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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).

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New music review special + our biggest musical mistakes

Wednesday Dec 01, 2021

New music review special + our biggest musical mistakes

Wednesday Dec 01, 2021

A review-packed episode this time, featuring music from a bunch of different artists including Cate Le Bon, Marissa Nadler, Big Thief, Cradle of Filth, Bodom After Midnight, Childish Gambino, In Flames, Anna of the North, Porcupine Tree, and even Justin Bieber. (Chris, are you feeling alright?) In the second half of the episode, we talk about our biggest musical mistakes, from being too drunk at gigs, right through to forgetting equipment. We all make mistakes, so let's learn from each other. On the next episode, it's the Christmas special, which means the BPM Pod awards. Stay tuned. Like BPM Pod on Facebook and Instagram. Timestamps 00:00:00 - ASMR and starting nonsense  00:02:10 - Proper introduction 00:03:25 - Chris gives an update on Weinhardt  00:07:25 - Christmas special preview and awards categories 00:09:10 - What we've been listening to (War on Drugs, Cradle of Filth, Childish Gambino, Blackpink, Bodom After Midnight) 00:14:00 - Our K-POP section (Chris talks Blackpink) #clicks 00:18:41 - Bodom After Midnight legacy 00:20:28 - Music reviews (Cate Le Bon, Big Thief, Marissa Nadler, Porcupine Tree, Anna of the North, In Flames, Justin Bieber) 00:36:40 - Shitting on Justin Bieber 00:44:30 - Biggest musical mistakes we have made 01:09:00 - Desert Island Playlist Music featured this week Cate Le Bon - Moderation (Official Video) - YouTube Big Thief - Time Escaping (Official Audio) - YouTube Marissa Nadler - Lemon Queen Porcupine Tree - Harridan (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube Anna of the North - Someone Special (Official Audio) IN FLAMES - I, The Mask (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO) The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber - Stay (Lyrics) Childish Gambino - Because the Internet Cradle of Filth - Crawling King Chaos' Blackpink - Pretty Savage  

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Halloween special! Kris Sinister interview, ghost stories, plus the creepiest songs ever

Sunday Oct 31, 2021

Halloween special! Kris Sinister interview, ghost stories, plus the creepiest songs ever

Sunday Oct 31, 2021

It's time to get SPOOOOOOOOOKY. Joining this episode is a special co-host: the wonderfully talented, supremely knowledgable Kris Sinister. Kris talks about what music he's making these days, how horror inspires him, and joins in the discussion of the creepiest songs ever. This one is not for the faint of heart as we delve into the world of scary music, including stuff from Wolf Eyes, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, The Cramps, ELO, Aphex Twin, Rob Zombie, Tom Waits, and Porcupine Tree.  Plus, the gang talk about what they've been listening to, such as Ossuary, My Morning Jacket, and Lisa Peterson.  More about Kris Sinister Instagram - @mrsinisterkris Facebook - @mrsinisterkris Tiktok - Kris Sinister (@krissinister) TikTok | Watch Kris Sinister's Newest TikTok Videos Timecodes 00:00:00 - "I don't have stuff..." 00:00:45 - Let's begin! New jingle 00:02:30 - Do you celebrate Halloween? How? 00:06:10 - What's That Riff?! = SOLVED! (Royal Blood) 00:07:15 - Kris Sinister joins! 00:12:00 - Ghost stories... 00:23:20 - Chupacabra rap 00:23:45 - What we've been listening to (Lisa Peterson, Ossuary, My Morning Jacket) 00:33:00 - Kris Sinister interview 00:42:40 - Creepiest songs ever (Cradle of Filth, The Cramps, Wolf Eyes, Tom Waits, ELO, Resident Evil OST, Silent Hill OST, War of the Worlds, Aphex Twin) 00:59:20 - Kris finishes us off with a history lesson 01:04:45 - Desert Island playlist (Ghost, The Beatles) 01:08:13 - End Links to music we mention My Morning Jacket - Regularly Scheduled Programming The Ossuary - Ratking (Official Music Video) - YouTube Ylvis - Old Friends [Official music video HD] Soul Riders - Lisa Peterson | Official Music Video Wolf Eyes--Half Animal, Half Insane - YouTube Tom Waits - What's He Building - YouTube ELO - Fire On High Cradle of Filth - Satanic Mantra Silent Hill 2 OST - Silent Heaven Porcupine Tree - Heartattack in a Lay By (In Absentia) Go Tell Aunt Rhody (RE7 Official Soundtrack Full Version) - YouTube  Hurt - YouTube I Was A Teenage Werewolf (Remastered) Rob Zombie - Dragula (Official Music Video)  

