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Cornfields & Kobolds is a bi-weekly Dungeons and Dragons adventure/comedy podcast. Six friends from the American heartland, the flat expanse of the midwest, get together and play through the 5th-edition Tyranny of Dragons adventure module. Join DM Devin and players Amy, Amber, Nora, Alex (and Mike from episode 18 onward) as they travel across the Sword Coast to thwart a dragon cult's nefarious plans.
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Today, the Spotlight shines On composer and percussionist Shawn Mativetsky. A renowned tabla player, Shawn is a pioneer in bridging the worlds of Western and Indian classical music. We discussed the intricacies of traditional Indian music, including the setup and tuning of the instruments, the guru-disciple relationship, and the reception of Wester…
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The Kings Herald Show returns with Jerry Reynolds, Will Griffith, and Tony Xypteras to break down how the Sacramento Kings have performed in preseason so far, an interesting Jalen McDaniels trade, the NBA awards, De'Aaron Fox's contract, and more. Thanks for listening.De către The Kings Herald
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Paul Stache, co-owner (with his wife and partner Molly Sparrow Johnson) of Smoke Jazz Club, one of New York City’s premier live music venues. Smoke is celebrating its 25th anniversary throughout 2024 and Paul joined us to talk about the storied venue’s past, present, and future. In addition to the club’s 25th Annivers…
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Today, the Spotlight is going to shine a little differently. Instead of a single guest, we will have three segments dealing with the importance of local music scenes. Our first guest is Shain Shapiro. Shain is a thought leader working at the intersection of music, culture, and urban policy. His book, This Must Be The Place: How Music Can Make Your …
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The Kings Herald Show Returns with Jerry Reynolds, Will Griffith, and Tony Xypteras to check in on Sacramento Kings Media Day, discuss the latest Monte McNair and Mike Brown press conferences, break down the KAT trade, examine early training camp injuries, and more.De către The Kings Herald
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Today, the Spotlight shines On drummer and composer Devin Gray. Like me, Devin is a born New Englander who made his way to Brooklyn, though unlike me, he splits his time between Brooklyn and Berlin. Devin has performed with Spotlight On alumni Angelica Sanchez and Satoko Fuji, as well as a who’s who of the creative music scene: David Liebman, Sylvi…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Brad Mindich, an entrepreneur who works directly with artists, athletes, and others in music, culture, and sports to expand their legacies and create powerful connections with their fans. Brad currently does this work as the founder and CEO of Inveniem/Definitive Authentic, which helps its clients organize, catalog, p…
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The Kings Herald Show returns with Jerry Reynolds, Will Griffith, and Tony Xypteras to break down the latest bits of Kings news (Jae Crowder, T.J. Warren, or Nassir Little, anyone?) and attempt to answer a few Sacramento Kings questions from The Kings Herald's annual 30 Questions series. Thanks for listening!…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Andy McCluskey, the singer, songwriter, musician, and producer best known as the lead singer and bass guitarist of Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (also known as OMD). Andy joined Spotlight On producer and guest host Michael Donaldson to discuss topics as varied as the political messages behind their latest work, po…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On JUNO Award-winning oud player and guitarist Gordon Grdina. Gordon’s work defies limitations, be they geographical, distance, time, or genre. He incorporates avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, indie rock, and Arabic tradition into his music. So much music, so many collaborators, and so much ground to cover in our ta…
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Jerry Reynolds, Will Griffith, and Tony Xypteras return to The Kings Herald Show to discuss the latest Kevin Huerter injury news, the 40 greatest Sacramento Kings of All-Time, Beno Udrih vs. Duane Causwell, and more. Thanks for listening!De către The Kings Herald
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Today, the Spotlight shines On trailblazing songwriter and now memoirist Steve Wynn. Steve first hit public consciousness in the early 1980s with his band The Dream Syndicate, frequently mentioned in the same breath as REM and The Replacements as the pioneers of American indie rock. The Dream Syndicate’s initial run did not outlast the decade that …
