Beginnings Podcast
Beginnings Podcast
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Episode 655: Fred Thomas
On today's episode, I talk to musician Fred Thomas. Originally from Ypsilanti, Michigan, Fred started playing music as a teenager, and in 1994 founded the math rock band Chore. The band broke up two years later, and he joined the brilliant His Name Is Alive, and in 1999 started the well-known indie rock band Saturday Looks Good to Me. They would release eight albums, mostly on Polyvinyl, before Fred retired the band in 2013. As a solo artist, Fred has been recording albums since 2002, and his 14th album Window in the Rhythm was just released on Polyvinyl, and it is fantastic! This is the website (beginningspod.com/) for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts (itunes.apple.com/podcast/wrestling-team-presents-beginnings/id352616073) , follow me on Twitter ( AndyBeckerman) . Check out my free philosophy Substack where I write essays every couple months here (theslowdystopia.substack.com/) and my old casiopop band's lost album here (andybeckerman.bandcamp.com/) ! And the comedy podcast I do with my wife Naomi Couples Therapy can be found here (podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/couples-therapy/id1410296631) !
Theme song by the fantastic Savoir Adore (www.savoiradore.com/) ! Second theme by the brilliant Mike Pace (thechildactors.bandcamp.com/) ! Closing theme by the delightful Gregory Brothers (www.thegregorybrothers.com/) ! Podcast art by the inimitable Beano Gee (beanogee.tumblr.com/) !
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Episode 654: Jake Xerxes Fussell
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On today's episode, I talk to musician Jake Xerxes Fussell. Originally from Columbus, Georgia, Jake is the son of folklorist Fred Fussell, and as a teenager began playing and studying with elder musicians in the Chattahoochee Valley, apprenticing with Piedmont blues legend Precious Bryant, with whom he toured and recorded. In 2015, Jake released his debut self-titled album composed entirely of ...
Episode 653: John Pham
มุมมอง 114 วันที่ผ่านมา
On today's episode, I talk to cartoonist John Pham. Born in Saigon, John's family immigrated to the US towards the end of the Vietnam War. In the year 2000, John received a self publishing grant from the Xeric Foundation for his comic Epoxy, and later in the aughts, Fantagraphics published his books Sublife vol. 1 and 2, the latter of which was nominated for multiple Ignatz Awards. In between b...
Episode 652: Tsunami
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On today's episode, I talk to musicians Jenny Toomey and Kristin Thomson of the band Tsunami. Tsunami formed in Arlington, VA in late 1990, when Jenny and Kristin were housemates at Arlington, Virginia’s legendary punk-activist Positive Force house. Over the next seven years, Tsunami wrote and recorded prolifically, releasing three full-length albums (Deep End, The Heart's Tremolo and A Brillia...
Episode 651: Roy Montgomery
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On today's episode, I talk to guitarist and composer Roy Montgomery. Originally from London, Roy grew up in Christchurch, New Zealand, and his first band, The Pin Group, was part of the forefront of the New Zealand post-punk scene in the early-1980s, that, along with bands like The Clean and The Chills, centered around Flying Nun Records. After this, he began recording on his own, and he began ...
Episode 650: Meredith Scardino
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On today's episode, I talk to comedy writer Meredith Scardino. Originally from Pottstown, Pennsylvania, Meredith first got into the business of show as an animator before landing her first writing job on Best Week Ever in 2004. This led to a series of gigs including Late Night with David Letterman, Human Giant and the Daily Show before she landed at The Colbert Report, which she wrote on for si...
Episode 649: Rose Melberg of The Softies
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On today's episode, I talk to musician Rose Melberg. Originally from Sacramento, California, Rose has been a performing musician since high school in the early '90s. While only lasting a year, her first band Tiger Trap garnered a cult following and put out a self-titled album on K Records. Her next band Go Sailor lasted from 1994-1996, but in that short time, recorded a number of albums and sin...
Episode 648: Angry Blackmen
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On today's episode, I talk to rappers Brian Warren and Quentin Branch AKA Angry Blackmen. Both living in Chicago in the mid-20-teens, Brian and Quentin met through a mutual friend and eventually a few years later began making music together. Brian asked Quentin to form a duo saying, "I was looking at probably like, OutKast or something, and I was like, 'If they can do it, we can do it'." Their ...
Episode 647: Kishi Bashi
