Podcasts about Thor Harris

Follow Anthony Cousins on instagram: @cousins_anthonyFollow Thor Harris: @thorharrisFollow: @frogmanmovie and watch it on @screamboxtv!!Listen to @swans_official Theme song by Matt Glass (@glassbrain), Artwork by Felipe Sobreiro (@sobreiro) Hosted by Brea Grant (@breagrant) and Ed Dougherty (@eddied4me)Amazon Wishlist

This is such a cool episode of Side Projects. It's the art of improv! And I have to say, I felt a little bit guilty prepping for this one. Ev & Paul from Cinema Cinema have both been on the podcast before, but never together. And we are all joined by the enigmatic Thor Harris. THere's a lot of juice in this one. To say all three guests are well versed in improvisational music is possibly the biggest understatement I've ever made. It's almost like saying McDonald's is well versed at making fast food.  We begin with a brief history of Thor and how he started playing music and eventually improvisational music. I also get reacquainted with Ev, Paul, and Cinema Cinema. They have just released an album of music that is entirely improvisational and they tell me the whole story behind the session. Yes session. The album, Mjolnir, was recorded in one day in three 30 minute sessions. Thor arrived at BC Studio, arms swinging, with no instruments. No music or lyrics were prepared. And this was the first time Ev and Paul have ever met Thor. So out came Ev's guitar, Paul's drums (including a tin whistle he keeps for just such an emergency) and a whole bunch of neglected instruments from the studio's closets. This was an exercise of being forced to stay in the moment. Nothing was prepared and time was limited. What came out of the sessions was magical. It was so magical that Thor and Cinema Cinema are working on plans to play live together. Pick up Mjolnir on Cinema Cinema's Bandcamp page. Follow them @cinemacinemaband on Instagram. Follow Thor @thorharris for more info. Follow us @PerformanceAnx. Buying stuff at performanceanx.threadless.com or sending us coffee money at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety helps us out tremendously. Now throw everything aside and check out the art of improv with Cinema Cinema & Thor Harris on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An absolute stunner to kick off the week on Astral Editions. If you'e got something coming up for Bandcamp Friday, drop me a line as I'm going to do some kind of BC Friday roundup at the end of the week. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. Album of the Day: Dorian Wood & Thor Harris “You are clearly in perversion” https://clearlyinperversion.bandcamp.com/album/you-are-clearly-in-perversion Additional links for the day: https://www.bonfire.com/the-jewel-garden-logo-t-shirt/ Brad Rose is the the principal writer and editor-in-chief of Foxy Digitalis, an online music magazine and has run various DIY record labels for the last 30 years. Wednesday episodes are exclusively on Patreon. foxydigitalis.zone patreon.com/foxydigitalis twitter: @foxydigitalis Instagram: @foxy.digitalis Mastodon: foxydigitalis@mastodonmusic.social

If you hate Christmas music - don't miss this week's edition of Cultural Manifesto. Kyle  shares an hour of holiday music from the Indianapolis-based label Joyful Noise Recordings. Joyful Noise Recordings has created a fascinating library of alternative Christmas music featuring important experimental musicians - including Jad Fair, Deerhoof, Sound of Ceres, Dale Crover, Kishi Bashi, Sedcairn Archives,Thor Harris, and more. Tune in for an hour of holiday music with Joyful Noise Recordings' founder Karl Hofstetter.

If you hate Christmas music - don't miss this week's edition of Cultural Manifesto. Kyle  shares an hour of holiday music from the Indianapolis-based label Joyful Noise Recordings. Joyful Noise Recordings has created a fascinating library of alternative Christmas music featuring important experimental musicians - including Jad Fair, Deerhoof, Sound of Ceres, Dale Crover, Kishi Bashi, Sedcairn Archives,Thor Harris, and more. Tune in for an hour of holiday music with Joyful Noise Recordings' founder Karl Hofstetter.

