Today you will hear my conversation with Leilani Patao, who joins me to discuss their brand new ep 'daisy,' their unique blend of indie and hyperpop shaped by a background in theatre, and why they decided to cut ties with streaming services and only listens to music on an old-fashioned iPod.
✨ MORE ABOUT LELANI PATAO ✨
Leilani Patio is a Los Angeles-born and Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, producer, and a self-described "recovering jack of all trades." They released their entirely self-produced debut album 'The Lovers Reversed' at the age of 17, and will continue their eclectic streak of hyperpop-infused indie project on their latest EP 'daisy,' out now.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leilanijpatao/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/leilanijpatao
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@leilanijpatao
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leilanijpatao
Bandcamp: https://leilanipatao.bandcamp.com/album/daisy-2
Substack: https://leilanipatao.substack.com
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Grab your handmade zines and get ready to rush the stage with the girlies cause Gigi Barwald from local riot grrrl band t@b grrrl is here to discuss everything from favorite online conspiracy theories to the wonderful community support their band has received online.
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Instagram: instagram.com/tabgrrrltheband/
Web: https://linktr.ee/tabgrrrltheband
Merch: https://tabgrrrl.bandcamp.com/merch
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/09oxU9PJiiq1JHjD9IbVba
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/t-b-grrrl/1685020484
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Grab your distortion pedals and mini korgs, because today I'm joined by Sophie Sputnik of lauded Chicago art-rock outfit Ganser. Sophie joins me to discuss capturing the feeling of "watching the world from outside your window" on the brand new Ganser LP 'Animal Hospital,' the current state of affairs, and relying on community support and art to stay sane.
✨ MORE ABOUT GANSER ✨
Ganser is a Chicago-based post punk trio helmed by Alicia Gaines (bass, vocals), Sophie Sputnik (vocals), Charlie Landsman (guitar) and Brian Cundiff (drums). Their brand new album Animal Hospital is a collection of observations and recollections of shifting humanity, surveillance anxiety, and carnage.
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Web: https://www.ganserband.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ganserband
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ganserband
Twitter: https://x.com/ganserband
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For today's episode, I am joined by Annie and Sonia of Portland, Maine pop punk outfit Weakened Friends. The two of them join me to discuss their brand new album 'Feels Like Hell,' and navigating being a human and a creative in the chaotic state of the world today.
✨ MORE ABOUT WEAKENED FRIENEDS ✨
Weakened Friends is a rock trio from Portland, Maine who scream their feelings at a time when numbness prevails, offering a compelling antidote to the popularization of apathy in songwriting. Their brand new album 'Feels Like Hell', is out tomorrow via Don Giovanni Records.
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Web: https://www.weakenedfriends.com/
Instagram: instagram.com/weakenedfriends
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weakenedfriendsmusic/
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3GA7XHdtdiTpR4gDWgADwK
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/weakened-friends/1039120480
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Today's guest is Heaven Schmidt, the brains behind the wonderfully weird and whimsical hyperpop persona, Grumpy. We chat about their new EP 'Piebald,' out tomorrow, recruiting 3 of their ex-partners to play in their band, "clown logic," and more.
✨ MORE ABOUT GRUMPY ✨
Grumpy is a DIY hyperpop project based in Brooklyn fronted by Heaven Schmidt, whose circus-like output plays into the idea of "irresistible monstrosity," playing a villain who wins the listener over with sincerity and earnestness underneath the clownery of it all.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH GRUMPY ✨
Merch: https://www.bayonetrecords.com/pages/grumpy
Instagram: instagram.com/grumpyismyleastfavoriteband/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@grumpyismyleastfavband
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/480FcWBc0dlEZc52noh462?si=X1j5HzNeSIypOPz4KDasYA
YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCLk2xfh8hDA989s6Gqky_Kw
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/grumpy/1438176416
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Today you will hear my conversation with Grammy® winning guitarist and composer Ella Feingold. We geek out about her collaborative record with Charlie Hunter, her not-so-secret love of post-punk and goth, and our unfiltered thoughts on the new Jeff Buckley documentary, 'It's Never Over.'
