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Into Music
Into Music is a podcast that explores the critical role that teachers, mentors, and tastemakers have in a musician’s musical development. Episodes feature discussion of the performers work and creative process as well as lessons they’ve learned along the way.Host Jedd Beaudoin has been on the KMUW airwaves since 2009 with his two-hour music show, Strange Currency in addition to serving as one of the station’s arts and culture reporters. He holds bylines with publications such as American…
Episodes
Into MusicInto Music: Sally Potter
Sally Potter’s latest album, Anatomy, is out May 2 via Bella Union. Potter, an internationally acclaimed filmmaker (Orlando, The Party) and longtime composer.
Into MusicInto Music: Jack Rabid
Jack Rabid recently sat for a wide-ranging conversation, discussing a seemingly endless stream of bands as well as the perils of the music industry, the…
Into MusicInto Music: Kim House
Kim House discusses how grief inspired material on the album, how being diagnosed with a chronic illness and a shakeup in her professional life led her to…
Into MusicInto Music: Peter Holsapple
Peter Holsapple’s new album, The Face of 68 is a formidable entry into his already impressive discography, a collection of songs that finds him reflecting on…
Into MusicInto Music: Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill
Vicki Peterson and John Cowsill’s new album, Long After The Fire, is a collection of songs written by John’s late brothers Bill and Barry Cowsill. Both
Into MusicInto Music: Paul Rappaport
Paul Rappaport is the author of the "Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay, and The Art of Rock Promotion, out April 15 via Jawbone Press. "
Into MusicInto Music: Takiaya Reed
Takiaya Reed is the Black, Cherokee composer and musician behind the exhilarating doom metal outfit Divide and Dissolve.
Into MusicInto Music: Wryn
Shapes is the new release from Santa Barbara-based singer-songwriter Wryn. Over the last several years, the artist has experienced several profound personal…
Into MusicInto Music: Sarah Mary Chadwick
In this conversation Sarah Mary Chadwick discusses her struggles with trauma, mental health, her attitude toward alcohol (which she gave up after completing…
Into MusicInto Music: Miki Berenyi
Miki Berenyi recently discussed the origins of Miki Berenyi Trio, her approach to songwriting, the musical climate in which Lush existed, and a variety of…
Into MusicInto Music: Bob Lord
In this conversation, Bob Lord discusses his early years playing music in Massachusetts, including being a founding member of the group that would become…
Into MusicInto Music: MikelParis
On this episode of Into Music, MikelParis discusses the origins of “guitardrumming,” his hopes for the future of the technique, and what it means to be a…
Into MusicInto Music: Mike Clark
Mike Clark is guitarist with the Los Angeles-based band Final Gravity. Formed in 2007, the quartet adds a hard edged sound to a progressive rock base that…
Into MusicInto Music: Brock Geiger
Brock Geiger has appeared on nearly 50 albums in his career, highlighting his role as both an attentive collaborator and musical chameleon. Geiger’s new…
Into MusicInto Music: Nikki O’Neill
Stories I Only Tell My Friends is the latest album from Chicago-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Nikki O’Neill.
Into MusicInto Music: Luther Russell
Luther Russell is a singer-songwriter and producer based in Los Angeles, California. Already a dedicated writer and musician in his teens, he formed the band…
Into MusicInto Music: Vicki Randle
Vicki Randle is a multi-instrumentalist based in Oakland, California who has performed and/or recorded with Aretha Franklin, Mavis Staples, Wayne Shorter, Todd…
Into MusicInto Music: Seán Barna
Seán Barna is the creative force behind recordings such as Sissy, An Evening at Macri Park, and Margaret Thatcher of the Lower East Side.
Into MusicInto Music: James Cook
James Cook is a Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter whose new album, under the Captain’s Audio Project moniker, is titled Waiting for the Moon.
Into MusicInto Music: Mary Bue
Mary Bue is a Minneapolis, Minnesota-based singer-songwriter whose latest release is The Wildness of Living and Dying.
Into MusicInto Music: Chris Greene
Chris Greene is a Chicago-based saxophonist, bandleader, and community historian whose latest recording with the Chris Greene Quartet is Conversance. The LP…
Into MusicInto Music: John McCutcheon
John McCutcheon’s latest release is the album Field of Stars, a project he intended to record in 2020.
Into MusicInto Music: Holly Lovell
Holly Lovell is a singer-songwriter based in Denver, Colorado. Her latest album, Hello Chelsea, explores a variety of themes including addiction, family…
Into MusicInto Music: Grant Mullen
In this conversation, Grant Mullen discusses how Naked Giants has navigated a decade together, including a period of inactivity during the COVID-19 pandemic…
Into MusicInto Music: Soph Nathan
In this conversation, Soph Nathan discusses the importance of personal expression in her writing, what it’s like having close friendships with her bandmates in…
Into MusicInto Music: Chloe & Asy Saavedra
For today's Into Music, we have a double feature! Chloe and Asy Saavedras discuss with Jedd Beaudoin, separately, about the history of Chaos Chaos, how they…
Into MusicInto Music: Johnny Leitera
In this conversation, Jedd Beaudoin talks with Johnny Leitera about how album covers and images can inspire the imagination, the power of repetition in art…
Into MusicInto Music: Avery Mandeville
In this conversation, Avery Mandeville discusses how a trip to Durham, North Carolina during which she wrote a song a day, helped shape her new album, whether…
Into MusicInto Music: Raia Was
On this episode of Into Music, Raia Was discusses the recording of the EP as well as her views on how compositions evolve and more.
