When list-making mania leads to a bucket-list experience. My conversation with renowned audio engineer Don Zientara (Inner Ear Studio, Fugazi, Bad Brains) after I spent a weekend recording North Carolina band the Paranoid Style at Inner Ear Stu

5. Dozens of options. One choice? Ft. songwriter Jono Robertson (Kindergarten)

Mar 1st, 2018 9m 20s

What does it take for a musician to choose a recording studio for their project? It’s a complex mix of the right price, equipment, clients, location, vibe... and something else. Something I knew was important, but never realized how much. And i

4. Fake It Till You Make It. Ft. Travis Harrison (Guided By Voices, Serious Business studio)

Feb 1st, 2018 11m 20s

Special guest: audio engineer/studio owner Travis Harrison (Guided By Voices, Robert Pollard, Serious Business recording studio). We discuss an eternal question: When you're asked to work on a project you're not 100% sure you know how to do, wh

3. The Protest Project

Jan 20th, 2018 10m

It's no coincidence that today's episode arrives on the one-year anniversary of Trump's inauguration. The election, inauguration and events that followed all contributed to the creation of a recording studio project that helped me (and others)

2. Listening With Our Eyes

Jan 4th, 2018 12m 2s

Recording music requires your eyes as much as your ears. But what happens when those two senses disagree? When something sounds right but looks wrong — or vice versa — which sense should win? Today's show begins to answer that question. And exp

1. Pleased to Meet Me

Jan 4th, 2018 3m 21s

At the Orchard we eat, sleep, dream, breathe, think, work and play music. And not just music, but everything that comes with it — sound, recording, creativity and life in general. This is your invitation to join the conversation. Share your tho

#1: Pleased to Meet Me

Dec 9th, 2017 3m 21s

At the Orchard, we eat, sleep, dream, breathe, think, work and play music. And not just music, but everything that comes with it — sound, recording, creativity and life in general. This is your invitation to join the conversation.

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