✨ MORE ABOUT ELLA FEINGOLD ✨
Ella Feingold is an award-winning guitarist, composer, orchestrator and producer who's recorded and performed with the likes of JAY-Z, Ariana Grande, Frank Ocean, Janet Jackson, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Silk Sonic, and more.
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Website: feingoldmusic.com/performing#albums
Instagram: instagram.com/ella_rae_feingold/
YouTube: youtube.com/@Ella_Rae_Feingold
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/64WR0nd4TZPPmIKH3cxS4b?si=0VxuJDpAQ_yLoDrmKtNL4g
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/ella-feingold/1522356826
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For today's episode, I am joined by Bria Salmena to discuss her solo debut, cutting her teeth in the Canadian post-punk scene as the frontwoman of the Toronto band FRIGS, and singing backup in Orville Peck's band. We also discuss her series of 'Cuntry Covers,' zines, our stances on the Ethel vs. Lana beef, the beauty of physical media.
✨ MORE ABOUT BRIA SALMENA ✨
Bria Salmena is a Toronto-born powerhouse vocalist and multi-instrumentalist whose career began as the frontwoman of the acclaimed post-punk band FRIGS before joining Orville Peck’s live band. This year, she unveiled her solo debut 'Big Dog,' a menagerie of electronic pop, krautrock, shoegaze, and darkwave.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH BRIA SALMENA ✨
Web: https://www.briasalmena.com
Instagram: instagram.com/briasalmena/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@briasalmena
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/briasalmena
Bandcamp: https://briasalmena.bandcamp.com/
YouTube: youtube.com/@briasalmena
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/bria-salmena/1572357577
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5OlCrYhc9fZxibnKwahGr8
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For today's episode, I am joined by NYC singer-songwriter ROREY to talk about her brand new EP 'Dysphoria,' the emotional tug-of-war between burnout and sensory overload, and ways she can tether yourself back to earth when you get overwhelmed by your own mind.
✨ MORE ABOUT ROREY ✨
ROREY is a New York-based singer-songwriter who was raised bicoastally between Los Angeles and New York City. She picked up the guitar at age six and wrote her first song at the age of ten, possessing an innate understanding of melodic composition and sound, which has allowed her to write and co-produce all of her material.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ROREY ✨
Web: https://itsrorey.com
Instagram: https://instagram.com/itsrorey
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@itsrorey
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@its_rorey
Bandcamp: rorey.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5MpF35XujtDAV7ufakSToU
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/rorey/1557602123
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For today's episode, I am joined by Rachel White and Allie Stamler of the LA-based indie pop trio Polyglam. Allie and Rachel join me to discuss their new EP Spectrum and seasoned history as session musicians and songwriters for some of the biggest pop acts in the world.
✨ MORE ABOUT POLYGLAM ✨
Polyglam is a power trio from LA creating sophisticated indie pop that plays with the sonic equilibrium with lush strings, layered beats, and breezy vocals. The band is comprised of seasoned songwriters and producers Allie Stamler (Dove Cameron, MAX) Rachel White (Panic! at the disco, Weezer) and John Sinclair (Weezer, Andrew McMahon). Their brand new EP, Spectrum, traverses the exploration of finding solace and comfort in the "in-between."
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH POLYGLAM ✨
Web:
Instagram: instagram.com/polyglammusic/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@polyglammusic
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/77VW57Mxe5o2PJZOs61Rtm
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/polyglam/1675283383
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For today's episode, I am joined by disco opera pop chanteuse Meg Smith. Meg joins me to discuss her latest songs "Dive Bar Opera" and "Girls Just Wanna Be Famous," how her mother's dance career inspires her musical output and making fun, unserious bombastic pop with a dash of glitter.
✨ MORE ABOUT MEG SMITH ✨
With inspirations ranging from Donna Summer to Britney Spears, Meg Smith is a New York based pop artist whose glitter-soaked disco ballads transform heartbreak and hardship into euphoric club bangers. Her latest song "Dive Bar Opera" is out now.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH MEG SMITH ✨
Web: https://www.megsmithmusic.com/
Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4MfdeUAPPDpi4xdc1jvnwg?si=dfX6nlaAQ1qgftahjYy6hg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megsmithlol/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@megsmithlol
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For today's episode, you will hear my conversation with the founder of Rainbow Rodeo and Adobe & Teardrops, Rachel Cholst. Rachel joins me to discuss the long queer history of country music, her favorite songwriters of all time, and starting a blog to make up for the gender disparity in country and folk music coverage.
