Mike Garrigan Podcast
152 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsThat guy from Collapsis and Athenaeum talks about stuff.
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Mustache, Alas
January 16, 2024 01:00 - 22 minutes - 31.2 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan reflects upon growing a mustache. This episode features a piano/vocal version of the Collapsis song "I.O.L."
Macrosynthesis
November 07, 2023 01:00 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan examines the media he consumed in 2023. This episode considers "the nature of evil" and "dystopia." A piano version of the Collapsis song, "Radio Friendly Girlfriend," is shared. For a complete list of media referenced in this episode, click here.
That Year I Sat in with the Maxell 90 and Covered R.E.M. Songs
September 04, 2023 18:00 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter reflects on his experience with sitting in with the Maxell 90 and paying tribute to R.E.M. Mike interviews members of the Maxell 90 as well as a few guest singers just before their show at the Be Loud! Sophie concert at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC on August 25, 2023. Mike asked each interviewee "What has been your experience in covering R.E.M. songs with the Maxell 90?" and "What was your first exposure to R.E.M.?" Hear soundbites from Adriana ...
Bonfire + Baseball + Roger Ackroyd
August 06, 2023 19:00 - 37 minutes - 50.9 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan recalls the process of writing and recording a custom made song, reminisces over a successful baseball season, and insists that The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is the best mystery novel ever. This episode features the following songs: "Bonfire" - previously unreleased "Two Egrets" - piano version, previously unreleased
A Conversation with Brent Mathews
May 29, 2023 23:00 - 45 minutes - 62.7 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan interviews singer/songwriter Brent Mathews. This episode features the following songs: "7th Street" by podcast guest Brent Mathews "Wonderland" - piano version, previously unreleased "Satellites" - single version Check out Brent Mathews at https://www.brentmathews.com/ Check out the "Satellites" video here.
A Conversation with J. Max Davis
March 19, 2023 16:00 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan interviews fan, musician, and attorney J. Max Davis. The music contained in this episode is "Superhero" - piano version, previously unreleased "Jodie" by podcast guest J. Max Davis "Seminole Train" - live at the Flat Iron, Greensboro, NC, July 16, 2022
The Night I Played Joey Ramone
October 28, 2022 23:00 - 35 minutes - 48.6 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan reflects on playing Joey Ramone at the BeLoud! Sophie '22 charity concert and shares three original songs. View the livestream of the Ramones set here. The three original songs are "October" - piano variation, previously unreleased "Static" - Live at the Flat Iron, Greensboro, NC, July 16, 2022 "Sailing to Byzantium" - Live at the Flat Iron, Greensboro, NC, July 16, 2022
Zig-Zag-Zug: Confessions of a Little League Soccer Coach
June 26, 2022 21:00 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan shares a show reflection, a brief memoir, and a short story. The short story was inspired by Reedsy's weekly writing prompts. Mike also shares four original songs. Show Reflection: Mike and Mark at the Crown - written after the April 22 & 23, 2022 acoustic duo opening for Bus Stop and originally published on mikegarrigan.com Zig-Zag-Zug: Confessions of a Little League Soccer Coach - previously unpublished. "On/Off" - written on June 10, 2022 in respo...
Story & Song, Vol. 3
February 27, 2022 20:00 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan shares three original short stories and three original songs. Two of the stories were inspired by Reedsy's weekly writing prompts. One story was inspired by a Vocal Media prompt. Click on the title of the story to read along. "Tongue" written on January 12, 2020 in response to the prompt "Write a magical realism story that takes place in the Wild West." "The New Parliament" - written on January 27, 2022 in response to the prompt "Share a piece of short...
Story & Song, Vol 2
January 16, 2022 13:00 - 46 minutes - 63.7 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan shares three original short stories and three original songs. The stories were inspired by Reedsy's weekly writing prompts. Click on the title of the story to read along. "Waiting for Manny" - written on March 13, 2020 in response to the prompt "Write about a person who meets with the ghost of an old friend for tea every so often." "Exhibits" - written on August 05, 2021 in response to the prompt "Write a story from the point of view of three different ...
