Episodes

  • Behind The Yearbook: CHRIS DE BURGH Talks "Robin Hood" and His Legacy

    Behind The Yearbook: CHRIS DE BURGH Talks "Robin Hood" and His Legacy
    Dec 5 2021
    Contributor's Note:  Recently, legendary singer/songwriter Chris De Burgh released his 27th studio album entitled "The Legend of Robin Hood."  The album takes on his story and conceptualizes the injustices, circumstances and the life that Robin Hood lived and brings it to life for the listener.  The album was so well put together that a production company out of Germany is going to make it into a musical.


    "The Legend of Robin Hood" was produced by Chris Porter and it takes the listener through an aural extravaganza through a wide variety of musical genres including Medieval, traditional, nursery rhymes, Celtic, folk, rock, classical and choral.  The album includes the single "Live Life, Live Well" along with a reimagination of one of de Burgh's crowd favorites entitled "Light a Fire."  


    Dr. Mark Dean chats with Chris de Burgh for Scholastic Perspectives to discuss this album along with his storied career as a singer/songwriter including his classic song "The Lady In Red."  Fans can find Chris de Burgh on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and his official website.


    Fans can find Scholastic Perspectives on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, along with Spotify, iHeartRadio, YouTube and Spreaker.
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    23 mins
  • (Behind The Yearbook): Episode 1: Scooter Ward Dives Into Mental Health

    (Behind The Yearbook): Episode 1: Scooter Ward Dives Into Mental Health
    Nov 30 2021
    Contributor's Note:  Scottie Brown interviewed frontman Scooter Ward of Cold before their hometown show at the Underbelly in Jacksonville, Florida.  The band has been hitting it hard for years with classic albums and tracks such as "13 Ways To Bleed On Stage", "Stupid Girl" and their critically acclaimed record entitled "The Things We Can't Stop."  Scooter and the band was so gracious to Scottie as Scottie has been a fan of this band for years and Cold's music touches lives and captivates imaginations towards the voiceless and the hurt.  They talked mental health briefly and their music.  Fans can find Cold at www.coldarmy.com Fans can also find this podcast on Spotify, Spreaker, SoundCloud, YouTube and i-Heart Radio.  
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    14 mins
  • Season 2 Ep. 36: MYLES KENNEDY Talks "Ides of March" & Being Renewed

    Season 2 Ep. 36: MYLES KENNEDY Talks "Ides of March" & Being Renewed
    Oct 11 2021
    Contributor's Note:  Scottie Brown talks to THE MYLES KENNEDY on the Scholastic Perspectives Podcast(formerly known as Madness To Creation) about "Ides of March", which was released awhile back via Napalm Records.  Scottie and Myles talks about mental health and the nuances behind the creative process of "Ides of March" and Myles was absolutely vulnerable in talking about mental health through the pandemic and life balance.  "The Ides of March" reached numerous Billboard chart positions including #1 in Current Hard Music in the United States, #1 Official Rock & Metal Albums in the United Kingdom, #1 Official Independent Album Chart in the U.K. and #1 Hard Music Album in Canada.  The album includes "In Stride" and the pensive ballad "Love Rain Down."  Myles puts in incredible solo work along with life changing material in Alter Bridge and has also fronted in Slash's band for numerous shows.  Myles could be most famously known for WWE Superstar Edge's entrance music for "Metalingus."  Fans can find Myles Kennedy on Facebook, his official website and Instagram.

    Myles Kennedy will be out on tour this December in the United Kingdom, check out tour dates below:


    Friday 12/3- O2 Academy in Bristol

    Saturday 12/4- O2 Academy in Leeds

    Monday 12/6- O2 Academy in Glasgow

    Wednesday 12/8- O2 Academy in Newcastle upon tyne

    Thursday 12/9- Manchester Academy in Manchester

    Saturday 12/11- O2 Shepherds Empire in London

    Monday 12/13- O2 Academy in Birmingham

    Tuesday 12/4- O2 Academy in Bournemouth

    For tickets and further information, click here.

