PASIC 2024 Week is here! Enjoy interviews from folks presenting on Friday, Saturday, and beyond, with contributions from Nicolas Papador (01:40), Elena Bonomo (15:00), Kathryn Irwin (38:50), and Elizabeth DeLamater (57:45).
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 418 - 2024 PASIC Preview (Part 1)
It’s PASIC week! Get ready for the Percussive Arts Society International Convention (2024 edition) with a preview episode featuring those performing on Thursday of PASIC, including Joseph Van Hassel (05:00), Melissa Wang (14:15), Olivia Cirisan (32:25), and Kathryn Irwin (47:35).
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 417 - Conner Viets (Part 2)
Murray State University (KY) Percussion Instructor Conner Viets returns to talk about finishing his master’s degree during the pandemic, temp jobs, and freelance teaching (03:25), going to Indiana University for the doctorate (11:50), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including discussions about the large quantity of great percussion players, the “millennial pause”, working at a bouncy house park, he (and his mom’s) fandom of the band Rush, a long discussion of Kansas City Sports, and many memorable performances (23:45).
Finishing with a Rave on the 1947 film Duel in the Sun (01:25:00).
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Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP)
“UNBREAKABLE” - Andy Harnsberger
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 416 - Conner Viets (Part 1)
Murray State University (KY) Percussion Professor and Indiana University Doctoral student Conner Viets stops by to talk about his simultaneous careers as well as living in Kentucky (04:25), growing up in Nebraska and Kansas City, being in strong musical environments, working in high school, and taking part in Youth & Government (24:35), attending Truman State University (MO) for undergrad and studying with Michael Bump (44:00), and his master’s degree years at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, studying with Dave Hall, and playing at PASIC 2019 (01:00:00).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (01:20:05).
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Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:
Louis Raymond-Kolker from 2024
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Two Mexican Dances - Gordon Stout
National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy
Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion - Bela Bartok
“Ultimatum 1” - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic
“Khan Variations” - Alejandro Viñao
“Book of Grooves” - Alejandro Viñao
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 415 - Kurt Gartner
Kansas State University Percussion Professor Kurt Gartner stops by to talk about his KSU job, working at Purdue University in bands, changes related to the arts in Kansas, and the importance of teacher mentorship (03:40), his interest and work related to using music technology, when he did video conference in the mid 2000s with Pete, and the city of Manhattan (KS) (21:25), growing up in the Chicago area, family members in the arts, traveling to Europe, and his interest in old-school photography (43:00), attending Eastern Illinois University for undergrad, studying with Johnny Lee Lane, and his time attending and teaching at the United States Percussion Camp (52:35), getting his master’s at the University of Kansas and studying with George Bober (01:01:25), working at Purdue University, getting his doctorate at the University of Northern Colorado, studying with Gray Barrier and deepening his jazz background (01:13:20), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including praise for great conductors, studying Cuban music in Cuba, White Castle, Chicago sports, and memorable performances (01:28:15).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary Thriller 40 (02:00:15).
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 414 - Bailey Seabury
Following Pete’s thoughts about the devastation from Hurricane Helene, University of South Carolina Adjunct Percussion Instructor and Drumline Director Bailey Seabury stops by to talk about his job at USC, the football gameday experience, getting ready to march the Macy’s Parade in November, freelancing, and the geography of the state (04:30), growing up near Birmingham, AL, having a father who was a band director, his sports background, and participating in mathletes (26:20), his undergrad years at Troy University (AL), playing at PASIC in 2012, and wearing out his first car (49:00), attending the University of Central Arkansas, their marching band and long bus trips, and his enjoyment of the city of Conway (01:07:25), his doctoral years at USC and his research on the marimba music of Kevin Bobo (01:18:40), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including discussions of starting percussionists on snare drum, his Alabama football fandom, his love of cycling and exercise, and playing The Planets (01:31:25).
Finishing with a Rave on Billy Joel and Sting live in concert in St. Louis (02:02:40).
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“The Odyssey, According to Penelope” - Kevin Bobo
The Inner Game of Tennis - Timothy Gallway
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 413 - Pauline Roberts
New York City-based percussionist, performer, educator, and composer Pauline Roberts stops by to talk about her performance activities in the area (04:00), her freelancing and teaching schedule, traveling around for gigs, and dealing with sexism in the music industry (19:00), growing up in Buenos Aires (and Australia), her supportive parents, dabbling in various music scenes, Argentina’s rock music scene, and her sports background (36:30), her undergrad years at the National University of the Arts in Argentina and her experiences during the pandemic (59:20), her grad school years doing a master’s in the performer/composer degree from the New School (NY) (01:10:50), and takes on the Random Ass Questions, including segments on being a woman in the arts, soccer in Argentina, Björk, Fleabag, and Ted Lasso (01:20:50).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2020 novel Migrations (01:54:10).