Story & Song
October 14, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutes - 70.5 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan shares three original short stories and three original songs. The stories were inspired by Reedsy's weekly writing prompts. Click on the title of the story to read along. "Royal Orleans" - written on February 1, 2020 in response to the prompt "Write a short story that takes place on a train." "Tears of a Dragon" - written on June 16, 2021 in response to the prompt "Write about someone who’s desperately trying to change their luck." "Leave" - written on...
Collapsis at Magnolia Roots Music Lounge
August 19, 2021 09:00 - 39 minutes - 54.1 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan and Kyle Hanlin recall the July 23, 2021 Collapsis show at Magnolia Roots Music Lounge. "Stumble," "Chartreuse," and "Two Egrets" from the May performance at the Grove are featured. Show Notes: Access the Magnolia Roots Music Lounge website here. I apologize for referring to the venue as "Magnolia Street Music Hall" throughout the show. My mistake. The Wake Forest Listening Room is listening space at the Magnolia Roots Music Lounge. We use the terms ...
Collapsis: Highlights from the Grove
July 12, 2021 09:00 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan shares three songs from the recent Collapsis reunion show at the Grove Winery & Vineyards. "High Caliber Grease," "Tell Me Everything," and "Sundrop" are featured.
Semigloss Albatross: Beyond the Sea
April 28, 2021 09:00 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBMike Garrigan shares four previously unreleased outtakes from Semigloss Albatross: "Welcome to Oblivion," "Still Burning," "The Stranger," and "Riptide." Mike also explores a brief history of music formatting. Find the Semigloss Albatross gatefold here.
An Interview with Justin Karpinos
March 24, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 91.8 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan interviews singer/songwriter Justin Karpinos about The Smallest of Spheres, Justin's recent EP. This episode features "The Smallest of Spheres," "Borrowed Time," and "Surfing at Night" from The Smallest of Spheres. Visit justinkarpinos.bandcamp.com for more information about Justin and his music.
Semigloss Albatross: Symbols
January 11, 2021 06:00 - 40 minutes - 55.5 MBMike Garrigan shares the meaning behind the many symbols located on the Semigloss Albatross gatefold. This episode features "Sailing to Byzantium" and "Semigloss Albatross" from Semigloss Albatross. Find the Semigloss Albatross gatefold here. Relevant links: Taurus Don Quixote by Miguel Cervantes Animal Farm by George Orwell "Photograph" by Def Leppard Diver Down by Van Halen Flights by Olga Tocarczuk Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari "Sailing to Byzantium" by William Butler Yeats...
Semigloss Albatross: Production
August 19, 2020 05:00 - 35 minutes - 48.4 MBMike Garrigan shares the production rationale for his new album, Semigloss Albatross. This episode features "Walk in Circles" as performed on Stageit.com on May 15, 2020. Click here to learn more about the Mega Awesome Cover Show on September 5 at 9:00 PM on StageIt.com.
Semigloss Albatross: Origins
July 22, 2020 04:00 - 35 minutes - 48.3 MBMike Garrigan shares the origins of his piano/vocal album Semigloss Albatross. This episode features "The Architects" and "End" from Semigloss Albatross and "Crocodile" as performed on Stageit.com on May 15, 2020. Click here to learn more about the Semigloss Albatross Album Release Party on August 1 at 9:00 PM on StageIt.com.
