Bach to Bock
157 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★ - 25 ratingsThe podcast opening up the world of classical music, one beer at a time.
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Science
May 13, 2016 12:13 - 50 minutes - 34.5 MBOn this episode, our guests When Particles Collide talk about their new EP releasing on June 3rd, while we talk about minimalist composers. We feature Steve Reich's 'Different Trains', John Adams 'Common Tones in Simple Time' and drinking Clown Shoes Space Cake Double IPA. Go to our social media pages to see video clips from this week's episode!SCIENCE!
Episode 023 | William Tell Overture
May 06, 2016 13:09 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBOn this episode, we get ready for the Kentucky Derby THIS SATURDAY by blasting some William Tell Overture, and tying on a buzz with Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS), at a whopping 12.4% ABV. Also featuring Copland's 'John Henry,' we are all American this episode. And we're off!
Kentucky
May 06, 2016 13:09 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBOn this episode, we get ready for the Kentucky Derby THIS SATURDAY by blasting some William Tell Overture, and tying on a buzz with Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS), at a whopping 12.4% ABV. Also featuring Copland's 'John Henry,' we are all American this episode. And we're off!
Episode 023 | Kentucky
May 06, 2016 13:09 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBOn this episode, we get ready for the Kentucky Derby THIS SATURDAY by blasting some William Tell Overture, and tying on a buzz with Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS), at a whopping 12.4% ABV. Also featuring Copland's 'John Henry,' we are all American this episode. And we're off!
Seven Kingdoms
April 19, 2016 11:14 - 30 minutes - 20.8 MBThree Words. Game. Of. Thrones.We feature Ommegang's Limited Release of their Seven Kingdoms, while discussing the Game of Thrones Season 6 premiere on Sunday, April 24 on HBO.
Episode 022 | Game of Thrones
April 19, 2016 11:14 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MBThree Words. Game. Of. Thrones. We feature Ommegang's Limited Release of their Seven Kingdoms, while discussing the Game of Thrones Season 6 premiere on Sunday, April 24 on HBO.
Episode 021 | Siblings
April 12, 2016 13:55 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBOn this episode we dive into the topic of siblings, both us as brothers and the Mendelssohn siblings, Felix and Fanny. Feat. Mendelssohn Octet & Fantasie in G-Minor for Cello and Piano, we also create an original beer cocktail in honor of our late grandmother, which we named The Matriarch.Made with Sibling Rye-valry from Jack's Abby Brewing in Framingham, MA, we did our own take on a manhattan. The Matriarch (Bach to Bock Original Cocktail): -Ice -2 parts rye whiskey -1 part sweet vermouth ...
Siblings
April 12, 2016 13:55 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBOn this episode we dive into the topic of siblings, both us as brothers and the Mendelssohns, Felix and Fanny. Feat. Mendelssohn Octet & Fantasie in G-Minor for Cello and Piano, we also create an original beer cocktail in honor of our late grandmother, which we named The Matriarch.Made with Sibling Rye-valry from Jack's Abby Brewing in Framingham, MA, we did our own take on a manhattan:The Matriarch (Bach to Bock Original Cocktail):Ice2 parts rye whiskey1 part sweet vermouthSplash of Sibling ...
Episode 021 | Mendelssohn Octet
April 12, 2016 13:55 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBOn this episode we dive into the topic of siblings, both us as brothers and the Mendelssohn siblings, Felix and Fanny. Feat. Mendelssohn Octet & Fantasie in G-Minor for Cello and Piano, we also create an original beer cocktail in honor of our late grandmother, which we named The Matriarch.Made with Sibling Rye-valry from Jack's Abby Brewing in Framingham, MA, we did our own take on a manhattan. The Matriarch (Bach to Bock Original Cocktail): -Ice -2 parts rye whiskey -1 part sweet vermouth ...
Episode 020 | Eroica
April 05, 2016 05:24 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBDo you ever remember that moment when you heard something so revolutionary, you knew you were witnessing change in action? That's what happened with Beethoven's Eroica, the symphony that changed it all. We play the first movement while trying out another game changer; an Oyster Stout by the name of Bad Mother Shucker, and man is it good! You might think this is a new craft beer fad, but it's a brewing tradition that goes back a long time.
