Welcome to Episode 002 of the Glitter and Sage podcast! I am so excited to share this episode, as it is the first interview I recorded for the podcast, and it is an interview with one of my favorite bands, Calliope Musicals, that we recorded sitting in a big circle with the whole band and some of my friends, on the floor of the venue Pianos in NYC right after they played a really fun show!

ARTIST BIO

“Calliope Musicals exist in multiple mind-bending dimensions. The larger-than-life psychedelic pop collective, led by Carrie Fussell, wows concert-goers with a blast of interactive secondhand glam and woos music listeners alike with invigorating avant-garde anthems. Standouts amongst their Austin, TX peers, Calliope Musicals were hailed by NPR as a “perennial SXSW favorite”. As Fussell sums up the group: “We came from space. We’re all going to die”. Calliope Musicals’ latest EP, Between Us, is slated to release on April 23, 2021 via Spaceflight Records.” In this episode:

INTRO
-I share about my amazing experience of interviewing Calliope Musicals.
-I give an update on the band since we recorded the interview, including giving their new song “Can You Tell Me” a shout, as well as congratulating the band for their song “That’s Why We Dance” being featured in the #1 Netflix show Ginny and Georgia last week!

INTERVIEW
-I fangirl a bit and share about how I found their music.
-The band shares about some of their magical moments playing shows from basements, to music festivals.
-They invite me to come to their next show after NYC in Canada to dress up in a polar bear costume and dance; including this in the show notes because although I couldn’t take off my seasonal job at the time to go to that show, if that offer is still on the table, I will totally take a rain check!
-We talk about their new album Color/Sweat and Carrie’s dream one night that inspired the title track’s name.
-Carrie leads us all through their pre-show ritual! I invite you to breathe along with us!
-We have some whiskey, we have some laughs, we have a great time; these guys are the coolest!

RESOURCES:
Instagram: @glitter.and.sage

Calliope Musicals
Instagram: @calliopemusicals
https://www.calliopemusicals.com/

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/3I6AKy4LL4bfIvcscJRu23?si=7xuYBpXNTeu07j7Buicp1Q

YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/user/CalliopeMusicals/featured

Band photo used in the episode card shot by Kate Blaising
Instagram: @kablaising

Newly released “Can You Tell Me” video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gSWM89Ya0E

“Cosmic Poison Arrow” official video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMz_JUnsW5I

“That’s Why We Dance” official video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx_op_h_Jxg&t=0s

Glitter and Sage podcast sound engineer/video editing: David Atwood
Instagram: @mratwoodmusic
https://open.spotify.com/artist/4vSKrFQnV2MfsilThMT9Tc?si=V8C7DEMPRVW5SjgqmvjXLw

Intro/Outro Music: “Drishti” by Cosmal
Instagram: @cosmal.live
https://cosmal.bandcamp.com/

The weekly Sunday morning virtual ecstatic dance on Zoom I mention in the Intro:
https://www.iopenerdance.com/

Thanks for tuning in and joining our conversation, next week’s episode features an interview with tabla player/world musician, Arjun Bruggeman. See you next time, friends!