In this episode Erik chats with Robert Mayfield of the progressive rock group Spooky Boo on their latest release, dealing with the effects of COVID, geeking out on The Mars Volta, the importance of rap and metal in music education, and the finer points of jazz and classical guitar.
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Featured tracks by Spooky Boo:
- Familiar
- Waiting Room
- The Incident
Check out Spooky Boo’s website.
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Robert curated a companion playlist of some of his favorite artists with a strong focus on the Chicago metro area.
Track Name | Artist |
The Waiting Room | Spooky Boo |
Winnowing | You Folk |
Champagne | Carrying Torches |
One Lonely Seahorse | Mangata |
Where to Find the Blankets | Audrey Q |
For Tomorrow | Crystal Killers |
Symbiosis | Local Motive |
Devil’s Daughter | A Dozen Paces |
Jaded | Dan Asio |
What You Want | Flowtone |
Fenced In | Animal Factory |
Therapy | Ghost Town Remedy |
Somewhere in Between | Jory Avner |
New York Stories | Valaska |
Quarantine Queen | A Few Blind Mice |
Stage Lights | Iris Blue |
What’s the Secret Ingrediant of a Toilot? | Snooze |
Bad Habits | Turn N Fire |
Sea Anemone | Vaudevileins |
Feels Like October | Bailey Evert |
Familiar-Clean | Spooky Boo |
Tell Me Your Story | Fonzie Scheme |