Burst & Bloom Podcast

For this episode, we welcome our guest Charley Buchan (CS Buchan) to the podcast to talk about his collaborative album with Guy, Can You Even Imagine?.The album is a Burst & Bloom co-release with the Scottish label Fitlike Records.We feature the songs:"Moving in Circles"Your Salty Eyes""Influences"You can hear the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/can-you-even-imagine

We welcome Jim Rioux back to the podcast to talk about the 2020 Pale Wallace album, Holding Your Breath 'Til It Hurts.We feature the songs:"Streetlights Are Halos""Those Cults in California""This Moment"You can hear the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/holding-your-breath-til-it-hurts

For this episode, we speak with Al Crisafulli, founder of the Dromedary Records label. His annual Dromfest is happening again this fall in New York, and we discuss some of the acts who will be featured, as well as some recent Dromedary releases.We feature the songs:Via "1000 MPH" Doug Gillard " Lost Alarmists"Moviola "Knocked Down"Karen Schoemer "August 24th"For more information, see https://dromedary-records.com/

Our friend Seth Gooby returns to the podcast to talk about his new release Witness, an album five years in the making. Witness was created by sending demos to a wide variety of collaborators to flesh out and complete the recordings.We play the songs:"Pen Pals" feat. Winnie and Steve Roy"Snarls" with Ted Ehlers"Mantle" with Niles and Ben BaldwinListen to the entire album at https://goodyboy.bandcamp.com/album/witness

For this episode, we welcome Jocelyn MacKenzie back to the podcast to talk about the 2022 sophomore Pumpkin Mouth album Idiot Planet.We feature the songs:"Two Shoes""Spider""Monkey in the Bathroom"Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/idiot-planet

For this episode, Dylan plays Guy some "underlooked" music from his collection. We listen to the songs:Freschard "Boom Biddy Boom" from Boom Biddy Boomhttps://freschard.bandcamp.com/album/boom-biddy-boomBrennan Leigh feat. Asleep at the Wheel "If Tommy Duncan's Voice was Booze" from Obsessed with the Westhttps://brennenleigh.bandcamp.com/album/obsessed-with-the-westChristina Rosenvinge "Hunter's Lullaby" from Frozen Poolhttps://open.spotify.com/album/0hGogLIDWQkM0bFHtmZH20?si=M-Bac5GLTlOQ4JjAJQUdGQAda Lea "Hurt" from one hand on the steering wheel the other sewing a gardenhttps://adaleamusic.bandcamp.com/album/one-hand-on-the-steering-wheel-the-other-sewing-a-gardenAndre Williams "Let Me Put It In" from Silkyhttps://andre--williams.bandcamp.com/album/silkyEverything is Recorded feat. Sampha "Close But Not Quite" from Close But Not Quite EPhttps://open.spotify.com/album/16ei18QfKh8pPUx3ThtYTO?si=JEje0vEIRfC6HmzrEdgTKQThe Violinaires "The Upper Way" from The Upper Wayhttps://open.spotify.com/album/2ay9eGKPedalAOn09Audhi?si=RmGEGklBRdepbisDgO-C_A

This week, Guy plays us some great music from bands he feels have been "underlooked".The Qualitarians "From the Start" from the album Wooden Tonguehttps://thequalitarians.bandcamp.com/album/wooden-tongueTsui "Black and Bone" from the album Wreckagehttps://open.spotify.com/album/0HQx3CDM67RCIoU5HKE8SV?si=Ex0VoN8VTtCSzsRlFrlP5QDrew O'Doherty "Sailor's Song" from the album Startshttps://drewodoherty.bandcamp.com/album/startsThe Tender Fruit "Light Between Us" from the album The Darkness Comeshttps://thetenderfruit.bandcamp.com/album/the-darkness-comes100 Watt Smile "Number 7" from the album ...And Reason Flewhttps://open.spotify.com/album/3zcg1VOc9e0u1AXige3Yt3?si=bnkswGjLTx2-Q82mTnN9XALittle My "Waxeater" from the album Food At It's Besthttps://open.spotify.com/album/31iUe7Qoh2O6tMfMO6w97M?si=hUSd4Yz4QEGUd_9ZXCWLAQKid Coyote "Full Moon Rising" from the album On Borrowed Lawnshttps://kidcoyoteband.bandcamp.com/album/on-borrowed-lawns

