BPM Pod
Giving a voice to unsung musical talent. Join musicians and music lovers Ashley Scrace Wendel and Chris Weinhardt as they discover the lessons, inspirations and tips behind great musicianship. Plus, you‘ll hear some of the latest music reviews, of music both famed and not, plus you‘ll have a few laughs along the way down various deep rabbit holes (which, quite frankly, don‘t always relate to music).
Episodes
Here it is. We talk about music we love, seeing Porcupine Tree live, and give thanks to all our previous guests.
All previous episodes are still online and will be for the forseeable future.
Thank you. Be excellent to each other.
Huge edition of BPM Pod, packed with the music we've loved recently. Plus, Chris tests his rock knowledge in this edition of Fact or Fiction, and the poetic Leonard Cohen-esque singer-songwriter Phileas swings by for a chat.
Music used in this episode
Falling In Reverse - "Voices In My Head" - YouTube
Wild Rivers - Weatherman (Official Video) - YouTube
Marteria - Kids (2 Finger an den Kopf) [Offizielles Video] - YouTube
Phileas swings by the podcast to talk musical influences, writing songs from an introspective and personal perspective, and the upcoming album due in October. Check out Phileas on YouTube: Phileas - YouTube
A bunch of stuff on the podcast this time, including music we've been listening to (Porcupine Tree, The Staves, Heavy Heavy, Nekrogoblikon, Wintersun, Tame Impala), a game of Overrated vs. Underrated, and Chris talks about the making of the new Weinhardt single 'Prism'.
Plus, we nerd out over a bunch of gear, and Chris's journey to sell it all.
Fyordor from the electronic rock project Hollow Frames swings by the podcast to talk about his latest releases, Ain't No Grave, and The Management Of Forest Affairs. Along the way, we mention Skinny Puppy, the importance of weaving social issues into music, and the joy of indiscriminately immersing oneself into the local music scene.
It's Ashley's 33rd birthday. On his playlist are the HEAVY HEAVY gang, with their new single. It's so awesome even Ella likes it (stay tuned at the end).
More HEAVY HEAVY info here: Music | HEAVY HEAVY (bandcamp.com)
Pianist and singer-songwriter MISCHKA TOMANÍKOVÁ stops by BPM Pod to talk about her songwriting process, the importance of classical music training, and the future ambitions for her music.
More info:
X Minor | MISCHKA (bandcamp.com)
Biography / | mischka-tomanikova (pianistmichaelatomanikova.com)
An hour-long, mostly uncut, wide-ranging interview with Chris and Shaun from the Berlin-based rock outfit, Inspectre.
In the podcast, the gang talk about musical beginnings, British humour, and the importance of nineties rock music.
Check out Inspectre on Instagram @inspectre_band Inspectre (@inspectre_band) • Instagram photos and videos
Ashley and Chris talk about new music they love, upcoming guests on the podcast, and Chris chats about his recent gigging experiences.
Plus, there's a challenge to see if you (and Ashley) can tell the difference between recorded, analogue sound, and digitally replicated sounds. How well did you do?
MUSIC USED IN THIS EPISODE
Sum 41 - Jessica Kill https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5kg_9LIXh8
Sharon Van Etten - Mistakes https://www...
On this solo edition of BPM Pod, Ashley shares some of the music he's loved recently, and some artists to watch out for, including:
- Father Moon
- Tara C Taylor
- Sea Colour
- Skovron
- D Sahin
- Jerry Joseph
We'll be back as a duo soon with a nonsense, chatty, live-recorded episode. Get in touch on Instagram and Facebook @BPMPod
Music used in this episode:
Solo Chris episode this time where he breaks down all of thought, energy, and confusion that goes into creating a jingle - a few seconds of audio takes a tonne of time, indeed.
The boys catch up on a bunch of varied musical topics on this episode, including:
- Dreamtheater live in Berlin review
- Reflecting on Devin Townsend, and aiming to get him on the pod
- Drive-By Truckers live in Copenhagen review
- Musing on Wilco's new album, Cruel Country
- What is a pro musician? What is an amateur musician? What is a musician these days?! We discuss.
- Beginner guitar mistakes around reading tabs
- Music theory and why i...
US-Italian singer, songwriter, voice artist, and vocal coach Annalisa Lombardo swings by the podcast to talk all things American politics, songwriting process, and musical ambitions.
Check out Annalisa's music on her website, or wherever you listen to your tunes. The new single 'American Fascist' is out soon.
For the longest time we've wanted to interview this sublime Swedish singer-songwriter. And now, we're pleased to welcome Emma Elisabeth along to the podcast.
Emma talks about her latest album 'Some Kind of Paradise', the influence of 70s and 80s rock and pop, what's on her pedalboard, and what's coming up next.
Keep up to date with Emma Elisabeth:
Emma Elisabeth (@emmaelisabethmusic) • Instagram photos and v...
There's a lot more to come from BPM Pod, albeit in its own time. Here's a quick word on what's going on behind the scenes.
On this episode, the boys dedicate half the runtime to the Behringer Vintage Time Machine - a guitar pedal they adore, despite it being a copy of my a more expensive Electro Harmonix one. Chris teaches you a bit about how delay works, and how it can add to your overall sound, no matter what instrument you play.
Plus they review new music from Emma Elisabeth, Bon Iver, and Son of a Pixel, as well as catching up with the funky 'Super...
Packed episode with the guys this time, touching on a bunch of stuff in quick succession.
What we've been listening to
- The delightful Tonight from Vanda Essay gets a spin and a bit of chat
- We cover other artists we've loved recently, including Son of a Pixel, Poor Man's Poison, and Pluralone
8 Bit Wonderland
We look at some of the computer game soundtracks we love, with the featured soundtracks this time being the 2016...
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