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Is This Music?!?!Malleable thought containers -Mary Ellen ChildsLike what you hear? Be sure to subscribe, like, and, above all, SHARE with your friends and enemies. Get in touch at: isthismusicpod.gmail.com Follow along on Instagram Season 3 is brought to you by Zeitgeist New Music! Check them out and let your ears receive weirdness: http://www.zeitgeistnewmusic.org/ https://www.instagram.com/zeitgeistnewmusic/ Mary Ellen Childs is my guest this episode! Among the rabbit holes are: Music for the senses; structure for the sparsity; creativity for the creation.2023-11-011h 21

Is This Music?!?!"I think he'd be alright with troubadour"- T.J. Borden Tyler J. Borden is a cellist working with, in, and around the constraints of the cello. Formerly from Western NY, he is now based in Brooklyn NY, where he spends much of his time finding ways to exploit the strengths and failures of himself and his instrument. If you like this episode, Subscribe, review, share, all the things! Check out all of the ridonkulous things TJ does by following these links: Website Bandcamp Instagram Mivos Quartet Mivos Bandcamp Technical Reserve 2023-04-201h 17

Is This Music?!?!"Improvisational Jazz Human Beatboxer and Rhythmic Storyteller" - Carnage the Executioner PART 2 Part 2 of my chat with @carnagetheexecutioner in which we get very passionate about the importance of paying to see artists, then I published the episode a week after the show we talked about happened. Le Sigh. Follow Carnage on Instagram because then you don't have to rely on me to tell you about stuff. Buy music here: Band Camp Music in this episode: Rockit by Herbie Hancock on Future Shock Rebel Without a Cause by Public Enemy on It Takes...2023-04-1048 min

Is This Music?!?!"Improvisational Jazz Human Beatboxer and Rhythmic Storyteller" - Carnage the Executioner PART 1*RETURN OF THE SHOW STEALER APRIL 1ST AT HOOK AND LADDER* GET TICKETS HERE Whether he’s rapping, producing, performing, teaching kids to beatbox, or working his former job as a youth counselor, it’s clear the man most commonly known as Carnage The Executioner was born to do two things: instruct and entertain. Musicians, dancers, DJs, poets, and television hosts who have worked with Carnage recognize his dedication to his craft and would confirm that he doesn’t disappoint. Ask emcees about Carnage’s skill level, and you’ll find out that the phrase, “he’s your favorite...2023-03-281h 08

Is This Music?!?!"nyanyanyanya nyea nyyyeahhh" with Ivan CunninghamIvan Cunningham will not be contained to your feeble descriptors. But, he is a saxophone player, composer, curator, among other things. NEW ALBUM One Eye Closed/One Leg Lifted OUT MAY 31ST! See it live at the The Eagles #34 in Minneapolis May 31 with Oyster World Like what you hear? Wanna be a guest? Let me know at isthismusicpod@gmail.com or follow the ol' handle: icantbelieveitsnotmusic Check out Ivan's stuff: Bandcamp Instagram Music used in this episode (in order of appearance): Letter From Jiang Qing...2023-03-101h 27

Is This Music?!?!Ya Shoulda Been There Ep. 1: Robot Slide @ Ice HouseYa shoulda been there is a live show blog that lets you know who's playing and where and if it tickled my fancy. Empower your sense of curiosity with live music. also, get your ears weird. Follow, subscribe, like, share! On Tuesday, Feb 7, I went to see Robot Slide at the Ice House in Minneapolis. It was a good show. Ya shoulda been there. Check out Robot Slide's stuff: BANDCAMP INSTA All music this episode is from Robot Slide's latest album...2023-02-1327 min

Is This Music?!?!SPECIAL RELEASE: Schuyler Tsuda's Brain Cancer FundsThis is a special re-post of "You Know When, Like, You and Drummer Just Click?" with Schuyler Tsuda. Learn about Schuyler then pop some funds in his support fundraiser: https://gofund.me/a44f1ba9 From the Go Fund me: Schuyler has been diagnosed with a rare malignant cancerous brain tumor that has taken over the entire left side of his brain and is growing into the right. He has been in and out of the Memorial Herman NeuroOncology department since Christmas 2022. Intro: In pulverem by Shield Your Eyes on...2023-02-021h 20