Game Changers
April 05, 2016 05:24 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBDo you ever remember that moment when you heard something so revolutionary, you knew you were witnessing change in action? That's what happened with Beethoven's Eroica, the symphony that changed it all. We play the first movement while trying out another game changer; an Oyster Stout by the name of Bad Mother Shucker, and man is it good! You might think this is a new craft beer fad, but it's a brewing tradition that goes back a long time...find out more on our latest podcast of Bach to Bock!
Episode 020 | 'Eroica' Symphony No. 3
April 05, 2016 05:24 - 31 minutes - 21.5 MBDo you ever remember that moment when you heard something so revolutionary, you knew you were witnessing change in action? That's what happened with Beethoven's Eroica, the symphony that changed it all. We play the first movement while trying out another game changer; an Oyster Stout by the name of Bad Mother Shucker, and man is it good! You might think this is a new craft beer fad, but it's a brewing tradition that goes back a long time.
The Sounds of Fear
March 29, 2016 05:08 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBWith the Season 6 finale looming only days away, Matty got his wish to do an episode based around the theme of The Walking Dead, how it sets the mood for the post-apocalyptic world, and how all these opening tunes work our emotions like soft putty. Also with the opener from House of Cards, we crack two bottles of Clown Shoes' 'Undead Party Crasher' and Kevin once again discovers a stout he loves! Crack a beer and check it out before watching this Sunday's show!
Episode 019 | Theme Songs
March 29, 2016 05:08 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBWith the Season 6 finale looming only days away, Matty got his wish to do an episode based around the theme of The Walking Dead, how it sets the mood for the post-apocalyptic world, and how all these opening tunes work our emotions like soft putty. Also with the opener from House of Cards, we crack two bottles of Clown Shoes' 'Undead Party Crasher' and Kevin once again discovers a stout he loves! Crack a beer and check it out before watching this Sunday's show!
Episode 018 | Bach's Birthday
March 22, 2016 03:40 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBWe party like it's 1685! Celebrating the birthday boy himself, J.S. Bach. This episode features the unaccompanied cello suites & excerpts from Bach's Violin Partita No. 1. We also go into how the craft beer industry can be a stimulus for local business and help grow a community. Sounds okay, but the story behind this is, and we'll put this gently...freaking awesome.
Rock Out With Your Bach Out
March 22, 2016 03:40 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBWe party like it's 1685! Celebrating the birthday boy himself, J.S. Bach. This episode features the unaccompanied cello suites & excerpts from Bach's Violin Partita No. 1. We also go into how the craft beer industry can be a stimulus for local business and help grow a community. Sounds okay, but the story behind this is, and we'll put this gently...fucking awesome.
Episode 018 | Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites
March 22, 2016 03:40 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBWe party like it's 1685! Celebrating the birthday boy himself, J.S. Bach. This episode features the unaccompanied cello suites & excerpts from Bach's Violin Partita No. 1. We also go into how the craft beer industry can be a stimulus for local business and help grow a community. Sounds okay, but the story behind this is, and we'll put this gently...freaking awesome.
Episode 017 | Timpani
March 14, 2016 00:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBOur mini-episode may be small, but it packs a serious punch! Featuring Bartok Concerto for Strings, Celesta & Percussion and Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, we make the timpani feel like the rock star of the orchestra!We also reach new heights with featuring our first beer-cocktail from The Beeroness, using Ketel One Vodka & Uinta Hop Notch IPA!Episode 16 makes the timpani the pimp...ani.
Timp Is Pimp
March 14, 2016 00:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBOur mini-episode may be small, but it packs a serious punch! Featuring Bartok Concerto for Strings, Celesta & Percussion and Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, we make the timpani feel like the rock star of the orchestra!We also reach new heights with featuring our first beer-cocktail from The Beeroness, using Ketel One Vodka & Uinta Hop Notch IPA!Episode 16 makes the timpani the pimp...ani.
Episode 017 | Shostakovich Symphony No. 5
March 14, 2016 00:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBOur mini-episode may be small, but it packs a serious punch! Featuring Bartok Concerto for Strings, Celesta & Percussion and Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, we make the timpani feel like the rock star of the orchestra!We also reach new heights with featuring our first beer-cocktail from The Beeroness, using Ketel One Vodka & Uinta Hop Notch IPA!Episode 16 makes the timpani the pimp...ani.
