Art of the Beholder

In the second part of a three part series, Novo and Buck discuss Radiohead album "The King of Limbs," focusing on its history, music, track list, style and aesthetic, and why it's one of the more challenging outings by the band (mirrored by this episode and our mics deciding to act up, feedback and all, which strangely fits), its full realization being its live renditions, and why it...

In the first part of a three part series, Novo and Buck discuss Radiohead album "In Rainbows," focusing on its history, music, track list, style and aesthetic, and why it fits together with the next two albums as a trilogy, emphasizing one of the most fundamental elements of music theory - Melody. Thank you for listening, please consider supporting us with a donation. You can support thi...

In observance of the upcoming US holiday, we're actually off this week, but Alexandra did want to take a chance to gush about artist John Lurie for a bit... Thank you for listening, please consider supporting us with a donation. You can support this podcast here: https://anchor.fm/artofthebeholder/support. Check out more at www.novodeproductions.com as well, and if you'd like to be on the...

Novo and Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com | alexandra_parsons on IG) discuss the concept of an artistic deep cut, focusing on answering this very simple question: how does a deep cut - that thing that has a cult following but somehow never crosses into the mainstream - even become a deep cut? Thank you for listening, please consider supporting us with a donation. You can support this podcast here:...

Novo and Buck discuss King Crimson's debut LP - In the Court of the Crimson King - focusing on the album artwork, the music, sound, and aesthetic, and why this album is more than just a pivotal point in the history of progressive rock, but in fact, it's birthplace. This Episode is brought to you by: Upcoming novel "Til The Bitter [End]emic" - coming soon! Short Story "Post M...

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up staying at the bar past close for after hours, where they have another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring the band "Spoon," musical guilty pleasures, market saturation vs. standing apart vs. artistic integrity and vulnerability, and most importantly, the need to support artists. This Episode is bro...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.com) discuss what they call the one-two punch magna opera of band The Flaming Lips - featuring albums "The Soft Bulletin" and "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" - focusing on their impact, music, sound, and aesthetic, and why these two albums ushered in a new era for art and psychedelic rock (not to mention that one day, as we learn more, Philip may...

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up staying at the bar past close for after hours, where they have another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring keeping your art vs. giving it away, photography, and then a question: where do our memories go when we die? This Episode is brought to you by: Short Story "Post Meridiem" - follow entropy sess...

Novo and Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com | alexandra_parsons on IG) discuss critically acclaimed street photographer Vivian Maier, focusing on her mysterious history, her art, style, and aesthetic, and why it took so long for her to get the recognition she so rightly deserved. This Episode is brought to you by: Short Story "Post Meridiem" - follow entropy sessions character Lydia, one of...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.com) remind you to never forget the giants that came before us, focusing today on musical genius Frank Zappa, a pioneer in the arts and a musician way ahead of his time, detailing his style and aesthetic, including a strong sense humor in his work, his musicality, his vast, vast, vast body of work, and why it's important to never lose touch with the greats... This...

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up staying at the bar past close for after hours, where they have another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring Jon Stewart returning to the Daily Show, Fox News v. CNN v. MSNBC, and why, at the end of the day, don't worry about the politics, just follow this mantra...remember: the love you take is equal to th...

Novo and Alexandra (IG alexandra_parsons) discuss the life, times, and works of Leonora Carrington, a woman that not only became a feminist icon, but became known as one of the last surrealists, focusing on her biography, her art, style, and aesthetic, how there was a touch of the macabre and the occult in her pieces, a critique of selected works, and how she reminds us that we should all try to f...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.com) discuss the phenomenon of the comicbook, the comicbook character, and the comicbook story, by focusing on these core questions: why do these--of all things--resonate with us so much? Is it because they've become our new tales of divinity? Or perhaps something else? And what does the future hold for the medium? This Episode is brought to you by: Liquid I.V - t...

Novo interviews photographic portrait artist Matt Jacob (mattjacobphotography.com), focusing on the art of his craft, his unique style and aesthetic, finding the story in your subjects, the pursuit of curiosity in the viewer, and why it's impossible to not put yourself in the art. You can also follow Matt Jacob at: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@mattyj_ay Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up staying at the bar past close for afterhours, where they have another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring a discussion on men's magazine GQ acquiring online music publication "PitchFork," actress Sydney Sweeney and why she's more than just her looks, and On Cinema (at the Cinema, on Cinema!)...

Novo and Buck discuss Denis Villeneuve's DUNE trilogy, focusing today on Part 2, by reminding everyone that the right film can still be a "global event," the art and craftsmanship of the piece, and how the director essentially did the impossible - adapting the unadaptable. This Episode is brought to you by: Liquid I.V - the category-winning hydration brand fueling your well-being! Li...

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up staying at the bar past close for after hours, where they have another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring the Beastie Boys, Paramount+Showtime show "The Curse," and Film "Saltburn." This Episode is brought to you by: Liquid I.V - the category-winning hydration brand fueling your well-bein...

Novo interviews actor and stuntwork performer Lane Erwin (lanewerwin@gmail.com), whose credits include L.A.’s Finest, Marvel’s Inhumans, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, DC’s Swamp Thing, and The Righteous Gemstones, focusing on how he got into this line of work, the art of the craft, how stuntwork is like dance in a way, the mapping of a stunt, and most important...

Novo and Alexandra (alexandra_parsons.com) discuss the career of artist and filmmaker Tim Burton, focusing on his more experimental years from 1985 to 1999, art style, his more commercial phase, film aesthetic, and perhaps, a return to form as of late, with features like Wednesday and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. This Episode is brought to you by: Liquid I.V - the category-winning hydration brand fuel...

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up staying at the bar past close for afterhours, where they have another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring band The Postal Service and their album "Give Up." This Episode is brought to you by: Liquid I.V - the category-winning hydration brand fueling your well-being! Liquid I.V. not only acts as a hy...

Philip (philipchurch.com) and Winston (maximumfun.org) forget to turn off the recording and end up staying at the bar past close for afterhours, where they have a random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring a deep dive on podcast show "Mission to Zyxx." This Episode is brought to you by: Liquid I.V - the category-winning hydration brand fueling your well-being! Liquid I.V...

Philip (philipchurch.com) interviews actor, improvisational comedian, and performer Winston Noel (ig @winstonnoel), focusing on the craft of improv, the power of "yes and," the differences between short form v. long term, what teaching was like, his credits, including "Mission to Zyxx," and what the future holds for his career... This Episode is brought to you by: Liquid I.V -...

Novo discusses the landmark achievement that is Thailand's national artist Chalermchai Kositpipat's "Wat Rong Khun," known in the west as "The White Temple," focusing on an audio tour of the grounds, the main buildings and highlights, and why all of us should take an artistic pilgrimage to visit it. This Episode is brought to you by: Liquid I.V - the category-winning hy...

Novo and the gang forget to turn off another recording and end up staying at the bar past close for afterhours, where they have another random conversation about everything and nothing, featuring their take on awards season, presidential elections, an interview with a unique politician, things we're looking forward to in 2024, including Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Dune: Part 2, and Elden Ring D...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.com) discuss the history and works of Japanese animation studio "Studio Ghibli," highlighting the works of their de facto leader - Hayao Miyazaki - and focusing on their animation look and style, cinematic approach to crafting anime, filmography, thematic through-lines, and why these films are so impactful and why you may feel changed after viewing them. Thi...