Into MusicInto Music: Perla Batalla
In this conversation, Perla Batalla speaks about her friendship with Leonard Cohen, the power of his songs, and her appreciation for having pursued her…
Into MusicInto Music: Mike Montrey
In this conversation, Mike Montrey discusses the somewhat unusual trajectory of his career, his life as a music educator, including his work with adults with…
Into MusicInto Music: Pamela McNeill
In this conversation, Pamela McNeill recalls her early passion for music, singing back-up vocals for pop superstar Rick Astley, and co-writing material with…
Into MusicInto Music: Slaw
In this conversation, Scott Colton discusses his musical roots, how music has remained a passion despite forays into other pursuits and his thoughts on being…
Into MusicInto Music: Kyle Alexander
In this conversation, Kyle Alexander discusses Death Doula’s writing process, the charms of live performances given in unconventional spaces, the nature of…
Into MusicInto Music: Timothy Den
In this conversation, Timothy Den discusses his memories of music scenes in various locales, including Boston, Miami, and Chicago as well as his love of metal…
Into MusicInto Music: Maura Pond
In this Into Music, Maura Pond discusses the themes in Luna Honey's new album, Pond’s struggles with stage fright and the trio’s prolific nature.
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Into Music: Daniel House
Daniel House discusses the Seattle music scene of the 1980s, the importance of The U-Men, the role that community played during his time as a young musician in…
Into MusicInto Music: James Petralli
In this conversation, James Petralli discusses relocating from Austin, Texas to Los Angeles, dynamics within his band, how he found new focus on family and…
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Into Music: Binnie Klein
In this conversation, Binnie Klein sheds some light on the project "The Quiver" while also discussing creativity itself.
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Into Music: Peter Zaremba
Peter Zaremba is vocalist for the legendary garage rock band The Fleshtones. The band’s most recent recording is the LP It’s Getting Late (… and More Songs…
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Into Music: Dave Trumfio
On this episode, Dave Trumfio recalls the early days of The Pulsars and discusses the future of the project as well.
Into MusicInto Music: Django Haskins
Speaking from his home studio, Django Haskins discussed how he stayed creative during the 2020 lockdown, what can be learned from obituaries, and the rewards…
Into MusicInto Music: Iain Matthews
In this conversation, Iain Matthews discusses his writing process, how reading keeps him engaged in creativity and much more.
Into MusicInto Music: Paula Boggs
In this conversation, Paula Boggs reflects on discovering her musical voice, stepping away to pursue careers in the military, legal, and business worlds, and…
Into MusicInto Music: Andrew Choi
In this conversation, Andrew Choi discusses finding his music voice, when he left music to study philosophy, finding community in the open mic and karaoke…
Into MusicInto Music: Matt Hunter
In this conversation, Matt Hunter discusses his early musical development, collaborations and the process of writing Reindeer Soul.
Into MusicInto Music: Billy Sheehan
In this conversation, Billy Sheehan discusses Mr. Big’s final tour, his relationship with Gilbert, who he has known since the guitarist was in his teens, how…
Into MusicInto Music: 3 Pairs of Boots (Andrew Stern and Laura Arias)
In this conversation, Andrew Stern and Laura Arias discuss their creative process, perfectionism, and how their lives have changed as empty nesters.
Into MusicInto Music: Hamish Anderson
In this conversation, Hamish Anderson discusses the writing process for that release, touring with Gary Clark Jr. and George Thorogood and appreciating the…
Into MusicInto Music: Monica Aben
In this conversation, Monica Aben discusses how she grew up in a household that prized creativity, how her high school theology teacher supported her…
Into MusicInto Music: Matt Rollings
In this conversation, Jedd Beaudoin talks to Matt Rollings, a Grammy Award-winning American composer, keyboardist, record producer and educator.
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Into Music: Melt-Banana
In this conversation, Yasuko Onuki and Ichiro Agata discuss 3+5, live performance, and the Melt-Banana’s early days.
Into MusicInto Music: Nick Thorburn
In this conversation, Nick Thorburn discusses discovering his own creativity, meeting his Unicorns bandmate Alden Penner, and what he thinks of his body of…
Into MusicInto Music: James Baluyut
In this conversation, James Baluyut discusses growing up in a musical household in the Detroit area, becoming an obsessive fan of music and how his longtime…
Into MusicInto Music: Steve Wynn
In this episode, Steve Wynn discusses writing I Wouldn’t Say It If It Wasn’t True, reflects on his time as a radio DJ and record store clerk as well as the…
Into MusicInto Music: Evan Taylor
Our guest on this episode is Evan Taylor. Taylor is former bandleader with the Bernie Worrell Orchestra.
Into MusicInto Music: Shawn Magill
In this conversation, Shawn Magill discusses her classical training, learning to improvise, and how song hooks reveal themselves to her.
Into MusicInto Music: Malka Spigel
In addition to being a founding member of the band Minimal Compact, Malka Spigel is one half of the duo Immersion with Colin Newman.
Into MusicInto Music: Colin Newman
In this conversation, Colin Newman speaks with us from his home base in Brighton, England.
Into MusicInto Music: Matt Scannell
In this conversation, Matt Scannell discussed his development as a songwriter, his friendship with songwriter Richard Marx and the friendship he developed with…