Stories to be Lived with Clem Snide [Explicit]
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Everyone deserves a song. 

Today, Stuart chats with Eef Barzelay, the lead singer of indie rock band Clem Snide, about his podcast, A Life in Song. They talk about the creative process and how it evolves and differs when he creates movie scores, writes songs, or creates podcast episodes. Eef is always busy making something, whether it’s his own brand of “simple” songs or if it’s a song based on his guest’s stories and journeys. 

Eef has put his own spin on podcasting with A Life in Song. It isn’t just a conversational podcast, but a unique format for telling heartbreaking or life changing stories. In this episode of Audience, Eef uncovers how he created his podcast, what his musical influences are, and the difference between art and content.

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Today you’ll learn about:

The difference between art and content

Evolution of music and podcasting in the 90s

The scoring process versus the “regular” music making process

Getting topics for songs 

The concept and format behind “A Life In Song”

The process for developing episodes and conducting interviews

Handling differences in creative vision

Resources/Links:

Clem Snide: https://www.clemsni.de/)

Eef Barzelay’s Linktree: https://linktr.ee/alifeinsong)

Eef and Scott Avett Prefor "The Stuff of Us":  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBvCI0BViDs)

Pitchfork Review of "Forever Just Beyond":  https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/clem-snide-forever-just-beyond/)

Castos Academy: https://academy.castos.com/) 

Castos, private podcast: https://academy.castos.com/privatepodcast/) 

Castos, website: https://castos.com/) 

Castos, YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/castos)  

Clubhouse video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8729ZpWpmIw)