Sounding Out with Izzy: A Grrrl's Two Sound Cents Podcast

In today's episode, Izzy sits down with award-winning rock 'n roll cultural historian and best-selling author Dr. Jennifer Otter Bickerdike. Izzy and Jen chat about Jen's upcoming Britney Spears biography, Being Britney: Pieces of a Modern Icon , their shared love of Shirley Manson, the importance of the legacies of Nico and Marianne Faithfull, and Jen's remarkable story of how...

In today's episode, Izzy sits down with Patrick Flegel, the brains behind a number of prolific musical projects including Women and Cindy Lee. Izzy and Pat chat about the latest Cindy Lee record Cat O' Nine Tails , their unique array of influences from Karen Carpenter to Les Rallizes Dénudés, and how being raised in a devout Christian household is reflected in their music.  Discover bonu...

In today's episode, Izzy is joined by the team at Philadelphia-based record label Dime + Dog Records, which is led by a team of all women. Izzy chats with Head of Publicity Mina Johnson, Head of A&R Halie Fox, Head of Label Management Catherine Stagliano, and Head of Artist Management Agatha Zin about their initial forays into the music business, the stark inequities on the business side...

Today's guest is Celeste Felsheim, the leader of Seattle pop-punk/riot grrrl revival titans King Sheim. Celeste chats with Izzy about falling in love with rock as a child when they first heard Nirvana, teaching music to children, performing at a Brandi Carlile tribute event at MoPOP, and much more! Discover bonus eps, playlists, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/agrrrlstwosoundcent...

In today's episode, Izzy is joined by the legendary Satomi Matsuzaki, lead singer and frontwoman of the critically-acclaimed San Francisco indie outfit Deerhoof. Satomi recounts how she initially fell in love with music after discovering a Japanese pop idol group called Pink Lady, moving to San Francisco to pursue music, being a self-taught multi-instrumentalist, and Deerhoof's long-runn...

In today's episode, Izzy is joined by jazz musician, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Kacey Fassett (she/her). Kacey and Izzy chat about how Kacey first got her hands on the saxophone in middle school, touring Europe with jazz collectives, migrating from New York to LA, and branching into the indie-pop world with her latest EP. Discover bonus eps, playlists, and more on Patreon: https://ww...

Izzy sits down with Matte (they/them) and Frankie (he/they) of New York-based queer synth-rock duo the FMs to discuss their newest singles, "Song X/Bad Girl" and "Record Store," the strange cultural shift they experienced growing up queer and non-binary in the early aughts after 9/11, and how they kick-started their career by performing at underground shows in Brooklyn. Discove...

Today's guests are co-founders of the queer feminist music blog and non-profit organization Get In Her Ears . Izzy sits down with digital editor Tash Walker ( Switchboard ) and features editor Kate Crudgington (The Line of Best Fit ) to discuss queer representation, fighting for positive change within the music industry, and reliving their pop punk/emo angst. Discover bonus eps, playlists, an...

In today's episode, Izzy is joined by multi-disciplinary music-based designer and art director Julia Fletcher. Izzy and Julia chat about their middle school indie Tumblr days, Julia's migration to New York, and how she ended up designing posters, LPs, and merch for Grammy-winning artists and big industry names like The Rolling Stones, Billie Eilish, Carly Rae Jepsen and Nicki Minaj. She...

In part two of Izzy's conversation with Valentina (she/her) from Sets and the CD, listen to them chat about their gateway indie albums, their problems with the business side of the music industry, the dark side of streaming fraud, Val's disappointment with the new Sweet Trip album, and why Nick Valensi always makes Izzy cry! Discover bonus eps, playlists, and more on Patreon: https://www...

In today's episode, Izzy is joined by prolific video essayist Valentina (she/her), the founder of the multi-disciplinary music blog and commentary channel, Sets and the CD. In this first edition of our two-part conversation, We talk about Val's wonderfully immersive My Bloody Valentine series, her deep love of King Crimson, and the importance of making as much noise as possible as womxn...

In today's episode, Izzy is joined by multi-instrumentalist and professional music supervisor, Emily Lee of Shearwater, Loma, and Snake Oil. Emily and Izzy chat about being classically trained in piano at a young age, how Emily manifested her tenure with Shearwater on Twitter and transcribing Brian Eno's synth work on Bowie's Berlin Trilogy entirely by ear. Discover bonus eps, playl...

In today's episode, Izzy is joined by Mia Day, an indie-folk singer-songwriter from Seattle and a self-described "groovy, fairy, cowgirl witch." Izzy and Mia discuss all things Taylor Swift, how Mia was inspired to write short stories and songs after finding a busted typewriter under her grandmother's stairwell, her love of Death Cab for Cutie, and how songwriting has helped he...

In today's episode, Izzy is joined by Viktor Vladimirovich aka Prince Johnny, an art-pop singer-songwriter from Brooklyn whose music tackles pride, shame, tragedy, and the modern queer experience in a whirlwind of piano ballads, electropop, and jazzy lounge tunes. Izzy and Viktor chat in-depth about the importance of tackling sadness with camp and humor and the ongoing fight to create more sp...

In Today's episode, Izzy is joined by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Angela Seo from Xiu Xiu! Angela and Izzy discuss what it's like balancing music with a full-time job, Xiu Xiu's legacy, the magic of finding artistic communities, Angela's love of David Lynch, and her most recent collection of ambient works. Discover bonus eps, playlists, and more on Patreon: http...

In today's episode, Izzy is joined by Charis Forrester, an LP layout designer at Sony's Legacy Recordings. Izzy and Charis recount their days as college roommates in New York, discuss Charis's love of post-punk and the underground '80s, their mutual obsession with going to concerts, reading Simon Reynolds and Mark Fisher, seeing the Strokes over five times, and their thoughts o...

In Today's episode, Izzy is joined by Kennedy Quille, Sofia Krutikova, and Tali Ashkenazy, the founders of Riot Grrrl Records and the Ra Ra Rebel zine in Seattle. Izzy, Kennedy, Sofia, and Tali have an in-depth conversation about their individual experiences as queer femme people in the music business, the genesis of Riot Grrrl Records, and the importance of giving more queer BIPOC artists a...

On today's episode, Izzy is joined by Brooke Giles (she/her), a broadcast journalist and Britney Spears superfan. Brooke and Izzy speak in-depth about being a music nerd with a strong preference for pop music, and they also discuss the decades-long "Poptimism vs. Rockism" debate amongst music fans and music critics. Discover bonus eps, playlists, and more on Patreon: https://www.pat...

To kick off episode 1, Izzy is joined by Francesca Fey, who is an experimental noise-pop musician and leader of the band Goth Lipstick. Izzy and Francesca have hand-selected a list of songs to share with listeners while they catch up on the transition to a post-pandemic life with music, work-life, and dating. Discover bonus eps, playlists, and more on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/agrrrlstwosou...