Sound Meets Sound

My guest this episode is multi-talented multi-hyphenate Michelle Asaro. We break down her approach to storytelling, project management, and how she turned her "late bloomer" label into a badge of honor. Michelle sheds light on the real skills behind successful productions—how storytelling, resourcefulness, and a willingness to try everything can open doors you never knew existed. One note: Michelle would like to make a slight correction to the jack of all trades quotation she mentions later in the episode, the full quote is "A jack of all trades is a master of none, but often times better than a master of one". Enjoy! Follow Michelle on Instagram!: https://www.instagram.com/mizmm/ https://www.instagram.com/jackofnotradespodcast/  

In this episode I talk about the all the lessons I learned during the filming of my TV pilot WITCH AMISS! It was an amazing three days of filming with a truly wonderful cast and crew, and wowza did I learn a lot! Follow along on IG at https://www.instagram.com/witchamiss/

In this episode I talk all about the pre-production process for getting my TV pilot WITCH AMISS off the ground! From script, to table read, to all the different crew roles, to trying to find someone to drive the truck full of equipment from Queens to Manhattan, I get into the nitty gritty of all the things I've learned the past few months as I embark on my most ambitious production yet! https://witchamiss.com/

Check out Kelli's links!: Website - https://www.kellifrancescorrado.com/ Substack - https://kellifrancescorrado.substack.com/ Falling Tree Story (played during this episode) - https://www.kellifrancescorrado.com/music/falling-tree-story   And our split EP!: https://dpillarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/swords-singing

Matt Latham is the creator and host of the Pick a Disc podcast, in which he sits down with a guest to chat about an album they want to talk about. Be it an all-time favourite or an album that the guest just can't stop listening to, it's a guaranteed positive talk about the music people love.  Check out Matt's links here!: Pick A Disc | Instagram | Linktrees

Stephanie Arapian is an actor, writer, and producer who's always been drawn to stories that start with "What if?" Her work blends grounded drama with just enough reality-bending to ask big emotional questions, including her short film Rewind To Her, now expanding into a feature alongside several other projects in development. She's also the founder of The Centered Creator, a mindfulness space where she creates meditations and tools to help artists stay grounded while they build the work they believe in — including her upcoming course, Intro to Meditation for Creatives, launching in January. www.thecenteredcreator.com  www.stephaniearapian.com @thecenteredcreator Instagram @stephaniearapian Instagram

As read by Meghann Wilhoite, music by pillar of garbage Photo by Mark Timberlake on Unsplash

In this episode I chat with Emily Manzo: pianist, vocalist, composer, and arts organizer whom TimeOut New York calls "a uniquely protean artist who makes several scenes move," with The New York Times applauding her "exceptional attention to detail." She has performed extensively across the U.S. and Europe in chamber, experimental, and rock music settings.   We talk performing music in a factory, cats, touring internationally with a Wurlitzer, and more!   Check out Emily's website and her upcoming performances!:   https://www.emilymanzo.org/   October 9 with Sonny Singh https://dromnyc.com/event/qais-essar-sonny-singh-sangat-album-release-show/ November 22 Julius Eastman Memorial Dinner at Roulette: https://roulette.org/event/music-for-two-pianos-jace-clayton-julius-eastman/ January 27 Time in Water record release party at Roulette. Record to be released on Gold Bolus: https://goldbolus.com/upcoming/ If you'd like to donate to the Time in Water recording project check out: https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/time-in-water-premiere-and-recording

Ten years since her last solo album, trail-blazing flutist Meerenai Shim releases her fourth. The Audacity combines virtuosic flute performances and modern record production techniques in a delightful sonic package. Anchored by the evergreen "Vermont Counterpoint" by Steve Reich and augmented by newly commissioned works from The Honourable Elizabeth A. Baker, Brent Miller, Janice Misurell-Mitchell, and Meghann Wilhoite, The Audacity is Meerenai's most cohesive project to date. When she designed the album cover, Meerenai happened to hand-write her name and it turns out that The Audacity is truly her signature recording project. Released by Aerocade Music.

