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Post-punk Heartstrings

Post-punk Heartstrings

By: JimmyJames S Butler
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 A discussion of the post-punk music that moves us and how it affects our lives and causes us to self-reflect and dig deeper. This podcast marries the raw, honest, and artistic style of post-punk and indie music with insights and life experiences of listeners and creators. The goal is to share from a place of vulnerability that leads to relation of trust and encouragement.JimmyJames S Butler Music
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  • E042 – Kevin Bianchi of Vanishing Shores: Ghosts, Maps, and Enduring Hope

    E042 – Kevin Bianchi of Vanishing Shores: Ghosts, Maps, and Enduring Hope
    Jul 3 2025

    🎙 Post-punk Heartstrings – Episode 042
    Guest: Kevin Bianchi of Vanishing Shores
    Special Guest: Mark Feldbush
    Title: Ghosts, Maps, and Enduring Hope

    In this intimate and far-reaching conversation, Kevin Bianchi—frontman of Cleveland-based indie rock/Brit-pop outfit Vanishing Shores—shares the story behind the band's formation, his personal musical journey, and the emotional and lyrical depth that defines their sound.

    Kevin reflects on:
    • 🎸 The spark that led to forming Vanishing Shores and his path into music
    • 🧭 Early projects that helped shape his current sound
    • 🎧 Influences from Paul McCartney, Neil Finn, Elvis Costello, Bruce Cockburn, and Mark Heard

    We dive deep into Kevin’s lyrical world:
    • 👻 The recurring presence of ghosts in songs like “In Between” and “Monologue + Transcript” as metaphors for memory, loss, truth, and the Holy Spirit
    • 📝 The personal significance of lines like “We want the truth like ghosts” and “Hope is a dark train”
    • 🌊 Reflections on Bande-son pour la survie and Maps, and how isolation and introspection informed their creation
    • ⭐ Favorite lyrical lines from “Long Gone” and “First Light”, and the stories behind them

    Kevin also pulls back the curtain on the Vanishing Shores sound:
    • 🎙 The role of collaborators and layered vocal harmonies in crafting emotional impact
    • 🥁 The intensity and energy brought by the rhythm section, both in studio and live
    • 🎹 The atmospheric use of synthesizers to shape mood and texture
    • 🌅 The meaning behind the band name Vanishing Shores and its thematic resonance

    💿 Later in the episode:
    We’re joined by Mark Feldbush to discuss the upcoming benefit compilation album No Distance Between Us: A Benefit for Ukrainian Refugees, supporting the humanitarian work of the International Rescue Committee. Kevin shares his motivation for contributing to socially conscious projects and how music can be a vehicle for empathy and action.

    This conversation is a journey through the poetic and sonic world of Vanishing Shores—a band rooted in introspection, spiritual yearning, and emotional honesty. Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering their music for the first time, Kevin Bianchi’s insight offers a rich and rewarding listen.

    You can find the music of Vanishing Shores at the following links:

    Vanishing Shores website: https://vanishingshores.com/

    Bandcamp: https://vanishingshores.bandcamp.com/

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vanishingshores

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@vanishingshores5514

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4o1hUb6mX2C3QpeF8r8lzX?si=l1x02d9YSdSOGOo2lv3HHw

    Please look the band up and support!

    You can find Post-Punk Heartstrings on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PostpunkHeartstrings

    Post-punk Heartstrings can now be found onYouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjKWsuzqWiSY0vln1Py5ahg

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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • E041 – Dover Lights: Inside the Soundscape - Collaboration, Influence, and the Stories Behind the Songs

    E041 – Dover Lights: Inside the Soundscape - Collaboration, Influence, and the Stories Behind the Songs
    Jun 8 2025

    🎙️ E041 – Dover Lights: Inside the Soundscape
    Guests: Daniel Brinker & Andy Moore of Dover Lights

    In this intimate and wide-ranging conversation, we sit down with Daniel Brinker and Andy Moore of Dover Lights to explore the origins of their creative partnership, the stories behind their latest album, and the eclectic mix of influences that shape their distinctive sound.

