Apr 18, 2020

Welcome to Why Not Both Wednesdays. Every week, in partnership with the Why Not Both podcast, we’ll be presenting new podcast episodes that explore how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives.

Welcome to season three of the podcast. (Season two lives on Under the Radar, and season one you can find on the WNB website.), To kick off this next era, we chatted with Joseph Fink, creator of Welcome to Night Vale, about the extraordinary circumstances that inspired his latest podcast, Our Plague Year. Fink talked about the state of the arts in America, and the crucial role that creativity plays in our lives. He points out that we all want to sit in the dark and have someone tell us a story, so it’s vital to have individual and structural support for artists so they can do just that.

For updates, be sure to follow Why Not Both on Instagram and Twitter. For previous episodes, including Mara Wilson, Lane Moore, and Hannah Marks, please indulge in our seemingly endless supply of streaming options. For more on Fink’s creations, be sure to follow him on Instagram and Twitter, as well as swing by Welcome to Night Vale‘s Instagram and Twitter. Absorbe epsiodes of his new podcast Our Plague Year, and if you’re feeling wordy, be sure to pick up a copy of the newest Welcome to Night Vale offering, The Faceless Woman Who Secretly Lives in Your Home.

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Apr 13, 2020

Welcome to Why Not Both Weekends. While we’re on lockdown, we’ll be presenting the occasional Saturday episode of the Why Not Both podcast, which explores how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives.

We were so fortunate to spend some time with Juana Molina, who called us from Argentina to talk about her latest album, and the creative surprises that have dropped into her life. She spoke about how the recent world events pushed her to live stream her latest concert and focus on slowing down, or as she put it, “every day is Sunday now.” We agree with Juana that we all can savor the opportunity to grow and change now that the world is temporarily on pause.

For updates, be sure to follow Why Not Both on Instagram and Twitter. For previous episodes, including Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins, U.S. Girls, and Marissa Nadler check out our buffet of streaming options.

For more on Molina, be sure to check out her newest EP Forfun and new single “Cara de Espejo.” You can also swing by her Instagram and official site, and stream her recent home concert.

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Apr 10, 2020

Welcome to Why Not Both Wednesdays. Every week, in partnership with the Why Not Both podcast, we’ll be presenting new podcast episodes that explore how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives.

Doing triple duty as a writer, actress, and director, our guest Hannah Marks is as hilarious as she is impressively talented. We chatted about the nature of female friendship, what makes open relationships work, and about the awkward timing of having springtime allergies during a pandemic. We love her new film Banana Split and can’t wait to see what she writes next.

For updates, be sure to follow Why Not Both on Instagram and Twitter. For previous episodes, including Mara Wilson, Lane Moore, and Best Coast, please indulge in our collection of streaming options.

Marks’ new film Banana Split is out now. For updates on her next creative moves, be sure to follow her on Instagram and Twitter.

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Apr 03, 2020

Welcome to Why Not Both Wednesdays. Every week, in partnership with the Why Not Both podcast, we’ll be presenting new podcast episodes that explore how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives.

Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel of Phantogram joined us to chat all about their new album Ceremony and the ups and downs of living your dreams. From recording in barns to creating the visual spell book of your dreams, they let us into their creative process and experience of being a band for the past 13 years. Their new music is proof that that magic works, even when you don’t quite know how.

For updates, be sure to follow Why Not Both on Instagram and Twitter. For previous episodes, including Best Coast, Half Waif, and Kate Nash, please dive headfirst into our streaming options.

Phantogram’s fourth album Ceremony is out now on Republic. Check out recent performances of album singles “Pedestal,”and “Dear God” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!. You can can also stay updated by visiting them on Instagram and Twitter.

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Apr 01, 2020

Welcome to Why Not Both Weekends. While we’re on lockdown, we’ll be presenting the occasional Saturday episode of the Why Not Both podcast, which explores how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives.

This weekend, writer and actress Mara Wilson (a.k.a. the voice of “The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home” from Welcome To Night Vale) joined us for an in-depth, candid interview about the value or storytelling and how we all create our own narratives. Wilson chatted about why her role as a mental health advocate has been so rewarding and how we all struggle with the delicate balance of doing too little or too much. She also touched on one of the deepest rivalries of all: New York vs. LA.

For updates, be sure to follow Why Not Both on Instagram and Twitter. For previous episodes, including Lane Moore, Kate Nash, and Sudan Archives please enjoy all the streaming options your heart could desire.

For more Mara, can read her book Where Am I Now?: True Stories of Girlhood and Accidental Fame, hear her as narrate the brand new Welcome to Night Vale book, aptly titled, The Faceless Old Woman Who Secretly Lives In Your Home. For more of the connectivity we all crave, follow her on Instagram and Twitter.

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Mar 31, 2020

Richmond-based “dark gospel” rapper Alfred. has shared a video for their new single “PRNDL/DR. CALL” off of their forthcoming EP One Trick Pony, due out March 27 via Topshelf. Alternating footage between intimately shot close-ups and backdrops of vast expanses, the video hones in on a paradox that the song’s dual tendencies of harshness and reverence deepen. The song is divided into two parts, the second movement a sort of weathered descent from the jagged heights of the first, blending the pastoral and the industrial into a singular vision of rap that is just getting started. Check out the video, as well as pre-order link below.

One Trick Pony Pre-Order: http://smarturl.it/tsr_212

Alfred.‘s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecreaturealfred/

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Mar 27, 2020

Welcome to Why Not Both Wednesdays. Every week, in partnership with the Why Not Both podcast, we’ll be presenting new podcast episodes that explore how multiple passions inform the inspiring lives of musicians, writers, actors, and creatives.

Thanks to the powers of the internet, we got to catch up with musician and producer Nandi Rose, a.k.a. Half Waif during our very first week of post modern pandemic panic. We talked about her new album The Caretaker and how she was inspired by the ideas of slowing down and the act of how to care for one’s self and the world around us, which is particularly poignant for our troubled times. Consider her love of bird watching and quiet observation a lesson to us all to slow down and tune in while we have the chance.

For updates, be sure to follow Why Not Both on Instagram and Twitter. For previous episodes, including Best Coast, Marissa Nadler, and U.S. Girls, please enjoy our wide array of streaming options.

Half Waif’s new album The Caretaker is due out this Friday. In the meanwhile, you can revisit her videos for “Halogen 2” and “Ordinary Talk.” You can also follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

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