Bad Apple Records Podcast Episodes

For the Record (Brandon Visits Re-Education Camp)

Brandon is missing!!! (Ok, not really, we just really like the opening crawl to Star Wars: The Force Awakens.) Actually, he is taking a (hopefully) brief vacation visiting Re-Education Camp to talk about their new LP "Challenge the League" which drops May 19th. You can get an early copy now for only $3 on Patreon, and as a bonus you get instant access to our entire catalog of 25 albums reaching back to 2001. Visit http://badapplerecords.net/re-education-camps-challenge-league-details/?utm_source=Podcast%20Show%20Notes&utm_term=Challenge%20the%20League for details on this, the official album release, upcoming music videos, and more...In This Episode:• Who is "the league" and why are we challenging them?• Collaboration vs. producing solo• What makes art edgy, and does that always make it better?• Why does Rob Thomas always look so pissed/horrified?• Help the Police: https://youtu.be/4Kf4kyQabwQ• Is Doc Johnny whiter than Sinbad? (Spoiler: No)• Joe the Manager hacks up a hairball• More about the tracks "7 O'Clock" and "Acoustic Leviathan"• more...

"So Close" Music Video Cast and Crew

Brandon throws out his shoulder working out and finds out that oven mitts are not ideal for ice packs. Sarah is the hash tag queen, but she forgets the name of Betty White's character in the Golden Girls.And the wait is finally over... for some of you. Sempevivi is dropping the full band "Always Alive" EP on April 4th, but you can have it today if you support Bad Apple Records on Patreon! Details in the show and on our website. We're also debuting the music video for "So Close" today (links below) while Derek brings us a round table interview with the cast and crew including director Ryan Staples in today's episode. Boobies, everyone.Watch the "So Close" Music Video by Sempervivi:http://badapplerecords.net/sempervivi-always-aliveCelebrate With Us at the EP Release Party:https://www.facebook.com/events/1908957886015371Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"So Close" by SemperviviFrom "Always Alive" EP (2017)Buy the Album:http://badapplerecords.net/product/sempervivi-always-alive-epHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Derek Interviews Artist and Painter Cliff Sullivan

Tyler gives us the skinny on our upcoming release of Sempervivi's "Always Alive" full band EP. Catch the music video premiere next week while our supporters on Patreon receive an advance download of the album! Everyone else can get it April 4th. Stay tuned for more details...Then Derek from Sempervivi brings us an interview with artist and painter Cliff Sullivan. They discuss links between creating visual art and music, as well as the process of creating commissioned pieces for clients, and lots more including Cliff's recommendations for music and podcasts...Check out Cliff's Website:http://www.cliffsart.comOr Follow Cliff's Art on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Cliffs-Art-131025403608120Weekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Empty Guns" by Why They CameFrom "Holy War Hymnal" LP (2016)Buy the Album:http://badapplerecords.net/product/came-holy-war-hymnal-lpHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Derek Interviews Ezra

We're getting very close to the full band EP release from Sempervivi, "Always Alive" as well as Re-Education Camp's "Challenge the League" LP! Brandon also discusses a dream he had about a band that doesn't exist and a record that will never be made - and why it makes him so sad.Then Derek from Sempervivi brings us another "friends of the family" phone interview with Lexington indie rockers Ezra about their new "Dog Days" LP! Check it out...Like Ezra on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/worsethanezraWeekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Silhouettes" by EzraFrom "Dog Days" LP (2017)Buy the Album on BandCamp:https://worsethanezra.bandcamp.comHelp support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords

Bethany Interviews Aimee Congdon of Band Zazzy

Brandon and Sarah are puppy sitting again. Hear Brandon narrate the experience of stepping in pee while trying to give various updates and praise for the film Arrival. We also discuss the stigma around cover bands in the independent music scene.Then Bad Apple artist Bethany Pedigo brings us an interview with her friend Aimee Congdon of Band Zazzy. Aimee will be performing some guest vocals on Bethany's upcoming debut LP, but her band has been performing pretty heavily in and around Bowling Green, KY for the last year or so. Starting out as a cover band, they are also starting to work on their first round of original material...Like Band Zazzy on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BandZazZyWeekly Download (FREE to our Supporters on Patreon):"Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Stellar KinFrom "We Need to Know" LP (2004)Buy the Album on iTunes:https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/we-need-to-know/id150819554Help support our efforts at the label by contributing to our page on Patreon. Visit http://www.patreon.com/badapplerecords and give as little as $1 per month and enjoy new music every single week. Get our entire catalog, including every new release along the way, for as little as $3 per month.Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spreaker, or the iOS Podcasts app! Make sure to tell your friends...http://www.badapplerecords.nethttp://www.patreon.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.facebook.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.instagram.com/badapplerecordshttp://www.twitter.com/badapplerecords