Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 424 - Melissa Wang

December 19, 2024 Pete Zambito

Percussionist, Composer, Freelancer, and Educator Melissa Wang stops by to talk about her PASIC 2024 performance of Kate Neal’s “Self-Accusation” (03:10), her percussion activities and responsibilities throughout the Chicago Metro area (21:50), growing up in Chicago, her early musical experiences, and her extracurricular activities, including her prowess at the Spelling Bee (31:35), getting her undergrad degree from Northern Illinois University (41:30), her percussion and composition degree work for her master’s at the University of Washington (51:05), and settles in for the Random Ass Questions, including discussions of mental health, being a woman in the percussion and composition fields, Shrek, viral videos, and the greatness of Evelyn Glennie (01:07:20).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 film A Real Pain (01:39:40).

Melissa Wang Links:

Melissa Wang’s webpage

Melissa Wang’s PASIC page

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Bonnie Whiting from 2020

Raychel Taylor from 2020

Other Links:

Kate Neal

Peter Handke

Pioneer Drum and Bugle Corps

Shadow Behind the Iron Sun - Evelyn Glennie

Raves:

A Real Pain trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 423 - Kathryn Irwin

December 12, 2024 Pete Zambito

University of Louisiana-Monroe (ULM) Percussion Professor Kathryn Irwin stops by to talk about her 2024 Virtual PASIC performance of Joe W. Moore III’s “Is This Madness?” (04:55) and her performance with percussion quartet Without Borders at the 2024 In-Person PASIC (22:35), her job at ULM, teaching for the Honors department, teaching elementary school and building the music program (25:20), growing up in Mississippi and her earlier musical experiences (47:00), going to Louisiana State University for undergrad (51:35), getting her master’s at the University of Kansas (01:03:00), getting her doctorate at Michigan State University and working with their drumline (01:18:35), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on being a woman in the percussion and band worlds, having a terrible mall job, the Summer Olympics, and the impact of Japanese Kabuki Theater on Sueyoshi’s “Mirage” (01:30:40).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2020 documentary Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters (02:04:35).

Kathryn Irwin Links:

Kathryn Irwin’s Virtual PASIC performance

Kathryn Irwin’s homepage

Kathryn Irwin’s ULM page

Without Borders’ YouTube page

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 422 - Joseph Van Hassel

December 5, 2024 Pete Zambito

University of North Carolina at Pembroke (UNCP) Percussion Professor and Chair of the Music Department Joseph Van Hassel stops by to talk about his recent PASIC performance with Alexandros Fragiskatos on a drumset duet (04:20), his UNCP job, freelancing, and his work in various positions for PAS (13:10), owning Media Press Publications and the detective work of finding “hidden gems” (37:20), growing up in Ohio, his composer brother, doing Bands of America in high school and getting further interested in percussion, and having a paper route (45:00), his years at Ohio University for undergrad (51:50), Cincinnati Conservatory of Music (OH) for the master’s (58:45), Hartt School of Music (CT) for the doctorate and sabbatical work (01:09:10), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including commentary on student performances, the original Superman Movies of the 1970s and 1980s, great fiction and nonfiction books, and Christopher Reeve (01:23:50).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 film Wicked: Part One (01:47:00).

Joseph Van Hassel Links:

Joseph Van Hassel’s homepage

Joseph Van Hassel’s PASIC page

Joseph Van Hassel’s UNCP page

Media Press Publications

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 421 - Elena Bonomo

November 28, 2024 Pete Zambito

Principal Drumset Performer for SIX: The Musical on Broadway, percussionist, educator, and freelancer Elena Bonomo stops by to talk about her PASIC Presentation on Performing and Reading Charts for theatrical performance (03:20), her current gig on Broadway and freelancing work (26:10), growing up in Westchester (NY), her piano-playing grandmother, “GodTiny and The Angel-Headed Outsiders”, Great Drummers, and achieving a karate black belt (37:35), her undergrad at Berklee College of Music (MA) and studying with a wide variety of percussionists (53:25), her post-grad time performing on cruise ships and the effects of the pandemic in 2020-21 (01:04:55), and finishing with the Random Ass Questions segment, including segments on drummers playing too loud, her love of pasta, her lack of interest in sports, crazy experiences playing in wedding bands, and inspiring visual art (01:20:45).

Finishing with a Rave on the 2024 documentary series Gospel (01:44:15).

