The Tape Deck

It’s Episode 1 of the TDP EP on the 27 Club! Today’s episode is about the literally legendary Delta blues master, Robert Johnson.

With guest Jordan Lowe, we delve into synesthesia, or the intermingling of senses is uncommon ways, and how it appears in the music world. There’s also a lot of discussion about food, because it’s a cool connection!

Today’s podcast is with producer extraordinaire Sam Bell, who’s been lucky enough to work with Taylor Swift, Robbie Williams, Minus the Bear and dozens of other acclaimed acts across the world. Listen to his tales about recording REM’s last songs and working with Jackknife Lee, and take a load off as we chat about grime’s rise in the UK, the plight of the gearhead and the fallacy of searching for perfection.

Today we’ve got the lovely Bil Palmer on as a guest, as we dive into each other’s recently played lists in the name of experimentation.

Today’s episode features the return of Rigo Hernandez, and we dive into a retrospective of one of the most resilient rock artists in history, Marianne Faithfull.

Today we chat with Twitch streamer and world famous brother Michael Moura about the history of rhythm games and how they exploded (and crashed) in the span of a few years.

Today’s episode features Cody Pierce, a local musician and self-described Weezer fan. We dive into the nitty-gritty of what the hell is going on with this band that is somehow still relevant today.

Today’s episode features Dan Ray, CEO of Dan’s Tunes, an outlet devoted to covering Seattle’s sprawling underground music scene. Watch as we veer wildly off track and talk about college, Candy Crush, the band Queen, and the Jewish religion.

Dogbreth leader Tristan Jemsek speaks about his hometown of Phoenix and the bands he grew up with, and we do our part in taking Spotify to task. Listen closely for all those underground bands!

Today we’ve got Rob Granfelt, one of the hardest working musicians in Seattle, talking about working within large bands, the creative process behind the recently-released sunking, and the importance of genuineness in music creation.

Local upright-bass superhero Evan Flory-Barnes explains his origins, and we talk about how people can become influenced by older music through newer music. We also dig into early 90’s hip-hop and Björk. Sounds like a pretty good time right? Yeah!

Devin Lee and JP Boyuiles guest on a frank discussion of marketing your own music from the ground level, and how the paradigm of music as a product has shifted over the years.

Rob Moura and Dylan Hanwright talk about the birth of America’s indie underground and how it has evolved from its humble beginning as series of passion projects.

It’s the pilot episode of The Tape Deck! Rigo Hernandez guests on a retrospective of the atrocious Magical Mystery Tour film.