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A podcast for Composers, Songwriters, Orchestrators, Songmakers, and Music Producers. We talk about composers' life, DAWs, plugins, virtual instruments, and much more. We also invite interesting guests.
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A podcast hosted by Damon Grant and Marcos Torres, two NYC based percussionists interviewing other musicians who have the view from behind. Guests will be mostly other percussion players and anyone else who hits, scratches, and shakes things for a living.
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Composers Ronit Kirchman, Will Bates, And The Newton Brothers Talk Scoring Suspense and Horror
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As part of our Wondercon 2019 coverage; I spoke with Ronit Kirchman, Will Bates, and The Newton Brothers talk about composing for some of the best Horror and Suspense shows on television. BMI and White Bear PR teamed up to bring the “Spine-Tingling Suspense: Music from Thrillers and Drama” panel at WonderCon 2019. The panel featured renowned composers Ronit Kirchman (The Sinner, Zen and the Art of Dying), Will Bates (The Magicians, Imperium, Nightflyers), and Andy Grush and Taylor Newton Ste ...
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A Podcast for Directors and Players in Concert, Marching, Jazz and Chamber Ensembles
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#406 Dr. Elizabeth DeLamater: Percussionist, Educator, Researcher and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Elizabeth about Steel Pans, her upbringing, The Percussive Arts Society, Diversity Alliance, PASIC, education, cheese curds and more! There's segments like gig alerts, music news and others.
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#405 Dr. Matthew Lau: Percussionist, Educator, Knitter and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Matthew about his upbringing, his upcoming PASIC adventures, knitting, his new mallets and so much more. There's also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.
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#404 Mark Wessels: Educator, Author, and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Mark about his books, marketing, Vic Firth, notation software, drum corps and much more! There's also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.
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#403 Andrew Beall: Drummer, Percussionist, Composer, Orchestrator and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Andrew about The Percussion People, Drum Corps, Cordis, composing, contracting, orchestrating, Ohio, Jeopardy and much more! There's also other segments!
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#402 Dr. Lynn Vartan: Percussionist, Educator, Podcaster and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Lynn about her forthcoming PASIC clinic, looping, potatoes, the Bodhran, various projects and other life adventures. There's also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.
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#401 Mark Schulman: Drummer, Public Speaker, Author, Producer and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Mark about recording, hearing loss and protection, public speaking and other life adventures. There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and others.
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#400 Marcos Torres, Marcos Lopez, Camilo Molina & Paulo Stagnaro: Roundtable!
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Damon gets to talk to Marcos Torres, Marcos Lopez, Camilo Molina, and Paulo Stagnaro about the huge loss of Johnny "Dandy" Rodriguez, some different albums, education and more! There's also segments including gig alerts, educational spotlight, music news and others.
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#399 Dimitri Fantini: Drummer, Educator, Producer and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Dimitri about his educational products and courses, PASIC, musical and life adventures, spices, samples and more! There's also segments like gig alerts, an educational spotlight, music news and others.
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#398 Drew Tucker: Percussionist, Educator, Social Entrepreneur and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Drew about drum corps, his musical adventures, Michel Camilo, his band, graphic design and more! There's also segments like gig alerts and music news and others.
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#397 Sean Statser: Percussionist, Educator, Author, Administrator & More!
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Damon gets to talk to Sean about the upcoming gig they're playing together, working at NYU, The Percussion People, other ensembles and musical adventures and more. There's also segments including gig alerts, music news, and others.
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#396 Camellia "Cami" Akhamie Kies: Percussionist, Drummer, Songwriter, Educator & More!
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Damon gets to talk to Cami about the upcoming Women Who Drum Festival, her travel and musical adventures, hybrid kits, the Navy and much more. There's also segments like gig alerts, educational spotlights, music news and others.
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#395 Maria Finkelmeier: Percussionist, Educator, Composer and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Maria about MF Dynamics, Club Dynamo, her musical adventures, entrepreneurship and the arts, family-work balance and more. There are also segments like music news, gig alerts and others.
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#394 Dr. Chris Hanning: Drummer, Educator, Recording Artist and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Chris about PASIC, Westchester University, NFL music, and other musical adventures. There's other segements like gig alerts, music news and more!
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#393 Jonathan Haas: Percussionist, Educator, Author and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Jonathan about his upbringing, musical adventures, teaching, Frank Zappa, and much more. There are other segments including gig alerts and music news.
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#392 Dennis J. Arcano: Drummer, Educator, Music Contractor and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Dennis about growing up in Fairfield County CT, subbing, playing on Broadway, programming drums and much more! There's also segments like music news, iconic recording and others.
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#391 Stefon Harris: Vibraphonist, Educator, Developer and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Stefon about his new teaching gig, new album, his app, empathy, A.I. and more! There are also segments like gig alerts, music news and others.
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#390 Mariana Ramirez: Percussionist for Six on Broadway and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Mariana about Mexico, her family, musical adventures, starting her percussion ensemble, food and much more! There are also other segments like music news.
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#389 Brian Prokop: Drummer, Educator, Session Musician and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Brian about his musical adventures, the teaching studio he built, home recording, New Jersey and much more. There are also segments like gig alerts music news and others.
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#388 Pete Antunes: Drummer for Tower of Power, Macy Gray, Matthew Morrison and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Pete about drum corps, his musical family, his new gig and other musical adventures. There are segments like gig alerts, music news and others as well.
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#387 Neal Daniels: Drummer for Matchbox Twenty, Educator, Session Musician and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Neal about his upbringing, moving, pastrami, music business, getting gigs, and more. There are segments like music news and others as well.
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#386 Ivan Llanes: Percussionist, Band Leader, Vocalist and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Ivan about his new album, the writing process, and accompanying videos as well as his upcoming release party, Timba, balance and more. There are also other segments like music news.
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#385 Kyle Crane: Drummer for Madison Cunningham, Scary Pockets, Bandleader, and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Kyle about his musical adventures, real estate, various sports, Whiplash and more. There are other segments too, including music news!
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#384 Hal Rosenfeld: Drummer, Percussionist, Composer, Producer and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Hal about PASIC, film scores, Florida, the bodhrán, M&Ms, foley and more. There's other segments as well including music news!
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#383 Megumi Smith: Percussionist, Educator, Pianist and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Megumi about percussion, piano, teaching, Orff instruments, YOLA, HOLA, tea ceremonies, kimono dressing and more! There's other segments like music news also!
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#382 Roland Garcia: Percussionist, Producer, Songwriter and More!
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Damon gets to talk to Roland about his upbringing, some musical adventures, songwriting, producing, baked goods and more! There's other segments including gig alerts, music news.
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