Is This Music?!?!"Some flavor of experimental music...funny...not funny funny...but witty..."- Texu KimTexu Kim: Whimsical, dissonant, textured, melodious new music that tears roots straight from the ground. Rate, subscribe, review, and tell your friends! Texu Kim Info: Website: https://www.texukim.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/texu_kim/ Is This Music?!?! Info: Email: isthismusicpod@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icantbelieveitsnotmusic/ Music in this episode (in order of appearance): Fanfare for PyeongChang by Texu Kim Sketches for...2022-10-311h 34

Is This Music?!?!“Everything comes out funny and with some gravitas…” Nelle June AndersonNelle June Anderson aka Soubrette composes, performs, creates, and ponders things complex enough to contextualize the fact that she wore a rotary telephone as a scarf when we got together to chat. Experimental popopera performance art. Soubrette linkage: Website Bandcamp Soundcloud Instagram Email me to chat: istrhismusicpod@gmail.com Follow me on Instagram Subscribe and share plz thnx Music: 1911 by Soubrette Can I Wait by Soubrette Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28 No. 4 by Frederich Chopin 2022-09-171h 30

Is This Music?!?!"Here's what I have so far...can ya do it better?"- Liam MooreDreamy, heady, intricate pop from Liam Moore. Also rabbit holes. Links: https://www.liammusicmoore.com/ https://liammoore.bandcamp.com/ Music in this episode (in order): Lift from Visions of a Perfect Life by Liam Moore Train Song from EXTEND by Robot Slide Superior from Solo Duets for Guitar and Voice by Liam Moore You seem most full- Richard Meacock, Poet; Liam Moore, Composer 32 Months from Heartsprings by Heiruspecs Piano Sonata in C Major O...2022-08-221h 21

Is This Music?!?!“The Best Sins Are Of Youth” - Sean QuinnCheck out Sean’s stuff here: https://seanquinncomposer.com/ https://soundcloud.com/seanquinncomposer Intro: Waiting by Sean Quinn 17’46”: String Quartet No. 2 by Brian Ferneyhough 20’32”: Intermittent Breath by Sean Quinn 1’07’51”: Infinite Now by Chaya Czernowin 1’12’56”: Turangalîla-Symphonie: Mvt.5 - Olivier Messiaen 1’15’30” Voodoo Child by Liza Lim 1’24”06: Kassandra (from CONSTRUCTION) - Richard Barrett Outro: by Rebecca Saunders 2022-07-191h 44

Is This Music?!?!Album Drop: "Only Forward" by Liam Moore *OUT 7/8/22*"Only Forward" by Liam Moore is out 7/8/22! Go buy it at: https://liammoore.bandcamp.com/ If you have more than a neutral feeling about this episode, leave a review, or follow me on Instagram or email me at isthismusicpod@gmail.com And keep up with Liam at: https://www.liammusicmoore.com/ https://soundcloud.com/liammusicmoore https://open.spotify.com/artist/5CpDk0WHLt26pWqMlXzB4D?si=Y3Wb9TZQQ_SLPfqxR8u7Vw 2022-07-0732 min

Is This Music?!?!LIVE with Fonema Consort and 113 (and Charlie) (and Cayden)Recorded live 5/27/22 at Studio Z in Saint Paul! With Nina Dante and Dalia Chin of Fonema Consort 2022-05-2732 min

Is This Music?!?!"Harsh Soft Noise Wall Loops For Your Health" - Ryann Daisy SwimmerThis episode features Ryann Daisy Swimmer, and oooooo buddy was it a fun one. This conversation is pure musical journey from high school punk bands, to delay loop art song, to Sufjan Stevens. What rabbit holes do we travel down along the way? As always, listen to find out. But, I can say that Daisy is such a warm person to talk to, and can make tenuous connections with the best of them (me). Get your ears weird everyone! Send me some feedback or connect at isthismusicpod@gmail.com Subscribe! Check out Daisy's st...2022-05-261h 27

Is This Music?!?!"Microtonal in Pink" Emily KohMy guest on this episode is composer and bassist, Emily Koh. How does one get seen? A pink resume can help. Cheery color schemes and refreshing marketing help, too. But what really lands is Emily's music- a complex thread of sound that can be as broody as the next complex contemporary, yet somehow always nudges upward as if to say "look, I did that". Well, Emily, we see what you did there. Come enjoy a conversation that centers on expectations, approval, and creating with your own palate. Questions? Feedback? Interview suggestions? Wanna be on...2022-05-0357 min