✨ MORE ABOUT RACHEL CHOLST ✨
Rachel Cholst is a music journalist from New York City who has been writing about the queer country music community for the past decade. Her work has appeared in leading country music and Americana publications such as No Depression, The Boot, and Wide Open Country. You can find her current work through her blog Adobe & Teardrops, and her queer country music zine Ranbow Rodeo.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH RACHEL CHOLST ✨
Rainbow Rodeo: https://rainbowrodeomag.com
Adobe & Teardrops: https://adobeandteardrops.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rainbowrodeomag/
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For today's episode, you will hear my conversation with Margaret McCarthy, the brains behind the Chicago indie rock dreamworld Moontype. Margaret joins me to discuss her brand new album, 'I Let The Wind Push Down On Me,' late night driving revelations, and the art of letting the vibe take control in a session.
✨ MORE ABOUT MOONTYPE ✨
Moontype is an indie rock four-piece spearheaded by singer-songwriter Margaret McCarthy. Combining the bleary swoon of Beach House with the gliding dreamworld of Galaxie 500, Moontype have established themselves as one of the key bands to watch in Chicago.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH MOONTYPE ✨
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/moontypo/
Bandcamp: https://moontype.bandcamp.com/
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/1A0MGKQWFrqBVWMuI9984t
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/moontype/1541653189
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For today's episode, you will hear my conversation with the Polaris-nominated rapper and multi-disciplinary artist Kimmortal. Kim joins me to discuss their new EP, the road to liberation, and our shared love of Turnstile. We also compare our birth charts and discover that we're both fire and air signs.
✨ MORE ABOUT KIMMORTAL ✨
Kimmortal is a Polaris-nominated artist and rapper from Vancouver whose work traverses the intersections of their FilipinX background and queer identity. They've shared stages with Thundercat and Saul Williams, received a shoutout from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and had their song "This Dyke" appear on an episode of The L Word: Generation Q. Their new EP 'Sunniest of Days' is out now on all DSPs.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH KIMMORTAL ✨
Instagram: instagram.com/kimmortaltheartist
Twitter: https://x.com/kimmortalart
TikTok: tiktok.com/@kimmortalportal
YouTube: youtube.com/@kimmortaltheartist
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0ioYxkShKhYOKpQh0ERVFS
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/kimmortal/1122421604
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For today's episode, I am joined by Willy Mao of The Resonaters to discuss coming of age as an artist in Scranton, PA, his friendship with Jill Sobule, incorporating humor into the morbid and sad songs, and all things queer culture (but mostly Overcompensating and White Lotus).
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_resonaters/
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/52HeIoXpL6qqEx7kC1uDlD
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/the-resonaters/1518438286
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Today's guest is composer, mastering engineer, and guitarist in Kim Gordon's band, Sarah Register. Sarah joins me to discuss her solo debut, touring with Kim, and filming a music video with choreography and archival footage from a previously unfinished project.
✨ MORE ABOUT SARAH REGISTER ✨
Sarah Register is a Grammy-winning composer, mastering engineer, and multi-disciplinary artist based in LA. Formerly one half of the experimental noise band Talk Normal she has mastered albums for the likes of Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Meshell Ndegeocello, and The Shins. She is the current touring guitarist in Kim Gordon's band and is now focused on her solo. Her brand new songs, "does it hurt" and "right" are out now.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH SARAH REGISTER ✨
Web: https://sarahregister.com/mastering
Instagram: instagram.com/_sarah_register/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@_sarah_register
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thesarahregister
Bandcamp: sarahregister.bandcamp.com/album/right-does-it-hurt
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Today's guest is Stella Bridie, who joins me to discuss her breakout debut EP 'Speaking Terms,' a haunting, emotionally charged project born from a single hypothetical: "What if you had one moment left to tell your story?" We explore the psychological intricacies and raw recollections woven through the EP, as well as Stella’s unflinching confrontation with mortality.
