Drop the Needle in the Haystack!

Forgotify is dead. Ep 13!

Join Robby, Eric and Matt as they mourn the death of Forgotify. Gone too soon, they bring forth one last round of finds. First we listen to the Chicago based group, The Skinny as they perform "J-Rock" on their album Dig On It. (2:35) Next Eric takes us into the realm of Duke Silver. We listen to "Why" by Boogie Bone on their album Pro-Bone-O (14:18) Finally Matt brings us a beautiful recitative. "'Twill be a painful separation" sung by Jennifer Lane on the album Own the Pow'r of Harmony! (24:48). Find out what we listened to this week at (40:24)!

 

Explicit content warning: Occasional cursing, discussion concerning the origin of the saxophone as a sexual icon. 

Special episode, Special Guest. Listening to some Texas Reggae and British HipHop. (Ft. James Edge!!) Ep. 12

Join Robby, Eric, Matt and this week, special guest James Edge of James Edge and the Mindstep!  We start this week off with Robby throwing us a curveball! Pleasantly surprised by the Reggae vibes given off on Rick Dinsmore's track "You Always Want What You Can't Have" on his album Texas Highway we attempt to dissect what makes it sound so Reggae! (1:56) Then we listen to the poppy, hip-hop London based artist Akira the Don's "Living in the Future 2," on his Album Living in the Future. (12:49) Finally, join us as James Edge takes us on a trip through his musical journey, his life, his inspirations and so much more! (22:30)

 

A little about the artist:

After moving to London and starting to gig in 2006, James Edge formed James Edge and the Mindstep to record 2010 debut album ‘In The Hills, The Cities’. The working relationships he built around this time would provide him with some dependable collaborators, including regular engineer and occasional co-producer Tom Aitkenhead. A highlight of these sessions was working with string arranger Robert Kirby (Nick Drake, Paul Weller, The Magic Numbers) on the song 'Becoming'.

 

Find out more about James, listen to his music and follow him at the following links:

https://www.jamesedgeandthemindstep.com

https://www.facebook.com/jamesedgeandthemindstep/

https://soundcloud.com/jamesedgeandthemindstep

https://twitter.com/andthemindstep?lang=en

 

Oh boy (oboe), do we have some tunes (and Trots) for you! Ep. 11!

Join Robby, Eric and Matt as they travel into the world of Forgotify to discover lost music! To start the podcast, enjoy some entertaining stories of names being forgotten. (0:24) Then enjoy the gift Eric gives Matt as we listen to German oboe virtuoso Burkhard Glaetzner perform Giuseppe Ferlandis's "Oboe Concerto No. 1 in F Major." (6:20) Matt certainly gives us some incredible insight into the world of Oboe playing. Next Robby hits us with something totally different, we listen to the incredibly syncopated, vocal dance mix, My Mind Made Up on the album "Sonik Boom of Love" by Alexander East. (20:16) Then its time for Matt to shine again, introducing us (and educating us about) a throwback genre of Korean music called Trot. We listen to Choi Yeong Il's Maternal Affection on the album "Acoustic Pop Disco Melody." (29:23) Finally, find out what we listened to this week! (44:04)

 

Make sure to tune in next week for a very special guest episode! 

Explicit warning: Occasional cursing. 

 

Honky-Tonk is a noun, unexpected jazz instruments and a fellow that's all Skin & Bones! Episode 10! (Ft. Steven Crino)

Join Robby, Eric, Matt and this week a special guest, Steve Crino as they travel into the land of Forgotify where a new gem is just around every browser refresh. We start our podcast off with some honky-tonk goodness with Chris Reeves's "A Real Good Year For Beer," on his album A Good Year For Beer. (1:29) Next we get to dive into Eric's favorite topics, the clarinet! We travel back in time and space to England to listen to Acker Bilk's "Here's That Rainy Day" on the album Feelings. (8:35) Then its time for a laugh! We listen to the track "Skin & Bone Jerome" by Steve Kern on the album Roadshow Records Independent Artists Volume 1. (24:29) Finally, lets listen to some incredible jazz played on the Tuba (what?!?!?!). Howard Johnson and Gravity performs "Svengali's Summer/Waltz" on the album Right Now! (32:46) After the music, find out about the awesome project Steve has been working on with the Podcast Opera Company (https://podcastoperacompany.com). (46:13) Finally, find out what we have been listening to this week! (48:10)

 

About our guest:

Steven is a doctoral candidate at the Peabody Conservatory, where he also completed degrees in Composition (M.M.) and Theory Pedagogy (M.M.), studying with Michael Hersch and Kevin Puts. His music has been performed by ensembles and soloists, such as Peter Sheppard Skaerved, The Podcast Opera Company, The Philadelphia Experimental Theatre Ensemble, The Temple Composer’s Orchestra, and The Temple University Singers. Find out more about Steve and listen to some of his music at: http://www.stevencrino.com/about.html.

