Podcasts about Melkbelly

This week, Features contributor Alyssa Edes talks with Chicago-based artist Miranda Winters AKA Mandy, about her debut solo album Lawn Girl. They discuss the genesis of Lawn Girl which took material from her past and finally laid it to rest, The song Mickey’s Dead Things about losing early life friendships, her cover of Jimmy Webb’s Now That I’m a Woman from The Last Unicorn, the importance of an all female band, and the routes we take to try to get back to our most authentic and vulnerable selves of early life. “Obviously the best way forward is to analyze your past.” - Miranda Winters of Mandy. Miranda Winters is a song-writer and musician best known for her role as the indomitable vocalist / guitarist of Chicago powerhouse, Melkbelly. Drawing on deep roots as a song-writer in Chicago DIY, Winters continues to evolve a signature sound by pursuing her music as a solo artist. Catch Mandy live August 30th at Sleeping Village. Produced by Alyssa Edes. Photo Credit: Mandy

episide #756.DOWNLOAD/STREAM RECORDING00:00 (intro by omar)00:20 TOPS "I Feel Alive" I Feel Alive02:51 Patrick Shiroishi "grandchildren of the camps" descension06:59 Es "Foundation" Less of Everything09:06 Stuck "Invisible Wall" Change Is Bad12:34 NNAMDI "Perfect In My Mind" BRAT17:06 The Hidden Shelf "You Still Smile the Same Way" RE:19:36 Jordaan mason and the horse museum "of hospitals" pharmacy / of hospitals25:20 braeyden jae "hell on america" HELL ON AMERICA34:06 Lost Film "baseball" Between Melting & Freezing36:57 LITTLE WINGS "To Understand All" Zephyr39:20 Locate S,1 "Sanctimitus Detrimitus" Personalia43:44 Lou Turner "Alarmist Apology" Songs for John Venn45:42 Christopher Icasiano "Provinces_ V" Provinces47:33 Wandering Lake "Mercy" Mercy53:34 Melkbelly "Little Bug" PITH57:27 BB Sinclair "weight" April59:44 BOYRACER "Where Did You Go?“ All Day Long EP60:39 Crisman "Surprise" Crisman63:32 future star "boo hoo/get tough slick version" secret email subscriber album!!!!!65:49 Neighbor Lady "Consider Me Mean" Maybe Later

On today's episode of Vinyl Fridays Brandon and AP Lindsay are joined by not one but two guest DJs, Ali Jakobson & Jen Sabella. If you're from the Blue Island area you may have seem them spinning playing the bops that got the people dancing at the Pride Dance Party at The Rock Island Public House in June. Listen, as  they return to the 1s & 2s and play nearly two hours of jammers by Palehound, Being Dead, Dehd, Jenny Lewis, Pixel Grip, Fire-Toolz, Gravy Train, Olivia Rodrigo, Cate Le Bon, En Attendant, Ana Jockstrap,  Melkbelly, and Spread Joy, while Brandon plays a series of scratchy old dust platters. Thanks for listening.   Main Theme song: Apache by Jorgan Ingmann Instagram: @birp60406 Facebook: @blueislandradio Patreon: patreon.com/blueislandradio        

VISIT OUR WEBSITE to listen to this and every episode of Better Yet, Road to the Skeleton Coast with Brendan Kelly, and As You Were: A Podcast About Alkaline Trio with David Anthonyhttps://www.betteryetpod.com/‘my field recording kit' - a 7 track mixtape by Tim Crisp is now available on bandcamp!https://betteryetpodcast.bandcamp.com/FOLLOW US ON YOUTUBEBetter Yet LIVE! is a Spotify Playlist featuring this episode of Better Yet plus all the album-versions of the songs performed on this episode https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3RbGPAEj93b6MncF4mIozm?si=e14f1047fa1141d3SUPPORT ALL OF OUR GUESTS ON BANDCAMP: ratboys.bandcamp.com melkbelly.bandcamp.com meatwavechicago.bandcamp.com sincereengineer.bandcamp.com email: betteryetpodcast@gmail.comNeed a web developer? I am a full stack software engineer, too!Contact me here: betteryetpodcast@gmail.comHere's my web portfolio, github, and LinkedInCheck out my newest development project riffin.io - a guitar tablature sketchpad our team built using React, JavaScript, AWS, and MongoDB :)Thanks bubbas.xo Tim & Chloe

New album recommendations from alt-country group American Aquarium, Canadian/Colombian artist Lido Pimienta, thrash metal group Annihilator, and Chicago-based grunge band Melkbelly.Plus classic albums from the reconstructed rock group Blind Melon. And an influential debut record from guitar rock group Mogwai.Here's the full list of album recommendations from the show:American Aquarium – Lamentations (2020) (Alt-Country)Lido Pimienta – Miss Colombia (2020) (Afro-Pop)Annihilator – Ballistic, Sadistic (2020) (Thrash Metal)Melkbelly – PITH (2020) (Grunge)Blind Melon – For My Friends (2008) (Rock)Mogwai – Young Team (1997) (Post-Rock)What do you think of these records? What great albums are we missing out on? Email us, podcast@albumnerds.com.Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening!

