The Rawkwardness Podcast
We interview awesome musicians about why and how they first started playing music, they play us one of the first songs they ever wrote and we chat about their journey from awkward adolescent to enterprising adult. Along the way we talk pop culture, teen angst, nostalgia, personal growth and other tangential topics. We laugh, we cry, we get rawkward. Because Everyone Starts Somewhere.
Episodes
Episodes
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Ep.39 - New Constellations “Hopeful Yearning”
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Tuesday Dec 19, 2023
Rose takes a solo trip to Portland to chat with Harlee from New Constellations about teenage hometown gigs, winning “Most Sought After” at a talent search, and succeeding at the right time. Hear how an unplanned pause ended up laying the groundwork for that success, and enjoy exclusive access to the original demo of their hit “Hot Blooded.”
New Constellations on Spotify, Insta, TikTok, and YouTube
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
Ladies of Paradise - Harlee’s creative agency
Lady Jays
Baby Harlee on YouTube
Cannons - Fire For You - from Netflix series “Never Have I Ever”
Drama the band
Tristan Prettyman
Jem
The OC Soundtrack
Jem - Maybe I’m Amazed - Live on The OC
IMTA - International Modeling & Talent Association
Thank You for Saying No Podcast
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Ep.38 - Emily Greene “Spoiler Alert, It’s MIDI”
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
Tuesday Dec 12, 2023
In this week’s episode, Rose, Terence and Tony talk to singer-songwriter-film composer Emily Greene about historical dramas, hating authority, playing with Passion Pit, and how a night on her tour with Dar Williams changed her life forever…but not in the way you might think. Hint: STRFKR was there.
Emily Greene on Spotify, Instagram, and YouTube and more YouTube
Riothorse Royale on Spotify, Instagram, and YouTube
Liz Phair tweeted about their first show - “My very favorite thing right now, esp. Live: RIOTHORSE. Joy Division meets The Raincoats.”
Kissy Girls on Spotify
Emily’s upcoming scoring project, “Good Girls,” starring Mary Beth Barone
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
“We Are Beautiful” jam video
“Is This What You Had in Mind” - 2010 album
“Let Me Be The One” - Original song for “All the World is Sleeping,” starring Melissa Barerra - Carmen, In the Heights, Scream
A Cuban Girls Guide to Tea and Tomorrow - YA holiday movie
Passion Pit on Spotify
Matthew Good
Dar Williams
STRFKR
Adam Tressler - guitarist
Ben Doyle - backline tech
Dan Romer - composer
Danny Reisch - producer/drummer (also for Jaws of Love!)
Joanne Brackine - odd meter stuff - piano teacher at Berklee
Mr. Mister - “Broken Wings”
Berklee College of Music
Aspire: Berklee’s 5 week intensive summer workshop
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted Snake Live in LA 1992
Paula Abdul choreographing for Janet Jackson 1986
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Fame - performing arts school - show-off scene
Chet Baker
Björk - Hyperballad - Homogenic
Viking as a verb
“Vikings” the show
T.T. the Bear’s
Revolution Rock Bar in Boston - first show - the tea!
Paradise Lounge
Higher Ground in VT - the fateful canceled Dar Williams show
Protools - “That’s my DAW”
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Ep.37 - Jack Gray “I Don’t Know Sh¡t About Fu@k”
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
Tuesday Dec 05, 2023
On today’s episode, Rose, Terence and Tony chat with Aussie Indie Pop darling Jack Gray about his dad’s pub band, various regional American accents, growing as an artist, and the excessive specificity of Gen Z lyrics, and Jack and Tony challenge each other to ping pong and pool showdowns. Exclusive sneak peak of one of Jack’s new songs!
Jack Gray on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
Tia and Jack on SoundCloud - “Leave My Heart”
Jack’s “first song” - “Fools”
BBG 808L Maiden - Australian acoustic guitar - on Reverb
Jillian Shea Spaeder - Jill
“Bring it on Home” - Jack’s first ever vocal performance on stage
Chet Faker
Sticky Fingers
Ballpark Music
San Cisco
The 1975 - Jack’s biggest inspiration (according to him)
Frank Ocean
Bon Iver - one of his faves
Pete Yorn
Maisie Peters - toured with her in 2019
Ed Sheeran voice memo
Why Prince changed his name to a symbol
Grimes on SongExploder - talking about why she likes writing for other people
Ozark on Netflix
Major 3rd on Wikipedia - How Nirvana used it via Reddit
Sam Claflin in “Daisy Jones and the Six” - going between his British accent and his character’s American accent
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Ep.36 - Moorea Masa “I Borrowed all the Choir Robes”
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
Tuesday Nov 28, 2023
In this post-Thanksgiving mulligan episode, Rose, Terence and Tony interview Moorea Masa about leaning into joy, trash TV as self-care, possessive bandmates, and never calling your partner by their nickname. With a special sneak preview of her new single “Distraction,” 3 days ahead of its official release!
