S. Rosenthal at the Complex Recording Studio. Editorial support from George S. Rosenthal, Anne Hoffman, Angie Vorhies, Rebecca Williams, Raja Shah, Juliet Hinely, Lily Sloane, the Digging In crew at Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies, and SF’s Podcast Parlor.) Music by The Stone Foxes: Locomotion (Twelve Spells) Stomp (Bears & Bulls) Count Me As One (Twelve Spells) Patience (Bears & Bulls) This Town (Twelve Spells) Through The Fire (Bears & Bulls) Cotto (Small Fires) Little Red Rooster (Bears & Bulls) My Place (Twelve Spells) www.thestonefoxes.com www.emilyshawcreates.com www.thecomplex-sf.com Watch Spence and Shannon sing a special Koehler Christmas song in the Cozy Boat here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyTRYrsoEd4
Where do songs come from? And what might this question have to do with skyscraper-sized robots, a rainbow unicorn, and a canoe race that will determine the survival of our species? Find out in this episode of Cozy Boat! (Produced by Emily Shaw and recorded by George S. Rosenthal at the Complex Recording Studio.) Music by Justine Lucas: Nevada (Untangling) Justine's personal dream song recordings: Dream 3 Dreaming in the Key of G Hornless Unicorn Telepathy Dream 5 www.justinelucas.com www.emilyshawcreates.com www.thecomplex-sf.com
What does it mean to be a musician? And what might it mean to be a musician with another person…who also happens to be your life partner? Like…how to do spend virtually all of your time with one person and not go insane? These are some of the questions we’ll explore with the Italian duo She Owl in this episode of Cozy Boat! (Produced by Emily Shaw and recorded by George S. Rosenthal at the Complex Recording Studio.) Music by She Owl: Over the Bones (She Owl) Animal Animal (Animal Eye) Nanna (Animal Eye) About the Sea (Animal Eye) Dance of the Mothers (Animal Eye) www.she-owl.com www.emilyshawcreates.com www.thecomplex-sf.com
Where do songs come from? We’re back in the Cozy Boat with Spence and Shannon Koehler, the founding brothers of The Stone Foxes, to get an inside look at their creative process and the back story to a few of their songs! (Produced by Emily Shaw and recorded by George S. Rosenthal at the Complex Recording Studio. Editorial support from George S. Rosenthal, Anne Hoffman, Raja Shah, Juliet Hinely, Lily Sloane, the Digging In crew at Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies, and SF’s Podcast Parlor.) Music by The Stone Foxes: This Town (Twelve Spells) Ulysses Jones (Small Fires) It Ain’t Nothin (Twelve Spells) Everybody Knows (Small Fires) Passenger Train [Acoustic Version] (Bears & Bulls) www.thestonefoxes.com www.emilyshawcreates.com www.thecomplex-sf.com Watch Spence and Shannon sing a special Koehler Christmas song in the Cozy Boat here! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyTRYrsoEd4
Featuring two podcasts recorded on boats! * * * 1:00 - Cozy Boat Ep 2: "When I Completely Disappear" (She Owl) by Emily Shaw and George S. Rosenthal. https://soundcloud.com/emily-shaw-creates * * * 08:50 - The Big Rock Candy Meltdown by Joel Shupack http://www.squaremilepodcast.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/squaremile/id1231782029?mt=2 * * * 18:10 - Clip of What’s the Story Ep. 1 by David Tatasciore and Bryan Farrell https://www.wtspodcast.com/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/whats-the-story/id1193885023 * * * 27:10 - Clip of Revivalism Ep. 3 by Ian Enright and Carlie Sargent http://www.goatrodeodc.com/revivalismbusk/ https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/revivalism/id1044704035?mt=2 * * * Music: Maja by Yusuf Siddiquee
When an artist and interviewer meet in a tiny boat, things can’t help but get a little personal…In this pilot episode of Cozy Boat, producer Emily Shaw and singer songwriter Justine Lucas explore what might compel someone to get on stage and bare their soul in front of an audience of strangers. (Produced by Emily Shaw and George S. Rosenthal at the Complex Recording Studio.) Music by Justine Lucas: San Francisco, You've Changed (Untangling) Wait in the House (Keep) Attention (Keep) Keep Me (Keep) www.justinelucas.com www.emilyshawcreates.com www.thecomplex-sf.com