Be About It with Gemma

New York native, Tallahassee based rapper, producer, DJ; Buster Wolf returns to My Little Underground to catch each other up on our shared love for video games, Dragonball, and Hip Hop! Buster Wolf has a new album Revolu informed by Puerto Rican pride and New York gentrification.  It is not available on the major streaming platforms for valid reasons explained in this episode. Buster Wolf discusses how 89.7 WVFS FM, aka “V89”, a college radio station out of Florida State University was a long time supporter of his and other Citronella Room affiliated artists. We also had an inspiring conversation about breaking the rules of DJing and shares exclusive 2027 updates on new music with Don’t Tell A Soul, his collaboration with Artisan P. —How to listen to Revolu by Buster Wolf: https://www.citronellaroom.com/news/new-music-buster-wolf-revol How to connect with My Little Underground: YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@mlupodInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/mlupod#mlupod 

Marc Leyda and Ryann Gonsalves of San Francisco’s Aluminum are back on My Little Underground to talk up their upcoming album “Iconoclast HaHa”!  Listen as we dive deep into the album’s themes of stress and uncertainty given the current state of the world and how that informed the guitar focused sound of the album. We also get into the benefits of having limitations in recording to tape and staying motivated despite the evil in the world. --Listen to AluminumConnect with My Little UndergroundListen to my in-laws podcast Watching From Home

I heard a rumor, it sounds true, one third of Perennial; Chad Jewett is back on My Little Underground! Chad discusses how important the live set is to Perennial and how the Modernism art movement serves as a metaphor of the evolution of the band's sound in their new album 'Modernism'. Listen to Perennial:https://perennialtheband.bandcamp.com/album/modernismConnect with My Little Underground:https://linktr.ee/mlupod#mlupod

Big Joanie guitarist and vocalist, Stephanie Phillips is on My Little Underground to discuss her new book, We Were Here: A History of Black People and Alternative Music ! Stephanie shares what prompted her to write this book, the research involved and some black artists who she thinks are getting their history erased. We also talked the racist history of radio formats and music charts, how genres keep getting redefined to push black people out, our shared love of ska legends, The Selecter, and more! ---US Pre Order of We Were Here - https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/stephanie-phillips/we-were-here/9780306832758/?lens=da-capoUK Pre Order of We Were Here - https://linktr.ee/wewereherebook?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=d357e518-ba5a-49b1-9cac-d76b113ce61eFollow Stephanie Phillips on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steffimusics/Connect with My Little Underground:https://linktr.ee/mlupod#mlupod

Long Island native Nicole Matarese is on My Little Underground to discuss her time with many creative mediums including podcasting, creative writing, filmmaking and acting. Nicole discusses how she landed the role of Sam O'Brien in Curse of the Weredeer and show she supports the independent film community. Lately, Nicole has been sharing clever short stories on her substack Nicole Writes Words and we uncover some relatable themes from her work! Follow Nicole Matarese on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_gabagoolghoul/Read her Nicole Writes Words Substack:https://nicolewriteswords.substack.com/Watch Curse Of The Weredeer: https://watch.troma.com/videos/curse-of-the-weredeerConnect with My Little Underground: https://linktr.ee/mlupod

Shannon Lay returns to My Little Underground to talk her new album "Past The Veil" out her recently launched record label, All The Best! Shannon reflects on her Sub Pop departure and shares how she would run a label and gives her perspective on an album rollout. She also talks spirituality, keeping calm in these trying times, and more! --Listen to Shannon Lay:https://www.shannonlay.com/discographyConnect with My Little Underground:https://linktr.ee/mlupod#mlupod

Long Island bred, France based author, Lisa Czarina Michaud is on My Little Underground to share stories of growing up on Long Island and self publishing her own books. She published her three novels, "Lost On Long Island", "Slanted And Dischanted", and "Somewhere In Hollywood" on her very own publishing house, Barre Chord Press! Lisa shares the DIY approach she takes to book publishing, how she stays cool with no air conditioning, and more! Connect with Lisa Czarina Michaud: https://www.lisacmichaud.com/Connect with My Little Underground:https://linktr.ee/mlupod#mlupod

Gemma (Felicia Douglass and Erik Gundel) make their second appearance on My Little Underground to discuss their third album, "Be About It". Felicia and Erik also share what they have learned from each other in the 11 years as group, the changes they have noticed in the New York music scene, the struggle of being genre ambiguous, and the complicated logistics in touring and playing shows in general.---Listen to "Be About It" from Gemma:https://gemmanyc.bandcamp.com/The may ways to connect with My Little Underground:https://linktr.ee/mlupod #mlupod

On the latest episode of My Little Underground, historian and professor, Dr. Austin McCoy discusses his new book; Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: The Music, Culture, and World De La Soul Made. Listen as we talk understanding De La Soul’s messaging in their music as we age, how inaccessible their work was as music entered into the digital age where De La Souls influence is most prevalent today and more! Buy Living in a D.A.I.S.Y. Age: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Living-in-a-D-A-I-S-Y-Age/Austin-McCoy/9781668047941Follow Austin McCoy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ausmccoy/Connect with My Little Underground: https://linktr.ee/mlupod#mlupod

This week on My Little Underground. fellow podcast creators, Malcolm & Kenya are on the show to tell the story of their podcast, Still Diverted! Your Brooklyn besties share the history of Still Diverted from its college radio beginnings of our shared alma-mater, 90.3 WKRB out of Kingsborough Community College, to a weekly YouTube show, and its latest form, a fully produced audio and video show. Malcolm and Kenya also share how they stay motivated to flex their creative muscles, juggling various topics and not staying in one niche, and more! Connect with Still Diverted:https://linktr.ee/stilldivertedConnect with My Little Underground:https://linktr.ee/mlupod#mlupod