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Treasure Valley Podcast

By LowerGentry Studios

A podcast about Idaho arts, culture and politics.
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Treasure Valley PodcastMar 18, 2020

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#143 - Freeman DeJongh - Finding Inspiration

#143 - Freeman DeJongh - Finding Inspiration

Freeman DeJongh talks about his newest album "Dreadful Feelings," while describing methods to find creative inspiration.

Find his live performance here:

https://youtu.be/k9S-B7xzCxs?si=FVVMjTZChjzIn8JK

And his album here:

https://curationrecords.com/products/dreadful-feelings-2?utm_content=ios&utm_medium=product-links&utm_source=message

Sep 07, 202330:43
#142 - Treasure Valley Live - Freeman DeJongh

#142 - Treasure Valley Live - Freeman DeJongh

Treasure Valley Live is back and better than ever! In conjunction with Mixed Metaphor Studios, we're relaunching our music series in a new space with new equipment, new crew members, new music, and a new outlook. We can't wait to continue showing off the Treasure Valley music scene! For this installment, we invited back Freeman DeJongh - singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who has been a Boise mainstay for years. Here, he plays selections from his latest album, Dreadful Feelings. A stunning achievement, the new songs show a clear-eyed earnestness that never slides into sentimentality or lyrical navel gazing. It is, quite simply, one of our favorite releases of the year, and as the album grows increasingly emotional on its second side, the title becomes a potent phrase of shared humanity. Dreadful Feelings. By conjuring his, Freeman DeJongh exorcises yours.

Aug 31, 202311:22
#141 - Writing, Recording & Producing Music with Jesse Blake Rundle

#141 - Writing, Recording & Producing Music with Jesse Blake Rundle

Jesse Blake Rundle give advice on songwriting and music production.


See his previous performance on Treasure Valley Live here: https://youtu.be/_OTeLRNNLcY



Aug 08, 202328:53
#140 - Luke Mayville Live from Treefort 11

#140 - Luke Mayville Live from Treefort 11

In this special installment of Treasure Valley Podcast, Luke Mayville discusses the importance of civic engagement, as well as distraction tactics used by agencies with an anti-democratic agenda.

Apr 11, 202342:41
#139 - Wes Schlag Interview

#139 - Wes Schlag Interview

Following his performance on Treasure Valley Live, Chuck and Elliot interview Wes Schlag about music, writing, and all things under the creative umbrella! See his live performance video here... https://youtu.be/C1Vz8pJcxPI


Mar 28, 202335:19
#138 - Treasure Valley Live - Wes Schlag

#138 - Treasure Valley Live - Wes Schlag

Here it is: the final Treasure Valley Live in the home studio. This is our 19th video, having hosted an array of Boise bands and cataloged a surfeit of genres and grooves. This summer we will be continuing in a new space (a larger room with better sound and better visuals).

To end this current iteration, we couldn’t have had a more perfect act. By day, Wes Schlag is the bass player for local mainstay Mylo Bybee, but at night he morphs into this dingy, acoustic folk act. His music’s spirit exemplifies everything we love about the local music scene: the DIY attitude, the humility, the nuance, the ambiguity. Throughout this set, he triumphs in juxtaposing tongue-in-cheek lyrics with musical sincerity. Enjoy these four tunes and check out his full album on 3/31/23.

Cheers to the end of an era!
Mar 13, 202320:36
#137 - Drums, Focus and Relativity with Wade Ronsse

#137 - Drums, Focus and Relativity with Wade Ronsse

Wade Ronsse, an accomplished Treasure Valley drummer, visits the studio to talk about how percussion has helped him learn to stay focused which leads to a discussion covering a plethora of subjects that relate to music in unexpected ways. You can follow Wade on Instagram @darth_wade.r

Oct 04, 202241:47
#136 - Anxious & Awesome host Maya-Claire
Sep 27, 202231:27
#135 - Fiddler on the Rock Interview
Sep 20, 202250:11
#134 - Treasure Valley Live - Fiddler on the Rock

#134 - Treasure Valley Live - Fiddler on the Rock

The feature film hiatus is over, and we’re back to Treasure Valley Live! For this installment, violinist Tyler Carson journeyed from Sedona, Arizona to play in our studio. His project, Fiddler on the Rock, is a stunning concoction of folk violin and classical precision. The compositions (built on loops) attack seemingly simple musical ideas from every conceivable direction, slowly morphing from catchy grooves into grand orchestrations. While filming, we were stunned that every note came from this single, solitary person. To be in the presence of such skill is humbling. Enjoy!

