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\"]
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BRAID, FRAME & CANVAS 25TH ANNIVERSARY ED.
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02:20 // “A-List Actress” (Hey Mercedes)
03:35 // CBGBs Flyer & Fireside Lineups
09:00 // Champaign/Urbana/Chicago Scenes & Venues
15:41 // Touring with (& Covering) Castor
20:53 // “Moving Backgrounds” (Bob Nanna/Castor)
21:49 // Orwell, 1995 LP
23:12 // “Ph9 Green” (Orwell)
25:25 // “4242” (Orwell)
29:06 // “9.30” (Orwell)
30:40 // HUM & Braid Shows
32:27 // “The Pod” Video & DIH Fandom
35:42 // “The Pod” Discussion
01:02:22 // Upcoming Shows
01:04:16 // “A Dozen Roses” (Braid)
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