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Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Adam RudolphKnown for his many exploratory projects, percussionist Adam Rudolph’s latest recording, Beingness, features saxophonist Dave Liebman and drummer Billy Hart. The music was recorded over two nights from a residency at New York City’s Stone and captures three venerated musicians in selfless conversation. In this episode of LINER NOTES Adam shares insight into his creative process taking a deep dive into the rhythmic and intervallic concepts that drive his work.2025-05-0136 min
Strong Songs"Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" by The Mars VoltaKirk digs into one of the most dense and challenging records in his collection, with an analysis of "Roulette Dares (The Haunt Of)" from The Mars Volta's 2003 progressive rock opus De-Loused in the Comatorium.Written by: Omar Rodríguez-López, Cedric Bixler-Zavala, and Jeremy WardProduced by: Omar Rodríguez-López & Rick RubinAlbum: De-Loused in the Comatorium, 2003Listen/Buy via Album.LinkALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:Excerpts from Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird (2023, dir. Nicolas Jack Davies)"One Armed Scissor" by At the Drive-In from Rela...2025-04-0459 min
My Shoes HurtAn Artist Is Always An ArtistThis week, best friends Zane Taylor Hughes and Dave Biscella discuss the working and collaborating with friends and how to make it work and how to make work friendships meaningful. They also talk about video games, finding what brings you joy, handling emotions, Zane’s new office, comedy hot takes, how they would audition to host a kids show, the difference between libel and slander, and more!Their guest is the guy from the 90s band Souless Heart and they listen as some co-workers prepare for a visit from the Investors.And, as usual, there’s pl...2024-06-111h 34My Shoes HurtIt Does Not Appear As That As Being So.This week, best friends Zane Taylor Hughes and Dave Biscella discuss the evolution of friendships and how important it is for individuals and friendships to evolve. They also talk about eating habits, the importance of taking a camera if stalking, interactions alone with strangers, high school teacher drama, dragons, the best ways to get arrested if you need to get locked up ASAP, the golden girls, Chuck Woolery, dialects, and more!Their guests are a couple of people that knew them each separately in the past and they play a commercial for something that can do two...2024-06-041h 30My Shoes HurtAnd...Scene!In this week’s episode, best friends Zane Taylor Hughes and Dave Biscella talk about the time they recently spent together. They also discuss whether they are more comfortable sticking to strict plans or making it up as they go. They also reflect watching old VHS tapes of their younger selves and the play they were in together in high school. They also talk about where they originally learned improv and discuss art in prison, looking through old comics, dinosaurs, the fantasy genre, and more!They also interview Dick Butkus (not the football guy) and Stacy Rimjob of...2024-05-2800 minMy Shoes HurtI Know Where You Can Get a Good Meal...This week, lifelong best friends Zane Taylor Hughes and Dave Biscella discuss different communication styles and what works best for them and how that affects friendships in their lives. They also talk about ghosting and what that looks like in friendships or with acquaintances, and discuss question talkers, gift opening procedures, the three w’s in BW3, group texts, and what could end their friendship, and more!They also interview Steve Whippersnapper, a Communication Expert/Interpreter about how communication assists with his work and how he is not a pimp and listen to a podcast episode about ta...2024-05-211h 21My Shoes HurtI Road Raged HardThis week, lifelong best friends Zane Taylor Hughes and Dave Biscella discuss some their different temperaments and how they’ve made them work through their friendship along with how they manage their anger. They also relive an incident they shared years ago, Road Rage Day, and discuss eating your vegetables, cooking, pooping your pants, and more!They also interview Chaz Stableman, an Anger Management expert and former Road Rage perpetrator. And, as usual, there’s plenty of friendship and nonsense along the way. Look for new episodes every Tuesday wherever you get your podc...2024-05-141h 25My Shoes HurtI Got That On A TshirtIn this week’s episode of My Shoes Hurt, lifelong best friends Zane Taylor Hughes and Dave Biscella discuss some recent adventures they’ve had in parenting and how their friendship has affected how they raise their kids. They also discuss growing up with different discipline styles, playing video games, cults (again), and more. They also interview Samuel the Youth Leader and play an excerpt from a one man show about a father/son relationship. And, as usual, there’s plenty of friendship and nonsense along the way. Look for new episodes every Tuesda...2024-05-071h 20My Shoes HurtLaugh Through The PainIn the debut episode of My Shoes Hurt, lifelong best friends Zane Taylor Hughes and Dave Biscella discuss friendship dynamics among larger or smaller groups and where they’re most comfortable. They also discuss some of their favorite friendship duos throughout time and chit chat about grocery shopping, bicycling, and what they look for in a cult. They also interview renowned friendship duo expert Eleanor Darby (Darby & Dingdong, The Darbellas) and play an ad for a career spanning collection from beloved 60s country duo, Burgles & Lovedong. And, as usual, there’s plenty of friendship and nons...2024-05-011h 13
