The Imperfectionist's Monthly Podcast: Recent Episodes

Imperfectionist Podcast

Hello I am Dinah D and this is The Imperfectionist's Monthly Podcast. I am an Imperfectionist by nature and maybe you are too ... shall we find out? Join The Imperfectionist as she explores the world around her with a new lense!

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Radiophonics ~ a special CHLY 101.7FM broadcast Forest Fest Sound Symposium 2F2S22

Join Dinah D on a 57minute romp through the audio weeds of the Forest Fest Sound Symposium 2022. This broadcast features audio from mostly found sound around Dinah D's life but also features some audio from live rehearsals, and the awesome projects who will be performing on Sept 4 2022 at 2F2S22.

Forest Fest Sound Symposium

September 4, 2022 Gabriola Commons

Dawn to Dark 6am-9:30pm

By Donation

Visit our website for more details and collaborator info

https://xenograph.wixsite.com/forest-fest-gabriola

RADIOPHONICS Special Broadcast

Track Listing (faded together. Audio provided from outside Dinah D's archive in BOLD.

~ Spring Robins ~

Copyright Dinah D

~Rain light~

Copyright Dinah D

~Rain storm and Beans the Cat~

Copyright Dinah D

~Chicken chicks, ducks, chickens at the Fun Farm~ Copyright Dinah D

~Baby Ravens and Wrens~

Copyright Dinah D

~Swallow babies happy chirping~

Copyright Dinah D

~FISH ON LINE~

COPYRIGHT ANDREAS KAHRE

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https://akahre.wixsite.com/fish-on-line

~Sag.vs.Sag August 9, 2022~

Copyright Dinah D and Mars Kurek

~I Don't even know where this is going to go~

Copyright Dinah D

~THRUMS~

Recorded from a facebook post by THRUMS

COPYRIGHT WAYNE MERCIER/ALYSSA SEMCZYSZYN

~the earth is hollow and I have touched the sky~

COPYRIGHT HOLY BOREDOM/ BRENDAN HOLM

Performed By Holy Boredoms

Album: "Selma Park"

~GMO- Gabriola Microsynth Orchestra~

Live performance Couchfest May 23, 2020

Copyright Andreas Kahre,Trevor Gear,Alex Varty,Dinah D

~Citra Pale Ale active yeast/brewing~

Copyright Dinah D

~Seagulls~

Copyright Dinah D

~Frogs at the Fun Farm~

Copyright Dinah D

~CRICKETS~

COPYRIGHT TREVOR GEAR, Aug 29,2022

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Ep 36 ~ Thank You All ~ The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast

Hey, all good things come to an end, right? I like to think of the end of something as the first step in the beginning of a new thing.

The Imperfectionist's Monthly Pocast has been an amazing audio journey for me. I entered this arena with very rudimentary audio engineering/editing skills and feel pretty empowered to take it to the next level now!!

With this window opening, it gives me air to breathe and open the exchange up to new ideas, both musically and podcasterly,

Special thanks go to YOU, intrepid TIMP follower! Thank you for joining me through the ups and downs. As I mention in this episode, I have so many more audio terms and interviews to do but i need a break from a monthly commitment for awhile. ? Can you relate?

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Episode 36 Soundtrack:

~ Sewing Shadows~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By Corwin Fox and Dinah D for the album "Lullabies For Big Eyes" by The Kerpunks

~Jack You're Dead~

Copyright Louis Jordan

Performed By Louis Jordan- from the Louis Jordan compilation called "Five Guys Named Mo"

~ You Can Fight ~

Copyright Becca Stevens

Performed by the Becca Stevens Band on the album "Weightless"

~ Roots~

Copyright Carmanah Music

Performed By Carmanah from their album "Speak in Rhythms"

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Ep 35- The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast- Brewing Beer

This month the Imperfectionist looks at ...Beer, Brews and Bubbles!

In the Pandemic we all took on new hobbies and learnt new homesteading arts. My hobby seems to have stuck....brewing beer from grain! Although we barely scratch the Krausen with this descriptive, we hope you get your toes wet with a basic brew or two!

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Episode 35 Soundtrack:

~ Citra Pale Ale Day 5~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By A Batch of Citra Pale Ale into a blowoff tube into a peanut butter jar

~ Citra Pale Ale Day 3~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By A Batch of Citra Pale Ale into a blowoff tube into a peanut butter jar

~ Beer Brewing ~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By A Batch of Citra Pale Ale and a batch of Belgian Black Box Ale into two blowoff tubes into two peanut butter jars

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Ep 34- The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast - Reconciliation

This month we publish a day early to recognize Canada's first ever "Day of Truth and Reconciliation". Sept 30th 2021 is a day meant to be spent reflecting on Canada's Past settler relations with respect to the Indigenous People's of Canada. We put colonialism and settlerism under a microscope today, and with the help of 3 First Nations voices we ponder what it means to honour and Reconcile.

Thanks go especially to these 3 strong Indigenous voices who we hear in this episode:

  • Ta'aiya Blaney Women's Warrior Song- Opening Ceremony of The North American Dialogue On Biocutural Diversity, Redpath Museum(McGill Campus) May 5,2019
  • Honourable Murray Sinclair tas to APTN News Sept 30, 2021
  • Elder Lolly Good - Word Ocean's Day intro with song June 8, 2021

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Ep 33 ~ The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast ~ Apophenia

The Imperfectionist looks at Apophenia ...albeit briefly!