Death and Resurrection
March 07, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 43.2 MBThough we had promised to name this episode "Tongue Feel," we're finally bringing out the Mahler Symphony No. 2 as we talk about resurrection and other happy things with Mark and Nichole Stevens from Maine Beer Tours! We brought Rogue Dead Guy, and they brought along some wicked good bottles from Austin Street and Foundation Breweries...and together we had a listen to the first movement of a symphony that lives up to the word "epic." Check it out today!
Episode 016 | Mark & Nichole Stevens
March 07, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBThough we had promised to name this episode "Tongue Feel," we're finally bringing out the Mahler Symphony No. 2 as we talk about resurrection and other happy things with Mark and Nichole Stevens from Maine Beer Tours! We brought Rogue Dead Guy, and they brought along some wicked good bottles from Austin Street and Foundation Breweries...and together we had a listen to the first movement of a symphony that lives up to the word "epic." Check it out today!
Episode 015 | Sean Sullivan
February 29, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBWhen was the last time you had a beer that was 14% ABV? We sat down with Sean Sullivan, Executive Director of the Maine Brewers Guild and tried not one, but two heavy-hitters in our nod to Winter and its perfect compliment; barleywine. Featuring two pieces that perfectly capture the coldest time of year, Sean opens up a local Sebago Brewing barleywine, and a very special treat all the way from Austria! If it's snowing outside, find a comfy chair, crack a beer and listen in!
Barleywine About It
February 29, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 46.9 MBWhen was the last time you had a beer that was 14% ABV? We sat down with Sean Sullivan, Executive Director of the Maine Brewers Guild and tried not one, but two heavy-hitters in our nod to Winter and its perfect compliment; barleywine. Featuring two pieces that perfectly capture the coldest time of year, Sean opens up a local Sebago Brewing barleywine, and a very special treat all the way from Austria! If it's snowing outside, find a comfy chair, crack a beer and listen in!
Episode 014 | Danse Bacchanale
February 22, 2016 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBOur next step to introduce you to the instruments of the orchestra, we talk Double Reeds, Double IPA, and Double Oates. The oboe has been getting a bad rap on our podcast, and we want to turn that around and give you some of the best music we've ever heard with a dance party from Camille Saint-Saens, and some Shakespeare from Felix Mendelssohn! All of it chased by a delicious Road 2 Ruin Double IPA from the Two Roads Brewery..do yourself a favor and double your listening pleasure!
Oboe. Oh No.
February 22, 2016 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBOur next step to introduce you to the instruments of the orchestra, we talk Double Reeds, Double IPA, and Double Oates. The Oboe has been getting a bad rap on our podcast, and we want to turn that around and give you some of the best music we've ever heard with a dance party from Camille Saint-Saens, and some Shakespeare from Felix Mendelssohn! All of it chased by a delicious Road 2 Ruin Double IPA from the Two Roads Brewery..do yourself a favor and double your listening pleasure!
Episode 014 | Oboe
February 22, 2016 00:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBOur next step to introduce you to the instruments of the orchestra, we talk Double Reeds, Double IPA, and Double Oates. The oboe has been getting a bad rap on our podcast, and we want to turn that around and give you some of the best music we've ever heard with a dance party from Camille Saint-Saens, and some Shakespeare from Felix Mendelssohn! All of it chased by a delicious Road 2 Ruin Double IPA from the Two Roads Brewery..do yourself a favor and double your listening pleasure!
Episode 013 | Chas Lester & Emmett Harrity
February 16, 2016 07:39 - 1 hour - 54 MBWe're breaking down walls and building bridges with the world of Jazz, as we bring on Chas Lester and Emmett Harrity from the Fogcutters to perform live on the air! With cans of Baxter Tarnation Lager strewn about the table, we talk about the similarities between the genres, where we all got our musical starts, and pump up for the release of the newest Fogcutters album, Flotsam, this coming weekend! Get your copy today!
All That Jazz
February 16, 2016 07:39 - 1 hour - 54 MBWe're breaking down walls and building bridges with the world of Jazz, as we bring on Chas Lester and Emmett Harrity from the Fogcutters to perform live on the air! With cans of Baxter Tarnation Lager strewn about the table, we talk about the similarities between the genres, where we all got our musical starts, and pump up for the release of the newest Fogcutters album, Flotsam, this coming weekend! Get your copy today!
