Elucidate No. 29 - Diggie Vitt

Diggie Vitt is a nomadic conceptual photographer, musician, and all around artist. - We talk about the creative process, photography, Tom Waits, living as an artist, and some about his travels.




Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/FqbTdsIqAKg
Audio of this podcast can be downloaded here: http://off.li/jzt3m




Show notes: 

- Diggie Vitt's photography on tumblr: http://diggievitt.tumblr.com/
- Diggie's website: www.diggievitt.com
- Diggie's facebook page: ttps://www.facebook.com/diggie.vitt

Things we talked about:

- A take on the creative process; http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/02/19/tiffany-shlain-creative-process/
- Another illustration of the creative process: http://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/the-4-stages-of-creativity.html
- What country music was about in 2013: https://youtu.be/WySgNm8qH-I
- Tom Waits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Waits
- Desperado Soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-j413oAMf8
- Kiko and the Lavender Moon by Los Lobos: https://youtu.be/ornSpLMUzbw
- Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You (TV): https://youtu.be/7kGPhpvqtOc
- Screamin' Jay Hawkins - I Put A Spell On You (Album version): https://youtu.be/PwXai-sgM-s
- Leonard Cohen: http://www.leonardcohen.com/home
- David Choe - Facebook's Graffiti Artist Says Life Unchanged by $200 Million:
 http://abcnews.go.com/Business/facebooks-graffiti-artist-david-choes-life-unchanged-200/story?id=15543816
- Does the internet/social-networking kill creativity?: https://medium.com/@thrillerchick/how-social-networking-kills-the-creative-spirit-e22728594519
- David Byrne: 'The internet will suck all creative content out of the world': http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/oct/11/david-byrne-internet-content-world
- "Woomp! There It Is": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoomp!_(There_It_Is)
- Some of the major songs that Led Zeppelin stole: https://youtu.be/tiiY4ciKFQA
- Another list of this Led Zeppelin situation: http://turnmeondeadman.com/led-zeppelin-plagiarism/

Elucidate No. 28 - Keith Marks 2

Keith Marks is the founder of several community initiatives, a magazine writer, massage therapist, and he's the co-owner of a Pilates studio/community gathering spot. We talk about creativity, hallucinogenics, video games, the phenomenon and role of music, and more. - (So, I forgot to delete older audio files in my audio recording device and the card filled up during the filming, so I had to cut the podcast a half hour short. We'll do another episode to recover all that goodness that was left out.)



Direct link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=syD-0IvZfSA
Audio of this podcast can be downloaded here: http://off.li/wTy3m




Show notes: 

- Keith's Pilates studio, Tehila's: http://tehilas.com/
- Keith's linked-in page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithallanmarks
- Articles written by Keith Marks: http://goo.gl/8NpIMl

Things we talked about:

- This Is Your Brain On Music (book): http://daniellevitin.com/publicpage/books/this-is-your-brain-on-music/
- A Sinner In Mecca (documentary): http://asinnerinmecca.com/
- An Asshole Theory of Technology: http://www.theawl.com/2015/04/an-asshole-theory-of-the-apple-watch
- Article on professional video gamers: http://www.businessinsider.com/these-guys-have-managed-to-make-a-living-by-playing-video-games-2015-3
- Jordan Gilbert, professional video gamer (interview): http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/jordan-gilbert-c9n0thing
- Alan Watts, luminary philosopher: https://www.youtube.com/user/AlanWattsLectures

Elucidate No. 22 - Andre Gruber 3

Andre Gruber is the creator of LUST/APE magazine, is a graphic designer, amateur music historian, worthy musician, and most recently artist and producer of his original animated series The Muckrakers. - We talk about Stephen Foster, Blackface, music history, and Andre plays a little banjo for us.


           
Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/JveRI9n9k4s
Audio of this podcast can be downloaded here: http://off.li/Hs1jm



Show notes:
Andre Gruber's magazine and animation series LUST/APE: http://www.lustapemagazine.com/

Andre's podcast Good Time Music Hours: https://youtu.be/eugNTgPHAHI

Things we talked about:
- Guy who makes amazing music with one string: https://youtu.be/tcpjY1KQhpM
- Composer, Stephen Foster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Foster
- Blackface (theatrical makeup): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackface
- Dog Whistle Politics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog-whistle_politics
- (Politics/State of affairs) Dan Carlin and Sam Harris debate: http://www.dancarlin.com/product/common-sense-293-sitting-down-with-sam/

Elucidate No. 21 - Laurel Lee

Laurel Lee has a band named Laurel Lee and the Escapees, born in Alaska and raised in Portland Oregon, she also has her masters in education, is a part time teacher. And, she's also taking on real estate as a new venture. - We talk about her band, creativity, education, society, and musical liking's.


Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/yCTzUkhhA2Q
Audio of this podcast can be downloaded here: http://off.li/PS4gm





Show notes:
- Laurel's music on CD Baby: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/lleeescapees3
- Laurel Lee and the Escapees on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Laurel-Lee-and-the-Escapees/369088232729


Things we talked about:

- Pablo Frier education/pedagogy: http://www.freire.org/paulo-freire/
- Education system. Do Schools Kill Creativity?: http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity?language=en
- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Novel): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Alchemist_(novel)
- How does voting for the president work: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/06/what-is-the-electoral-college_n_2078970.html

- Lola Beltran (Mexican singer) live: https://youtu.be/QnAErgbzmtU
- Linda Rondstat singing Mariachi Music live: https://youtu.be/YCcqhifBLeE
- El Rey (Mexican mariachi song): https://youtu.be/YGbiWnoWTto
- Cucurrucucu Paloma sung by Caetano Veloso (Classic Mexican song):  https://youtu.be/1emgUdD3_pE

Elucidate No. 19 - Casey Welch 3

Casey Welch is a professor of sociology/criminology at Flagler College in St. Augustine FL and a published author.



Direct link to video: https://youtu.be/B-TOtyRzW5Y
Audio of this episode can be downloaded here: http://off.li/gBMbm



Show notes:
Casey Welch's professional page: http://www.flagler.edu/about-flagler/faculty-staff/casey-welch


Things we talked about:
- The Odd Habits and Curious Customs of Famous Writers: http://www.brainpickings.org/2013/09/23/odd-type-writers/
- Harrison Begeron movie (Kurt Vonnegut): https://youtu.be/XBcpuBRUdNs
- California Winter the movie (Goliath's film music work): http://www.snagfilms.com/films/title/california_winter
- The Convert short film (Goliath's film music work): https://vimeo.com/40595463
- Facebook's psychological effects: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/facebook-depression/
- Logical Fallacies: https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ 

Elucidate No. 11 - Dorian Lopez

Direct link: https://youtu.be/Yg1eD75dDSQ

In this episode we talk with Dorian Lopez about hitchhiking, DJ'ing, society, music, food, Mexico, train hopping, and social media.

Dorian Lopez is a percussionist, DJ, music producer, and traveler based out of Saint Augustine, FL.

Show notes:
- Dorian Lopez' facebook page
- Ancient Deep's soundcloud

- An article on Train Hopping
- Wiki on Chicano