On this episode on the Burst & Bloom Podcast, we welcome back Oliver Kalb, who is releasing the sixth Bellows album "Que Bello!" on Bloody Knuckles Records on June 12, 2026.We feature the songs "Venetian Glass", "Ease Into Myself Again", and "Bureaucratic Tower".Follow Bellows on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/bellows4l/Order / listen to "Que Bello!" at https://bellows.bandcamp.com/album/que-bello

We welcome Peter Squires back to the podcast to celebrate the release of his new album Omnivore.We listen to the songs:"Just Don't""You Naughty Boy""Put Me in Your Pocket"

We're taking a little break! We'll be off for a few weeks while we work on some great new episodes for you. Since we are getting low on Burst & Bloom Catalog releases to talk about, we are going to reimagine the podcast a bit.In the meantime, enjoy this gorgeous Lucinda Williams cover by Sam Buck from our Bloom Country, Vol. 1 compilation.Featured song: "Fruits of My Labor" by Sam Buck.

This week, we listen to the 2021 Charlotte Moroz & Guy Capecelatro III EP "Kangaroo".We play the songs:"Coriander Eyes" (Dom Leone cover)"Ticking TIme Bomb""Elevator Buttons"You can hear the entire album at: https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/kangaroo-ep

This week, we welcome our friends Seth Gooby and Peter Squires to the podcast to talk about "Area Man", the new debut album from Friend Material, their band with Blake Seale and Guy.We play the songs:"Should Be Fine""Grandpa's Buick""Paper Tigers""Sunoco"You can hear the entire album at:https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/area-man

This week, we welcome Jim Rioux back to the podcast to talk about the new Pale Wallace album, "Dispatches", recorded in February of 2026 as a part of the RPM Challenge. "Dispatches" was inspired by the Ken Burns documentary about the American Revolutionary War: two brothers found themselves on different sides of the conflict--one a Loyalist, the other a Rebel; upon recognizing one another in battle from the opposite sides of a river, they swam to the middle and embraced.We listen to the songs:"Red Coats""The World God Made""Turncoat"You can hear to the entire album at:https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/dispatches

This week, we dig into the 2026 RPM Challenge various artists a cappella compilation "Our Unaccompanied Voices".We listen to the songs:Mel Wilson "Pothole"The Goobtronics "Mantle"Okay & Fine "Handshake Chain"Emily Hope Price "Vampire"The Remoters "The Sky Wasn't Blue"Will Harrison "Too Cute For Love"And we hear from Mel Wilson, Seth Gooby (The Goobtronics), Kirsten Elfe (Okay & Fine), and Will Harrison.Plus, our pal Ted Ehlers, is on the scene to offer his two cents on these songs as well.Listen to the entire album at: https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/our-unaccompanied-voices

This week, we welcome Ted Ehlers back to the podcast to talk about his new collaboration with Guy, "A Picture in a Magazine", an album made in February 2026 as a part of the annual RPM Challenge.We listen to the songs:"Judy""Gladys""Mike"You can hear the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/a-picture-in-a-magazine

This week we welcome Mara Flynn back to the podcast to talk about her 2013 album, "Wide Open".We play the songs:"Afraid of the Dark""Time to Come In""Superpower"Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/wide-open

This week, our guest is Djim Reynolds, who produced and played on the 2007 Tiger Saw album, "Tigers on Fire". The album was originally released on Tract Records, but was reissued in 2009 as the third Burst & Bloom release.We play the songs:"Under the Samba Moon""Catalina" feat. Angel Deradoorian"The Big Bear Song"We also talk with Djim about a long-in-the-works project centered around the Estate in Leominster, MA, where "Tigers on Fire" and many other albums were recorded.Listen to the entire "Tigers on Fire" album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/tigers-on-fire

This week, we welcome our special guest Ash Bliss (Babe Patrol podcast) to talk about her favorite of Guy's albums, "Scatter the Remains", a 2014 collaboration with Chris Decato.We play the songs:"Doing Time""Lydia's Song""Scattershot"You can hear the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/scatter-the-remainsYou can listen to Babe Patrol at: https://open.spotify.com/show/2MNEgl0ATX02LMS65C7JZZ?si=d0c9ac03365643fb

It's mid-February! That means it's time to check in with Guy about all the recordings he's making this month as a part of the RPM Challenge. We'll hear songs-in-progress from Pumpkin Mouth, The Crooked Barn Collective, Pale Wallace, a solo Guy banjo album, and collaborations with Ted Ehlers, Eric Klaxton, Tim McCoy, Rick Habib, John McCormack, Marc McElroy, Peter Squires, Seth Gooby, and Blake Seale.