1989
May 20, 2020 00:00 - 41 minutes - 56.5 MBEssays: "The Odyssey" correlates the events of Homer's epic to the mundane reality of being in the 9th grade. "Shreds" gives Mike an opportunity to shred some 80s metal licks. Music: This show features a live piano version of Mike's song "The Secret of Happiness." The live recording was taken from Mike's April 2020 show on StageIt.com
1988
March 09, 2020 04:00 - 45 minutes - 62.6 MBEssays: "KDF" recalls a talent show debacle. "Who's Got the Jamminest Tape?" discerns between a Metallica album and a Queensryche album. Music: This show features a live piano version of Mike's song "Birthday Song." The live recording was taken from Mike's October 2019 show on StageIt.com
1987
February 03, 2020 05:00 - 55 minutes - 75.6 MBEssays: "The Winslow Incident" remembers a terrible chain of events from elementary school in 1987. "Pride" describes the greatest hair metal album of all time. Music: This show features a live piano version of Mike's song "Hey, Angel." The live recording was taken from Mike's June 2019 show on StageIt.com
1986
December 16, 2019 05:00 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBEssays: "The Golden Age of Glam Metal" remembers the 1986 metal scene. "Barfing at School" describes an unfortunate event. "Saturday Morning Cartoons" considers how a 1986 Saturday Morning TV listing might have read. Music: This show features a live piano version of song "Sundrop," previously performed by the band Collapsis. The live recording was taken from Mike's October 2019 show on StageIt.com
1985
October 07, 2019 04:00 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBEssays: "Clock Radio Mornings" remembers popular music in 1985. "The Twilight Zone - 80s" describes the 1985 reboot of the classic sci-fi series. "School Uniforms" recalls wearing school uniforms as well as the worst basketball season of all time. Music: This show features a live piano version of song "Automatic" from the Collapsis album Dirty Wake. The live recording was taken from Mike Garrigan: Live on StageIt.com - June 22, 2019, a community exclusive release.
1984
September 09, 2019 04:00 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MBEssays: "Boom Box" recalls how we played music in 1984. "Gremlins" describes and considers the groundbreaking film of the same name. "Four Square" remembers the greatest playground game ever invented and considers new Four Square applications. Music: This show features a live piano version of song "Rusted Radio" from Mike's 2002 album The Promise of Summer. The live recording was taken from Mike Garrigan: Live on StageIt.com - June 22, 2019, a community exclusive release.
1983
August 19, 2019 04:00 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBEssays: "Quiet Riot" recalls the phenomenon that was "Cum on Feel the Noise" and its accompanying video. "Pitfall II" describes spending two weeks mastering Pitfall II: The Lost Caverns, the Activision classic video game. "BMX" remembers the halcyon days of riding bikes, jumping ramps, and standing up for yourself. Music: This show features a live piano version of the Collapsis song "Superhero" from the Universal Records/Cherry Entertainment album Dirty Wake. The live recording was...
Confessions of a Law Student, Part 6
June 26, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 84.2 MBMike Garrigan reflects on his final semester of law school and shares a new song. Links to things mentioned in this show: Basket of Apples by Paul Cézanne Uniform Probate Code NC Mediation Program Felix Frankfurter Trailer for Rashomon by Akira Kurosawa "In My Dreams" by Dokken NPR Review of Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson
Geeks & Bacon
February 04, 2019 12:00 - 22 minutes - 21 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan performs and discusses "Geeks & Bacon," a song from the Scenes, Vol. 3 EP.
Confessions of a Law Student, Part 5
January 07, 2019 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan reflects on his fifth semester of law school. A new song, "So Much for Goodbye," appears at the end of the episode.
Going Digital
July 25, 2018 04:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan explains his rationale for abandoning analog amplifiers in favor of digital ones.
Confessions of a Law Student, Part 4
May 23, 2018 04:00 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan reflects on his fourth semester of law school.
The Art of Nostalgia
March 07, 2018 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan reflects on various approaches to performing older material. Live, solo acoustic versions of "Superhero," "Automatic," and "Wonderland" are shared.
Confessions of a Law Student, Part 3
January 10, 2018 05:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBMike Garrigan describes his third semester as a law student.
