Explore every episode of the podcast Sounding Out with Izzy: A Grrrl's Two Sound Cents Podcast
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| Songwriting Sleepaway Camp with Zealyn & Devin Davis | 23 Apr 2026 | 00:41:10 | |
Today you will hear my conversation with Devin Davis, a program coordinator at Amplify Arts Project (formerly Girls Rock) and Zealyn, the founder of Push-Up Bra LA. Both songwriters themselves, their organizations are joining forces to host a summer camp for teenage girls who will get to access professional writing rooms and mentorship from established women in the music industry. We discuss the ongoing fight to combat the lack of gender parity in the music industry, the main tentpoles of the program, and who Devin and Zealyn would have chosen to mentor their fifteen-year-old selves. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH AMPLIFY ARTS PROJECT ✨ Website: https://amplifyartsproject.org Instagram: instagram.com/amplifysummercamp/ Facebook: facebook.com/amplifysleepawaycamp/ YouTube: youtube.com/@amplifysummercamp ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH PUSH-UP BRA LA ✨ Website: https://www.pushupbra.la Instagram: instagram.com/pushupbra.la/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pushupbrala YouTube: youtube.com/@pushupbrala ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Ladies of The Dirty-Finger Variety with Bad Static | 16 Apr 2026 | 00:24:19 | |
Today you will hear my conversation with New York City riot grrrls Bad Static, who join me to discuss their brand new album 'Miss Dirty Fingers,' playing a showcase with members of Bratmobile and Tiger Trap, and the importance of artists using their platforms to combat bigotry and oppression. ✨ MORE ABOUT BAD STATIC ✨ Bad Static is a New York City riot grrrl band. Formed in 2021, their hard-hitting, socially conscious guitar rock delivers prescient commentary on the current state of the world and confronts double standards by amplifying feminist themes and challenging injustice in their writing and performances. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH BAD STATIC ✨ Website: https://www.badstatic.net Instagram: instagram.com/badstaticband/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@badstatic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572172561431&mibextid= YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badstatic Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5k5AaSliWze7UUGI1JJzMF Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/bad-static/1570759828 ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Electric Lizards & Fragmented Romance with Angela Autumn | 22 Jan 2026 | 00:44:06 | |
Today you will hear my conversation with Angela Autumn, who joins me to discuss her Appalachian roots, singing in church as a kid, and uncovering the buried stories of her childhood in folk songs. She also gives me a crash course in the key differences between the Scruggs and Clawhammer banjo techniques. ✨ MORE ABOUT ANGELA AUTUMN ✨ Angela Autumn is a Nashville singer-songwriter whose dark country songs reinvent the folk tradition through an eco-feminist lens. Originally from the Appalachian region of Pennsylvania outside of Pittsburgh, her songwriting reflects deeply on buried stories from her childhood and fragmented experiences of love, limerence, and loneliness. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ANGELA AUTUMN ✨ Website: https://www.angelaautumnmusic.com Instagram: instagram.com/angelaautumnmusic Facebook: facebook.com/AngelaAutumnMusic/ Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/angela-autumn/1448004359 Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2gyodrfLfK8xF0sSaxBZXQ ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Reclaiming Hawaiian Shirts with Brit Luna from Catbite | 14 Sep 2023 | 00:38:48 | |
For today's episode, I chatted with Brit Luna, lead singer of the critically-acclaimed Philly ska band Catbite. We discuss her background as a jazz singer, her Latin-American roots, the ska revival, and the duty to protect individuals in our local communities from harm. ✨ MORE ABOUT CATBITE ✨ Catbite are ska champions. Combining the jumping energy of UK two-tone with the high-power attack of third-wave ska, the Philly band has been rapidly expanding their fan base and serving as standard bearers for the 2020’s ska revival. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH CATBITE ✨ Web: catbite.net/ Instagram: instagram.com/catbiteband/ Twitter: twitter.com/catbiteband Facebook: facebook.com/catbiteband Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/5ZymRXV10TmuDovZVrx2RP Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/catbite/1455762137 ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
Website: agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Documentary Review | CREEM: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine | 07 Sep 2023 | 00:33:55 | |
Today I review the Amazon/Coda Collection documentary on the pioneering and irreverent rock and roll magazine CREEM. I share what I thought were the strongest points in the film, as well as the parts where I felt there was room for improvement. I also go in-depth into the origins, rise, collapse, and eventual return of CREEM magazine, and the tragic life of its late founder and head publisher Barry Kramer. ✨ MORE ABOUT THE CODA COLLECTION ✨ The Coda Collection is an Amazon Prime Video channel that lets you stream iconic music documentaries, concert films, and rare footage that provide an intimate and in-depth look into the world's greatest artists. Experience the stories between the songs of legendary artists including Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Foo Fighters, Aretha Franklin, Pearl Jam, Evanescence, Rolling Stones and more. ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
Website: agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Rooted In Self-Determination with Luna Morgenstern | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:34:06 | |