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Today, the Spotlight shines On the acclaimed and intriguing composer, bandleader, and improviser Graham Reynolds. The Austin-based Reynolds has composed for countless film, television, dance, and theatrical productions, serving most notably as the sonic collaborator of director Richard Linklater. He is also Artistic Director of the new music-focuse…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On pianist and composer Satoko Fujii, an incredibly unique and prolific artist. Satoko works at the intersection of jazz, contemporary classical, rock, and traditional Japanese music, composing for ensembles of many sizes and configurations. However, she is especially adept with the jazz orchestra format. For all of her …
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Today, the Spotlight shines On the musician and producer David John Haskins, better known to the world as David J, bassist and co-founder of both post-punk goth band Bauhaus and, subsequently, Love and Rockets. As if having such a luminary visiting our podcast isn’t enough, today’s talk is guest-hosted by Spotlight On producer Michael Donaldson, wh…
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Today, the Spotlight was meant to shine On drummer, percussionist, and composer Ches Smith, whose album Laugh Ash was released earlier this year on Pyroclastic Records. As we arranged to get together, Ches suggested we include Shara Lunon, the transdisciplinary poet, vocalist, composer, and improviser featured on the album. Laugh Ash is one of the …
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Today’s episode is a recording of our recent live event, which took place at The Royal Room in Seattle, WA, on June 22, 2024. The event, Improvisation in Music and Life, featured me in conversation with and performances by James Falzone’s Division Ensemble. The Division Ensemble is a group of master improvisers that includes James Falzone on clarin…
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Our heroes arrive in hell, only to immediately be met by a colossal servant of Tiamat. If they're going to recover Lulu's memories, deal with Zariel, and take down the Dragon Queen herself, they can't afford to fail when they've barely begun. Special thanks to our friends for supplying lines for the Kenku characters: Crisosphinx Bagelodeon Former C…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Modena, Italy-based sound artist and percussionist Riccardo La Foresta. Riccardo has spent the last several years exploring the Drummophone—an array of bass drums that create sound by being confronted with compressed air and which, in turn, produce complex acoustic drones. By combining the Drummophone with other elect…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Berlin-based drummer, composer, and producer Janek van Laak. Janek grew up in post-reunification Berlin which gave birth to a vibrant culture of music and art. He joined me earlier this year, around the Sonar Kollektiv release of his debut solo album, Circle Of Madness, a work that makes me glad I do not own a record …
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Will Griffith and Jerry Reynolds are back for an abbreviated episode of The Kings Herald Show to check in on Monte McNair's offseason thus far, including the DeMar DeRozan acquisition, the Devin Carter draft selection, Harrison Barnes' exit, the Davion Mitchell trade, how the new-look Kings stack up against the rest of the Western Conference, and m…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On Seattle pianist and composer Bill Anschell. We’ve had award winners of all types on the podcast, but as far as I can remember, Bill is the first to have won an award for humor: in 2014, Bill was the winner of the inaugural Paul Desmond Award, the website All About Jazz’s celebration of the funniest jazz artists. We ge…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On vocalist, composer, and improviser 王睿琪 Ruiqi Wang (pronounced as “Ray-Chee Wong”). Ruiqi Wang creates stunning experimental music, combining influences from jazz, contemporary Euro-classical music, and traditional Chinese music. Ruiqi Wang joined me earlier this year on the heels of the release of her debut album, Sub…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Paul Chastain. Paul is one half of the duo The Small Square, with drummer, percussionist, and vocalist John Louis Richardson. He is also a songwriter for and co-founder of the group Velvet Crush and has worked with Matthew Sweet, Roger McGuinn, Susanna Hoffs, the late Tomm…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On musician, songwriter, journalist, and returning guest, Jeff Slate. Jeff joined us about two years ago and while that discussion was more focused on his work as a writer and cultural observer, this talk focuses on his music career. Based in New York City, Jeff has traveled quite an interesting road from his roots in th…
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Today, the Spotlight shines On bassist and vocalist Katie Ernst. In addition to many other things, Katie is one half of the duo Wayfaring with last week’s guest James Falzone. Katie is also co-leader of the Chicago-based jazz trio Twin Talk, and the indie rock band Edith Judith, and has garnered much acclaim for her Dorothy Parker poetry song cycle…
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