Listen on for my interview with musician and hypnotherapist Lupe 8! Lupe takes us on her journey of self-discovery with stops in Argentina, Mexico, Germany, and England. She tells us how she got to music, left it, and came back again, and how she began her hypnotherapy practice and business, BEC8ME. MOMMO G Insta https://www.instagram.com/mommo.g/ Mafia Klub music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGCngQMKEfg MOMMO G's remix of "The Bright Frame of Love" by death of codes https://dpillarrecords.bandcamp.com/track/bright-frame-mommo-g Lupe's hypnotherapy BEC8ME Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bec8me_/ The Unexpected Podcast by BEC8ME: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Fu2WkmgE6gFXKcLwT3z4s?si=xdfFGCbzQ4GCNMFEppik9A The BEC8ME website: https://www.bec8me.com/   62NwYYHvCk0Lvob9uqMh 62NwYYHvCk0Lvob9uqMh 62NwYYHvCk0Lvob9uqMh

Enjoy this dramatic reading of "A Haunted House" by Virginia Woolf! Music by pillar of garbage Photo by Ján Jakub Naništa on Unsplash

In which I chat with superstar pianist Holly Roadfeldt about her new album Hommages, the dark tunnel of memorization, and the vital importance of collaborating with other artists—in live performances. More about the album: Pianist Holly Roadfeldt transports us to Eddie Van Halen's arena, behind Hayao Miyazaki's camera lens, within the frenetic energy of Frank Zappa, to Hildegard von Bingen's visions, above the monumental canvas of Jackson Pollock, and so on. Through Roadfeldt's poetic interpretations of Lanman's compelling vignettes, we recognize these piano miniatures are more than a sonic journey but provide us with the artistic inspiration and human connection we so often desire. HOMMAGES, the new album from composer Anthony Joseph Lanman. The click of a metronome, haunting melodies, a wild flourish transcribed from a famous virtuoso guitarist, and seemingly random pitches repeated through a looper pedal on which other colors emerge. These are the expressions of vulnerability through sound heard in Anthony Joseph Lanman's HOMMAGES. -- Thank you Holly for joining me again on the podcast!

We discuss Amanda Marino's upcoming film THAT'S WHEN THE MUSIC DIED, which features a score by Casey Gorab. Listen to the end for a sneak "peek" of the score.

Featured in PBS, NPR Tiny Desk Contest, and more, Eki'Shola's music transcends genre, as she seamlessly draws from jazz, electronica, and soul to create a sonic landscape all her own. A vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, & physician, Eki Shola uses her music as a conduit for healing. ASCAP Plus awardee, Eki Shola will embark on a Japan tour in October after releasing her 5th album, 還 (Kaeru). Listen to Eki'Shola's album Kaeru here: https://ekishola.bandcamp.com/album/kaeru

You can read a transcript of this episode here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2023/05/30/transcript-of-podcast-with-robin-jax/

My guest this episode is composer Jennifer Bellor, the first resident composer for the percussion quartet Clocks in Motion. Their album Oneira—clips of which you can hear in this episode—releases Aug. 19th! Jennifer Bellor's site: https://www.jenniferbellor.com/ Aerocade's site: https://aerocademusic.com/ Pre-save Oneira on Spotify: https://show.co/5Nt0wV4 Clocks in Motion's site: https://clocksinmotionpercussion.com/

You can read a transcript of this podcast here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2022/03/26/transcript-of-podcast-with-oksana-linde/

Transcript available here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2021/03/14/transcript-of-podcast-about-one-voice-project-micro-opera-festival/ This episode I chat with Kendra Preston Leonard and Lisa Neher about their One Voice Project Micro Opera Festival. WHAT: The One Voice Project Micro Opera Festival WHEN: Mon March 22 – Fri March 26, 2021 |5:00 PM PDT: Operas Released Daily Fri March 26, 2021 | 5:10 pm PDT: Zoom Talkback and Q&A Reception WHERE: Operas Released as YouTube Premieres: https://www.youtube.com/LisaNeher COST: Pay as You Can. We invite you to make a donation to @Lisa-Neher on Venmo or [email protected] on PayPal in support of the artists. Consider donating your one-hour salary. All proceeds will be split evenly between the artists. TICKETS: https://forms.gle/Ks8HZN193bQ72URUA Register to receive a link to each day's micro opera premiere and to RSVP for the Talkback and Q&A Reception with the Artists.