Sep 13, 202212:29
#133 - Live from Treefort 10 - Songwriting and Creativity Tips

#133 - Live from Treefort 10 - Songwriting and Creativity Tips

During our live recording from Treefort 10, we had the pleasure to pick the brains of local artists Riley Anne Johnson of Wend, Dale Hiscock of Endless Atlas, and Jesse Blake Rundle. They share some helpful knowledge regarding music performance and recording. They're advice about creativity can be applied to nearly any artistic endeavor!

Apr 05, 202240:40
#132 - Filmmaking with Producer Catrine McGregor

#132 - Filmmaking with Producer Catrine McGregor

Catrine has experience producing films on a wide variety of budgets! If you're a filmmaker (or aspiring to be one), this episode is full of pro-tips!

Mar 22, 202245:23
#131 - Captain Snafu Interview

#131 - Captain Snafu Interview

This week I sit down and chat with the members of Captain Snafu. If you missed their live performance last week you can watch it here. 

Our interview brought out the fact that this young group of performers have already spent many years playing together and perfecting their craft. Enjoy our conversation!

Feb 22, 202233:15
#130 - Treasure Valley Live - Captain Snafu
Feb 15, 202211:26
#129 - Beliefs

#129 - Beliefs

This week, Chuck ponders beliefs, free will, and cults.

Feb 08, 202213:37
#128 - Katie Preston

#128 - Katie Preston

This week I have a conversation with Katie Preston. She’s an actor and general creative from the Treasure Valley. You may have seen a recent movie she played in, My Heart Can’t Beat Unless You Tell It To. It’s an indie film with one of the most unique vampire stories I’ve ever seen. Katie is currently finishing a web series, Running on Love, which she wrote, directed and starred in. We had a conversation about how training to be an actor can help you in everyday life, as well as lots of other topics related to creativity in general.

Feb 01, 202228:18
#127 - Endless Atlas Interview

#127 - Endless Atlas Interview

What happens when you combine a musician and an Electrical Engineer... into the same person? You get Endless Atlas. This week I chat with the one-man-band (Dale Hiscock) about his influences and why he decided to venture out on a solo musical journey with his custom looping software.

Jan 25, 202232:43
#126 - Treasure Valley Live - Endless Atlas
Jan 19, 202213:25
#125 - Optiflynn Interview
Dec 14, 202127:10
#124 - Treasure Valley Live - Optiflynn
Dec 07, 202117:37
#123 - Happy Thoughts

#123 - Happy Thoughts

Chuck prescribes possible solutions to the growing negativity online, in Idaho, and across the country.

Nov 23, 202114:38
#122 - Building The Matrix - VR Talk with Jennifer Lastra

#122 - Building The Matrix - VR Talk with Jennifer Lastra

Want to get a feel for what it’s like to fall several stories after a harness failure on a construction site? VR can do that. Do you want to know how it might feel to have a mental illness that causes paranoid voices to comment on your surroundings? VR can do that too. This week I chat with Jennifer Lastra of Boise’s own Virtual Reality company, 360 immersive. It turns out that VR is for more than video games.

Nov 09, 202128:03
#121 - Treasure Valley Live - Parade of Bad Guys

#121 - Treasure Valley Live - Parade of Bad Guys

It’s time for a stiff glass of bottom shelf whiskey and a pack of Marlboro Reds. Parade of Bad Guys came to the studio for a set of their drunken Americana. Moored by Ben Breiding’s baritone, the band evokes the precise moment when a party might be going on too long - when everything becomes either monumentally fun or horrifyingly miserable. These five songs run the gamut from sneaky sentimentality (“Panhandle”) to palpable anger (“Run Away My Darling”), all while acting as a showcase for Tyler McFarlane (Electric Guitar), Andrew Keck (Bass), and Alan Schwaderer (Piano). Enjoy!
Oct 19, 202115:11
#120 - Parade of Bad Guys Interview

#120 - Parade of Bad Guys Interview

After an amazing set in the LowerGentry makeshift Studio, Parade of Bad Guys has a conversation with Chuck about their musical stylings and how they're always making music fun.

