This week on the podcast we have Bustié ! We talked about touring in Trump American while being extremely queer and extremely brown, showing kids they can empower themselves through music and booking their own shows, and taking some time off from tour in New Orleans. Bustié’s debut album, Birds of Paradise , is out now on Climax! Records. Also mentioned in this episode: PAWNS , Anatomy , Audios Munda Cruel , and Remorseless. Talking to Ghosts is recorded and produced by Michael Kurt and Wesley M...
Aug 12, 2019•39 min•Ep. 140
This week on the podcast we have Youryoungbody , the awesome post-witchhouse-eurodance-banger project from Seattle, WA. We talked about sending playlists back and forth to develop the new sound, finding witchhouse, and how f'in cool Chris Angel still is (live in Vegas). Youryoungbody's new album Devotion is up on their Bandcamp page. The best place to find Talking to Ghosts is on our official website . The podcast is recorded and produced by Michael Kurt and Wes Mueller. Our wonderful 5-year ann...
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 139
This week on Talking to Ghosts we had the always wonderful and generous Real Cardinal of Comaduster and Underfelt ! We talked about the serialized release schedule the new Comaduster material is on with FiXT, navigating the threshold of what people will tolerate in terms of releases, and the difference between the Comaduster process and the Underfelt process. THEN we talked for a really long time about game development sound design and the steps to creating a new sound for combat weapons, elemen...
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 138
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have the legend, the teacher, and the greatest fan Rodney Anonymous. How do you sum up a conversation with this guy? I have no idea. Here are my raw episode notes: How to pick your opener How to record an album How to book a Bed & Breakfast in multiple countries How to talk to Bruce Campbell How to live in Philadelphia How your wife teaches Trash Knife to sing How to offend big foot at a Canadian party How to offend Yugoslavian werewolf hunters How to find o...
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 137
This week on Talking to Ghosts we talked with TJ from the band Inter Arma. We talk about the recording and reviewing the new album, Sulfur English , which was staged as a response to the modern metal cliches. Talking to Ghosts is best found on our official website . This podcast is recorded and produced by Michael Kurt and Wesley Mueller. Our wonderful 5-year anniversary artwork is by Alicia Gaines. Check out her band Ganser from Chicago!...
Jun 17, 2019•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 136
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have Jacob Bannon ! We talked about the crazy tour schedule that goes with the Converge universe of bands, making Wear Your Wounds a full project with a steady band of collaborators, and how he made abstract art in the dunes for an artist residency. Then! We talked for about 20 straight minutes about MMA and how he was a judge for awhile. Jacob Bannon has a lot of projects, but here are a few: Wear Your Wounds, Dunedevil Art Book , and Deathwish Records. Talking...
Jun 03, 2019•56 min•Ep. 135
This week on Talking to Ghosts we caught up with the senior staff of the great I Die You Die website. Unsurprisingly, we went from patting each other on the back for being cool and awesome to talking about wrestling and pasta. I Die You Die is a powerhouse of a website. They do reviews and interviews all around the dark music scene, not to mention the podcast We Have A Technical . Talking to Ghosts is best found on our official website . This podcast is produced by Michael Kurt and Wes Mueller. ...
May 19, 2019•1 hr 17 min
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have sound artist and musician Marcus Fischer ! We talked about sound art, the residency he did in Florida, and having a healthy balance between work creativity and personal creativity. Marcus has a lot of great art and music, if you are in New York you should definitely check out his work at the Whitney Museum’s Biennial exhibit running May 17 - September 22, 2019. Talking to Ghosts is best found on our official website . Produced and recorded by Michael Kurt a...
May 06, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 133
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have Kyle Bates from the experimental ambient band Drowse . We talk about his artist residencies in both Iceland and Japan, working within the curation of The Flenser , and getting past self doubt. Drowse has a new album called Light Mirror coming out on June 7th ! Talking to Ghosts is best found on our official website ....