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On today's episode, I talk to musician Karou Ishibashi AKA Kishi Bashi. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Karou grew up in Norfolk, Virginia and although he wanted to make music professionally, it wasn't until he flunked out of college that he began to pursue it in earnest. In 2003, he formed the band Jupiter One, and they were together for a decade and released three albums. Also, during th...
Episode 646: Los Bitchos
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On today's episode, I talk to musicians Josefine Jonsson and Agustina Ruiz of Los Bitchos. Originally from Sweden and Uruguay respectively, Josefine and Agustina formed the London-based Los Bitchos in 2017 along with Serra Petale and Nic Crawshaw. Their first album Let the Festivities Begin! was released in 2022 to widespread acclaim, and their latest Talkie Talkie just came out at the end of A...
Episode 645: Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings
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On today's episode, I talk to musician and academic Dylan Bizhikiins Jennings. Originally from Stevens Point, WI, Dylan is an enrolled member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe. As an academic, he received his Masters from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies and is currently completing his PhD. He's also on the Wisconsin Natural Resources Bo...
Episode 644: Lia Kohl
มุมมอง 62 หลายเดือนก่อน
On today's episode, I talk to cellist and composer Lia Kohl. Growing up in the Bay Area, Lia began playing the cello when she was eight-years-old and is trained as a classical musician. However, after moving to Chicago in the early 20-teens, she began improvising and making her own music. Her first full album Too Small to be a Plain was released in 2022 on Shinkoyo, which was followed by The Ce...
Episode 643: Matt Bors
มุมมอง 23 หลายเดือนก่อน
On today's episode, I talk to Eisner-winning comics editor and two time Pulitzer Prize Finalist in cartooning Matt Bors. Originally from Canton, Ohio, Matt attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, where he first began drawing editorial cartoons for the student newspaper. At 23, his work became syndicated by Universal Features, making him the youngest syndicated cartoonist in the country at tha...
Episode 642: Mabe Fratti
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On today's episode, I talk to musician Mabe Fratti. Originally from Guatemala, Mabe studied cello from a young age, but was on a path to become a journalist before a Goethe Institute residency took her to Mexico to work on her music. There she got involved in the Mexico City improvisational music scene. Mabe produced her first album Pies Sobre La Tierra in 2019, which was followed by Será Que A...
Episode 641: Asher White
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On today's episode, I talk to musician and artist Asher White. Originally from Evanston, Illinois, Asher has built an immense discography since she was a teenager, recording over a dozen self-released albums since 2015. Starting with 2023's New Excellent Woman, the wonderful label Ba Da Bing began putting out Asher's music, and her latest Home Constellation Study was just released at the end of...
Episode 640: Doug Henwood
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Episode 640: Doug Henwood
Episode 639: Colin Meloy of The Decemberists
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Episode 639: Colin Meloy of The Decemberists
Episode 638: Sour Widows
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Episode 638: Sour Widows
Episode 637: Marina Allen
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Episode 637: Marina Allen
Episode 636: Jim Mickle
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Episode 636: Jim Mickle
Episode 635: Susan Coyne
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Episode 635: Susan Coyne
Episode 634: Jeff Martin of Idaho
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Episode 634: Jeff Martin of Idaho
Episode 633: Vicky Farewell
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Episode 633: Vicky Farewell
Episode 632: Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper
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Episode 632: Eric Earley of Blitzen Trapper
Episode 631: Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance
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Episode 631: Ben Chasny of Six Organs of Admittance
Episode 630: Chris Black
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Episode 630: Chris Black
Episode 629: Peyton Pinkerton
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Episode 629: Peyton Pinkerton
Episode 628: Friko
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Episode 628: Friko
Episode 627: Rafael Toral
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Episode 627: Rafael Toral
Episode 626: Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura
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Episode 626: Tracyanne Campbell of Camera Obscura