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“Pedro Navaja” - Willie Colon and Ruben Blades
“Quimbara” - Celia Cruz & The Fania All Stars
“Cancion para mi muerte” - Sui Generis
“Muchacha ojos de papel” - Spinetta
“A Sky Full of Stars” - Coldplay (Live in Buenos Aires)
The Artist’s Way - Julia Cameron
Everything Everywhere All At Once trailer
Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus
One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Argentina - France 2022 World Cup Final
2024 Women’s Olympic High Jump
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 412 - Kelli Rae Tubbs (Part 2)
Percussionist, Bandleader, Vocalist, Historian, Educator, and Businessperson Kelli Rae Tubbs returns to talk about getting started professionally, building a broad base of skills, and developing performance goals (04:05), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on writing for maracas, experiencing the music world as a woman, Val Kilmer movies, books on drummers, her love of travel to remote/strange locations, and much more (17:55).
Finishing with a Rave on the 1970 documentary film King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis (01:04:55).
Kelli Rae Tubbs links:
Kelli Rae Tubbs’s research on women and girls who drum
Kelli Rae Tubbs’s YouTube page
Kelli Rae Tubbs’s Facebook page
MSP Percussion Rentals & Repair
Kelli Rae Tubbs’s ReverbNation Arrangements page
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Opening song from Sunday in the Park with George
“God Bless America” - Irving Berlin
Kick it: A Social History of the Drum Kit - Matt Brennan
Finding the Groove - Jeremy Steinkoler
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 411 - Kelli Rae Tubbs (Part 1)
Percussionist, Bandleader, Vocalist, Historian, Clinician and Educator Kelli Rae Tubbs stops by to talk about being the “world’s oldest intern” for the Everwood Arts Foundation, playing gigs, researching drumset players who are women, and getting into the instrument rental business (03:35), her current work as a performer, speaker, and “Riverlorian” on riverboats in the Midwest (26:40), her enjoyment of studying history and being a bandleader (45:00), and growing up in Chicago in Minnesota, finding “her people”, and navigating some challenging times earlier in her life (55:00).
Finishing with a Rave on rewatching the 1998 film Elizabeth (01:16:00).
Kelli Rae Tubbs links:
Kelli Rae Tubbs’s research on women who play drumset
Kelli Rae Tubbs’s YouTube channel
Kelli Rae Tubbs’s Facebook page
MSP Percussion Rental and Repair
Kelli Rae Tubbs’s ReverbNation Arrangements page
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The Funk Brothers play “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”
“Rhinestone Cowboy” - Glen Campbell
“Moonchild?In Your Quiet Place” - Gary Burton
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 410 - Justin Bunting (Part 2)
University of Arkansas – Little Rock Percussion (UALR) Professor and Director of Instrumental Music Justin Bunting returns to talk about going to Belmont University (TN) for his master’s degree and meeting his future wife there (02:25), going to UNCG for his doctorate and studying with 3 different professors there, along with his time teaching at Western Colorado University (18:30), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions portion, including segments on percussion performance and physicality, percussion and parenting, how to do a Justin Bunting impression through clothing, pro wrestling, percussion books, and being inspired by drip painting and modern art (35:15).
Finishing with a Rave on Jennette McCurdy’s book and her appearance on Marc Maron’s podcast (01:06:15).
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Portraits in Rhythm - Anthony Cirone
Marimba Concerto - Emmanuel Séjourné
Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra
Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain
Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 highlights
“Nagoya Marimbas” - Steve Reich
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 409 - Justin Bunting (Part 1)
University of Arkansas-Little Rock (UALR) Director of Instrumental Music and Percussion Studies Justin Bunting stops by to talk about the program at UALR, getting the job, and the city of Little Rock (03:40), the Blue Line Duo and performing with his wife, Cassie (25:30), the “Percussion Pitmasters” Facebook page (33:15), growing up in Canton, OH, the nature of accents, and his years performing in handbell choir (40:00), and his undergrad years at the Ohio State University (54:25).
Finishing with a Rave on a recent professional performance (01:08:50).
