Band Practice

I hang out with Luca Diadul and frequent collaborators Aly Castle and Zack Smith at a recording session at Honey House Records. We talk about Luca's approach to vocal production, songwriting, and arrangement. Keep in touch with Luca through his website, lucadiadul.com. That’s where you’ll find links to his music on streaming services, social media, and upcoming shows. And speaking of shows, be sure to check out Luca, Zack, and Aly, along with their pianist friend Jack at The Perch on May 29th.Follow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

Ants on a Log are busy preparing for their Earth Month tour, which includes a great deal of arts and crafts in addition to rehearsal, but they find some time to sit down with me and their close collaborator, Mélissa, to discuss their origin story, what it’s like to create and facilitate such a broad range of work and experiences for their audience, and what their musical lives outside of Ants on a Log look and sound likeBe sure to bring the young people in your life to check them out live at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on April 9th, the Fishtown Rec Center on April 17th, the Brooklyn Academy of Music or Lyceum Hall in Burlington, New Jersey on April 18th, or Naturepalooza at the Schuylkill Center on April 25thFollow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

I visit a Big Benny Bailey rehearsal the day before their EP Release Show at the Fallser Club--we discuss how the duo was originally formed and how this new project is a departure from both Ben and Bailey's past musical careersBe sure to stream the new EP, AmericaNAH and, if you happen to be on the West Coast, check out the other release partyFollow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

I join shoegazey indie band Floating for their weekly pre-rehearsal dinner and learn how the band came together, how they wrote the songs for their debut EP, "La Di Da," and what it was like recording at Retro City StudiosCheck out La Di Da and go see Floating play at The Grape on February 28thFollow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

I visit SNACKTIME in the studio and we talk about their fondest memories of the past five years of performing, the challenges and beauty of bringing seven distinct musical backgrounds and sets of preferences into a cohesive sound, and where their music is headedGo check out SNACKTIME at Union Transfer on February 7thFollow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice