The Way We Sound: Recent Episodes
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The Way We Sound is a podcast chronicling the voices of the St. Louis music community. It paints a picture of a city whose identity is intimately tied to the music we make and the stories we tell. The Way We Sound is a production of KDHX in St. Louis and is hosted by Allison Wilson.
Jenny Roques Glynn and Jackie Oberkrom of were kind enough to come play some songs in my living room, share some laughs and talk to me about being bandmates living over 800 miles apart, their approaches to songwriting and performing, and the inspirations behind some of their songs. Did I mention that they also played song in my living room? Their harmonies seriously give me goosebumps. You can listen to some more of their music and connect with them on Facebook Their new EP, recorded at and produced by Chris Baricevic of , will be out soon. KDHX
This episode your host Allison Wilson hangs out with pre-war blues piano buff Ethan Leinwand. The music of St. Louis brought him here, and he works to preserve, spread, and dig deeper into this somewhat obscure category of tunes. Well, it might be obscure in other parts of the country, but St. Louis has a long memory when it comes to our musical heritage. You can find Ethan tickling the ivories all over town--at , in the Grove, at (and elsewhere) playing with his two-man band , accompanying and more. Check out his website, , to see when and where he's playing and to purchase his album, The Low-Down Piano.
There are eight amazing stories in this episode! We teamed up with storytelling group to host an event at with the theme of music in St. Louis. These stories were told in front of an audience without notes, and range from the hilarious to the harrowing.
Your host Allison Wilson talks with powerhouse singer/songwriter/guitarist about her career, advice for those starting out playing music in St. Louis, and her many projects including , , and more. We had to cut some of the conversation for time. Part of it was about her involvement with , which sounds like a really cool project. We encourage you to for it and find out more about that.
KDHX Producer Ed Plocher talks with Mike Cracchiolo of and about getting into the music industry, booking bands and comedians, and a special show at the Ready Room.
This episode of The Way We Sound we take a look a popular multimedia event in St. Louis. , now in it's 5th year, is sort of a music festival...well, it's a video shoot, really, but...just listen to the episode. We talk with creator/director Bill Streeter, check in with participants , and hang out before, during, and after the big event. The is Thursday, May 12, and features videos from 18 area bands.
The first episode of The Way We Sound features Art Dwyer. Art is the longtime DJ of KDHX’s Blues in the Night on Fridays from 4-7 pm, founding member of the Soulard Blues Band, and an all around cool guy. I had a nagging question that I think a lot of you can relate to: How do people decide what to do with their lives? For Art, there wasn't a clear path to a career, but once he found that being a musician was a viable option, he didn't look back. Listen to find out how he discovered his path. You can hear the last two archived episodes of Blues in the Night here. Soulard Blues Band plays every Monday night at the Broadway Oyster Bar, check them out!