This episode marks the end of the first season of Weekly EP, and to celebrate I'm playing one song from each guest so far, without interruption. I hope it encourages anyone who hasn't heard some of the earlier episodes to go back and take a lis

EP 29: The Planes - "The Oracle of Marcy"

Oct 13th, 2020 1h 5m

This is Episode 29 with three piece band, The Planes, from Brooklyn, NY. I chatted with singer and guitarist Stephen Perry about their Weekly EP, and we got pretty deep into songwriting, alternate tunings, and making music a part of your daily

EP 28: Fatboy Wilson & Old Viejo Bones - "Preparing for the Apocalypse"

Oct 7th, 2020 1h 24m

This is EP 28 with Fatboy Wilson & Old Viejo Bones, currently based out of somewhere near the California coast. Their album was recorded on a farm, and written in part on a hidden secret river bank. A bunch of eclectic influences and fun true s

EP 27: Hieronymus Bogs - "Untitled"

Sep 29th, 2020 1h 2m

This is Episode 27 with Hieronymus Bogs, based out of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The album is made up of three beautiful and haunting songs rooted in nature and the mind. One of them is even a painting turned song, which is really cool.

EP 26: Ester - Weak

Sep 15th, 2020 48m 38s

This is Episode 26 with Anna Holmquist, from the band Ester, based out of Chicago, Illinois. We talk about Anna's Weekly EP, "Weak", finally learning to play instruments you find in the back of your closet, and only understanding the meaning be

EP 25: Oarlet - Engendered

Sep 8th, 2020 54m 49s

This is Episode 25 with Oarlet, from Tampere, Finland. Oarlet and I talk about qwerty keyboards, how listening to music, especially your own, in new environments is important and writing a new song quickly, after you thought you'd lost "it".E

EP 24: a 24h Single Minisode w/ Alex Rapp - "Through My Sheets"

Sep 2nd, 2020 25m 15s

This week we're doing a special minisode, a 24h Single. Same general concept, but guests have 24 hours to write one song. The idea is to allow musicians to take part in the challenge and process, who otherwise wouldn't be able to because of an

EP 23: Noisycrane - Out of the Blue GoodNight

Aug 26th, 2020 37m 56s

Episode 23 of Weekly EP is a strange, personal episode. Instead of a normal episode, this is a premiere of a long, and an even longer overdue record. It's not a record that anyone was waiting for, but it's one that shouldn't live only on a hard

EP 22: Joshua Wentz - Nostrums

Aug 19th, 2020 1h 26m

This is Episode 22 featuring guest Joshua Wentz, from Chicago Illinois in the US, with his Weekly EP, "Nostrums". I think this may be the longest Weekly EP episode so far and I think that's because I had a really good time talking with Joshua a

EP 21: Music With the Boys - Road Trip

Aug 11th, 2020 1h 1m

This is Episode 21 with Music With the Boys, aka Joshua Wade Freeman and TJ, from outside Atlanta, Georgia in the US, with their Weekly EP, "Road Trip". The boys and I talk about, in no particular order: waffle house, gas stations, car troubles

EP 20: Miss Nöyd - I Dunno

Aug 5th, 2020 1h

This is Episode 20 with Miss Nöyd, aka Bente Lorentzen, currently from here in Berlin, Germany. Bente and I talk about finding new ways to approach music from a child like, carefree way. Meaning having fun and not really caring what anyone else

EP 19 - Summer Holiday Comp Vol. 2

Jul 28th, 2020 1h 8m

I'm still on holiday this week, exploring southern German beer gardens and beautiful picturesque streets. BUT luckily this is The Summer Holiday Comp Vol. 2. In just a moment you'll hear a few songs each from eight awesome past guests here on W

EP 18: Summer Holiday Comp Vol. 1

Jul 21st, 2020 44m 5s

Over the next two weeks Weekly EP will be on a summer holiday. Lauren and I are finally checking out a bit more of the small cities and towns outside of Berlin and so that means there won't be any new guests until August. BUT I figured this was

