Brushes and Keys

Austin just turned 40! Lets discuss how it feels, and how he's finally the age when all his heroes began to hit their stride. Album of the Day: RUDY⁠⁠⁠⁠, Jerry Goldsmith ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠⁠⁠ Austin Wintory: ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/a.wintory⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/awintory⁠⁠⁠⁠ Angela Bermudez: ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/ange...

If life gives you lemons, don't pay for them! Just take them down the freaking tree and start creating. Album of the Day: ⁠ Theatre is Evil , Amanda Palmer ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠⁠ Austin Wintory: ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/a.wintory⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/awintory⁠⁠⁠ Angela Bermudez: ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/angelabermudeza⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠twitt...

If we don't celebrate the good things that happen in life, both big and small, who is gonna do it? Also Austin is turning 40! Album of the Day: The Dwarf / Der Zwerg ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: ⁠⁠instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠ ⁠⁠twitter.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠ Austin Wintory: ⁠⁠instagram.com/a.wintory⁠⁠ ⁠⁠twitter.com/awintory⁠⁠ Angela Bermudez: ⁠⁠instagram.com/angelabermudeza⁠⁠ ⁠⁠tw...

Los Angeles is a city filled with a million types of artists working hard to have an audience; the competition is fierce. How good of an idea is to go for it and make your own show in a city overflowed by art? Album of the day: Dualities ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: ⁠instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠ ⁠twitter.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠ Austin Wintory: ⁠instagram.com/a.wintory⁠ ⁠twitter.com/awint...

We asked our followers what should we talk about on this one, so here's a summary of all the shows we've been enjoying this year and also an quick update on what has been up with our personal lives! Mentioned:  Power Trip (pics and videos) Coldplay (pics and videos) Joe Hisaishi (pics and videos) MUSE (videoclips) Our Grammy outfits 2023 ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: ⁠ ⁠⁠instag...

Season 2 starts now! Have you ever thought about how your work, or even simply you, might impact people? What sort of impact, or legacy, do you hope to leave behind? ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠youtube.com/@BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠⁠ Austin Wintory: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/a.wintory⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/awintory⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ A...

Time flies! We reflect on our 1st year of Brushes & Keys and compare notes about the next year. Oh! and we're gifting another beautiful mic! ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠youtube.com/@BrushesAndKeys⁠⁠ Austin Wintory: ⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/a.wintory⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitter.com/awintory⁠⁠⁠⁠ Angela Bermudez: ⁠⁠⁠⁠instag...

What is it in art, music and movies that can make us cry? We analyze ourselves to find the common threads amongst works that really got to us. Album of the day: Cast Away, Alan Silvestri https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UZ46E4oZSQ Song of the Day: A Place Called Home https://open.spotify.com/track/43kg5oAysx4HxL6TL9yoap?si=ce380b4dd46745c7 Mentioned: Jongnic Bontemps spotify.link/09iK1QNlCyb Antho...

"Pretentious" and "ridiculous," those are some of the terms typical audiences call Avant Garde art. Are these artists trying to open up our minds with the absurd and bizarre or is it simply self-aggrandizement? We discuss a recent concert of composer Iannis Xenakis to explore these and other questions. Mentioned:  Wild up ⁠https://www.instagram.com/wildup/⁠ The War on Music by...

Angela returns from a lengthy trip in Costa Rica (for both business and pleasure), leading to a discussion about the value of both traveling the world and reconnecting with your roots. Also she got a supremely awesome tattoo. Mentioned:  Power Trip Cas Fruit / Patacones Album of the day: The works of Joe Hisaishi ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: ⁠ instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys ⁠ ⁠twitter.c...

"Kept you waiting huh?" The amount of things that have been happening lately have been nuts, but one of those projects takes the title home! A branching game about music and Greek gods? A roleplaying musical? Go ahead and push play, we will tell you what Stray Gods is about. Album of the Day: Angela was gonna suggest AC/DC's Back in Black because of this great appearance after being...

At the risk of degenerating into 'old man yells at cloud,' we try to honestly examine how getting older is evolving our perspectives. Album of the day: Il Mare Calmo Della Sera , Andrea Bocelli ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys twitter.com/BrushesAndKeys Austin Wintory: instagram.com/a.wintory twitter.com/awintory Angela Bermudez: instagram.com/angelabermudeza...

We welcome our first Brushes & Keys guest, kicking off the "Make it Three" series. This time sculptor and artist Jim McKenzie discusses art, creative process, pumpkin crabs, parenthood and more. jimmckenzieart.com Album of the day: Pink Moon , Nick Drake Real album of the day : Wind Waker for 10 hours ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys twitter.com/BrushesAnd...

