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Spare Notes

Spare Notes is about talking to artists about their creations, inspirations, evolutions, and communities. Season 2 starts on Monday, January 19th! Lots of surprises this year!I also write and do interviews for Post-Trash Magazine, Atwood Magazine, and The Tonearm!

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30: Three Questions with Samuel Aaron & Glass Beagle

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2025/12/04

This is a segment called Three Questions, where I ask an artist three questions. One question is for sure, specifically aimed at their current project, and the other two are usually about ideas connected to their artistry overall. In this episode, I interviewed Samuel Aaron and Glass Beagle. They’re two separate acts formed for a two-song EP called Home Again / Storm Chaser. They’re out of Chicago, Illinois. We get into the topics of Home, Cross-Colaboration, Lyrics, and Imagery.Home Again / Storm

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29: Leilani Patao Talks New EP, Self-Love, and the...

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2025/11/21

In this episode, I talked to Leiani Patao. They have a new EP that just came out called 'Daisy.' They're originally from LA but live in NYC. We cover topics like the State of music Streaming, the practices of self-awareness and self-love, and songwriting.Bandcamp: https://leilanipatao.bandcamp.com/album/daisy-2linktree: https://linktr.ee/leilanijpataoReleased by Audio Antihero: https://audioantihero.com/Photo by Shannon McMahon: https://mylittleunderground.neocities.org/Episode Track Listing: 1

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28: Three Questions with MONT LOSER

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2025/11/18

This segment is called Three Questions. One question is specifically focused on their current project, and the other two generally revolve around ideas related to their art as a whole. In this episode, I interviewed Suzy from MONT LOSER. The band is from Paris and they recently released their first single, "Never Guess." We talk about the Paris DIY music scene too! Check it out!Ce segment s'appelle Trois Questions. Une question est spécifiquement axée sur leur projet actuel, et les deux autres

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27: Three Questions with Elie Zoé

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2025/11/12

This is a segment called Three Questions, where I ask an artist 3 in-depth questions. One question is for sure, specifically aimed at their current project, and the other two are usually about ideas connected to their artistry overall. In this episode, I interviewed Elie Zoé. They’re a Swiss artist originally from Lausanne who recently released their 4th studio album, “Shifting Forms.” We cover topics like snail touring, the importance of community, and what might happen when we name anything. The

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26: Ivy Boy Talks Debut Album, Life Changes, and a...

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2025/11/07

In this episode, I talked to Perry Eaton, AKA Ivy Boy. The self-titled debut record of Ivy Boy came out on October 24th. He’s from Boston, Massachusetts, and a fun fact: he’s one of the co-founders of Allston Pudding. he was kind enough to share some demos of a couple of songs for the episode, so you’ll hear some before and after snippets of those two songs, as well as part of another song or two. We cover topics like recording, life changes, and nostalgia.

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25: K and B of Bussy Kween Power Trip talk Cracker...

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2025/11/03

In this episode, I had a nice chat with B and K from the band Bussy Kween Power Trip, from Chicago, Illinois. Their debut album, Coming With the Strap, came out earlier this year. I actually saw them in Philly a few months ago at Break Free Fest, and they absolutely melted my face off. B’s singing is absolutely scorching, and K’s bass playing, I swear, some of the best in the land. We cover topics related to absurdity, performance, and Cracker Barrel. Bussy Kween Power Trip:

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24: Three Questions with Josaleigh Pollett

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2025/10/28

This is a segment called Three Questions, where I ask an artist 3 in-depth questions. One question is for sure, specifically aimed at their current project, and the other two are usually about ideas connected to their artistry overall. In this episode, I interviewed Josaleigh Pollett. They’re a Salt Lake City artist with a Poltergeist-inspired single out this week, called “Radio Player.” We get into the topics of collective grief, the ideas of Hope, Jason Molina, and the multiple avenues of

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23: Nico Magi of Pamplemousse talks Black Box Studio...

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2025/10/21

Had a nice chat with Nico Magi(Guitars/Vocals) from the band Pamplemousse. Pamplemousse is a duo and also includes Sarah Lenormad (Drums). They are based in the Lorraine region of France, though they formed in Reunion Island. There new album Porcelain came out Septermber 26, 2025. We cover topics related to music rehearsal, Performance, and Black Box recording studio. Black Box was founded in 1993 by Iain Burgess and Peter Deimel. Bandcamp:

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22: Dylan Citron of Bedbug Talks DIY Music Scene and...

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2025/10/13

In this episode, I interviewed Bedbug, aka Dylan Citron. They’re a Los Angles-based artist, but used to be in Boston and threw countless shows in the DIY music scene. Their most recent Album came out a while back and is titled pack your bags the sun is growing. We discuss topics related surrounding musical influences, intentional creations, the DIY music scene in LA and Boston, and more.Bedbug: https://www.instagram.com/bedbugofficial/Bandcamp:

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21: Lamont Brown of RNIE Talks about his New Album,...