Howard Kremer and Engineer Brett Morris join Matt Besser to announce their top music picks from the last year, including Best Workout Song, Angriest Lyrics, Best Merging Onto the Highway Song, and Album of the Year. Featuring tracks by LOW, Me Rex, Melkbelly, Payday, Ceschi, The Killers, girl in red, Lily Konigsberg, De Staat, GAYLE, Doja Cat, Wet Leg, The Felice Brothers, Willow Smith, Manny Blue, Snapped Ankles, and many more. 

Howard Kremer and Engineer Brett Morris join Matt Besser to announce their top music picks from the last year, including Best Workout Song, Angriest Lyrics, Best Merging Onto the Highway Song, and Album of the Year. Featuring tracks by LOW, Me Rex, Melkbelly, Payday, Ceschi, The Killers, girl in red, Lily Konigsberg, De Staat, GAYLE, Doja Cat, Wet Leg, The Felice Brothers, Willow Smith, Manny Blue, Snapped Ankles, and many more.

Miranda Winters (guitar/vocals) of Chicago's Melkbelly talked with Car Con Carne backstage at Riot Fest 2021.

Miranda Winters (guitar/vocals) of Chicago's Melkbelly talked with Car Con Carne backstage at Riot Fest 2021.

Matt Bailey of GUY FRIEND comes onto the podcast to inflate Clay and Erin's egos -- but also to play some great music, give some history on Jurassic Pop Records and release a brand new single! You gotta check this one out!Guy Friend, “Stepping Out” (Exxp: 2038) *Played with permission from the artist and copyright holder*Guy Friend, “Me and My Friends” (Exxp: 2038) *Played with permission from the artist and copyright holder*!!!GUY FRIEND WORLD PREMIER SINGLE -- "I Want You To Know" -- AVAILABLE TODAY! -- FULL ALBUM DROPS JULY 2ND!!!Listen/Purchase: https://guyfriend.bandcamp.com/Matt's New Music Rec:Melkbelly, ”LCR"*Played with permission from the artist and copyright holder*Listen/Purchase: https://melkbelly.bandcamp.com/album/pith VVVVVFeatured Exxpired Albums:The White Stripes, "White Blood Cells"Fennesz, "Endless Summer"Additional Exxpired Albums:The Screaming Trees, "Nearly Lost You"Tricky, "Blowback"Tha Liks, "X.O. Experience"Big Sugar, "Brothers and Sisters, Are You Ready?"Mentions:Lafayette, INTV Ghost Young WinonaHappy Death DayGarden of ElksJurassic PopDino DNA https://dinodna.bandcamp.com/Campscouts PodcastKXLUGeocitiesMix Master Mike~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Exxpired Music theme, "This Is Not The End" was written and produced by Rob Taxpayer.Join Rob's Song of the Week Club:https://www.patreon.com/songoftheweekclubExplore Rob's extensive discography:https://taxpayers.bandcamp.comhttps://anxietycat.bandcamp.comhttps://trustysnakes.bandcamp.comhttps://trashswan.bandcamp.com****SUPPORT ARTISTS AND MUSICIANS, BUY THEIR MUSIC AND ART****

Emisión cargada de novedades, empezando con una charla con el director del nuevo documental de Dover, 'Die for Rock & Roll' y pasando por los sonidos de Radio75, Hickeys, Musgö, The Crab Apples, Bala, Moura, Unos, Virgen, Mannequin Pussy, Melkbelly, Nancy Wilson, Moby, Roxy Jules y The Flaming Sideburns. Suenan: 01. Dover - Devil Came To Me 02. Dover - Die for Rock & Roll 03. Radio75 - American Hero 04. Hickeys - Motherlode 05. Hickeys - Circuit Lies (You Don't Have To Know) 06. Musgö - Storm is Coming 07. The Crab Apples - Gosht (live) 08. Bala - Quieres entrar 09. Moura - Muiñeira da Maruxaina 10. UNOS - La Pell Fina 11. VIRGEN - Los Que No EXISTEN 12. Mannequin Pussy - Perfect 13. Melkbelly - Prehistoric Worm 14. Nancy Wilson - Daughter 15. Moby - Natural Blues  16. Roxy Jules - As White As The White In White Noise 17. The Flaming Sideburns - Silver Flame 🙏Espacio patrocinado por: CARMEN VENTURA, NORBERTO BLANQUER, JORDI, ROSA RIVAS, INFESTOS, 61 GARAGE, MR.KAFFE, ISRAEL, TOLO SENT, ANXO, RAUL SANCHEZ, VICTORGB, EDUARDO MAYORDONO, BARON72, EDUARDO VAQUERIZO, LIP, ALEJANDRO GOMEZ, DANI RM, JOCIO, AYTIRO SAKI, MARCOS, PABLO ARABIA, CARLOS CONSEGLIERI, JEKY LOSABE, CESMUNSAL, LARUBIAPRODUCCIONES, RUBIO CARBÓN, PILAR DÍEZ, ALFONSO MOYA, JON LÓPEZ, FERNANDO MASERO, RODRIGO GUADIÁN, DOMINGO SANTABÁRBARA, JOSE MIGUEL, ALEXANDER CASTAÑEDA, ANTO78, JULMORGON, JUANMI, MIGUEL BLANCO, JUAN CARLOS ACERO, GIULIA GOVERNI, PERE PASQUAL, SPINDA RECORDS, FRANC PUERTO, DAVICIN BLACKMETAL, NURIA SONABÉ y varios oyentes anónimos. ¡¡GRACIAS!! 🅱️9️⃣0️⃣

