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Mispronunciation Nation

by Arnob Bal

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Episodes

  1. ep. 31 – Dave Britto aka Arrows

    Dave Britto is a song-writer and prolific music journalist based in Mumbai. A staff writer at Rolling Stone India, he has also written for GQ India and The Humming Heart among other publications. Dave tells me about Arrows, his innovative and collaborative music project. He also explains his...

  2. ep. 30 – Rel McCoy aka Relic the Oddity

    Was a pleasure to chat with Relic the Oddity back in December 2021. Rel takes me through his journey in hip-hop, his recent move to Spain during the pandemic, the conundrum of “growing as an artist”, and his Christian faith. We talk about the creative process (beat making vs lyric writing), the...

  3. ep. 29 – Brad Kilpatrick

    Brad Kilpatrick is a drummer, percussionist, producer, engineer, and generally outstanding musician based in Toronto. We cover a lot of topics in this expansive conversation. Brad gives some insight into the difference between the world of classical music and the rock/pop scene. He speaks...

  4. ep. 28 – Fresh Kils

    https://www.instagram.com/freshkils/freshkils.com/music-licensing

  5. ep. 25 – Kathleen Williamson

    Kathleen Williamson is an Attorney Emeritus, Doctor of Philosophy in anthropology, and singer/songwriter based in Tucson, Arizona. Kathleen shares some gems from her vast archive of lived experiences and accumulated insight. Born in the 1950’s, Kathleen has a unique perspective on the many…

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  6. ep. 24 – Amita Nathwani

    Amita is the owner of Surya Health and Wellness, where she practices Ayurvedic medicine and nutrition consulting. She is the author of two books, Peaks and Valleys; and My Mother’s Ayurvedic Kitchen, and teaches at the faculty of integrated medicine at the University Of Arizona. I bombard her…

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  7. ep. 23 – Alan Rego

    Alan Rego is a bass music lover, media connoisseur, and applied creativity specialist based in Mumbai. Alan and I sit and chat at his most chill and epic window, overlooking the ebbs and flows of daily life in Andheri West. We cover a variety of topics in this free flowing conversation. In...

  8. ep. 22 – Sriram T. T.

    Sriram T. T. is a guitar player and condom magnate based in Chennai. He is a founding member of the most excellent rock band Skrat. This is the first in-person episode of Mispronunciation Nation and we chat about all kinds of stuff in this expansive and often silly three hour conversation (the...

  9. ep. 21 – Ben Wallick

    Ben Wallick is a musician, producer, composer, and podcaster based in Jerusalam. He is the host of the Secret Sonics podcast. Ben shares his journey from Brooklyn, NY to Israel and the serendipitous events that lead to his focus in audio. He illuminates me on some aspects of Judaic practice and...

  10. ep. 20 – J Nolan

    Jamar Nolan (aka J Nolan) is an artist, songwriter, and author based in Atlanta. He works as an emcee within a variety of domains. We chat about what it’s like to write in different settings from the personal to the corporate. He fills me in on what it’s like to exist as an emcee in […]

  11. ep. 19 – Nathan Thomas aka NATE08

    https://www.instagram.com/drumanibass/ https://www.instagram.com/nate08music/

  12. ep. 18 – Kristian Montano

    Kristian Montano is a singer/songwriter, composer, outstanding father, and best mastering engineer on planet earth. Kristian talks about his shifting perspective with regards to his band and his music. We discuss new ways of conceptualizing what it means to be an artist during these times of…

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  13. ep. 17 – Saurabh Roy

    Saurabh Roy is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer, and pop culture connoisseur based in Mumbai. He is the front-person for the most outstanding band, The Lightyears Explode. Saurabh and I chat about the process behind his band’s latest release, his time studying music production at Point...

  14. ep. 16 – Rohan Rajadhyaksha

    Rohan Rajadhyaksha is a keyboardist, vocalist, composer, and producer based in Mumbai. He works on productions for films and musicians with his colleagues at Salvage Audio Collective. He has also toured with some of the most acclaimed acts in the Indian music scene. This was a great chat. Rohan...

