Audium Listens

Episodes

1. 16

   Danishta Rivero

   Danishta Rivero is a “creature with many tendrils.” In this episode, she discusses her multidimensional artistic practice, while diving into her composition "Heretical Voicings." Danishta reflects on her deep awareness of humanity's connection to the earth, a recurring theme in her embodied...

   Mar 6, 2024

   18m
2. 15

   Makana Muanga

   Makana Muanga explores his artistic evolution and his time at Audium, driven by his quest for societal connection and community-building. Through his piece, "Kukusanyika Pamoja," he pushes his audience to “see each others’ spirits”, emphasizing the importance of communal bonds in today's…

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   Mar 6, 2024

   17m
3. 14

   Roco Córdova

   Roco Córdova explores the intersection between the Puerto Rican and Palestinian struggles for liberation. Through their art, Roco aims to evoke emotional responses and provoke action, drawing parallels between shared colonial histories and divergent lived experiences. Find more of Roco here. More...

   Mar 6, 2024

   20m
4. 13

   Ronald Peabody

   In this episode, Ronald Peabody (AKA Angelnumber 8) goes deep into learning and life as an Audium resident. Hear about his approach to play and storytelling at Audium, how he nourishes his own creative fire, and how much he’s learned from the other residents during his time at the theater of…

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   Mar 10, 2023

   14m
5. 12

   Alex Abalos

   Alex Abalos is a San Francisco OG. Find out more about his history in the Bay Area experimental music scene and how he’s designed a new immersive composition around the “punk rock” spirit of Audium. Alex will also drop some knowledge about the inspiration for his work, The Fall of the I Hotel, a...

   Mar 10, 2023

   14m
6. 11

   Sharmi Basu

   Sound artist Sharmi Basu (they/them) explains their path from political organizing to queer brown punk noise. Learn about their practice of decolonizing sound and the complexity of care work in their communities. Sharmi’s sound composition, Care is a Sinkhole, tells the story of a society reliant...

   Mar 10, 2023

   12m
7. 10

   Pamela Z

   For some people, life seemed to come to a standstill during COVID. Not multimedia artist Pamela Z, she's "wading knee-deep in punishing deadlines." Hear about Pamela’s impressive history with music and art, her adaptation to online performances, and her thoughts on the intensity of the past year....

   Jun 25, 2021

   23m
8. 9

   David Möschler

   Many orchestras are being reborn post-COVID. David Möschler’s Awesome Orchestra was already breaking apart classical traditions before the pandemic- no auditions, free beer, & outdoor rehearsals to name a few. But now, with new revelations around equity and inclusion, even the most…

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   Jun 25, 2021

   21m
9. 8

   Mark Sabb

   As we appear to be coming out of the worst days of the pandemic, it’s time to start asking the big questions. Mark Sabb helps us throw up a mirror to look at who we are and how the Bay has changed for artists and arts institutions. Learn about Mark’s work as a digital artist, founder of Felt…

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   Apr 29, 2021

   21m
10. 7

    Scott Shigeoka

    We’ve all heard that there are two Americas now: Us & Them. Storyteller creative Scott Shigeoka is trying to change that. Hear their story of coming out as queer, writing for the Washington Post and organizing music festivals. All this informs their current work creating opportunities for…

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    Mar 2, 2021

    21m
11. 6

    Mia Feuer

    We reflect on the tumult of 2020 with sculptor and CCA professor Mia Feuer. Mia takes us deep into her work researching and creating art around climate change. Now with COVID rocking everyone’s reality, she reflects on motherhood, careerism in the art world, and how to change with a changing...

    Dec 18, 2020

    17m
12. 5

    Cairo McCockran

    How do you master the art of the zoom gig? Musician and educator Cairo McCockran drops some insight; topics range from being a black musician in the age of BLM, an ambitious plan for a government-sponsored “Musician Corps,” and how to stay inspired during these dark times. Connect and discover…

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    Nov 18, 2020

    18m
13. 4

    Jacintha Charles

    Making a film is a massive endeavor for anyone, and it's certainly no easier for women and people of color. San Francisco-based filmmaker Jacintha Charles shares her experiences in the Singaporean and American film industries. Learn how she supports other women in film and how COVID and BLM are...

    Oct 20, 2020

    19m
14. 3

    Jean Jeanie

    Jean Jeanie faces out for the inward motion of expression. Musicians are out of gigs, money and motivation during COVID. Jean, leader of the band Future Twin, gives us insight on these issues from her experience as an artist and housing activist during the crisis. Find Future Twin’s new album,...

    Sep 4, 2020

    18m
15. 2

    Blanca Bercial

    Can you hear me? Sound artist and academic Blanca Bercial shows us how listening to the sounds in-between sounds can help us reimagine our cities and our relationships to each other. Learn more about her work at blancabercial.com. View the full transcript here.

    Sep 4, 2020

    18m
16. 1

    Stan Shaff

    In this first episode, host Dave Shaff talks to Audium co-founder and spatial sound pioneer Stan Shaff. The two use some lessons from Stan's past to contemplate a better future for the arts, amid the troubling times of the pandemic. Find out more about Stan's work at audium.org. See the full...

    Sep 4, 2020

    10m