My guest today is the multitalented, multifaceted composer, author, and poet Regina Harris Baiocchi: https://reginaharrisbaiocchi.com/ We talk about her work as a writer and a composer, her Haiku Festival (and its connection to Gwendolyn Brooks's legacy), her composer collective 6Degrees Composers, and much more. The podcast ends with four live recordings of her works: "Pentasketch" from Sketches for Piano Trio, performed by the Lincoln Trio; the 3rd movement from her piano duo Hummingbird, performed by Winston Choi (primo) and Kuang Hao Huang (secondo); "Dream Weaver," performed by Susan Warmington, voice, Matana Roberts, sax, and Ester Hana, piano; and "Ask Him," performed by Roberta Thomas, voice, Ester Hana, piano, Ben Willis, bass, and Michael Adams, drums. You can read a transcript of this interview here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2020/07/17/transcript-of-podcast-with-regina-harris-baiocchi/ Regina's music appears on these and other CDs: -Kaleidoscope: Music by African-American Women: "Piano Etude #2" by Regina Harris Baiocchi, Helen Walker Hill, piano: https://www.amazon.com/Kaleidoscope-Music-African-American-Margaret-Bonds/dp/B000004AF2 -Soul of a Singer: "Legend of John Henry," by Regina Harris Baiocchi, Robert Sims, baritone: https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Singer-Robert-Sims/dp/B01LXAWHYD -Good News Falls Gently: lyrics and titles by Regina Harris Baiocchi, music by Patricia Morehead: https://www.amazon.com/Good-Falls-Gently-PATRICIA-MOREHEAD/dp/B0055T96DS -journeys, places, stories, by Tunnel Six, poetry read by Regina Harris Baiocchi: https://tunnelsix.bandcamp.com/album/journeys-places-stories -Lifescapes: one woman's journey, Rae-Myra Hilliard, soprano: opera excerpts—Godmother's Lesson; How It Feels to be Colored Me; and I am Not Tragically Colored, 3 arias by Regina Harris Baiocchi: https://www.amazon.com/Lifescapes-Womans-Journey-Rae-Myra-Hilliard/dp/B01AQX505K -unto thee i burn, Eileen Strempel, soprano, e. e. cummings songbook, 6 songs by Regina Harris Baiocchi: https://www.amazon.com/Unto-Thee-Burn-Settings-Composers/dp/B01M33NR53 -Where Freedom Rings: Azuretta, by Regina Harris Baiocchi, Jodi Gandolfi, piano, et al.: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D5952LK/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_TBPaFbWD4DWYY You can hear additional pieces on YouTube: Miles Per Hour (MPH): David Koch, solo trumpet: https://youtu.be/lekAawkcZVg Azuretta: Samantha Ege, solo piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64s4ffSNGxI Tightrope: étude #3 for piano: Marianne Parker, piano https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=-4Y65evsxEE&app=desktop I Hear Voices (I. Sometimes I hear voices, II. Peacework, III. Ain't through with me yet): Douglas Buchanan and the Choir of St. David, SATB, piano https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceuYFHUIYXk

Check out my interview with the inimitable @Sofie Loizou aka @anomie. We talk about electronic music, the 90s rave scene, climate change, and her recently released awesome EP Fat Chance Sucker: https://anomie.bandcamp.com/track/fat-chance-sucker Connect with Anomie: https://www.youtube.com/user/anomiebeats/ https://www.instagram.com/anomiebeats/ https://anomiebeats.tumblr.com/ Another track we discussed, called Millions: https://radicalnature.bandcamp.com/track/millions-ft-natalia-grosiak You can read a transcript of our interview here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2020/07/04/transcript-of-podcast-with-anomie/ Episode recorded on Australia's June 4th, 2020 (and the U.S.'s June 3rd, 2020).

Check out my interview with DJ Luisa, followed by one of her awesome mixes! We talk about the electronic music scene in El Paso, and her current projects Ask A Freak, a collective and dance party, and Beanalog (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR_hBgiInb4&t=17s), a workshop where people bring all types of electronic equipment and jam out as they learn from each other. We also talk about the new studio that she and her fellow Beanalog co-creators recently opened. You can read a transcript of the podcast here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/26/transcript-of-podcast-with-dj-luisa/ Louisa released her first EP as a producer in 2015 on the Border Beats Recordings label, and a track with the Always Moving People label in 2016 under the alias Luisa N. As a DJ, Luisa has shared the booth with Hito, Lazaro Casanova, Italoboys, Alex Young, Ryan Crosson, Kim Ann Foxman, John Acquaviva, and Pirupa, to name a few. Defining Luisa's style is difficult because she is open to any sound, style, or musical genre. Luisa likes to play from techno, disco, jazz, experimental to house. Connect with her on IG: @AskAFreak @luisa_houseworks @beanalog_studio You can read a transcript of the interview here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/26/transcript-of-podcast-with-dj-luisa/ Tracklist 1. Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band - Orisa (Featuring Dreiser & Sexto Sentido) 2. Tommy Guerrero - El Camino Negro 3. Black Loop - Higher 4. MAW - Freaky 5. David Wertman Sun Ensemble - Flute Song 6. Brother and Sister - Midnight Desire 7. Light Of The World - Time (Koko Paradisco Re-edit) 8. Billy Preston - Nothing From Nothing 9. Red Axes - Sun My Sweet Sun 10. Gerald Hunt - Can't Fake The Feeling

