Today on the podcast I've got Nicolle Swims, lead singer/guitarist of Seattle "gunk-pop" band Black Ends. We go deep into their new EP, Stay Evil, with some welcome tangents into Frank Zappa, cool album art, and Swims' recent performance at the now-dismantled CHOP. On Staying Evil (feat. Nicolle Swims of Black Ends) by The Tape Deck: Words About Music The post Season 2 Episode 9: On Staying Evil (feat. Nicolle Swims of Black Ends) appeared first on The Tape Deck ..read more

Seattle musician and filmmaker Danny Denial talk about his new solo album, and we discuss new queer cinema, music as character in film, and much more! On Auteurs, Anger and Araki (feat. Danny Denial) by The Tape Deck: Words About Music The post Season 2 Episode 8: On Auteurs, Anger and Araki (feat. Danny Denial) appeared first on The Tape Deck ..read more

Today on the podcast we've got Eli Enis, one of the hardest-working freelance music journalists in the present moment. We cover the new Car Seat Headrest record, the pitfalls of working freelance, 100 Gecs, how to avoid burnout, and much more! On Freelance Music Journalism (feat. Eli Enis) by The Tape Deck: Words About Music The post Season 2 Episode 7: On Freelance Music Journalism (feat. Eli Enis) appeared first on The Tape Deck ..read more

On today's podcast, I talk to Cheekface frontman Greg Katz about his band. We also cover self-promotion, what to learn from the greats, and modern protest music. On Listening to Cheekface (feat. Greg Katz) by The Tape Deck: Words About Music The post Season 2 Episode 6: On Listening to Cheekface (feat. Greg Katz) appeared first on The Tape Deck ..read more

COUNTERZINE head Travis Shosa and I talk about the pitfalls of being a music blog in 2020, the downside of Submithub, college radio, and the struggle to win an audience. On Covering Underground Music (feat. Travis Shosa of COUNTERZINE) by The Tape Deck: Words About Music The post Season 2 Episode 5: On Covering Underground Music (feat. Travis Shosa of COUNTERZINE) appeared first on The Tape Deck ..read more

On this episode of the podcast, local band Antonioni joins me on a wide-ranging discussion about music videos: our favorites, and what they’ll mean in the future. On Music Videos (feat. Antonioni) by The Tape Deck: Words About Music The post Season 2 Episode 4: On Music Videos (feat. Antonioni) appeared first on The Tape Deck ..read more

It's the Season 2 Premiere of the most listenable podcast on the planet! Today's episode features members of Seattle ethereal folk band Luness. SEASON 2 PREMIERE - Ecstatic to Be Here (feat. Luness) by The Tape Deck: Words About Music The post SEASON 2 PREMIERE – Ecstatic To Be Here (feat. Luness) appeared first on The Tape Deck ..read more

Today we've got Jordan Brawner, former bandleader of mathcore band Meanderthals and current chiptune artist under Hurry Up, Snufkin. We talk about Moomins, Haruomi Hosono, freeware, Link's Awakening, and much more! On Bleeps and Bloops (feat. Jordan Brawner) by The Tape Deck: Words About Music The post Season 2 Episode 3: On Bleeps and Bloops (feat. Jordan Brawner) appeared first on The Tape Deck ..read more

This week on the podcast we’ve got Proofs, a Seattle band that’s proudly fudge-core. We shout out some local producers, some local music, and some things that were going on in January. On Local Producers (feat. Proofs) by The Tape Deck: Words About Music The post Season 2 Episode 2: On Local Producers (feat. Proofs) appeared first on The Tape Deck ..read more

Join tape label head Jason Lambeth and I as we ramble through a retrospective of most of Elliott Smith's solo discography, with some closing words about David Berman (who passed away shortly before recording). The post #17: Elliott Smith Would Have Turned 50 (feat. Jason Lambeth) appeared first on The Tape Deck ..read more