Apophenia...can we call it an art? The Art of Apophenia? That might be taking it a bit too far...but how far is too far?

Find out what Apophenia means and why it interests the Imperfectionist!

Also, this episode features VIPER MUSIC as a genre of the dirty blues. There are some who feel the current era of pop music is the coolest and most risque,,,but has pop music ever been as truly risque as the Dirty Blues?

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Episode 33 - "Apophenia" Soundtrack:

~ If You're A Viper ~

Copyright Bob Howard and His Boys

Performed By Bob Howard and His Boys

~ Light Up ~

Copyright Buster Bailey's Rhythm Busters

Performed by Buster Bailey's Rhythm Busters

~ Weed ~

Copyright Bea Foote

Performed by Bea Foote

~ Lotus Blossom ~

Copyright Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends

Performed by Julia Lee and Her Boyfriends

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EP 32 ~The Imperfectionists Monthly Podcast~ Interview with Multimedia artist Tammy Hudgeon

Tammy has been a long time friend and inspirational mentor for me for many years! Now she is sharing her insight with the world via her online workshops, lucky world....

Listen to Tammy's take on the world, the pandemic, dealing with stress and how to create when creatively stuck in the doldrums.

Lots of cool insight here in this interview.

Enjoy, all!

Dinah D

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https://www.tammyhudgeon.com/

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https://www.tammyhudgeon.com/blog/tag/Creative+Sovereignty+Course

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Episode 32 - Imperfectionists' Interview with artist Tammy Hudgeon

Soundtrack:

ALL THE MUSIC in this episode provided by Ode Howard; Tammy's partner

~ Best Theme ~

Copyright Ode Howard

Performed By Ode Howard

~ Feein' Good ~

Copyright Ode Howard

Performed By Ode Howard

~ Ode Funk ~

Copyright Ode Howard

Performed By Ode Howard

~ SitarGuitar ~

Copyright Ode Howard

Performed By Ode Howard

~ Shake It! ~

Copyright Ode Howard

Performed By Ode Howard

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EP 31 ~ Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast~ Honeybees PART 2

The Imperfectionist goes deep into the hive mind in this episode...AGAIN!

Also, the book "The Death Of The Artist- How creators are struggling to survive in the age of billionaires and Big Tech by William Deeresiewicz " is discussed.

If you are averse to the sounds inside a hive of honeybees, know that most of this episode has a hive audio track in it...maybe a new way to move past bug fears?...enjoy their sound!?

Let's get buzzy for a second time!

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Episode 31 - "Honeybees" Soundtrack:

~ Honeybee ~

Copyright The Kerplunks

Performed By The Kerplunks

Album: Number 3

~ Book groove ~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By Dinah D-, rhythm on boo tited "Death Of The Artist" and desk

~ Bee Hives at the Fun Farm~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed by Dinah D's Beehives Live field recording at the Fun Farm

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Ep. 30 ~ The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast with writer Naomi Beth Wakan

Dinah D is so pleased to be chatting with Naomi Beth Wakan for our 30th episode!!

Naomi is a 90 yr old unstoppable force of haiku and tanka. She is also the owner of one heck of a wit and the pandemic hasn't slowed her down one bit. Naomi is publishing 3 books (and talk of a 4th) during 2021. Unbelievable!

Listen close as there are about 10 hot tips to a long happy life in this episode and as with anything great, they are hidden beneath the folds. So many treasures here, please enjoy!

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Episode 30 Soundtrack:

All poetry and spoken word performed live on her front porch on May 26, 2021 by Naomi Beth Wakan

~ Sandpiper Beds ~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By Dinah D and Marc Atkinson as a demo for the album Lullabies For Big Eyes by The Kerplunks

~ Name Unknown ~

Copyright Reinbert De Leeuw-

Performed By Reinbert De Leeuw from the album Piano Works, Gymnpedies & Gnossiennes

~ Alone ~

Copyright Otto Tolonen

Performed By Otto Tolonen from the album Toccata Finnish Guitar Music

~ Lullabies Scape tracking with Chad Geekie~

Copyright Dinah D and Chad Geekie

Performed By Chad Geekie as a bed track for the Scapes from the album Lullabies For Big Eyes by The Kerplunks

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EP 29- Imperfectionists Monthly Podcast~ Qualia

Qualia...Can I describe it? Maybe not but there are plenty of times I have felt it...wait..i am feeing it right now as I write this...this is a short episode so you can get jazzed about qualia too...okay?!

Enjoy fellow, Imperfectionist,

Dinah D

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Episode 29 - Qualia

Soundtrack:

~ I Hope ~

Copyright Alabaster De Plume

Performed By Alabaster De Plume Abum: ToCyandLee~Instrumentals Volume 1

~ Lay Back ~

Copyright Daryl Chonka

Performed By Daryl Chonka- From The Album Luckiest Stars

~ Punk(DJN)~

Copyright Avishai Cohen

Performed Avishai Cohen Trio & Ensemble( Album: At Home)

Some Inspirational research fodder, if you'd like to delve a little further into Qualia:

Ye Ode Wiki is EXCEPTIONALLY comprehensive for this topic

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualia#:~:text=In%20philosophy%20and%20certain%20models,instances%20of%20subjective%2C%20conscious%20experience.

