Look What I Made - DIY indie music podcast with Kevin Pike
By Kevin Pike
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Podcast Description
Each week, home recording artist Kevin Pike plays one of his DIY songs and discusses how the song came about.
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Episode 61 - Birth of a Movement | improvisation by Kevin Pike (sax) and John Kotchian (drums) | 5/3/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 60 - voce brichon piano | latin jazz conclusion to my world music album so se kwa | 3/9/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 59 - Big Ol Chunka Funk | Dirty, laid-back funk featuring alto sax. | 1/6/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 58 - Axis and Allies | Hardcore theme song for the hardcore boardgamer! | 11/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 57 - Back At It | a fun late night groove | 9/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 56 - Neo-Con Fusion | free improvisation that starts simple and gradually builds | 5/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 55 - Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) | A different take on the classic Irish folk song | 3/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 54 - hiaei | Brazilian love song with a Bossa Nova vibe | 1/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 53 - The Fool on the Hill | jazz waltz arrangement of a song by the Beatles | 10/22/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 52 - Green | Yamaha DSR 1000, Boss DR-660, flutes, bari sax and me | 10/20/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 51 - Cluster Voices | Coming back to the same note: Theme and variations in improvisation | 9/15/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 50 - so se kwa | Latin percussion w/mandolin, acoustic guitar, sax, flute and vocals. Title track from Kevin Pike's Milton Nascimento Tribute album. | 7/11/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 49 - ria, ria (markome vu) | World music pop featuring slide acoustic guitar and lots of vocal harmony | 6/2/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 48 - Make it a Good One | a jazz duet with Kevin Pike on alto sax and Luigi Waites on drums | 4/30/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 47 - BBQ | BBQ is a funk organ classic by Kevin Pike. Podcast has 2 versions. | 1/9/10 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 46 - The Christmas Song | A unique take on Mel Torme's classic Christmas song. | 12/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 45 - Millennium | 3 part jazz suite featuring kalimba, alto sax, funk bass, typewriter and bongos. From Kevin Pike's microjazz album. | 10/26/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 44 - Bolivia | Alto sax and baritone sax duet featuring Doug Angelaccio on alto and Kevin Pike on bari. | 9/16/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 43 - Winds of Change | Experimental mixed-meter rock with a kick-ass riff on the chorus and saxophone-with-distortion solo in the middle. | 8/8/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 42 - Too Late for Goodbyes - Chains of Love Medley | I combine two '80s pop tunes into one glorious medley. Features wooden blocks with sand paper on them, triangle and alto sax. | 7/21/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 41 - Rocket Man | Adam Johnson on acoustic bass guitar and Kevin Pike on alto sax for this jazz duo arrangement of Elton John's classic song | 6/9/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 40 - All The Time | Sometimes broken instruments spark an idea or create a unique sound that shapes the composition. | 5/12/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 39 - Detour | John Kotchian plays drums and upright bass on this track, and I jam on the baritone sax and add in some handclaps. | 4/14/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 38 - Saxomophunk | I lay down a funky bari sax line then layer 3 alto saxes on top, plus a drum beat and some real hand claps. | 3/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 37 - I Got Legs for This | DIY hip-hop in which I sample my own boombox recording from '89 and layer it with a quasi-rap melody | 3/17/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 36 - Falling Into You | pop/rock song featuring brass slide on electric guitar, vocal harmonizer and mandolin string noise | 3/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 35 - Hippopotamus Rex | microjazz tune featuring guiro, alto sax and organ | 2/24/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 34 - ase nascimento | my tribute to the music of Milton Nascimento and Clube da Esquina | 2/7/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 33 - Blah Blah Blah | Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah Blah | 1/15/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 32 - Mondo Mando | loads of mandolin from my Big Ol Chunka Funk album | 1/2/09 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 31 - O Christmas Tree - Angels We Have Heard On High | Happy Holidays from kpikemusic.com | 12/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 30 - You Got It | from Funky Junkie by Sauce | 11/16/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 