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48 – Johnnie Gonzales Returns!

December 03, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Local comedian Johnnie Gonzales and I catch up on how we've been keeping busy. As he takes a small step away from standup, he bolsters his new YouTube channel.

Tags: Johnnie Gonzales, Johnnieism, Comedian, Comedy, Standup Comedian, Standup
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47 – Andrew and Vinny collab on "Towards Darkness"

December 03, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Andrew and Vinny are back! We talk shop, life and their latest collab, “Towards Darkness”.

Tags: Human Offline, Andrew Long, Vinny Macias, Towards Darkness, Podcast, Music Podcast, Synthwave, Ambient
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46 – Kalen Lister (Death By Piano, KALEN)

November 11, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

This episode of the podcast is with Kalen Lister, the woman behind atmospheric electro-synth projects Death By Piano, whose latest release “Nightwalk” is out now via Hi4Head Records; KALEN and Late Sea, all of which have new releases! We talked PRE-election, so ignore any cynicism on my end. Kalen just became a mother and is finding the balance between creation and, well, post-creation. Her work across the board is a beautiful mix of instrumentation and elegant digital gems that accentuate the world of sound around us all.

”Nightwalk”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fITi42liHEc

Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/sketchedsoundspodcast

Tags: Kalen Lister, Death By Piano, Late Sea, KALEN, Hi4Head Records, Sketched Sounds Podcast, Sketched Sounds
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45 – Brain Fragment share M.U.S.I.C

October 15, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Brain Fragment return to talk about their forthcoming live experimental record, M.U.S.I.C, out Oct. 16th on all platforms

Tags: Brain Fragment, M.U.S.I.C, Noise, Punk, Experimental noise, Sketched Sounds, Sketched Sounds Podcast
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44 – Carter Ray (Filmmaker, Trans Activist)

October 14, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Carter Ray is a filmmaker, actor and trans activist living in Los Angeles. His upcoming short film, The Change Up, covers the tension of coming out in a budding relationship.

Tags: Carter Ray, The Change Up, Independent Film, Trans activism, Trans acting, Trans actor, Los Angeles, Sketched Sounds Podcast
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43 – DJ Spacio (Carlos Meza) | Como Asesinar A Felipes

October 10, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

This episode of the podcast is in collaboration with Girl Underground Music and features fellow Chilenos Como Asesinar A Felipes, a hip hop / jazz fusion group formed in 2006 with their ninth record, “MMXX” out October 16th. We talked music, Pinochet and the protests going on around the country. They’re sharing their latest single, “Hemos Vuelto del Abismo”, along with two remixes from Sepultura’s own Iggor Cavalera and Jamaican dub producer Scientist. Here’s the original cut, and be sure to check out the remixes a la Girl Underground Music who set this up!

Tags: Como Asesinar A Felipes, Carlos Meza, DJ Spacio, MMXX, Hemos Vuelto del Abismo, Girl Underground Music, GUM

42 – Elle Belle

October 09, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Elle Belle returns with 'Post Everything'! I joined musician and songwriter Chris Pappas at his home studio in Los Angeles to catch up on music, his work and the insane goings-on around the world.

Tags: Elle Belle, Post Everything, Alternative, Indie, Los Angeles, Chris Pappas, No Signal, Sketched Sounds Podcast, Sketched Sounds
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41 – Human Offline

September 24, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

This episode is with Andrew Long, LA-based synthwave producer under the name Human Offline. He’s been cranking out singles in isolation since the lockdown began, refining a retrofuturist aesthetic from a cinephile’s perspective.

Tags: Human Offline, Andrew Long, Sketched Sounds, Sketched Sounds Podcast, Los Angeles, Synthwave, Music, Synthwave producer, LA Music Scene, Podcast, Music Podcast, Music Journalism, Interview, Podcast Interview

40 – Stephen Clair

August 28, 2020 in Podcast, Sketched Sounds

This episode is with Stephen Clair! He is a lifelong singer-songwriter kicking out the jams on the heels of 2019’s full length Strange Perfume with his pre-Covid recordings The Small Hours. We talked process, his teaching style and the art of the three piece.

Tags: Stephen Clair, The Small Hours, Strange Perfume, Singer-Songwriter, Beacon NY, COVID-19, Quarantine
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39 – Kailynn West and Chris Clark of Tiny Stills

July 08, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Tiny Stills are an LA-based pop-punk band whose recent release, 'Craigslist Bed', playfully reminisces on the harsh pain of splitting your stuff after a breakup. We talked about their forthcoming EP, the future of shows and this damn quarantine.