This is the bomb...the older fella and qualia https://youtu.be/eSaEjLZIDqc

This is gold here too:

https://iep.utm.edu/qualia/

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Ep 28 ~ The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast- Interview with Michael Feuerstack

"Harmonize The Moon" is the brand new release from Montreal singer/songer Michael Feuerstack. Dinah D chats with Michael about the album and so much more on this month's Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast

You can find Michael's album Harmonize The Moon via Bandcamp:

https://michaelfeuerstack.bandcamp.com/album/harmonize-the-moon

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Episode 28 Soundtrack:

~ Why Don't You Stay ~

Copyright Michael Feuerstack

Performed By Michael Feuerstack from the album Harmonize The Moon

~ I Used to Be a Singer ~

Copyright Michael Feuerstack

Performed By Michael Feuerstack from the album Harmonize The Moon

~ Time To Burn ~

Copyright Michael Feuerstack

Performed By Michael Feuerstack from the album Harmonize The Moon

~ You Can Relax ~

Copyright Michael Feuerstack

Performed By Michael Feuerstack from the album Harmonize The Moon

~ Harmonize The Moon ~

Copyright Michael Feuerstack

Performed By Michael Feuerstack from the album Harmonize The Moon

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EP 27~ The Imperfectionist's Monthly Podcast ~ What Podcasts Are You Listening To?

Let's Talk About Podcasts!

I mention alot of great podcasts on this episode and they go by FAST. Here are their names, have fun!!

Music Department

20000 hertz

Music and the brain

Broken Record

Switched On Pop

Soul Music

Ted Music

Behind the Song

Tiny desk concert

Live in Concert NPR

Science/ informative Department

You are Not so smart

Under the Influence

Spark

The Current

Stuff You Should Know

Ideas

Reply-all

Mental Health

Where should we begin w/Esther Perel

Inappropriate Questions

The happiness lab

Human interest/narrative human Storytelling

Sincerely X - very personal stories to connect

Radio lab

This American life

History Department

Discover

Today in Canadian History

The Secret Life of Canada

Comedy

No such thing as a fish

Box of oddities

Weird Work

Robot or not

Indigenous Broadcasters

All my relations

Our Native Land

Art

Everything Is Alive

Room in the trees

Nocturne

Radio lab

For Kids

The Plop

Storynory

True crime/ biopics of weirdos

Chasing Cosby

Escaping NXVIM

The Apology Line

Storytelling

Straight outta Gabriola

The Truth

Moth Radio Hour

The Allusionist

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Episode 27 Soundtrack:

~ Number 10 ~

Copyright The Kerplunks

Performed By The Kerplunks from the album Number 3

~ SSB ~

Copyright Lee Ellefsen

Performed by Lee Ellefsen on the album Chon

~The Days of Wine and Roses~

Copyright Lenny Brau

Performed by Lenny Brau from the album Cabin Fever

~ Fresh Air~

Copyright The Kerplunks

Performed By The Kerplunks from the album Number 3

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EP 26 ~ The Imperfectionist's Monthly Podcast ~ The Paper Bag Princess

Gather 'round the stereo and isten to Dinah D orate the iconic children's story The Paper Bag Princess, written by Robert Munsch.

This quietly imperfect book has encouraged young women to stand up for themselves and outsmart dragons since it was published in 1980.

Key Illustration by Michael Martchenko

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Episode 26 Soundtrack:

All character voices and SFX performed by Dinah D

~ Imperfect Theme Ep 26 ~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By Dinah D

~Scape 3~

Copyright The Kerplunks

Performed by The Kerplunks from the album Lullabies For Big Eyes

~ Big Bear~

Copyright The Kerplunks

Performed by The Kerplunks from the album titled "The Kerplunks"

~ The Well ~

Copyright The Kerplunks

Performed by The Kerplunks from the album Lullabies For Big Eyes

~ Sandpiper~

Featuring mandolinist Marc Atkinson

Copyright The Kerplunks

Performed by The Kerplunks from the album Lullabies For Big Eyes

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Ep 25 ~ The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast- Cymatics

A brief dip of our toes into the word of Cymatics. The Imperfectionist tries her best to perform experiments...but just doesn't have what it takes...sound very 2020 to you? Well join us in saying goodbye to 2020 and HELLO 2021!!!!

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Episode 25 Soundtrack:

~ Dorky Tune ~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By Dinah D

~ Korg ~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By the Korg Beatboy Drum Machine

~ Pattern 5 ~

Copyrght Dinah D

Performed by Teenage Engineering Tonic Rhythm Machine

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Ep 24 ~ The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast- HARMONANCE with Kevin House

Musician/artist/animator/conceptual artist Kevin House chats with T.I.M.P. host Dinah D!

Wade through the murky depths of isolation and the dazzling compexities of stage clothing with Kevin and his Covid Art project "Isolation Boy".

Also, what is HARMONANCE??...find out by listening to this episode!

