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110 – Magna Carda Does Not Fit in a Box Oct 06, 2016

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Magna Carda joins us at the Mohawk 10 Year Anniversary to share their story:

Their musical background as young musicians with DJ parents,
Meeting in college and performing at talent shows
Fitting into the music scene as a Hip Hop band
The production process from the beat-making to song writing
The omnipresence of trap music in Hip Hop and finding their sound
Stories from touring: running out of gas
Coming up with CirQlation album title

"You don't design the message to the crowd. The message attracts the crowd. That's the theory we're based on." - Megz Kelli

"I'm a big Tribe fan. Q-Tip did a show here at St. Edwards my freshman year. I thought I have to do something musically as soon as I leave this place." - Dougie Do

"Our music doesn't fit in a box. We're going to keep doing what we're doing. If it picks up, it picks up." - Brotha Mike

"We always went through a certain cycle. Our old songs have gone through that cycle so we needed to create new ones." - Derek

109 – Austin’s Problem with Music Genre Development with Chaka, Lauren and Mike Oct 04, 2016

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Can we truly call Austin the Live Music Capital of the World if many music genres are unrepresented? We speak with Chaka Mpeanaji (Riders Against The Storm, Body Rock ATX), Lauren Bruno (Solstice Presents), and Mike Manewitz on genre development in Austin.

Has the city's involvement and efforts to promote genre development been effective?
The challenges for hip hop, electronic, and world music artists, etc. face when trying to get venues to book them.
Austin's perception as a rock, americana, alternative, folk/acoustic music city, despite the diversity of music being created in the city.
The role radio and print media plays in crafting the image of what Austin's live music is all about.
Is there a generational divide between those making decisions/policies affecting live music and those with a pulse on the music scene.
Supporting the newer generation of artists and becoming a music evangelist.

"If you're not getting your hustle on, it's not hip hop to me." - Chaka Mpeanaji

"A lot of the people I talk to in our generation are so down with the idea of doing things and working together." - Lauren Bruno

"No one is going to give more of shit about your band then you do. So act like it." - Mike Manewitz

108 – Fall Festival Preview with Boris Wright Sep 27, 2016

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Boris Wright stops by the Feedbak studio to preview the upcoming fall festival season:

ProTips for having a good festival experience;
Improvements for this year's ACL Fest;
Statistical breakdown of ACL's performers and music genres;
Small Font vs Big Font bands;
US festivals vs European festivals;

"Important part of what music should be...is to uplift you, make everybody feel good" - Boris Wright

107 – MUSAIC Release Party with Henry + The Invisibles and Friends Sep 21, 2016

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Henry + The Invisibles returns on the podcast to celebrate the release of his full-length album Musaic. Podcast was taped live at Empire Control Room and features special guests DJ Chicken George, Trouble In The Streets, Henry's girlfriend and father.

DJ Chicken George's introduction to Funk music and meeting Henry + The Invisibles
Trouble In The Streets talk about their musical background, playing together for the 1st time, going on tour, band names, not fitting in a box, and more
Beth (Henry's girlfriend) and Pops share their thoughts on Henry's music,
Henry talks about his new album, the production, engineering, the importance of the live performance and connecting with the audience.

106 – Rattletree, From Zimbabwe to Austin Sep 13, 2016

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Joel and Rakefet Laviolette from Rattletree and Rattletree School of Marimba share their passion for Zimbabwean Marimba music.

Discovering the mbira in Taos, New Mexico.
Living in Zimbabwe: learning the Shona language, meeting local musicians, playing at ceremony.
Moving to Austin in 2006 and introducing Zimbabwean music to the city.
Opening the Rattletree School of Marimba.
Composing and improvising Marimba music.
Glow Party and Grand Opening on September 23-25

105 – Geeks Who Drink And Alamo Drafthouse with John W. Smith Aug 16, 2016

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Calling all geeks and nerds!We explore alternatives to going out to bar and clubs with John W. Smith from Geeks Who Drink at Highball (GWD) on Wednesdays at 8pm and Alamo Drafthouse:

