BPM Pod
Giving a voice to unsung musical talent. Join musicians and music lovers Ashley Scrace Wendel and Chris Weinhardt as they discover the lessons, inspirations and tips behind great musicianship. Plus, you‘ll hear some of the latest music reviews, of music both famed and not, plus you‘ll have a few laughs along the way down various deep rabbit holes (which, quite frankly, don‘t always relate to music).
Episodes
Monday Oct 31, 2022
The final BPM Pod
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Monday Oct 31, 2022
Here it is. We talk about music we love, seeing Porcupine Tree live, and give thanks to all our previous guests.
All previous episodes are still online and will be for the forseeable future.
Thank you. Be excellent to each other.
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
New music, Fact or Fiction, Phileas interview
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Huge edition of BPM Pod, packed with the music we've loved recently. Plus, Chris tests his rock knowledge in this edition of Fact or Fiction, and the poetic Leonard Cohen-esque singer-songwriter Phileas swings by for a chat.
Music used in this episode
Falling In Reverse - "Voices In My Head" - YouTube
Wild Rivers - Weatherman (Official Video) - YouTube
Marteria - Kids (2 Finger an den Kopf) [Offizielles Video] - YouTube
Strand of Oaks - Galacticana (Official Visualization) - YouTube
The Cinematic Orchestra - 'To Build A Home' - YouTube
The Cinematic Orchestra - All Things To All Men (feat. Roots Manuva) - YouTube
Phileas - Doobie (What a feeling) - YouTube
Phileas - Breathe (A most beautiful present) - YouTube
Moves Johnson - YouTube
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Does a city shape a sound?
Friday Oct 21, 2022
Friday Oct 21, 2022
A bonus musing edition where Ashley asks the question: can you hear a city in a song? Let us know on Facebook or Instagram.
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Interview: Phileas
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Wednesday Oct 12, 2022
Phileas swings by the podcast to talk musical influences, writing songs from an introspective and personal perspective, and the upcoming album due in October. Check out Phileas on YouTube: Phileas - YouTube
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Music we love, Weinhardt’s new song ’Prism’, and Chris’s gear clearout
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
Wednesday Sep 28, 2022
A bunch of stuff on the podcast this time, including music we've been listening to (Porcupine Tree, The Staves, Heavy Heavy, Nekrogoblikon, Wintersun, Tame Impala), a game of Overrated vs. Underrated, and Chris talks about the making of the new Weinhardt single 'Prism'.
Plus, we nerd out over a bunch of gear, and Chris's journey to sell it all.
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Interview: Hollow Frames
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Tuesday Sep 13, 2022
Fyordor from the electronic rock project Hollow Frames swings by the podcast to talk about his latest releases, Ain't No Grave, and The Management Of Forest Affairs. Along the way, we mention Skinny Puppy, the importance of weaving social issues into music, and the joy of indiscriminately immersing oneself into the local music scene.
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Bonus quickie: Heavy Heavy’s new single ’Too High To Cry’
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
Tuesday Sep 06, 2022
It's Ashley's 33rd birthday. On his playlist are the HEAVY HEAVY gang, with their new single. It's so awesome even Ella likes it (stay tuned at the end).
More HEAVY HEAVY info here: Music | HEAVY HEAVY (bandcamp.com)
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Interview: Mischka (Michaela Tomanikova)
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Pianist and singer-songwriter MISCHKA TOMANÍKOVÁ stops by BPM Pod to talk about her songwriting process, the importance of classical music training, and the future ambitions for her music.
More info:
X Minor | MISCHKA (bandcamp.com)
Biography / | mischka-tomanikova (pianistmichaelatomanikova.com)
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Join Ashley and Chris on this short, sharp, sweltering episode as they chat about the music they've loved recently. Plus, Chris succeeds in his mission of replicating the sound of Kurt Cobain's guitar on 'Come As You Are', and Dan Auerbach's guitar on 'Gold on the Ceiling' by The Black Keys.
Chris also shows us a proper valuable tape delay, tells us the story behind it, and explains why they're pretty damn cool.
AND! If you're in the Berlin area, check out Chris LIVE with his band on 28 August as part of the Heningsdorf festival.
Music in this episode
The Staves - Nothing's Gonna Happen [Official Audio] - YouTube
The Jayhawks - Everybody Knows (Official Music Video) - YouTube
The Black Keys - Gold On The Ceiling [Official Music Video] - YouTube
Nirvana - Come As You Are (Official Music Video) - YouTube
Robert Miles - Children (Official Video) - YouTube
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Interview: Inspectre
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
An hour-long, mostly uncut, wide-ranging interview with Chris and Shaun from the Berlin-based rock outfit, Inspectre.
In the podcast, the gang talk about musical beginnings, British humour, and the importance of nineties rock music.
Check out Inspectre on Instagram @inspectre_band Inspectre (@inspectre_band) • Instagram photos and videos
About Ashley & Chris
Ashley is a communications professional, voiceover artist, and (sometimes) a musician, based these days in Malmö, Sweden.
Chris is the founder, songwriter, vocalist and guitarist with the band Weinhardt. Chris is also a guitar tutor and video maker, baased just outside of Berlin, Germany.