Sound Advice (with Erik Kosman)

In this episode, Matthew recaps a few of the huge moves we've seen from DCI's Silly Season (0:00), discusses the BOA season so far (6:40), and chats with Daniel Sanchez, one of the forces behind TXBands.com, about one of the wildest Austin regionals we've seen in a long time (12:33) (correction - Stony Point is the second youngest RRISD school, it was opened in 1999. Cedar Ridge opened its doors in 2010)

Matthew and David discuss DCI 2023, talk through some of the results, and also look ahead to the offseason!

Matthew and David hang out with Erik Kosman, known for his work with the Bluecoats and FloMarching, and chat about Allentown, fan-friendly productions, and what Spirit of Atlanta is doing right this year.

Matthew and Aaron chat with former Boston Crusaders Drum Major Hunter Britton about the Battle for Twelfth, life on tour, and his trials and successes as the leader of one of DCI's top corps. He also answers select questions, submitted by you, the listeners!

Matthew (@satnightlites) and David (@bandscores) talk a bit about DCI San Antonio while Aaron takes the night off to recover from a long day of drum corps. In his place, they're joined by Wesley Sullivan, co-founder of FloMarching, and current keyboard warrior. His work can be seen in any well-known Drum Corps Facebook group. Bring It In is now on Instagram and Threads at @bringitinpod!

Aaron is out this week, so Matthew and David talked about everything from Pacific Crest's bid for finals to what they want to see corps wearing. Matthew also has some strong feelings about Boston's changes that they unveiled this past weekend.

In this episode, Matthew, David, and Aaron talk Boston, Phantom, and why Colts are playing Dvorak, of all things. Also, we have our first listener question, breaking down Crown's design from 2010-2023! If you have questions, ask us on Spotify or find us on Threads!

Matthew (@satnightlites), David (@band_scores), and Aaron (@GEMAaronB) talk about what looks a little different in the DCI world this summer and toss out hot takes on who might be able to take a leap up by Finals night. This podcast is brought to you by General Effect Media (@GenEffectMedia)

We take a look at some of the Week 0 shows, and then take a dive into the Week 1 (9/17) competitions! There's also some chat about the Preseason GEM Top 25! Matthew and Aaron are joined by BOA Experts Hattie Bartlett (that's Hat-Tea thank you very much) and Josh Hines.  You can find Matthew at @satnightlites on all platforms.  Aaron is at @GEMAaronB on Twitter and @aaron.talks.abt.band on Instagram. Hattie is at @ilikeguard on all platforms. Josh is at @JoshAHines on Twitter.  All four are General Effect Media Contributors!

Matthew, David, Aaron, and Dan talk about DCI Finals Night 2022, immediately following the big show. They go corps by corps, talking about huge moments and tiny details for each and sharing some anecdotes about the season. In addition, they lightly recap the whole season and offer takeaways as well as some interesting insight on where the activity is headed over the offseason. This Podcast broadcasts live on Twitter Spaces under the @GenEffectMedia account after major events in the Pageantry Arts. You can find Matthew on Twitter at @SatNightLites and on Reddit at u/SatNightLites Aaron is on Twitter at @GEMAaronB David is on Twitter at @band_scores and on Reddit at u/MarchingArtsBTN Dan is on Twitter at @danpodvaldres All four regularly contribute to General Effect Media, and you can find more of their work at General Effect Media