Better Yet

Latest Episodes:

PROPER! Jun 06, 2023

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The gang's all here—all three members of Proper. join me to talk about their history, lack of shared influences, stage fright, masking, and collaborating

PROPER: https://www.likerealproper.com/ https://likerealproper.bandcamp.com/album/the-great-american-novel

For more Better Yet visit our website https://www.betteryetpod.com/
I’m a web developer too! Check out my web application riffin, a guitar tab sketchpad: https://www.riffin.io/demo
To get in touch with Tim Crisp (that’s me) about ads, podcast production + editing inquiries, or to say hi, you can email tim@betteryetpod.com. I’d love to hear from you—REALLY!!

MARK PLANT of THE MALL! May 23, 2023

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Mark Plant and I talk synths, dance music, and the evolution of The Mall
THE MALL: https://punk.bandcamp.com/
For more Better Yet visit our website https://www.betteryetpod.com/
I’m a web developer too! Check out my web application riffin, a guitar tab sketchpad: https://www.riffin.io/demo
To get in touch with Tim Crisp (that’s me) about ads, podcast production + editing inquiries, or to say hi, you can email tim@betteryetpod.com. I’d love to hear from you—REALLY!!

GREG MENDEZ! May 16, 2023

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Greg Mendez and I talk about the life, work, and collaborations that went into his brand new self-titled record

GREG MENDEZ: https://gregmendez.bandcamp.com/album/greg-mendez

Deconstructing The Weakerthans w/ David Anthony (2017 Revisited) May 09, 2023

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We take a trip back to 2017 to a conversation between me and David Anthony about The Weakerthans
David Anthony is a Better Yet Hall of Famer and a helluva writer. Checkout his newsletter Former Clarity:
https://www.formerclarity.com/

For more Better Yet visit our website betteryetpod.com
I’m a web developer too! Check out my web application riffin, a guitar tab sketchpad: https://www.riffin.io/demo
To get in touch with Tim Crisp (that’s me) about ads, podcast production + editing inquiries, or to say hi, you can email tim@betteryetpod.com. I’d love to hear from you—REALLY!!

MIKE QUIGLEY of WASHER! May 02, 2023

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Mike Quigley and I talk Queens, Shea Stadium, therapy, and the new Washer record Improved Means To Deteriorated Ends
WASHER: https://okwasher.bandcamp.com/album/improved-means-to-deteriorated-ends
EXPLODING IN SOUND: https://www.explodinginsoundrecords.com/

STEVE CIOLEK of SUPERVIOLET & THE SIDEKICKS! Apr 25, 2023

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Steve Ciolek and I mourn the death of the Sidekicks and soak in the bounties of Superviolet’s Infinite Sping — out now on Lame-O Records!!
SUPERVIOLET: https://supervioletmusic.bandcamp.com/album/infinite-spring-2
LAME-O RECORDS: https://lameorecords.com/

For more Better Yet visit our website betteryetpod.com
I’m a web developer too! Check out my web application riffin, a guitar tab sketchpad:https://www.riffin.io/demo
To get in touch with Tim Crisp (that’s me) about ads, podcast production + editing inquiries, or to say hi, you can email tim@betteryetpod.com. I’d love to hear from you—REALLY!!

ELI WINTER! Apr 18, 2023

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Three Lobed Recording artist Eli Winter and I talk Chicago, Houston, improvising, Pauline Oliveros, and more!
ELI: https://eliwinter.com/
BANDCAMP: https://threelobed.bandcamp.com/album/eli-winter +
https://eliwinter.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-the-logan-center-3-16-2019
For more Better Yet visit our website betteryetpod.com
I’m a web developer too! Check out my web application riffin, a guitar tab sketchpad: https://www.riffin.io/demo
To get in touch with Tim Crisp (that’s me) about ads, podcast production + editing inquiries, or to say hi, you can email tim@betteryetpod.com. I’d love to hear from you—REALLY!!

MADELINE LINK of PACKS! Apr 11, 2023

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Madeline Link is here to talk about the new PACKS record Crispy Crunchy Nothing (out now on Fire Talk Records)!! We also talk about Ottawa, Casio’s, poets, and bicycle accidents!
PACKS: https://packstheband.com/
BANDCAMP: https://packstheband.bandcamp.com/album/crispy-crunchy-nothing
For more Better Yet visit our website betteryetpod.com
I’m a web developer too! Check out my web application riffin, a guitar tab sketchpad: https://www.riffin.io/demo
To get in touch with Tim Crisp (that’s me) about ads, podcast production + editing inquiries, or to say hi, you can email tim@betteryetpod.com. I’d love to hear from you—REALLY!!

MIRANDA REINERT! Apr 04, 2023

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Music writer, podcaster, and sometimes freelance music journalist Miranda Reinert is on the show + Tim shares his thoughts on WrestleMania! Featuring music from Hard Girls!

Follow these links to Miranda’s work:
+ her blog: step one of a plan aka https://www.mirandareinert.com/
+ her podcast: Endless Scroll here https://endlessscroll.libsyn.com/ or wherever you get your podcasts
+ her zine publication Wendy House Press
http://www.wendyhousepress.com/
Music this week courtesy of HARD GIRLS
For more Better Yet visit our website betteryetpod.com
I’m a web developer too! Check out my web application riffin, a guitar tab sketchpad: https://www.riffin.io/demo
To get in touch with Tim Crisp (that’s me) about ads, podcast production + editing inquiries, or to say hi, you can email tim@betteryetpod.com. I’d love to hear from you—REALLY!!

EVAN BERNARD! Mar 28, 2023

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Evan Bernard is on the podcast this week to talk about his debut solo record Provide 'For Me'!!! Evan and I have quite the backstory as well—last year we did a software engineering bootcamp together and we learned that we were both born in the same hospital in Summit, New Jersey!! Listen to this wild tale that stretches across America's heartland <3

PROVIDE FOR ME IS OUT NOT ON LAME-O RECORDS!! https://provide.bandcamp.com/album/for-me

Watch the video for “Fire Away” by Provide on our website betteryetpod.com

Listen to our playlist Greetings from Summit New Jersey on Spotify!!

For more visit our website betteryetpod.com

My name is Tim Crisp and I’m really happy you listened to Better Yet this week! You can listen to every episode of Better Yet on our website betteryetpod.com!!!

email: betteryetpodcast@gmail.com

Need a web developer? I am a full stack software engineer, too!

Contact me here: betteryetpodcast@gmail.com

Here’s my web portfolio, github, and LinkedIn

Check out my newest development project riffin.io - a guitar tablature sketchpad our team built using React, JavaScript, AWS, and MongoDB :)

Thanks bubbas.

xo Tim & Chloe