Pink Noise

Paul Burgess joins to discuss the years of upheaval that led to the creation of his album Nothing Ever Happens and the process of leading his own project after being a contributor to many others.

Sarah Elstran of The Nunnery joins to talk about the origin of Cyrus Song from the new album Floating Gardens. Her story details the chaotic circumstances of the birth of her first child, and how a melody she wrote during her pregnancy served to guide her child to health against all odds.

Voice of Saturn is the solo recording project of Travis Thatcher. His new album Gratitude is out now on Woodford Halse. https://voiceofsaturn.bandcamp.com/album/wf-35-gratitude Subscribe to Pink Noise and leave a review! All previous episodes are available in your podcast app or at http://www.pinknoisepod.com/ Produced and edited by Jeff Gregerson. Contact at info@pinknoisepod.com

SKRT is a trio from Dayton, Ohio. I spoke with Asche and Micah about their new split 12" record with fellow Ohioans Lung and how it came together. Asche opened up about the lyrical themes in their music and finding a way to process difficult life experiences through writing.

Shane McCord and Mikey Powers have played music together since they were kids. Sham songs usually start as guitar duets and incorporate layers of vocals, piano, bowed strings, wind instruments and field recordings. We talked about their songwriting process and being inspired by music and nature. We also wax philosophical on the Turquoise State of Being. Listen to the extended episode including a playlist of songs curated by Sham: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/58JMiUs0ptvKYc1r7bq2ag?si=4a97b4e027ce44bc Get Sham merch on Bandcamp: https://shamtunes.bandcamp.com/

Introducing guest playlists! Tomorrow's episode will be the first to include a playlist curated by featured musicians on Pink Noise. I'll use Spotify's playlist feature to create a seamless listening experience that begins with an episode of Pink Noise followed by music selected by my guest. Follow Pink Noise on Spotify to get these extended episodes: https://open.spotify.com/user/2g1dyze3k3cas5v81bjjcffa3?si=7bbc5e17cdfc4a76

Lauren Haldeman is a poet and illustrator. We discuss her books Calenday and Instead of Dying and the process of grieving the murder of her brother Ryan. We also discuss pandemic life and her series of single-panel comics she began drawing during quarantine. Lauren Haldeman's comics on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenhaldeman/ Links to Lauren's books of poetry: https://laurenhaldeman.com/ Dreamy music playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=BpSQ4kTQ9Bc

I speak with Hicham Benhallam and Kim McMasters of the Richmond post-rock band Post Sixty Five. We discuss the life and death of Hicham's father, and how plans for a final visit and funeral in 2017 were disrupted by US efforts to enact a "muslim ban." The Post Sixty Five song Middle Child explores the grief and loss of losing a parent, and we talked about releasing the music to the world in 2020 when performing and gathering would not be possible.

On the first episode of the second season of Pink Noise, Chloë Ester discusses the traumatic events that inspired her debut release Dying All The Time. We begin our conversation by acknowledging the relentless chaos of 2020 and how it affected her plans for releasing her music. This interview contains explicit language and mentions self-harm, suicide and sexual assault.

Pink Noise returns for Season Two. Riding out the Great Pandemic in style.

Jordan Perry is a songwriter and guitarist who has been involved in many projects. He has recently released two albums of classical guitar compositions. I wanted to interview Jordan when I learned that he once worked as a guitar teacher at a school in Ramallah in the occupied West Bank of Palestine. In this interview Jordan refers to his own process of creating music as a mode of inquiry. This mode of inquiry allows him to meditate on and explore systems and patterns that catch his attention. But his aim is more to explore and pose questions, rather than to seek resolution. Jordan is also a host of a radio broadcast called World Turning, which airs in Charlottesville on WTJU 91.1 and WTJU.net This episode of Pink Noise featured these tracks: Crime Times from S/T by Jordan Perry Jordan's Piece from Oudopia by Dimitri Mikelis Witness Tree from Witness Tree by Jordan Perry You can find more episodes of Pink Noise by subscribing to this podcast, or by visiting pinknoisepod.com

Alethea Leventhal is the songwriter and producer of Ships in the Night. Alethea talked about how exploring death and darkness in her music has roots in her childhood fascination with death and teenage immersion in horror films. We also hear about her conflicted relationship with her dreaming unconsciousness, and how her music illuminates the darkness.

Nicole Yun is the singer, guitarist and songwriter of Eternal Summers - the road-tested indie surf-rock band from Virginia. We hear about Eternal Summers and taste some of their music in this episode, but Nicole Yun's latest project is a debut full length solo album called Paper Suit, which will be released under her own name on June 7. We talked about what inspired her to make a solo record, and how she got into indie rock after studying music composition and performance in college. Paper Suit will be out on June 7th. Order a copy at nicoleyun.bandcamp.com - it's being released on vinyl and cassette. Featured in this episode: Tommie and Supernatural Babe from Paper Suit by Nicole Yun, and Millions from Correct Behavior by Eternal Summers More information and episodes at www.pinknoisepod.com, Pink Noise is produced and edited by Jeff Gregerson.