Thor Harris is a legend in the music community. He's played with just about everyone including, Xiu Xiu, BIll Callahan, Flock of Dimes, Devandra Benhart as well as his own project Thor and Friends. Thor joins Dwyer to talk about fighting depression, growing up poor, local and global justice and the Punk scene of Austin.Patreon Exclusive Part 2 with Thor HEREOpening Song Carpet Creeps from the album The Subversive Nature of Kindness by Thor and FriendsThor's WebsiteClimate Emergency FundKelly R. DwyerThemattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode of Aquarium Drunkard Transmissions. This week on the show, Daryl Black Eagle Jamieson and guitarist Yonatan Gat join us to discuss their collaborative work as Medicine Singers, which pairs the powwow drum and the voices of the Eastern Medicine Singers with Yonatan's electrified guitar and contributions from experimental composer Joe Rainey, Ikue Mori of DNA, Thor Harris of Swans, previous Transmissions guest Laraaji, and the late jamie branch. Tapped into a kind of frenzied energy, the album is an overpowering force, and it features a transcendent cover of Link Wray's immortal “Rumble.” Ahead of a performance September 24 at Pioneer Works with guests Lee Ranaldo, Laraaji, and Thor Harris, Jamieson and Gat join us to discuss their collaboration. A quick word: sorry about some of the audio in this one; there was an issue with a connection, but the conversation is more than worth it.  Thanks for checking out Transmissions. If you dig the show, please consider leaving a five star rating or a review—or just forwarding your favorite episodes to a friend. We're a part of the Talkhouse Podcast Network. Next week on the show: Medicine Singers.

Con la cantidad de nueva música publicada, no ha sido fácil elegir disco de la semana. Pero al final, su directo en Primavera Sound 2022 ha terminado por decantar la balanza hacia Working Men's Club y su nuevo Fear Fear. Despertamos con el caos controlado de black midi y suenan novedades de Superorganism, Interpol, Steve Lacy o Thor Harris haciendo dub con Zola Jesus y Dorian Wood.black midi - The Race Is About To Begin Working Men's Club - 19 Working Men's Club - Fear Fear Superorganism, CHAI, Pi Ja Ma, Boa Constrictors - Solar System Interpol - Into the Night beabadoobee - Ripples Lizzo - 2 Be Loved (Am I Ready) Omar Apollo - Archetype Steve Lacy - Helmet Lil Silva, Sampha, Ghetts - Still DJ Premier - Terrible 2's (feat. Run The Jewels) Thor Harris, Zola Jesus, Dorian Wood - Day 447 of Quarantine Ciudad Celeste - Sirenas Bad Gyal - Sexy Broken Bells - We're Not In Orbit Yet… black midi - Sugar/Tzu Parquesvr - Almodóvor Amenábor Jockstrap - Glasgow

The SMO podcast team was at SXSW 2022 with the University of Arizona Wonder House. In this episode, Diana sets out to disentangle the culture of the city of Austin and the hyperconnected projection that is SXSW. Are they in a codependent relationship? What has SXSW done to Austin's music scene? Why do even tech-savvy people prefer f2f to online? And what does all this mean for the next frontier of tech experiences, Virtuality 3.0? Interviews with Austin residents and visitors include Thor Harris of Swans, Luke Savisky of the 1990 film Slacker, and the crew of the food truck Cocina de Carnival aka Big Bertha. This episode has considerable profanity! A censored version will be available at ivoices.org or https://ivoices.ischool.arizona.edu/social-media-and-ourselves. Big thanks to Thor Harris, Eric Redpath, Carlos, Paige Swift, Luke Savisky, and Pri. Also to Ravi, Ratziv, David, Jose Rodriguez and The Cocina de Carnaval Crew and their families. It was awesome being at the Wonder House, so special thanks to Misha, Joe, and the rest of the Wonder House team. Drums by Thor Harris were recorded in the spectacular installation "Volumes" by Ezra Masch. This episode of Social Media & Ourselves was produced by Diana Daly and scored by Gabe Stultz of the iVoices Media Lab, which is sponsored in part by the Center for University Education Scholarship at the University of Arizona. If you liked this episode, subscribe, tell a friend, and review us wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more visit iVoices.us.