Live at the Bop StopDave Bixler and the Trio IncognitoAll music used with permission by David Bixler and the Trio Incognito. 6-29-21 - Bixler Bomb - Bixler Nobody Else But Me - Standard Luminal Space - Bixler Old Dog, New Bix - Bixler Inside the Grief - Bixler Saxophonist David Bixler keeps busy. When not hosting the podcast Liner Notes or leading the Jazz Studies program at Bowling Green State University, he tours in support of his most recent creative renaissance that culminated in the 2020 release of Inside the Grief with h...2024-03-251h 00
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Antonio SanchezIn Shift Bad Hombre Vol. II drummer and composer Antonio Sanchez takes ownership of the pejoratvie remark made by the former president about Mexicans coming to the United States and hits back with a stunning musical counter-punch that features Dave Matthews, Trent Reznor, Pat Metheny, and many others. In this episode of LINER NOTES Antonio shares his feelings about the former presidents remarks and provides the listener with insight behind this innovative project.2023-01-0129 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Gerald CannonEarlier this year, bassist Gerald Cannon brought a septet into Dizzy’s that included a front line of Joe Lovano, Eddie Henderson, Sherman Irby, and Steve Turre, along with pianist Dave Kikokski and the legendary Lenny White. The music features the music of two of Gerald’s former employers, Elvin Jones and McCoy Tyner and the performances were captured in an energetic live recording. In this episode of LINER NOTES Gerald reflects on lessons learned in his time playing with Jones and Tyner. We also talk about his other passion-painting.2022-08-0135 min
The TomCastHyper Local Shredding with Dave BixlerOn this episode, Tom talks with Dave Bixler of Veteran Shredding. Dave shares with Tom how from the very beginning he focused on local shredding in his immediate backyard and has maintained that approach for the last 11 years. Keep listening, and you'll hear why his local approach has provided an incredibly strong return on that strategy.+++++++++++++++Dave BixlerOwnerVeteran ShreddingYou can find Veteran Shredding here: https://veteranshredding.net/2022-03-2921 minThe TomCastHyper Local Shredding with Dave BixlerOn this episode, Tom talks with Dave Bixler of Veteran Shredding. Dave shares with Tom how from the very beginning he focused on local shredding in his immediate backyard and has maintained that approach for the last 11 years. Keep listening, and you'll hear why his local approach has provided an incredibly strong return on that strategy.+++++++++++++++Dave BixlerOwnerVeteran ShreddingYou can find Veteran Shredding here: https://veteranshredding.net/2022-03-2921 min
Property Management BrainstormEpisode 56: Tracking Vendor Certificates of Insurance, Featuring Dave Bixler of ThimbleAs a landlord or property manager, do you ever worry that a maintenance vendor you send to a property might not have the correct insurance coverage? Dispatching a repairman with insufficient or expired insurance could create a liability on your property management business. Further, its a big job to track all of the insurance policies from vendors to make sure they remain in compliance with your standards for coverage. On this episode of Property Management Brainstorm, Bob discusses the topic of tracking certificates of insurance with Dave Bixler of Thimble. Dave explains a service called Certificate Manager...2021-04-1538 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Ryan Keberle/Dave DouglasThe past year has provided musicians with an opportunity to get creative in new ways. Dave Douglas and Ryan Keberle have a new record out called Overcome on Greenleaf Music. The music is inspired by their heightened sense of a call for social justice and with a respect for social distancing was recorded 2021-02-0140 min
Liner Notes with David BixlerLINER NOTES with David Bixler featuring Dave StrykerGuitarist Dave Stryker has reimagined the soundtrack of his youth with his hugely successful Eight-Track series. Eight-Track III features his working trio of Jared Gold on organ and Mcclenty Hunter on drums along with special guest, vibraphonist Stefon Harris. In this episode of LINER NOTES, Dave reflects on his experiences with organist Jack McDuff and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine and how their example laid the ground work for his current project.2020-03-0142 min