Luca Diadul: Passing the Death Test

I make a trip out to Bucks County to hang out with L.M.I. at a rehearsal--we talk about practical considerations around touring and how they've developed as a band over the past 15 years of playing in the same lineupGo check them out at Sick Sad World in Lansdale on October 3rd, and/or at Nikki Lopez in Philly on October 20thFollow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

Band Practice is back! To kick off the season, I join Terrarium, a Harlem-based improvising woodwind quartet, at one of their weekly rehearsals.If you like what you hear, be sure to check them out at Dada Bar on Wednesday, July 22nd, at 9pm, and/or at Barbès on Saturday, February 20th, at 6pm.Follow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

I hang out with Luca Diadul and frequent collaborators Aly Castle and Zack Smith at a recording session at Honey House Records. We talk about Luca's approach to vocal production, songwriting, and arrangement. Keep in touch with Luca through his website, lucadiadul.com. That’s where you’ll find links to his music on streaming services, social media, and upcoming shows. And speaking of shows, be sure to check out Luca, Zack, and Aly, along with their pianist friend Jack at The Perch on May 29th.Follow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

Moros, a Philly-based doomy, sludgy death metal band, invites me to a rehearsal and shares their thoughts on crafting a big sound with just three people, developing gory, nightmarish lyrics, and assembling the right band for the job. The "E" for explicit on this episode is well-earned, so listener discretion is advised.Check out Moros live at Underground Arts with Worm and Cape of Bats on June 16th, and pick up Cemetery Hallucinations on vinyl, cassette, or CD.Follow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

Ants on a Log are busy preparing for their Earth Month tour, which includes a great deal of arts and crafts in addition to rehearsal, but they find some time to sit down with me and their close collaborator, Mélissa, to discuss their origin story, what it’s like to create and facilitate such a broad range of work and experiences for their audience, and what their musical lives outside of Ants on a Log look and sound likeBe sure to bring the young people in your life to check them out live at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum on April 9th, the Fishtown Rec Center on April 17th, the Brooklyn Academy of Music or Lyceum Hall in Burlington, New Jersey on April 18th, or Naturepalooza at the Schuylkill Center on April 25thFollow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

Soup Dreams invites me to one of their weekly rehearsals and we discuss the lessons they learned recording their first LP, how they approach the creative process, and what keeps them in PhillyBe sure to check them out live on Saturday, March 21st, at the Rug Club, where they’ll be playing a benefit show for Juntos, an immigrant rights organization, along with Moon by Moon and The Life BloodFollow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

I visit a Big Benny Bailey rehearsal the day before their EP Release Show at the Fallser Club--we discuss how the duo was originally formed and how this new project is a departure from both Ben and Bailey's past musical careersBe sure to stream the new EP, AmericaNAH and, if you happen to be on the West Coast, check out the other release partyFollow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

I hang out with ALTARBOY at one of their weekly rehearsals--we talk music videos and visuals, feelings about recording versus performing, and the band's most prized moments from the past year of playing showsGo see ALTARBOY at MilkBoy on February 28thFollow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

I join shoegazey indie band Floating for their weekly pre-rehearsal dinner and learn how the band came together, how they wrote the songs for their debut EP, "La Di Da," and what it was like recording at Retro City StudiosCheck out La Di Da and go see Floating play at The Grape on February 28thFollow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice

I catch the end of a Remember Sports rehearsal and ask them a few questions about their relationship with their oldest songs, their thoughts on using their artistic platform in support of causes that are important to them, and how they approach songwriting and arranging, having spent over a decade making music togetherTheir new album, The Refrigerator drops February 13thGo check out Remember Sports at Kung Fu Necktie on February 21stFollow @bandpracticepodcastofficialProduced by Noah Teacheynoahteachey.com/bandpractice