Growing up with parents in the TV industry and learning from David Letterman;
Discovering Geeks Who Drink and auditioning to become a host;
The origins of GWD and the story of its founder Jon Dicker;
Coming up with questions, topics, games from writers to editors to quizmasters;
The story behind the Alamo Drafthouse and Tim and Karrie League;
Putting together fun experience for the first showing of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Deadpool, Sausage Party;
The Don't Talk PSA with celebrities;
Other nerd/geek events around town:
- Astronomy On Tap: From planets to black holes. 3rd Tuesday of the month at North Door @ 7:30pm
- Nerd Nite: TED Talks-like 2nd Tuesday of the month at North Door @ 7:30pm
- Emerald Tavern & Cafe: Board game bar in North Austin
- Game Over Video Game: old school video game tournaments
- Thinkery 21: science-related games for 21+ crowd
We play trivia:
- What did the code ARK in NBA Jam on Super Nintendo unlock?
- What was Christopher Walken's character's alias in Suicide Kings? (Submitted on Twitter by @Its_Calo)
- Michael Jackson's Thriller music video premiered in front of what animated Disney movie in 1982?

104 – Weirdg0ne Pro Fest In Honor of Nathan Lloyd Benefiting the SIMS Foundation Aug 10, 2016

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We pay homage to Nathan Lloyd aka weirdg0nepro who left us in April. He was a full of life, creativity, and inspiration, and an Instagram genius. We celebrated his 25th birthday at Empire Control Room with a great line-up of his favorite bands and shared memories. All the proceeds from this event go to the SIMS Foundation, a non-profit who helps people in the music industry with mental health issues.

Thank you, Nathan.

103 – Music Through The Lens with Greg Giannukos Live from Antone’s Aug 02, 2016

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For the better part of seven years, Greg Giannukos has married his love of photography and music to produce iconic, awe-inspiring performance photos. He joins the FeedBak to share his experiences of music through the lens:

Early musical influences and love of hot rods
Getting connected to the Austin scene and artists
Capturing the moment vs. being in the moment
Always having a photographer's mindset when attending shows as a fan
Advice for those interested in doing concert photography
Useful apps and software for post editing your photos

"Color photography is for capturing clothes, but black-and-white is for capturing souls" - Greg Giannukos

102 – GOMO (Going Out Musically Older) Live From Rattle Inn Jul 26, 2016

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There's music you love, and then there's music you love to hate. The FeedBak Podcast crew, along with special guest Mike Manewitz, discuss the differences between popular music today and of older generations. Should we embrace new music, be dismissive (and sound like our parents), or is there a happy medium?

When was the first time you felt old, musically?
Is music today better or worse then music from earlier decades?
How age affects our listening habits and music tastes. Study shows that at age 33, people stop discovering new music.
Music nostalgia
How to discover new music: Spotify, We Funk Radio
Special segment: Jim Lewin discusses FreqSho.com as music discovery platform
Trivia

“My beef is that the quality of the music is not what it used to be” – Bak

“There’s a lot of 'firsts' that happened in that time range that I can attach music to, so when I hear that music now, I automatically go back to that time” – Byron

“Every week, when I actually listen through to it all [Spotify's Discover Weekly], I'm probably grabbing, of that thirty, over 50%” – Micco

“The music industry that we grew up with does not exist anymore” – Mike

101 – Sunday Funday Live From Lavaca Street Bar at Rock Rose Jul 19, 2016

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The FeedBak Podcast crew, Bak, Micco, and Byron kick off the season by sharing their insight on Sunday Funday, live from one of the newest Sunday Funday locales in Austin, Lavaca Steet Bar @ Rock Rose:

Origins of “Sunday Funday”
Rock Rose as a new Sunday Funday scene
The Best Sunday Funday Bar hoping circuits
Difference between The Domain and Downtown for Sunday Funday
Origins on Brunch and also Brunch history in Austin
Special segment: The Pokémon Go craze
Trivia

“There’s two waves to Sunday Funday, that I’ve noticed. You’ve got the ones that start at 12 and go all the way to 5 or 6 and go home. And second wave shows up around 5 or 6 and they keep going ’til [midnight]..” – Bak

“That is the heart of Austin and it such a friendly town. We’re in Texas, you should be able to talk to anybody. You should be able to meet and convert strangers to friends” – Micco

“If my normal path that I go from work, to home, to out to eat somewhere crosses path with where there’s a Pokemon.. I’mma catch it!” – Byron

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