Chalk Dinosaur Podcast

In this episode I share my memory of making the 22nd Chalk Dinosaur record, With You.   Download or Stream Listen on Spotify Check Out the Entire Discography

In this episode I talk about the making of the album Word of the Soul. Lots of rambling. You can download or listen to the album here: https://chalkdinosaur.com/album/1679013/word-of-the-soul or on Spotify.

The story of the Chalk Dinosaur album Spectrum. Purchase: https://chalkdinosaur.com/album/1811048/spectrum

Recap of what happened since episode 18. Spectrum: https://chalkdinosaur.bandcamp.com/album/spectrum Word of the Soul: https://chalkdinosaur.bandcamp.com/album/word-of-the-soul Chalk Dinosaur - Live at Homefest - 06.11.2020 https://youtu.be/2YPUZhdrJq0 Chalk Dinosaur - Live at the Rex Theater - 06.27.2020 youtube: https://youtu.be/zc_zJWwZJ7Q bandcamp: https://chalkdinosaurlive.bandcamp.com/album/...

In this episode I talk music with Steve Ippolito, a drummer in Pittsburgh who plays in a band called The Clock Reads. note** There are a couple spots where the conversation cuts out and picks up later on in the conversation. This was my first attempt at a remote podcast and I encountered some unexpected technical difficulties.   The Clock Reads: http://www.theclockreads.band/ Their new album "Gnom...

In this episode I talk about the 3 new Chalk Dinosaur albums, the music I've been doing for some new indie VR games, COVID-19, and my thoughts on managing doubt, identifying targets, and seeking vision. Relevant links:   Chalk Dinosaur - "Peace" - Free meditative album featuring the sound of synthesizers with indigenous flutes. Chalk Dinosaur - "Service" - All sales donated to the service industry...

On this episode, I talk with Katie Oltmanns who works in the radio industry as a DJ on 105.9 and 104.7, the live music industry, and is the founder of a local music podcast called Scene Unheard. Katie details what it's like working in radio, how she arrived, and her experience doing Scene Unheard.   Check out her podcast, Scene Unheard

On today's episode I have a discussion with Paul Guarino, one of the owners and founders of ASCEND, a rock climbing gym in Pittsburgh. Interestingly, I've been involved musically with ASCEND since they opened. They've used Chalk Dinosaur music in some of their promotional videos and I've also DJ'd for the gym a couple times. I've been curious about what it was like starting that business, and the...

If we want to feel inspiration, we must not wait for it to find us, but rather, we must seek it out and cultivate it. If we feed it, it will grow. If we neglect it, it will wither. In this episode I share my thoughts on actively seeking and maintaining an inspired state.

In this episode I sit down with Jeremy Colbert who is a Pittsburgh based singer/songwriter, guitar and terrapan player. Jeremy plays in a Pittsburgh folk rock band called Nameless in August, but this episode focuses on his upcoming solo album called Spirit Maze and the story behind it. His solo artist alias is Taragape. The album release show is this Saturday, February 22nd, 2020. Details and link...

In this episode I tell the story of Chalk Dinosaur, from the first time I held an instrument all the way to the present time. All of the iterations of Chalk Dinosaur from solo project to full band.

In this episode I have a conversation with Michael Berger, bassist and writer for a Pittsburgh band called The Clock Reads. I would describe their music as a fusion of jazz, jam, funk, and latin. They just released a new album called Gnomon which is the main catalyst for our conversation today. You can find The Clock Reads at the links listed below. Happy New Year! Time to put a new ring in the tr...

On this episode I talk with my friend Sean Howard. If you go to any of the smaller PA music festivals, you've probably seen Sean running sound or lights. I met Sean at a festival called FarmJammaLamma in 2016. He was one of the lighting and sound engineers as well as a performer. In this conversation we talk about his work as a lighting and sound engineer, his band, and the recording studio projec...

In this episode I talk about a bunch of random stuff, both related and unrelated to Chalk Dinosaur. Recent and upcoming performances, reflections, and a bunch of random thoughts.

In this episode I talk about some of my methods and thoughts on mixing.

This episode features songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist Shane McLaughlin of the Pittsburgh folk band Buffalo Rose. In this conversation we talk about songwriting, recording, journaling, and a bunch of other random stuff. Links: Buffalo Rose Website Buffalo Rose Spotify Facebook Bandcamp The River Song (live clip from the beginning of the episode) Rocketship (single)

In this episode, I share my thoughts on the keys to prolificity and finishing ideas.

In this episode I reflect on the results of my "Lifestyle Design Experiment" in which I observe the following daily practices for one month: 1. Wake up at 4:30am 2. 15 minutes of meditation 3. 3 pages of journaling 4. 1 hour of exercise 5. 1 gallon of water 6. Write tomorrows task list before bed 7. No alcohol, cigarettes or recreational drugs   In a nutshell, I had a remarkably productive month w...

This episode welcomes my first podcast guest, Lucas Bowman. Lucas is a classical and jazz pianist who plays keyboard in a Pittsburgh soul-rock band called The Commonheart. Check out their new album Pressure , available everywhere. I met Lucas in 2016 and he appears in two Chalk Dinosaur songs: Farm Jam , and Rocket Dude off the album "Chalk Dinosaur and Friends" . He's one of those musicians who i...

In this episode I share my thoughts after 2 weeks of my "Lifestyle Design Experiment" in which I observe the following daily practices:   1. Wake up at 4:30am 2. 15 minutes of meditation 3. 3 pages of journaling 4. 1 hour of exercise 5. 1 gallon of water 6. Write tomorrows task list before bed 7. No alcohol, cigarettes or recreational drugs   Observations: - Feeling better on less sleep - Overfill...

In this episode I share my thoughts after one week of my "Lifestyle Design Experiment" in which I observe the following daily practices:   1. Wake up at 4:30am 2. 15 minutes of meditation 3. 3 pages of journaling 4. 1 hour of exercise 5. 1 gallon of water 6. Write tomorrows task list before bed 7. No alcohol, cigarettes or recreational drugs   Observations: - more steady energy - great sleep - ext...

This episode outlines my lifestyle design experiment. Now that I'm done performing for a couple months, I'm prioritizing a better lifestyle by implementing these 7 daily practices: 1. Wake up at 4:30am 2. 15 minutes of meditation 3. 3 pages of journaling 4. 1 hour of exercise 5. 1 gallon of water 6. Write tomorrows task list before I go to sleep 7. No alcohol, cigarettes or recreational drugs