The Roundabout Archive: Season 1
The first semester of The Roundabout had super sketchy production on several weeks (100% my fault), so there are parts of the audio that don't sound quite right. October 2nd: Animals-Pink Floyd (Technical issues led to a big gap here. On October 9th, I played...
read moreFictional Attachments S2E1: Eggsy
It has been another week of Fictional Attachments (the radio show where all of your favorite characters are brought to life by their musical inspirations). This week was inspired by young London gentleman spy Eggsy from the Kingsman movie series. Eggy's inspiration...
read moreKHDX Interviews Dent May
Dent May’s set at KHDX’s Hat Trick Music Festival was perfectly placed between the soulful hip-hop of Black Milk and the jazz-funk explorations of Moon Hooch. The Dent May sound veers from funk to show-tune romance to psychedelic harmonic sweetness; his music feels...
read moreWe are Moon Hooch!
Moon Hooch is a Brooklyn-based trio made up of James Muschler, Mike Wilbur, and Wenzl McGowen. The three first met while attending New York School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. The band's unique sound, crafted by a simplistic combination of two saxophones and a...
read moreNaked Ape Talk – Scientific Illustration: Then and Now
On Darwin's 207th birthday, I got to share my interview with scientific illustrator, Taina Litwak of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History and spend some time talking about the life and accomplishments of Maria Sibylla Merian, a founding 'mother' of illustration....
read moreSwoon City 9/25: “Soul” and That Good Ache
Listen to the full podcast here: https://soundcloud.com/swooncity/ultimate-heartache-playlist I can't help but wag my tail at the act of putting music into genres. It's a somewhat vain and private pleasure to feel incisive enough to peel back the layers of a song to...
read moreMusic Has the Right To Children – Mingus (9.22.2015)
On today's show, we will listen to tracks spanning across three decades of Charles Mingus' career. The esteemed composer, conductor, and bassist saw himself as the heir to Duke Ellington's dynasty, and few jazz fans today would disagree with him. His works take jazz...
read moreASAD 15 September, 2015 – Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday is often considered to be one of jazz’s most prominent and influential musicians. Her unique vocal sound and style “changed the art of American pop vocals forever,” according to John Bush. While her pre-musician years were plagued with hardships, her...
read moreStealing Art (and Why it’s Good)
As soon as I learned that Glass Animals would be part of the Wakarusa press conference, I tried hard to come up with a way to phrase a question I'd had since first hearing their music: the inspiration behind their tongue-in-cheek sleazy, almost slimy sound. As often...
read moreOur Pop Songs: Reptar at Wakarusa 2015
I think it’s fair to say that Reptar’s afternoon set at Wakarusa did not get off to a good start. After butting heads with the sound guys during the sound check, the band’s 4:00 show didn’t begin until 4:40. To make matters worse, just as the four band members were...
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