In Part 2 of our deep dive into the legacy of LoveSong, Todd and Spun along with Ron & Jerry, explore the period when the band began winding down their collaborative work and moving into solo careers or other callings. We reflect on how each member continued to influence the world musically, spiritually, and culturally […] The post A Love Letter to Love Song pt. II [podcast] appeared first on The Brophisticate.| The Brophisticate
In this episode of Orphans of God, Spun & Todd welcome filmmakers Ron Strand and Jerry Stanley, the creative team behind the upcoming documentary series A Band Called LoveSong The Music & Movement of the Jesus Revolution. Together, they retrace the story of the pioneering Christian rock band LoveSong, exploring how their music and message […]| The Brophisticate
Ethan Freight Train and Spun Counterguy play some of their favorite train songs and talk about all things that go clickety-clack. (Thanks to Ethan Duncan) Related PostsMike Stand of Altar Billies/Clash of Symbols/Altar Boys Pt. II [podcast]The Visions of Howard Finster II [podcast]Songs From a 1980s Roller Rink Dumpster VIII [podcast]Greg Garing and the Exile […]| The Brophisticate
This is the first in series of tributes to Michael Gerard Knott, titled Kiss of Life. Robert Freeman joins the Orphans of God podcast to talk about both his friendship with Knott and his launch of the vinyl re-release of the album Screaming Brittle Siren. The post Michael Knott: A Kiss of Life I (with Robert Freeman) appeared first on The Brophisticate.| The Brophisticate
Drawing from newspaper and magazine articles from 1917 to around 1927, we look at the various viewpoints regarding jazz music, some seeing the art form as the end of civilization while others celebrating it as the soundtrack for the greatest decade to date! Related PostsRandy Stehle’s Jazz II [podcast cast]Waters Troubled I [podcast]American Colonization Society […]| The Brophisticate
Spun Counterguy sits down with Us Kids film producer, John Smeby and director – editor Todd A. Zeller for a brief yet informative progress update on their documentary on the Southern California Christian alternative music scene. The filmmakers discuss the process of post production, the origin of the Us Kids concept and share teaser clips […]| The Brophisticate
After World War II, the city of Berlin was divided in four sections with one finding themselves closed off with concrete and barbed wire. A wall was built that separated the free from the enslaved. In the 1970s, Georgina Liu found herself living on one side but getting to venture into the other. Liu shares […]| The Brophisticate
Southern Indiana, 1982 Mesham Kissell and Anson Cannon sat on the edge of a three-foot high encloser composed of bricks that contained several tropical plants. It was a Saturday night and the two teenaged boys were at the Westland shopping mall in Evansville, Indiana. While Mesham scoped out the various flocks of girls that passed […]| The Brophisticate
On this edition of Waters Troubled, slavery is protested from the grave, colonists realize that the liberty that they themselves desire must also be extended to those they keep in chains and a slave woman writes poetry on the blessing and curse of having been kidnapped from her mother country. The post Waters Troubled II [podcast] appeared first on The Brophisticate.| The Brophisticate
In the beginning days of the settling of America, slavery was a world-wide phenomenon that had plagued humanity since its early days. But the conscience of Christians began to be troubled by the practice and gradually what had always been had to be undone forever. Welcome to the introductory episode of our series Waters Troubled, […]| The Brophisticate