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You Could Be My Aramis Podcast

Episode 102 - Hiba Loukssi 

 

Hiba Loukssi is a 2023 Xenia High School graduate, and will soon be attending Cornell.  I first learned about her when she won Ohio's Poetry Out Loud Competition for poetry recitation.  What kind of skills do you have to have to be successful at poetry recitation?  What are some of the things that Hiba is passionate about?  How important is tea to her family?  You'll learn the answers to these questions and more in our conversation.

LINKS

Instagram

Interview with WYSO

06/07/2023

in Xenia, Hiba Loukssi, Morocco

Episode 101 - Linsey Rogers 

 

Linsey Rogers, who uses The Wandering Linstrel is a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, actress, and pinball aficionado.  We get at least somewhat into all of those things in our conversation.

Linsey occasionally makes it to the Dayton area to play shows, and that's how I met her.  Her sparkling personality keeps the attention of a roomful of listeners between songs, and I think that it'll keep YOUR attention during this podcast episode.

LINKS

Official Website
YouTube
Facebook

Pinball Links

Twitch
YouTube
Facebook

 

 

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05/31/2023

in songwriting, piano, keyboards, singers, classical, violin, viola, Linsey Rogers, Wandering Linstrel, pinball

Episode 100 - John Scalzi 

Generally speaking, science fiction authors starting religions is a bad idea

John Scalzi likes pie.  Of course, a lot of us like pie, so that's not the reason I wanted to talk to him for this very special episode with the number on hundred on it.  John Scalzi happens to be my favorite author at the moment, but that's also not our main topic of conversation.  No, dear listener / reader, I'm staying mostly on brand here, and we talk about music.  Scalzi is a musician who lives in Ohio, just like me!  What…

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05/12/2023

in Music, pie, science fiction, art, community, ukulele, author, drums, guitar, punk rock, John Scalzi, Bradford

Episode 99 - Lisa Wagner & Levitt Pavilion 

 

It's pretty cool to live in a place that has a venue where you can see 50 free concerts a year.  That place for us is Levitt Pavilion Dayton, and my guest of honor is their Executive Director, Lisa Wagner.  How do they make sure the concerts are diverse?  How much work does it take to put on a show at Levitt?  How in the world can they afford to deliver 50 concerts without charging for admission?  You'll learn the answers to these questions in this episode.

Levitt Pavilion Dayton

05/05/2023

in Music, pop, Dayton, funk, jazz, art, community, hip hop, rap, folk music, Levitt Pavillion, neo soul, punk rock, Lisa Wagner, nonprofit

Episode 98 - Kyleen Downes 

 

 

Kyleen Downes is a professional musician, and our music community here in the Dayton area is better off for having her here.  I truly enjoy seeing her play live, I like her songs, and I'm sure you'll agree after you hear this conversation that she has an infectious enthusiasm.  She has benefitted from the encouragement of others in her career, and is passing that on by teaching a new generation of folks here in Dayton how to play rock and roll.   Kyleen tells us about how she got started making music, who…

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05/03/2023

in Music, songwriting, Dayton, music video, music industry, guitar, music education, Kyleen Downes

Episode 97 - Tatiana Bonneau 

Tatiana Bonneau is founder and CEO of a company, a wife, a mom to four humans and two non-humans, a runner, multilingual, and an all-around fascinating individual.  I had the privilege to be a guest on her podcast a short time ago, and I kind of sound a little like I know what I'm talking about in that discussion.  Tatiana, of course, knows what she's talking about, no matter what language it's in.  We talk about her business life in our conversation, but we also get into some personal details.  How does…

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05/01/2023

in Music, France, French, branding, running, Tatiana Bonneau, Crimea, Ukraine, Ukrainian, MarkUpgrade, SmartBranding

Episode 96 - Tracey Bunn 

I write when I need to exorcise… a particular emotion or feeling or experience…

 

Tracey Bunn is my first Australian guest. She's a seasoned touring musician and songwriter with lots of stories to tell.  You'll get to hear a few of them in this conversation.  You'll learn how exactly songs come to her and what her songwriting process is like.  You'll learn what her childhood smelled like. You'll learn about the time she spent living in the United States.  All of that awaits you and more!

 

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Official Website

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04/12/2023

in Music, songwriting, singers, guitar, Tracey Bunn, Darwin, Australia, New Orleans

Episode 95 - Taylor Ruckle and our favorite albums of Q1 2023 

 

The first three months of 2023 are gone, and Taylor Ruckle has returned.  We both think that this past quarter was a particularly strong one for new music.  Since we had this conversation, I have listened to the albums of Taylor's top five that I hadn't gotten to yet, and of those, the Screaming Females album was my favorite.  That said, I like them all to some degree, and they're all definitely worth your time.

 

Taylor's interview with Quasi.

 

Taylor's albums

Algiers - Shook
Sunny War - Anarchist Gospel
James…

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04/11/2023

in Music, songwriting, power pop, Taylor Ruckle, Dazy, Cognizance, Brenda Carsey, Meet Me @ the Altar, Yves Tumor, Sunny War, James Brandon Lewis, Screaming Females, Annabel Lee, Vadim Taver

Episode 94 - OriSoaring 

I've actually used this photo of OriSoaring before, back when I did an email interview with her for my blog. We were overdue for a podcast chat, so here she is!  Ori's a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and painter.  You'll get a look into her creative mind in this conversation.

LINKS

Instagram

Soundcloud

Facebook

YouTube

04/07/2023

in Music, art, painting, Atlanta, bass, DIY Music Conference, guitar, creatives, Long Beach, OriSoaring, saxophone

Episode 93 - LeeAnn Tooker 

 

 

I get funny when I get irritated or mad…

 

The last time I was in Los Angeles, I found myself at a local comedy show.  There were a handful of funny folks there, five or seven performers.  LeeAnn Tooker was one of them.  She made me laugh.  I wanted to learn more about how she approaches her craft, and she was kind enough to agree to talk to me for this episode. She's an actress and a writer, in addition to being a stand up comedian.  How did she get started in comedy?  How much does emotional trauma have…

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04/05/2023

in Los Angeles, art, stand up comedy, LeeAnn Tooker

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