Tags: Tiny Stills, Craigslist Bed, Los Angeles, Pop Punk, Breakup Songs, Laughing into the Void, Kailynn West, Christopher Clark, Uncle Queso
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38 – Skylar Watkins, Sad Punk Press

April 17, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Skylar Watkins is a music photographer and founder of Sad Punk Press, a quarterly print publication featuring multimedia works on music and culture in the digital age.

Tags: Skylar Watkins, Sad Punk Press, Punk, Post Punk, Music Photography, Photographer, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Quarantinecast
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37 – Peter Barnes | Photographer, Musician

April 11, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Peter Barnes is a touring music photographer based in Nebraska as well as lead guitarist for the post-hardcore band Been Better.

Tags: Peter Barnes, Been Better, Music Photography, Sketched Sounds Podcast, Sketched Sounds, Quarantinecast, Quarantine, COVID-19, Coronavirus
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36 – Jessie Lace of LACEI

March 31, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Jessie is an indie/dark pop musician based in Los Angeles. She works closely with recent guest Viktor Ahlgren and played one of LA’s final holdout shows in an alley. Cops didn’t like that.

FB: https://www.facebook.com/laceimusic/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/laceimusic/

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4M4fFW1ZxU59yB4jRCqQQZ?si=1Qc0oetjRdmqG7xIwEi1WA

YT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4mFSbbxcEg

Tags: LACEI, Jessie Lace, Electronic, Los Angeles, Hollywood, The Study, Sketched Sounds, Sketched Sounds Podcast, Quarantinecast
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35 – Justin Hates the Simpsons #5

March 28, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast
Tags: Sketched Sounds Podcast, Sketched Sounds, Jon Valdez, Justin Hates the Simpsons, Quarantinecast
Photo credit: Molly O’Keefe

Photo credit: Molly O’Keefe

34 – Chopping it up with Chris and Ned of Sorry Party

March 25, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Sorry Party’s Chris and Ned joined me for another #Quarantinecast! We caught up about the lockdown, guilty displeasures and how good shows always overshadow numbers.

Tags: Sketched Sounds Podcast, Sketched Sounds, Sorry Party, Saw It Coming, Los Angeles, Quarantinecast, COVID-19, Molly O'Keefe
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33 – Viktor Ahlgren, of DEEPS and LACEI, is working from Sweden

March 23, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Viktor is a Sweden-based musician and producer, working with Los Angeles favorite LACEI and is 1/2 of electronic outfit Deeps.

Tags: Viktor Ahlgren, LACEI, DEEPS, Electronic, Producer, Sweden, Quarantinecast, COVID-19, Youtube
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32 – Jon Valdez is stuck in San Jose

March 22, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

Jon Valdez and I catch up amidst the COVID-19 lockdown. Jon is stuck in San Jose and we debate whether or not he should come back down.

Tags: Sketched Sounds Podcast, Sketched Sounds, Jon Valdez, COVID-19, Quarantinecast, Southern California, San Jose
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31 – E Scott Lindner offers a soundtrack for deep thought

March 21, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

E Scott Lindner is a composer, producer and audio engineer based in Long Island City, NY, where he maintains Pinch Recordings – his own studio among a network of creatives. His recent release, In Flowers Through Space, is a concept album based entirely on the Fibonacci Sequence, a mathematical principle found throughout the universe on a scale from micro to macro. Check it out on multiple channels below:

In Flowers Through Space

Tags: E Scott Lindner, In Flowers Through Space, Fibonacci Sequence, Fibonacci, Pinch Recordings, Ropeadope Records, Infinity Gritty, Sketched Sounds Podcast, Podcast, Zoom Conferencing, COVID-19
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30 – Quarantinecast! with Austin Adams and John Owens

March 15, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

An impromptu podcast with Austin Adams and John Owens. Austin is a guitarist and frontman of Mire, whose work in the local scene can be heard across the Inland Empire. John is a musician, audio engineer, and host of The Sunday Show with Johnny O.

Tags: Sketched Sounds Podcast, Mire, Sunday Show with Johnny O, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Quarantine 2020, Inland Empire, Los Angeles
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29 – Bridgetown Vagabond talk La Puente and local music

March 02, 2020 in Sketched Sounds, Podcast

This episode is with Bridgetown Vagabond, La Puente three piece whose roots in punk, rock and a bit of jazz make for pleasant hits of nostalgia with an ear for the future.

Tags: Bridgetown Vagabond, La Puente, Los Angeles, LA music scene, Southern California, San Gabriel Valley, SGV, SGV bands, SGV music, Inland Empire, Sketched Sounds Podcast, Sketched Sounds
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