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2025/09/29

In this episode, I interviewed Lamont Brown, best known for his moniker, RNIE. He’s a Philadelphia-based artist. His latest LP, which is self-released, is titled FULL NEPTUNE and was released on August 29th, 2025. Originally from Pittsburgh, he’s also spent significant time coming up in the Charlotte, North Carolina, DIY music scene and New York City. We discuss topics related to music, such as influence, discipline, themes, and intentionality.RNIE: https://www.instagram.com/rn_ie/?hl=enBandcamp:

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20: Three Questions with Aure

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2025/09/26

This is a segment called Three Questions, where I ask an artist only 3 in-depth questions. One question is specifically aimed at their current project, and the other two are about ideas connected to their artistry overall. In this episode, I interviewed Aure, spelled A U R E She’s a Paris-based singer, former architect, and multilingual singer. Her first EP, “A Few Notes,” was released in 2023 on Mayway Records, and she’ll release her first album in 2026. Out recently is her single “The Sailors'

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19: Room Sound and Raw Truth — Jens Kuross Talks...

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2025/09/22

I sat down with Jens Kuross recently and talked about his new LP, Crooked Songs. Some themes and topics we cover are learning, ambition, recreation, and Idaho. There’s also a published version of this interview in The Tonearm magazine if you’d like to read it with an extended introduction. It’s Called Room Sound and Raw Truth, and the link to the article is here: https://www.thetonearm.com/room-sound-and-raw-truth-jens-kuross-talks-crooked-songs/Jens Kuross:

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18: Léna Bartels on Leaning into Intensity and Giving...

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2025/09/15

Talked to Lena Bartels recently, whose 2nd LP, called The Brightest Silver Fish, is out as of September 12th. We get into some ideas of music being a place to lean into the darkness of being alive, and what it’s like for her dipping into that eeriness. Questions that come up that we discuss and correlate with the album are what it’s like making active choices, the fragility of the COVID era, and coming out of it while planning for a future beyond that, and recognizing the moments of oscillating or

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17: Yuri of BOK SUNA on the Absence of Structure in...

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2025/09/09

In this episode, I talked to Yuri, who is BOK SUNA. Her album CARNATE came out recently. A fun fact is that she illustrated her music videos, and at one point, we get into this idea of two stars converging, which is illustrated in the “doghorn” video, and she talked about how it relates to the conception and creation of this album, CARNATE. And it’s like there are these layers of creation that BOK SUNA operates on that are just really beautiful. Y’all should check out the vids, and of course, the

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16: Jeni Magaña of Magana on the Tension, Release,...

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2025/08/25

Had Jeni Magaña on recently, and her band is Magana. She’s a multi-instrumentalist and producer who is always creating and releasing art into the world. Her EP Bad News came out earlier this year. She also plays bass in Mitski and has another band called Pen, Pin. I think that if the world shut down again, her innate desire to create would probably produce so many albums within a year, as much of her life is spent on tour, and the time isn’t always there.Magana was kind enough to share notes

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15: Alexei Shishkin on His Album 'Good Times',...

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2025/08/18

From the importance of enjoying your creations and the nature of music, to getting down ideas and making art, Alexei Shishkin and I delve into ideas of taking advantage of time and moments to make music, because sometimes it’s hard to know what you’re gonna get done. Having created up to almost a dozen LP’s out, up-to-date, Shishkin is no stranger to getting it done. His latest record, “Good Times’ is out September 5th. We explore the making of ‘Good Times’ and get into the state of the music

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14: Matt O'Connor of Tuxis Giant on the Contrast of...

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2025/08/14

Tuxis Giant has an album coming out this week called “You Won’t Remember this, and I had a chat with Vocalist, guitar player, Matt O’Connor about it. We got into the contrast of joy and tragedy, Midwest family feels, dove into some lyrics, and talked about Huey Lewis, as one of the songs on the record is named Huey. It was nice having Matt O’Connor on for a second time!Tuxis Giant:INCREDIBLE INTERACTIVE Music Video for "Huey" HERE:

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13: G'Ra Asim on Race, Gender, and Class in the Punk...

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2025/08/12

In this interview, I was joined by writer, musician, and professor, G’Ra Asim, the author of Boyz in The Void: a mixtape to my brother. His nonfiction book reflects on his own identity while navigating Blackness, and I’m taking this from the descriptions of the book, while blending music and cultural criticism and personal essay to explore race, gender, class, and sexuality as they pertain to punk rock and straight edge culture. Using totemic punk rock songs on a mixtape to anchor each chapter, the

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12: Brendan Wright of Tiberius on DIY Community, Ego...

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2025/08/05

I recently interviewed Brendan of the band Tiberius. They’re releasing their new album Troubador this fall in November. Right, they have a single called “Sag” that’s out. There’s a fun Music vid on YouTube for it too! Link BelowWe talked about how Tiberius creates music together, the music communities in Allston/Brighton neighborhoods of Boston, the importance of the DIY music community, ego death, Rutland, Vermont, and what ambition could mean as an artist.Tiberius – "Sag" (Music Video):

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11: Sara Mae of The Noisy on Meat Dresses, Being...

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2025/07/28

I recently interviewed Sara Mae Henke of The Noisy. They’re releasing a deluxe edition of their debut album, The Secret Ingredient is More Meat, and the Deluxe version is called The Secret Ingredient is Even More Meat. Comes out in October. Some things Sara Mae and I talk about are, but not limited to, sharing the love of silly things, performance as a clown, fighting feelings of inadequacy, creating art that fights patriarchal expectations of desirability, sharing gratitude instead of wounds, Tony

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