    Fans can find Scholastic Perspectives Podcast on your favorite digital streaming platform!
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    Photo Credit: Ian Storck of 3 Count Photo
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    25 mins
  • Season 2 Ep. 35: TRANSVIOLET'S Sarah McTaggart Gets Us Educated on "Drugs In California" and Vulnerability

    Season 2 Ep. 35: TRANSVIOLET'S Sarah McTaggart Gets Us Educated on "Drugs In California" and Vulnerability
    Oct 11 2021
    Editor's Note:  Welcome to the rebranding of what is now Scholastic Perspectives!  The reason for the rebranding, to combine education, mental health and my love for the music business all under one umbrella.  I felt Madness To Creation was getting stagnant and I wasn't feeling it, now I'm feeling this and welcoming this change.  As educators and podcasters, or whatever it is we are doing in our craft, we need to adapt to change and sail with the winds of change instead of spitting against the winds of change.  I have on a friend of mine and quite honestly one of my favorite people in the biz in vocalist Sarah McTaggart of the amazing band Transviolet.  We talked about EVERYTHING in this podcast.  We talked about religion, talked about how she warms up her vocal cords and how she executes her lyrics and her songwriting, and how they opened for T-Pain! After all, he rhymed "mansion" with "Wisconsin." We talked about "Drugs In California" and how toxic relationships can be. The most amazing thing to me is I had such technical difficulties with my computer(Windows for you) and she was so patient with me, she somehow read my anxiety was going through the roof and she provided that grace and calming influence I needed to help me get through a mountain I made out of a molehill(Midwest expression for you).  This is evident when she opens up about the vulnerability and strength of how fans come up to her and how and why Transviolet became independent.  Fans can find Transviolet on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram and their official website.


    Fans can check out a few remaining dates on the "Drugs In California" tour featuring Transviolet with Lorelei Marcell:


    Tuesday, October 12th- Holy Diver in Sacramento, California

    Wednesday, October 13th- Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, California

    Thursday, October 14th- The Echo in Los Angeles, California

    Fans can pick up tickets via Songkick here.

    This podcast is FKA Madness To Creation Podcast. We Gon' Learn on Scholastic Perspectives!
    Find this podcast on your favorite digital streaming platform
    Live video featuring Sarah and Scholastic Perspectives will be available on YouTube soon!
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    1 hr and 15 mins
  • Season 2 Ep. 34: A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS' Mike Score Talks Gaming, their Legacy and "String Theory"

    Season 2 Ep. 34: A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS' Mike Score Talks Gaming, their Legacy and "String Theory"
    Oct 7 2021
    Editor's Note:  Mike Score of legendary 80's New Wave band A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS joined the Madness To Creation Podcast for the second season and 34th episode to talk about their latest offering entitled "String Theory."  This record is a reimagination of their classics and fan favorites including "Say You Love Me", "Space Age Love Song", "The More You Live, The More You Love", and their iconic classic "I Ran(So Far Away)", which fans have heard all over from The Wedding Singer to Pulp Fiction to the Grand Theft Auto Vice City video game.  With "String Theory", fans will get to hear orchestral opuses and reimaginations, which makes it a beautiful offering by A Flock Of Seagulls.  A Flock Of Seagulls will be touring at the following stops:


    Friday, October 8th- Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, Kentucky

    Sunday, October 10th- Wall Street Theater in Norwalk, Connecticut

    Monday, October 11th- Big Night Live in Boston, Massachusetts(w/Richard Lloyd of Television)

    Wednesday, October 20th- Jergel's Rhythm Grille in Warrendale, Pennsylvania

    Friday, October 22nd- Ludlow Garage in Cincinnati, Ohio

    Saturday, October 23rd- Debonaire Music Hall in Teaneck, New Jersey

    Friday, November 19th- Texas Trust CU Theatre "Back To The 80's) in Grand Prairie, Texas (w/Men Without Hats, Missing Persons, Animotion and Dramarama)

    Saturday, November 27th- Elevation 27 in Virginia Beach, Virginia

    Friday, December 3rd- The Canyon in Montclair, California

    Saturday, December 4th- The Canyon in Santa Clarita, California

    Friday, December 10th- The Canyon in Agoura Hills, California

    Saturday, December 18th- Palladium Times Square in New York, New York

    For tickets and further information on any of the shows listed above, click here.