Thor Harris is a musician, artist, carpenter, and activist. Thor is an Aquarius Sun // Aries Moon // Aries Rising. We discuss the main astrological placements of Peter Gabriel, Laurie Anderson, and Michael Gira of Swans.What We Talked About: Joyful Noise Recordings // Thor Harris - Doom Dub (Album) // 70's Progressive Rock (Playlist) // Peter Gabriel 3: Melt (Album) // Adrian Belew (YouTube Channel) // Bill Laswell (YouTube Channel) // Laurie Anderson Lyrics // Home of the Brave: A Film by Laurie Anderson - featuring Adrian Belew, William S. Burroughs // Laurie Anderson - Big Science (Album) // Laurie Anderson - Mister Heartbreak (Album) // Night  Laurie Anderson ft. William Burroughs - Sharkey's Night (Song) // Michael Gira of Swans Interview with The Fader (Video) // Swans @ Bonnaroo 2013 (Video) // Michael Franti & Spearhead - Stay Human (All The Freaky People Song) // The Necks - Piano Bass Drums (Album) // Horse Lords "Live" at Tusk Festival 2020 (Video) // TURNSTILE "GLOW ON" LIVE AT THE CLIFTON PARK BANDSHELL - BALTIMORE, MD (FULL SHOW) // Indigo De Souza - Any Shape You Take (Album) // @amaximus167 for music recs // Topaz Jones - Don't Go Tellin' Your Momma (Album) // Dorian Wood - Simulacro (Video) // Beauty Pill - "Dog With Rabbit in Mouth Unharmed" (Video) //  heathertrost.bandcamp.com // Thor & Friends - As Above So Below (Song) ...Check out more of Thor's work! thorharris.bandcamp.com // Joyful Noise Recordings // @thorharris666 on Twitter // Thor Harris on Instagram // Thor & Friends on Facebook // thorharris.org.Our theme music is from the song, "Come & Get It" by Flamingosis. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@musicstr0l0gy) and check out our website at musicstrologypodcast.com.

Amy and Stefan are back to draw connections between astrology and the music people love. Season 2 of Oh My Stars! premieres 3/2/22, with new episodes every Wednesday. Guests include Missy Dabice of Mannequin Pussy, Cassandra Jenkins, Thor Harris of Swans, and many more! Our theme music is from the song, "Come & Get It" by Flamingosis. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram (@musicstr0l0gy) and check out our website at musicstrologypodcast.com.

Norman Westberg is my guest today. This episode went to a few places I wasn't expecting. At first we discuss his entry into music and how he really wanted to play drums. But a photo of Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad made him rethink that idea. But he started off playing bass in his bands. Until The Stooges made him realize that he really could play guitar in a band. This is where we take a left turn. Norman joined Swans when original member Sue Hanel left. Her story is a mystery and Norman and I talk about how she slowly disappeared. But once we get back on track, Norman tells me that his favorite gig was an early one and why it's his favorite. We also touch on a lot of his other projects like Hidden Rifles, SugarTime, Five Dollar Priest, & more. And how Thor Harris made him a guitar out of mahogany. Much of Norman's solo work is ambient and he tells me how he started in that genre and about his process of writing, recording, and performing the music live. Find him on Facebook or bandcamp. Check out his albums on Etsy, as well; especially if you like bespoke packaging. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on social media. You can help support the show at performanceanx.threadless.com or ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. And look for us on the Wisdom app, too. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Norman Westberg on Performance Anxiety, part of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

Norman Westberg is my guest today. This episode went to a few places I wasn't expecting. At first we discuss his entry into music and how he really wanted to play drums. But a photo of Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad made him rethink that idea. But he started off playing bass in his bands. Until The Stooges made him realize that he really could play guitar in a band.  This is where we take a left turn. Norman joined Swans when original member Sue Hanel left. Her story is a mystery and Norman and I talk about how she slowly disappeared. But once we get back on track, Norman tells me that his favorite gig was an early one and why it's his favorite. We also touch on a lot of his other projects like Hidden Rifles, SugarTime, Five Dollar Priest, & more. And how Thor Harris made him a guitar out of mahogany. Much of Norman's solo work is ambient and he tells me how he started in that genre and about his process of writing, recording, and performing the music live. Find him on Facebook or bandcamp. Check out his albums on Etsy, as well; especially if you like bespoke packaging. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on social media. You can help support the show at performanceanx.threadless.com or ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. And look for us on the Wisdom app, too. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Norman Westberg on Performance Anxiety, part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Norman Westberg is my guest today. This episode went to a few places I wasn't expecting. At first we discuss his entry into music and how he really wanted to play drums. But a photo of Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad made him rethink that idea. But he started off playing bass in his bands. Until The Stooges made him realize that he really could play guitar in a band. This is where we take a left turn. Norman joined Swans when original member Sue Hanel left. Her story is a mystery and Norman and I talk about how she slowly disappeared. But once we get back on track, Norman tells me that his favorite gig was an early one and why it's his favorite. We also touch on a lot of his other projects like Hidden Rifles, SugarTime, Five Dollar Priest, & more. And how Thor Harris made him a guitar out of mahogany. Much of Norman's solo work is ambient and he tells me how he started in that genre and about his process of writing, recording, and performing the music live. Find him on Facebook or bandcamp. Check out his albums on Etsy, as well; especially if you like bespoke packaging. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on social media. You can help support the show at performanceanx.threadless.com or ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. And look for us on the Wisdom app, too. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Norman Westberg on Performance Anxiety, part of the Pantheon Podcast Network.And don't forget to follow us on Wisdom at joinwisdon.audio/PerformanceAnx

