Sonic City Council
 

Sonic City Council

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Interviews, conversations, and roundtable discussions on a variety of relevant, interesting, and entertaining topics. As the old saying goes, "if these walls could talk", surely the dive bars, all night diners and warehouses across the country would be lined with the ideas of creative people. Along with crafting something from nothing, the best part of being a creative person is the conversation with your colleagues. The freedom to share ideas and our processes. To drive home in the wee hours of the morning feeling totally enlightened or having your sides split from laughter. The show has been happening for years except now, we’ve hooked up the cameras and microphones. The spirit of this podcast is to bring these conversations to you, the listener. To gain an insight into the unique psyche of each guest. The primary focus will be on music but anyone working in a creative medium is eligible. We want to create an environment where an unfiltered, uncensored and unrestrained dialogue can blossom. Topics could range widely between in-depth questions on how/why someone creates their work, what ideas sound and feel like per individual, tour stories, current topics or anything that may come up in the moment.

Episodes

Episode 032 - Ariel Bellvalaire

Monday May 17, 2021

Monday May 17, 2021

Hello Citizens! Thank you once again for attending our weekly council meeting on creativity. Today, we are joined the incredible Ariel Bellvalaire. She is a solo artist, both in songwriting and shredding the guitar. She has played with both “I Am King” a Michael Jackson tribute and “Paradise Kitty”, a Guns and Roses tribute. Before she picked up the guitar, she was a talented gymnast and aerial artist. She has combined these two disciplines in something called “Shrednastics”, which debuted on The Gong Show on ABC. We discussed her Connecticut roots, navigating social media, her songwriting approach and her new song, “Elastic”.
 
 
Ariel’s links:
 
Hosted by:
Jesse Davidson
IG: @thebassabides
 
Davey Sipes
 
Logo and Animations by Jones Intercable
 
Engineered by:
Max Taylor
 
Special thanks to AMPED Music and The Showcase Venue

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Episode 031 - Meredith Lamarche

Monday May 10, 2021

Monday May 10, 2021

Hello Citizens! Thank you for tuning in.
Meredith Lamarche has been apart of the LA Music Scene for over ten years. She is a tremendous singer/songwriter with an incredibly soulful vibe. We talk her journey moving from St. Louis to Los Angeles, overcoming personal blocks, and her new song “Back To You”, which you can hear below.
 
Back To You:
 
Lamarche:
 
Meredith’s IG:
 
Hosted by:
Jesse Davidson
IG: @thebassabides
 
Davey Sipes
 
Logo and Animations by Jones Intercable
 
Engineered by:
Max Taylor
 
Special thanks to AMPED Music and The Showcase Venue

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Episode 030 - Peter McGuire

Monday May 03, 2021

Monday May 03, 2021

Hello Citizens! Thank you for tuning in! This week, Peter McGuire of the Thrift Store Troubadours stopped into chat about his creative process. Peter is a guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter. He is also a chef and exploring his love of food with through a cookbook. We discuss touring, pre-show rituals and how the art of cooking and music are intertwined.

Thrift Store Troubadours: https://thriftstoretroubadours.com

Peter IG: https://www.instagram.com/openmicpunkrock/?hl=en

 

Hosted by:

Jesse Davidson IG:

@thebassabides

https://linktr.ee/thebassabides

 

Davey Sipes

https://instagram.com/devilish_lefty_007?igshid=18mkjsmy7r1s1

 

Logo and Animations by Jones Intercable

https://instagram.com/jonesintercable?igshid=1hybwu3g9bp9m

 

Engineered by:

Max Taylor

https://www.desertsoundsstudio.com/

https://instagram.com/maximumtaylor?igshid=p94qeumbdk95

 

Special thanks to AMPED Music and The Showcase Venue

https://www.amped-music.com

https://www.theshowcasevenue.com 

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Episode 029 - Bob Oedy

Monday Apr 26, 2021

Monday Apr 26, 2021

Hello Citizens! Thank you once again for tuning in. This week, the mighty Bob Oedy has stopped by our council meeting! For those who don’t know, Bob Oedy is the guitarist in The Grim and vocalist in Glue Gun. Two bands that have been mainstays in the LA Punk Scene. He is also an author and has written 4 books. We discuss his history with the two bands and his creative process. Both with writing books and music.

https://boboedy.com

The Grim: https://open.spotify.com/album/7xtAfNsenYKulgAKNGHGHf?si=V0gbaJoNRjeP9oh2wRAzlw

Glue Gun https://gluegunpunk.com

 

Hosted by: Jesse Davidson

IG: @thebassabides

https://linktr.ee/thebassabides

Davey Sipes

https://instagram.com/devilish_lefty_007?igshid=18mkjsmy7r1s1

 

Logo and Animations by Jones Intercable https://instagram.com/jonesintercable?igshid=1hybwu3g9bp9m

 

Engineered by: Max Taylor

https://www.desertsoundsstudio.com

https://instagram.com/maximumtaylor?igshid=p94qeumbdk95

 

Special thanks to AMPED Music and The Showcase Venue

https://www.amped-music.com

https://www.theshowcasevenue.com 

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Episode 028 - Tess Schoonhoven

Monday Apr 19, 2021

Monday Apr 19, 2021

Fellow Citizens of the Sonic City Council! Thank you once again for joining us on our weekly exploration of the creative psyche. This week, we have not only a talented songwriter but also, a talented writer joining us. Tess Schoonhoven is a journalist for American Songwriter, Streaming Department, and other independent music blogs. As a songwriter, she’s recently released two singles “Good For Nobody” and “Fade Away (To Gray)”, as a solo artist. We explore the duality of both roles in her life. Alternating between telling her own story and the stories of others.
 