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BONUS - Review of The War On Drugs new album ‘I Don‘t Live Here Anymore‘

Friday Oct 29, 2021

BONUS - Review of The War On Drugs new album ‘I Don‘t Live Here Anymore‘

Friday Oct 29, 2021

On this bonus edition of BPM Pod, Ashley takes an in-depth track-by-track look at the sublime new album from podcast favourites The War On Drugs, with their hotly-anticipated new album 'I Don't Live Here Anymore'. Available Friday 29 October from The War On Drugs official website Music - The War On Drugs

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Sea Colour interview, Fact or Fiction, new music from Ada Lea, Ashley Shadow, and What‘s That Riff?!

Thursday Oct 21, 2021

Sea Colour interview, Fact or Fiction, new music from Ada Lea, Ashley Shadow, and What‘s That Riff?!

Thursday Oct 21, 2021

Another packed episode with Weinhardt and Wendel. They interview singer-songwriter and all-round thoughtful guy, Jonathan (a.k.a. Sea Colour) about his new music.  Plus, Chris and Ashley review music from Ada Lea, Ashley Shadow, and more. There's a Fact or Fiction segment too, this time on musical riders/demands.  Finally, What's That Riff?! returns for one more round with a kind of Royal Blood / Metallica sounding riff. Can you work it out? Answers on Facebook or Instagram @bpmpod 

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Lisa Akuah interview, K-POP, new music, Life Is Strange discussion, and... ULAAAAH!

Friday Sep 24, 2021

Lisa Akuah interview, K-POP, new music, Life Is Strange discussion, and... ULAAAAH!

Friday Sep 24, 2021

Loads of stuff on this episode including a bunch of new music, a discussion about the Life Is Strange soundtrack, plus a stunning interview with the wonderful Lisa Akuah. New music to check out Big Thief - Little Things (Official Audio) - YouTube The War On Drugs - Living Proof [Official Video] - YouTube Emma Elisabeth - Stolen Love (Official Lyric Video) - YouTube Maggie Rogers - Light On - YouTube Timestamps 00:01:50 - A Scott Pilgrim confession... 00:05:12 - Chris orders a pizza 00:10:30 - Chris completes another wrestling theme song 00:15:30 - New music to check out 00:23:00 - Chris goes K-POP 00:23:00 - Chris goes K-POP 00:27:45 - Lisa Akuah interview 00:52:00 - K-POP part 2 00:53:45 - Life is Strange soundtrack discussion 01:02:30 - Desert Island Playlist ULAAAH!!!  

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Quickie: the new single from The War On Drugs is superb

Thursday Sep 16, 2021

Quickie: the new single from The War On Drugs is superb

Thursday Sep 16, 2021

That's it. A very speedy plug of this super single, from the upcoming album I Don't Live Here Anymore, released 29 October. 

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Wrestling and music, Lisa Akuah reviewed, Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster, and What‘s That Riff?!

Saturday Sep 11, 2021

Wrestling and music, Lisa Akuah reviewed, Tacoma Narrows Bridge Disaster, and What‘s That Riff?!