Norman Westberg is my guest today. This episode went to a few places I wasn't expecting. At first we discuss his entry into music and how he really wanted to play drums. But a photo of Mark Farner from Grand Funk Railroad made him rethink that idea. But he started off playing bass in his bands. Until The Stooges made him realize that he really could play guitar in a band.  This is where we take a left turn. Norman joined Swans when original member Sue Hanel left. Her story is a mystery and Norman and I talk about how she slowly disappeared. But once we get back on track, Norman tells me that his favorite gig was an early one and why it's his favorite. We also touch on a lot of his other projects like Hidden Rifles, SugarTime, Five Dollar Priest, & more. And how Thor Harris made him a guitar out of mahogany. Much of Norman's solo work is ambient and he tells me how he started in that genre and about his process of writing, recording, and performing the music live. Find him on Facebook or bandcamp. Check out his albums on Etsy, as well; especially if you like bespoke packaging. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on social media. You can help support the show at performanceanx.threadless.com or ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. And look for us on the Wisdom app, too. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Norman Westberg on Performance Anxiety, part of the Pantheon Podcast Network. And don't forget to follow us on Wisdom at joinwisdon.audio/PerformanceAnx Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

So stoked to open up Season 3 with a legend who embodies what life is about.More than anything else, Thor Harris inspires a life of positivity, a community builder for the many, not the few. Not just in his East Austin neighbourhood, but worldwide.He is a multi-instrumental musician – drums, percussion, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, clarinet, oboe, orchestral bells. He's also a massively creative carpenter, plumber and artist and many, many more things.His Twitter is a riot of joy. He's played and collaborated with Swans, Shearwater, Bill Callahan, Shahzad Ismaily, Anna Rossi, Jarboe, Amanda Palmer and Ben Frost amongst others. His current collective, Thor & Friends, with Peggy Ghorbani and Sarah Gautier is a master class in improvisation, experimentation and community sharing.I Wanna Jump Like Dee Dee is a music podcast that does music interviews differently. I'm Giles Sibbald and I'm talking to extraordinary musicians, DJ's and producers about how they use an experimental mindset in their lives to amplify their own creativity, pursue new challenges, overcome fears and bounce back from mistakes.- brought to you by Hey Sunday, the mothership of the experimental mindset™.Podcast logo and art by Tide Adesanya, Coppie and Paste

Together with American Songwriter, we had the pleasure of interviewing Will Johnson over Zoom video!  Will Johnson’s 7th solo album “El Capitan” is out now. Recorded over three days in June 2020 at Ramble Creek Recording in Austin, Texas with contributions from Britton Beisenherz, Thor Harris (of Shearwater, Xiu Xiu), and Lindsey Verrill (Little Mazarn). It’s a more subdued album than last year’s Wire Mountain, with Johnson using only his Stella acoustic guitar to record. Here’s his description of these songs: There’s a simple “mornin”” that is exchanged amongst many early bird runners as they pass. I’ve noticed this since I was nine or so, and have taken different interpretations from it: Have a good run. Good luck. Have a good day. Stay safe. We’re a part of something, moving in harmony. Look at us fucking go. It’s pleasing in its way; a show of support. The location might be a utility road in Wyoming or a city park in St. Petersburg. I don’t know the root of it, or how this transfer of pleasantry started amongst this cut of humanity. It’s never been: “morning..” or “good morning” or even “g’mornin”. It’s just: “mornin'”. There’s a musicality to it, and I think it means more to me these days, as do the moments outside. It’s where the lines, the choruses, and some full songs are coming from, now more than ever. This new record started years ago at a friend’s dining room table in Portland, building up on long desert drives, in hotel bathrooms, at casino bars, and on these regular runs. Over years, the songs mortared themselves together into something I thought fit together. Some are now quite old, and a couple are pandemic-new. It feels like we’re at the mercy of nature now more than ever, and the quietude of this patch of time made sense to document them and finally get them out. I took a hundred-dollar Stella guitar to my friend, Britton’s, and we spent three days, distanced, building something. We let go of old habits, peeled things back, and tracked it all to a Tascam 388. We ate tacos, drank Tecate and found happiness in the act of moving again in the early summer heat. There’s tape hiss, and there are imperfections. Thor Harris and Lindsey Verrill contributed beautifully from afar. The other night I took to another run to feel the night’s breeze, and maybe see if another melody might be out there. It was late, and now I sometimes take to running right down the middle of once-busy streets. Another night runner approached and moved over, giving wide berth. He put his mask up, and I pulled my bandana up from my neck. There was compassion in the movement of the dance. He flashed a peace sign, and I flashed one back. It was a needed reminder that most of us are still moving together, just from different places now. I headed back to the middle of the road, and we headed our opposite directions, giving chase to whatever kind of solace and satisfaction we could find in that quiet night. Chasing clarity in the stillness of the world’s new, oft-strange chapter. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod  #foryou #foryoupage #stayhome #togetherathome #zoom #aspn #americansongwriter #americansongwriterpodcastnetwork Listen & Subscribe to BiB Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bringinbackpod/support