Episode 012 | Lyle Divinsky & Sara Hallie Richardson
February 11, 2016 05:34 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBIn Part 2 of our Valentine's episode, we've got our two music powerhouses (and all-around wonderful people) Lyle Divinsky and Sara Hallie Richardson, the voices behind the 'Portland In Love' concert! Lyle is still charming as ever while working on two hours of sleep while lovely Sara makes sure we call her when we do a Leonard Bernstein episode...with snow falling outside we open up some Mean Old Tom from Maine Beer Company. With Special Guest Star: Muggsy Bogues
Between the Sheets (Part 2)
February 11, 2016 05:34 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBIn Part 2 of our Valentine's episode, we've got our two music powerhouses (and all-around wonderful people) Lyle Divinsky and Sara Hallie Richardson, the voices behind the 'Portland In Love' concert! Lyle is still charming as ever while working on two hours of sleep while lovely Sara makes sure we call her when we do a Leonard Bernstein episode...with snow falling outside we open up some Mean Old Tom from Maine Beer Company. With Special Guest Star: Muggsy Bogues
Between the Sheets (Part 1)
February 09, 2016 04:08 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBWe're getting in the mood with three of the most talented and good-looking people we know. In Part I of our Valentine's Day episode, our friend and PSO Assistant Conductor Norman Huynh is back to talk about the upcoming "Portland in Love" concert this weekend, where the PSO will be playing songs of love with legends Lyle Divinsky and Sara Hallie Richardson! We listen to three versions of THE classic love story of Romeo and Juliet, all by three masters of composition. Part II out on Thursday!
Episode 011 | Norman Huynh
February 09, 2016 04:08 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBWe're getting in the mood with three of the most talented and good-looking people we know. In Part I of our Valentine's Day episode, our friend and PSO Assistant Conductor Norman Huynh is back to talk about the upcoming "Portland in Love" concert this weekend, where the PSO will be playing songs of love with legends Lyle Divinsky and Sara Hallie Richardson! We listen to three versions of THE classic love story of Romeo and Juliet, all by three masters of composition. Part II out on Thursday!
What's Up Beer Babe
February 02, 2016 13:27 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBWe get to sit down with the one and only Carla Jean Lauter, otherwise known as The Beer Babe! We just joined the legions of fans who follow her writings, and we crack open some beers over the classical pieces of Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies, to talk about her picks of 2015, what to look for in 2016, and why stealing tasting glasses makes you a dingus! Listen now!
Episode 010 | Carla Jean Lauter
February 02, 2016 13:27 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBWe get to sit down with the one and only Carla Jean Lauter, otherwise known as The Beer Babe! We just joined the legions of fans who follow her writings, and we crack open some beers over the classical pieces of Looney Tunes and Merry Melodies, to talk about her picks of 2015, what to look for in 2016, and why stealing tasting glasses makes you a dingus! Listen now!
Episode 009 | Mars: Bringer of War
January 17, 2016 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBWe've got one more mini before we get back to guests and new locations! We're starting a series of introductions to the instruments of the Symphony, and what better place to start than with the noble tuba? We put it into action with "Mars: Bringer of War" from The Planets, by Gustav Holst. If you haven't heard it, prepare to feel the earth shake beneath your feet. We break out the Nightmare Porter and Heady Topper to top off the evening!
Tuba, Hardly Even Know Ah
January 17, 2016 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBWe've got one more mini before we get back to guests and new locations! We're starting a series of introductions to the instruments of the Symphony, and what better place to start than with the noble tuba? We put it into action with "Mars: Bringer of War" from The Planets, by Gustav Holst. If you haven't heard it, prepare to feel the earth shake beneath your feet. We break out the Nightmare Porter and Heady Topper to top off the evening!
Episode 009 | Tuba
January 17, 2016 00:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MBWe've got one more mini before we get back to guests and new locations! We're starting a series of introductions to the instruments of the Symphony, and what better place to start than with the noble tuba? We put it into action with "Mars: Bringer of War" from The Planets, by Gustav Holst. If you haven't heard it, prepare to feel the earth shake beneath your feet. We break out the Nightmare Porter and Heady Topper to top off the evening!