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Episode 24 Soundtrack:

~ Where I Want To Be ~

Copyright Kevin House

Performed By Kevin House from his album World Of Beauty

~ Lucia Zarate ~

Copyright Kevin House

Performed By Kevin House from his album World Of Beauty

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EP 23 ~ The Imperfectionist's Monthly Podcast ~ The Doctrine Of Affections

While researching the best keys to write an inspirational documentary theme, The Imperfectionist discovers Affektenlehre. The Doctrine Of Affections is endlessly interesting and we try to break it down a bit for you here on this month's Imperfectionist's Monthly Podcast!

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Episode 23 Soundtrack:

~ Tendril ~

Copyright Lyra Pamuk

Performed By Lyra Pamuk from the album Fountain

~Affirmations~

Copyright Rozalind McPhail

Performed by Rozalind McPhail from the album Don't Let Me Fall Too Far

~ Blue Dream~

Copyright Bill Frisell

Performed By "Bill Frisell with Dave Holland and Elvin Jones" from the album of the same name

~ Gabriola Peaks ~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By Dinah D recorded for the soundtrack to the documentary The Secrets Of Living

~ Secret Theme Full Track ~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By Dinah D recorded for the soundtrack to the documentary The Secrets Of Living

~ Duduk Improvisation~

Copyright Dos Amantes

Performed by Dos Amantes from the album Baladino

~ Adagio from Sonata No 1 in G Minor ~

Copyright J.S.Bach

Performed by Sean Avram Carpenter on youtube

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Ep 22 ~ The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast- Interview with Robin Kelley

Robin Kelley (Actor/Teacher/Coach/Motivator)shares her thoughts with us. Dipping into the world of Labanotation, talking about Drunk acting and accepting Fear as a motivator' Robin and Dinah D venture into the hazy waters of acting, and the Pandemic.

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Episode 22 Soundtrack:

All tracks in this month's episode are from a series of 15 tracks composed by Dinah D for a Gabriola Island documentary called The Secrets Of Living.

~ Jazzeridoo ~

Copyright Dinah Desrochers

Performed By Dinah D (Desrochers)

~ Shero ~

Copyright Dinah Desrochers

Performed By Dinah D (Desrochers)

~ Staccato Potato ~

Copyright Dinah Desrochers

Performed By Dinah D (Desrochers)

~ Piano Pare Gentle ~

Copyright Dinah Desrochers

Performed By Dinah D (Desrochers)

~ Boom ~

Copyright Dinah Desrochers

Performed By Dinah D (Desrochers)

~ Jazzeridoo Revisited~

Copyright Dinah Desrochers

Performed By Dinah D (Desrochers)

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Ep 21 ~ The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast- Preservation

FALL is COMIN'

Let's put some food by and chat about the pandemic... and other things....

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Episode 21 Soundtrack:

~ Banjo Theme 1 ~

Copyright Dinah Desrochers

Performed By Dinah D on Banjo

~ Banjo Theme 2 ~

Copyright Dinah Desrochers

Performed By Dinah D on Banjo

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Ep 20 ~ The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast- Middlesight 20/20

Yup, here we are...miday though the year but are we midway through a pandemic? We take on the concept of Middlesight with some reflective spins of Dinah D's new additions to the music collection...

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Episode 20 Soundtrack:

~ Stories ~

Copyright Micheal Feurstack

Performed By Michael Feurstack feat. Jessie Stein from the album Singer/Songer

~Cumberland Gap ~

Copyright Pharis and Jason Romero

Performed by " from the album A Passing Glimpse

~ Mountain Cave ~

Copyright Khac Chi Ensemble

Performed By Khac Chi Ensemble from the album Moonlight In Vietnam

~ How Vacantly You Stare At Me ~

Copyright Harold Budd

Performed By Harold Budd from the album Avalon Sutra

~ SSB ~

Copyright Lee Ellefsen

Performed by Lee Ellefsen from the album Chon

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Ep 19 The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast - with Denny D

A candid chat with my dad, Denny, an original Imperfectionist, little did I know!

We could have gone on for hours but Zoom had a 40 minute limit :0

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Episode 19 Soundtrack:

~ Sunday Mandolin Jam #1-6 ~

Copyright Dinah D

All songs performed by Dinah Desrochers on an 8 string Mandolin

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EP 18 Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast- GMO

Are you ready for something you have not heard before? GMO- The Gabriola Microsynth Orchestra is here to save the electronic music world from repetition and monotany!

You are looking for a soundtrack to these times? well, here it is!

Recorded LIVE for the first time ever, and broadcast LIVE for the first time ever, it is GMO!! With more teeny tiny electronic synths than we can count, and more 1/8th inch cables than you can shake a guitar at.

This set recorded LIVE at Couch Fest Gabriola 2020 May 23, 7pm

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Episode 18 Soundtrack:

~ blips and bloops ~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By Dinah D with Garage Band loops

~Zot!~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By Dinah D on Stylophone and Garage Band loops and SFX

~ GMO- Gabriola Microsynth Orchestra Live at Couch Fest Gabriola May 23, 2020~

Performed by GMO; Alex Varty, Andreas Kahre, Trevor Gear and Dinah D LIVE SET!

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EP 17 Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast- Pandemic Ponderances

Okay, every podcaster in the world gets to rant about the pandemic at least once in 2020, The Imperfectionist took her liberties early on here...

