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Kira McSpice and I dig into the experiences and concepts behind her new album, "The Compartmentalization of Decay"

Talking to R. Hunter about his new missing scenes album, who is this for? - and seeing if we can come up with an answer.

tilt - a new trio of Kalia Vandever, Isabel Crespo Pardo, & Carmen Quill - stop in to chat about their debut album, something we once knew, and how this magic came to be!

Talking to Domenica Diavoleria about her new album, Orange Clearing, and all the creepy goodness that helped bring it to life!

A quick update on Songs of Our Lives, this feed, and so on!

It’s [redacted] Friday! I run down five albums that have come out recently that I’ve quite enjoyed, plus a new one on The Jewel Garden, and I should go to the planetarium more often.

Beth Hetland - Songs of Our Lives #23

My brain is functioning again! It hit me this week just long I’ve been at this Foxy Digitalis thing. Yikes! Then I dig into Afrikan Sciences’ latest gem before Debacle Sam & I go on a deep dive about receiving demos from the label side of thing.

The Body's Lee Buford - Songs of Our Lives #22

Meg Mulhearn & I chat about the solstice and music pairing with wine, but I ran out mental capacity so there’s no Album of the Week but if there was it’d be Afrikan Sciences latest (will do it up proper next week!)

Dis Fig - Songs of Our Lives #21

Can Nina Dante change my mind about Valentine’s Day? You’ll have to listen to find out. Plus, MJ Guider’s new one is like a sonic parasite I am happy to have in my blood. Wait, what? Also, Alice Coltrane news!

Helado Negro - Songs of Our Lives #20

Thomas Ragsdale’s got some things he’s excited about this year, and it’ll probably make you want to join a band. Plus, Scanner’s new album + new label, The Starless Oracle, old compilations, + more!

Jeremiah Chiu - Songs of Our Lives #19

Don’t let me be such a downer, alright? Alright! Valerio Cosi stops in from his studio in Italy to talk about building sonic landscapes for everyone (though we’re all dreaming of Southern Italy really). Plus, a wild ride from nehan is the AOTW!

Sarah Hennies - Songs of Our Lives #18

What’s happening in Hawaii? Jessica Ackerley and Gahlord Dewald stop by to fill us in! Plus, a stellar album on Leaving Records, and a brutal week in the world of music journalism. Good times!

Ilyas Ahmed - Songs of Our Lives #17

Can’t believe we lost Phill Niblock and IASOS in the same week. Some reflections about Phill before Nina Dante and Sam Melancon stop by to listen to me ramble about 2024 intentions and resolutions.

Burial Beer's Tim Gormley - Songs of Our Lives #16

Andrew Weathers - Songs of Our Lives #15

Aquarelle - Songs of Our Lives #14

It's me, hi, this entire episode is about ME! A recap of all the things I was up to in 2023, with gratitude and appreciation.

A Cult Love Christmas - Songs of Our Lives #13

We’re all just trying to drag ourselves over the finish line of 2023 at this point, right? Inching ever closer with a wild collab between Thollem, Terry Riley, & Nels Cline as this week’s pick, plus a couple gems from Argentina & Mexico.

Andrew Pekler - Songs of Our Lives #12

The Sound Leaves comes to an end but I finished a new album (?!?), Jules Reidy beautifully lulls us with Trances, AND Moon Glyph’s Steve Rosborough stops in to chat about his latest Omni Gardens album, and more! Onward.

Zach Robinson - Songs of Our Lives #11

Gregg Kowalsky stops by to talk about hydrophones and synthesizers and his latest album, “Eso Es,” and I ramble on about how obsessed I am with this post-dukes album from Udmurtia. Oh, and it’s Bandcamp Friday - perhaps the last one?!

Natasha Pickowicz - Songs of Our Lives #10

Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe - Songs of Our Lives #9

Happy Andre 3000 flute album day to all who celebrate. Hey! Look! It’s Markus Floats in conversation, TWO albums of the week (Myra Melford & Gregg Kowalsky), plus all hail a foggy daybreak.

Niecy Blues - Songs of Our Lives #8

Lau Nau is one of the greatest composers of the last 20 years, in case you were wondering. PLUS, a conversation with RVNG Intl about the late, great Pauline Anna Strom, & an update on The Sound Leaves.

Patrick Shiroishi - Songs of Our Lives #7

An oral history of D/A/D’s “Love Will Make You Stay” with Zach Robinson, Sharaya Summers, Hausu Mountain, and more. What? YEAH! Remembering Norm Chambers on the one-year anniversary of his passing, and Voice Actor gets into the AOTW slot.

The Seltzer Salon #20: Carlos Niño

Larry Wish - Songs of Our Lives #6

It’s not the best idea to wait until your brain is smoothed-out mush to record an episode, but we make it through! Nina Dante & I chat about mentally draining aspects of creating, and Eve Aboulkheir has Album of the Week.

The Seltzer Salon #19: Zekarias Musele Thompson

Marc Masters - Songs of Our Lives #5

Seems like everything is terrible right now, yeah? Some thoughts on Bandcamp and what comes next, plus Markus Floats new one is a beautiful album of the week.

The Seltzer Salon #18: Tristan Allen

James Ginzburg (emptyset) - Songs of Our Lives #4

The Hausu Mountain one! A meta chat w/ label bosses Doug & Max. And Tulsa goes off for a rad arts-centric weekend and my kid made her live debut performing a score I wrote - WTF?! Plus Natalie Day weaves some beautiful worlds of sound.

The Seltzer Salon #17: Green-House

Eric Mingus - Songs of Our Lives #3

What the hell is this podcast? Let's find out! Plus Darius Jones, Peak Oil, Lemon Quartet, ME news, and proof I'm The Snake Said to the River's #1 fan

The Seltzer Salon #16: Vinny Golia

Nina Dante - Songs of Our Lives #2

Jeff Tobias - Songs of Our Lives #1

The Seltzer Salon #15: Greta Ruth