Lisa’s at the virtual wheel with Joanne and Bean and this episode is all about getting bang for your buck this January. They reminisce over their old student days and dream of going to Rascal’s and Franciscan Well for pizza in the aftertimes. But whilst in January lockdown, they try to stretch the budget to maximise beer enjoyment and keep electrolyte tablets on hand for afterward! Remember to alternate with water and replenish!Beers in this episode:Crafty Brewing Company - ‘Brown Ale’ - 5% - https://www.lidl.ie/en/p/our-craft-beer-range/american-style-brown-ale-5/p24056Steam Brew - ‘German Red’ - 7.9% - https://steam-brew.com/en/Franciscan Well - ‘Archway Lager’ - 4% - http://franciscanwellbrewery.com/Journeyman - ‘Session IPA’ - 4.5% - https://thebeernut.blogspot.com/2018/09/postponed-journey.htmlThe White Hag - Bran & Sceolan Irish IPA - 7.2% - https://www.thewhitehag.com/product/bran-sceolan/More shenanigans:Thor Harris tells you how to tour in a band and stay well: eat oranges - https://rehearsalspaceblog.wordpress.com/2012/12/03/top-21-rules-on-how-to-tour-in-a-band-or-whatever/Pumpkin Soups - https://www.food.com/ideas/15-pumpkin-soup-recipes-6402#c-38282Joanne is wearing a CraftGeek tee - get yours here: https://craftgeek.co/Follow the Beer Ladies here:YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWBi3lGBJmdNZtLk-mj4cXgInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/beerladiespodcast/Twitter - https://twitter.com/beerladiespodFacebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/beerladiespodcastWebsite - http://beerladiespodcast.com/Please like, rate, share, subscribe, you know the drill ;-)