This week, we are joined again by Peter Squires, to look back at the 2013 self-titled debut album by The Landladys, a "seacoast supergroup" featuring Guy Capecelatro III, Seth Gooby, Peter Squires, and Mike Wolstat. Each member of the band contributed songs, swapped instruments, and sang lead.We listen to the songs:"Joanie""Barely Noticed""Lou Bob""Drugs"You can hear the entire album at https://thelandladys.bandcamp.com/album/the-landladysNote: this is on the Landladys' Bandcamp page, and not the Burst & Bloom Bandcamp page, as most of our releases are.

This week, we welcome back Jim Rioux to talk about the 2022 Pale Wallace album, "Under These Worn Wheels", which was an RPM Challenge album he made with Guy.We play the songs:"So All Alone""Bedouin""A Rhyme for You"We also talk about albums never released, Prince, and Winston Plum.Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/under-these-worn-wheels

This week, we welcome Mike Effenberger back to the podcast to listen to the fourth and final EP in his series of collaborative EP's with Guy, "Death".We listen to the songs:"Thrumming" feat. Shane Leonard"Nub" feat. Lynn Storm"Firefly" feat. Nick Phaneuf"To Hold You" feat. Guy Capecelatro & Jocelyn MackenzieYou can hear the entire EP at: https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/death

This week, we are joined by Sam Carp and Joey Pratt, who made the 2020 collaborative album "Familiar Strangers" with Guy as an RPM Challenge project.We listen to the songs:"Paste""Gun""Brunch""I Miss Your Mess"You can hear the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/familiar-strangers

This week we listen to Guy's 2012 album, "Every Last Light", an early collaboration with producer / multi-instrumentalist Marc McElroy. This album also features Jerusha Neely, Jeremy Robinson, Marika Shimkus, Anna Vogelzang, Joe Arnold, and Gregg Porter.We listen to the songs:"Simplify""Nothing Left""Redeemed"You can hear the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/every-last-light

This week we welcome back Jim Rioux to talk about his recent collaboration with Guy, "Night is Never Long Enough", from December of 2025.We listen to the songs:"Something Gives""A Word for Everything""So Tired"You can hear the entire album, plus Guy's original demos, at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/night-is-never-long-enough

This week we bring you a special episode where we discuss the Burst & Bloom 2025 year-end top tens lists. We talk about some of our favorite music, TV, and films, s well as the selections of some of the other Burst & Bloom family.You can read all the lists at https://burstandbloom.wordpress.com/news/In this episode we discuss:One Battle After AnotherSorry, BabyOn a StringThe BaltimoronsBlue MoonThe LowdownJurassic World: RebirthAlien: EarthNoah HawleyStu Dias’ top tenJesse Rifkin’s top tenGeeseDylan’s top ten TV showsDying for SexGuy’s top ten TV showsMike WhiteEverything  is RecordedGuy’s top ten recordsChris FlemingEric Ott’s top ten albumsHelena Gabrielsson’s top ten listand so much more!

This is a special bonus episode all about the new album "Dad Stole the Christmas Tree", by Guy Capecelatro III and Ted Ehlers. (Guy's sixth Christmas album!) We are joined by Ted Ehlers, who produced the album.We listen to the songs:"Under the Tree""Christmas at the Casino""Snow is Falling""Percocet Christmas"You can hear the entire album at:https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/dad-stole-the-christmas-tree

Happy holidays!This week, we look back at Guy's 2009 album, "This Time of Year", a collection of holiday songs written by a selection of Guy's friends, as well as a handful of Guy's originals.Originally released on Guy's record label, Two Ton Santa, this album is a perennial favorite of Dylan's, so we just had to talk about it on the podcast.We listen to the songs:"Christmas", written by Jason Anderson"The Holiday Fair", written by Dan Blakeslee"Christmas in Vermont", written by Dom Leone, and sung by Dave Lamb"Christmas Alone", written by Marc McElroyYou can hear the entire album at:https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/this-time-of-year

