Burst & Bloom Podcast

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Guy Capecelatro III "Cape Breton Songs" Jul 14, 2025

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This week, we listen to "Cape Breton Songs", Guy's album of songs written and recorded in a cabin on the northwest coast of Cape Breton in October 2016. The album accompanied a book of lyrics and poems, and is all centered around his wife Pam's battle with cancer.

We feature the songs:

"Becoming Undone"
"The Hidden Life"
"The Scene Unfolds"

Listen to the entire album at:

https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/cape-breton-songs

Pumpkin Mouth "Tooth Salad" with Jocelyn Mackenzie Jul 07, 2025

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This week, we welcome back Jocelyn Mackenzie to listen to the debut Pumpkin Mouth album from 2019, "Tooth Salad", her first collaboration with Guy.

We listen to the songs:

"Snowday Baby"
"Peanut Butter"
"Funeral Drinking"

And... Pumpkin Mouth takes the "Pumpkin Mouth Challenge", and writes a song on the spot!

Listen to the entire "Tooth Salad" album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/tooth-salad

Guy Capecelatro III & Mike Effenberger "Devils" Jun 30, 2025

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This week, we welcome Mike Effenberger back to the podcast to talk about "Devils", the second in a series of four collaborative EP's he's making with Guy, all of which feature guest singers.

We feature the songs:

"Fluttering" feat. Jocelyn Mackenzie
"Dewberry" feat Celia Woodsmith
"Unclean" feat. Chris Klaxton
"The Girl with No Hands" feat. Maddoc Johnson

Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/devils

Eastern Mountain Time "Seven" with Sean Hood Jun 23, 2025

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This week, we welcome back Eastern Mountain Time's Sean Hood, to discuss the 2021 album "Seven".

We feature the tracks:

"On the Carolina Wind"
"Ambulance Blanket"
"Real Slow"

You can hear the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/seven

Guy Capecelatro III "Messy Minded" Jun 16, 2025

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This week on the podcast, we talk about Guy's 2021 album "Messy Minded", which is comprised of ten songs written as a part of a songwriting class Guy took with Dave Benton of the band Trace Mountains.

We listen to the songs:

"Achilles"
"Hold Yourself"
"The Pressing Weight of Time"

Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/messy-minded

Writers in the Round "On Star Island" with Ellen Taylor, Chris Côté, Tom Daley, Annie Bacon, Lauren WB Vermette, & Chris Griener Jun 11, 2025

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On this special episode, we listen to the 2023 compilation "On Star Island" a collection of 25 songs and 25 poems written on or about Star Island's annual Writers in the Round writing workshop, off the coast of New Hampshire.

We feature the poems:

"Oceanic" by Ellen Taylor
"The Cold Front" by Tom Daley
"Star Island Sunrise" by Lauren WB Vermette

And the songs:

"Three Epitaphs from Caswell Cemetery" by Chris Côté
"Star Island" by Annie Bacon
"Honey" by Chris Greiner

And we hear from each songwriter and poet.

For more information about the Writers in the Round workshop, go to https://starisland.org/program/witr/

Chris Côtê "C'Era Una Volta" with Chris Côté Jun 09, 2025

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This week we welcome back Chris Côté (Almanac Mountain, Ambermor, Tiger Saw, Holden Brown and the Wishes, Barry McWarmer, Benny McWarner) to talk about his debut solo album "C'Era Una Volta".

We play the songs:

"Dinosaur Park" "Natalie's Vows" "Tangle"

You can listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/cera-una-volta

"Hey Old Friend" with Jonathan Blakeslee, CS Buchan, and Zach Tremblay Jun 02, 2025

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This week we take a listen to the 2023 compilation "Hey Old Friend", a collection of songs written for "an old friend or lover or family member you haven't seen in a long time that catches them up on a big swath of time".

We feature the songs:

CS Buchan "Where I Belong"
Tropicola "Now and Then"
Tiger Saw "The Ballad of Tiger Saw"
Jonathan Blakeslee "Know You Better"

And we hear from CS Buchan, Zach Tremblay of Tropicola, and Jonathan Blakeslee.

Listen to the entire compilation at: https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/hey-old-friend

Guy Capecelatro III "Splintering" with Chris Decato May 26, 2025

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This week, we talk with Chris Decato, who's back for his third appearance on the podcast. Chris produced and played much of the music on the 2018 Guy Capecelatro III album "Splintering".

We play the songs:

"Crack It Open" feat. Jocelyn Mackenzie
"All This Everything" feat. Mara Flynn
"Haunt Me" feat. Bree Scanlon

Listen to the entire album at:

https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/splintering

Ruin / Renewal "Ruin / Renewal" with Brett Bashaw May 19, 2025

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This week on the podcast, we speak with Brett Bashaw, who was the drummer in the Newburyport, MA-based band Ruin / Renewal. Burst & Bloom released their debut self-titled EP in the summer of 2011.

We feature the songs:

"No Blues"
"Proverbs"
"Jamb Figure"

Listen to the entire EP at: https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/ruin-renewal

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