the guys take a stab at black female empowerment, then realize that hollywood thinks boxing movies need white men to make them inspiring.

Paper Mice is a three-piece whirligig from Chicago that blends a freakish range of influences into miniature, prog-punk puzzles. Started in 2008 by Dave Reminick, Adam McCormack, and John Carroll, Taylor Hales took over for Adam on bass duties in 2013, and the band has been writing and performing together since that time. The band is a fixture in Chicago’s tight-knit DIY community, performing their high-wire “stop-start mess of rhythmic tics and awkward face plants” for dance-soaked warehouse hounds throughout the Midwest and East Coast. Over the years, they’ve toured and/or performed with musical peers Pinback, NNAMDI, Meat Wave, Melkbelly, Oozing Wound, and The Spektral Quartet, amongst others. Influences include The Beach Boys, The Residents, Abba, The Talking Heads, Nomeansno, This Heat, and Susana Baca. Paper Mice’s first album, Paint it Pink, featured sixteen short, spastic songs about bizarre news stories, botched surgeries, and hirsute politicians. The follow-up, The Funny Papers (also on Three One G Records), continued the band’s jagged jaunt through the world of current events with eleven tracks about canine heroes, fast-food, financial meltdowns, and Dolly Parton. 1-800-Mondays follows in this quirky tradition, with every song being about weird and ridiculous true stories from the news-- in particular, this album often focuses on fire (mainly, people setting things on fire accidentally/on purpose). Channeling The Residents’ strange conceptual brilliance, The Beach Boys’ pop sensibilities, and expertly arranged musical complexity throughout, the band also enlists Grammy-nominated Spektral Quartet, Mike Hogg, and Ben Roidl-Ward as guest appearances on the album. Though the LP has been in the works for almost a decade now due to various roadblocks, surely, the timing is apt for this ode to the absurd, as we seem to be in something of a golden age of insanity when it comes to headlines.

sent $$$ this week to Repaired Nations.repairednations.org“Our Mission at Repaired Nations is to educate, organize and empower low income Black youth in the Bay Area to launch cooperative enterprises for sustainable economic security through shared ownership and control of housing and businesses.Repaired Nations creates redress for historic trends of oppression through cooperative training and development for collective ownership. Initially, Repaired Nations focuses on building wealth in Black communities by giving youth the tools needed to remain rooted: access to land and access to capital. Bookclubs, Workshops, and Trainings will educate and inspire communities to engage in cooperative effort, while giving grounded, practical skills for collective ownership.We repair the effects of colonization and oppression by helping to weave interconnected communities into thriving, sustainable networks to equitably provide the essentials of life.We value cooperation, simplicity, patience, and compassion, never straying from these in our pursuit of ecologically sustainable development in under-resourced communities.”DOWNLOAD RECORDINGsubscribe to the podcast here: http://feeds.feedburner.com/5432fun(intro by omar)Washer “Elbow” All AboardCasey Chisholm “Slumber” Get Rich or Cry TryingFaith Healer “Such a Gemini” Try ;-)naked naps “Lunch in the Car” How Lucky Are WeMelkbelly “Greedy Gull” Nothing Valleyhold person “Cow” Misty StepMegamall “First Floor Apartment” DemosLong Hots “Mama” Monday Night RawBilly Mack Collector “It’s a Sleepy Morning” Mister OwlJosiah Steinbrick “(Two Vibraphones, Two Bowed Marimbaphones, Wooden Xylophone, Two Bells, Handheld Wood)” Meeting of WatersCYBER PINK “Data” DEMONecking “Stop Singing” Meditation TapeThin Lips “Laugh At Me” Carrot MilkRonnie Rogers “Little Black Cat” Denim Jacket WeatherBaby Island “Mercury Life” Break the LeaseLooming “Leaves” SeedEliza Niemi “Who Needs Headphones” VinegarPickleBoy “Monkey Bars” 2 songs I haveCaroline Says “I Think I’m Alone Now” 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be WrongFresh “Six Months” FreshDale “Bavarian World” Avant-Slamdancing (Manifest Destiny)Kay Krull “Stranger Hill” Swimming InsteadStrange Relations “Say You” Editorial You

Miranda Winters is an indie songwriter and musician with deep roots in Chicago DIY. Her solo work is a sonic departure from the gritty post punk of her powerhouse project Melkbelly; Winters channels a folky mystical sound showcasing her giftedness as a meaningful songwriter. Check out the rad duo performance by Miranda Winters live at Audiotree. Download & stream Miranda Winters on Audiotree Live -- https://smarturl.it/AT-Miranda-Winters  Support the show: http://audiotree.bandcamp.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rock Neto. Interview with Melkbelly.Recorded live on Thursday June 25th of 2020 for KXSF 102.5 FM San Francisco. 

