Loki Karuna chats with Charlton Lee of the Del Sol Quartet about the flexibility of smaller ensembles to shift the status quo, his new podcast, "Sounds Current", and more! Loki also highlights and reflects on his recent trip to a Buddhist conference in Florida. Charlton Lee "Sounds Current" "Rough Math" by Mason Bates "Scrapyard Exotica" by Mason B…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Ryan, Nick and Don go deep on a PAX West, and explore multiple levels of post-apolcylpses. Elipses. Eclipses? It's HANA: Spacetime Fantasy! We also shine a spotlight on recent video reviews from Destination Playdate on YouTube! Playlist below... You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and mo…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick and Don welcome Ryan back! We've got a stack of news, and a mammal-based sealife game to discuss! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Panic will be at PAX West Pizza Cover Playdate Shop Interview with Nick …

Loki chats with literary activist E. Ethelbert Miller about activism in prose, the legacy of James Baldwin (and other notable activists in literature), and how music intersects this tradition. Loki also shares his thoughts on the upcoming presidential election. **This opus is made possible, in part, by Bucklesweet. E. Ethelbert Miller Student Nonvi…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick and Don survive a nearly boop-less episode, against all odds. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Panic Garage Sale Post from Fev Games Otto's Galactic Groove!! Trailer Google Form for Music Submissions NOW…

Loki Karuna chats with Shane Evans about working as a classical recording artist as an "outsider", defining American music, and the release of his latest album, "Ballades". Loki offers thoughts in response to ideas on class structure and solidarity as presented in "The New Human Rights Movement", by Peter Joseph. Black August Shane Evans "Ballades"…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick and Don survive a nearly boop-less episode, against all odds. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Playdate Community Direct on YouTube Fore! Track on itch.io Play.date Shop UNcrank'd Issue 4 Digital and PCD…

Loki Karuna chats with Lorin Green about her continued journey toward equity and liberation in classical music, her newly published anthology of Black experiences within the field, and how arts administration has impacted her view on the role of musicians. Loki also offers perspectives relating to the murder of Sonya Massey and political fundraisin…

Loki Karuna chats with Marcus Norris about developing a composition career for Black audiences, his recent projects for both film and the stage, and the path that led him toward a collaboration with Beyoncé! Loki also offers responses and reactions to the latest in national politics. Marcus Norris "I Tries So Hard For You" by Marcus Norris "I Don't…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Ryan and Don GUSH about ANOTHER SNAKE GAME??? You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Kye Charity Page Uncrank'd Issue 4 Pre-Order Mongolfier Brothers Test Flight by Rapcal Fun in the Sun Bundle Until August 12th Re…

Loki Karuna chats with Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle about Black music as American music, her work highlighting classical Black women of decades past, and what it means to serve an industry that's built to serve whiteness, no matter who (or what) is on stage. Dr. Tammy L. Kernodle Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (by Julia Perry) I Wish I Knew How It Woul…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don remind you that there are only TWO DAYS LEFT to order your Hello Playdate Podcast T-shirt WITH FREE DECAL, and then they are gone forever. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Hello Playdate P…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don remind you that there are only TWO WEEKS LEFT to order your Hello Playdate Podcast T-shirt WITH FREE DECAL, and then they are gone forever. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Hello Playdate …

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don play catch-up on a month of game releases! Ryan also unveils our new logo! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: You can now pre-order a Hello Playdate t-shirt for a limited time, through July …

Loki chats with Elizabeth Chang about the intersections of performing and teaching, and highlights her latest album, "Sonatas and Myths". Loki also offers a glimpse into the challenge of meeting people where they are toward the goal of systemic change within the classical music industry, and showcases how he's been engaging the challenge of diverse…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don completely blow off our regular duties and just end up talking about GOD-TIER GAMEJAM GEMS. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Uncrank'd GameJam Entries Mouse Support for Playdate via Matt S…

Loki Karuna wishes everyone a Happy Mother's Day, shares his dialogue with Michele Fowlin who is a two-time Howard graduate and the Artistic Director of the Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir, celebrates Joy Guidry's recent release, "AMEN", and speaks on the power of intentional spending. AMEN by Joy Guidry Michele Fowlin Washi…

