A conversation with Dr. Richard Brent Turner, Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and the African American Studies Program at the University of Iowa. He joined us to discuss his book, Soundtrack to a Movement: African American Islam, Jazz, and Black Internationalism. Dr. Turner is also the author of…
A conversation with Dr. Richard Brent Turner, Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and the African American Studies Program at the University of Iowa. He joined us to discuss his book, Soundtrack to a Movement: African American Islam, Jazz, and Black Internationalism. Dr. Turner is also the author of…
Fiona Bloom talks about her many music business lives working at EMI and TVT Records, running her own record labels, booking talent at Joe's Pub, promoting underground hip hop shows, and launching her PR agency, the Bloom Effect. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/fiona-bloom-talks-about-her-many-music-marketing-lives-working-as-a-party-promoter-radio-dj-hip-hop-label-head-and-her-agency-the-bloom-effect/ Prior to running her own business, Fiona has overseen many careers,…
Frankie Tan and Kelvin Lee join Spot Lyte On to talk about their company OraStream's end-to-end audio delivery platform that powers companies such as NAXOS, the Neil Young Archives, Primephonic and others. Curious about hi-resolution audio? We have the experts here with Frankie and Kelvin. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/frankie-tan-and-kelvin-lee-discuss-orastream-and-the-high-resolution-audio-world/
Carrie Kania chats with LP about life, music, art, publishing and her life leading up to moving to London. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/carrie-kania-talks-about-art-music-publishing-and-living-life-in-london/ Kania, who grew up in a small town outside of Milwaukee, says she was the black sheep of her family. A child of the 1980s punk/new wave scene, her influences…
Carrie Kania chats with LP about life, music, art, publishing and her life leading up to moving to London. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/carrie-kania-talks-about-art-music-publishing-and-living-life-in-london/ Kania, who grew up in a small town outside of Milwaukee, says she was the black sheep of her family. A child of the 1980s punk/new wave scene, her influences…
Self-described as "soaring-ambient-dreampop- experimental-folk", Constant Follower is the band formed around Scottish songwriter Stephen McAll. As a teenager, McAll survived an attack by a gang that left him with a catastrophic head injury, and every memory of his childhood gone. Stephen tells his story on today's episode. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/scottish-dreampop-artist-constant-follower-joins-spot-lyte-on/
Self-described as "soaring-ambient-dreampop- experimental-folk", Constant Follower is the band formed around Scottish songwriter Stephen McAll. As a teenager, McAll survived an attack by a gang that left him with a catastrophic head injury, and every memory of his childhood gone. Stephen tells his story on today's episode. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/scottish-dreampop-artist-constant-follower-joins-spot-lyte-on/
Australian artist, MANE reports from SXSW after playing 5 shows in 5 days... https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/australian-artist-mane-reports-from-sxsw-after-playing-5-shows-in-5-days/ In a time when the entire world is more starved of human connectivity than maybe anytime in history, Australian artist MANE has penned perfect, booming, beautiful anthems that celebrates the people that mean the most to…
Australian artist, MANE reports from SXSW after playing 5 shows in 5 days... https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/australian-artist-mane-reports-from-sxsw-after-playing-5-shows-in-5-days/ In a time when the entire world is more starved of human connectivity than maybe anytime in history, Australian artist MANE has penned perfect, booming, beautiful anthems that celebrates the people that mean the most to…
Australian artist, MANE reports from SXSW after playing 5 shows in 5 days... https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/australian-artist-mane-reports-from-sxsw-after-playing-5-shows-in-5-days/ In a time when the entire world is more starved of human connectivity than maybe anytime in history, Australian artist MANE has penned perfect, booming, beautiful anthems that celebrates the people that mean the most to…
Harold Sherrick visits to talk about his book "A Pigs Tale" which tells the story of one of the most famous bootleg labels, Trade Mark of Quality. When a pair of longhaired music freaks got ahold of studio outtakes from Dylan and others, what else could they do but create…
Harold Sherrick visits to talk about his book "A Pigs Tale" which tells the story of one of the most famous bootleg labels, Trade Mark of Quality. When a pair of longhaired music freaks got ahold of studio outtakes from Dylan and others, what else could they do but create…
Please check out my conversation with my longtime friend and colleague Cynthia Parsons. Cynthia talks about her time with Bill Graham Presents, the art of ticketing and making everyone feel like an insider, and being named one of Pollstar/VenueNow's 2022 Women of Live. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/cynthia-parsons-talks-about-her-time-with-bill-graham-presents-the-art-of-vip-ticketing-and-being-named-one-of-pollstars-2022-women-of-live/
Please check out my conversation with my longtime friend and colleague Cynthia Parsons. Cynthia talks about her time with Bill Graham Presents, the art of ticketing and making everyone feel like an insider, and being named one of Pollstar/VenueNow's 2022 Women of Live. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/cynthia-parsons-talks-about-her-time-with-bill-graham-presents-the-art-of-vip-ticketing-and-being-named-one-of-pollstars-2022-women-of-live/
My longtime friend and colleague, Vito Iaia, joins Spot Lyte On... to discuss the genesis of Immersive Van Gogh, which his company Impact Museums co-produces. Vito breaks down his business, shares his thoughts on the IP exhibition landscape and of course, gives us a glimpse into his career path and…
Edited for length, clarity, and to protect the not-so-innocent. This episode features Matt Watts, co-founder and guitarist for The Starting Line and VP of Artist & Integrated Marketing at Fender Musical Instruments.
Edited for length, clarity, and to protect the not-so-innocent. This episode features Andrew Dreskin, former Chairman of Eventbrite Music, founder of Ticketfly and the first person to sell a concert ticket online.
On April 22, 2020 Lyte hosted a “virtual one-woman show” with visual artist Amanda Scuglia. Join the video archive of our tour of her studio as well as a look at, and discussion of, some of her work. About the Artist Amanda uses traditional mediums of oil painting and printmaking…
Security on the set of UNBOUND was tight. We ran closed sets, which meant only people working on the project could be on-site. No friends, family, etc (the lone exception being the day we shot our young boy flying but fear not, his parents signed NDAs, too). No one was…
Episode Three took us out of The Room and into an alleyway to the strains of "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" - and one of the few times we came anywhere near a literal matching of lyrics and imagery. With lines like the ones we had to play…
Episode Four was the second installment of the "Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" segment of UNBOUND. The episode ran fourth but was actually the first day of shooting, and one of the more complex shots due to our use of a green screen studio and a first-time actor...This…
Project Summary: Medium: DVD Date: 2008 Role: Executive Producer Details: "Sofia: Round VII" is a behind-the-scenes documentary feature about the band INXS on their 2007 visit to Bulgaria. This is from their DVD also titled, "Sofia: Round VII". Includes interviews, rehearsals and backstage footage as well as an exclusive performance…
Project Summary: Medium: DVD Date: October 2010 Role: Writer & Producer Details: Wingless Angels: A Short Film explores the history and personalities behind this unique coming together of musical cultures. The film includes never-before-seen interviews with Keith Richards and his personal home video footage from the Wingless Angels recording sessions…