Apr 22, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 132
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have author, activist, and journalist Cory Doctorow ! We talked about his work to fight the copyright directive in Europe, Little Brother 10 years later, and his writing process. This is a long form interview with a deep look at encryption privacy tools, housing advocacy, cooperative ride sharing apps, and a lot more! Cory’s new book Radicalized , a series of novellas, is available now in hardcover from Tor Books , or in DRM-Free eBook/audio formats from his web...
Apr 08, 2019•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 131
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have Vancouver EBM / techno project Sigsaly! We talk about forming Sigsaly's sound after performing as Koban for 10+ years, playing the community center in high school, and finding a new and exciting audience. Sigsaly has a few releases up on Bandcamp that you should definitely check out. If you are in Chico, Olympia, or Victoria BC - go see them live this month! Talking to Ghosts is best found on our Official Website ....
Mar 25, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 130
This week on the podcast we catch up after both being out of town for vacation. Sandra Lanz was hanging out, so we roped her into talking to us too! Tune in for stories about our luxury house vacations, wearing Cradle of Filth T-shirts at church, and how we should make time to just be outside and chill. Talking to Ghosts is best found on our official website and Sandra is wrapping up her run on Archie Comics' Betty & Veronica !...
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 129
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have Omniflux ! Wes was out sick, so Michael talked to Omniflux about trying to find a studio space that feels right, growing up without western influence, and the OhGr / Lead Into Gold / Omniflux tour. At some point, Michael thinks it’s omnifluxmusic.NET, but it isn’t… it’s definitely omnifluxmusic.com that you should check out!
Feb 25, 2019•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 128
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have Australia-based progressive doom metal band Divide & Dissolve ! We talked about making their album and performance deaf accessible, working on empathy, and how accessibility fights colonialism. Divide & Dissolve just announced their tour with Deafheaven , so definitely check that out! You can find Talking to Ghosts on our official website ....
Feb 11, 2019•54 min•Ep. 127
This week on the show we have Blackwater Holylight, who are a doom/ heavy psych metal project from Portland. We talked to them about forming a supergroup with the talented folks they knew, making their debut album, and setting time aside for practice. Blackwater Holylight’s debut album is out now on RideEasy Records
Jan 28, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 126
This week on the show we have techno producer , DJ, and label owner Mor Elian! We talked about moving and living in Berlin, playing your own tracks in your DJ set, and her crazy travel schedule. All of Mor Elian's info can be found on her Resident Advisor page. Talking to Ghosts is best found on our official website ....
Jan 14, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 125
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have the final episode for 2018! Thou is an experimental metal band from Baton Rouge who put out a crazy number of records this year! We had the opportunity to sit down with Thou frontman Brian Funck after their run of two Portland shows to talk about working on records from different parts of the US, their various projects, and being a workaholic to keep things level. Thou is out on the road near constantly and we highly recommend you check out all of their 201...
Dec 31, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 124
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have Christina from SciFiSol ! We talked about her website Femme Cult and making time for your own music while trying to support others, looking for a techno label for her last album, and getting over some self-promotional imposter syndrome. Sci Fi Sol will be playing the January edition of Volt Divers in Portland! Solar Drift on SDM Records Camino Acid on Soundcloud Earthlings Compilation (feat. Sci Fi Sol and Camino Acid) Femme Cult is a great website you shou...
Dec 17, 2018•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 123
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have Sabine Rear! Sabine is an autobiographical illustrator and zine-maker in Portland who loves wrestling and comics. We talk to Sabine about women's studies, working with the Portland Independent Publishing Resource Center on learning comics, and the editing process. You can find Sabine's work on her website , or if you are in Portland on Dec. 13th at Clinton Street Theater for the Holiday Comics Spectacle ! Talking to Ghosts is online, but the best place is o...
Dec 03, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 122
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have SRSQ, who recently put out their project debut album on Dais Records . SRSQ is the solo project of Kennedy Ashlyn, who was the keyboard/vocalist for Them Are Us Too. We talk about the mental health of touring, home decorations, and how to make sad music while still living a functional life. SRSQ is opening for Godflesh in Portland on December 5th . Talking to Ghosts is best found on our Official Website ....
