Musically Meditated Podcast

Joe talks with Keith Paul (bassist) of Dumb Waiter about jazz, favorite bassists, and vinyl culture. Please check out and support Dumb Waiter here: https://dumbwaiterva.bandcamp.com/

Bandcamp: https://executionersmask.bandcamp.com/album/despair-anthems-2

Devin Boudreaux vocalist of the Boise, Idaho hardcore band, “Rejection Pact”, sits in on Volume 8 of the Corona interviews and has quality conversation about the virus, metal/punk earlier influences, and Safe Inside Records. Please support “Rejection Pact” here:   https://rejectionpact.bandcamp.com

Guitarist Adam from the doom metal band “Team Hoss” joins us on volume 7 of the corona interviews. We talk about the birth of his heavy metal roots, social media support of doom metal culture, and Team Hoss studio headquarters. Please support Team Hoss here: https://teamhoss1.bandcamp.com/releases

Guitarist Nick Sadler of “Daughters ” joins us on Volume 6 of the Covid-19 interviews. We discuss mental health, the progression of Daughters throughout the years, and his Providence, Rhode Island roots. Please support Daughters here during these crazy Covid times: https://daughters.bandcamp.com    

Singer songwriter Brandon Willams of “Chastity” joins us on volume 5 of the COVID interviews. He shares his personal experience while touring in Europe when the COVID-19 virus outbreak took place. We also about the past, present, and the future of Chastity. Please support Chastity here:   https://chastitysongs.bandcamp.com

Volume 4 includes special guest Justin Pearson of (Dead Cross & The Locust). We talk about his multiple musical projects from the past, present, and future. We also touch on his San Diego based independent label Three One G and its strong stability  over the past two decades. Please check out and support  his label and projects here:   https://threeoneg.com

Volume 1 of the Musically Meditated Covid 19 interviews starts off with Long Island New York’s Tom LaSala. We touch on artistic activism, covid 19,  and his new hardcore band “Crime Pays”. We also dive deep into and his solo industrial ambient project “Visual Industrial Collapse”. Tom also shares some great personal stories while growing up in New York about hip hop and the Long Island hardcore scenes. Make sure to give him a follow on Instagram (Visual Industrial Collapse) and check out his new band Crime Pays here in band camp

Winter is the best month for listening to metal. Death Metal is the one of the most extreme within the genres of metal. So we decided to do an entire episode dedicated to the genre. Host Joe and guest Kyle Johnson break down their top four favorite death metal albums of all time. What did they miss? What’s your top four? 

We don’t always talk politics but when we do it’s with a politician! Guest Tim Gust is running for Indiana State Representative District 20 this upcoming election.    Joe drills him on a few issues. They dive deep into public education, medical marijuana, and what’s his favorite Weezer album!    Don’t forget to vote everyone! 

Joe and re-occurring guest Andy Reed get all country rock on this episode. Yeah that?s right, YEE-HAW baby! The boys dive deep and discuss country rocks newest cowboy Orville Peck.

    This is the bonus follow up episode from the first YouTube episode of Musically Meditated (OFF THE RECORD)    Watch and subscribe here https://youtu.be/kZOWyyUDIVc   Joe and Pat review the albums they purchased at Region Records. Which were albums by A Tribe Called Quest and Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats.    The first episode of Musically Meditated: Off The Record is now available on YouTube!  Host Joe Riley is joined by fellow vinyl enthusiast, Patrick Buck, as they are faced with the challenge of finding a single record for under $30...Sounds easy right? Well, it's not when you are at Region Records.  They have thousands of records and some amazing prices.  Finding only ONE record is definitely a challenge!  Stick around to see what Joe and Patrick find, then follow the link at the end of the video to hear their full reviews on their picks   Region Records New Location: 2720 Highway Ave. Highland, IN 46322   Follow Patrick Buck on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/machomanpatricksavage/?hl=en   Filmed

  Patrick Buck and host Joe Riley break down their top 10 metal/rock albums of the past decade. Great personal stories shared on this episode. These guys dive deep into twenty different albums.      Joe’s list      10 - Birds In Row - Wr already lost the World 2018 9 - Idles - Joy as an act of resistance  2018 8 - Touché Amore - Parting the sea between brightness and me  2011 7 - Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Mind Control  2013 6 - Pianos Become the Teeth - Lack long after  2011 5 - Ceremony - The L Shaped Man  2015 4 - Deafheaven - Sunbather  2013 3 - Daughters - You won’t get what you want  2018 2 - Nothing - Guilty of Everything  2015  1 - Deftones - Diamond eyes 2010     Pat’s List      1 - Sleep - The Sciences (2018)   2 - Behemoth - The Satanist (2014)   3 - Elder - Reflections Of A Floating World (2017)   4 - Tool - Fear Inoculum (2019)   5 - High On Fire - Snakes For The Divine (2010)   6 - Baroness - Purple (2015)   7 - Bell Witch - Mirror Reaper (2017)   8 - Monolord - Empress Risi

This episode is entirely about hardcore legends “Converge”. Guest Andy Reed and host Joe share their personal stories about the band, and rank their favorite albums by Converge. Great storytelling and shared love for how this particular band changed and saved their life.