29 - Fanfare for the Silver Horse | jammin' on bongos and tambourine | 11/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 28 - Ode to the Convenience Store | Condoms and candy, Radio playing Mandy, Buy one or many, Have a free penny | 10/26/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 27 - Sugar | My version is a little faster than the original, plus I've changed a few chords on the head. | 10/3/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 26 - What's Cookin | I use mandolin in my funk compositions all the time. It really lends itself well with that twangy sound. | 9/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 25 - Balance | Originally this song had the lyrics "less and more in balance, more or less in balance", but it morphed into an instrumental piece. | 9/5/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 24 - the theme from Sesame Street | I love messing with songs that everyone knows. For the theme from Sesame Street, I put it in 5/4 time and change from a major to a minor key. | 8/20/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 23 - 3 Songs for the Price of 1 | Parts of this song came to me in a dream. Sounds hokey, but it's true. The rest is recycled material from DIY songs I recorded to anaolg 4-track in 1996. | 8/8/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 22 - Echoes of Another Time | This song is an improvisation by Kevin Pike and John Kotchian from their album Fractured Intuition. | 7/15/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 21 - Bolero: Ravel vs. Coltrane | Maurice Ravel's classic Bolero gets a modern jazz update. | 7/1/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 20 - Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Cantata No. 140 by J.S. Bach) | I arranged the theme from the 4th movement of Bach's Canata No. 140 as a duet for alto and baritone saxophone. | 6/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 19 - Sea Monkey | A song that asks the question "Why can't I see my sea monkey?" Featuring a funky sax solo and lots of chorus effect. | 6/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 18 - Willow Weep for Me | The famous jazz standard arranged by Kevin Pike for alto sax and baritone sax | 5/31/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 17 - Rock n Roll Wasteland, parts 1 and 2 | The epic conclusion to my Rock n Roll Wasteland album, in the style of a seventies rock opera | 5/21/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 16 - Vale | jazz minimalism: 2 chords and an extended tenor sax solo...backed by brush clicks, bongos, shaker, piano and bari sax | 5/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 15 - Space Dog | I open up the vault and find a rare electronica/video game music track I wrote 10 years ago | 5/7/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 14 - King Wah | Big, happy groove with lots of wah-wah, alto sax and bari sax | 4/19/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 13 - Hymn for the new America | my song about racism in America, featuring organ, guitar, mandolin and harmonica | 4/14/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 12 - BQCT Blues | My mixed-meter funky jazz tune featuring saxophone and a slap bass solo by Chuck Hosch | 4/6/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 11 - Aftermath | My collaboration with John Kotchian is a series of free jazz improvisations edited together. | 3/25/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 10 - Gimme Some Stuffs | Gettin' funky with bari sax, guitar and alto sax through a wah-wah pedal | 3/12/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 9 - It's Alright | fun with vocal effects to make it sound like a group | 3/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 8 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) | latin jazz arrangement of a song from the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album | 2/18/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 7 - Wednesday Night Boogie | gospel boogie sax on a Wednesday night | 2/4/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 6 - Honeybun | Banjos, screaming and tasty treats | 1/23/08 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 5 - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen | Funky jazz arrangement in 5/4 time. | 12/2/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 4 - Jolly Old St. Nicholas | The hippest arrangement you've ever heard of this Christmas classic | 11/26/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 3 - Vibraslap Man | A song about the vibraslap featuring the vibraslap | 11/15/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 2 - Loco Motif | "Loco Motif" is Kevin's musical impression of a train. | 11/8/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Episode 1 - The Typewriter Jam | Kevin jams on a typewriter and alto sax through effects. | 11/3/07 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 61 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Kevin
Love listening to these podcasts. Always inventive and bold.
Thanks Kevin Pike!
creative stuff, good songs
Some odd yet effective recording techniques here. A must-listen for DIY musicians.
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