I Hate Music

Episode 24 - with guest Asa Eisenhardt (Nostalgist)

Asa Eisenhardt spearheads the shoegaze/postpunk band Nostalgist as well as runs the label Nostalgium Directive.  Asa and I have been friends for quite some time, and it was a pleasure to have him in my studio to share music.  Nostalgist's "Dissafection" was in my top 5 favorites records from 2018 so I wanted to get him in here to promote it a bit.  Join us for music, memories and a bit of nostalgia.

"I Hate Music" theme by Marius Sjoli.

Closing music by Nostalgist.

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Episode 23 - with guest Ellory Walton

Ellory Walton has been my daughter for almost 12 years now.  She is an amazing, and disturbingly brilliant and hilarious individual.  Her music taste might be suspect, and honestly, confounding, but her insight into the way kids her age get exposed to music, share music, and consume music is fascinating.  Join us for music and beers.

"I Hate Music" theme by Marius Sjoli.

Closing music by Lawnmower Deth.

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Episode 22 - with guest Aaron Rieseberg (YOB, Norska)

YOB has been a leading force in doom metal for a long time, but in the previous few years they have reached a level of success few achieve, and it is richly deserved.  YOB tends to defy, and define heavy music all at once.  2018 brought us the release of "Our Raw Hearts," YOB's latest album, and after months of being on the road, bassist Aaron Rieseberg joined me for beers, music and bass geekery while we collectively tried to remember which countries we have toured.

"I Hate Music" theme by Marius Sjoli.

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Episode 21 - New Year's Eve 2018 Experiment

I believe art of any kind, should be wrought with chance operation and experiment.  I also believe that podcasting is an art.  With that spirit in mind, I give to you, an odd experiment I presented to the guests at my house on New Year's Eve.  I set up all my podcasting gear, hit "play" on my Spotify "Your Top Songs of 2018" playlist automatically made for me by the all-knowing gods at Spotify, and invited my guests to take part, without me.

After some heavy editing of approximately 8 hours of audio, I widdled it down to the cream of the crop.  Join me in listening to various people, from various age groups, reacting to a randomly generated playlist that they can only hear, not see.  If you have listened to past episodes, some voices will be familiar, and others will be new.

"I Hate Music" theme by Marius Sjoli.

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Episode 20 - with guest Don Anderson (KHôRADA, Sculptured, ex-Agalloch)

Don Anderson needs no introduction.  He is the mastermind behind Prog Metal mainstays Sculptured, the guitarist for KHôRADA and perhaps best known for wielding the guitar for Agalloch for 20 years.  Don is also a college professor, a snappy dresser, a beer snob and one of my absolute closest friends. 

Today Don and I talk obscure 90's death metal, share some current music, as well as revisit our past in Agalloch and recount our memories regarding the making of Agalloch's "From Which of this Oak" demo.   Don closes out this episode with an acoustic rendition of an Agalloch classic.

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"I Hate Music" theme by Marius Sjoli.

Closing music "Taking My Body Apart" by Sculptured.

Episode 19 - with guest Ramin Hosseinabad — Katatonia "Brave Murder Day" Special

Ramin!  Katatonia!  What else could you want in a podcast?  Join me as one of the most popular IHM guests joins me again, this time to focus on the fantastic and revolutionary "Brave Murder Day" by Katatonia.  We delve into a little history of the record, the band, and how both have effected us as people and as listeners. 

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"I Hate Music" theme by Marius Sjoli.

Episode 18 - with Hawaiian Transplant and Powell's icon, Tyson Birnbaum

In this episode Tyson and I discuss the culture differences that exist state to state in America, we explore both sides of the gun control issue and we recount our adventures in Romania when he joined Agalloch for our first concerts there.  Join us for a glimpse of what it is like to grow up in Hawaii and migrate to The Main Land. 

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"I Hate Music" theme by Marius Sjoli.

Episode 17 - with Entomologist Jesse Greene

Jesse Greene is a pretty fascinating character.  He's an artist, an Entomologist, he's a collector and most importantly, he's a music lover.  Jesse is a dedicated fan, and a generous friend.  Today he brought some bugs over and we shared music, we shared some beer and we discussed how he helped make an impact on the Sacramento scene during his youth.

Bumper music by Daughters, Graeme Revell, and Randy Newman.

"I Hate Music" theme by Marius Sjoli.