For this segment I prepare three questions only, and then let the wind take us. In this episode, I interviewed Kylie Gaspard who sings and plays guitar in the Lafayette, Louisiana band, Cashier. Their new EP, The Weight just came out. Kylie Gaspard talks about her Cajun roots and community, we delve into some influences and inspirations, and talk a little bit about the construction and intention behind the songs of The Weight EP.

Cashier, The Weight: https://cashier-band.bandcamp.com/album/the-weight

Cashier IG: https://www.instagram.com/cashier.band

Julia's War Recordings: https://www.juliaswar.com/

Episode Tracks: 1. "Same Mistakes" 2. "A Curse I Know So Well." 3. "Same Mistakes" 4. "The Weight" 5. "A Curse I know So Well" from The Weight EP.

Intro Music: is "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth

Welcome to the second episode of Spare Notes: Mental Health in Music. This is a new segment of the podcast where Jonah Evans is joined by co-host Thrin Vianale (Winded). They talk to artists about mental health, well, in music. This can include mental health while touring, mental health in general, and or mental health related to music in any way. Episodes of this segment will generally air on the last Saturday of the month, featuring Thrin and Jonah in conversation with a new musician or musicians each time.

In this episode, Thrin and Jonah interviewed Ale Campos, who plays with Iggy Pop, Las Campos, and Ana No Duerme. In this episode, some topics they cover are imposter syndrome, new sobriety, ego whiplash, loneliness, music community, and more.

Ale Campos: https://www.instagram.com/king__jeva/

Iggy Pop: https://www.instagram.com/iggypopofficial/

Las Nubes: https://www.lasnubesband.com/

Anna No Duerme: https://ananoduerme.bandcamp.com/music

Episode tracks all from Las Nubes album, Tormentas Malsanas (2024): 1. "Canse" 2. "Would Be." 3. "Caminar Sola" 4. "Pesada"

Winded: https://www.instagram.com/im.winded

Intro Music: is "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth

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Three Questions with Trembler

At least one question is about the artist's current project, and the other two are usually about ideas connected to their artistry overall. I had a nice chat with Luke Gonzales of the band, Trembler. They have a new EP out called Total Sorry. It kind of dawned on me how much I listened to Trembler's previous work after jumping back in for this interview. I think it was on some playlist where songs from the Trembler//Palefade split from 2023, an awesome EP with another sick band that’s more metal/post-hardcore-ish than I would say Trembler is. Trembler sound is more like a big, big sound with soft edges, and sharp, honest lyrics and vocals that kind of will make you want to weep or yell or feel everything. I listened to the crap out of their 2022 album, and I need to start again. It’s a band that has many levels of emotion and resonance and emotional resonance. Luke Gonzales and I get into this new EP, Total Sorry, what it’s like to change, ideas surrounding being sorry, and the murkiness that the mind can have, and what a reflection of that might look like. See you on the other side.

Trembler, Total Sorry: https://tremblerhtx.bandcamp.com/album/total-sorry

Trembler Insta: https://www.instagram.com/tremblerband/?hl=en

Rite Field Records: https://ritefieldrecords.com/

Episode Tracks: 1. "Folding" 2. "Permission." 3. "Lizards". from Folding. 4. "Total Sorry" 5. "Wilt" 6. "Love Leave The Body" from Total Sorry.

Intro Music: is "XXO" from the album Teeth by Magana: https://maganarama.bandcamp.com/album/teeth