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Episode 17 Soundtrack:

~ Downy Woodpecker ~

Copyright Dinah D

Performed By a Downy Woodpecker and a Rooster

~Par la fenêtre de Théo~

Copyright Alexandra Stréliski

Performed By Alexandra Stréliski from the album Inscape

~ Sloe Martini~

Copyright Anne Louise Genest

Performed By Anne Louise Genest from the album Big Dream

~ Held My Head~

Copyright the Barr Brothers

Performed by the Barr Brothers from the album The Barr Brothers

~ Used to have a Raygun~

Copyright Ben Sures

Performed By Ben Sures from the album Field Guide to Loneliness

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Ep 16 ~ Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast ~ featuring artist and musician, Vicky Bowes

As the world goes into quarantine from the Coronavirus, Vicky Bowes and Dinah D chat watercolours, sculpture, gardens and wildlife photography do's and dont's.

Join us while we chat about Imperfection and apologies for the poor audio, my computer fan started humming part way through and I didn't notice...and also I wasa tou8ch rushy at the end of the sign out...apologies for some apocalyptic podcasting!

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NoRey Vicky Bowes, Mikey Swallow, Alejandro Garcia, Nick Nanry and Dave Swallow Check them out: https://norey.bandcamp.com/ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ This episode's soundtrack and artwork credits: ~Be Free~ band: NoRey From the album "Contradictions" written, performed and copyright by NoRey http: https://norey.bandcamp.com/

~Scape 6~ The Kerplunks From the album which Vicky Bowes illustrates ; Lullabies For Big Eyes, Copyright The Kerplunks

~Across The Country~ Band; NoRey Album; Untie Your Arms Copyright NoRey ~~~~~ Key artwork painted, provided and copyright by Vicky Bowes https://www.facebook.com/springtidecreations/

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Episode 15 ~ The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast ~ GARDENING!

The Imperfectionist chats about Gardens this month! From seeds to volunteers...and everything in between!

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Episode 15 Soundtrack: ~ I Like To Grow Food ~ Copyright Dinah D Performed By Dinah D on Guitar ~The Gardenton Waltz~ Copyright The Bills Performed By The Bills from the album Yes Please ~ The Garden Of Birds and Flowers ~ Copyright Oliver Shroer Performed By Oliver Shroer on the album Camino ~ In The Garden ~ Copyright Chris Coole&Ivan Rosenburg Performed by Chris Coole & Ivan Rosenburg, from the album Farewell Trion ~ Vegetable Island~ Copyright Freewheelin' Franklin Performed By Freewheelin' Franklin from the Riverside Park album

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Episode 14 ~ The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast ~ LISTENING!

This month we feature some readings from some favorite writings. .. all about listening! A favorite subject... listening is such a hard thing to do. It is hard work to listen hard!

Excerpts from 3 books help us along with this episode: ~The Listening Book~ Discovering Your Own Music by W.A. Mathieu ~Thinking Musically~ Experiencing Music, Expressing Culture by Bonnie C. Wade ~365 Tao~ Daily Meditations by Deng Ming-Dao

Epsiode 14 Soundtrack: ~ Ep 14 29th Day of January ~ Intro Exercise ~ Copyright Dinah D Performed By Dinah D on Tenor Uke Exercise from The Listening Book- W.A Mathieu "write anything down, make any chord structure happen and sing that song, let it be what it will be ...and be happy with the results" ~ ImprovKeys1 ~ Copyright Dinah D Performed By Dinah D on meowing keyboard ~ Piano Jammer ~ Copyright Dinah D Performed By Dinah D on upright piano ~ L'incantation d'Iseult ~ Copyright Mathieu Désy Perfromed by Mathieu Désy from the album Contrabasse & Marées ~ Cool Invention Verse Chords~ Copyright Dinah D Performed By Dinah D on Tenor Uke

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Ep 13 ~ Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast ~ featuring Esther Breslin, the year 2020 and a long layover

Happy 2020 ... officially known as "THE FUTURE"!!

The future keeps moving away from us as quickly as we move towards it, and sometimes this can get a bit overwhelming.

Your host on The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast , Dinah D, rings in the year 2020 with some co-pontification with my pal (and world famous artist) Esther Breslin.

Join us in helping to define Imperfection as we move closer to that ever-elusive "future". Follow and Communicate with T.I.M. here: https://www.facebook.com/theimperfectionistmonthlypodcast/ ~~~~~ Ep 13 Themesong written, performed and copyright by Dinah D http://dinahd.com/ ~~~~~ Key artwork painted, provided and copyright by Esther Breslin http://estherbreslin.com/

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Ep 12 Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast ~ Honeybees and Imperfection

Since the dawn of humanity, we have gazed at the honey bearing fuzzy buddies as a mystery and a science ... a perfect combo of grace and goofiness!

Did I mention HONEY?!

Honeybees are the sweetness we are focused on this December for the Imperfectonist's Monthly ramblings. For insider bee knowledge of the mystical pyramid of hive hierarchy to fantastic bee art made by bees (and clever artists) listen here!