    Fans can find A Flock of Seagulls at www.aflockofseagulls.org

    Fans can find the Madness To Creation Podcast on Spotify, Spreaker, SoundCloud, iHeartRadio and JioSaavn.
    Fans can find Madness To Creation on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram @madnesstocreation
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    46 mins
  • Season 2 Ep. 33: COWBOY MUGSHOT Talks Content Creation, TikTok & Mental Health

    Season 2 Ep. 33: COWBOY MUGSHOT Talks Content Creation, TikTok & Mental Health
    Oct 5 2021
    Editor's Note:  We brought on an artist that has gone viral on TikTok, mostly for his Taco Bell prank, but he's well on his way to becoming a viral sensation on TikTok and Instagram.  This artist is Cowboy Mugshot.  Cowboy Mugshot really opened up as we got going on the podcast, talking about his anxiety, to creating content and how image and his music worked hand-in-hand in his content creation on TikTok and Instagram, along with crazy stories growing up with a father, who happened to be a very famous record producer, and his singles and music videos for "Blow" and "Magazine."  I found Cowboy Mugshot to be such a gentle presence who is creating a larger than life persona.  Fans can find Cowboy Mugshot on his official website, TikTok and Instagram.

    We are REBRANDING! Stay Tuned!

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    * Photo Credit: Dillon Jordan
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    39 mins
  • Season 2 Ep. 32: The Booklights' Rob Morrison gets "Into A Ball" and Talks Mental Health & Acting

    Season 2 Ep. 32: The Booklights' Rob Morrison gets "Into A Ball" and Talks Mental Health & Acting
    Sep 30 2021
    Editor's Note:  Rob Morrison of New York based folk/Americana band The Booklights recently appeared on the Madness To Creation Podcast.  We get into how I compared them to The Band and Fleetwood Mac, along with their songs and the stories behind the songs on their latest record "Into A Ball."  It was a meaningful and deep discussion about mental health, music, the creative process and how The Booklights reunited after all these years.  Fans can check out the music video for "My Woman, The Almanac" via YouTube and also check out The Booklights on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and their official website.

    Fans can find this podcast on Spotify, Spreaker, iHeartRadio, JioSaavn and Amazon Music!

    Fans can also check out Madness To Creation on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram @madnesstocreation and on Twitter @MTCMadness
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    50 mins
  • Season 2 Ep. 31- PUNK ROCK FACTORY's Peej Talks "Masters of the Uniwurst"

    Season 2 Ep. 31- PUNK ROCK FACTORY's Peej Talks "Masters of the Uniwurst"
    Sep 26 2021
    Editor's Note:  Peej of amazing UK punk rock band Punk Rock Factory sat down with Madness To Creation Podcast to discuss their amazing cover record "Masters of the Uniwurst", which features cover songs of all of your favorite cartoons growing up.  This record is for millenials and the Generation X crowd who grew up with various cartoons such as Thundercats, Masters of the Universe, Alvin & The Chipmunks, Captain Planet and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.  They are an absolutely fun band to get down to, and it's also for the Generation Z kids as they cover Pokemon, Powerpuff Girls and Goof Troop.  They are talking about covering WWE entrance music songs along with a host of other covers, including video games and hit sitcoms.  We get into a discussion on mental health as well and Peej's cat makes a special appearance on the YouTube version of the podcast.  Punk Rock Factory will be embarking on a tour this winter in the UK, check out tour dates below!  Fans can find Punk Rock Factory on their official website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.


    Punk Rock Factory will be embarking on the "We've Got You Covered" tour in the U.K. this November and December.  Check out the tour dates below:


    Sunday, 11/21- Academy 3 in Birmingham

    Monday, 11/22- Waterfront Studio in Norwich

    Wednesday, 11/24- Engine Rooms in Southampton

    Thursday, 11/25- Academy 2 in Oxford

    Friday, 11/26- Welly 2 in Hull

    Saturday, 11/27- Cathouse in Glasgow

    Sunday, 11/28- University SU in Newcastle

    Monday, 11/29- Key Club in Leeds

    Wednesday 12/1- Arts Club(The Loft) in Liverpool

    Thursday 12/2- Academy 3 in Manchester

    Saturday 12/4- Globe in Cardiff

    Sunday 12/5- Boston Music Room in London

    Monday 12/6- Sugarmill in Stoke

    For tickets and further information on any of the shows listed above, click here.
    Fans can find the Madness To Creation Podcast on Spotify, Spreaker, SoundCloud, YouTube and iHeartRadio.
    Fans can check out Madness To Creation on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram @madnesstocreation and on Twitter @MTCMadness
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    24 mins