MAKE MOVES

By: John Hammond
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  • MAKE MOVES is an interview based show, hosted by John Hammond, that peeks into the minds of creative people and those who support them by thinking – and doing things – differently. Guests include musicians and music industry visionaries, architects, journalists, farmers, dancers, artists, authors, clothing designers, craftsmen, photographers, etc., etc., etc. Some guests are already famous, some are just arriving, and some will never survive, but they all have a fascinating human story to tell. Shows average 60 minutes and are in no particular order, so you can dive in wherever you want. You can get supplemental materials and interesting resources for each episode at www.makemoveswithjohn.com.
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Episodes
  • S2 Ep.18: Jay Ruttenberg – Editor of the Lowbrow Reader + Connoisseur of Tasteless Humor

    S2 Ep.18: Jay Ruttenberg – Editor of the Lowbrow Reader + Connoisseur of Tasteless Humor
    Jul 29 2020

    Jay Ruttenberg – Editor of The Lowbrow Reader and Connoisseur of Tasteless Humor.  Jay's love of the movie Billy Madison prompted him to start a zine dedicated to lowbrow humor, and in the process he invented a new cultural space for the finest journalists in America to write about comedy.

    Jay discusses:
    • How the movie Billy Madison changed his life
    • How he transitioned from writing about indie rock to starting a comedy zine
    • How the rough exterior of punk rock was a trojan horse for smart culture, and how comedy works the same way
    • The difference between working with friends and famous people
    • Interviewing one of the Beatles
    • How he got connected to Drag City, and how the Drag City aesthetic influenced his thinking
    • Why the Lowbrow Reader has to be great or it isn't worth doing at all
    • Balancing a two-decade zine project with his day job of writing for publications like New Yorker magazine
    • Lessons learned the hard way
    • People who changed his life but didn't know it
    Featured Music:

    With permission of Drag City, this episode features the title cut off of King Kong's album Me Hungry.

    Get Connected:

    The Lowbrow Reader Website

    Drag City Website

    Drag City Records on Facebook

    Drag City Records on Twitter

    Drag City Records on Instagram

    King Kong on Bandcamp

     

    MM S2 Ep.18 Blogpost: https://bit.ly/39CB0bJ

    MM on iTunes:   http://apple.co/2j6f94V 

    MM Download: http://bit.ly/2fPWnZy 

    MM on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2kOMS1d

    MM on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2qsMdDi

    MM on Google Play: http://bit.ly/2B7i2I5

    MM website: https://makemoveswithjohn.com/

    MM Facebook Page: http://bit.ly/2p5UnG0

    MAKE MOVES EXCLUSIVES Group: http://bit.ly/2t75JqK  

    MM on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2rkEN67
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • S2 Ep.17: Guerrilla Girls – Feminist Arts Activists. Creative Complainers. Hashtag Heroes.

    S2 Ep.17: Guerrilla Girls – Feminist Arts Activists. Creative Complainers. Hashtag Heroes.
    Jul 22 2019
    Guerrilla Girls – Feminist Art-Activists, Creative Complainers, and Hashtag Heroes.  Anonymous, but hilarious, female artists tackle discrimination and equity issues in the art world.  Their super power – creative complaining – has moved the needle and may be a model of effective protest and activism for many of the troubling issues of our time. John meets Kathe Kollwitz and Shigeko Kubota of the Guerrilla Girls at a top secret location for a rare interview with the mask-wearing covert crusaders of the art world. The Guerrilla Girls discuss: The art of creative complainingThe delicious and deleterious aspects of being anonymousPolitical artNot waiting for approvalFresh ways of presenting factsMaking change by making people laugh Featured Music: With permission of our friends at Ropeadope Records this episode features the song No Regrets by Mwenso and the Shakes off their album Emergence [The Process of Coming Into Being].   Super cool band!  Peep this article that JAZZIZ wrote about their album being released on August 2, 2019. Get Connected: Guerrilla Girls Website Guerrilla Girls on Facebook Guerrilla Girls on YouTube Guerilla Girls on Email Mwenso and the Shakes Website Mwenso on Facebook Mwenso on Instagram Ropeadope Records on Facebook Ropeadope on Instagram    MM S2 Ep.17 Blogpost: http://bit.ly/2O82oag  MM on iTunes:   http://apple.co/2j6f94V  MM Download: http://bit.ly/2fPWnZy  MM on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2kOMS1d MM on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2qsMdDi MM on Google Play: http://bit.ly/2B7i2I5 MM website: https://makemoveswithjohn.com/ MM Facebook Page: http://bit.ly/2p5UnG0 MAKE MOVES EXCLUSIVES Group: http://bit.ly/2t75JqK   MM on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2rkEN67
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    37 mins
  • S2 Ep.16: Ben Monder – Enigmatic Guitar Hero & Black-box for Beautiful Music

    S2 Ep.16: Ben Monder – Enigmatic Guitar Hero & Black-box for Beautiful Music
    Apr 8 2019

    S2 Ep. 16 feat. Ben Monder – Enigmatic Guitar Hero & Black-box for Brilliant Music.  Guided by a singular ear for music, Ben’s sound is unmistakeable and breathtaking.  His solo releases have created an entirely new vocabulary for guitar.  His skills as a sideman have earned him work supporting artists as varied as David Bowie, Jack McDuff, Paul Motian, Billy Childs, and Maria Schneider.

    Ben Discusses:
    • His freely improvised album Amorphae
    • Acceptance of being a really slow worker
    • Working on David Bowie’s final album
    • Musicians he admires
    • Feeling like he always needs to play catch-up
    • The privileges and responsibilities of being an artist
    • Thriving on comfort
    • Perfectionism
    • How creative risks aren’t really risks if taking them isn’t optional.

    With permission, this episode features the following music by Ben…

    Triffids off the album Amorphae

    Luteous Pangolin off the album Excavation

    Oceana off the album Oceana

    Tredecadrome off the album Hydra

    MM S2 Ep.16 Blogpost:  http://bit.ly/2G4HbI8 

    MM on iTunes:   http://apple.co/2j6f94V 

    MM Download: http://bit.ly/2fPWnZy 

    MM on Spotify: http://spoti.fi/2kOMS1d

    MM on Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2qsMdDi

    MM on Google Play: http://bit.ly/2B7i2I5

    MM website: https://makemoveswithjohn.com/

    MM Facebook Page: http://bit.ly/2p5UnG0

    MAKE MOVES EXCLUSIVES Group: http://bit.ly/2t75JqK  

    MM on Instagram: http://bit.ly/2rkEN67
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    1 hr

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