Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Imad Coulibaly, Imad is an incredible live and session drummer hailing from Boston, Massachusetts, He is gaining more and more recognition in the industry and on social media and this has led to Imad getting endorsements from Philly drum co and Meinl cymbals, …

Sam Smith is a Grammy and Oscar-winning singer and songwriter from London, England. Their first album, In the Lonely Hour, came out in 2014. It went quintuple platinum in the US, and the biggest hit from that album is the song “Stay With Me,” which has over 2 billion streams on Spotify alone. For this episode, in honor of the song’s 10th anniversar…

Fenne Lily is a singer and songwriter from Dorset, England. She released her first album in 2018, but I didn’t find her music until 2023, when she put out her third album, Big Picture. The album she released in between those two was one that got a little lost in the lockdown, when all her touring plans around it got canceled. All of that plays into…

In an age where Deadpool & Wolverine is set to smash box office records, it can be hard to remember what things were like in the first wave of superhero blockbusters. Costumes were primarily made of black leather, nu-metal montages were all the rage, and yet–there was a willingness and desire to be experimental that is often lacking today. That's t…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Rich Redmond, Rich is a jack of all trades; drummer, actor, public speaker, author, educator, podcast host, truly it seems like theres nothing rich does not excel at Rich is the drummer for country star Jason Aldean and one of the most in demand session player…

Last year, Vagabon released her third album, Sorry I Haven’t Called, which I’ve been listening to a lot. So I wanted to revisit an episode that I recorded with her back in 2020, about her breakout song "Water Me Down." The episode also features the voice of Eric Littmann, who co-produced the track. He passed away in June 2021, way too young. Vagabo…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Lily Joyce also known as @ljdrummer on social media, Lily is an incredible drummer originally from Nashville and now based in LA, She has been building a following on social media with her super slick playing and technical versatility behind the kit, Go follow…

Hail and well met! This week, Paul and Arlo raise their overpriced goblets to Lance Oppenheim’s HBO docuseries Ren Faire. The three-episode series concerns the nation’s largest Renaissance faire, the Texas Renaissance Festival, and the power-hungry Oompa Loompas looking to take over the chocolate factory from their perverted Willy Wonka. The boys a…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Martina Barakoska, Martina is a drummer/drum teacher and Producer based in North Macedonia, Known as @iamthe_m on social media, Martina has been making waves with her incredibly tasteful playing, Go follow her on social media: @iamthe_m If you liked this episo…

The stork just made a special delivery, and it’s a new episode of Gobbledygeek! Bat-Turkey also welcomes a new addition to the family: Alexandra Jade Wiley, who came into this world on April 28, 2024. Arlo’s second daughter has arrived at a pivotal time, a time in which Paul has become consumed by Taylor Swift’s life-altering new album The Tortured…

Crowded House formed in 1985 in Melbourne, Australia. They’ve released eight albums, including their most recent one, Gravity Stairs, which came out last month. But on their very first album, they had a big hit with "Don’t Dream It’s Over." Crowded House made “Don’t Dream It’s Over” with Grammy-nominated producer Mitchell Froom, who they went on to…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Niklas Gantenberg, Drummer of the Berlin-based indie/alternative band Prismala, Niklas is a very dear old friend of mine so I'm super stoked he took the time to chat! Go follow Niklas on Instagram: @nikigmountain If you liked this episode please subscribe and …

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Brody Taylor Smith, Brody is the drummer for Invent Animate, Satyr and Exist, Brody is one of the best young metal drummers out there right now and has generated a buzz around himself through his incredible technical ability behind the drums, Go follow Brody o…

Lizzy McAlpine released her first album in 2020, and her second album in 2022. And between the two, she’s had a lot of success. One of her songs, "Ceilings," was a viral TikTok hit, and has been streamed over half a billion times. So you might think, with all that success, you’d want to keep working in way that’s been working. But while Lizzy was m…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Louis Giannamore, Louis is a jack of many trades, he's a drummer, percussionist, keyboard player, producer and film scorer, Louis plays for/has played for Loathe, Gang of Youths, Fair hazel and Arlo Parks amongst others, Go follow Louis on social media: @louis…

The Flaming Lips formed in Oklahoma City in 1983. Over the last four decades, they’ve put out 16 albums. In 1999, they put out their album The Soft Bulletin, and that brought them a new level of success. And then, in 2002, they followed it up with Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, which was their biggest album to date. Pitchfork named it one of the …

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Dylan Dekker, Dylan is a drummer based out of New york city who has been making serious waves on social media with his undeniable chops behind the kit! Go check out Dylan on Instagram: @Dekkerondrums If you enjoy this episode please like, subscribe and share, …

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is David "The Cardinal" Cardona, David's made waves on social media these past few years with his incredible chops, an absolute powerhouse drummer who is infectious to watch! Go check out his instagram: @cardinalcardona Go follow the podcast on Instagram too: @ai…

One of the songs I keep coming back to is “Mohabbat” by Arooj Aftab. It’s really special to me. I listen to it all the time. I’ve been listening to it so often that I wanted to revisit Arooj's episode about it. In the time since the episode has come out, she has released a collaborative album with Vijay Iyer and Shahzad Ismaily called Love In Exile…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! Brian is a drummer, drum tech and studio engineer based out of nashville tennessee and is the co-owner of flamrest studios, a studio space designed specifically for tracking drums and where drummers can create incredible looking and sounding content for their social media chann…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Brett Clur Brett is a drummer, drum teacher and blog writer based in South Africa, He has a youtube channel with 86 thousand subscribers where he has all different kinds of video lessons, videos on how to emulate famous drummers’ styles, advice for up and comi…

