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Chalk Dinosaur Podcast

by Chalk Dinosaur

This is a podcast focused on music creation, professional and personal development, the creative process, and the inner workings of my life in music. My name is John O’Hallaron. I release music under the name Chalk Dinosaur and I work as a TV composer.

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  1. 75. Music & Life With Cousin Joe Corbett + Jam w/ Joe & Nick

    Joe Corbett is my younger cousin from Richmond, VA. He is a musician and plays in a band called Celler Dwellers. Following our conversation is an improv jam with Joe and my brother the Chalk Dinosaur drummer, Nick O'Hallaron.

  2. 74. Potential Energy - Podcast and jam with the band!

    The newest Chalk Dinosaur album, Potential Energy - featuring the Chalk Dinosaur Ensemble, is now available! In this episode I sit with drummer Nick O'Hallaron, bassist Michael Berger, and guitarist Jon Henderson to talk about the creative and recording process. After the conclusion of the...

  3. 73. Pocket Quest - New Album Now Available

    Details about the process and backstory of the newest album, "Pocket Quest", now available. It's a solo funk inspired collection of songs and features several of my favorite musicians I've met over the years. This is the first of two full length albums to be released this summer. The second full...

  4. 72. New Ensemble Album Complete?

    Update on the upcoming album featuring the 4 piece Chalk Dinosaur Ensemble. The recording, editing and mixing are done. I just received the first round of masters back and in the process of checking those. I reflect on the album and then take a philosophical dive into the subject of finishing...

  5. 71. Thoughts on Seeking Feedback

    Thoughts on seeking feedback, critiques, and opinions with your art. TLDR: Don't

  6. 70. Snowmageddon 2, Jam Cruise Preparations

    Talking about the blizzard of 2026 and preparations for Jam Cruise.

  7. 69. Mindset, Fitness, Create, Relax

    Thoughts on mindset, fitness, creativity, and relaxing.

  8. 68. Podcasting from a Sauna

    Thoughts from inside a sauna.

  9. 67. New Mic, New Song - "Foggy Memory"

    Rambling on about microphones for 18 minutes before getting to the point of the episode which is to talk about the new song that was just released, "Foggy Memory". This song was a collaboration with Zack Wiesinger. You can find him as either his full name, Guitar Zack, or his band Misaligned Mind.

  10. 66. Recording Session Recap, Leftover Q&A

    Recapping the recording session of the new Chalk Dinosaur Ensemble album. Also answering leftover Q&A from listeners.

  11. 65. Listener Q&A with Tim

    Answering questions submitted by our listeners. Questions touch on career dynamics & nuts and bolts creative process. Thanks for your participation!

  12. 64. Sports & Album Talk with Tim

    Shootin' the breeze with Tim. Talking sports and touching on the freshly recorded album

  13. 63. Nick & Tim #2

    This episode I'm joined again by brother and drummer Nick O'Hallaron in a conversation led by longtime friend and listener Tim Zahren.

  14. 62. Nick & Tim

    This episode I'm joined by my brother Nick and friend Tim Zahren.

  15. 61. Songwriting - Methods and Philosophy

    My perspective on songwriting and some of the things that work for me.

  16. 60. Guest Host Tim Zahren

    Discussion led by long time friend and listener, Tim Zahren, who leverages his perspective as a listener to stimulate discourse.

  17. 59. Upcoming Ensemble Album Status

    Sharing an update on the progress of the upcoming album featuring the Chalk Dinosaur Ensemble

  18. 58. Hot Like Mars "Situationship" Remix

    Detailing the recently released remix that I made of a song called "Situationship" by the Chicago funk soul band Hot Like Mars.

  19. 56. Alcohol Free Touring Trial

    Talking about the ways I'm trying to remove resistance and make the touring life balance easier. I abstained from alcohol the first 5 weeks of the year and have also made some investments in additional gear that will help make the transition from shows to studio easier.

  20. 55. 2024 Review. Triumphs, Challenges, and Strategies.

    Looking back at 2024, and forward to 2025 and beyond.

  21. 54. Upcoming Events, Strategies and Challenges

    Stream of consciousness talking about upcoming events, current strategies and challenges in life regarding touring, music, organization, and mental state.

  22. 53. Busiest Time of My Life, New Song, SSBD Recap,

    Talking about what happened in August & September in the Chalk Dinosphere. Recapping August and September which have been the busiest time of my life. We released a new song called "Baughman Gold" and we played California for the first time at a really cool festival called Same Same But Different.

  23. 52. How Is Touring?

    Sharing thoughts and experiences from the past two years getting into some touring for the first time.

  24. 51. "Electric Biscuit" - New Song

    Talking about the making of the newest Chalk Dinosaur song, "Electric Biscuit"

  25. 50. Solshine Reverie 2024

    Recap of our experience playing at this year's Solshine Reverie Music Festival.