New album recommendations from alt-country group American Aquarium, Canadian/Colombian artist Lido Pimienta, thrash metal group Annihilator, and Chicago-based grunge band Melkbelly. Plus classic albums from the reconstructed rock group Blind Melon. And an influential debut record from guitar rock group Mogwai. Here’s the full list of album recommendations from the show: American Aquarium – Lamentations […]

Outro music: Hurling by Miranda Winters

Hit the couch in The Listening Booth for some R&B therapy via Cassowary and throwbacks from the likes of Gemma. Plus, new alt from Once & Future Band, punk blocs from GYMSHORTS and Melkbelly, and electronica via The Hot Breath. And hit up info on how you can support one Brooklyn venue making a virtual play in these strange times, and hear a few bands being featured. 00:00 - Mic Break 01:06 - You Don't Get It (You Don't Got It) - The Exbats 03:56 - War - Waxahatchee 06:56 - Fire - Waxahatchee 10:24 - Call Me - Ludic 14:33 - Rock & Roll - Trace Mountains 18:15 - Benji - Trace Mountains 20:18 - Freaks - Once & Future Band 22:31 - Mic Break 23:25 - Silk for Gold - Caveboy 26:25 - Landslide - Caveboy 29:25 - Reasons - San Cisco 32:31 - Bury Me - Why Bonnie 36:50 - Feel It All - Eliza & The Delusionals 40:04 - Mic Break 40:25 - Stained Mattress - Drakulas 42:29 - Zero Thanks Given - GYMSHORTS 45:06 - I'm the Jeff Gordan of Our Generation - GYMSHORTS 48:00 - LCR - Melkbelly 50:41 - Season of the Goose - Melkbelly 52:40 - Mic Break 53:02 - I'm The Breath - The Hot Breath (Feat. Thomas Mudrick) 56:33 - Personalia - Locate S, 1 61:44 - Dreamfucking - CMON 65:02 - Don't Wanna Dance With You - Sonikku ft Aisha Zoe 68:53 - WKND - Sonikku ft LIZ 73:32 - Bad Ones - Matthew Dear feat. Tegan and Sara 77:50 - Out The Window - Confidence Man 82:10 - The Beginning - S4U 85:16 - Mic Break 86:02 - Superhiro - Cassowary 89:33 - First Law of Nature Rock Day - Dabrye (feat. Denmark Vessey) 92:57 - S'appeler - Fovea 96:35 - Under The Moon - Claptone (feat. Nathan Nicholson) 99:45 - Love Like (Knock it Off) - Gemma 105:28 - Fever - Balthazar 111:31 - Mic Break 111:53 - Promise - Prince Josh 115:01 - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Sandwich - Mo Douglas 117:57 - Your Face - Saun & Starr 120:00 - Finish

This week we continue our string of remote recordings by talking with freelance music journalist Austin Brown! You can find Austin's work in Pitchfork, SPIN, Chicago Mag, Chicago Reader, and beyond. After reviewing the new albums from Melkbelly and Anna Burch, we dive into the critical discourse surrounding Fiona Apple's return. 

In this session of Music Therapy, I interview Miranda Winters about how her life and music have been impacted by quarantine. We talk about Melkbelly's new album, not being able to see her bandmates for practicing, postponing tour because of quarantine, how being a mom impacts her songwriting and touring, and more!Check out Melkbelly here: https://melkbelly.bandcamp.com/ Listen to my music on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1qyxydosK6a3Z52stGG32K Visit my website: http://jessicarisker.com Jessica Risker is a musician based in Chicago, IL and a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC).

Back in the 1950s, artists like Little Richard and Liberace found unique ways to present their sexuality within the “acceptable” boundaries existing in society, and in many ways, pushed them. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot have a discussion about sexuality in music. They also review new albums by pop artist Dua Lipa and indie acts Waxahatchee and Melkbelly.

In questa nuova puntata parliamo di Bill Withers, Yves Tumor, Childish Gambino, Melkbelly e Little Dragon!