2017 6/12: Gender Disparity in the Music Industry
August 16, 2017 04:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan and Rachel Hirsh discuss gender disparity in the music industry. "Boys Will Be Boys" from Rachel's band Bruxes is shared.
2017 5/12: Vampires & Small Towns
July 05, 2017 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan and Ashley DiMuzio discuss vampires, including favorite vampire fiction, improving the vampire, and practical considerations for contemporary vamps. "Dark Room" from Scenes, Vol. 2 is featured. Mike reads an essay, "On Salem's Lot."
2017 4/12: Remembering Chris Cornell
June 21, 2017 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan reflects on Chris Cornell's passing.
2017 3/12: Confessions of a Law Student (Part 2)
June 07, 2017 04:00 - 42 minutes - 39.2 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan reflects on his second semester of law school.
2017 2/12: Reel Commute
March 08, 2017 05:00 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter and law student Mike Garrigan debuts two new recordings ("Mulligan White" and (hanging orc)) & discusses media highlights from his daily commute. Hear commentary on Frank Ocean's Blonde, James Salter's Light Years, Oingo Boingo's Dead Man's Party, and David Mitchell's The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet.
2017 1/12: Dystopias
January 11, 2017 05:00 - 31 minutes - 29.4 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Mike Garrigan and Niti Parthasarathy discuss The Purge: Anarchy and dystopian fiction.
Transitions 24/24: Confessions of a Law Student
December 28, 2016 05:00 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan recounts his first semester of law school.
Transitions 23/24: Confessions of a Rock Singer
November 16, 2016 05:00 - 29 minutes - 27 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter shares his singing philosophy and processes for long-term vocal maintenance. "Oceans" from the Lessons of Autumn 20th Anniversary Show is shared.
Transitions 22/24: Confessions of an Indie Musician
November 02, 2016 04:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter discusses two promotional strategies. "November" from the Lessons of Autumn 20th Anniversary Show is shared.
Transitions 21/24: Top Ten Miles
October 19, 2016 04:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan discusses and ranks 10 Miles Davis studio albums.
Transitions 20/24: Confessions of a Road Dog
October 05, 2016 04:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan recounts life on the road. "Seems" from the May 2016 Collapsis reunion is shared.
Transitions 19/24: Confessions of a Music Producer
September 21, 2016 04:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan shares his insights into producing music. “Superhero” from the May 2016 Collapsis reunion is shared.
Transitions 18/24: Confessions of a Songwriter
September 07, 2016 04:00 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan offers a tell-all about his songwriting experiences. “October” from the May 2016 Collapsis reunion is shared.
Transitions 17/24: Top 10 Live Albums
August 24, 2016 04:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan counts down his favorite live albums. A live version of “Stumble” from the May 2016 Collapsis reunion is shared.
Transitions 16/24: Confessions of a Guitar Player
August 10, 2016 04:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan reflects all-things-guitar. He considers acoustic tastes, electric preferences, and how to get good. "See You Tonight" from The Promise of Summer is shared.
Transitions 15/24: Confessions of an Audio Engineer
July 27, 2016 04:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan reflects on his time as an audio engineer. Hear recording tips, tricks, techniques, and secrets. "She Alone" from the summer StageIt show is shared.
Transitions 14/24: A Disturbance in the Force (Part II)
July 13, 2016 04:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan continues his analysis of Star Wars, Star Wars fandom, and the impact of technology on intellectual property. "Sour Milk" from the Summer StageIt show is shared. Contains spoilers.
Transitions 13/24: A Disturbance in the Force (Part I)
June 29, 2016 04:00 - 45 minutes - 41.4 MBwww.mikegarrigan.com - Singer/songwriter Mike Garrigan considers the origins of divisions within the Star Wars fan community. Evolving technology, and its impact upon intellectual property, is also discussed. “Sigourney Weaver” from the Summer StageIt show is also shared. Contains spoilers.