  26. 49. Four Day Run Recap

    Recapping the 4 day run we just did through WV, OH, TN, and IN

  27. 48. Acoustic Treatment, Tour, Rambling

    Rambling about my plans for my bedroom studio, upcoming run of 4 shows, 4 states in 4 days WV, OH, TN, IN! Also rambling about how we approach live performance and the balance of composition to improvisation.

  28. 47. New Co-Release with crypto WAVE radio - "Clear In My Mind (feat. Katriella)"

    Details about the new Chalk Dinosaur x crypto WAVE radio song, "Clear In My Mind (feat. Katriella)"

  29. 46. Time Mgmt, 2 Night Run With Papadosio, Set Structure, Random Thoughts

    Lots of random thoughts from March 2024 about time management, our recent 2 night run with Papadosio, set structure, & random thoughts.

  30. 45. Dec 2023 - Philly Pigeons & Illinois Squeaky Feet Shows

    Talking about my experiences playing the sold out Philly show opening for Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and playing with Squeaky Feet in Illinois

  31. 44. Denver Indy Recap

    Talking about how the recent shows in Denver and Indianapolis went.

  32. 43. NC, VT, MA, PA Recap

    Talking about this summers shows so far in NC, VT, MA, and PA

  33. 42. Domefest & Summer Camp Recap

    Sharing the experience of playing Domefest and Summer Camp 2023

  34. 41. New Album - Stuck in Between, and Stuff

    Talking about the new album, Stuck in Between, and current stuff April 2023

  35. 40. David Didio - Stone Throwers

    Chatting with my friend David Didio, a fellow Pittsburgh musician, songwriter and producer who releases music and performs under the name Stone Throwers. I've mixed and mastered some of their releases which is how I met them. You can find them on Spotify or any major streaming outlet.

  36. 39. Schedule Design

    This might only be relevant to other people who self schedule. Here's the most recent schedule I've designed. I was trying to make a schedule that was going to flexible yet rigid enough to allow me to get to all the things that I'd like to work on. I haven't employed it yet so maybe it won't work...

  37. 38. Chalk Dino Update 2023

    Talking about the new music and things in the works for 2023.

  38. 37. Recording the New Album

    Talking about yesterdays recording session at The Vault Recording Studio in Pittsburgh. https://thevaultrecording.com/

  39. 36. Keith Harker - Voice, Festivals, Travels, Random Stuff

    This episode features vocologist, band merch salesman, bubble extraordinaire, and friend Keith Harker.

  40. 35. Summerdance 2022 Recap

    Talking about my recent experience performing at Summerdance.

  41. 34. Career Strategies 2022

    Talking about my current strategies for surviving as a musician.

  42. 33. June-July Show Recap

    Talking about the shows we've played so far this summer. Our Pittsburgh show at Thunderbird, Peach Fest, and The Werk Out.

  43. 32. Covid Cancel || Sky Ridge || Release Strategy || Quitting Nicotine

    Venting about a recent covid cancellation, my collaboration with our guitarist Jon Henderson, release strategy, and quitting nicotine. Sky Ridge: https://soundcloud.com/jon-tom Instagram: @SkyRidgeMusic

  44. 31. 5 Factors to a Good Mix || How I Use EQ, Compression & Stereo

    Answering some listener submitted questions on mixing. If you have any topics or questions you'd like me to discuss on the podcast about Chalk Dinosaur, mixing, composing, bean mush, etc, email them to [email protected]

  45. 30. Album Stories: Sunset

    The making of the album Sunset. https://open.spotify.com/album/52of4cTlUnYH7wdpI50sIY?si=c3F465Z7THC4iQv444Tdzw https://linktr.ee/chalkdinosaur

  46. 29. Album Stories: Song of an Eastern Wind

    The making of Song of an Eastern Wind. https://chalkdinosaur.com/album/1367115/song-of-an-eastern-wind

  47. 28. 2021 Wrapped

    Reviewing the highlights and challenges of 2021 for Chalk Dinosaur and me personally. https://linktr.ee/chalkdinosaur

  48. 27. Album Stories: Peace

    The making of the album, Peace (feat. Ancient Frequencies) https://chalkdinosaur.com/album/1520128/peace-feat-ancient-frequencies

  49. 26. BusCrates

    On this episode I chat with Pittsburgh music producer and vinyl dj - BusCrates. He's one of my personal hometown favorites, and his music combines elements of hip-hop, synthesizer funk, and disco. He is also an avid user of the live streaming platform, Twitch. He does live streams of his vinyl dj...

  50. 25. What is Your Greatest Challenge as a Musician or Producer?

    In this episode I address some of the responses I got on Instagram when I asked the question, "what is your greatest challenge as a musician or producer?"

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This is a podcast focused on music creation, professional and personal development, the creative process, and the inner workings of my life in music. My name is John O’Hallaron. I release music under the name Chalk Dinosaur and I work as a TV composer.

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