 
Hosted by:
Jesse Davidson
IG: @thebassabides
 
Davey Sipes
 
Logo and Animations by Jones Intercable
 
Engineered by:
Max Taylor
 
Special thanks to AMPED Music and The Showcase Venue

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Episode 027 - Round Table Four - We Prove That Robots Are Better Musicians Than Us!

Monday Apr 12, 2021

Monday Apr 12, 2021

Citizens! We’re back with another seance, mind melding, round table edition of the Sonic City Council. In today’s episode, we discuss music generated by Artificial Intelligence. Within the last several years, various AI programs have become advanced enough to write chord changes, melodies, and lyrics. As the AI improves, what does this mean for the future of music and the humans that create it? Will this simply become another tool in the songwriter’s arsenal? Or is this just one ste closer to Skynet becoming self-aware?

 

Matt Lindsey IG: https://instagram.com/dangermattdrums?igshid=1w64w0ls9itwf

David Hodrick IG: https://instagram.com/daveyplaysdrums?igshid=1c939cv7kv9mf

Hosted by: Jesse Davidson https://linktr.ee/thebassabides

Davey Sipes https://instagram.com/devilish_lefty_007?igshid=18mkjsmy7r1s1

Engineered by: Max Taylor https://www.desertsoundsstudio.com/ https://instagram.com/maximumtaylor?igshid=p94qeumbdk95

Logo and Animations by Jones Intercable https://instagram.com/jonesintercable?igshid=1hybwu3g9bp9m

Special thanks to AMPED Music and The Showcase Venue www.theshowcasevenue.com 

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Episode 026 - Gary Hoey

Monday Apr 05, 2021

Monday Apr 05, 2021

Fellow Citizens of the Sonic City Council ! Thank you for joining us once again. We continue on our exploration of life from the creators perspective. Today, we have the distinct honor of hosting a true guitar hero on our show today. Gary Hoey is not just a well renowned solo artist but an incredible songwriter and producer in his own right. We discuss his songwriting approach, what inspires him, how he approaches the studio and his positive mindset.
 
After moving to Los Angeles to audition for Ozzy Osbourne in the late 80s, Gary’s quickly launched a solo career that is still going strong today. His debut solo album, Animal Instinct was released in 1993 and in total, Gary has recorded over 20 albums throughout his career in various styles. Highlights include his hit version of the song “Hocus Pocus”, scoring the Endless Summer II soundtrack, touring with artists like Brian May and Jeff Beck, and writing music for companies like Disney, ESPN, and No Fear. His latest album, Neon Highway Blues, debuted at #2 on the Current Blues album chart and #10 on the Heatseekers chart.
 
Gary links:
Spotify:
Instagram:
 
Hosted by:
Jesse Davidson
IG: @thebassabides
 
Davey Sipes
 
Logo and Animations by Jones Intercable
 
Engineered by:
Max Taylor
 
Special thanks to AMPED Music and The Showcase Venue

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Episode 025 - Nikhil Korula

Monday Mar 29, 2021

Monday Mar 29, 2021

Welcome back, fellow citizens of the Sonic City Council! We thank you for the continued support each week. Today is a historic day! Not only are we back at Desert Sounds Studio but we have our first in-person guest on the couch! We have the insanely talented multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and band leader Nikhil Korula joining us for an epic conversation. Nikhil has an incredible history and career within the music business. He began to sing at 5 years old and was a founding member of the Los Angeles Children’s Choir. He has led the Nikhil Korula Band since the early 2000s and has opened up for acts like Dave Matthews, Ray Lamontange, Robert Randolph and more. Nikhil has also written music for various artists, film and television projects including Ziggy Marley’s “Start It Up”.
 
His last album with the Nikhil Korula Band, REVOLUTIONS, is out right now! Check it out here:
 
Hosted by:
Jesse Davidson
IG: @thebassabides
 
Davey Sipes
 
Logo and Animations by Jones Intercable
 
Engineered by:
Max Taylor
 
Special thanks to AMPED Music and The Showcase Venue

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Episode 024 - Andrew Gonzales

Monday Mar 22, 2021

Monday Mar 22, 2021

Fellow citizens! Thank you once again for tuning into our on going creative, conversational hang out. We appreciate the heck out of you. Today, we have Andrew Gonzales hanging out with us. Andrew is a luthier, machinist and is apart of the anime death metal scene. Formerly an employee of the ESP USA Custom Shop, Andrew has created an new Death Metal project called “Yandere Chainsaw Regurgitation” which combines the vocal and musical style of Death metal with anime artwork and lyrics. Citizens, this is a weird one and we are all about it.
We got into so many topics including where the tone from a guitar or bass comes from, the inner workings of the anime death metal scene and how becoming a father changed his life.
 
You check out Andrew’s new EP “Absence of Normalcy” below. Released on Impaled Ximena Records.
 
 
Andrew’s IG:
 
Hosted by:
Jesse Davidson
IG: @thebassabides
 
Davey Sipes
 
Logo and Animations by Jones Intercable
 
Engineered by:
Max Taylor
 
Special thanks to AMPED Music and The Showcase Venue

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Episode 023 - Tyler Davis

Monday Mar 15, 2021

Monday Mar 15, 2021

Hola fellow citizens of the Sonic City Council! Thank you for joining us in our weekly exploration of the creative psyche. Today, we’re chatting with sound engineer and production manager Tyler Davis! He is truly a Swiss Army Knife of the live production world. We chat about the recently livestream festival, Rock N Relief, in which Tyler was in charge of sound, tour life, how sound is perceived and much more!
 
 
Tyler on Twitch
 
Hosted by:
Jesse Davidson
IG: @thebassabides
 
Davey Sipes
 
Logo and Animations by Jones Intercable
 
Engineered by:
Max Taylor
 
Special thanks to AMPED Music and The Showcase Venue

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