Episode 8 - Putting the Pieces Together with ChrispyD
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09/21/20 • 61 min
This week, we are joined by Chris Dezurick, AKA ChrispyD. Chris is a talented young hip-hop artist who is making waves in the independent music landscape. At the time of this writing, Chris has over 50,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, with his top song coming in at over 2.5 million streams. In a world that is increasingly accessible to independent artists, yet in some ways, more challenging to navigate than ever before, Chris is finding success by focusing on the art and surrounding himself with other talented, motivated, positive people.
- Intro: because of the struggle by ChrispyD
- Outro: Exile by ChrispyD
Mentions:
What we're putting in the spotlight this week:
Chris:
- Everyone who's doing it and not getting recognized for it
Ryan:
Morley:
ChrispyD:
- Spotify
- Soundcloud
- Apple Music
- YouTube
Ryan O'Connor:
- Instagram: @ry.oconnor
- Twitter: @ryanoconnor08
Morley Kert:
- Instagram: @morleykert
- YouTube: Morley Kert
- Website: morleykert.com
Collectively:
- Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
- Twitter: @into_spotlight
This week, we are joined by Chris Dezurick, AKA ChrispyD. Chris is a talented young hip-hop artist who is making waves in the independent music landscape. At the time of this writing, Chris has over 50,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, with his top song coming in at over 2.5 million streams. In a world that is increasingly accessible to independent artists, yet in some ways, more challenging to navigate than ever before, Chris is finding success by focusing on the art and surrounding himself with other talented, motivated, positive people.
- Intro: because of the struggle by ChrispyD
- Outro: Exile by ChrispyD
Mentions:
What we're putting in the spotlight this week:
Chris:
- Everyone who's doing it and not getting recognized for it
Ryan:
Morley:
ChrispyD:
- Spotify
- Soundcloud
- Apple Music
- YouTube
Ryan O'Connor:
- Instagram: @ry.oconnor
- Twitter: @ryanoconnor08
Morley Kert:
- Instagram: @morleykert
- YouTube: Morley Kert
- Website: morleykert.com
Collectively:
- Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
- Twitter: @into_spotlight
Previous Episode
Episode 7 - Invention, Imitation and Inspiration
This week, Morley and Ryan talk about finding a balance between skill building and creating original work. We also discuss the difference between imitation and inspiration, and developing the confidence to recognize and apply your inspirations without feeling like you're sacrificing your unique voice.
Mentions:
- Morley's Trail Mix Sheath
- CLAMP (Morley's other podcast)
- Casey Neistat
- Vincent Ferrari
- John Kuiphoff
- Tame Impala
- Kevin Smith
- Slacker
- The Taste Gap - Ira Glass
- Stephen King Says Stanley Kubrick’s ‘The Shining’ Is “Like A Big, Beautiful Cadillac With No Engine Inside It”
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Rian Johnson on Creative Processing
- Brick
- Dave Culligan
- Side by Side (2012)
- Flatbush Zombies
- Little King Goods
What we're putting in the spotlight this week:
- Morley: How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence by Michael Pollan
- Ryan: Christopher Nolan
Ryan O'Connor:
- Instagram: @ry.oconnor
- Twitter: @ryanoconnor08
Morley Kert:
- Instagram: @morleykert
- YouTube: Morley Kert
- Website: morleykert.com
Collectively:
- Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
- Twitter: @into_spotlight
Next Episode
Episode 9 - Shifting Perspectives with Jeremie Warshafsky
This week, Morley and Ryan are joined by Jeremie Warshafsky - a visual artist and architecture photographer based in Toronto, Canada. Jeremie captures the built environment from a unique perspective, and his professional portfolio evokes the sensation of exploring a building for the first time. His personal work is a fascinating combination of rarely-seen perspectives, aerial photography and collages. Jeremie is an inspiration for anyone who wants to turn their creative passion into a career.
Mentions:
- Mise-en-scène
- David Hockney's Joiners
- The Boys (2019 TV Series)
- Justin Vernon
- Morley and Ryan's collaboration video - Making a Leather Tripod Strap
What we're putting in the spotlight this week:
Jeremie: The City & the City by China Miéville
Ryan: Ghosts and Gravel Roads (short film, 2008)
Morley: i,i by Bon Iver
Where you can find us:
Jeremie Warshafsky:
- Website: jeremieaw.com
Ryan O'Connor:
- Instagram: @ry.oconnor
- Twitter: @ryanoconnor08
Morley Kert:
- Instagram: @morleykert
- YouTube: Morley Kert
- Website: morleykert.com
Collectively:
- Instagram: @intothespotlightpodcast
- Twitter: @into_spotlight
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