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Episode 62: Sylvie by Sylvie

After spending some years contributing to various projects within the Los Angeles music community, musician Ben Schwab would take advantage of the time afforded to him through the Covid 19 lockdown, as well as a new sense of creative freedom, to focus his energy towards the creation of Sylvie. In Episode 62, the California by way of Ohio songwriter tells the story of how Sylvie’s 2022 self-titled debut came to be, touching on the key events and influences that inspired the album’s conception.

For more info on Sylvie, visit sylvie-music.bandcamp.com or fulltimehobby.co.uk/en-us

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Episode 61: 2 by Coco

Shortly after the release of their debut album in October of 2021,  the band Coco would begin work on its follow-up. In Episode 61, Maia Friedman, Oliver Hill, and Dan Molad discuss the making of their 2024 sophomore effort 2. Written and recorded during significant transitions within their personal lives, the members of Coco touch on the catalysts that would result in the album’s creation including their shared and unshared histories, formation, and experiences recording in both Virginia and Yucca Valley.

For more info on Coco, visit songofcoco.com

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Episode 60: Call and Response by Call and Response

In August of 2000, the San Francisco based indie pop band Call and Response would travel to the other side of the country and make a record in the sleepy college town of Athens, Georgia. For Episode 60, Call and Response’s Carrie Clough, Dan Judd, Terri Loewenthal, and Simone Rubi tell the story of how their 2001 self-titled debut came to be. Recounting the events that led to the album’s creation, the bandmates touch on the key influences that would guide its lyrical and sonic directions as well as their experience working with the late, great Bill Doss.

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Episode 59: Spirit Stereo Frequency by All Night Radio

In 2002, the Los Angeles based country psyche band Beachwood Sparks would go on an extended hiatus. Making the most of the opportunity presented, multi-instrumentalist Farmer Dave Scher would begin to construct a record, enlisting the help of his Beachwood bandmate Jimi Hey. In Episode 59, Scher tells the story of Spirit Stereo Frequency, the lone full-length effort by All Night Radio. Sharing insight into the experiences and events that helped shape its creation, Scher touches on the painstaking process of recording the album in his Echo Park apartment as well as the concepts and influences that inspired its overall sound.

For more info on All Night Radio, visit farmerdavescher.com and bigpotatorecords.bandcamp.com/

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Episode 57: Bucksport Motel by Milan McAlevey

In the Spring of 2022, singer-songwriter Milan McAlevey would begin to develop the material that would make up his 3rd solo release. Working in his home studio in South Portland, Maine, the songs would start to move in a specific direction while still maintaining the same darkness, humor, and sincerity of his past works. In Episode 57, McAlevey tells the story of his 2024 album Bucksport Motel, discussing its lyrical inspirations, the influence country music had over its musical direction, and the people that would help color the finished product.

For more info on Milan McAlevey, visit milanmcalevey.bandcamp.com and fortuntellersmusic.com

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Episode 9: All This Sounds Gas by Preston School of Industry

Following the demise of Pavement in 1999, founding member Scott Kannberg, aka Spiral Stairs, makes the most of the break up with his new project Preston School of Industry. Looking back on the moments that shaped his experience, Kannberg delves into the making of Preston School of Industry’s 2001 debut record All This Sounds Gas. Created in an atmosphere very different from that of Pavement’s final album, Kannberg discusses the joy of returning to lo-fi recording and the influences that helped to inform the record’s sound.

For more info on Spiral Stairs, visit spiralstairsofficial.com

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Episode 3: Bad Posture by John Andrews and the Yawns

Multi-instrumentalist and all around creative spirit John Andrews (Woods, Hand Habits, Cut Worms) tells the story of his 2017 record Bad Posture in Episode 3 of In Loving Recollection. Recorded with his “band” the Yawns, Andrews details the experiences that led to the making of his 2nd album including his move from Pennsylvania to a New Hampshire farmhouse as well as the freedoms and challenges that come with the life of an independent artist.