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~ Honeybee~ Copyright The Kerplunks Music Performed By The Kerplunks from the album Number 3 ~ Beebuds~ Copyright Dinah D Performed By Dinah D on Tenor Uke ~ Groovy Kitty Keyboard ~ Copyright Dinah D Performed By Dinah D on my gift meowing keyboard ~ Baritone Bee duet ~ Copyright Dinah D Performed By Dinah D on Baritone and Bee Improv ~ Beepoem~ Copyright Dinah D Performed By Dinah D on shaker/voc ~ Bassbee2 ~ Copyright Dinah D Performed By Dinah D on Upright Bass ~ Honey Badger~ Copyright Michael Hearst Performed by Michael Hearst from the album Songs for Unusual Creatures

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The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast ~ Episode 11

Improvisational Imperfection featuring Christine Duncan

Dinah D (The Imperfectionist) chats with Canadian improvisational inspiration Christine Duncan! Join us while Christine takes us on a journey from firm-yet-yielding plums to her personal musical path, to her musical improvisational modes. Plus the first international release of a brand new song by Christine's newest project; Hubbub !

So much here to digest... enjoy fellow Imperfectionists!

~ The Imperfectionists' Theme #11 ~ Copyright Dinah D Performed By Dinah D (Desrochers)

~ Stars In The Sea~ Copyright The Kerplunks Performed By The Kerplunks from the album Lullabies For Big Eyes

~ Five Frames And The Ricochet Rabbit~ Copyright Hubbub Performed by Hubbub (Christine Duncan, DB Boyko, Andreas Kahre)

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The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast ~ Episode 10

Eggs All Ways

T.I.M. invites you on a kitchen exploration to unravel the age-old mystery of chicken versus egg, plus bonus egg cooking tips for 5 variations on the theme! Fried, Scrambled, Poached, Hard Boiled(Medium) and Omlette...whichever way you crack it, this episode will get you cheffing up some fluffy goodness in no time!

Let's GET CRACKING!

~ Eggs ~ Copyright The Kerplunks Music Performed By The Kerplunks from the album Walk On ~ Pink Panther~ Copyright Foothills Brass Performed By Foothills Brass from the album Bourbon Street To Broadway ~ Skapan ~ Copyright The Skattelites Performed By Skapan- The Skattelites from the album Ska Vovee ~ Lament For Pan ~ Copyright Foothills Brass Performed by Foothills Brass from the album Bourbon St to Broadway ~ Corn Fish Dub~ Copyright Lee Scratch Perry Performed by Lee Scratch Perry ~ Arkology Disk 3 ~ Sun To Sun ~ Copyright Anna and Elizabeth Performed by Anna and Elizabeth from the album Sun to Sun ~ Eggs and Sausage ~ Copyright Tom Waits music Performed by Tom Waits from the album Nighthawks at the Diner

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The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast ~ Episode 9

Microtonal Imperfection with slide guitar master Bob Blair

T.I.M. interviews Bob Blair to discuss the slide guitar and our new favorite musical term MICROTONAL!!

~ TIM Ep 9 Themesong ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D

Bob and I jam a song called Free Little Bird, written by Hazel Dickens

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The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast ~ Episode 8

Midsummer Motivational Imperfection

T.I.M. invites you on a exploratory journey of the infamous midsummer drag...the weather is good, but we have been vacationin' and not DOING! There are a few more weeks of amazing weather ahead so time to prioritize the "doing" and get it GOING ON! We can do this :)

~ TIM Ep 8 Themesong ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D ~ I can Dance Demo ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D ~ Brunosaure ~ Copyright Bratsch Music Performed By Bratsch from the album Rein Dans Les Poches ~ Choubi ~ Copyright Bratsch Music Performed by Bratsch from the album Rein Dans Les Poches ~ Beatbox ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed by Dinah D

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The Imperfectionists' Monthly Podcast ~ Episode 7

Norwanada and International Imperfection

Happy Canada Day, here is an episode about Norway. Norway versus Canada...so many times we hear that Canada is similar to Norway. Well guess what, it is! Also guess what- IT ISN'T!

T.I.M. invites you on a exploratory journey of Norway...customs, quirks and countryfolk... plus:

norwegiansinventedhashtags #snappybread #brunost #smilewhydontyou

~ TIM Norway Themesong ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D ~ Guitar Strummer ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D ~ Guitar Horn Idea ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D ~ Be Natural ~ Copyright Chilly Gonzales Performed Chilly Gonzales from the album Solo Piano 3 ~Oh God ~ Copyright Corwin Fox Music Performed By Corwin Fox, Dream Water Rain Music album ~Horns? ~ Copyright The Kerplunks Performed by The Kerpunks from the album Walk On ~Heyr Himna Simiöur~ Copyright Dætur Performed By Dætur from the album Ylja (Icelandic)

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Congenital Imperfection ~ Episode 6

Are you congenitally imperfect? Cool, lets chat about it!! Pam McCartney is buddy of the Imperfectionist and the most perfect imperfectionist herself! Pam was born with one arm and in a sea of two armed compadrés, Pammy holds her own with aplomb. A true Priestess of Positivity, Pam shows us what keeps her ticking....but what if she is not able to use her one and only arm for over a MONTH straight...?