Lung is Kate Wakefield (cello and voice) and Daisy Caplan (drums). The Cincinnati duo plays cello-centered doomy hard rock, accented by Wakefield's classically-tinged vocals and Caplan's driving and nimble percussion. I talked with Lung about staying sane on lengthy tours, confronting misogyny in music, and dealing with an increasingly frustrating and creepy world. Listen to Lung at https://lunglunglung.bandcamp.com/ Find tour dates and read about Lung's misadventures at http://www.lungtheband.com

Today we're going to hear from Gemma Gamarra and Marco Albano, members of the Barcelona-based band Berlinist. They are the creators of the soundtrack of the video game Gris. I met Gemma & Marco in 2013 when I was on tour in Spain. At the time, Gris was not yet in development, but it was clear Marco was interested in combining his passion for music and games. The idea of the game Gris started with illustrator Conrad Roset - the game's Art Director. Playing the game involves exploring a beautiful and strange world based on Conrad's illustrations. The player has to solve location-based puzzles to advance to new areas. Gemma & Marco's soundtrack enhances the otherworldly feeling. Gris has been nominated for a bunch of awards. They've received 4 nominations in the 2019 SXSW Gaming Awards including Excellence in Musical Score, Excellence in Art, Excellence in Visual Achievement, Most Promising New Intellectual Property. I talked to Gemma & Marco about working with the art director and programmers to compose their music and incorporate it into the game.

An update on our friends from Season One of Pink Noise! Pink Noise alumni are movers and shakers and today we'll hear what they have in store for 2019 and beyond!

GULL is the music performance project of Nathaniel Rappole. In this episode we'll hear about a documentary film he produced called Street Muse Kenya, and his plans for the second installment of the project in Southeast Asia. Rappole is now planning his next iteration of Street Muse, to take place in Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. I talked with him and his cinematographer, Marcelo Quarantotto, about the origins of the project. You can support the next iteration of Street Muse in Southeast Asia by visiting http://www.GullFace.com. Their crowdsourcing campaign ends February 19. This episode featured clips from Street Muse Kenya, which is available to watch in full at GullFace.com We also heard selections from GULL's album Extractions. Pink Noise is produced and edited by Jeff Gregerson. You can find more episodes of Pink Noise at http://www.pinknoisepod.com

Turtledoves is the new project of Alex and Ashley McGrath, previously known as members of the band The Soil & The Sun. As Turtledoves, Alex & Ashley use drum machines, synthesizers and electronic sequencers on their new EP, titled The Rest Is Yet To Come. The result is a driving and mesmerizing electronic rock sound. I talked with Alex and Ashley about the end of The Soil & The Sun, their travels in India and Nepal, and the formation of the new project. I also got to ask them a question I've had for years about a song by The Soil & The Sun called Arizona. The new EP by Turtledoves is available on bandcamp at turtledoves.bandcamp.com. You can also follow them on instagram at @turtledoves.vision They'll be announcing another EP and tourdates soon. Pink Noise is produced and edited by Jeff Gregerson. Listen to more episodes and subscribe at www.pinknoisepod.com

Lowland Hum (Daniel and Lauren Goans) spent most of the past two years crisscrossing the US and Europe and still found time to release 3 records. In this episode, we'll hear about how they are able to maintain and nourish their creative selves while living a lifestyle that can be exhausting and disorienting. Lowland Hum's new album Glyphonic will be out on February 22 and they'll be hitting the road to support the release. You can find their music and tour dates at www.lowlandhum.com Featured in this episode: "Salzburg Summer" and "Raise The Ring" from the forthcoming album Glyphonic "Palm Lines" from the 2017 album "Thin" Check out more episodes of Pink Noise by subscribing to the show in your podcasts app!

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Michael R. Oldham is a composer and pianist from Chicago. Michael's compositions work with variations on a theme -- themes punctuated by so many individual motifs, then revisited as an oblique variation, as if the living theme is undergoing a rapid metamorphosis. Michael cites surrealism as an influence on his work, and it can sound as if the music is playing tricks on you, as if a pattern of notes could change colors before your eyes. Michael told me about some of his early experiences with music and movies, his dreams of Hollywood, and how he uses storytelling and visual art to add layers of depth to his inspired work. This episode features: "The Apartment" (From 3 Vignettes) "Crying in Topanga Canyon," and "A Solitary Venture On An Accidental Breeze" (from Los Angeles Miseries) "The Kiss," and "Mad Hatter Romance", from the forthcoming album In Select Theaters, and "Secret Volcanic" (from "Grand Delusions on a Small Scale.") All pieces written and performed by Michael R. Oldham. Violin on "The Apartment" was performed by Lillian Chou. Check out www.MichaelROldham.com for more music

The Nunnery is the songwriting project of looping vocalist Sarah Elstran. The Nunnery creates deep worlds with her voice, using a looping pedal to layer harmonies and percussion. Her performance is often accompanied by visual effects, manipulated live and projected by her husband, Erik Elstran. Sarah told me about her songwriting process, the elements she conjures musically, thematically, and visually, and the months-long tour she was on when we met. This episode features excerpts from "Fire Dove," the title track of her latest full length album, a live performance of "Space Hitchhikers" from Pony Rug, and "Under Mission," released as a single. You can find The Nunnery's music and information about live performances at www.thenunnerymusic.com Also check out Pony Rug, Sarah and Erik's live session music video channel, at www.ponyrugmusic.com/

Pink Noise brings you new music - and the stories behind it - in the words of the artists themselves. Albert Bagman is the burlap masked character created by songwriter and visual artist Kory Johnson. This intensely visual project delivers tenderly emotive music with a flare for the theatrical. We talked about how living and working in relative isolation inspires his forlorn songwriting, and about how anxiety and stagefright led to his creation of a masked persona. Check out Albert Bagman's videos on youtube to get a sense of his visual art. You can find his new album Visitors on bandcamp and other streaming services, and his tour dates are on his bandcamp page as well. Featured in this episode: Give up the Ghost (from Straw) Violet & Mildred, Excuse, and Cliche (from Visitors) Follow here or subscribe in your podcast app for future episodes of Pink Noise! http://albertbagman.bandcamp.com http://www.pinknoisepod.com

Welcome to Pink Noise! Jeff Gregerson brings you new voices in music, with interviews and songs. Subscribe to the podcast to hear future episodes. For more information, visit www.pinknoisepod.com