Corey Mike from the Town Quartet and Star Trek expert, Misha Madison, join me to talk about the music of Star Trek. We talk about the themes of the shows and the scores of the movies, and we touch on how classical music is used in episodes. Then we run...

Lilan Kane and I celebrate the release of the the new Shadows E.P. with Cosa Nostra Strings! We also talk about her teaching at the California Jazz Conservatory, recording remotely, and we break a podcast rule and pitch music video ideas to each other....

Brian Adam Mccune discusses the art of orchestrating and  his remix of my track "Autopsy" from the new Cosa Nostra Strings "Remixed" album. We also get to hear a few tracks that he either wrote or orchestrated, which we discuss:12:08 - All in a Golden...

The illustrious Laura Weinbach joins me to talk about the new Laura and Anton song, "Castles in the air," her band, Foxtails Brigade, and we go deep on some of her carpentry knowledge. We also talk about her podcast, "Totally Tell Me," and her newly...

Adam Theis of Jazz Mafia fame talks about producing music, putting out albums, and helping Petaluma's Phoenix Theater make their skate ramps. Specifically, we talk about the brand new Cosa Nostra Strings album, the politically themed Say Something, Do Something album, the Cosa Nostra Strings remix project, and the Cosa Nostra Strings Featuring Lilan Kane E.P. We hear 4 tracks:

Ariel Wang returns to talk about music videos she's been making in the pandemic era! We hear originals, both instrumental and with vocals, covers, an improvisation, and even a parody.8:45 Sanatize Me Baby15:51 Carry On28:08 Chocolate Peanut Butter41:39...

The Crossover Cellist is back with an episode featuring the music of 11 videos filmed/recorded during the pandemic.

Marissa Deitz talks about her band, Sucker Crush, a bit about her composition and lyric-writing process, and Star Trek!

Studio engineers and musicians, Jonah Strauss and Zoe Stiller, talk about their Studio in Oakland, Survivor Sounds. This is an awesome recording studio and you should book it! We hear music by Thistles, Crissy Bell, Petheaven, and Emily Jane White! Thanks to all these fine artists who contributed to this episode. Also, huge thanks to Jonah for the recording/editing/compiling assist for this episode

Derek Sup returns to the podcast with thoughts about the creative process, the Glenview Classical Series, and our concert Friday August 30th at 7:30 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Oakland, featuring music by Purcell and Britten. We get to hear an excerpt from Britten's cantata, "Rejoice in the Lamb," recording by him and me on organ and cello, as well a song by his band, Little Arcs, called, AWOL.