~ TIM Themesong 1 ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D ~ Theme Jam on Tenor Uke ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D ~ Bei Mir Bist Du Shön ~ Copyright 1937 -Andrews Sisters Performed By The Andrews Sisters fro the compilation album Millennium Collection-20th century masters ~ Bubblehouse ~ Copyright Medeski Martin & Wood Performed By Medeski Martin & Wood from the album Bubblehouse ~ Macha ~ Copyright Medeski Martin & Wood Performed By Medeski Martin & Wood from the album Bubblehouse ~Improvisation On Dona Nobis Pacem (Give Us Peace)~ Copyright Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile Performed by Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile from the album Songs Of Joy & Peace ~ Feliz Viaje (Antillean Waltz) ~ Copyright Accordéon Mélancolique Performed By Accordéon Mélancolique from the album L'imparfait Du Coeur ~ La Nena (Salsa)~ Copyright Accordéon Mélancolique Performed By Accordéon Mélancolique from the album L'imparfait Du Coeur

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Cabin Fever!! Episode 5

Have you ever built a cabin in reality ...or in your mind? Come on, let's build a cabin, buddies!!

Soundtrack by Lenny Breau- Cabin Fever

The Imperfectionist talks CABINS and how it all started...how to consult in a dilemma of design...can it ever be perfect?

~ TIM Themesong 5 ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D ~ Celtic Dream Stream ~ Copyright Lenny Breau Music Performed By Lenny Breau from the album Cabin Fever ~ You Came To Me Out Of Nowhere ~ Copyright Lenny Breau Music Performed By Lenny Breau from the album Cabin Fever ~ East Side ~ Copyright Lenny Breau Music Performed By Lenny Breau from the album Cabin Fever ~ TIM Themesong 5 ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D

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Ep4 The Imperfectionist's Monthly Podcast w/ Dinah D

This month's episode is an inspection of Harmony and a look at Dissonance.

Special thanks to Roomful Of Teeth and their song Sarabande from their album Caroline Shaw: Partita for 8 Voices... Please download this album, it is worth every penny!!! https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/caroline-shaw-partita-for-8-voices-ep/638356842

Audio Tracks: ~ TIM Theme song #4 ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Peformed By Dinah D

~ Partita 2: Sarabande ~ Roomful Of Teeth: Caroline Shaw, Partita For 8 Voices Copyright Caroline Shaw Performed by Roomful Of Teeth

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Ep3 The Imperfectionist's Monthly Podcast w/ Dinah D

This month's episode in an interview with Clever Trever the clown aka Trevor Gear. @trevorgear @clownjuggling

We touch on Juggling, Clown, Life Path, Imperfection, Ist's, and so much more....

Trev is my partner and it was fun to interview him for the podcast! This episode I am cutting my teeth on interviewing as well as multi-track recording and multi-mic recording into my audio interface.

Tracks: ~Imperfectionist Themesong 3 ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Peformed By Dinah D ~Clapperton Demo ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Peformed by Dinah D ~ Float Away Demo ~ Copyright Dinah D Music and Aaron Cadwaladr Performed by Aaron Cadwaladr and Dinah D ~ Bass/Voice Meander ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed by Dinah D ~ Heyowayo Demo ~ Copyright Dinah D Music Performed by Dinah D ~Number 10 ~ by The Kerplunks ~ Copyright The Kerplunks Children's Entertainers Performed By The Kerplunks ~ Fishin' With My Dad- by The Kerplunks ~ Copyright The Kerplunks Children's Entertainers Performed By The Kerplunks ~ Pick A Bouquet- The Kerplunks ~ Copyright The Kerplunks Children's Entertainers Performed By The Kerplunks ~ I Like To Swim- The Kerplunks ~ Copyright The Kerplunks Children's Entertainers Performed By The Kerplunks ~ Everyday Science- The Kerplunks ~ Copyright The Kerplunks Children's Entertainers Performed By The Kerplunks ~ Good Question- The Kerplunks ~ Copyright The Kerplunks Children's Entertainers Performed By The Kerplunks

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The Imperfectionist dives straight into an Imperfect Dilemma in Episode 2 of The Imperfectionist Podcast; Contiguous or Non Contiguous?

This episode is 5 minutes of dialogue followed by a feature of the 1 hr long album "Lullabies For Big Eyes" by The Kerplunks, remixed to be sightly more contiguous than the commercially released version. "Lullabies For Big Eyes" is the first full-length album Dinah D produced solo and it presented a dilemma. With the help of 4 producer friends; Rick Salt, Corwin Fox, Marc Atkinson and Ben Mink, the album accomplishes it's goal: mellow, calm, and soothing sleep induction :)

~ Themesong 2- Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D ~ Piano Tweener Track - Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Chad Geekie ~ Idea 11 Rough Track- Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Chad Geekie ~ Idea 12 Rough Track- Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Chad Geekie ~ Guitar Song E Lullaby Vibe- Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D ~ Guitar Strummer C- Copyright Dinah D Music Performed By Dinah D ~ Lullabies For Big Eyes- Dinah D's rough GarageBand Contiguous Mix- FULL ALBUM Copyright Dinah D Music/The Kerplunks Children's Entertainers Lullabies for Big Eyes ALBUM LINER NOTES The Kerplunks are: Dinah D: vox (2, 4, 9, 11, 15, 20, 22), upright bass (2, 4, 9, 13, 15, 19, 22), banjo (4, 22), piano (9), ukulele (2, 15), celtic harp (1, 23), omnichord (11), cello (17, 18), glockenspiel (6, 8, 17), music box (8), chimes (2, 3), organ (3, 12, 20), marimba (8), accordion (14), percussion (8, 11), sfx (11), tenor guitar (19) ~ Jocelyn Hallett: vox (2, 6, 13, 15, 22), nord electro keyboard (6, 15), grand piano (13), guitar (22), trombone (4), french horn (4), autoharp (4) ~ Aaron Cadwaladr: vox (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 15, 17, 22, 24), acoustic guitar (2, 4, 6, 15), electric guitar (12, 13, 17, 22) ~ Phil Wipper: drums (2, 6, 15), suitcase percussion(15)

