Start the Music!
What does a sound engineer do? How does a record label form? Kat interviews people from all over the music industry from band to journalist asking them their story and about their connection with music. New episodes biweekly on Thursdays.
Episodes
Celebrating Måneskin, Past Winner of Eurovision
It's been a wild ride, these seven episodes.
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The last episode of Finding Eurovision is a talk about last year's winner of Eurovision - Måneskin. These Italian superstars have seen their careers take off in a big way a...
Does adding an ethnic slant to the song through a native language, give it a leg up in the popular vote?
Come in and chat, Acidica has some stories about growing up with Eurovision on TV (even on the news!) and how they fell both in and out of love with the song contest while growing up in Sweden. After all, as they say in the episode, Eurovision is religion in Sweden.
While this episode isn't all positives, there's plenty of good music.
I say good because, well, let's face it, the songs over the years haven't been all bangers. This e...
The Technical Side of Eurovision
Cue lights, sound, cameras! It's time to get to the technical side of things!
Day four takes a peek behind the scenes and behind the enormous curtain that is behind the scenes of Eurovision. Michael joins me to dazzle with technical facts (how many lights?!) and to uncover the wonder of frequencies.
If you enjoy Eurovision, you'll enjoy learning how it becomes m...
Track listing:
1. The Roop - Love is All We Got (Youtube)2. The Roop - Yes, We Do (Youtube)
How important is it to see different walks of life in a song contest?
Track listing:
Like the cover songs episode, Start the Music! presents talking and music with the first part of a seven-part series on Eurovision. The first half of the episode my partner Chris (from Doctor Who podcast Radio Free Skaro) and I talk about our adventures finding Eurovision and become fan. The second half I talk to Teo from Denmark about the American Song Contest, what we all thought was going to be Eurovision Comes to the States... ...
On this episode a discussion with fellow Albertan punk rock aficionado Shannon about the Alberta punk scene and so much more. Also, what do bees waggle dances have to do with a person's taste in music? Tune in!
Track listing:
1. Better off Dead - Quitter
2. You're Pretty Good & I Remember You by Chixdiggit
3. Dan-Diddle-A-Na - the smalls
The music has been piling up! This episode brings new (to the podcast) tracks from around the world, some shoutouts and... what more do you need? MUSIC!
- Paper Rifles - Politics (Scotland)
- Atlas for Home - Charming Call (France)
- We’ll Go Machete - Sack of Flies (Austin)
- Prey Drive - Foxes (UK)
- Planet Mercury - Disaster (Mass)
- Sabin Sharpe - When I Met You (South Carolina)
- Elm Tree Circle - Yes It Is (Germany)
This episode, we change up the format and I discuss the evolution of the cover song from the 1940s to now and play some punk covers.
See the full show notes including links to sources at:
stmpodcast.com
On this episode an interview with Tabbert Fiiller, director of the documentary The Public Image is Rotten. We talk about his time interviewing John Lydon (Sex Pistols, PiL), how the documentary came to be and the quip in the film about a Toyota vs a Rolls Royce.
Now playing in cinemas across North America:
https://thepublicimageisrotten.com/
TRACK LISTING:
1. Percentages - Sauna Youth
2. Hey - I Against I
3. Not Nice - Lonely Par...
On this episode songwriting instructor, author and man of many hats Jeff Leisawitz. We talk about his job teaching songwriting at Pacific Lutheran University and his book available on Amazon (and other fine places) Not F*ing Around— The No Bullsh*t Guide For Getting Your Creative Dreams Off the Ground.
TRACK LISTING:
- Recoil - Choke
- High School Sucks - Bronnie
- What I Want - Bad Waitress
After the interview: Trash Talk -...
On this episode, director and "video guy" Fran Strine talks about his documentary Hired Gun, Ray Parker Jr., and those musicians you adore and don't even know their name. Watch Hired Gun on Netflix. Leave the podcast a review on iTunes!
TRACK LISTING:
1. Misery Punk has ruined my life - Goodbye Blue Monday
2. My Body, My Choice - Basic Bitches
3. Lovely Day - Bill Withers
We have a music break! What do Canada, Australia and San Francisco have in common? They all have bands featured in this episode. There are probably other similarities, but that's the important part.
TRACK LISTING
Silo - The Shorts - Australian
The Great Escape - Spoiler - Toronto
Four Months of Rain - Family Meeting - Toronto
Guilty Again - Neon Taste Records - Vancouver
Desperation - the Stanfields - Halifax
Warning signs - Daylig...
This episode I talk with Jeff Alulis (also known as Jeff Penalty) about his book NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories, working with NOFX on Backstage Passport, his time with the Dead Kennedys and his current project a travel blog called True Adventure Stories.
His blog: http://www.jeffalulis.com/
Track Listing:
In Vitro - September Again
Burn me Out - Fozzy
Pimps and Hookers - NOFX
In this episode I talk to the founders of Mable Syndrome! It's a longer than usual interview, but it's packed full of punk rock talk, women supporting women and much more. Check out the Mable Syndrome podcast & blog at: https://www.mablesyndrome.com/
TRACK LISTING:
Self Loathing - Days 'N Daze
Mid 20s Skateboarder - Pkew Pkew Pkew
Mable - Goldfinger
This episode I'm joined by Christopher Tyng, composer for TV shows such as Futurama, Suits, Rescue Me as well as movies and video games. We talk about instruments used in the music of Futurama and how the musical tone was established and we discuss the "death" of record labels and the seeming lack of gatekeeping. We'll open with the Futurama theme, throw in a Cowmen track and close with a couple songs from Suits.
Welcome to the Wor...
On this episode of Start the Music! we break from interviews for a (virtual) road trip across Canada to experience punk music from each of the provinces. We've got pop punk, bummer punk, hardcore and folk all jammed together. Airfare across Canada is expensive, enjoy this free podcast instead and then check out their bandcamp pages and pick up some more for the road. Click the link for the full collection.
On this episode, an interview with Jan from german punk band Primetime Failure. We talk about the band, music videos and getting the chance to play with those who inspired you to start. Plus talk about Punk Rock Bowling, a new book about Big Shiny Tunes and more!
TRACK LISTING:
1. Distant - Rain Check
2. Sunny Side Up - The Bussieres
3. Celebrate the Winter - Primetime Failure
See all the show notes at stmpodcast.com
On this episode, an interview with broadcast assistant Sarah Stacey from the radio station Today FM in Ireland. We talk about the current state of radio (evolving), The Who's Quadrophenia and being a Beatles fan.
TRACK LISTING:
1. Get Well Soon - The Real Sickies
2. Looking for Amelia - Rebecca Lappa
3. Anywhere in the Universe - The Sevateem
Check out stmpodcast.com for full show notes!
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