Moorea Masa and the Mood on Spotify and Instagram, YouTube, & tour dates
Ruby Pines on Spotify and with a choir of friends
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
Swatkins on Spotify - Mr. Moorea aka “Steve”
Noah Woodburn - New North Sound - no longer in existence
Blue Dream Studios
India Arie - I’m Ready for Love
“Zandy” - Alexandria Saleem - florist/set designer for photoshoots - did all the flowers for wedding
The Good Foot Portland - where Moorea and Steve met, and where they played their wedding show
Charities -
Backline - helps musicians find therapists
Black Mental Health Alliance - help pair BIPOC folk with BIPOC therapists
Radical Rest - Portland based - healing justice collective of practitioners and educators centering the holistic wellness needs of the BIPOC community
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Ep.35 - Kat Hamilton “Prison or Chef”
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Tuesday Nov 21, 2023
Rose, Terence, and Tony get gabby with singer-songwriter/curator/cutie Kat Hamilton. We chat about songs Prince wrote for other people, emotional attachment to our cell phone numbers, getting sober, and the revelations of Titanic: tape 2.
Kat Hamilton on Spotify and Instagram
I Wish it Was a Love Story EP on Spotify
Recovery Songs on Spotify
Guyville on Spotify and Instagram
Manic Pixi on Spotify and Instagram
Kat’s playlist Winter Break 2007
Kat’s guide to ethical LA venues
Writer’s Round LA on Instagram
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
Social Drag on Spotify and Instagram - the other half of Guyville
The Indestructible Shure SM58 microphone - Durability test
Songs Prince wrote for other people
Allan - Ken’s best friend
Bratz dolls - Bratz movie
Teenager as a marketing term
Marin County
Marin County music history - mixtape
Total Request Live - video - host Carson Daly
Men in Black Soundtrack
Big Willy Style
Almost Famous Soundtrack
Titanic: the movie
House of the Rising Sun on Spotify
The Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Nick Zinner
Myspace
Michelle Branch on Spotify
Sara Bareilles on Spotify
Liz Phair on Spotify
Sheryl Crow on Spotify
The Moldy Peaches on Spotify
Juno Soundtrack
The Hotel Cafe - legendary LA venue for singer-songwriters
Harvard and Stone
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Ep.34 - Katelyn Tarver “I’d Love to Find that Baby”
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Tuesday Nov 14, 2023
Today’s episode finds Rose, Terence and Tony in the living room of singer-songwriter/actress and Radio Disney darling of the mid-2000s, Katelyn Tarver. (She’s also Jo on “Big Time Rush!”) We sit amongst the detritus of a recently completed tour, discussing chaos, seeing behind the curtain too early, coming back to 8th grade famous, and of course, The Jonas Brothers.
Katelyn Tarver on Spotify, Instagram, and YouTube
Quitter Video - See if you can spot Tony ;)
Shit Happens video
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
American Juniors - Katelyn sings “Tell Him”
Katelyn on Big Time Rush
Radio Disney
Jonas Bros, Ally and AJ, Honor Society
Are You Kidding Me? - Live in 2008
Hayley Williams
Connecticut Strawberry Festival
2011 record producer Matt Grabe
Unlocking Us Podcast with Brene Brown, Tim Ferris, Dax Sheppard - what’s a bumper sticker saying that's overused but powerful?
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Ep.33 - Samantha Schultz “The Golden Age of Social Media”
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Tuesday Nov 07, 2023
Today’s guest is soulful Canadian songstress Samantha Schultz. She tells Rose, Terence and Tony all about the robust and supportive folk scene in her hometown of Edmonton, the highs and lows of a US artist VISA, and ambivalently auditioning for Berklee College of Music. And defends her countrymen, Nickelback.
Samantha Schultz on Spotify and Instagram
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
Phantom of the Opera - Music of the Night
Prince of Egypt - When You Believe
Hero - by Chad Kroeger - from Spiderman
Edmonton Folk Festival
Mike Lendt
Emily Schultz on Spotify
Johnny Lang - Lie to Me
The Citadel Edmonton
Myspace - an update
Berklee College of Music
Gary Slaight
Westside 6
Pitch Slapped
Cover Girl Pitch Perfect Campaign
Chris Thigpen
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Ep.32 - The Dandy Warhols “Casually Victorious”
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
In a triumphant return from a mid-season hiatus, Rose, Terence and Tony sit down with the legendary Dandy Warhols, backstage at The Bellwether in Los Angeles. Nothing is off limits: from the darker side of the Summer of Love, to a “heroine threesome,” to trading drum lessons for Tae Kwon Do, all the way to why AI is like a teenager. Audio cameo by The Black Angels.
Dandy Warhols on Spotify, Instagram, and YouTube
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
Summer of Hate on YouTube
Just Try on Spotify
Last Junkie on Earth on Spotify and YouTube
Lou on Spotify - with flute by Chris Consentino
DiG! on IMDB
Brian Jonestown Massacre on Spotify
The Odditorium - the Dandy’s version of Andy Warhol’s The Factory
Morphine on Spotify
Karl Kanga on Spotify
Satyricon
X-Ray Club
Dilemma Sect - Portland’s first goth band - Pete’s first band
Bauhaus on Spotify
Cry Baby pedal
Charlatans, Stone Roses
Those Darn Accordions
Stephen Sprouse - fashion designer, part of The Factory
Paige Powell - photographer, curator, friend of Andy Warhol
Chris Constantinou - flute on “Lou” (played bass with Adam and the Ants)
Teddy Dean - Holy Modal Rounders - lived with Velvet Underground
The Black Angels - El Jardín
The Three O’Clock - San Diego Mod Scene - I think her head’s revolving
Paisley Underground in LA - The Bangles
Miracle Workers on Spotify
Rain Parade on Spotify
Summer of Love in San Francisco
Summer 2020 in Portland
The Dream of the 90s is Alive in Portland
J Lowe - editor of “Summer of Hate” video