Guest Kerplunks: Chad Geekie: grand piano (3, 7, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 24), rhodes piano (1, 2, 5, 10, 12), ~ Corwin Fox: vox (11), organ (3, 12, 20), tenor guitar (11), banjo (8), guitar (8, 11), eBow (3, 7), sfx (4, 8, 10, 11, 16, 18, 21) marimba (8), mandolin (23) ~ Marc Atkinson: Mandolin (15, 19), Tenor Mandolin (19), Guitar (19) ~ Matt Carter: flute (13) ~ Doug Galbraith: kora (9, 10, 20) ~ Natalie Sponaugle: vox (9) ~ Amelia Thomas: vox (9)

Produced by Dinah D (Desrochers) with help, advice and guidance from Rick Salt, Corwin Fox, Marc Atkinson, Ben Mink ~ All tracks recorded, edited, mixed and mastered by Rick Salt @ Mountainview Music Studios in Nanaimo ~ Except: tracks 4, 8, 11, 17, 22 recorded at the Hidden Well w/ Corwin Fox ~ tracks 6, 15, 19 recorded at The Barn Studio w/ Marc Atkinson ~ Some recordings and editing on all Scapes done at the Hidden Well.

Album artwork by Vicky Bowes Illustrations Album Design by Mikey Swallow at Little Blue Dog Designs ======================================== Songwriting credits: 1. Scape 1: C. Geekie, D. Desrochers ~ 2. Arms Round The Night: D. Desrochers, A.Cadwaladr ~ 3. Scape 2: C. Geekie, D. Desrochers, C. Fox ~ 4. Blanket Of Light: D Desrochers ~ 5. Scape 3: C.Geekie, D.Desrochers ~ 6. Daydream: A. Cadwaladr, D. Desrochers ~ 7. Scape 4: C. Geekie, C. Fox ~ 8. The Well: D. Desrochers, C. Fox ~ 9. Only Long Night: D. Desrochers ~ 10. Scape 5: C. Geekie, D.Desrochers, C. Fox ~ 11. Sewing Shadows: D. Desrochers, C. Fox ~ 12. Scape 6: C. Geekie, D. Desrochers, A. Cadwaladr~ 13. Close and Calm- J. Hallett, D. Desrochers ~ 14. Scape 7: D. Desrochers, C. Geekie ~ 15. Rain On The Roof: A. Cadwaladr, D. Desrochers ~ 16. Scape 8: C. Geekie, D. Desrochers, C. Fox, R. Salt ~ 17. Float Away: A. Cadwaladr ~ 18. Scape 9: C. Geekie, D. Desrochers ~ 19. Sandpiper: D. Desrochers, M. Atkinson ~ 20. Grub Advice: D. Desrochers ~ 21. Scape 11: C. Geekie ~ 22. Night Owls Refrain- J. Hallett, A. Cadwaladr, D. Desrochers ~ 23. Scape 12: C. Fox, D. Desrochers, C. Geekie ~ 24. Stars of the sea- Aaron Cadwaladr, Dinah Desrochers

We give special acknowledgment to the Canada Council for the Arts for funding though their Explore and Create/Concept-Realization program ~ Nous remercions le Conseil des arts du Canada de son soutien, merci! ~ Also special thanks to Creative BC and the BC Music Fund/Province of British Columbia for support via their Sound Recording Program ~ The Kerplunks would like to thank each of our families, friends and fans for your continued support ~ Extra special thanks to the sleepless people who confided their darkest sleepless hours, wildest dreams and expert sleep research to our research for this project. Sweet dreams, you wide eyed dreamers....

Swirl poem (in the album artwork)

Shade Draw, Dream Flip Rain dampened leaves

I'm getting older too swirl in the tide below the waves i'm clear

See the night owl fly Drifting in flight, thought slips away I am on pause and ready for flight

give yourself some peace of mind the wolves are getting sleepy close your eyes, follow your dreams ===================================

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Imperfectionist's first podcast

Hello! I am Dinah D and welcome to the Imperfectionist Podcast. In this episode, I explain the reason for the title of the podcast and my connection, and usage of the word "Imperfectionist" in my life so far.

Nothing is actually PERFECT, so why are we striving for this so-called perfection? Why is perfection something we value as a culture? Maybe we could look at the world from anther perspective, one which accepts and works with the inherent imperfection everywhere around us....

Join me for the Imperfectionist Podcast! Written, performed and produced by Dinah D (Desrochers)

Audio Tracks: Banjo Jammer - Dinah D Music Song Of Summer - Dinah D Music Nota Cinta - The Kerplunks (Pants & Mammals album) Scape 2- The Kerplunks (Lullabies For Big Eyes album) Learn Make Play Funk Theme- The Kerplunks (LMP Pilot episode) Scape 5- The Kerplunks (Lullabies For Big Eyes album) Scape 3- The Kerplunks (Lullabies For Big Eyes album)