This week we are joined by by Jim Rioux and Ted Ehlers to discuss their 2023 album "The Hook".We listen to the songs:"Echolocating""Archaeology""Noir"You can hear the entire album at:https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/the-hook

This week, we listen to the Charlotte Moroz & Guy Capecelatro III album "Sneaky Being Out", an RPM project from March 2021.We play the songs:"Mudroom""How to Be Me""Tumbleweed""Can Joanne Come Out and Play"Listen to the entire album at:https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/sneaky-being-out

This week we listen to Guy's 2019 EP "The Feeling of Falling", recorded with Chris Decato, and featuring Jordan Holtz, Jessica Hesse, Jocelyn Mackenzie and Mara Flynn.We play the songs:"Be Seen""River of Fire""Song for Anna"You can hear the entire EP at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/the-feeling-of-falling

This week we listen to "HS", the 2013 sophomore album from Hello Shark.We're joined by Hello Shark's Lincoln Halloran and Sean Hood.We listen to the songs:"Black vs. Navy Blue""Christmas Eve""Eagles / Seagulls"You can hear the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/hs

This week, we take a listen to the very first Burst & Bloom release, from 2009- the compilation of Tiger Saw covers that originally came with Dylan's memoir "All My Friends are Right Here with Me".We listen to:Cake on Cake "R U Courageous?"Quiet Bears "Catalina"Gregg Porter "The Sea"South China "The Tiger and the Tailor"Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/all-my-friends-are-right-here-with-me

Welcome to our 100th episode! We launched this podcast on December 23, 2023. Almost two years later, we are still going! Will it ever end? Not as long as Guy keeps making albums!For this very special episode, we invited our friend Peter Squires to turn the tables and interview us (Dylan & Guy), about the beginnings, inner workings, and secrets of the Burst & Bloom label.We also listen to the songs:Tiger Saw "Tigers on Fire" from the album "Tigers on Fire"Guy Capecelatro III "Stupid Moon" from the album "Scatter the Remains"The Farthest Forests "Blood of Angels" from the album "A Light I Can Feel: A Tribute to Brown Bird"Jim Rioux "The Gospel According to Death" from the album "Darlings of the Soil"Thank you to everyone who has listened to these podcasts. We appreciate you.

This week we look back at Guy's 2023 album, "What Comes Between", which was actually started in 2015 and temporarily abandoned. We're joined again by producer and multi-instrumentalist Marc McElroy.We listen to the songs:"Anomaly""Fruitless""A Picture of Kansas"Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/what-comes-between

This week, we talk to Friendship's Dan Wriggins about their 2015 debut album, "You're Going to Have to Trust Me".We listen to the songs:"Responsible""He Said 'You Seemed So Much in Luv'""I'm Serious"Listen to the entire album at: https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/youre-going-to-have-to-trust-me

This week, we listen back to the 66-song 2009 compilation "My Heart Is About To Burst", a collection of six-word songs, inspired by the six-word novel project.We listen to :Soul Saint Marie "These Photos are No Longer Me"Anna Vogelzang "The Internet Will Break Your Heart"Unbunny "Too Weird to Wed She Said"The Wailing Wall "Praying Never Helped Much at All"Alan Bull "Sixteen Days Until I See You"Marika Shimkus "The Bird Cried Out Hello Slut"Mandy Sabine " Wintergreen Memories They Smell So Sweet"Kimberlee Torres "I'm Only Sad on the Inside"And we hear from Mandy Metrano (née Sabine) about her song.Listen to the entire compilation at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/my-heart-is-about-to-burst

This week we welcome Mike Effenberger back to the podcast to talk about the third in a four-EP collaboration with Guy, entitled "Love", released in October 2025.The album is based on a dream Guy had while working on a landscaping project at Mike Effenberger's house where they were making a record together that was eight short songs sung by all different singers, thematically linked, released every three months. They released "Gods" in March, "Devils" in June, and now "Love".We play the songs:"Love Song for Shui-Sin" (feat. Kate Possi)"Where it Stops" (feat. Liam Robinson & Jean Rohe)"The Way In" (feat. Shiloh Hawkins & Dave Benton)"Completely" (feat. Emily Dix Thomas)Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/love

