This episode features Jeff Tobias, the saxophonist from bands such as Sunwatchers and Modern Nature, among many other projects. His recent releases include the solo album Recurring Dream and a duo sax collaboration with Patrick Shiroishi. As a quick housekeeping note, Chandra's upcoming European tour that I mention in this episode has been put on ice, but we hope to hop back across the pond as soon as it's safe enough to do so. Follow Jeff's work at the links below! https://www.jefftobias.net/ https://jefftobias.bandcamp.com/ https://sunwatchers.bandcamp.com/ https://modernnature.bandcamp.com/

This episode features Chicago-based musician Haley Fohr, who performs as Circuit Des Yeux and Jackie Lynn. We discuss the making of her latest albums, the colour orange, and the ongoing influences of Laraaji, Scott Walker, and Sparks. Circuit Des Yeux's -io is now available from Matador, and Jackie Lynn's Jacqueline is now available from Drag City.  https://circuitdesyeux.bandcamp.com/album/io https://jackielynn.bandcamp.com/album/jacqueline

This episode features Yves Jarvis and Romy Lightman of the Lightman Jarvis Ecstatic Band. The musicians and romantic partners discuss how they met at one of the final shows from her band Tasseomancy, family connections to the Tree Museum, and how opposites attract. Lightman Jarvis Ecstatic Band's debut album, Banned, is out now from ANTI- and Flemish Eye. https://www.instagram.com/bandecstatic/ https://lightmanjarvisecstaticband.bandcamp.com/album/banned

This episode features Chad VanGaalen, celebrated Calgarian song-maker, producer, and animator. In his third conversation with Jesse Locke over a storied musical career, Chad gives listeners an audio tour of his creative playground, shares some of his philosophies on recording, and explains why the sound of Women's cult famous album Public Strain can never be recreated. Chad's new album, World's Most Stressed Out Gardener, is out now from Sub Pop and Flemish Eye. If you enjoy this interview, please leave us a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts, share it with a friend, and consider donating to our Patreon linked below. As an added bonus, we are now offering our patrons 15% off all releases from Telephone Explosion Records. Tracing Spaces is a labour of love and we can only keep making it with your support. https://www.patreon.com/tracingspaces https://www.telephoneexplosion.com

This episode features Nina Ryser, one third of art-punk trio Palberta and a prolific solo artist. Our short but sweet conversation includes Nina's earliest memories of recording diary-like cassettes at age 8, the making of Palberta's new album at Paul Reubens' family home, and finally gets to the bottom of their band name. Spoiler alert: It has nothing to do with Alberta. If you enjoy this interview, please leave us a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts, share it with a friend, and consider donating to our Patreon linked below. As an added bonus, we are now offering our patrons 15% off all releases from Telephone Explosion Records. Tracing Spaces is a labour of love and we can only keep making it with your support. https://www.patreon.com/tracingspaces https://www.telephoneexplosion.com

This week’s episode features Jordan Reyes, an acclaimed experimental musician and the founder of American Dreams Records. Our rousing conversation spans a wide range of topics including ambient country, Christian first person shooters, and how he joined the legendary avant-gospel group ONO. Jordan even provides a few hints at the poppy new directions of his upcoming solo album. If you enjoy this interview, please leave us a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts, share it with a friend, and consider donating to our Patreon linked below. As an added bonus, we are now offering our patrons 15% off all releases from Telephone Explosion Records. Tracing Spaces is a labour of love and we can only keep making it with your support. https://www.patreon.com/tracingspaces https://www.telephoneexplosion.com

This episode features guitarist Barry Cleveland, who has the rare honour of collaborating with Emerald Web and having his music featured on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Barry's beautiful 1986 cassette Stones of Precious Water was recently reissued by Morning Trip Records. We discuss his memories of its recording sessions, experiences in the San Francisco punk scene, and second life as a music journalist and author. If you enjoy this interview, please leave us a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts, share it with a friend, and consider donating to our Patreon linked below. As an added bonus, we are now offering our patrons 15% off all releases from Telephone Explosion Records. Tracing Spaces is a labour of love and we can only keep making it with your support. https://www.patreon.com/tracingspaces https://www.telephoneexplosion.com

This week's episode features Vanessa Briscoe Hay, the singer of legendary post-punk band Pylon! She shares stories of the B-52s, R.E.M., Ru Paul, and other oddball artists who helped put the band's hometown of Athens, Georgia on the subcultural map. Pylon recently released a massive 4LP box set on New West Records, collecting their original run of albums with a healthy selection of rarities never heard before.  If you enjoy this interview, please leave us a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts, share it with a friend, and consider donating to our Patreon linked below. As an added bonus, we are now offering our patrons 15% off all releases from Telephone Explosion Records. Tracing Spaces is a labour of love and we can only keep making it with your support. https://www.patreon.com/tracingspaces https://www.telephoneexplosion.com

Russian musician Kate NV (a.k.a. Ekaterina Shilonosova) is a multi-faceted artist who slips between genres like the costumed characters she inhabits in her photos and videos. Her latest solo album Room for the Moon (RVNG Intl.) is a one-woman show with a cast of characters singing in five different languages set against neon-hued backdrops of electronic hooks. NV wears influences on her sleeves that include Japanese City Pop and cartoons that shaped her as a child such as the uncensored version of Sailor Moon, discussed at length in this interview. She waves an entirely different flag as the vocalist/guitarist of post-punk group Glintshake, and provides some tantalizing hints about the new music she's hoping to release in 2021. If you enjoy this interview, please leave us a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts, share it with a friend, and consider donating to our Patreon linked below. As an added bonus, we are now offering our patrons 15% off all releases from Telephone Explosion Records. Tracing Spaces is a labour of love and we can only keep making it with your support. https://www.patreon.com/tracingspaces https://www.telephoneexplosion.com/

In the early 1980s, Californian trombonist and composer Craig Kupka recorded a pair of gorgeously flowing instrumental albums for Folkways Records. Clouds and Crystals were created with the express purpose of accompanying the cool down period of modern dance classes taught by his romantic partner, and have become celebrated releases in the cosmos of new age. Our conversation jumps from Craig’s early inspirations to his use of cannabis to inspire creativity, and concludes with some stories of his second life as a polka musician. If you enjoy this interview, please leave us a rating or review wherever you listen to podcasts, share it with a friend, and consider donating to our Patreon linked below. As an added bonus, we are now offering our patrons 15% off all releases from Telephone Explosion Records. Tracing Spaces is a labour of love and we can only keep making it with your support. https://www.patreon.com/tracingspaces https://www.telephoneexplosion.com/