Hey all you cool cats and kittens! This week you get the best of new music and a VERY SPECIAL half hour block you don't want to miss. Stay safe! Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′00″ Sink To The Bottom With You by Fountains Of Wayne on Fountains Of Wayne (Atlantic) 3′24″ Ooh La La by Run The Jewels on RTJ4 (RBC Records) 6′27″ Direct Sunlight by TOPS on I Feel Alive (Musique TOPS) 14′40″ Lockdown Blues by Iceage on Lockdown Blues (Escho) 18′19″ Voice Box by Why Bonnie on The Voice Box EP (Fat Possum) 23′16″ Wandering Star (Portishead Cover) by Torres on Wandering Star (Merge) 26′59″ When The Party's Over (Billie Eilish Cover) by James Blake on When The Party's Over (Polydor) 35′21″ She's There by Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever on Sideways To New Italy (Sub Pop) 39′26″ Sludge by Squid on Sludge (Warp Records) 44′05″ September Again by Nation Of Language on Introduction, Presence (Self Released) 47′52″ Pill by Peel Dream Magazine on Agitprop Alterna (Slumberland/Tough Love) 54′30″ As The Sun Sets by Sorry on 925 (Domino) 58′20″ Sickeningly Teeth by Melkbelly on PITH (Wax Nine/Carpark) 61′24″ Connect The Dots by Moaning on Uneasy Laughter (Sub Pop) 65′13″ The Way That You Live by Sonic Boom on All Things Being Equal (Carpark) 68′46″ Lake Song by Deeper on Auto-Pain (Fire Talk) 76′12″ Potions by Day Wave on Crush EP ([PIAS] Recordings) 79′14″ Snow Angel by Braids on Shadow Offering (Secret City) 88′18″ Like The Devil by Purity Ring on WOMB (4ad) 91′11″ Heart Shaped Box (Nirvana Cover) by Amber Mark on Heart Shaped Box (PMR Records) 97′01″ Another Day In Paradise by Phil Collins on ...But Seriously (Virgin) 101′45″ Sussudio by Phil Collins on No Jacket Required (Virgin Records) 106′08″ Easy Lover by Phil Collins on Chinese Wall (Atlantic) 110′58″ That’s All by Genesis on Genesis (Atlantic) 116′25″ It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) by R.E.M. on Document (I.R.S. Records)

Enjoying the show? Please support BFF.FM with a donation. Playlist 0′22″ Majestic AF by Methyl Ethel on Hurts To Laugh EP (Dot Dash / Remote Control) 4′45″ Bad Girls Forever by PINS on Bad Girls Forever (Haus Of Pins) 10′41″ Can't Cool Me Down by Car Seat Headrest on Making A Door Less Open (Matador) 15′14″ Flip Phones by Sjowgren on win'20 (Long Time Friend Discount) 18′43″ Susie Save Your Love (ft Mitski) by Allie X on Cape God (Twin Music) 23′04″ Velour and Velcro by The Districts on You Know I'm Not Going Anywhere (Fat Possum) 30′42″ Miles by Christelle Bofale on Miles (Father/Daughter Records) 34′39″ Lilacs by Waxahatchee on Saint Cloud (Merge Records) 38′00″ Walk Soft by Wye Oak on Walk Soft (Merge Records) 41′47″ bloodstream by Soccer Mommy on color theory (Loma Vista) 51′06″ Southwark by Yumi Zouma on Truth Or Consequences (Polyvinyl) 55′23″ What's the Use of Books by Rocketship on Thanks to You (Darla) 59′23″ What's It Take by Snarls on Burst (Take This To Heart) 66′06″ Make It Stop by Moaning on Uneasy Laughter (Sub Pop) 66′13″ Humid Heart by Melkbelly on PITH (Wax Nine/Carpark) 78′35″ Describe by Perfume Genius on Set My Heart On Fire Immediately (Matador) 83′32″ stardew by Purity Ring on WOMB (4AD) 88′06″ Align by Wilsen on Ruiner (Secret City) 92′27″ See A Light by Palehound on See A Light (Polyvinyl) 99′32″ A Thousand Words by Jay Som on A Thousand Words (Polyvinyl) 101′59″ Never Tear Us Apart by The National on Songs For Australia (BMG) 105′42″ Garden Song by Phoebe Bridgers on Garden Song (Dead Oceans) 108′52″ Sunflower by Dizzy on Sunflower (Royal Mountain) 117′24″ We Will Always Love You (feat. Blood Orange) by The Avalanches, Blood Orange on We Will Always Love You (feat. Blood Orange) (Modular Recordings) Check out the full archives on the website.

This week we are featuring some of our Producer's favorite music from this season thus far. This show is a variety show with music from Indiana and the rest of the Midwest. This episode is unique because it features a roundtable discussion with our employees and interns. The show features music from: Melkbelly, City Trash, Joshua Powell, Dream Chief, Chives, Den Dwellers, Kid Freud, Fo4r Brothers, Honey, Be Well, Oldfield and The New Birds, Bigfoot Yancey, and Liz Cooper & The Stampede. Host and Producer: Wil Robbins

Halloween is definitely a time for punk music and we have an amazing arsenal of high-energy, hardcore punk music for your listening enjoyment. The first two bands on the roster were recorded at Culture Shock 2018 held within Rhino's Youth Center in Bloomington. Melkbelly from Chicago will start us off, followed by Skull Cult from Bloomington. Our final band, City Trash from Indianapolis, was recorded during Virginia Avenue Music Festival at Pioneer in Indianapolis. Produced by Trevor Matthews

