Hey everybody. There has been a lot going on in our neck of the woods so we had to take a bit of a sabbatical. We will be back shortly with some new interviews and general tomfoolery. Enjoy the summer everybody!
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Episode 55: Gabe Wilhelm (Raccoon Fighter)
I’ve known Gabe Wilhelm for almost a decade. We played in a band together for a while and have had countless conversations about music and art of all kinds. He, more than almost anyone, changed the way I approach playing music. After not seeing him for years, we reconnected in Savannah a few months ago and I thought he would be a great guest on the podcast. All of the music in today’s episode are songs sung and played by Gabe (we threw in one obscure cover). I decided at the last minute not to put any Gilgongo on this one and focus more on the songs we recorded for the podcast specifically. Hope you dig it.
[audio https://whatbringsustogether.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/episode-55-gabe-wilhelm.mp3%5DWhere are you today, WBUT???
Hey everybody. Hope you are all having a good week. So we were planning a pretty amazing podcast for this week. The subject was/will be DMT (Dimethyltryptamine). We were going to do a podcast discussing our thoughts leading up to our DMT experience, a little bit during, and then a discussion after with all of those involved. I thought it would be interesting and its something that some regular guests and myself have been looking to explore with. However, we tried to make it happen this past Saturday but the device we were using to get it into our bodies was ineffective. We will be rescheduling for a future podcast so stay tuned. We will be back next Tuesday with a podcast recorded at the 4th annual Bronx Pipe Smoking Society’s Small Game Dinner hosted by our good friend, Baron Ambrosia. The good Baron is a dear friend and after attending last year’s event, I am extraordinarily excited to talk to him and several of his attendee’s. In the meantime, hit this:
Episode 38: A talk of things to come…maybe?
This is a conversation I had with Ed Kurz before we recorded our podcast about how to talk to conservatives. Ed is hyper intelligent and a pleasure to talk to about basically anything. In this episode, we talk about our favorite podcasts, the decline of the dollar, the future world powers and many other things. I hope you dig it.
[audio https://whatbringsustogether.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/episode-38.mp3%5DEpisode 29: Mike Mattison (Scrapomatic, Tedeschi/Truck Band)
Mike Mattison is one cool motherfucker. He’s a singer in the Tedeschi/Trucks Band, a founding member of Scrapomatic; one of the most eclectic blues, rock, roots based bands that you have ever heard, former writer and vice-president of the Harvard Lampoon, and an all around force to be reckoned with. He’s also got a solo album coming out soon and you are going to want to own it. Mike and I met about a year and a half ago and every time I see him, I love engaging him in conversation because he is incredibly witty, knowledgeable and just great to talk to. We got a chance to sit down recently when the Tedeschi/Trucks Band was playing with the Black Crowes at Jones Beach Amphitheater on Long Island. Check it out!
Episode 27: Kerry’s Story
I had a tough time trying to figure out what to call this episode. Kerry is my roommate and very quickly becoming a great friend. When she initially told me about how both of her parents had succumbed to AIDS before she was 15, I was almost speechless, as most people would be when they hear about something like that. The thing that has been the most captivating is that she has a great attitude about just about everything. To go through something like that and to have the disposition and attitude that she has is incredible. Considering the topic is so heavy, its a pretty upbeat conversation. I hope that you dig it.
[audio https://whatbringsustogether.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/episode-27-kerrys-story.mp3%5DEpisode 26: The Grateful Dead
Whatever you may think of the Grateful Dead, one has to admit that they are one of the most important bands of the last century. Whether you look at them as the first “jam band”, or the fact that they made an entire generation appreciate American roots music, or that they are oddly responsible for a very early version of file sharing, or that more people got twisted on LSD seeing them live than any other band ever, all of these things were unique firsts. Today’s podcast is a discussion about all of that with my friend Eli Luntz. I hope that you dig it.
[audio https://whatbringsustogether.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/wbut-episode-26-deadcast.mp3%5DEpisode 24: Jason Falkner pt. 2
This is the second part of our two part interview with musician, Jason Falkner. In this episode we talk about musical collaborations, the record business, and the future. The whole experience was really fantastic and I hope that you guys enjoy listening to it. I also want to thank Jason Falkner for agreeing to be interviewed and being an incredible guest.
[audio https://whatbringsustogether.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/jf-part-2.mp3%5DEpisode 22: Laura Pleasants of Kylesa
Laura Pleasants is a guitar player/singer/songwriter in Kylesa. Kylesa is a heavy metal band from Savannah, GA that has been re-defining themselves and their genre for years. Typically referred to as sludge metal, doom metal or stoner metal because people feel the need to categorize everything, there is a lot more to them than that. Their influences range from early hard core, goth, alt rock, psychedelic, punk rock and much more. Their latest record, Ultraviolet, is great and very unique. I’ve known Laura for a little while because we have a mutual friend. Whenever I see her, I just want to talk about music. She has a great mind and is a fantastic lady. I recorded this interview at a Kylesa show at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. One of the opening bands is sound-checking for the first few minutes of the interview, so I’m sorry about the back round noise.
[audio https://whatbringsustogether.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/01-kylesa.mp3%5DEpisode 21: Roopa Singh
Roopa Singh is one of the most intelligent, interesting and genuine people that I have ever met. She is a scholar, a lawyer, an activist, a bad ass yoga instructor and a friend. She is unlike anyone I have ever met and the second that we get together we end up taking our conversations all over the place and I love it. We didnt even get to start the “official” interview until about 18 minutes in because we were all over the place. There is no doubt in my mind that you will be hearing about her in some way sooner than you think. Great talk. Hope you dig it.
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