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“Catching Shadows” - Ivan Trevino
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 408 - Chrissie Souza
University of Oklahoma Lecturer in World Music and Principal Timpanist with the Missouri Symphony Orchestra (MOSY) Chrissie Souza stops by to talk about her job at OU (03:15), playing with MOSY and working with other local orchestras (12:30), growing up in Southeast Missouri and her musical upbringing (24:50), attending the U.S. Percussion Camp and discussing her undergrad years at the University of Missouri (31:45), attending OU for her master’s and doctorate degrees, working for OU Press, her dissertation on Marimba Concertos, and eventually working as faculty there (47:40), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including her experiences being a woman in the percussion and world music fields, great books, and eating incredible food in Brazil (01:10:55).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary series Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World(01:39:10).
Chrissie Souza links:
Chrissie Souza’s Oklahoma University page
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Symphony No. 9, Second Movement - L.V. Beethoven
“Stained Glass” - David Gillingham
“Living Room Music” - John Cage
Marimba Concerto - Jorge Sargimentos
Concertino for Xylophone and Orchestra - Toshiro Mayuzumi
Concerto for Marimba and Band - David Long
“Nagoya Marimbas” - Steve Reich
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 407 - Olivia Sletteland
Recent Mizzou Master’s Of Music in Percussion Performance graduate Olivia Sletteland stops by to talk about some of the music she played at the University (03:25), her experiences with the Mizzou New Music Ensemble (NME) (10:45), the issues and concerns she and her cohort have about the world of percussion, and the wonderful group of people she studied with (25:10), growing up in western Wisconsin, getting into percussion, her piano and cello background, and playing sports (37:40), attending the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire for undergrad, doing indoor drumline, and traveling with the marching band (49:25), her experiences during the Pandemic (01:01:10), how Mizzou came on her radar after undergrad (01:10:15), and ends with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on sound quality from percussion performers, being an LGBTQIA+ woman in percussion, great breakfast food, The Minnesota Vikings, “Good Mythical Morning”, great books, wild performance moments, and the composer Alex Ring Gray (01:17:40).
Finishing with a Rave on a live performance by the U.K. band The Last Dinner Party (01:54:15).
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“Comfort Patterns” - Anna Meadors
“Boris Kerner” - Caroline Shaw
“Ma Non Troppo” - Giovanni Porfirio
“The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: Ambedo” - Anna Socolofsky
Adrian Peterson’s 296-yard game
Vikings-Saints 2009 NFC Championship Game
Interstellar Soundtrack - Hans Zimmer
Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman
Under the Whispering Door - T.J. Klune
Sleeping Giant Provincial Park
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 406 - Mary Emmons (Part 2)
Recent Mizzou Master’s in Percussion Performance Graduate and Adjunct Professor of Music at St. Cloud State University (MN) Mary Emmons returns to talk about her undergraduate years at the University of Tennessee-Martin (01:15), the challenges of the pandemic and performing her recital there (11:45), getting to Mizzou for grad school and a discussion of her excellent professors over the years (23:10), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including discussions of being an LGBTQIA+ woman in the field of percussion, her twin sister, great books and films, working at a grocery store growing up, and seeing great visual art (38:40).
Finishing with a Rave on Alanis Morissette on and her Triple Moon Tour (01:08:10).
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“Time for Marimba” - Minoru Miki
My Lovely Wife - Samantha Downing
One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 405 - Mary Emmons (Part 1)
Recent graduate of the University of Missouri Master’s Degree in Percussion Performance Mary Emmons stops by to talk about some of the literature she got to play during her time at Mizzou (03:05), her graduate assistantship responsibilities as percussion teaching assistant (18:35), her individual cohort members that she did her degree with (31:10), and growing up in Selmer, TN, slugburgers at Pat’s Café, and percussion being (somewhat) the family business (54:15).
Finishing with a Rave on Naomi Klein’s 2023 book Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World (01:16:00).
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“See Ya Thursday” - Steve Mackey
“Non-Prophets” - Caleb Pickering
“Particle Wave” - Kirsten Volness
“Two Movements for Marimba” - Toshimitsu Tanaka
“Time for Marimba” - Minoru Miki
“Planet Damnation” - John Psathas
“The Spirit & The Dust” - Dinuk Wijeratne
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 404 - Erin Walker Bliss (Part 2)
University of Kentucky Professor Erin Walker Bliss returns to talk about her master’s degree years at DePaul University (IL) (01:40), getting her doctorate at the University of Kentucky, studying with Jim Campbell, the challenges of raising kids with a spouse in the same field, and getting better at hosting folks (10:40), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on “Chopping Out”, her experiences as a woman in the fields of percussion and ethnomusicology, great movies and books, the Olympics, Harry Potter, Anne of Green Gables, Lego, and much more (21:00).
Finishing with a Rave on the 1994 film S.F.W. (56:45).