Melkbelly—comprised of Miranda Winters (guitar and vocals), Bart Winters (also guitar, and Miranda’s husband), Liam Winters (a bassist and Bart’s brother), and James Wetzel (drums)—recently sat down with the Weekly's Erisa Apantaku in a cozy practice space in East Garfield Park. Amongst Christmas lights, a number of effects pedals, and jamming from adjacent practice rooms, Melkbelly’s members shared their feelings about their recent tours—headlining in Europe and supporting bigger names like Protomartyr and The Breeders—and provided a new meaning to the term yard sale. Songs heard during this interview were "Off The Lot," "Kid Kreative," and "Cawthra," all from Melkbelly's 2017 album NOTHING VALLEY. The bumper at the beginning of the segment featured SSW reporter Bridget Vaughn and the Chicago band Malafacha and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.

On this episode we talked with Sadie. She's the lead in the band Speedy Ortiz. I met her a couple years at SXSW when I tweeted out that I wanted to play drums in someone's band. They replied. I played drums to a song that I didn't know at all. It's a life highlight of mine. Speedy Ortiz released a new album called Twerp Verse in late April and we should've released this podcast around then but this is a rag-tag operation. This episode is a bit chiller and there's less freestyling but I still predict that it'll be a transformative experience for you. 1:30 - HB the Drummer 5:25 - Synth Zone 6:40 - Speedy Ortiz 9:15 - Alternate Names? 11:35 - Merch Table Safe-word 13:35 - Tony Tax Question 15:25 - Tax Refund Song 16:40 - New Album 18:07 - MelkBelly and Belly 21:50 - Craziest Performance? 24:04 - Botched Show? 26:55 - 1st time hearing Black Beatles? 29:00 - Talkin’ Pumpkins 32:38 - Title-Writing Process/Dogs 38:15 - Activated Charcoal 39:55 - Dog Tattoo/Dog IG 42:10 - Museum of Surgery/Death 46:11 - Burning or Freezing? 48:10 - Twerp Verse/Squirt Verse Song 49:50 - Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle 52:19 - Boss Baby/LEGO Movies 55:25 - Book Aspirations? 58:15 - Poet HB

Today on the Culture Creature podcast, you’ll hear interviews and songs from three awesome rising artists: Madeline Kenney, Blis., and Melkbelly. Listen to the podcast episode via the player above or in your podcast provider of choice. Culture Creature is a podcast featuring the best interviews in music – and it’s also a podcast where you can […] The post Hear Interviews and New Music From Madeline Kenney, Blis., and Melkbelly appeared first on Culture Creature.

Bobby, Geoff, and return guest Cate Brecht of Babes Watch Buffy discuss the score, the acting, the beautiful lighting by Roger Deakins, and the misogyny of "Blade Runner 2049." Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and return guest Rosamund Lannin descend into the sewers and float through a conversation about IT. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby and Geoff sit alone for a conversation about "Mother!" and whether it was really as bad as all that. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