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  • @thelivingimpaired
    @thelivingimpaired วันที่ผ่านมา

    <3

  • @miguelmontoya
    @miguelmontoya 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for this interesting and sweet conversation, I love Matt Music The Rentals and his Solo Record are pure Gold, he is also the lost soul of Classic Weezer... I think the guy departure is the greatest regret for Mr. Cuomo.

  • @celerystalk1521
    @celerystalk1521 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    wait...

  • @bettingonthemuse4774
    @bettingonthemuse4774 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Clay will probably NEVER see this, but I heard of Chavez in 1995 and had to drive an hour to Austin just to buy their record because no one sold it here. That meant me, in a truck, with my girlfriend and her ex-Marine father just giving me the side-eye the entire time. I still have my old LP have probably been listening to it and them regularly since then. It baffles me that no one "got" it. It has always made perfect musical sense to me AND my friends. When they released their EP, I snapped it up and I also flew halfway across the country just because they were playing ATP. I'm sure they're all super busy now but I think they should just keep making music.

  • @bobocrob1514
    @bobocrob1514 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Soooo awesome. Thank you for interviewing her! She’s a genius❤️👊

  • @foilmajestic
    @foilmajestic หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is a phenomenal interview. I couldn’t find it on the podcast iTunes. Thanks for much. This was excellent.

  • @BentleyHallSisters
    @BentleyHallSisters หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks to Eat-er pie fell. I discovered this and subscribed on my podcast app. Send my regards to the editor in cheese

  • @CalogeroSmith
    @CalogeroSmith หลายเดือนก่อน

    Having had a difficult childhood did not break John Grant, immersing himself in other languages and living in many different countries is proof of his mental flexibility. I am happy to hear that J. Grant was able to shape so much unjust suffering into tools for understanding different cultures but also the different and very interesting aspects of his personality. Musical talent was a gift that no one could deny he had. Living and speaking in different contexts makes us understand how cultural models are patterns to be used rather than traps to succumb to. Well done John Grant is not only the artist but also the sensitive and multifaceted man that you are to be appreciated and loved.

  • @gabrielblakemusic
    @gabrielblakemusic 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    man, that was an awesome interview. Angelo seems so sweet and genuine. really glad you asked such deep questions, getting into the lens through which he sees the world. wanted to hear more at the end about who he clicks with/why he thinks he clicks with those ppl and can read their emotions but not other people's. curious if he identifies as being on the spectrum

  • @halloweenferret
    @halloweenferret 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was an amazing interview! I love that unlike most interviews, it was so deep and personal, and there were no cliche questions. It was really enlightening and strangely healing to hear Jackson's story because I look up to him so much as a writer and artist. Thank you for this!

  • @poetryjones7946
    @poetryjones7946 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Robert starts at 5:00

  • @yeaharmonica7619
    @yeaharmonica7619 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Outstanding interview

  • @poetryjones7946
    @poetryjones7946 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When was this recorded? 🙏🏽

  • @elitaheart
    @elitaheart 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    first things first goes hard

  • @demit189
    @demit189 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the GOATS of music, so excited to watch this.

  • @AngelJax-m2y
    @AngelJax-m2y 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Trump 2024! Socialism has never worked in any country.

    • @AngelJax-m2y
      @AngelJax-m2y 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Great interview. Sorry probably shouldn't have started with being a dick.

  • @lunarvision
    @lunarvision 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great interview. Wurster is an all-timer.