The band War formed in 1969, in Long Beach, California. “Low Rider” is from their 1975 album Why Can’t We Be Friends? The song was a hit as soon as it came out. It went to #1 on the Billboard R&B charts. And it’s just had tremendous lasting power ever since. Besides being in Dazed and Confused, where I heard it, it’s been sampled by The Beastie Boy…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! Cameron is based in UK and has been making waves on social media with his incredible ability to play super tasteful grooves, chops and polyrhythms over every odd time signature you can imagine, truly mind boggling stuff! Go check out his instagram at: @pupstar0 If you enjoyed t…

For the first time this season, Paul and Arlo have lost the plot. That’s right, the beloved Gobbledygeek freestyle episode has returned, new and improved for 2024, including such scintillating subjects as: Back pain! Stomach bugs! Car crashes! Country mouse Arlo took a trip to New York City, taking a bite out of the Big Apple for the very first tim…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Adam Janzi, Adam is an absolute powerhouse drummer and plays for VOLA and Dotter, Our conversation was incredibly insightful, as Adam's approach to the drums is quite unique! Go follow Adam on Instagram: @adamjanzi and check out his amazing YouTube channel: @a…

You’re a better podcaster than us, Michael Holland. That’s right, the City of Angels’ very own boy wonder is back to take Paul and Arlo to film school. The That Was Then classic gracing our screens this time is George Stevens’ 1939 adventure film Gunga Din, starring Cary Grant, Victor McLaglen, and Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The gang discusses the film’…

Shania Twain is a singer and songwriter from Ontario, Canada. She’s the only female artist to have had three consecutive Diamond albums — albums that have sold over ten million copies. Actually, her 1997 album Come On Over is the best-selling album by a female solo artist of all time. One of the most iconic songs from that iconic album is "You’re S…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Brandon Scott, Brandon is a killer drummer, video editing buff and YouTuber based in Philadelphia, Go follow Brandon on Instagram: @brandonscottdrums and check out his amazing YouTube channel: @brandonscottdrums If you enjoy this episode please like, subscribe…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Jack Francis, a killer session drummer, teacher and drum tech based out of London, He is a seasoned pro when it comes to touring and studio work, Go follow Jack on Instagram: @thejack.francis If you enjoy this episode please like, subscribe and share, it'd be …

Around and around we go, where we’ll stop–only Arlo knows! For this month’s Four-Color Flashback, Gobbledygeek’s enfant terrible has chosen Junji Ito’s 1998-99 horror manga Uzumaki. Will Paul ever forgive him? On hand to find out is The Deli Counter of Justice co-conspirator Eric Sipple, who will be appearing on FCF episodes for infinity. The gang …

Danny Brown started his career in 2007 by handing out mixtapes in Detroit, where he’s from. In 2011, he put out his acclaimed second album, XXX. Since then, he’s collaborated with rappers like Kendrick Lamar, A$AP Rocky and JPEGMafia, but he’s also worked with electronic bands like Purity Ring and The Avalanches, and he did a verse on a remix for K…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to another episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My Guest today is Carson Gant aka @OneUpDrumVids an incredible drummer and Producer based in Calgary, Canada. Carson is also the co-founder of www.oneuploops.com , a killer site for producers that I personally used to make the podcast jingle, go check that out too! If you enjoy…

Hey Everyone! Welcome to the first episode of the Ain't It Funky Podcast! My guest today is Anthony Johns, Anthony is an IT specialist based out of the UK with a big passion for playing and collecting drums, If you enjoy this episode please like, subscribe and share, it'd be very much appreciated! The Video version is available on YouTube as well, …

Rhiannon Giddens has released five solo albums since 2015. Before that, she was a member of the Grammy-winning band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops. She is now also the artistic director of the Silkroad Ensemble, the musical supergroup that Yo-Yo Ma founded. Rhiannon Giddens is one of those people where I feel like they have to start inventing new aw…

Oh, what a tangled web we Weavers! For this month’s Four-Color Flashback, Paul and Arlo trap Eric Sipple in their web once more, this time to discuss Simon Spurrier & Dylan Burnett’s Lovecraftian mob story Weavers. Despite being big fans of Spurrier’s (author of past FCF favorites Six-Gun Gorilla and The Spire), Paul and Arlo aren't quite sure what…

I wanted to revisit an episode about one of my favorite songs from 2021, “Black Dog” by Arlo Parks. A few months after this episode originally came out, Arlo Parks won the Mercury Prize for Album of the Year. She was also nominated for two Grammys: Best New Artist and Best Alternative Album. Since then, she released a new album called My Soft Machi…

As they say, don’t drink and podcast, but here Paul and Arlo are talking about 2004’s Sideways for another round of That Was Then. Alexander Payne’s acclaimed dramedy follows alcoholic wine connoisseur Miles as he takes his bonehead best buddy Jack on a road trip through Santa Barbara the week before Jack’s due to get hitched. It is the Fox Searchl…

Green Day is a punk band from the East Bay in California. Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool have been playing music together since 1987. They’ve sold over 90 million records. They’ve won four Grammys, including twice for Best Rock Album. They put out their first album in 1990, and their second album, Kerplunk!, in 1991. And then, they m…