Aidan Baker Family Tree Mix for The Lake Radio Cover Photo by Leah Buckareff This mix features tracks by different projects from contributors to these three albums of mine: – The Bit (Gizeh Records) - Simon Goff, Thor Harris, Chris Hefner, Lawrence English, & Richard Knox (*) – There / Not There (Consouling Sounds) - Dana Schechter, Fiona McKenzie, Simon Scott (^) – Hypnodrone Ensemble Gets Polyamorous (Wolves & Vibrancy) - Eric Quach, David Dunnett, Mikael Tobias, Charly Bussières, Jérémie Mortier, Tom Malmendier, Ángela Muñoz Martínez, Kristin Sebastian, Felix-Florian Tödtloff, Fiona McKenzie, Gareth Sweeney, Maury Botton, James Welburn, Simon Goff, James Plotkin (±) Tracklisting: 00:00:20 - Simon Scott - _Sea Level.3 (Below Sea Level - 12k) ^ 00:04:15 - Aidan Baker & Simon Scott - You Are Microscopic (The Spectrum of Distraction - Robotic Empire) ^ 00:06:59 - Slowdive - Losing Today (Blue Day - Creation Records) ^ 00:11:51 - Aidan Baker - There / Not There (Excerpt) (There / Not There - Consouling Sounds) ^± 00:16:10 - Lawrence English - Hard Rain (Cruel Optimism - Room40) * 00:20:38 - Baker / Goff / Harris - Wild At Heart (Excerpt) (The Bit - Gizeh Records) *± 00:24:07 - Aidan Baker & Thor Harris - Return To The Cave of Silver Wings Pt. 3 (The Spectrum of Distraction - Robotic Empire) * 00:26:13 - Thor & Friends - Triangles (Singles Club Volume 3 - God Unknown Records) * 00:29:25 - Caudal - Slope (Fight Cry Fight - Drone Rock Records) ± 00:36:06 - Halma - It Could All Be Different (The Ground - Kapitän Platte) ^± 00:42:11 - Bee & Flower - You're Not The Sun (Suspension - Cheap Satanism Records) ^ 00:47:02 - Insect Ark - Swollen Sun (The Vanishing - Profound Lore Records) ^ 00:50:28 - James Plotkin - Hung On A Line (Abandoned Sketch - Excerpt) (The Joy of Disease - BFE Records) ± 00:54:50 - James Welburn - Transience (Hold - Miasmah Records) ± 00:58:29 - Thisquietarmy - Seismic Waves (The Body & The Earth - Consouling Sounds) ± 01:02:39 - Hypnodrone Ensemble - Feedforward (Gets Polyamorous - Wolves & Vibrancy Records) ± 01:08:12 - Aidan Baker & Dave Dunnett - The Mystery of How I Became A Freak (The Spectrum of Distraction - Robotic Empire) ± 01:10:09 - Man Meets Bear - Grey Moon Sun (Huronian Cadence - Ur-Audio Visual) ± 01:13:10 - Faulty Rabbit - Just Saying (Faulty Rabbit - self) ± 01:16:32 - AUS - Abgemacht (Demo - Static Age Musik) ± 01:20:13 - Nunofyrbeeswax - Aristocrats of Taste (Music Don't Matter - Cruel Nature Records) ± 01:24:11 - Mikael Tobias - Tillader (Absentia - Unit Shifter) ± 01:29:07 - Thisquietarmy & Tom Malmendier - A Dos De Cheval Toute La Nuit (Steppe - Norwegianism) ± 01:33:30 - Aidan Baker & Jérémie Mortier - Kinetic Theory (Excerpt) (Kinetic Theory - Ur-Audio Visual) ± 01:39:45 - Sferics - Kronprinzenkoog (Excerpt) (Kronprinzenkoog - Low Perspective) ± 01:44:15 - Simon Goff - Violet (HUE - Hiddenseer) *± 01:47:28 - Daniel Knox - Lawrence & MacArthur (Daniel Knox - Carrot Top Records) * 01:49:16 - Aidan Baker & A-Sun Amissa - 17.02.2012 DE (Excerpt) (Untitled - Midira Records) * 01:53:20 - A-Sun Amissa - Out Past The Dark (Excerpt) - (Black Rain I - Gizeh Records) *

In this episode, I get to meet kindhearted drummer extraordinaire, Thor Harris. Thor is best known for drumming with bands like Shearwater and Swans, but he has had a long, esteemed career, playing with many of our favorite musicians. We have a nice chat about music, art, family, kindness, politics, the current pandemic sweeping the globe, and more. I hope you enjoy.

Thor Harris is a percussionist known for his work with Swans, Bill Callahan, Rob Halverson, Devendra Banhart, and his own ensemble--Thor & Friends. Thor is also a sculptor, instrument builder, carpenter, and former TX gubernatorial candidate. Thor tells Joe about: being raised by an engineer and schoolteacher near Galveston, TX; studying drums in at Musicians Institute in Hollywood; learning to manage depression and thriving creatively; his love of nature; his infamous video "How to Punch a Nazi"; and the impetus to start his own band.   During the age of social distancing, we're recording remotely and releasing new episodes every day.

Last winter, a bunch of us musicians who release albums on Joyful Noise met up for their holiday party in Indianapolis, and this also included us all recording a bunch of music for a holiday compilation, which ended up being more fun and more interesting musically than I had ever thought it could be. Adam Harding had a song with Thor Harris, which I ended up playing on, and there was a general love of cross-pollination all around. I clicked with Adam right away, and appreciated him taking a bit of time to tell some stories about awful shows. We were talking in the kitchen of the recording studio while Kid Millions recorded a song in the next room, which accounts for both its brevity and the sound in the background.

Last winter, a bunch of us musicians who release albums on Joyful Noise met up for their holiday party in Indianapolis, and this also included us all recording a bunch of music for a holiday compilation, which ended up being more fun and more interesting musically than I had ever thought it could be. Adam Harding had a song with Thor Harris, which I ended up playing on, and there was a general love of cross-pollination all around. I clicked with Adam right away, and appreciated him taking a bit of time to tell some stories about awful shows. We were talking in the kitchen of the recording studio while Kid Millions recorded a song in the next room, which accounts for both its brevity and the sound in the background.