    From This Mortal Coil, Talk Talk, and The Blue Nile to Peter Murphy and Sigur Rós, the duo pulls from a broad sonic palette to create something uniquely their own.

    🎧 Highlights:
    • How Daniel and Andy met and began collaborating
    • Deep dive into the track “Prisoners” – bass vs synth dynamics
    • Why “Stone” ends so abruptly
    • Andy’s upcoming solo record (Blue Nile, Mogwai, Paul Simon vibes)
    • Their earliest musical influences and first albums
    • Behind the songwriting process – who writes what
    • Exploring standout tracks: “Terrors of the Night,” “Memory Dissolves,” “Blue Fox,” “Carrauntoohil I & II,” and more
    • Honoring a friend’s memory in “Carrauntoohil II”
    • What’s next for Dover Lights, including collaborations with members of The The and The Church

    🔗 Connect with Dover Lights:
    Website: doverlights.com
    Bandcamp: doverlights.bandcamp.com
    Spotify: Listen on Spotify
    Apple Music: Listen on Apple Music
    Instagram: @doverlights_official
    Facebook: Dover Lights on Facebook

    🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all major podcast platforms.
    If you enjoy the episode, please rate, follow, and leave a review—it really helps support the show!


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    1 hr and 51 mins
  • E040 – Transmissions from The Church: Steve Kilbey on Obsession, Myth, and Channeling the Music

    E040 – Transmissions from The Church: Steve Kilbey on Obsession, Myth, and Channeling the Music
    May 17 2025
    🎙️ Post-punk Heartstrings Episode 040Transmissions from The Church: Steve Kilbey on Obsession, Myth, and Channeling the MusicIn this landmark 40th episode, we sit down with Steve Kilbey — bassist, lyricist, and founder of the iconic Australian band The Church. From early musical beginnings to post-punk stardom, Kilbey walks us through the obsessions, mysticism, and myth-making that fuel his prolific output. We talk about Bowie, ambient textures, concept albums, and how songs like Under the Milky Way come to him like transmissions from another place.🎸 Steve’s start in music, early band Baby Grande, and the urge to write more than play🌀 The origin of The Church name — a nod to Bowie’s “Moonage Daydream”🤝 Meeting the original lineup: Peter Koppes, Marty Willson-Piper, Nick Ward⛪ The use of religious and mythological themes in his lyrics (Priest = Aura, “Kings”)🌫️ The evolution of ambient textures in The Church’s music (“Summer,” Forget Yourself)🥁 Drum loops, Richard Ploog’s final recordings (Gold Afternoon Fix)🎧 Collaborations: Isidore with Jeffrey Cain and No Agenda with Hammock📼 Outtakes & B-sides: Beside Yourself, Back With Two Beasts, So Love May Find Us📖 The Hypnogogue saga: Eros Zeta, futuristic concept albums, and the companion novella🛸 New album Lacuna coming late 2025🛤️ The Road to Tibooburra - Steve Kilbey and band The Winged Heels and the theatrical story of Lord Jim.💡 On AI, technology, and disillusionment in lyrics like in the song “Amanita”🗣️ Reflections on legacy, autonomy, and what makes a “Church” recordTracks included for critique purposes:“Anchorage” – The Church“Swan Lake” – The Church“There and Back” – Baby Grande“Moonage Daydream” – David Bowie“Fly” – The Church“Field of Mars” – The Church“Metropolis” – The Church“Kings” – The Church“Summer” – The Church“No Agenda” – Hammock ft. Steve Kilbey“So Love May Find Us” – The Church“Musidora” – Isidore“Amanita” – The Church“The Hypnogogue” – The Church“Last Drinks” – Steve Kilbey & The Winged HeelsYou can find Post-Punk Heartstrings on Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/PostpunkHeartstrings⁠ Post-punkHeartstrings can now be found on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjKWsuzqWiSY0vln1Py5ahg👉 Drop us a message, follow the show, and say hello!
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    1 hr and 51 mins
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