Episode 137 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Theo and Heather of Michigan trip-hop outfit Monroe Moon. The band recently released their second EP Joy, a three-song trip packed with hammering beats and spacious synths. Tune in to hear how the project started, the process behind writing and recording their latest EP Joy, their usage of deep cannabis meditation for creative inspiration, and their plans for the rest of 2020.
For Episode 136 of Look At My Records!, I was very excited to chat with the Bay Area duo Harry The Nightgown. The duo of Sami Perez (The She’s, Cherry Glazer) and Spencer Hartling just released their self-titled debut last week, and it’s a beautiful amalgamation of art-rock and maximalist experimental pop. Hartling and Perez recorded the album over the last year and a half at Tiny Telephone Studios in San Francisco, where they both also work as recording engineers.
Episode 135 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Sam Radseresht of Glassio. The Queens-based electronic-pop project has been releasing infectious tunes for the last half-decade, and scaled down from a two-piece to a solo project a few years back. Late last month, Glassio released their first-ever full-length, For The Very Last Time, a concept record based around “growth and rebirth of someone’s character out of a dark space.”
I was super stoked to chat with the wonderful Radical Dads for Episode 134 of Look At My Records! This trio tore up Brooklyn in the 2010s - releasing three great albums and melting faces all over the place! Now, they’re back with their fourth record, Paved Mountain.
Episode 133 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Marc LeFebvre of the New York City-based label Green Witch Recordings! The label has been active in 2020 despite the pandemic, releasing two compilations, the excellent debut EP from Teen Idle, an EP from Marc’s project Mothra Stewart, and more.
Episode 132 of Look At My Records features an interview with Jenn and Dan of the Los Angeles-based dream pop duo, The Know! The real-life married couple started the project after recording an ethereal sounding version of “Jingle Bell Rock.” After their rendition of the holiday classic received a warm reception, they started writing their own tunes and recently released their debut EP, Wearetheknow.
Episode 131 features an interview with Jake Brooks and Ali Genevich of the super talented shoegaze duo, Laveda. Their incredible new record, What Happens After, dropped in late May and it’s a sonic rollercoaster of swirling guitar fuzz, serene melodies, and lyrics that confront our uncertain future.
Episode 130 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Zach Koenig of Gawn. The project, which started in 2018, will be releasing their debut album Thee Essence Ov Everything this August. Tune in to hear all about the forthcoming record, Zach’s experiences playing in a variety of different bands during his youth in New Jersey, the evolution of his songwriting from the fuzz-out psych of his previous band Sun Abduction to the mellower sound of Gawn, and more!
Episode 129 of Look At My Records! features an interview with Teen Idle, the project of Asbury Park songwriter Sara Barry. Teen Idle just released their debut EP, Insomniac Dreams, last week. We were stoked to premiere it here on the site!
I had a blast chatting with the incredible Winter for Episode 128 of Look At My Records! Next month, she’ll be releasing her third album, Endless Space (Between You & I), on Bar None Records.
New York folk artist Evan Alexander Moore is my guest for Episode 127 of Look At My Records! Evan just released his latest record, The Perennial Millennial, in May. It’s a concept album of protest songs that dissects the millennial experience.
Episode 125 features an interview with Paul Whitacre and Mark Cunningham of the Denver, Colorado-based band Whitacre. The four-piece just released their debut LP, Seasons, in April, and it’s an invigorating mix of Americana, Folk, Rock n’ Roll, and a whole lot more.
Episode 124 of Look At My Records features some lightly edited audio from the recent live stream with Scout Gillett. Tune in to hear all about her new single, “One To Ten.”
Episode 123 of Look At My Records! features some lightly edited audio of the recent live stream with Anya Baghina! Tune in to hear all about her great new single, “To Be Alone,” and the powerful video for the song, which was directed by her roommate Katie Colosimo.
Episode 122 of Look At My Records features an interview with Brooklyn alternative-pop outfit Brother Moses. The quartet, who formed about six years ago in Arkansas, just released their second full-length, Desperation Pop, back in March.
Stewart Heigold of Costa Rica’s Sportdad joined me for a very special live-streamed episode of Look At My Records! You can stream a lightly edited audio-only podcast edition above or on your streaming service of choice.
Back in February, I had the chance to chat at length with DIY legend Unkle Funkle. Since the original episode aired on Radio Free Brooklyn, I had to cut it down to 59 minutes, but we had such a great, extensive chat that I wanted to share our whole conversation for all to enjoy.
The second live-streamed episode of Look At My Records!, featuring Satin Nickel, was a blast!
The first-ever live-streamed episode of Look At My Records!, featuring Bandits On The Run, was a ton of fun!
