I spoke to Gabrielle Peck an east coast based creative about her journey with starting the accessible, inclusive and strategy minded project, the Free Art Collective. Read the bio below and learn more about her journey on today's episode of Dreams Not Memes Podcast.
Bio Gabrielle Peck aka Iris Nectar is an artist based in Rochester, NY. She is the founder of Free Art Collective and Feminist Fiber Art. She believes in building community through creativity and random acts of kindness, which is why she gives away free art and art supplies and hosts free community art events! She dreams of a world filled with art on every wall, art supplies in everyone’s hands, and free food on everyone’s plate.
Social Media
Instagram: @freeart.collective @irisnectarstudio
I spoke to my friend Alex Munro from Scotland about their journey as a musician. I learned about their journey from finding themselves as a musician through songwriting and life in Scotland. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes.
https://linktr.ee/al3xxmunro?
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_munroville_/
I spoke to my friend Razan who is an activist and creator from Gaza,Palestine. Razan and I speak about the power of protest, activism, and why one should never give up on your goals and dreams. Learn more on today's episode of Dreams Not Memes.
I spoke to one of my local friends Ivory who is based in Boston but grew up in Burma. Ivory shares her story about how she grew up in Burma and came to university for entrepreneurship and navigated her career in the tech industry and transitioned to the arts. Currently, Ivory is in school for the visual arts and shares her ambitions to pursue the arts by painting her past into a canvas for others to see. Learn more today, on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.
I spoke to Kennedy Rice about his journey with starting Panther Revival. Rice and I met at Compost Heap music festival and became friends through the national music community that Compost Heap brings to touring and local musicians. Rice and I talk about our experiences with relating to afrofuturism, new punk culture and today's politics with helping black voices have a presence in underground punk scenes. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.
Bio:
Originating in the northeast Texas city of Greenville, Panther Revival live by their motto: Power to the Panther. Comprised of Kennedy Rice (vocals/guitar), Chris Edwards (drums) and Sam Boatner (bass), their righteous anger and focused desperation channeled itself into the release of their Punkerton Records debut, the full-length album "Animality". Described as "Body Count meets AFI meets La Dispute", Panther Revival brings a socially conscious voice against a darkly furious backdrop. The trio has been bringing their unique energy to various shows and festivals, screaming about the issues important to them (and even leaving stage during their set to mosh with the crowd!). With the release of their sophomore album, recorded in Arizona with producer Matt LeFevers, Panther Revival has no intentions of settling. Always and forever, Power to the Panther.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3cJtGHqIozwiBkE47q28CE?autoplay=true
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pantherrevival/
I met Efa Supertramp at a music festival in Bristol,UK called Commoners Art Fest. We met at a merch table and immediately started talking about intersectionality, travel, and the experiences of being a touring musician. In today's Dreams Not Memes Episode Efa and I dive into her experiences growing up as a Welsh Musician and her thoughts on community care, anarchy, and people powered movements. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.
Efa Supertramp is a Welsh folk-punk grrrl who comes armed with an acoustic guitar and a powerful voice. She regularly tours across Europe – appearing at festivals, bars, squats, venues, living rooms and street corners to perform her songs. Originally from North Wales and now based in London, Efa sings in both English and Welsh and has been shouting about the world’s wrongs in one form or another since she started her bilingual punk band The Stilletoes at the age of 15.
Links:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nMtklCZU7JAOrJ4eILRrN?si=xI7vzAXuRwCvDm7QSwyPGQ
Website:
https://efasupertramp.co.uk/
Bandcamp:
https://afiach.bandcamp.com/album/efa-supertramp-rhyddid-yw-y-freuddwyd
I spoke to Brook Pridemore in my apartment while Pridemore was on tour about their life journey. Brook and I get deep into their life journey of touring, exploring folk punk, and their ups and downs of being a musician.
Currently this is what Brooke is up to
“In the midst of relentless touring and general moving around, Brooklyn-based songwriter Brook Pridemore is hard at work on their 8th album, ‘Only I Can Prevent Forest Fires.’”
Listen more on Dreams Not Memes
Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brook_Pridemore
Spotify
https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZWHEFolveKJpzm9Cbd5ml?si=pVqvk5GNSSueP9A_OVs23Q
Bandcamp
https://brookpridemore.bandcamp.com/music
Patreon
https://www.patreon.com/Brookpridemore
I spoke to Cheap Dirty Horse in Nottingham, England while on the A Day Without Horse Tour.
This tour was special for many reasons, but this was also my first non US interview in person!
I spoke to Fin, Lou, Amy and Ellen about the formation of the band, the values of community, reacting to internet trolls, and the importance of punk in today's late stage capitalistic society.
Find out more on today's episode of Dreams Not Memes and check out their tunes!
