036: "The Pod" feat. Bob Nanna (Braid, Hey Mercedes)

Today’s guest is BOB NANNA of the bands BRAID & HEY MERCEDES. Earlier this year, POLYVINYL RECORDS reissued the entire Hey Mercedes discography on vinyl, & in 2023 they released a 25th anniversary remixed & remastered edition of Braid’s Frame & Canvas. Obviously, those are highly recommended. Links below.His other projects include Lifted Bells, The City on Film, Friction, & -- as we’ll discuss in a few minutes -- the explosive but under-heard ORWELL, who released a compilation LP called 1995 on EXPERT WORK RECORDS.He has an extensive archive of both original solo work & cover songs on his Bandcamp, also linked below.In this episode, we discuss genre-fluid shows, the Champaign-Urbana/Chicago nexus, the joys of alliteration, & the sonics of the psychonautic state.[Editor's note: the Castor song title we couldn't remember is "Stay Lo"]****BRAID @ CBGBs '97****BOB NANNA BANDCAMP****HEY MERCEDES REISSUES****BRAID, FRAME & CANVAS 25TH ANNIVERSARY ED.****ORWELL, 1995 LP****02:20 // “A-List Actress” (Hey Mercedes)03:35 // CBGBs Flyer & Fireside Lineups09:00 // Champaign/Urbana/Chicago Scenes & Venues15:41 // Touring with (& Covering) Castor20:53 // “Moving Backgrounds” (Bob Nanna/Castor)21:49 // Orwell, 1995 LP23:12 // “Ph9 Green” (Orwell)25:25 // “4242” (Orwell)29:06 // “9.30” (Orwell)30:40 // HUM & Braid Shows32:27 // “The Pod” Video & DIH Fandom35:42 // “The Pod” Discussion01:02:22 // Upcoming Shows01:04:16 // “A Dozen Roses” (Braid)****Support the show!**** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.