This week, we feature the 2017 Cape Snow album "The Last of the Light" with Marc McElroy, who produced the album and played many (most?) of the instruments on it. We also talk about the 2017 tour which took us all to the United Kingdom.We listen to the songs:"Be Here""Forget the Clock""Lightening"Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-of-the-light

This week, we speak with Seth Gooby about the 2015 Landladys sophomore album, "20 Year Reunion".We play the songs:"Cellophane""I am on Fire""Two Arms Around Me""Calling Out"And Seth plays a little bit for us live! Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/20-year-reunion

This week, we take a listen to the March 2020 Charlotte Moroz & Guy Capecelatro III album "The View from Here is Not to Be Believed". We listen to the songs:"Maybe I Don't Wanna Be with Anyone""Toronto""This Year is the Year""Take My Toaster"Listen to the entire album at: https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/the-view-from-here-is-not-to-be-believed

This week, we speak with Elizabeth Hartsig and Eric Schwan, who, when joined by Guy, are the Town Tryers. We discuss their 2020 debut album, "Let's Just Try"!We feature the songs:"Let's Just Try to Get Through March""I Want to Go Home""Sleepy Day Dreamer""Remember Everything"Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/lets-just-try

This week, we talk to Chris Locke about the 2018 Late Lights self-titled EP, which he made with Rick Libby.We listen to the songs"Telling Stories""New Weather""Rat, Midnight"Listen to the entire EP at:https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/late-lights

This week, we listen to the recently released re-issue of the 1990's cassette by Earl Butter (Ray Halliday) "Greetings From Sorry County". It's a 4-track solo recording from the late Buckets' frontman.We listen to the songs:"Guilderland""Due Name""Town""Much Better""Frisco"Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/greetings-from-sorry-county

This week we listen back to the 2016 compilation, "Dearest Former Self", an album which was made as part of the RPM Challenge during February of 2016. Participants were asked to write and record a song that, in some way, addressed some version of their former self.We listen to the songs:Jonx "Anonymous"Peter Squires "Letter to Myself"Spiral Jetty Club "She Got Me"Craig Werth "Hey Kid"Attics "Untrue Chorus"And we hear from Peter Squires, Caylin Sanders (Spiral Jetty Club), Craig Werth, and Candradasa (Attics)Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/dearest-former-self

This week, we talk with Sidney Lindner about the 2019 Sidney Lindner & The Silver Wilderness Collective album, "Summer Ghosts / Nightfalls".We listen to the songs:"Sweet Brother Moonshine""The Rest of My Days""Lightning Kid"Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/summer-ghosts-nightfalls

This week we take a listen to "Lift Me Up: The Songs of Jason Anderson", a compilation tribute to our dear friend Jason Anderson!We listen to the songs:Karl Blau "Jet Ski Accidents"Tropicola "For Kyle"Djim Reynolds & the Estate Collective "Lift Me Up"Juliet Nelson "January 1, 2004"Hello Shark "I Was Wrong"And we hear from Karl Blau, Zach Tremblay (Tropicola), Djim Reynolds, Juliet Nelson, and Lincoln Halloran (Hello Shark).Listen to the entire compilation at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/lift-me-up-the-songs-of-jason-anderson

This week we listen back to the 2014 66-song compilation "Minute Long Songs".We listen to the songs:Unbunny "Weddings Eve"Geoff Palmer "The Captain"A Severe Joy "Winter Fortress"Bellows "Why's Your Life So Horrible?"Damfino "Seconds of Pleasure"Leigh Jones "Left Our Love A-Hangin'"Audrey Ryan "Buggy Spell"And we hear from Leigh Jones, Geoff Palmer, José Ayerve (A Severe Joy), Audrey Ryan, Oliver Kalb (Bellows), and Joe Merklee (Damfino)Listen to the entire compilation at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/minute-long-songs

This week, we welcome back producer and multi-instrumentalist Chris Decato to talk about Guy's 2016 EP, "The Smallest Darkest Things".We feature the songs:"Late of Day""Patterns""How to Begin (for Dave)"Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/the-smallest-darkest-things

This week, we listen to 2019's "Dumb Songs About Boring Things", the first of several collaborations by Charlotte Moroz and Guy Capecelatro III.We feature the songs:"Possum""Everything Here is Fine""Tacitos and Tacos"You can hear the entire album at: https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/boring-songs-about-dumb-things