Nov 19, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 121
This week on Talking to Ghosts we have a very SPOOKY Halloween special episode. We reached out to some of our friends and fans and asked for Halloween stories and got some great stuff back! This episode features stories from: Alex Kennedy from the fabulous website I Die: You Die (and the podcast they do called We Have A Technical) Matt Fanale from Caustic and Klack and The Causticles and Beauty Queen Autopsy and Daddybear and who knows what else! Eric Gottesman from Everything Goes Cold and ever...
Oct 31, 2018•50 min•Ep. 120
This week on Talking to Ghosts the hosts step in to talk about recent traveling, books, TV, and video games, and Sophie does some crazy memorization mentalism tricks. You can find Talking to Ghosts on our official website.
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 119
This week on the podcast we have Sloane Leong who is the creator behind Prism Stalker (Image Comics) and the upcoming A Map To The Sun (First Second) comics . We talked about making Prism Stalker and working on creator owned material vs. working with a larger team, heritage, and body horror! Sloane also has a podcast called Salt & Honey . The best way to get ahold of us, or find more episodes, is by visiting our official website ....
Oct 08, 2018•58 min•Ep. 118
This week on the show we have MSC, which is the new project from Zack and Isaac from Brave Young and Giant. We talked about band interviews, forming MSC after Braveyoung, and how to come to peace with being an anti-capitalist who wants to sell records. You can check out MSC on Soundcloud now. The best place to find Talking to Ghosts is on our Official Website .
Sep 24, 2018•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 117
This week on the podcast we have Susan Subtract from Physical Wash , High-Functioning Flesh , and Branes . We talked about the evolution into Physical Wash after High-Functioning Flesh went on an indefinite hiatus, the writing of Culture Cut (and the gear), and meeting Sid from Schwefelgelb for the first time. Physical Wash has a show coming up: Cold Waves LA Kick Off Party (opening for previously featured guest Rhys Fulber) on September 26th! You can find Talking to Ghosts on our official websi...
Sep 10, 2018•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 116
This week on the podcast we have Uniform, an industrial noise project from New York! We talked about adjusting to the size of the Deafheaven tour, recording the collaboration album with The Body , and the sustainability of modern capitalism. Uniform have a brand new album out on Sacred Bones called "The Long Walk. " They will also be out on the road later this year with The Body (as a collective), Author and Punisher, and Street Sects! (which is very exciting). Talking to Ghosts is best found on...
Aug 27, 2018•52 min•Ep. 115
This week on Talking to Ghosts we caught up with Lingua Ignota at the end of a long run with The Body. We talked about the rerelease of her latest album, the experience of a listener vs. the experience of a creator, and being accountable for your message. You can find Lingua Ignota on bandcamp . Talking to Ghosts is best found on our Official Website .
Aug 13, 2018•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 114
This week on the podcast we talk to Colin H. van Eeckhout of the blackgaze / ritual metal band Amenra ! We chatted about the Church of Ra collective, writing a WWI memorial set for a special performance which included a bell tower, and evolving their music together without changing heart. Amenra has a number of great albums. The most recent, Mass VI , can be found on their Bandcamp . The best place to check out Talking to Ghosts is on our official website ....
Jul 30, 2018•55 min•Ep. 113
This week on the podcast we have comics journalist and debut editor at The Nib Eleri Harris ! We spoke to Eleri about her long-form piece "Reported Missing" , coming from a creative family, and writing for an American audience. Some recommendations from this episode: - "The American Revolution's Greatest Leader Was Openly Gay" by Josh Trujillo and Levi Hastings - "How To survive In The North" by Luke Healy The best place to find Talking to Ghosts is on our Official Website ....
Jul 16, 2018•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 112
This week on the podcast we have Zola Jesus! We talked about looking for experimental music after studying opera, performing at the Guggenheim with JG Thirlwell conducting a string quartet, and making music based on how it feels. You can grab the new Zola Jesus record, Okovi, on Bandcamp . The best place to find Talking to Ghosts is on our Official Website .
Jul 02, 2018•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 111
