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The Basements Were Stars is a podcast that explores music and the musicians behind the artform. With a focus on indie rock, classic rock, jazz, electronica & beyond, episodes will feature album discussions, behind-the-scenes stories, and in-depth interviews with…
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Episode 14: Aren Emirsian, Musa Dagh & Harmful (opens the original)
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Welcome to the last episode of the season! V. Paul welcomes Aren Emirsian of the post-hardcore bands, Musa Dagh and Harmful (also of his own solo project, Emirsian, Germany based pop duo, Arem & Chima, and LA Armenian folk duo, Emirsian & Dabandjian) to the pod. This is a great conversation between two old friends. They discuss the making of Musa Dagh's new album, Endurance , the changes the band recently undertook, the constant guiding force both Black Sabbath and Faith No More have been on him
Episode 13: Todd Philips, The Juliana Hatfield Three / Bullet LaVolta / The Lemonheads / Moving Targets / Other Star People (opens the original)
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V. Paul Janbazian welcomes one of his absolute favorite drummers to the pod. A member of both legendary Boston bands, Bullet LaVolta and The Juliana Hatfield Three, he brought a sense of pocket, feel, and flair that wasn't very common in indie rock at the time. He is of course multi-instrumentalist, Todd Philips. They get into his musical background/upbringing in Lynnfield, MA, touring with Moving Targets while still in high school, joining Bullet LaVolta, and later Juliana Hatfield's band, his
Episode 12: Jeremy Winter, All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors / Jett Brando (opens the original)
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V. Paul Janbazian welcomes long time friend, Jeremy Winter of legendary NJ shoegaze/dream pop/indie rock band, All Natural Lemon & Lime Flavors and solo project, Jett Brando to the pod. They sorta/kinda came up in the same music scenes as V. Paul's former bandmates in Sleep Station went to high school with Jer. They go deep into Lemon & Lime history, his musical/artistic upbringing, My Bloody Valentine (actually a lot into MBV), and much, much more. Follow L&L: Linktree Instagram Facebook Merch
Episode 11: Danny Chavis, The Veldt / Apollo Heights (opens the original)
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V. Paul welcomes soulgaze / dream pop pioneer, Danny Chavis to the pod. They reminisce on the first time they met when Apollo Heights opened for TV On The Radio at the First Unitarian Church of Philly. They also get into the early music scene in Raleigh, their influence on bands/artists today, the resurgence of shoegaze music in the last 5 years, and a whole lot more. Follow The Veldt: Bandcamp Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Bluesky Theme and outro music by V. Paul Janbazian • Caspian Seal S
Episode 10: SayMo, hip-hop artist/poet/writer, Part 2 (opens the original)
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V. Paul welcomes back SayMo, hip-hop artists/producer/poet/writer to the pod. They continue their conversation from last time. Topics discussed include, songwriting, production, AI, rappers/emcees, classic Armenian musicians, cultural integration in modern popular music, and a whole lot more. Follow SayMo: Bandcamp Instagram Threads Twitter Theme music & outro music by V. Paul Janbazian • Caspian Seal Sounds and Music, ASCAP Background music by HitsLab • Ievgen Poltavsky, BMI The
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