Art of the Beholder

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss the career and works of musician and actor Tom Waits - an archetype of Americana itself - focusing on his vocal timbre, approach to music, his discography and sound, selected filmography, and why his artistry has cultivated such a cult-following.  This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness,...

Novo interviews show regular Alexandra Parsons (alexandraparsons.com | alexandraparsonsdesigns@gmail.com), by focusing on her roots, the art of design, fashion, and fashion design, and what the future holds for her and the industry.  This episode is brought to you by: The novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relationships with tec...

Happy Valentines Day! In the first part of a three part series on art history, Novo and Buck discuss the history and movement that is Surrealism, one of Novo's earliest artistic loves - how fitting for Valentine's day - focusing on the birth of the genre, a number of noteworthy pieces and the artists behind them, including both traditional and contemporary, its long lasting legacy, and why we woul...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss the future of A.I and art creation, focusing on the most sophisticated chatbot on the market - ChatGPT - and a variety of other A.I. based image-generators, focusing on the pros and cons of each, and asking the question that no one else is asking: will this replace us one day?  This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a t...

Novo and Buck discuss Claude Debussy's piano suite "Suite Bergamasque," specifically its third movement - Clair De Lune - focusing on the poem it's based on, the arrangement itself and the music theory it uses, and somewhere along the line connecting the discussion to Nickelodeon's cartoon show "Ren & Stimpy." This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss,...

Novo and Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com | IG alexandra_parsons) discuss what happens when climate activists throw soup at a famous painting to raise awareness about the needs of our world, and ourselves, ultimately making us think about the world around us differently, and equally begging the question: what is worth more...art or life? This episode is brought to you by: The novel "The Entropy Ses...

Novo and Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com | IG alexandra_parsons) discuss one of the pioneers of new wave music - Talking Heads - focusing on the arc that is the story of their career: from first calling themselves "The Artistics," finding themselves in their discography, to all of their solo offerings and beyond.  This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss their picks for the best of what 2022 had to offer: Best in Seasonal Television - HBO's Harley Quinn, Apple TV's Severance, HBO's Euphoria and Barry; Honorable Mention: Netflix's Stranger Things Best Limited Series in Television - HBO's The Rehearsal, Netflix's Dahmer and Archive 81, Hulu's Pam and Tommy, Netflix's Cabinet of Curiosities; Honorable Menti...

Novo and Ryan (IG EATC.Films) discuss Housemarque's videogame "Returnal" - a Lovecraftian-horror, psychological, albeit very challenging, thrill-ride experience - focusing on its mechanics, story and narrative, and why its punishingly difficult gameplay is very much purposeful, because, as the protagonist is challenged by the world she's found herself in, and the prison of her own mind and making,...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss Alfonso Cauron's 2006 film "Children of Men," focusing on all things story, narrative, audio, visuals, and themes, and though it's over 15 years old, it's still very much relevant today, as good art often is. This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relations...

Novo and Alexandra (alexandraparson.com, IG @alexandra_parsons) discuss the man, the myth, the legend - Leonard Cohen - focusing on his famous works, his discography, and that underneath it all, in his heart and at his core, he was always...just a poet. This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future relation...

Novo, Clayton (IG @ KCFoodDude), and Buck (GoFundMe ParrotHeadRelief) discuss the first season of HBO's House of the Dragon, focusing on all things story, narrative, characters, cinematography, direction, set design, wardrobe, special effects, and music.  This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness, and our past, present, and future r...

Novo interviews stand-up comic Willie Zabar (www.williezabar.com), by focusing on the art that is comedy, the craft of joke construction, and what the future holds in the community with the rise of wokeism and cancel culture.  This episode is brought to you by: The novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and madness,  and our past, present, and future relationships with tech...

Novo and Buck discuss the art and future of special effects in film and television by focusing on "The Stagecraft" - also known as "The Volume" for all you sexy tech nerds out there - by detailing the history of the tech, what "The Stagecraft" is exactly, and how it will help take digital or computer-generated effects into a new era and why it's so important.  This episode is brought to you b...

Novo interviews artist Daniel Matthew York (danielmatthewyork.com), focusing on his art, philosophy, and the movement that he created therein - Delusionism - focusing on what makes it unique, the concept of comedy art and why it's lacking in the industry, and that he has a message for all the critics out there: "Fuck 'em." This episode is brought to you by: The novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tal...

Novo and Alexandra (IG alexandra_parsons) discuss the art of examining art by asking: Is Star Wars running out of ideas? Or are they already creatively bankrupt? Is there any artistic value to beauty pageants? Is extremely controversial art...still art? Follow us down the rabbit hole as we discuss the topics that are little more divisive in the art community, and figure out once and for all...if i...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss the "Top 15 Modern Masters of Horror" in celebration of the Halloween season.  Featured Artists include:  Mike Flanagan – Film / Television / Writing - Absentia, Oculus, Gerald’s Game (Stephen King Adaptation), Doctor Sleep, Haunting of Hill House, Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass Junji Ito – Manga / Anime – Tomie, Uzumaki Jordan Peele – Fi...

Novo and Art Photographer Ron Butler (find his FB Page here ) discuss English singer, songwriter, pianist, record producer and dancer Kate Bush - a true one-of-a-kind that was always running up that hill - focusing on her unique artistry, musicality, and vocal stylings, theatrics, approach to song crafting, discography, and why she was and still remains a visionary way ahead of her time.  Thi...

Novo interviews show regular Philip Church (philipchurch.tech) on the artistry of his craft, dissecting, not only his career, but also the art itself - the voice-over, voice acting, and narration - focusing on everything from gear, to how to create characters, all the way to what goes into the complete production of pieces. This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tal...

Novo and Alexandra (IG alexandra_parsons) discuss 18th century and early 19th century Spanish romantic painter and printmaker Francisco Goya, focusing on one of his most famous collections - the dark and disturbing "Black Paintings" - detailing each of the pieces and trying to understand the mind that made them,  and why, as these were made, not on the brink of madness, but perhaps, already a...

Novo and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss the career of musical duo Steely Dan, focusing on their unique sound, their discography and career history, and why, when it comes to music production and engineering, they are often regarded as one of the greatest perfectionists in the history of modern music.  This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, lov...

Novo and Alexandra (alexandraparsons.com) discuss the career of filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock - "The Master of Suspense" - from 1950 to 1965, focusing on his filmography at the time, his innovations in the field, and why he's considered one of the most influential film directors of all time.   This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and mad...

Novo, Buck (GoFundMe @ParrotHeadRelief), and Philip (philipchurch.tech) discuss the life and legacy of Swiss artist Hans Ruedi Giger - founding father of art genre "biomechanical" - focusing on his style, color theory, his unique subjects, his work often depicting the surreal, the sexual, and equally, the scary, horrifying, and grotesque, the context of the themes therein, and why his work will be...

Novo and Clayton (IG @kcfooddude) discuss the art of examining art by asking: Where is our golden age of television going? Has it peaked? Or is it just getting started? The art of being a wine Sommelier: is it raw talent or learned skill? And is food itself...art? Follow us down the rabbit hole as we discuss the topics that are little more divisive in the art community, and figure out once and for...

Novo and Buck discuss how we're living through another "Golden Era" of television, focusing on how we got here, when the era began (roughly), and deep diving on some of our favorite examples, and equally, some of the pillars of the era, and that we should all remember...to outline our stories.   This episode is brought to you by the novel "The Entropy Sessions" - a tale of loss, love, and mad...