Erin Walker Bliss Links:
Erin Walker Bliss’s Central Music Academy page
Erin Walker Bliss’s University of Kentucky page
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The Harry Potter Series - JK Rowling
The Anne of Green Gables Series - LM Montgomery
The Guns of Navarone - Alistair Maclean
National Guild for Community Arts Education
Smithsonian American Art Museum
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 403 - Erin Walker Bliss (Part 1)
University of Kentucky Senior Lecturer of Global Music and Central Music Academy Director Erin Walker Bliss stops by to talk about her job at UK, the world of ethnomusicology, living in another state, and her research on Scottish Pipe Band Music (04:00), the Central Music Academy, its mission, and working in the non-profit world (38:00), growing up (mostly) in DeKalb, IL, her father the vulcanologist and music connoisseur, starting percussion relatively late, working in tech theater and her time as an Academic Bowl star (51:30), and her undergrad years at Northern Illinois University (01:05:10).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 documentary series Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution (01:16:45).
Erin Walker Bliss Links:
Erin Walker Bliss’s Central Music Academy page
Erin Walker Bliss’s University of Kentucky page
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 402 - Sean Daniels (Part 2)
Alcorn State University (MS) Chair for the Department of Fine Arts Sean Daniels returns to the show to talk about his work as a middle school and high school teacher after his master’s degree, working at Hampton University (VA) and getting recruited to work at Benedict College (SC) and getting connected to UNCG for his doctorate (04:15), his time working on his doctorate, his hectic schedule, the two of us playing together, and working with Cort McClaren (45:00), and closing with a portion of the Random Ass Questions segment, including discussions of developing well-rounded percussionists, his extensive history and mission working at HBCUs and the good and bad of his time within the Percussive Arts Society, and the many works of art that have inspired him (01:05:45).
Finishing with a Rave on the David Halberstam’s 1981 masterpiece The Breaks of the Game (01:50:30).
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“Gnomes and Other Twilight Creatures” - Dan Moore
“All Night Long” - Lionel Richie
“That Will Be Good Enough For Me” - Rance Allen
Tribute to Wayne Shorter at Kennedy Center Honors
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 401 - Sean Daniels (Part 1)
Alcorn State University (MS) Fine Arts Chair, Percussion Teacher, and Instrumental Coordinator (and Pete’s DMA colleague) Sean Daniels stops by to talk about his HBCU gig, getting back into administration, and rebuilding Alcorn’s percussion and music program (04:30), more about the ASU’s Sounds of Dynamite, faculty and recruitment, famous Alcorn alums and local rivalries (23:45), growing up in Chicago and Dayton (OH), having family members in the arts, choosing percussion, and how he ended up at the HBCU Alabama State University for undergrad (37:00), his high school sports career and going to a year-round high school in a co-op program (01:03:30), highlights of his marching band career in high school and college (01:14:00), and his time getting his master’s degree at The Ohio State University (01:40:55).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (02:03:45).
Sean Daniels links:
Alcorn State position announcement
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Alcorn State Sounds of Dynamite
“Take the A Train” - Duke Ellington
William “The Refrigerator” Perry
Journey Through an Electric Tube - Mike Maineri
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Pete's Percussion Podcast: EPISODE 400 - DAVID GRUBB, FIVE-TIME GUEST
A very special Episode indeed! Hard In The Paint Sports Media Owner David Grubb returns for his 5thappearance on Pete’s Percussion Podcast to discuss being the first member of the PPP 5-Timers Club, SNL, Wake Forest and Tim Duncan (04:30), gives a brief thumbnail sketch of his life and career (11:15), working as a Sports Information Director, working in radio and podcasting, and the importance of building relationships (21:30), his recent work doing color commentary for college basketball and his thoughts about actors playing basketball players (34:15), The Name, Image, and Likeness situation and the Transfer Portal for college sports (49:00), how AI is affecting sports and media, and HITP (01:05:10), thoughts about actors and movies (01:17:10), and the Random Ass Questions segments, with discussions on David’s dislike of the “GOAT” conversations, Hip Hop today, social connectivity, great books, more about David and my connection (01:24:40).
Finishing with a Rave on the 2023 Documentary Series Algiers, America (02:05:00).
David Grubb Previous Podcast Appearances:
David Grubb’s Media Company
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Tim Duncan Wake Forest Highlights
“Fight the Power” - Public Enemy
Transformers: The Movie trailer
Prince Super Bowl Halftime 2007
“Can You Stand the Rain” - New Edition
The Book of Basketball - Bill Simmons
An Unquiet Mind - Kay Redfield Jamison
The Autobiography of Malcolm X - Malcolm X with Alex Haley
Giant Steps - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Too Big to Fail - Andrew Ross Sorkin
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