Listen back to our Views and Brews discussion recorded live at The Cactus Cafe in Austin, Texas as we ask What is Austin Music and Can it Feed Your Family?  KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Graham Reynolds, Redd Volkaert, Leslie Sisson, Thor Harris, and Brannen Temple to talk about collaborating across musical cultures; what it […]

Listen back to our Views and Brews discussion recorded live at The Cactus Cafe in Austin, Texas as we ask What is Austin Music and Can it Feed Your Family?  KUT’s Rebecca McInroy along with Graham Reynolds, Redd Volkaert, Leslie Sisson, Thor Harris, and Brannen Temple to talk about collaborating across musical cultures; what it...

Thor Harris was one of the inspirations for starting this podcast. Thor has been the drummer for Shearwater, the Swans, Thor and Friends, Amanda Palmer, Hospital Ships, Xiu Xiu, Angels of Light, Bill Callahan, Lisa Germano, and a dozen other bands. He's a carpenter, a plumber, a painter, a sculptor, a writer, and a has been an outspoken advocate for getting the help you need if you're suffering from depression. He's written and illustrated a book called Ocean of Despair, a firsthand account of surviving a nervous breakdown. He's basically the man I had sort of hoped to grow up to be.      I love his music. I love his fearlessness. I love his commitment to living with integrity. I love his house. I love his dogs.      He is a hero.     You can watch a short film about Thor's struggle with depression here:     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGewlMBtDeQ&t=     You can find information about Ocean of Despair here:     http://monofonuspress.com/store/if-07-out-soon     You can hear Thor and Friends here:     https://lmduplication.bandcamp.com/album/thor-friends-s-t     You can read Thor's essay "How to Tour in a Band or Whatever" here:      https://www.constellation-chicago.com/2014/08/08/how-to-tour-in-a-band-or-whatever-by-thor-harris/     And finally, this week's Crash and Ride Spotify Playlist is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6s3qIAfu0mknUQK8YRSjHQ

Thor Harris has played drums in bands like Swans, Shearwater, and Stick People, and now fronts his own band, Thor & Friends. I first became aware of Thor due to a list he wrote that was widely circulated on the internet entitled, "How to Tour in a Band or Whatever."

Thor Harris has played drums in bands like Swans, Shearwater, and Stick People, and now fronts his own band, Thor & Friends. I first became aware of Thor due to a list he wrote that was widely circulated on the internet entitled, "How to Tour in a Band or Whatever."

This week on Talking to Ghosts we chat with Thor Harris before his Thor & Friends show here in Portland! We talked about being suspended from twitter, the subversive nature of kindness, and dealing with depression. Thor & Friends have a new album out called “The Subversive Nature of Kindness,” which is available now from Living Music Duplication. You can find Talking to Ghosts on our Official Website. (episode fixed 5/21 - 1830 - MK)

Rocker and Texas gubernatorial candidate Thor Harris (@thorharris666) joins us to talk about his announcement, what the Texas government is doing wrong, and what we need to do to make it right. And we fire the first shots in the Midwest's newest podcast war.

Episode 371: October 9, 2017 (guest artist Aidan Baker) playlist: Aidan Baker / Simon Goff / Thor Harris, "Red Robin" (Noplace) 2017 Gizeh thisquietarmy, "A World Without Power" (Democracy of Dust) 2017 Midira Virgin Prunes, "Twenty Tens (I've Been Smoking All Night)" (Twenty Tens) 1980 Baby Swans, "Screen Shot (Recorded At Regency Ballroom, San Francisco)" (Deliquescence) 2017 Young God Cosey Fanni Tutti, "The Secret Touch" (Time To Tell) 1981 CTI Aidan Baker, "Figure #3" (Figures) 2005 Transient Frequency Aidan Baker, "Melusine" (At The Fountain Of Thirst) 2002 Mystery Sea Aidan Baker with Claire Brentnall, "Shivering" (Delirious Things) 2017 Gizeh Email podcast at brainwashed dot com to say who you are; what you like; what you want to hear; share pictures for the podcast of where you're from, your computer or MP3 player with or without the Brainwashed Podcast Playing; and win free music! We have no tracking information, no idea who's listening to these things so the more feedback that comes in, the more frequent podcasts will come. You will not be put on any spam list and your information will remain completely private and not farmed out to a third party. Thanks for your attention and thanks for listening.

