We talked with soul/pop singer and pianist Nicole Berke about her upcoming album, her musical upbringing, and moving to Portland from the East Coast.  Josh Lava, the drummer in Nicole’s band, also joins us for the interview.

Listen to Nicole’s song “Subconscious Heart” from her unreleased and yet-to-be-named album on this episode.

Some highlights:

– Nicole reveals the words to one of the first songs she wrote (its about a fish!)

– Nicole and Josh discuss the process of making the new album

– We talk about the differences between East Coast and West Coast music cultures

– Nicole explains the meaning behind the word “Frondescence,” the title of her EP

– We discuss the songwriting process

Also on this episode you’ll hear clips from two songs on the Frondescence EP, “Come On” and the title track “Frondescence.”

For more on Nicole Berke, visit her website: http://nicoleberkemusic.com/.

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Jonah talks about Portland concerts this week: The Head and The Heart, Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, and others. Also listen to this show for music recommendations, future shows in Portland to look out for, and more.

Listen to the full song of Jonah’s I Don’t Need You To Know on this episode.

What we talked about:

- Review of Head and The Heart show

-Upcoming in Portland: Feist + Jonah Luke + Kelsey Morris

-Music Recommendations: Paul Simon + Brett Dennen

Cheers,

Jonah

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This week we talked with Lori Henriques, a Kindie artist and music educator in Portland. Never heard of Kindie music? We hadn’t either until this interview.

Lori talks about her new album, what’s different about writing and performing music for kids, and how families can benefit from exposing their kids to music. She also tells a great story about meeting Bobby McFerrin.

Listen to the track “Mean People” from her release Outside My Door on this episode, an album that recently won her a Parents’ Choice Award.

What we talked about on this episode:

• Writing music for kids
• Music education – should we make our children take lessons?
• Family-friendly concerts
• What’s next for Lori

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