Bach To Basics
January 12, 2016 16:42 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBMatty was out of the state this past week, so we've done another mini-episode bringing you some background about where our podcast name came from, along with stories of Bach himself, and the German-style Bock beer. We'll have a full-length episode next week, throwing new guests and new beers your way. Today, we're drinking Anchor Brewing Company's "Anchor Bock."
Episode 008 | Bach
January 12, 2016 16:42 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBMatty was out of the state this past week, so we've done another mini-episode bringing you some background about where our podcast name came from, along with stories of Bach himself, and the German-style Bock beer. We'll have a full-length episode next week, throwing new guests and new beers your way. Today, we're drinking Anchor Brewing Company's "Anchor Bock."
Episode 008 | Bach to Basics
January 12, 2016 16:42 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBMatty was out of the state this past week, so we've done another mini-episode bringing you some background about where our podcast name came from, along with stories of Bach himself, and the German-style Bock beer. We'll have a full-length episode next week, throwing new guests and new beers your way. Today, we're drinking Anchor Brewing Company's "Anchor Bock."
Sam I Am
January 05, 2016 17:28 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBHappy 2016 from Bach to Bock! We kick off the new year with a mini-episode talking about Dress Codes at the Symphony, and we throw in a bit of Samuel Adams Winter and some Samuel Barber music for kicks!
Episode 007 | Adams 'Winter'
January 05, 2016 17:28 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBHappy 2016 from Bach to Bock! We kick off the new year with a mini-episode talking about Dress Codes at the Symphony, and we throw in a bit of Samuel Adams Winter and some Samuel Barber music for kicks!
Episode 007 | Sam I Am
January 05, 2016 17:28 - 32 minutes - 22.2 MBHappy 2016 from Bach to Bock! We kick off the new year with a mini-episode talking about Dress Codes at the Symphony, and we throw in a bit of Samuel Adams Winter and some Samuel Barber music for kicks!
Episode 006 | Kevin Mullen
December 29, 2015 03:55 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBWe bring you the final episode of 2015 from Rare Form Brewing Company in Troy, NY. Matty and Kev join Rare Form founder Kevin Mullen to talk about their fantastic variety of beers, while playing some of the most regal and celebratory classical pieces, including the 1812 Overture and John Adams' 'Short Ride in a Fast Machine.' Blast it and Happy New Year to you all! Hear Matty talk about balls and the splash they make.....cannonballs that is.
New Year's In Rare Form
December 29, 2015 03:55 - 1 hour - 50.9 MBWe bring you the final episode of 2015 from Rare Form Brewing Company in Troy, NY. Matty and Kev join Rare Form founder Kevin Mullen to talk about their fantastic variety of beers, while playing some of the most regal and celebratory classical pieces, including the 1812 Overture and John Adams' 'Short Ride in a Fast Machine.' Blast it and Happy New Year to you all! Hear Matty talk about balls and the splash they make.....cannonballs that is.
Episode 005 | Christmas
December 22, 2015 06:31 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBOur first mini-episode, and we're talking about Christmas, etiquette at the symphony, and bourbon barrel-aged porters. We also throw out our wish list of guests for 2016 to Santa...let's see what they old guy can do!
Naughty or Gneiss
December 22, 2015 06:31 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBIF YOU'RE A KID, SKIP THIS ONE!Our first Mini Episode, and we're talking about Christmas, etiquette at the symphony, and bourbon barrel-aged porters. We also throw out our wish list of guests for 2016 to Santa...let's see what they old guy can do!
Episode 005 | Naughty or Gneiss
December 22, 2015 06:31 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBOur first mini-episode, and we're talking about Christmas, etiquette at the symphony, and bourbon barrel-aged porters. We also throw out our wish list of guests for 2016 to Santa...let's see what they old guy can do!
Episode 004 | Griffin Sherry & Darren Elder
December 13, 2015 00:00 - 1 hour - 80.6 MBThis episode could have gone on for days, provided we had brought enough beer. With the best week of 2015 arriving, we had to talk about the legendary music behind Star Wars, and we hunkered down in Studio B at The Halo to do it. Going off on a million tangents, we explored the dark side and the light with Allagash Black Belgian Stout and Peak Organic Fresh Cut, and talked about the genius and villainy of John Williams and Stravinsky.