Let's talk about that line that divides art about love between cheesy and painful. Why must good love stories demand so much struggling? Also! What did our listeners do on Valentines' Day? Let's read the comments!  Album of the day:   Once Upon A Time On America , Ennio Morricone ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys twitter.com/BrushesAndKeys Austin Wint...

Let's talk about the Grammys! Questions were asked, answers were given. Austin makes a list of composers who deserve to have an award if the videogame category had existed earlier. Album of the day: Switched-on Bach , Wendy Carlos ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys twitter.com/BrushesAndKeys Austin Wintory: instagram.com/a.wintory twitter.com/awintory Angela Ber...

Angela and Austin talk about the moment you think you didn't pick the right path in life, whether career or personal life. Is it too late to look for something that can bring the happiness and fulfillment you're missing? Album of the day: I Put a Spell on You , Nina Simone  Mentioned: Neal Brennan's 3 Mics https://www.netflix.com/title/80117452 Ben Shirley benshirleymusic.com Michael Abels mi...

We wrap up the year by reminiscing the good and bad things that 2022 brought to our lives, as we make a short list of goals for 2023. Albums of the day: An Adoption Story , Kitt Wakeley A Rush of Blood to the Head , Coldplay Mentioned: Thai Cave Rescue Traveler, A Journey Symphony  Brush & Key mini comic ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: instagram.com/BrushesAndKeys twitter.com/Br...

Angela and Austin talk about science fiction portrayals of alien life, alien music, the legacy of H.R. Giger, and contemplate what cost is worth being the first human to meet alien life. Album of the day: Forbidden Planet, Louis and Bebe Barron Mentioned: H.R Giger https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H._R._Giger Necronomicon https://www.amazon.com/H-R-Gigers-Necronomicon-Giger/dp/0962344729 Necronom 4 h...

Is it worth having others success present in our lives? How does that make us feel? This time we talk about others wins and how that might distort our view towards people. Also Austin got his 2nd Grammy nomination and we're celebrating with Mexican food tonight! Woooo! Album of the day: Horizon Forbidden West Mentioned: Anthony Parnther https://www.anthonyparnther.com/bassoonist Austin's YT celebr...

Ch-ch-ch changes! They can be annoying and even scary but how much are we open to sacrifice in order to step forward and grow? Album of the day: Hunky Dory, David Bowie Mentioned: Pumpkin https://www.instagram.com/p/CkYtXA4JA1W/ Dragon and Rat wood burning https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSxgQjB9hl/ Piper Jackson's single (Daughter to Melora Hardin) https://open.spotify.com/track/2BxIZ93I92G5nlipCj86...

Dressing up for a Halloween photoshoot, creepy music, lots of candy and scared kids. Do you need anything else?... Oh yeah! Someone got a new B&K microphone in our giveaway. Enjoy!  Mentioned: Shock, Libra https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ham4tUgzLkU Suspiria Main Theme, Goblin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esUBqxsiJ-s Altered States Main Theme, John Corigliano https://www.youtube.com/wa...

What are the scariest games ever made? What even defines a HORROR game? Austin tells Angela about some of his favorite horror games from throughout the years, and tries to convince Angela to play ALIEN: ISOLATION (she's too cowardly), but both agree about INSIDE. Mentioned: This Gaming Life Trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktjuGU9RIrg   Robin Arnott's DEEP SEA https://www.giantbomb.com...

We begin a month of horror themed episodes by discussing Horror Films, fun facts and trivia. Angela shares her 13 most favorite horror movies of all time with vague descriptions for Austin to guess! Album of the day: Goblin, Suspiria Mentioned:  Jerry Goldsmith - Appassionata from MAGIC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RxCjZARXgI ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ Brushes and Keys: instagram.com/Brushes...

“Simplistic” and “Simple” might sound the same but they are quite different. While Austin tells us a bit of his amazing trip to Thailand the conversation swings through some interesting takes on "Less is More" and how simple life could be vs how difficult we think it is. Album of the day: A Patch of Blue 1965, Jerry Goldsmith Mentioned: Civilization Mesa Verde, Colorado https://www.visitmesaverde....

Stereotypes are probably a ridiculous way to differentiate types of artists in our society, but aren't they there for a reason? We look at some of the classic stereotypes to see how accurate they feel. We also have a winner for our fabulous microphone courtesy of Earthworks Audio. Enjoy! Mentioned: Bernstein Mambo: https://youtu.be/srb2EyvTSGw?t=612 A Light in the Void: https://www.litvconcert.com...