Saturday Sep 11, 2021

Another packed episode with Weinhardt and Wendel. On this episode, the guys review Lisa Akuah's 'Dancing Trees', they talk about music they've been listening to including Tacoma Bridge Disaster, Blink 182 and more. Plus, we discuss wrestling and music thanks to the recent collaboration between Berlin Is Not Am Ring and Weinhardt. Also the Desert Island Playlist continues with Matthew Perryman Jones and Periphery. And finally: there's a new feature called What's That Riff! What is the riff Ashley cannot identify? And do you have riffs you cannot identify? Send in a quick clip - humming, playing, whatever - and we'll try our best to solve it. Find the podcast on bpmpod.com, or any popular podcast service including: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bpm-pod/id1441787578?id=1441787578 Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkLnBvZGJlYW4uY29tL2JwbXBvZC9mZWVkLnhtbA Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6GxuuWEDpGcOEKZt761EMi  

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Chris starts his solo career! Building a rig w/ Chance Bair (Heavy Heavy)

Tuesday Aug 17, 2021

Chris starts his solo career! Building a rig w/ Chance Bair (Heavy Heavy)

Tuesday Aug 17, 2021

On the episode this week Chris talks all about that bass with the Father of Frequency, the Duke of Drone, the Lord of Low End, Chance Bair of Heavy Heavy (check them out here: Music | HEAVY HEAVY (bandcamp.com ) Chris and Chance talk about building the perfect bass rig, splitting signals and splitting eardrums too. Plus Chris talks about his upcoming appearance from 20-22 August at BERLIN is not AM RING (glanzundkrawall.de) Wrestling, rock, drinks - what more do you want?! Check out more BPM Pod goodness wherever you get your podcasts or go to bpmpod.com   OR find Wendel and Weinhardt on Instagram and Facebook @BPMpod

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Interview: D.$AHIN

Tuesday Aug 03, 2021

Interview: D.$AHIN

Tuesday Aug 03, 2021

D.$AHIN is a Berlin based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who embarks on a musical journey that combines an earthy blend of R&B and a dash of indie-pop with her soulful, reassuring voice.  Originally from Istanbul, D.$AHIN  came to Germany in the early 1990's with her family as refugees and was granted asylum and eventually citizenship as a teenager. Growing up between the two worlds of traditional Turkish music (she studied Saz, the Turkish 'guitar') and western pop music shaped her instincts as a singer early on. After making the first attempts of singing her first written pop tunes at Berlin´s small jam sessions the realization sunk in that singing has a huge impact on her well-being. A lot has happened since then. Between 2012 and 2014, Sahin won 1st place in Dj Tommek and Kurtis Blow's Boogie Down Berlin Showcase, headlined the Lichtblick Festival and landed an opening slot for the Grammy-nominated Soul band Hiatus Kaiyote while performing under the names "Chili Hendrix” and "Room 816".  In 2015, Sahin became "TurkSoulRefugee" and relocated to Valencia, Spain with her then full-time producer/co-writer FDEZ (U.S.A./Spain). She quickly established herself as one of the most exciting performers in the area and within months of arriving, where she played a sold-out a showcase of her original material as part of the innaugural edition of the M.U.V. Festival. Her popularity in Valencia extended beyond her own project and she was invited to collaborate with professors and aulmni of the Berklee College of Music Valencia Campus and performed in July with Spain's pre-eminent DJ and producer of party music, the 6-time Latin Grammy-nominated Carlos Jean. Upon returning to Berlin in 2018 she dedicated her attention to further development of her production and songwriting skills and released her debut single "SHINE" in February 2021. D.$AHIN (dsahinmusic.com)

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GTA Vice City soundtrack talk + Poliverso review + Best live recordings EVER?!

Wednesday Jul 21, 2021

GTA Vice City soundtrack talk + Poliverso review + Best live recordings EVER?!

Wednesday Jul 21, 2021

Quick and easy episode this time with Weinhardt and Wendel - no guest this week.  Ashley and Chris look at what we've been listening to including music from The War on Drugs, Children of Bodom, Devon Townsend Project. The duo also look at their favourite live albums including releases from The War on Drugs, Neil Young, My Morning Jacket, Queen, Rammstein, Dredg and Phil Collins.  Finally in 8 Bit Wonderland we take a look at the wonder that is Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. Plus we submit a couple of songs to the Desert Island Playlist.  For everything BPM Pod related, go to @BPMPod on Facebook or Instagram.  And don't forget to leave your reviews wherever you get your podcasts! The best ones win a t-shirt.

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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.  

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