Harry Nichols interviews indie musicians about their adolescence. Together, they try to sort the messy, beautiful experience of puberty and chart the origins of their artistry.
Anna Warfield: Art room stowaway --> Avid QUILT ARTS reader --> Badass feminist sculptural poet
Fiber artist Anna Warfield discusses her origins in a rural school, the importance of safe spaces for creatives, Finding her feminism in College, the cruelty of middle schoolers, and rediscovering childhood joys.
Check out Anna's amazing art here! And here! And here!!
Hear the EP that inspired this podcast!
Harry's Horror Podcast
Cassandra Medcalf talks about her origins as an overlooked theater kid in a community growing out of control, her discovery of Jennifer Estep's Karma Girl, outlines her process for the romance genre, and demonstrates her many voice over characters. Harry does an impression of Australian CSI.
Check out Cass' most recent novel, Fowl Play!
Here's Harry's EP that inspired this podcast!
This episode contains awesome background music by Scott Buckley.
Into this episode? Follow for more, dropping throughout the Fall of 2024!
22 May 2023
John Allison Weiss: Pop Songsmith / Upstream Traveler / Champion of the Inner Child
John Allison Weiss calls into the classroom to discuss unrequited love, 80s dad video cameras, their new record, and the unadulterated bliss of making things as a child.
**If you're into the podcast and hearing about people's kid stuff, give a follow/review on your podstreamer of choice!**
Johnny's music heard in this episode:
"Feels Like Hell"
"New Day Old Ghost"
"Say What You Mean"
Check out all of Johnny's music!
Support Johnny on patreon!
Harry's Music heard in this episode:
"Molly the Conqueror"
Check out all my stuff!
Special thanks to Chris Ploss at Sunwood Recording for extra audio help on this one!
20 Mar 2023
SIRSY: Dynamic Indie Rock Duo
Melanie and Rich take some time from their non-stop gigging schedule to talk confidence, childhood bullies, and TikTok.
Listen to Sirsy! Links below!
http://sirsy.com
http://facebook.com/sirsyband
http://youtube.com/sirsyvideo
http://twitter.com/sirsy
epk: http://helioagency.com/sirsy
My New Stuff!
MEGAVERSE (Animated robot vocal group): @megaversemusic on FB/Insta/TikTok
Fusebox (Indie rock w. a live-looping twist): @fuseboxmusic on FB/Insta/TikTok
All the rest of my music!
11 Jan 2023
Megan McDuffee: Video Game Composer / Songwriter / Lifelong Alt Kid
Songwriter and film/videogame composer Megan Mcduffee calls in to the classroom to talk quirky movies, her origins as a film and video game scorer, and her unstoppable passion for what she does.
Check out Megan McDuffee! Links below.
meganmcduffee.com
Spotify | Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube
Hit up my new record, Songs for the Rich and Beautiful!
17 Nov 2022
Rachel Beverly: Singing/Songwriting Machine
Rachel stopped by the classroom to talk 2000s bubblegum pop, video games, musicals, and the joy of playing out to little kids.
Check Rachel's latest track here.
Here's my new record!
Here's the long delayed album from my aca group, The Funx!
Here's my next big thing, Megaverse!
29 Aug 2022
Zak Kasian: Multi-Instrumentalist, Song Writer, Former Student
Zak Kasian of Human Betrayal, swings by on the first day of his summer vacation to have a heart to heart about music, middle school goofiness, bullying, and the tuba.
Hit up the new EP from human betrayal, Real Talk!
Find all of Harry's music here!
15 Jul 2022
Mega Ran: Teacher/Rapper/Hero
Billboard charting rapper Mega Ran sits down to talk about fulfilling his youthful dreams, fandom, fatherhood, and to reassure Harry that he is a good Star Wars nerd.
Listen to Mega Ran's music here!
Listen to Harry's music here!
Harry's songs in this episode:
"Molly the Conqueror"
"Dear George"
Mega Ran's songs in this episode:
"Avalanche (feat. Barret Wallace)"
"Men Behaving Badly (feat. E-Turn)"
By MC Lars:
"Tell Tale
8 Jun 2022
John Carter
John Carter, Founder of New Vine Records, stops by the classroom to discuss structure in schools, teachers who famously lost their sh*t in front of students, fatherhood, and Harry Potter.
Check out New Vine Records and all the cool stuff they do!
https://www.newvinerecords.com/
Hit up the Kid Stuff EP and all of Harry's music here.
https://linktr.ee/HarryNicholsMusic
Featured in this episode: Leo and the Maydays
https://www.newvinerecords.com/leo
18 Mar 2022
Jen Lightfoot
Visual artist and musician Jen Lightfoot joins the podcast for a sprawling conversation on her grade school days. We touch on gym class, our first scary movies, metal, and what it was like dating a goth.
Check out Jen's art here.
Here's Jen's music.
Have you heard the Kid Stuff EP?
Pre-save the new song I co-wrote, "Bloodshed!"
25 Jan 2022
BONUS EPISODE: WICB Homebrew Interview
New guests on the way for next month! In the meantime, enjoy this interview on WICB Homebrew from back in October when the Kid Stuff EP was still on the way. Harry goes in-depth on the creation of the EP, and things get pretty dorky between Harry and Homebrew host Dylan Brown.
Check the Kid Stuff EP here!
#localmusic #localradio #WICB #ithaca #indiemusic #nerd #starwars #startrek #videogames #interview #JarJarAbrams
21 Dec 2021
Ariel Arbisser
Singer-Songwriter Ariel Arbisser sits down to talk about her youth and upbringing in the mystical land of Iowa. We talk about makeout parties, the drugs you *can* do, and the joys and rewards of teaching.
Here's Ariel's brand new record, Risk of Love!
Check out Harry's new EP, Kid Stuff!
End Song: "Why" by Ariel Arbisser
Mentions: Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Buffering the Vampire Slayer, Aerosmith, The Funx, The Love Me Backs, The Frisky Business
22 Nov 2021
Emma Underwood
Ithaca songwriter, Emma Underwood sits down to talk about growing up in the rust belt, having growing kids, and getting emotional to Faith Hill.
Check out the new EP here!
Check out Emma's band, Spazzare!
22 Oct 2021
Nate Tao
Description: Nate and I sit down to discuss Disney's Aladdin, S Club 7, the Now That's What I Call Music compilations, and being a bass.
Check out my EP, Kid Stuff!
Mentions: Ithaca College Ithacappella, S Club 7, Jackson 5, Disney, Celine Dion, Now That's What I Call Music
Outro: "Take Me Away" by Nate Tao
11 Oct 2021
Robert Dietz
Robert Dietz talks middle school passions, the dangers of the early internet, and doing it yourself.
Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of homophobia pervasive in the 2000s high school experience.
New EP, Kid Stuff, out 10/15!
4 Oct 2021
Alejandra Diemecke
Alejandra discusses her experience coming into middle school after homeschooling, her metal/boyband mixtapes, and being a mix in all ways.
Check out Alejandra's project, La Llorona!
Pre-Save the new EP, Kid Stuff!
Music, social, and other stuff
20 Sept 2021
Samuel B. Lupowitz
Ithaca singer-songwriter Samuel B. Lupowitz dazzles us with tales of exotic dancers and what it was like to be the school rock star.
Pre-save the Kid Stuff EP
Check out Sam's new album, No Man Is an Island!
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