EP 17: Gonghi (Giovanni Fiderio) - Gonghi

Jul 15th, 2020 49m 45s

This is Episode 17 with Giovanni Fiderio, from Syracuse, Italy. We talk about finding old keyboards, using drum patterns as improvisation inspiration, and how sometimes restrictions brought on by global issues can transform one space into anoth

EP 16: Elisa Flynn - Eighty Three

Jul 8th, 2020 46m 26s

This is Episode 16 with Elisa Flynn, from Brooklyn, New York in the US. Elisa was super easy to talk to and I really dig where she got the inspiration for the songs on her album this week. We talk about the Tom Cruise movie Legend, vampires, ka

EP 15: Clayton Eddy - Summer Feels

Jul 1st, 2020 54m 20s

This is Episode 15 with Clayton Eddy, from Rochester, NY in the US. Clayton is in a two person group called Buffalo Sexchange and the other member, Phil, aka Beef Gordon, who was our very first guest on the show. So I was super happy to get Cla

Ep 14: Hali Palombo - Hell

Jun 24th, 2020 54m 26s

This is Episode 14 with Hali Palombo, from Chicago, Illinois in the US. The record Hali has made, that you're about to hear, is one of the more interesting and experimental we've had so far and I love it. And I love it even more now, knowing ho

EP 13: Violet's Gone - Maybrain

Jun 17th, 2020 56m 12s

This is Episode 13 with Violet's Gone, aka Chris Fordham, from Northampton, England. Chris came to the podcast by way of our guests from episode 8, and we talk about a range of good stuff including color perception, philosophy, who you should b

EP 12: Dr. Burtrum - HOUSE SPECIAL MIX EP

Jun 10th, 2020 55m 3s

This is Episode 12 with Dr. Burtrum, aka Dylan Henderson, from New York City. Dylan made a very good, and I think accessible, electronic dance record that you'll really enjoy. We also talk about the interesting new school old school way Dyland

EP 11: A-E-I-O-U (Lauren Piper) - Something Like This

Jun 3rd, 2020 55m 15s

This is Episode 11 with Lauren Piper, of AEIOU, (pronounced vowels), from Berlin, Germany. We talk a lot about how little accidents in recording can lead to fun song structures, and making the shift from live recording with a loop pedal to home

EP 10: Kyle McDonough - Times

May 27th, 2020 56m 16s

This is Episode 10 with Kyle McDonough, from Kingston, NY. We talk the 4th of July, small towns, plate reverbs and wanting way too many musical instruments. Kyle has a large variety of musical output so I wasn't sure what to expect from this re

EP 09: Manon Parent - Blanket

May 20th, 2020 58m 17s

This is Episode 09 with Manon Parent, from here in Berlin, Germany. We talk about pigeons, octopuses, magic mushrooms, and wanting to make art that isn't only for people who traditionally have access to it. It took Manon a few weeks to find the

EP 08: Jose Delhart & Aubben Renée - Caminos Distintos

May 13th, 2020 56m 41s

This is EP 8 and our guests today are Jose Delhart (Gonzales) and Aubben Renée, from Chaska, Minnesota, in the US. Jose and Aubben have been playing in various projects, and together, for years, and share some really great thoughts on creativit

EP 7: Chill Outside Society - Lirpa 0202

May 6th, 2020 31m 50s

This is EP 7 and our guest this week is Chill Outside Society, from Staatsburg, NY in the US. We cover the record, obviously, but also talk about what it's like to work on a farm in the woods and be able to record drums whenever you want. Plea

EP 6: Consumer. - Freedom & Power

Apr 29th, 2020 45m 14s

Hello, it's EP #6! This week's guest is Consumer., from the US. Described by one reviewer as a "hyperkinetic, disorienting soundworld".We talk about food, live shows vs. recording, super metroid, doing things wrong, shitty keyboards and Accele