Thor Harris is a musician's musician and a man's man with a heart of gold. The last 6 years have been spent with the experimental noise avant-rock band Swans and has recorded with Adam Torres, Bill Callahan, Shearwater and a number of other bands. His current project Thor & Friends delves into the hypnotic world of Minimalism. We joined Thor at his East Austin home to talk about life and music as well as his bid to run for Texas Governor. Featured song is Whose Fingers? off Thor & Friends.  If you would like to support Geeking On Music, please leave us a rating and review. You can also support us by shopping on Amazon using this link.

In this episode we begin with a little bit of politics because Donald Trump, Kid Rock furthers his senate run, Tool is releasing their back catalog on vinyl with remasters, SoundCloud is still struggling but got millions more in investments, BandCamp is awesome, we had a slight run-in with a tiny ghost or apparition disembodied voice, Thor Harris of Swans and Shearwater is running for governor of Texas, Liam Gallagher is still running his mouth, the New Mexico man arrested for urinating on a family at a Metallica concert, and we also answer listener questions.

The second of two mixes compiling excellent 2016 instrumental music, fashioned for wet weather and a cool state of mind. This one's got (somewhat) more of a rock bent. Enjoy. Tracklist: So Percussion - Drumkit Quartet No. 51 (Chicago Realization), Thor Harris - 12 Ate, Anna Meredith - Blackfriars, Christopher Tignor - The Will And The Waiting, F.S. Blumm and Nils Frahm - Day One Three, Suzanne Kraft - Bank, Raime - Dialling In, Falling Out, Szun Waves - Orb Light, nonkeen - Glow, Daedelus - Hold Sway, BADBADNOTGOOD - Here and Now, Kikagaku Moyo - Melted Crystal, The Eye of Time - I could sleep for thousand years, Billington-Tramposh - Live January 13 2016, Mica Levi and Oliver Coates - Xhill Stepping, Mark Pritchard - Cycles Of 9, Plaid - Wen, Guy Blakeslee - Maja (Queen of The Storm) Movement 3, Oren Ambarchi - Hubris Part 1, Odd Nosdam - Endless 432 (Feat. Teebs)

Thor Harris takes Elizabeth on a brief tour of progressive rock and gives a shout out to Yes and other stalwarts of the genre and describes what music inspired his new, hypnotic project, Thor And Friends. Then Grace London and Zoe Czarnecki from the Austin band Misimplicity describe how Elliot Smith and a bass concerto by Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf have helped them find their musical ways and climb musical mountains.

Thor Harris takes Elizabeth on a brief tour of progressive rock and gives a shout out to Yes and other stalwarts of the genre and describes what music inspired his new, hypnotic project, Thor And Friends. Then Grace London and Zoe Czarnecki from the Austin band Misimplicity describe how Elliot Smith and a bass concerto by Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf have helped them find their musical ways and climb musical mountains.

Turkuaz, a colorful 9-piece power funk band from Brooklyn, shares how the band originally formed, chose their name and grew their fan base. Singers Sammi and Shira read through a list of the band's rules of the road - which they break all the time, and we also get a chance to hear from Thor Harris, the original author of the viral list: "How to Tour in a Band or Whatever." Stephen gets to practice a fascinating vocal tip. Thank you to our sponsor Izotope for making our show possible. Special thanks to Stephanie Deluca Photo credit: Dani Brandwein

Thor Harris founded Percepture in 2004. From Fortune 100 to the entrepreneurial start-up, Thor understands the world of business and the need to drive sales, awareness, investment and demand. He’s managed B2B and B2C public relations and integrated marketing strategy for Daimler-Chrysler, Sony, Foot Locker, The Islands Of The Bahamas, Ingersoll Rand, Konica Minolta, Century 21 and ChevronTexaco. Prior to entering the world of business, Thor contributed to the success of BSMG Worldwide in New York (now Weber Shandwick, the world’s premiere public relations and social agency). Thor is frequently asked to pen thought-leadership communiqués and is an author and lecturer at New York University on thought-leadership, reputation management, integrated marketing strategy and sales funnel methodologies. He also speaks for the American Red Cross, Online Marketing Summit, Business Marketing Association (National Conference, New Jersey Chapter and Houston Chapter), Construction Industry Manufacturers Association, National Golf Course Owners’ Association and Progressive Business Conferences. Thor earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Rutgers University in New Jersey. He sits on the Board of the American Red Cross, Business Marketing Association, New Jersey Entrepreneur Network, and is a member of the NJ Technology Council and the American Chemical Society. In addition, he recently completed an Executive Education Program at The Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College. Thor enjoys all things related to sports and fitness. He has completed a triathlon, played football at Rutgers University, and now coaches his two young kids.