  15. ep. 15 – Maalavika Manoj aka Mali

    Maalavika Manoj (aka Mali) is a songer/singwriter from Chennai. Mali and I reflect on our time working together on her upcoming LP Caution To The Wind. Mali fills us in on how she put together her last two music videos. She recounts her musical journey and we clear up how to pronounce both her...

  16. ep. 14 – Sahir

    Sahir is a singer, songwriter, emcee, producer, and a founding member of Mumbai’s finest. We chat about music journalism, ancient history, and the creative process. Towards the end of our chat, we talk about Sahir’s musical journey.

  17. ep. 13 – Simrin Sirur

    https://theprint.in/author/simrin-sirur/

  18. ep. 12 – Taarika John

    Taarika John is an artist, illustrator, and writer based in Brooklyn, New York. Before moving to New York to pursue her masters, Taarika cut her teeth as a freelance illustrator in Mumbai. Taarika is a close friend and I have always looked to her as a freelancing sensei of sorts. Follow her work…

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  19. ep. 11 – Karun Kannampilly

    Karun Kannampilly is a drummer and music educator based in Mumbai. Aside from being a formidable session player in the Mumbai scene, Karun handles drumming duties for acts like The Koniac Net and Raghav Meattle. He has a knack for music education and founder of Drum House; an organization that...

  20. ep. 10 – Laurie Dempster

    Laurie Dempster is a long-time friend of mine. This is a 2 hours + conversation of him and I complaining about finance and economics. We share some our personal experiences and half-baked theories. Enjoy!

  21. ep. 9 – James Robinson

    James Robinson is a keyboardist based in Toronto. He is a founding member of the 9 piece soul/funk power house, The Soul Motivators. James gives us a crash course history of the Soul Motivators and explains the ethos behind the bands aesthetic. We reminisce about the many shows that James and I...

  22. ep. 8 – Jason D’Souza

    Jason D’Souza is a producer, composer, and mix-engineer based in Mumbai. He’s also one of my best buds and collaborators. This conversation is two hours of us just shooting the shit… mostly talking about music and music production. We talk about the low end struggle, producing music remotely, the...

  23. ep. 7 – Shailpik Biswas aka ShadowBlink

    Shailpik Biswas is a multi-mode artist. We talk about living through the recent hurricane Amphaan, his art, and his journey on a more mindful and embodied path. shadowblink.com instagram.com/shailpik instagram.com/iloveillium shadowblink.bandcamp.com soundcloud.com/shadowblink

  24. ep. 6 – Suyasha Sengupta aka Plastic Parvati

    A Comprehensive List Of Organizations To Donate To For Super-cyclone Amphan Relief....

  25. ep. 5 – Jehangir Jehangir aka JJ

    Jehangir Jehangir (aka JJ) is a musician, composer, engineer, and the proprietor of Island City Studios in Mumbai. JJ’s journey is inextricably linked with that of ICS and its predecessor, Cotton Press Studio. JJ tells us about his beginnings – learning the ropes as an engineer and business…

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  26. ep. 4 – Jishnu Guha aka Short Round

    Jishnu ‘Short Round’ Guha is a film maker, singer, songwriter, guitarist, podcaster, and colourful-sock aficionado. Jishnu manages to get me to divulge my daknam and schools me on the Marvel cinematic universe. We discuss various accents, pronunciations, dialects, and colloquialisms in English…

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  27. ep. 3 – Zain Calcuttawala

    Zain Calcuttawala is a musician, producer, engineer, educator, and all-round audio professional based in Mumbai. He also advocates for greater awareness and understanding around mental health and related issues. This is a great conversation with a pretty straight-forward description. We spend the...

  28. ep. 2 – David Abraham

    David Abraham is a singer, songwriter, composer, and frontman of the Mumbai based indie-rock outfit, The Koniac Net. We start off a little slow, but then the conversation gets pretty lively. David and I rally back and forth regarding various bands and artists - how, when, and where we got into...

  29. ep. 1 – Tejas Menon

    Tejas Menon is a singer/songwriter, podcaster, guitarist, founding member of GeekFruit, and all around superstar. Tejas schools me on the impact of Star Wars on our modern reality. We compare/contrast our experiences growing up in Indian diaspora communities abroad, weight the merits of the…

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