For our very first podcast-iversary, we talk with guest Mike Horky about Steven Soderbergh's return to the silver screen with "Logan Lucky." Verdict: we liked it! Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest and illustrator Shawn Bowers have a conversation about "Dunkirk" that's about as circular as the movie itself, with digressions about film vs. digital, Christopher Nolan's other work, and the movie "Pixels" (remember "Pixels"?) Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby and Geoff sit down to discuss "The Beguiled" with Sofia Coppola superfans/stans Katie Diveley and Dane McDonald. Dont @ them—or do. It's your life. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest Fran Hoepfner of the Onion discuss their love (or lack thereof, in Geoff's case) for Edgar Wright's much-hyped Baby Driver. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest Susan Quesal do their best to understand the madness of "The Bad Batch" and do a deeper dive into what Susan's calling the new movement of Dubstep Cinema. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest and dedicated fan Sara Neppl discuss how "The Book of Henry" completely failed to be about seven different movies at once. They also talk about Colin Trevorrow's defense of the movie, whether Des Moines, Iowa, is getting any hipper, and when/if bad guys deserve to die. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest Haily Wineland gush over Gal Gadot and all the other great things about "Wonder Woman." They also talk about smoking, how appalling it is that Patty Jenkins has only directed two films, and the annual celestial event that takes place in Geoff's apartment. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest JT Butler descend to an alien planet with absolutely no plan and no idea what xenomorphs might be out there to discuss "Alien: Covenant." They also discuss the movie's bizarre crew dynamics, have a laugh about James Franco's cameo, and fail to realize that the word "covenant" in the title is a reference to the name of the colony ship in the film. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest Evan Sawdey—interviews editor at PopMatters and the host of "The Chartographers" podcast—sit down for a tangent-heavy discussion of yet another sequel (albiet an enjoyable one) from the Marvel Cinematic Universe: "Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2." Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and old friend Sean Shatto enumerate the many ways in which "The Circle" is bad, Sean explains how it deviates from the book and reveals that there are bad Dave Eggers sex scenes, and Geoff ends up admitting he'd be OK with being the director of a flop in exchange for $11 million. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and return guest Susan Quesal (calling in live from Austin, Texas) discuss the family ties and classic American muscle on display in "Fate of the Furious," even though Bobby and Geoff haven't seen most of the franchise. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Pretty much all Bobby, Geoff, and guest and CHIRP DJ Jessi DiBartolomeo can talk about after seeing "Ghost in the Shell" is how sick they are of both whitewash casting and needless remakes. They also discuss the blatant male gaze of anime, the best strategies for having difficult race-related exchanges with acquaintances and relatives over Facebook, and, not at all intentionally, Geoff's BoJack Horseman ringtone. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest and CHIRP DJ Moizza Khan dip a toe into '90s nostalgia and discuss the limits of nostalgia for its own sake while talking about "Trainspotting" and its get-the-band-back-together sequel. They also talk about other needless sequels, Jonny Lee Miller's ongoing sex appeal, and the days of previews at the beginning of VHS tapes. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest Sammy Tamimi discuss the pleasant surprise of a superhero movie that is "Logan." They also talk about other aging superheroes they'd like to see on film and the similarities between "Logan" and "Josh and S.A.M." Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest Milan Cook take a deep, enthusiastic dive into the many layers of "Get Out." They also talk about code switching, other social thrillers, the True/False Film Festival, and milk as the beverage of white supremacy. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and comedian and storyteller Rosamund Lannin spend nearly an hour and a half just trying to untangle the plot of "A Cure for Wellness." They also take some strong stands on brunch, the best food to sneak into theaters, and ALL THE MOVIE'S EELS. #OHMYGODWHYWERETHERESOMANYEELS Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, return guest and "Babes Watch Buffy" cohost Anna Jensen, and mutual friend Mindi *REDACTED* all sit down for a longer chat about "Fifty Shades Darker" than the movie probably deserves. Talking points include a comparison of Christian Grey to Donald Trump, a debate about whether pommel-horse sex would have been a bridge too far, and the odd fact that director James Foley also filmed the adaptation of David Mamet's "Glengarry Glen Ross." ("Fifty Shades Darker: Always Be Coming") Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest and singer-songwriter Alisa Rosenthal (aka, Plucky Rosenthal, star of stage and stage) discuss the warm down comforter of a movie that is "20th Century Women." On the Monday after the Trump travel ban, Bobby and Geoff talk about "Lion" with guest Mary Delaware, our resident expert on the Saroo Brierly story (she read the book). We also discuss the spelling of Calcutta, the novelty of Google Earth in 2008, and the function of happy movies during sad times. Watch out for digressions into TV shows we start and don't finish, a vision of the world if Christopher Columbus had had Google maps, and "cringe comedy" as a genre. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby and Geoff take a category-by-category look at this year's Oscars, predicting who will win, discussing who deserves to win, and getting miffed about who got outright snubbed. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

On the Monday after the Trump travel ban, Bobby and Geoff talk about "Lion" with guest Mary Delaware, our resident expert on the Saroo Brierly story (she read the book). We also discuss the spelling of Calcutta, the novelty of Google Earth in 2008, and the function of happy movies during sad times. Watch out for digressions into TV shows we start and don't finish, a vision of the world if Christopher Columbus had had Google maps, and "cringe comedy" as a genre. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby and Geoff sit down with Chicago comedian Tristan A. Smith to discuss the box office powerhouse "Hidden Figures." They also touch on Bobby's sliced finger and Tristan's encounter with Janelle Monae, and Geoff finds a way to compare the movie to Jurassic World. Listen in and leave us feedback in the comments! P.S. Sorry about the moments of crackly audio. We were having some sound issues, but they've since been resolved! Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and artist/writer/rabid "Frasier" fan Stephen Winchell go long on Martin Scorsese's "Silence" and the complicated politics of the Jesuit incursion into 17th-century Japan as seen through the lens of their 20th-century attitudes re: religion and religious persecution. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and actor and producer Wes Needham talk about just how good Natalie Portman is as Jackie Kennedy—and how not as good Peter Sarsgaard is as Bobby Kennedy. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

