Shows
Acoustic GuitarBadi AssadTune in for a fascinating conversation – plus inspiring demonstrations – with nylon-string guitarist and singer Badi Assad. We talk composing and arranging, how to sing and play at the same time, and the importance of emotion and experimentation.Support the show:Listen to Part 2 on Patreon, where Assad explores her approach to re-interpreting pop songs on guitar.Make a donation on PayPalGive a rating and reviewAdditional resources:Listen to Ilha on Amazon, Apple, or Spotify.Check out Badi Assad's website.Watch her Acoustic Guitar Sessions videos.Find the music for Assad's composition "Farewell" in the A...
2023-06-0129 min
Acoustic GuitarShop Visit: Independent Guitar StoresTake a virtual road trip across the United States to visit four independent guitar stores and learn what makes them vital to the communities they serve. As you’ll hear, each of these shops is more than just a retail outlet – and each of these shopkeepers has a unique perspective on why that is and what to look forward to in the future.Catch up with Richard Johnston of Gryphon Stringed Instruments in Palo Alto, California; Stan and Lillian Werbin of Elderly Instruments in Lansing, Michigan; Raymond Morin of Acoustic Music Works in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and George Gruh...
2022-12-0835 min
Acoustic GuitarWhy Should I Plug In?Did you know you can expand the sonic possibilities of your acoustic guitar simply by plugging in? But how do you use a guitar, pickup, preamp, and effects to craft your own particular sound? How do you fight feedback? When is it worth investing in high-end gear? We get answers from the recording engineer who wrote the book on acoustic amplification: Doug Young.Support the show:Listen to Part 2 on Patreon, where you’ll learn how to choose the right pickup for your playing style (plus find out what gear iconic artists like Billy St...
2022-09-2834 min
Acoustic GuitarEric Bibb“I feel drawn to using my ability, talent, and platform to fill in some gaps that I feel are being hewn into the historical record… We have to do more than just tap our feet.”We Zoomed from California to Sweden to talk with the great guitarist, singer, and songwriter Eric Bibb. Tune in for captivating stories and insights about his musical upbringing, the limits of being known as a blues player, and the role music plays in uniting and shaping the world today.Support the show:Listen to Part 2 on Patreon, where Bibb demos...
2022-09-1441 min
Between Two Beers PodcastLance Cairns: The Story That Could Not Be ToldLast week we flew to Gisborne (Thanks to Air New Zealand's Grabaseat) to talk to Lance Cairns about his incredible life. In the first 30 minutes we'd heard stories about Don Bradman, Johnny Cash and the Queen! It was a conversation that wouldn't have been possible for nearly 50 years due to his hearing impairment, but thanks to his cochlear implant – we had an afternoon we won't ever forget Show notes | Episode 73 | Lance Cairns > Final 2.03 “Welcome to what?!” 3.25 Pearls of wisdom from Lance Cairns 6.31 50 years of hearing impairment 12.04 Cochlear implan...
2022-03-131h 25
WORD for WORDcastThe Appropriation of Cultures by Percival EverettPercival Everett has said: “Since telling the South Carolina State Legislature in 1989 that I couldn’t continue my address because of the presence of such a conspicuous sign of exclusion [the confederate flag], I have not really considered South Carolina.” This is a wickedly subversive story, about symbols and their meaning. "The Appropriation of Cultures" was written in 1996, and published in Everett's 2004 story collection, Damned If I Do, by Graywolf Press.WORD for WORDcast is Word for Word Theater Company's podcast. We specialize in bringing works of literature to the stage, using every word of a text in a d...
2021-08-0349 minWORD for WORDcastSeason Two of the Word for Wordcast begins this week!It’s our incredible pleasure to announce the upcoming second season of the WORD for WORDcast!Join us on Thursday, July 22 as we release Season Two’s first episode, “The Appropriation of Cultures” by Percival Everett. It will be available on our website at zspace.org/pod, as well as on Apple Podcast, Spotify, and most other major podcasting services.This wickedly subversive story is directed by Rami Margron with a talented cast consisting of Cassidy Brown, Artis Fountaine, Safiya Frederick, Gwen Loeb, and David Everett Moore. Renowned jazz artist Marcus Shelby composes original music and the...
2021-07-1901 min
The Shotgun Players PodcastSound Design for Theater and RadioHanah talks with Sara Witsch (The Claim) and Elton Bradman (Kill Move Paradise) about their recent experiences designing radio plays in quarantine, missing their in-person theater collaborators, and their attempts to compose in harmony with the Ashby Stage air conditioner. If you haven't heard the The Claim yet, check it out here! For more of Elton's work, visit eltonsounds.com and Bass Magazine. For more of Sara's work, visit Sound Play Media. Also check out Sara's recommendation of Unseen, an audio comic with a blind heroine, for blind (and sighted) audiences....
2020-06-1742 min