  • @PurpleMustard17
    @PurpleMustard17 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    leaving a note for anyone else who's like me and saw this after looking for Benji's socials and whatnot! I'm a huge fan of everything Benji has made, and from what I can find, nearly all personal/independent social media accounts aside from Crying's official insta and twitter have been lost :( heres the timeline i've sorta gotten: - 2016 this podcast episode was recorded in 2016, but it being released just recently on youtube made me think it was recent lol. this was a great listen nonetheless, really delicate words spoken I resonated with it a lot - 2019 seems like it's been radio silence since 2019 regarding most their primary solo stuff, with "Table for one" being their last appearance, noting "our planet is straightup dying! there's not enough time and i got other shit to do <3". its also noted this release were actually "seven diary recordings from 2017-18", so it's not entirely 2019 ha to me 2019 doesn't seem long ago, but that was 5 years ago! WILD! - 2020-2021 Through Genius, I found that they have newer solo stuff under "ough", which you can find on bandcamp. Experimental stuff it seems, "Bimpo" released in 2020, and a year later, a cover of "TV Wresting" by Foozle. Note: Foozle actually has two songs called TV Wrestling, the one covered specifically is the TV Wrestling from Foozle's album "Everything's Casual" as opposed to "Romantic Comedies". Both these albums were released in 2016, the cover in 2021. Benji writes "foozle cover do you remember foozle i do" under the song on bandcamp (it helped my research a ton). It's a really good cover, from a really good song. this was also when I realized this search is putting me on some crazy good hidden gems! On Discogs, they're also listed for vocal credits for the album "Heaven's Just a Cloud" by Spirit Was (which released 11 days after their cover of TV wrestling, on Oct. 22 2021). it's pretty good stuff! Spirit Was is a project by Nick Corbo of LVL UP, but more familiarly, he was the drummer for Get Olde/Second Wind. "Proven Water Rites" is so far my favorite, listening to the whole album as i write this :P this is another hidden gem, stuff is really good! - 2022* They are also credited in a later release of original recordings from the album on bandcamp. This was in October of 2022, but given it's simply a release of original recordings, technically this is as old as when it was recorded (2021?). In this, they're listed as Benji Santos, in contrast to their typical credit as Elaiza Santos, which is used for Discogs with exception to the previously mentioned "ough" project. I hope I haven't been misnaming them this whole time, info on their pronouns and such are seemingly non-existent ;( Elaiza, Benji, & Z Santos are the names I've seen credited under various works, but Benji seems to be the preferred. - Conclusion i came into this rabbithole thinking theyve been gone after their latest release for Whatever, Dad (Huli Ka 2017), but it seems they've been working in the dark a little! i hope they are enjoying whatever they're working on, I'll be praying for the day they'll make a big return. until then, I'll be listening to everything here on loop till the sun explodes! if anyones got any info id love to hear it <33 thank you for reading (or more likely skimming)! much love!

  • @thevillageidiot5864
    @thevillageidiot5864 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Will elaiza or crying ever release more music? Please I need it it's soo good 😭

  • @presterjack9764
    @presterjack9764 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Interesting

  • @jeanlouisbaugnon
    @jeanlouisbaugnon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Ever sense Tne Blackened Air, Nina is my absolute favorite, thank you.🖤😢

  • @voidfeast
    @voidfeast 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing conversation! It flowed very naturally and felt comfortable/personal - exactly how i hope for an interview to be.

  • @graemebarnes4405
    @graemebarnes4405 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great interview with Buzz!

  • @eichhornchenwibbleflup7688
    @eichhornchenwibbleflup7688 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very interesting interview with Leanne Macomber. Her speaking voice is just as lovely and soft as her singing voice!

  • @Dafna0101
    @Dafna0101 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Malka Rocks! What a fight she give in life like clear water on Fire

  • @JamesTopham-t4y
    @JamesTopham-t4y 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A new interview, nice

  • @Yojimbo62
    @Yojimbo62 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The best Jim Starlin interview on TH-cam. Excellent questions and revealing answers. Great job, Andy. Thanks!

  • @benjaminmolina3456
    @benjaminmolina3456 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What book did he mention about Proust? Could you leave a list of books he mentioned? please and thank you.

    • @Johnconno
      @Johnconno 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A La Recherche Du Temps Perdue.

  • @asinn2020
    @asinn2020 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dope Writer! Dope Director! ✊🏾

  • @frankpeter6851
    @frankpeter6851 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just read Katie Walsh's review of Summer Camp the new Diane Keaton movie. It was one of those reviews that I wish it had some several more paragraphs. "Diane Keaton industrial complex" is a phrase that I will never forget!

  • @sameaster5150
    @sameaster5150 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love Bobcat!

  • @JamesBWBevis
    @JamesBWBevis 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for posting this! I hadn't heard of this podcast before, but I see it's had lots of other good guests. This is the May 10, 2012 edition of the show.

  • @JamesBWBevis
    @JamesBWBevis 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for posting this! I hadn't heard of this podcast, but I see that it's had a lot of other good guests. This is the May 10, 2012 edition of the show.