Bio
Cheap Dirty Horse are a big rowdy queer trash folk-punk band from Nottingham. Blending acoustic and electric guitar with banjo, accordion, bass, drums, and sometimes mandolin, they write energetic, joyful protest music. They sing about trans rights, dead billionaires, and the importance of doing the things you love. They sing about grief, washing machines, and stealing shit.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/29GJwI7K5PGd2JelFIiQ9m?si=vO67vU_bT7-KwwwbvcEyWA
Bandcamp: https://cheapdirtyhorseband.bandcamp.com/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheap_dirty_horse/?hl=en
Tik Tok : https://www.tiktok.com/@cheapdirtyhorse/
I spoke with Anna Yorko, a Central Mass based resin jewelry , accessories, and novelities maker.
Yorko vendors across Massachusetts and has ambitions of spreading art, joy and community through the messages of her art across the New England area.
Her art centers around destigmatizing raunchy and taboo topics and getting people to feel seen. Listen to our episode today on Dreams Not Memes.
Follow Anna's vending adventures on @lightbetweenthestars.
In today's episode I speak to Lenox Monroe, a midwest based artist who shares her story about how music gave her a place of comfort and peace after experiencing intense grief over the past few years. Learn more on today's episode!
BIO: Lenox Monroe is an emerging singer-songwriter who is bringing a refreshing new voice to pop music. Monroe mixes the emotion and lyrical storytelling historically celebrated in the singer-songwriter, Americana, and country genres with brilliant pop production and fantastic melodies. Monroe writes about love, loss, friendships, relationships, growing up, and growing apart. She writes music for all of us, to connect with and inspire others, and to remind us we're not alone.
SOCIALS:
https://instagram.com/lenoxmonroe
https://tiktok.com/@lenoxmonroe
https://facebook.com/LenoxMonroeMusic
ALL OTHER LINKS:
https://linktr.ee/lenoxmonroe
WEBSITE:
https://lenoxmonroe.com
Dreams Not Memes is back after a year long hiatus. I have been on the road touring as a musician and working my day job, but I am here to continue to explore the world digitally and physically and learn the stories from the people I meet.
Today we bring you Leila Ziari, who I met at Camp Punksylvania music fest. Ziari is a coach, a creative, and counselor who shares her story about the power of finding love in what you do . Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.
Website
https://fillyourcupupcoaching.com
IG
I spoke to Rainar Aasrand a multifaceted artist from Estonia about his experiences as a professional creator. We cover topics such as creative fullfillment, exploring the internet and remaining motivated. Learn more about Rainar in today's episode and read his bio below and check out his website where his works are hosted.
Rainar Aasrand is a transdisciplinary artist. Among other things, he explores the human condition within the realm of technology and expanded nature. His work draws on interdependent and often awkward relations between humans, natural phenomena, and new technologies aiming to reveal and exacerbate, with both humour and gravity. This is a quest to find ways to explore the production of culture through aesthetic means while remaining personal and accessible.
In 2017 Rainar graduated from MIT Program in Art, Culture, and Technology, where he further developed his interest in the statistical quantification of human activities and how this is altering, creating, and bending social and cultural norms. Before MIT, Rainar studied cultural theory at Maastricht University and the Estonian Institute of Humanities. He has worked on various film and theater productions, and is part of the SKATKA collective.
https://www.rainaraasrand.com/
I spoke to my friend Anna who is a Russian native about her career as an English teacher. Anna has an academic in linguistics and speaks up to five languages. In our conversation, we discuss her love for language and culture and how the world of linguistics connects others and your perspectives of the world around us. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes.
I got to catch up with my friend Tiffany. Tiffany is an Advertising/ PR professional originally from Malaysia who is currently based in the States. We met through mutual friends in college. In this episode, we talk about her experiences growing up in Malaysia and how Malaysia has had an influence in food, media, and her own experiences. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.
I spoke to Arash about his journey with wedding videography and how he started his business Emotionss Films. Operating out of the UK Arash tells us about his experiences with entrepreneurship, finding your niche, and continuous improvement in the field of videography. Learn more via the bio below and listen to this episode of Dreams Not Memes.
Bio I’m Arash from Iran and raised in London. I have been shooting weddings since 2018 but always as a 2nd shooter. Since 2022 I have decided that I love shooting weddings and I’m going to stick to it. The Fulltimefilmmaker online course really helped me to gain on my skills and I always recommend it to whoever if they looking to do this job professionally.
I spoke to Anastasia a graduate student finishing their degree in France. Anastasia has lived all over Europe from Russia, to Turkmenistan, Germany and more and shares her story about her experiences with travel, communicating cross culturally and how she wants to inspire others to travel. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.
In this episode I speak to London based photographer Alina Pullen about her experience with motherhood photography. It is Pullen's goal to help mothers see their own beauty and value of their own life. Pullen found this while taking a photography course and learned her own worth after having her child a few years ago. Learn more about Alina's journey on this episode of Dreams Not Memes.
To see more of Alina's work go to www.alinapullenphoto.com/motherhood
I spoke with Ailara Khojayeva a Turkmenistan born, Belarus resident who is studying architecture. Ailara shares her story with pursuing an education, navigating "green spaces" and providing them to her community , and her values of persistence to achieve her ambitions in architecture. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.