Oct 12, 202133:44
#119 - Real Estate: "It's still okay to buy a home!" with Austin Whiting

#119 - Real Estate: "It's still okay to buy a home!" with Austin Whiting

What is up with the skyrocketing real estate prices here in the Treasure Valley? Are we in a bubble? Should you wait before you buy a new home? This week I sit down and chat Austin Whiting, a local property developer, owner, and manager who has a background in Economics. He helps shed some light on why real estate prices have shot up so quickly and what we all can do to avoid large corporations from taking over local land development.

Oct 05, 202125:23
#118 - Treasure Valley Live - St. Terrible

#118 - Treasure Valley Live - St. Terrible

In preparation for their 2021 Treefort performance, St. Terrible accepted our invitation to LowerGentry Studios. We first became aware of the band earlier this year when they released An Endless Fiction, an EP that gobsmacked us with its sonic experimentation, formal unity, and lyrical introspection. Their music contains shades of our favorite mid-2000s indie rock releases. It has the earnestness. The musical dexterity. But, there is something wholly original in the way St. Terrible attacks each song’s dynamics. Across this 4 track set, they consistently retire from one deafening high only to ascend to another. Each crescendo is unexpected and invigorating; watching Zach Herbert (vocals, guitar), Sean Dahlman (piano), and Aaron Atkins (drums) traverse these emotional peaks reminds us why we love live music. Enjoy!

Sep 28, 202117:10
#117 - St Terrible Interview

#117 - St Terrible Interview

St Terrible performed an impressive live set in our tiny studio. We chat about their unique music compositions and their other creative endeavors!

Sep 21, 202126:27
#116 - Three Act Structure with Elliot Norton

#116 - Three Act Structure with Elliot Norton

This week I sit down with Elliot Norton to discuss how to write an engaging story or screenplay by focusing on Characters and Conflict while following the simple three act structure.

Sep 14, 202136:15
#115 - BAM"BOO Interview

#115 - BAM"BOO Interview

Gabriel Vazquez aka BAM"BOO comes in to talk about his creative process and share his journey from professional athlete to musician.

Aug 31, 202119:59
#114 Jesse Blake Rundle Interview

#114 Jesse Blake Rundle Interview

This week I play the conversation I had with Jesse Blake Rundle and Nate Agenbroad after their musical performance. We discuss music, God, and everything in between. Also sitting in is Elliot Norton, the camera operator for Treasure Valley Live.

Aug 24, 202144:39
#113 - Treasure Valley Live - Jesse Blake Rundle

#113 - Treasure Valley Live - Jesse Blake Rundle

The Music of Jesse Blake Rundle was one of our favorite discoveries of 2020. His album, Radishes and Flowers, was released during the height of the Covid lockdown - when there was nothing else to do but continually refresh the news feed on our phones - and the relief it brought made us reidentify with an optimism in humanity. Jesse's tunes can be propulsive. They can be languid. They can be formally adventurous while still carrying enough folk and rock tradition to be immediately understood. It was a thrill to have him in the studio! Here he is joined by Nate Agenbroad for a set of three new songs and the title track of last year's sterling release. Enjoy!

Aug 17, 202113:59
#112 - Addam Chavarria Interview

#112 - Addam Chavarria Interview

Chuck talks with Addam about his journey as a full-time freelance musician. 

Jul 27, 202127:21
#111 - Treasure Valley Live - Addam Chavarria

#111 - Treasure Valley Live - Addam Chavarria

Before COVID caused LowerGentry Studios to temporarily stop music sessions, Addam Chavarria came in with a 4-piece band to perform an impressive set from his album Right Now. Addam was finally able to return to the studio this summer to record a set in the way audiences see him most frequently, as a solo artist with only his electric guitar to back up his vocals. In this edition of Treasure Valley Live Addam shows his remarkable musical skill, a result years of experience and countless hours of performing.

Jul 20, 202116:28
#110 - MYLO BYBEE Interview

#110 - MYLO BYBEE Interview

Chuck chats with Tyler and Wes of MYLO BYBEE about their music creation process and how they maintained productivity during the pandemic.

