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Quarantine Questionnaire Snailmate

The Quarantine Questionnaire: Snailmate

How long have you been making music? And what first drew you to your craft?
Bentley: I’ve been making music since I was in elementary school, I started in choir and then went to keys and guitar and then joined drum line in high school and fell in love with the drums.

Kalen: I’ve been making my own music since I was 12! I’ve just always had a lot of fun making songs, first as parodies, then as a beat producer. I just wanted to goof around and nobody wanted me in their bands…

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Radio Phoenix Broadcast of The YabYum Hour: Genevieve Rice

Comedian Genevieve Rice stopped by the Radio Phoenix studios for our last (for the time being) in person interview on The YabYum Hour. She talks about helping to run the Bird City Comedy Festival, who would portray her in a Hollywoodland production, and falling asleep to David Sedaris’ diary among other topics. Bonnie and Garrett also play a collection of new songs featured on YabYum as well as some Editor’s picks and Genevieve’s Wings selection…

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For the Record: ‘Strange Vibrations’ by Parlor Birds

The much-anticipated debut album, Strange Vibrations, from the Phoenix duo known as Parlor Birds takes listeners on a ride through turns and loops of rocknroll’s history; intermeshed, interwoven, and reinterpreted. Featuring Mike Chapman on “noise, dirt, words” and Chris Kuhar on “thump, rattle, rat-a-tat,” the one constant on the new release is the dusty swagger the band brings to these 11 tracks…

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YabYum Seven: Paul Balazs

Who are you and what do you do?

I am a 34-year-old Phoenician from Ohio with a passion for music and art. I sing, play the guitar, bass, piano, drums and more, but I am mostly seen playing guitar and singing with The Psychedelephants. I have been getting back into visual and graphic art again since it has always been something I enjoy and love doing. I am writing a film noir graphic novel, and a soundtrack by The Psychedelephants to go with it, called Hazel…

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