Is This Music?!?!"You Know When, Like, You and Drummer Just Click?" Schuyler TsudaNote: I had a typo in my notes, and pulled a Ron Burgendy in the intro. The piece featured in the intro is Marble, Glass, and VAPOR, not Paper. What a silly goose I am. Also, kudos, Schuyler, Marble, Glass, and Vapor is a much better song name. On this season-opening episode, I chat with Schuyler Tsuda, a sound artist, noisemaker, composer, improviser, and synth-pop concocter. We talk about styles of music that I haven’t been able to wrap my head around (don’t worry, I’m getting there). We talk about getting your hands actually on ins...2022-03-031h 18

Is This Music?!?!"Weirder Than Your Average Bear" Jeffery Kyle HutchinsMy guest this episode is Jeffery Kyle Hutchins, a saxophonist, creator, improviser, mover, shaker, dream breaker, and wish maker. Kyle is, thankfully, responsible for some of the weirdest things I've seen live. He's really one of the first people I saw perform experimental music, now that I think of it. There's a cool music trajectory here, so don't miss it! We talk experiments, the need for over-emoting, what to do when no one wants to jam, with some pretty cool and funny anecdotes to boot. Fun fact: since exploring some of the music we talked about during our chat...2021-11-171h 19

Is This Music?!?!"Good Party, I'm Gonna Head Home Now" Joe HortonThis episode I talk with Minneapolis-based rapper, composer, producer, director, and plenty other "-er" words, Joe Horton. We cover how music addresses the culture around it, the appropriate time and place for philosophy, the importance of fitting Wu-Tang into your definition of experimental, psychedelics, and just about a dozen other things. I'm still sifting through all the thoughts that Joe put in my head, but I can say that the playlist is one of my favorite so far. So, dive in and get your ears weird. Spotify Playlist https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0U6lNiN2v3YO4C...2021-08-101h 16

Is This Music?!?!"You Can Totally Clean CDs in the Toilet" Lizz WindnagleMy guest this episode is Lizz Windnagel: director, musician, cat person. When we went to school together, I thought they were 2 kool 4 skool. Now that we've had some years between talking, they've only gotten 4 kooler. If there was some magical nerd school without jocks, I would be in the corner, wondering how to get to their table. In other words, I'm starstruck and it shows. Luckily, they are a kind, generous, and thoughtful person and theater-maker. Hunker down for a chat that goes from self-interrogation to cats, from Weezer to Kagel, and all the glorious glue in between. 2021-07-091h 07

Is This Music?!?!"We All Just Grow Up Odd, Anyways" Nina DanteThis episode I talk to Nina Dante, A force of nature, and member of Fonema Consort. We talk about storytelling, shedding that which does not fit your voice, amateurisms, and why remembering your tuning fork is more important than remembering your wallet. Where do such intense sounds come from? What about the zen? Listen along and find out. Nina and I recently recorded our interpretation of Bethany Younge's Her Dissapearance, which will premiere as part of 113's Twin Cities New Music Festival on July 8th. The festival runs July 8-10, and tickets can be found at www.113collective.com. 2021-06-211h 11

Is This Music?!?!"Always Gig in Lincoln, NE" Adam ZahllerThe guest this week is Adam Zahller, a staple of the Twin Cities' new music scene. Improv and structure lines blur together, and so does our conversation. Influence, discipline, the days of Napster, and quality time in Lincoln, NE. What makes the tinkerer tick? Well, Bad Brains will do the trick, but so does Bach somehow. NEW FEATURE: Click the Spotify Playlist link to take a deeper dive into the music covered in this episode, curated by your host, Justin Anthony Spenner. Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4nYntsQmvuw3Ee86oFU4Jr?si=1BI0UB...2021-06-011h 14

Is This Music?!?!"This Is All Only a Test" Joey Crane and Tiffany Skidmore of 113 CollectiveOn this most introductory of introductory episodes, I chat with Joey Crane and Tiffany M. Skidmore, the powers-that-be behind 113 Composers Collective. We chat about their background, how they got into the sounds they create, the openness of how young people learn, how wild it is to experience something new, and some meta-level Scottish impressions. Music excerpts and their timestamps are listed below, find them all on your favorite streaming service! 0'00": Gorilla by Joey Crane 5'05": Miniatures: No. 2 from The Golden Ass by Tiffany M. Skidmore 16'37": Act 3, Scene 3 from Philomela by James...2021-03-1755 min