In this episode, I hang out with Love Montage. He is a singer, multi-instrumentalist, blog writer, and person with a vast imagination. He takes DIY bedroom budget pop to the max, efficiently, without sacrificing charm. Influences like The Strokes, Alabama Shakes, Mac Demarco, The Flaming Lips, Sam Cook, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, The Black Keys, Guided By Voices, and Gorillaz. We talk about growing up with satellite TV and cable. For me, CartoonNetwork was channel 34, for him it was G1-8. We discuss overcoming the vulnerabilities one is faced with when putting out their art. He talks about functional fashion, how he organizes his clothing, and the importance of a personal uniform. From Lyft corporate to restaurants, he has worked both. He recommends newcomer artists to get a service industry job to get introduced to the city. More artists are going to be in restaurants. Whereas corporate can lead to a dead end. His songwriting is as practical as his attire, writing about imaginary places, not about feelings. We talk about how melodies in hip hop changed after Kanye West’s 808s and Heartbreaks. Reading Magic Treehouse books to the D&K reference books as a kid. Movie inspirations like the Ridley Scott's Alien series. Enjoy
Love Montage:
@lovemontagesux
Music:
@hausmaple
Art:
@averyishungry
@jordanswafford92