 

Explicit Content Warning: Sporadic swearing, adult themes. 

Some Appalachian Folk, an unexpected Demo and one of the best songs we've heard on the show! Ep. 9!

Join Robby, Eric and Matt for a fantastic episode of new Forgotify finds. This week we travel to Appalachia to listen to some incredible Appalachian Dulcimer playing. We listen to Sam Rizzetta's Carolan's Farewell to Music on the album "Bucks and Does" (1:58). Then we unexpectedly find a pleasant singer-songwriter demo album. We listen to John Mooney's The Devil and Me on the album "What You Deserve (Demo)" (10:34). Finally, we travel across the pond, all the way to London, to listen to James Edge and the Mindstep perform Where We're Going To on their album "In the Hills, The Cities." A truly incredible track and not to be missed! (16:38) Finally, wrap up the episode by finding out what we are listening to this week! (24:08)

Happy Halloween! Shantymen, something kind of spooky, and "Dubya" Dot Com! Ep. 8!

Join Robby, Eric and Matt as they journey back in time and space to the turn of the 20th century in Scotland. Here they listen to some old Dreg songs retrieved from wax cylinders previously thought lost! (1:23) "Fire Down Below," performed by Bob Walzer and friends on the album When Our Ship Comes Home. Next we listen to something that was somewhat of a mystery! Keegan Theo's "Tickle Fraine on his album Peace of Pi Volumes 1 & 2. (12:35) Finally, we've got another boppin' country track with David Simmons and Jimmy Bryant's "WWW Dot Com" on their album Hay Uncle Sam! (21:57) Eric forgets what he's going to say at (28:35). Finally, hear what we listened to this week! (30:50)

 

Explicit Content Warning: Very light swearing and pointing out some suggestive song lyrics from Hay Uncle Sam! 

One Funky Man Goes to a Mashup Concert and Ends Up Feeling Blue! Ep. 7! (Featuring. Chelsea de Souza)

Join Robby, Eric, Matt and for the first time ever, a special guest, (Chelsea de Souza) as they journey into the realm of the forgotten. This week the crew travels to the UK to listen to the comedic genius of Russ Abbot on his track "Only One Man." (2:07) Next it's time to head to Boston to get a little funky, we listen to "My Turn" by Miss Fairchild. (12:36) After that it's time to take a trip to New York City, where we discover a surprising genre fusion, Ragtime Trip-Hop! We listen to Mark Birnbaum's title track on his album "Ragtime Trip-Hop." (22:00) Finally we take a trip into the past to hear some Blues. Willie Headen performs, "You Can Be Replaced." (33:00)  Finally, find out what we listened to this week! (38:59)

 

About the guest!

Chelsea de Souza is a multi award winning pianist and Steinway Young Artist hailing from Mumbai, India. She is well versed as a performer in music from all genres and holds degrees from the Oberlin College and Conservatory, Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University and is currently pursuing her DMA at the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University. Her music has been heard by audiences around the world, find out more about her on her website at: https://www.chelseadesouza.com! 

 

A Norwegian Boy, the Successor to the Austrian tradition, and How to Write a Country Song! Ep. 6!

Join Robby, Eric and Matt on their musical journey around the world! Listen to the funky synths of Norwegian artist Jonny Yen Bang's "I Must Be Wrong." (4:34) Next, the crew heads over to Brussels to hear the Oxalys ensemble perform Max Reger's "Clarinet Quintet in A Major." (10:34) Finally, we bring it on home to the heartland with Dan Hart's brilliant "To Write a Country Song." (23:15) Don't forget to find out what else we listened to this week! (30:08)

Late 80's Gospel Pop, Matt Groening approved Jazz and a Gentleman's Agreement! Ep.5!

Join Robby, Eric and Matt as they explore more works from the Forgotify web application! This week we listen to Darren Rhodes "Look Up," a song that caught us all by surprise! (0:40) Then we listen to some spooky jazz on 'Ghosts," performed by Andy West, Henry Kaiser, John French, and Michael Maksymenko. (8:50) Finally we find out about The Bloodshot Gamblers and the agreement they made on the song "Start Again." (17:26) Wrap the podcast up by finding out what we listened to this week! (24:50)

Bulgarian Jazz, a Lonely Man named Denim Dan and some punk Doesn't Like my Hat! Ep. 4!

Join Robby, Eric and Matt as they explore more works from the Forgotify web application! This week we travel to Bulgaria to hear Jim, Gem, Jam performed by famed pianist Milcho Leviev and the incredible Kaval player Theodosii Spassov (0:46). Then we join Denim Dan on his track Lonely Man Denim Dan as he takes us on the journey of a man in search of love (14:15). Finally, we take a trip to Queens, New York to join Not Amused on a track that decries the use of headwear, I Don't Like Your Hat (21:50). Find out what we are listening to in general this week at (31:45)!