Jul 13, 202116:40
#109 - Treasure Valley Live - MYLO BYBEE
Jul 06, 202115:41
#108 - Jake Freeman Interview

#108 - Jake Freeman Interview

Chuck talks music with last week's performers Jake Freeman and Noble Holt.
Jun 22, 202118:19
#107 - Treasure Valley Live - Jake Freeman
Jun 15, 202111:32
#106 - Reclaim Idaho Co-founder Luke Mayville

#106 - Reclaim Idaho Co-founder Luke Mayville

Is the voter initiative process in Idaho now impossible? This week Chuck chats with Luke Mayville, Co-founder of Reclaim Idaho, about how Reclaim Idaho was able to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot for Idaho voters, and how Idaho's legislature is out of step with Idaho voters.

Jun 01, 202121:38
#105 - Ryan Curtis Interview

#105 - Ryan Curtis Interview

Chuck talks with Treasure Valley musician, Ryan Curtis, about his upcoming album Rust Belt Broken Heart. 

May 18, 202117:18
#104 Treasure Valley Live - Ryan Curtis

#104 Treasure Valley Live - Ryan Curtis

It's been over a year since we've had any musicians in the studio, and for our first Treasure Valley Live post-pandemic, we wanted the perfect artist - one that would articulate the waste and isolation of the previous year while giving us something to sway our hips to. Enter Ryan Curtis. His brand of boozy Americana made us pine for long ago nights smoking and drinking at dive bars. Buoyed by Sam Alkire's steadfast bass and Dave Manion's casually brilliant guitar work, Curtis's tunes offer catchy hooks, light rhythms, and an unmistakable, almost unspoken, melancholy. Lyrically, his songs oscillate between folksy aphorisms ("Talk a Little Less") and stunning depictions of economic need ("Pour Another Glass"). The people in his songs are lost and confused, and although there are no simple cures for poverty, alcoholism, and the general self-hatred Curtis imbues with each syllable of his gravelly voice, another pint will do for now.

May 11, 202122:09
#103 - Property Tax Problem

#103 - Property Tax Problem

Economic experts Guido Giuntini and Steve Hall visit to discuss the findings of their investigation into Ada County's property taxes.

Here's a link to the app discussed in the podcast...

https://stevehall.shinyapps.io/shinyapp/

Here's a link to an article with graphs discussed in the podcast...

https://www.boisestate.edu/bluereview/progressive-property-taxes-in-ada-county/

May 04, 202123:04
#102 - Bayesian Reasoning

#102 - Bayesian Reasoning

Chuck talks about lazy thinking.

Jan 26, 202113:21
#101 - Successful Resolutions

#101 - Successful Resolutions

Chuck explains how building new neural pathways is the key to keeping your New Year's Resolution.

Dec 31, 202013:19
#100 - The Meaning of Life

#100 - The Meaning of Life

Chuck shares the meaning of life.

Dec 08, 202012:19
#99 - Bipartisan Hypocrisy

#99 - Bipartisan Hypocrisy

This week Chuck reviews the hypocritical stances of both the Republicans and Democrats. 

Nov 14, 202012:30
#98 - Ignorant Arrogance

#98 - Ignorant Arrogance

Chuck explains the Dunning-Kruger effect and how it may be causing confusion during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

Oct 31, 202011:55
#97 - Death

#97 - Death

This week Chuck talks about Life Expectancy and how COVID may change that.

Oct 24, 202013:28
#96 - Decisions, Decisions, [expletive] Decisions

#96 - Decisions, Decisions, [expletive] Decisions

Chuck explains how our decision making process isn't what we think it is.

Oct 17, 202012:59
Redux: Dog Stuff - History of the Bulldog and Dog Training

Redux: Dog Stuff - History of the Bulldog and Dog Training

This week we revisit a conversation with Savanna Fernandez, a Treasure Valley dog expert. She explains the history of the bull dog, how to best train your dog, and how to deal with social media bullies!

Oct 10, 202001:10:25
#95 - The Prisoner's Dilemma: Why We Have Sh*t Candidates

#95 - The Prisoner's Dilemma: Why We Have Sh*t Candidates

This week Chuck explains why candidates from the Republican and Democratic parties are often so crappy. The cause? A phenomenon known as The Prisoner's Dilemma in Game Theory.

Oct 03, 202012:29