Loki Karuna chats with Maestro Kwamé Ryan who has been recently appointed as Music Director of the Charlotte Symphony. Loki offers updates on his travels and work, and offers thoughts on the recent drama at the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Kwamé Ryan "Portrait of Trinidad" - National Steel Symphony Orchestra of Trinidad and Tobago Henri Dutilleux …

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don (with special guest Garrett!) discover Playdate articles across the globe and hack our way across the greens of No Caddie Included. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Call the Bingo Tip Line…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don dig Under the Tree this week and find a treasure trove of Catalog statistics! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Catalog Report 2024 Playdate Pulp Proposal Engadget Playdate 2nd Birthday 'In…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don battle bunkers, water hazards and audio issues to bring you a look at the greatest golf game the Playdate has ever seen! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Playdate Pallet Stolen Water Flow …

Loki Karuna returns after a month-long hiatus to offer words of encouragement to those dealing with difficult times, to share his conversation with Hana S. Sharif, Artistic Director of the Arena Stage, and to unpack the concept of "running from your karma". The Arena Stage Hana S. Sharif Introduction Unknown Soldier Promo Lars-Erik Larsson: Concert…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don have a lot of news to talk about! Nick gives a lesson on what bringing Swift to Playdate means, Ryan talks line weight and we all talk plumbing. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: Official P…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don go long searching the crypts and sewers Under the Castle! We also cover the first ever Catalog sale, Playdate Update #5 and sprint through the second annual Playdate Community Awards! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us e…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don battle forces beyond the material realm to bring you another stack of Playdate chatter! We talk about the amazing indie smash - satOlite by Lu-Bu, as well as a bounty of Catalog games! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us …

Johnathan Gibbs returns to TRILLOQUY to offer updates as the newest member of the New York-based Dessoff Choirs. Loki and Johnathan return to the discussion of Handel and Negro Spirituals in honor of Black History Month, highlight the intersectional culture of Asian- and Afro-Americans, and address the challenge of burnout while working to shift cl…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don celebrate what is technically our 50th episode in parallel with celebrating the news of 70k Playdates being shipped! Congratulations to Panic and the entire Playdate community for producting such a fun device and hundreds of clever and amazing little experiences! We also reveal how puzzled we…

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Loki Karuna shines a light on some of the Black history of Winston-Salem, NC, chats with Brian Cole, Chancellor of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, and reacts to his recent trip to Detroit for the annual Sphinx conference. Armenta (Hummings) Dumisani Minister Louis Farrakhan performs Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto Brian Cole Duo …

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don have a tech lesson about the Amiga and Mode7, a dispute over game pricing and a deep dive on Direct Drive by DAC vector! You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more...Thanks for listening and joining us every other week! News/Links: HIDDEN by Pixel Ghost Panic Leaves…

Loki Karuna shares a few words following his live "New Blue Sun" experience, chats with Joe LaRocca about the benefits (and challenges) of being a multi-instrumentalist, and expounds on a controversial statement by the late Langston Hughes. "New Blue Sun" by André 3000 Joe LaRocca "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain" ★ Support this podcast ★…

Loki Karuna offers a brief reaction to the film "American Fiction" as it relates to arts funding, chats with James Daly about "The Powerful Piano", and previews his upcoming reaction to Spike Lee's "Bamboozled". Frederic Chopin - Ab Major Etude 'Aeolian Harp' (perf. James Daly) James Daly/San Ramon Academy of Music The Powerful Piano ★ Support this…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don buck the trend! It's an annual best-of list that isn't released in November! (If you want to skip ahead and just read our lists, they are right here at the bottom of the notes.) We also give our impressions of the award-winning, star-smashing YOYOZO by Matt Sephton. You'll also find our regul…

Loki Karuna affirms his evolving feelings on George Gershwin, chats with Lara Downes about her latest project, "Rhapsody in Blue: Reimagined", and shares his 2024 resolution to strive toward absolute freedom. Rhapsody in Blue Reimagined ★ Support this podcast ★By TrillWerks Media

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don are truly puzzled with Dynamate by joyrider3774. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening! Join us here every other week as we examine all of the Season Pass games, as well as discuss news and indie finds from the Playdate community. News/L…