Check out my blog for music transcriptions and a transcript of this podcast: https://megwilhoite.wordpress.com/2018/11/13/obstacle-1-new-podcast/

In this episode I talk with pianist Samantha Ege about how finding Florence Price gave her a sense of belonging in the classical world, her research in Chicago and Arkansas, and recording her first album FOUR WOMEN in Peter Gabriel's studio! Listen through to the end to hear Samantha's wonderfully nuanced and highly emotive performance of the Scherzo movement from Florence Price's Sonata in E minor. Visit Samantha Ege's website: https://www.musicherstories.com/ Order FOUR WOMEN (out May 4th): http://wavetheoryrecords.com/album/four-women/ You can read a transcript of the interview here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/05/transcript-of-podcast-with-samantha-ege/

Meerenai and I talk about the twists and turns in her career as a flutist---including a brief stop over in IT---what it was like hosting new music open mic nights at the Center for New Music, and how an injury led her to study (and train to teach) Body Mapping. Check out her website: http://meerenai.com/ Here is a link to the piece you hear at the end of the podcast: https://meerenai.bandcamp.com/track/fractus-iii-aerophoneme-for-flute-and-live-electronic-sound Photo by Diana Maire Photography You can read a transcript of the interview here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/11/transcript-of-podcast-with-meerenai-shim/

For a transcription of this podcast, as well as my transcription of the song, visit: https://megwilhoite.wordpress.com/2017/12/19/same-town-new-story-new-podcast/

I talk with Sakari Dixon about teaching, community, and her compositional process. Listen to the end to hear her blazing alto sax piece feRaL! To read a transcript of this podcast, go here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2020/03/22/transcript-of-podcast-with-sakari-dixon/ https://sakaridixon.wordpress.com/ https://www.youtube.com/user/SakariDixon https://twitter.com/sakaridixon feRaL credits: Kelsey Broersma - Alto Saxophone Ian Kaminski - Violin Sakari Dixon - Viola Jeremy Boersma - Cello Austin Davis - Conductor Manuel J. Perez III - Recording Engineer

I chat with Nicole about community-building, the joys and challenges of being a full-time teacher, and the need to take an artistic risk every once in a while! Read a transcript of this interview here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2020/06/23/transcript-of-podcast-with-nicole-camacho/ Connect with her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/flutana Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCamacho84 and Wordpress: https://musicunboxed.org/ | https://nicolecamacho.com/

Megan Ihnen is a mezzo-soprano, writer, and arts entrepreneur. We chat about music and economics, the life of a singer, and her forthcoming album of lullabies. For more info on the latter see: http://meganihnen.com/wordlesslullabies/ You can connect with Megan on Twitter at https://twitter.com/mezzoihnen The piece excerpted at the end of the podcast is Garrett Schumann's "I pulled a string out of my throat" from his Folio 1 cycle with text by Lauren Clark. Megan is singing and Michael Hall is playing viola. To read a transcript of this podcast, go here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2017/07/06/transcript-of-podcast-with-megan-ihnen/ P.S. Big THANK YOU to Megan for recording her end of the podcast on Audacity; the program I chose to record our chat was kind of a dud and this episode would not even exist without her forethought! So please forgive the slight discrepancies in the audio levels and now I'm off to find a better program...

In this episode I analyze Interpol's song "C'mere." Check out my blog for music transcriptions and a transcript of this podcast: https://megwilhoite.wordpress.com/2017/04/30/hey-cmere-you-podcast/

In this episode I answer two reader questions (about All the Rage Back Home and No I in Threesome) and do an in-depth analysis of Stella Was a Diver. Check out my blog for music transcriptions and a transcript of this podcast: https://megwilhoite.wordpress.com/2016/11/23/stella-stellaaaah-podcast/

I chat with pianist Holly Roadfeldt about playing technique, performing with wind bands, the love of the instrument, and much, much more! Check out her website and latest CD, The Preludes Project, at the links below. You can also connect with Holly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/HRoadfeldt http://www.hollyroadfeldt.com/ http://www.ravellorecords.com/catalog/rr7947/ You can read a transcript of the interview here: https://megsnewmusicblog.wordpress.com/2020/04/22/transcript-of-podcast-with-holly-roadfeldt/

Matthew Hough (singer, songwriter, guitarist) and Ian Gallagher (producer, DJ) talk gear and the songwriting process. Check it out: When Summer Ends is available pretty much everywhere: http://originalabstractions.com/oa003.html Connect with Matthew: http://matthewhough.com/Contact.html Connect with Ian aka DJ IBG: http://www.ibgmusic.com/dj-ibg/