Elena Bonomo links:

Elena Bonomo’s homepage

Elena Bonomo’s Instagram

Elena Bonomo’s PASIC page

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 420 - Nicholas Papador

November 21, 2024 Pete Zambito

University of Windsor (ON) Percussion Professor Nicholas Papador stops by to talk about his recent PASIC Presentation on Klezmer arrangements with the help of Heartland Marimba (04:00), his job at Windsor, the Canadian Percussion Network, the Marassa Duo, his compositional career and living in Canada (16:25), growing up mostly in Portland (OR), and his expanded musical interests in classical music and punk rock (41:15), attending the University of Oregon for 2 undergrad degrees and a discussion of the Oregon-Wake Forest football connection (52:50), his years doing his percussion master’s degree at Indiana University (01:05:30), his doctoral years at Northwestern University (IL), his post-doctoral time in Ithaca, NY, and working as a percussionist for modern dance (01:13:15), and finishes with the Random Ass Questions, including segments on Paul Auster’s books, places to travel, a bug attack at a symphony performance, and Mark Rothko (01:32:00).

Finishing with a Rave on the fans of Pete’s Percussion Podcast at PASIC (01:56:25).

Nicholas Papador links:

Nicholas Papador’s website

Nicholas Papador’s University of Windsor page

Nicholas Papador’s PASIC page

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Matthew Coley on the podcast in 2021

Aiyun Huang on the podcast in 2023

Joshua D. Smith on the podcast in 2018

Kevin Bobo on the podcast in 2017

Scott Herring on the podcast in 2022

Will James on the podcast in 2017

Other Links:

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 419 - 2024 PASIC Preview (Part 2)

November 13, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Links:

PASIC 2024

Nicolas Papador and the Heartland Marimba Quartet

Elena Bonomo

Kathryn Irwin

Diversity Alliance Panel

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 418 - 2024 PASIC Preview (Part 1)

November 12, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Links:

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 417 - Conner Viets (Part 2)

October 24, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Conner Viets links:

Part 1 with Conner Viets

Conner’s Murray State page

Conner’s Bandcamp page

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Kevin Bobo in 2017

Dave Hall in 2020

Louis Raymond-Kolker in 2024

Will James in 2017

Jeff Hewitt in 2021

Andy Harnsberger in 2022

Other Links:

Alliance of Black Orchestral Percussionists (ABOP)

Rush Time Machine Tour

4000 Weeks - Oliver Burkeman

Moneyball - Michael Lewis

Out of the Park Baseball

“UNBREAKABLE” - Andy Harnsberger

Breaking Bad trailer

Seinfeld trailer

Veep trailer

The Bear trailer

Raves:

Duel in the Sun trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 416 - Conner Viets (Part 1)

October 17, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Conner Viets Links:

Conner’s Murray State page

Conner’s Bandcamp page

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Kevin Bobo from 2017

Dave Hall from 2020

John W. Parks IV from 2018

Kurt Gartner from 2024

Louis Raymond-Kolker from 2024

Other Links:

Two Mexican Dances - Gordon Stout

National Conference on Percussion Pedagogy

Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp

Peter Miyamoto

Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion - Bela Bartok

“Ultimatum 1” - Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic

“Khan Variations” - Alejandro Viñao

“Book of Grooves” - Alejandro Viñao

“Liminality” - Dave Hall

“Exit Music” - Brad Mehldau

Raves:

Albert Brooks: Defending My Life trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 415 - Kurt Gartner

October 10, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Kurt Gartner Links:

Kurt Gartner’s KSU page

Previous Podcast guests mentioned:

Julia Gaines in 2016

Norman Weinberg in 2017

Jim Snell in 2019

Raves:

Thriller 40 trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 414 - Bailey Seabury

October 3, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Contributions to Hurricane Relief:

The American Red Cross

The World Central Kitchen

Americares

United Way

Bailey Seabury links:

Bailey Seabury’s website

Bailey Seabury’s USC page

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Scott Herring in 2022

Colleen Clark in 2023

Alissa Castro-Evans in 2021

Megan Arns in 2017

Omar Carmenates in 2018

Tracy Wiggins in 2017

Brian Nozny in 2018

Matthew Jordan in 2022

Kevin Bobo in 2017

Other Links:

Aiken Symphony Orchestra

South Carolina Philharmonic

Jensen Thomassie

Michael Burritt

T. Adam Blackstock

“Awesome God” - Rich Mullins

Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

St. Andrews Golf Course

Susan Powell

Robert W. Smith

Blake Tyson

UCA football field (Estes)

Neal Flum

Ian Mahaffey

Jesse Willis

“The Odyssey, According to Penelope” - Kevin Bobo

Ocean’s Eleven trailer

The Italian Job trailer

Iron Man trailer

Spider-Man trailer

The Dark Knight trailer

Top Gun trailer

Top Gun: Maverick trailer

The Bee Movie trailer

The Inner Game of Tennis - Timothy Gallway

Golf My Way - Jack Nicklaus

Dreamland BBQ

Racing and Cycling News

The Planets - Gustav Holst

Raves:

Billy Joel’s website

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 413 - Pauline Roberts

September 26, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Pauline Roberts links:

Pauline Roberts’ website

Lulada Club

Pauline Roberts’s Instagram

The Furious Bongos

“Black Page #1” - Frank Zappa

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Other Links:

“Pedro Navaja” - Willie Colon and Ruben Blades

“Quimbara” - Celia Cruz & The Fania All Stars

Adam Tan

Hi-5

“Cancion para mi muerte” - Sui Generis

“Muchacha ojos de papel” - Spinetta

“A Sky Full of Stars” - Coldplay (Live in Buenos Aires)

Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)

The Artist’s Way - Julia Cameron

Robert Van Sice

“Panama Libré” - Danilo Perez

Everything Everywhere All At Once trailer

Ratatouille trailer

Julie & Julia trailer

Inside Out trailer

Sharknado trailer

Lessons in Chemistry - Bonnie Garmus

One Hundred Years of Solitude - Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Ficciones - Jorge Luis Borges

Lionel Messi highlights

Argentina - France 2022 World Cup Final

2024 Women’s Olympic High Jump

“Hyperballad” - Björk

Fleabag trailer

Ted Lasso trailer

Raves:

Migrations - Charlotte McConaghy

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 412 - Kelli Rae Tubbs (Part 2)

September 19, 2024 Pete Zambito

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:

Part 1 with Kelli Rae Tubbs

Kelli Rae Tubbs’s website

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

Previous podcast guests mentioned:

Sarah Thawer in 2019

Juels Thomas in 2019

Other Links:

Opening song from Sunday in the Park with George

George M. Cohan

“God Bless America” - Irving Berlin

Rock of Ages

“More Than Words” - Extreme

Emmanuelle Caplette

Viola Smith

The Salton Sea trailer

Tombstone trailer

Kick it: A Social History of the Drum Kit - Matt Brennan

Finding the Groove - Jeremy Steinkoler

Joan Tower

Sharon Isbin

National Mustard Museum

Patrick Treadway

Raves:

King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 411 - Kelli Rae Tubbs (Part 1)

September 12, 2024 Pete Zambito

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 website

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

Other Links:

Daniel Glass

Everwood Farmstead Foundation

Christmas in the Dells

Clara Schumann

W.C. Handy

Fate Marable

The Funk Brothers play “Ain’t Too Proud to Beg”

“Rhinestone Cowboy” - Glen Campbell

“Ring of Fire” - Johnny Cash

“Georgy Girl” - The Seekers

“Moonchild?In Your Quiet Place” - Gary Burton

Steve Swallow

Raves:

Elizabeth trailer

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 410 - Justin Bunting (Part 2)

September 5, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Justin Bunting Links:

Part 1 with Justin Bunting

Justin Bunting’s website

Blue Line Duo

Justin Bunting’s UALR page

Studies in Rosewood

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Neeraj Mehta in 2018

Eric Willie in 2022

Mark Ford in 2023

Nathan Daughtrey in 2016

Other Links:

Susan Powell

Christopher Norton

Joe Krygier

Portraits in Rhythm - Anthony Cirone

“Rotation IV” - Eric Sammut

Marimba Concerto - Emmanuel Séjourné

Nashville Philharmonic Orchestra

Forrest Gump trailer

Back to the Future trailer

Sharknado trailer

Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain

Touched by Sound - John Wyre

NEXUS

Manny Ramirez

Cleveland Cavaliers 2016 highlights

Roman Reigns

Biography: WWE Legends

Kraus’ Pizza

“Nagoya Marimbas” - Steve Reich

Drip Painting

Raves:

I’m Glad My Mom Died - Jennette McCurdy

Jennette McCurdy on the WTF Podcast

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 409 - Justin Bunting (Part 1)

August 29, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Justing Bunting Links:

Justin Bunting’s website

Blue Line Duo

Justin Bunting’s UALR page

Previous podcast guest mentioned:

Lamon Lawhorn in 2020

Other Links:

“Carpe Diem” - Susan Powell

“Catching Shadows” - Ivan Trevino

Ohio State Drums Downtown

Raves:

The Missouri Symphony

Landlocked Opera

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 408 - Chrissie Souza

August 15, 2024 Pete Zambito

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

Missouri Symphony Website

Previous Podcast Guests mentioned:

Julia Gaines in 2016

Megan Arns in 2017

Lance Drege in 2017

Aaron Ragsdale in 2017

Iain Moyer in 2019

Nathan Daughtrey in 2021

Jeff Calissi in 2017

Julia Spencer in 2021

Lance Drege in 2017

Cort McClaren in 2022

Other Links:

Ricardo Souza

Jerod Impichchaachaaha’ Tate

Wilbur Lin

Symphony No. 9, Second Movement - L.V. Beethoven

Johnny Lee Lane

Tim Adams

Nena Lorenz

McNair Scholars Program

Concertino - Paul Creston

“Stained Glass” - David Gillingham

“Toccata” - Carlos Chavez

“Living Room Music” - John Cage

“Ionisation” - Edgard Varese

Marimba Concerto - Jorge Sargimentos

Concertino for Xylophone and Orchestra - Toshiro Mayuzumi

Concerto for Marimba and Band - David Long

Interstellar trailer

Inception trailer

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Tana French

“Nagoya Marimbas” - Steve Reich

Raves:

Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 407 - Olivia Sletteland

August 8, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Olivia Sletteland links:

Olivia Sletteland’s website

Mizzou New Music Ensemble

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Sarah Hasekamp in 2024

Mary Emmons in 2024

Miles Bohlman in 2024

Jeremiah Ingram in 2023

Emily Salgado in 2021

Andrea Venet in 2018

Maria Finkelmeier in 2018

Colleen Clark in 2023

Other Links:

“Searching” - Matthew Keown

Alex Stopa

“Loops” - Von Hansen

“Patter” - Robert Honstein

“Comfort Patterns” - Anna Meadors

“Boris Kerner” - Caroline Shaw

“Song of Alma” - Andrew Beall

“Ma Non Troppo” - Giovanni Porfirio

“The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows: Ambedo” - Anna Socolofsky

“TLC” - Juri Seo

Terri Lyne Carrington

Adrian Peterson’s 296-yard game

Vikings-Saints 2009 NFC Championship Game

Interstellar trailer

Interstellar Soundtrack - Hans Zimmer

Borat trailer

Good Omens - Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

David Tennant

Under the Whispering Door - T.J. Klune

Neverwhere - Neil Gaiman

American Gods - Neil Gaiman

Good Mythical Morning

Sleeping Giant Provincial Park

Banff

Wall Drug (South Dakota)

Badlands National Park

Alex Ring Gray

Raves:

The Last Dinner Party website

The Last Dinner Party on “What’s In My Bag?”

Prelude to Ecstasy - The Last Dinner Party

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 406 - Mary Emmons (Part 2)

August 1, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Mary Emmons Links:

Mary Emmons’s homepage

Part 1 with Mary Emmons

Previous Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Julie Hill in 2019

Shane Jones in 2019

Chelsea Tinsler Jones in 2019

Other Links:

“Time for Marimba” - Minoru Miki

“Monkey Chant” - Glenn Kotche

About Time trailer

Moe’s Original BBQ

ThanksKilling trailer

My Lovely Wife - Samantha Downing

One Last Stop - Casey McQuiston

“Drumming” - Steve Reich

Nief-Norf

Raves:

Alanis Morissette tour

Pete's Percussion Podcast: Episode 405 - Mary Emmons (Part 1)

July 25, 2024 Pete Zambito

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).

Mary Emmons links:

Mary Emmons’ website

Other Podcast Guests Mentioned:

Sarah Hasekamp in 2024

Miles Bohlman in 2024

Megan Arns in 2017

Julia Gaines in 2016

Evan Chapman in 2019

Caleb Pickering in 2022

Jeremiah Ingram in 2023

Dan Piccolo in 2020