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Noel's Sketchpad

by Noel Lairson

I record things nearly every day: guitar solos, pop songs, experimental electronic music, oddly out-of-tune soundscapes; little composition snippets of every variety, really. And some of it's actually interesting to hear, even though it clearly will never be "released" "commericially", whatever THAT means in this day and age. Most artists carry around some kind of sketchpad full of works in progress; they may not be done, but they're still cool to look at. This is my sketchpad - enjoy.

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Episodes

  1. Episode 14 - Harrier!

    A new podcast, a new toy, a new hope!

  2. Episode 13 - Motion Capture

    A return to form, with the windy and the blurry and the turning and the...

  3. Episode 12 - Without A Compass

    So, I did some drum loop programming...

  4. Episode 11 - The Curator of Diseases

    Back in the Saddle with an archival track and a maddening tuning!

  5. Episode 10 - The Slave Driver; DJ Power & Associates

    Synthesizers and E-Bows and fretless guitars, oh my! Also: a short attention-span hop around my music collection!

  6. Episode 9 - Tryptic & Branes

    In which Noel goes acoustic, does a false start, and talks about the silly tuning he uses.

  7. Episode 8 - Tuning Pigs

    In which Noel can't speak, Noel can't tune a guitar, and Noel listens to some freaky-ass music!

  8. Episode 7 - Gene Loves Depth of Punch Card, Also: Just Plain Big

    Back after beacoup technical difficulties, the sketchpad returns with some more archival material, and another Just Plain Big show!

  9. Episode 6 - Accordion Zen JPB

    I go back to the before-time for something a little bit different, and play some of the Just Plain Big show.

  10. Episode 5 - JPB Gig! Ripple! Beefheart!

    Gig announcement: Just Plain Big @ Tiki Bar, Costa Mesa, January 15. Ripple: the last abstract loop piece for a while. A wee bit 'o the Captain, R.I.P.

  11. Episode 4 - More of the Different

    Kind of a dream. Everything keeps changing around the edges, and the ego comes and goes. There's some disturbing sights, but you don't really want to wake up.

  12. Episode 3 - Skrewdriver

    NOW we separate the men from the boys. Real-time improvisation with guitar and Ableton Live as a looping device. If you lost your guitar noise, you might want to check here - it could have gotten mixed with mine.

  13. Roofie Colada

    A wee bit of a dance number. Very wee.

  14. Achilles & Tortoise

    I rip off Henry Kaisar's ripoff of Derek Bailey by talking about the show while playing random acoustic gibberish, then turn it over to a long dual-improvisation titled 'Achilles & Tortoise'

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

I record things nearly every day: guitar solos, pop songs, experimental electronic music, oddly out-of-tune soundscapes; little composition snippets of every variety, really. And some of it's actually interesting to hear, even though it clearly will never be "released" "commericially", whatever THAT means in this day and age. Most artists carry around some kind of sketchpad full of works in progress; they may not be done, but they're still cool to look at. This is my sketchpad - enjoy.

HOSTED BY

Noel Lairson

CATEGORIES

music

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Noel's Sketchpad have?

Noel's Sketchpad currently has 14 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

What is Noel's Sketchpad about?

I record things nearly every day: guitar solos, pop songs, experimental electronic music, oddly out-of-tune soundscapes; little composition snippets of every variety, really. And some of it's actually interesting to hear, even though it clearly will never be "released" "commericially", whatever...

How often does Noel's Sketchpad release new episodes?

Noel's Sketchpad has 14 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.

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Who hosts Noel's Sketchpad?

Noel's Sketchpad is created and hosted by Noel Lairson.
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