Join Ryan and Nick this episode as we discuss Roboctletes from Damos Games and an astounding number of Indie Inventory releases. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening! Join us here every other week as we examine all of the Season Pass games, as well as discuss news and indie finds from the Pla…

Loki highlights words by the late Kwame Ture, chats with Parisian violinist and arts activist Marina Chiche, and responds to the historic appointment of Kwame Ryan as Music Director of the Charlotte Symphony Orchestra. "La Création du Monde" by Darius Milhaud Elaine Brown and Kwame Ture Interview (1993) Marina Chiche La Marseillaise par la violonis…

Loki offers support and a call to action in light of recent news from choral director Alysia Lee, chats with Dr. Marques L. A. Garrett about the tradition and future of Black choral music, and spills some Bernstein tea. Dear TMEA Music Education is in Hot Water (X Thread) Message from Alysia Lee Dr. Marques L. A. Garrett "Say Her Name" by Alysia Le…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don cover a banner week in indie releases! Then we go deep on an amazing recreation of a classic game we never knew existed - Made in Wired (for Playdate). You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening! Join us here every other week as we examine al…

Loki pays his respects to the late Daisaku Ikeda, chats with Johnathan Gibbs about recent "classical" experiences as they relate to race and culture, and shares his continued journey of self-care as it related to the Thanksgiving holiday. Daisaku Ikeda, Who Led Influential Japanese Buddhist Group, Dies at 95 X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X: Act …

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don channel Sisyphus as we review Woodland by thatsmaik . You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening! Join us here every other week as we examine all of the Season Pass games, as well as discuss news and indie finds from the Playdate community. N…

Loki celebrates the fifth anniversary of the Classical Black Podcast, chats with Nick and Zach from the ensemble, Invoke, about their latest genre-bending album, and brings a famous TV moment featuring James Baldwin into the general dialogue of diversifying orchestras in the United States. To Podcast or Not to Podcast? Reflections from the Hosts of…

Loki takes a look at the perspective income of a conductor who's encouraging his orchestra to perform "conductorless", chats with Maestro Kellen Gray about his latest recording of orchestral music by Black composers, and highlights the concept of Human Revolution as it applies to his life and activism, in general. Music Director Urges Musicians To …

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don explore the outer reaches with Space Escape by Clactic. You'll also find our regular round-up of news, new releases, and more... Thanks for listening! Join us here every other week as we examine all of the Season Pass games, as well as discuss news and indie finds from the Playdate community.…

Loki celebrates his discovery of the Turtle Island Quartet, chats with Rachel Barton Pine and Earl Maneein about their latest metal-inspired violin concerto recording, and shares the dissonance he's feeling regarding the Metropolitan Opera's presentation of "X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X". Turtle Island Quartet Earl Maneein Rachel Barton Pine …

Loki shares news about the Metropolitan Opera's decision to platform a public reading of the Autobiography of Malcolm X, interviews pianist Althea Waites, and connects some of Malcolm X's words to a current DEI initiative being executed across the American orchestral landscape. Marathon Reading of The Autobiography of Malcolm X as Told to Alex Hale…

Hello Playdate Community! This week, Nick, Ryan, and Don dive deep with Reel-istic Fishing by ToadleyUnderControl! News, new releases and more... Thanks for listening! Join us here every other week as we examine all of the Season Pass games, as well as discuss news and indie finds from the Playdate community. News/Links: Terrorween Playdate Bundle …

Loki shines a light on his recent discovery of "A Soulful Celebration" on Handel's "Messiah", chats with renegade neo-classical pianist, BLKBOK, and talks money as it relates to inflation and concert attendance. "For Unto Us a Child is Born" from Soulful Celebration BLKBOK "What is Truth" by BLKBOK ★ Support this podcast ★…

Loki offers updates on the drama at WCPE-FM and the Cleveland Institute of Music, shares his dialogue with June Carryl, the writer behind a new opera dedicated to the life of Oluwatoyin Salau, and speaks to the violence in the Middle East. North Carolina Radio Station Won’t Ban Met Opera Broadcasts After All Carlos Kalmar Put on Leave of Absence by…