In the bright noon light of New Year's Day 2017, Bobby, Geoff, and filmmaker and improv performer Nnamdi Ngwe talk about the very effectively affecting "Fences," the likelihood of Oscars for Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, and how different their own fathers and families are from those in August Wilson's script. Warning: Brief Mad Men tangent, and watch out for pod bears Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and longtime pal Susan Quesal reminisce about their old blog, "Embrace the Mediocre," which "Passengers" would have worked for perfectly. Also, Bobby explores his aggressive beta side, Susan comes up with a fun party game, Geoff introduces a terrible new hashtag, and everyone praises Andy Garcia's star-making cameo. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and Babes Watch Buffy cohost Anna Jensen get into the nerdy nitty-gritty of "Rogue One." Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and singer/songwriter Amelia Buzzell of the Bangers and the Gimlets debate whether "La La Land" captures that special heart-fluttery feeling that all the musicals it wanted to pay homage to did. Also, Bobby's back is better, but he hasn't committed to yoga yet, and Geoff wishes he could rock a brown suit as well as Ryan Gosling does. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby and Geoff discuss "Manchester by the Sea," Boston accents, and Netflix vs. video stores, then Bobby ruins Geoff's day by cluing him in to Casey Affleck's sexual harassment allegations and reminding him that too many people are shitty on some level. Corrections: Casey Affleck starred in Ben Affleck's directorial debut, "Gone Baby Gone," not "The Town" Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest Priscilla Alderman drool over the production value but debate the meaning of Tom Ford's second film, "Nocturnal Animals." Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and private citizen Shannon Frech examine the ways in which "Allied" manages to combine James Bond and "Casablanca," for better or for worse. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby and Geoff get some help from guest and resident comic superfan Justin Paelmo to parse the plot of "Doctor Strange," the decisions behind the movie's casting, and the movie's place in the expanding Marvel cinematic universe. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest Adam Goron of the podcast Space Lincoln crack open a couple of beers on the Sunday after the 2016 election and try to get their heads straight as they to talk about "Arrival" and what it has to say about the ways we communicate. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Recorded on the eve of the 2016 election (sorry for the reminder at the beginning), Bobby, Geoff, and guest Cher Vincent gush over "Moonlight," a story masterfully told and shot. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and guest Krystle Gemnich gab about Kelly Reichardt's quiet, subtle, beautifully shot new film, "Certain Women." Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Gabe Michalski, host of the podcast Radvice, joins Bobby and Geoff to try to make sense of the often stupid, sometimes fun mess that is "The Accountant." Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby, Geoff, and writer and special guest Jasmine Sanders (@JasMoneyRecords) sit down for a discussion of "The Birth of a Nation" and whether it's as valuable and important a film as some critics have said it is, despite director and cowriter Nate Parker's 1999 rape charge and his not-so-contrite response to it in the present day. Vinson Cunningham's New Yorker piece: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/10/10/the-birth-of-a-nation-isnt-worth-defending Thomas Gray's original report on Nat Turner from 1832: https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Confessions_of_Nat_Turner_the_Leader.html?id=4DcSAAAAYAAJ The Code-Switch Podcast's Nate Parker episode: http://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2016/08/24/491088359/nate-parkers-past-his-present-and-the-future-of-birth-of-a-nation-episode-14 Nate Parker's Breakfast Club interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hMDO-7NZuM Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Bobby and Geoff are joined by their first guest, Cate Brecht of Babes Watch Buffy, for a discussion of "The Girl on the Train," the book experience vs. the movie experience, the not-altogether-successful attempt to cast classically beautiful Emily Blunt as a frumpy alcoholic, her character's series of unfortunate decisions, the scariness of blackouts, and hypothetical ghost sequels. Links to articles mentioned in the podcast: http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/03/entertainment/girl-on-the-train-emily-blunt/index.html Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

After seeing "The Magnificent Seven," Bobby and Geoff discuss its confusing gunfights, how awesome Denzel Washington always is, the westerns they haven't seen but want to ("Shane"), the westerns that haven't been made but should be (how about "Cowboys & Zombies"?), and the potentially perilous future of Chris Pratt's acting career. They also fret over the film's politics of representation while wishing they could hear from a more diverse pool of film critics. Links to articles mentioned in the podcast: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/18/movies/denzel-washington-ethan-hawke-antoine-fuqua-the-magnificent-seven.html?_r=0 Also, a few corrections: -The movie takes place in 1879, not 1873 -Ethan Hawke's character is named Goodnight Robicheaux, not Goodnight Rochibeaux Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Sad13, Speedy Ortiz's Sadie Dupuis, talks about stepping back from the full-band for her solo, electronic-leaning 'Slugger' and shares what she's been listening to: Shamir, Nao, Dreezy, Jackal Onasis, Weaves, Sam Evian, Xenia Rubinos, Half Waif, Melkbelly and more. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

On not enough sleep, Bobby and Geoff chat about how "Snowden" fits into Oliver Stone's agenda-driven canon, whether the biopic was even necessary, whether it needed to try so damn hard to make computer work cinematic, and what a Stone movie about Donald Trump might be like. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

In the inaugural episode of "I'd See That," Bobby and Geoff discuss the blandness of Clint Eastwood's latest, "Sully," with digressions into the Balloon Boy saga of 2009 (remember Balloon Boy?), the hypothetical cast of the Balloon Boy movie, "American Sniper," and fake babies. Credits: Producers: Geoff George & Bobby Evers Intro music: "Elk Mountain," by Melkbelly

Melkbelly is a 4 piece noise-rock band from Chicago. The group is made up of Red Delicious, folk mystery from Providence, RI, one-half of Ree-Yees, the electronic noise/drum duo out of Kansas, and the Winters wargs, Bart and Liam.

Sorry for the break folks! We're back and we have lots to discuss, thanks to the Sand Hill Bird Observatory. Plus, we yuck it up over Melkbelly and some tasty bourbon. ALSO: Misinformation alert! Ben is pretty much completely wrong about everything he says about the history of IPAs. He should have read Wikipedia. He is sorry.