✨ MORE ABOUT STELLA BRIDIE ✨
Stella Bridie is a singer-songwriter from Australia whose deeply personal and emotionally charged indie rock addresses "the inner and external uglies that hinder" on her 2024 debut EP 'Speaking Terms,' a project that confronts topics like fear, bystander apathy, and the moments that transform one's personhood.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH STELLA BRIDIE ✨
Web: https://www.stellabridie.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stellabridie/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stellahbridie/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@stellabridie
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/6N7zzgXz4PvcAf5NMPpQjL
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/stella-bridie/1478602586
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Today's episode features a conversation with Fotoform frontwoman Kim House. We discuss how the band's latest album Grief is a Garden (Forever in Bloom) allowed her to transform her grief into something reflective, and how creativity can foster healing in positive ways.
✨ MORE ABOUT FOTOFORM ✨
Fotoform is a Seattle-based duo whose sonic journey began with their self-released debut in 2017 — an album that quickly resonated with listeners and was named a KEXP Listeners’ Album of the Year. Their critically acclaimed 2021 follow-up, Horizons, further cemented their place in the indie music landscape. Now, they continue their evolution with Grief is a Garden (Forever in Bloom) — a bold new release available now on all streaming platforms.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH FOTOFORM ✨
Bandcamp: https://fotoform.bandcamp.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fotoformband
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fotoformband
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3pxxlmVhgnRvfilma8yjhc
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@fotoformband
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Today’s episode features Nashville singer-songwriter Taylor Bickett, who joins me to talk about her powerful new song “The Crime,” inspired by real-life events and the female experience. We also discuss her work with The Circle, an organization founded by Annie Lennox to help prevent violence against women.
✨ MORE ABOUT TAYLOR BICKETT ✨
Taylor Bickett is a singer-songwriter hailing from Indiana and currently based in Nashville. Her introspective indie-pop tunes that resonate deeply with listeners, especially her viral 2022 single “QUARTER LIFE CRISIS” which took TikTok by storm and spurred half a million fan made videos. Her latest release, "The Crime," is a raw and powerful exploration of the female experience, brought to life by an all-female cast and crew in its striking music video.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TAYLOR BICKETT ✨
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorbickett/
Twitter: https://x.com/taybickett
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/taylorbickettmusic
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/TaylorBickettOfficial
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/taylor-bickett/1529590870
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3Fxg10eJ6YmvUdM2PPB4Zk
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For today's episode, you will hear my conversation with Constance Keane, the front-person and drummer of feminist Irish post-punk band M(h)aol. Connie joins me to discuss the band's brand new album 'Something Soft,' a blisteringly loud and hair-raising screed on the emotional and political undercurrents of her life over the past few years.
✨ MORE ABOUT M(H)AOL ✨
M(h)aol is an feminist post-punk band from Ireland who grabbed the attention of global DIY punk circles with their debut album 'Attachment Styles' in 2023. Now after two years of relentless touring and a significant lineup change, the band has unleashed their brand new offering 'Something Soft,' available now on all DSPs.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH M(H)AOL ✨
Instagram: instagram.com/mhaolmusic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mhaol
Twitter: https://x.com/mhaolmusic
Bandcamp: mhaol.bandcamp.com/album/something-soft
Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/mhaol/1496839296
Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/3YQdlHhWbhvV46g0bDtaFN
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For today's episode, I am joined by Maia Friedman to discuss her brand new album Goodbye Long Winter Shadow, a collection of meticulously crafted songs about the cyclical nature of life and the personal tragedies and new beginnings that inspired the trajectory of the album.
✨ MORE ABOUT MAIA FRIEDMAN ✨
Maia Friedman is an artist based in Brooklyn, known for her work with the Dirty Projectors and Coco. Coming off the heels of her 2022 solo debut Under The New Light which was crafted through improvisational sessions, her sophomore effort Goodbye Long Winter Shadow, was the result of intensive and rigorous writing sessions. The record is available now on all DSPs.
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