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I went to Tim & Kate’s apartment to talk about a song they gave me, which for the purposes of this episode is called Untitled Jam, and is, in fact, an untitled jam!  They created it at practice with their band Necktie Party (which has recently regrouped with a few new members as Mombi).  We discuss exactly how this song came about, it’s possible future, how their relationship factors into their music writing/band, and we share thoughts on the difficulties of naming bands.

For more from Tim & Kate, check out

http://www.myspace.com/mombimusic
http://www.myspace.com/necktiefiesta

Matt
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Susan Putnins is the mind behind the Boston rock band The Sinister Turns.  This is her song Glass Eyes, which she plays here on piano, but has been known to play with the full band.  In this interview we discuss the importance of songs as parts of a larger narrative, the influence of musical theatre on her writing, and how this song in particular translates and transforms in a full band setting.

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For more from Susan, check
http://www.myspace.com/thesinisterturns

Matt
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I went over to Gina’s place to discuss a recording she gave me - a song called Pancakes & Cereal.  A few months before, she had sent me an entire 8-song EP – The Breakfast EP – that she recorded with her friend Jared Creighton (we also touch upon this in Episode 2, when I interview Jared).  Here, Gina and I talk about the birth of the Breakfast EP concept, their interesting method of pulling song ideas from a hat, and how Gina’s non-musician background doesn’t keep her from being creative with music.  Gina is from Massachusetts, currently residing in Somerville, MA.

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Recently Ben and I discussed his song called Entranceway.  In this discussion, we touch upon the difference between being a songwriter & being a musician, the instruments & methods he used to record this song, and his plan to release a soundtrack to an unmade movie.  Ben is from Massasachusetts; he plays synthesizer in The Bynars and is a full-time grad student.

(click player above to listen to Entranceway + the interview)

For more from Ben, check
http://www.thebynars.com/
http://benmettey.tumblr.com
http://twitter.com/benmettey
http://www.flickr.com/photos/benjaminm/

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In this interview, Kiel Szivos and I talk about a demo entitled Idea.  He recalls where he was when he wrote this piece, the duplicity of what you listen to & what you write, and whether or not he thinks Billy Corgan is a dick.  Kiel lives in Massachusetts and is currently playing bass in The Bynars.  Yes, we really did eat pizza after the interview.

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For more from Kiel, check
http://www.thebynars.com/
http://www.myspace.com/walkingtocanadamusic

Matt
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I recently made a phone call to Gina Rosbury (the artist formerly known as Gina Vecchi) to discuss an untitled demo she gave me. She is recently married and living in Georgia. In the interview we discuss her songwriting output, how we project meaning onto songs, and how married life has effected her songwriting. She is a originally from Massachusetts and a member of the band TonyBear with her brother Tony.

(click player above to listen to Untitled + the interview)

For more from Gina, check
www.myspace.com/ginavecchi
www.myspace.com/tonytonybear

Matt
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This is Demo Mirror’s maiden voyage! Hooray! Please check out the site and continue to follow – we’re going to be updating weekly for the next 17 weeks with songs and interviews from artists. This first series will culminate in a show, featuring musical performances from select artists.

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