For today's episode, I chat with German electropop artist Luna Morgenstern about teaching herself how to produce, quitting her full-time job to pursue a career in music, and how nostalgia for her old CD collections inspired her latest EP 'Dance Dance (Don't Go).' ✨ MORE ABOUT LUNA MORGENSTERN ✨ Luna Morgenstern is a German DIY synthpop artist merging glossy Y2K aesthetics with EDM club beats, drawing inspiration from Charli XCX and the original class of PC Music artists like A.G. Cook. Pairing fictional and autobiographical elements, her latest EP Dance Dance (Don't Go) is a euphoric trance-infused electropop world. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH LUNA MORGENSTERN ✨ Instagram: instagram.com/lunamorgensternmusic/ ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
Website: agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| The Healing Process with Ela Ozturk | 10 Aug 2023 | 00:32:02 | |
For today's episode, I am joined by San Francisco-based soul singer-songwriter Ela Ozturk to discuss the process behind her latest single "Healing," growing up in a Turkish-American household, her background in fashion, and the calculated genius of Lady Gaga. ✨ MORE ABOUT ELA OZTURK ✨ Ela Ozturk is a Turkish-American singer-songwriter whose powerful penchant for storytelling and unique blend of jazz, R&B, and pop has garnered praise and adoration from audiences and critics alike, including outlets like EARMILK, Ones To Watch, FEMMUSIC, and Prelude Press. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ELA OZTURK ✨ Web: ela-ozturk.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/ela_ozturk/ Twitter: twitter.com/theelaozturk Facebook: facebook.com/TheElaOzturk YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC4rZDbCV5_LgeyA9z5_fsFw Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/0IMC2rpFuZchbUGuEP69ty?si=UiuveSURTtWHBs9slvwCLg ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
Website: agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Coping with the End of the World with Melissa Denizard | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:51:48 | |
For today's episode, I am joined by Melissa "Melly" Denizard, a Brooklyn-based cultural worker and musician. Melly and I discuss her party protest movement Dirty Girl, speaking at colleges and universities across the country, the odd paradox of working in the music industry while also being a cultural worker, cleansing herself from social media, and why you can't separate a movement from an individual. ✨ MORE ABOUT MELISSA DENIZARD ✨ Melissa Denizard is a political thought leader, activist, and musician who uses an interdisciplinary approach to teach political education rooted in history and pop culture. Her work has been recognized by Natalie Portman, Refinery29, and Brut Media. Speaking to colleges about Black Feminism, racial capitalism, and white supremacy, Denizard has made it her mission to enhance racial equity in higher education through imaginative pedagogy. ✨ READ MORE ABOUT MELLY'S WORK ✨ Defining Dirty Girl: Black Feminist Maronage as ResistanceA Commentary on Sexual Harasment in the Service IndustryGlamourizing the Cultural Worker VideoStorytelling for Social Justice in Flint and BeyondStudent Unbraids Hair To Make Statement ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
Website: agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Connecting to a Higher Power with CLAY | 21 Jul 2023 | 00:30:03 | |
For today's episode, I am joined by self-proclaimed "neurodivergent pop star" CLAY (She/They), a singer-songwriter, mental health advocate, and proud member of the LGBTQIA+ community. CLAY and I discuss their latest album 'holy silence 'fore the spring,' celebrating pride, and why she enjoys performing at concerts over attending them. ✨ MORE ABOUT CLAY ✨ Born and raised in the flower-child city of San Francisco, CLAY's diverse and politically potent upbringing has guided her work as a multidisciplinary artist into powerful new realms. The historic social justice movements of the Bay Area laid the groundwork for the work she does today to create liberation through music. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH CLAY ✨ Website: iamclayofficial.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/iamclayofficial Twitter: twitter.com/iamclayofficial TikTok: tiktok.com/@iamclayofficial YouTube: youtube.com/user/googoogaby Facebook: facebook.com/iamclayofficial/ Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/20aPu5vizjmoX2A7f7AOWL?si=DtNEoG7kRl25VDJDMHhuNg ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
Website: agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Rewriting The Ending with Delacey | 13 Jul 2023 | 00:30:05 | |
For today's episode, I am joined by Grammy-winning songwriter Delacey who is here to talk about her new album 'The Girl Has a Dream.' We discuss her experience escaping into the woods during the pandemic to write her latest album, the awkwardness of hosting songwriting sessions over Zoom, and our biggest childhood comfort records. ✨ MORE ABOUT DELACEY ✨ Delacey is a diamond-certified songwriter based in Los Angeles who has penned hits for the likes of Alicia Keys, Zara Larsson, and Halsey, among others. Her latest album, 'The Girl Has a Dream,' delves into her innermost thoughts, desires, insecurities, and dreams. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH DELACEY ✨ Website: delaceymusic.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/delacey/ YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UCuipXvzcrnZ-0ZGwHzpC62w/featured Facebook: facebook.com/officialdelaceymusic/ Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/1thbOfXak53dM1Xabq3pmb?si=o8BLUVutSnm2XfMXAb3b5A ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
Website: agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Eulogizing Rock Stars in Novels with Tiffanie DeBartolo | 06 Jul 2023 | 00:42:36 | |
For today's episode, I am joined by author and label CEO Tiffanie DeBartolo. DeBartolo is the founder of California-based independent label Bright Antenna Records, which has quarterbacked the careers of several successful bands like The Wombats, Wilderado, and In The Valley Below. Tiffanie joins me to discuss the inception of her record label, how the late Jeff Buckley inspired her novel God-Shaped Hole, and learning to survive in a post-Roe v. Wade world. ✨ MORE ABOUT TIFFANIE DEBARTOLO ✨ Tiffanie DeBartolo has never seen being a woman in the music industry as an obstacle but as an asset. Having owned the successful independent label Bright Antenna for over fifteen years, DeBartolo approaches her artist clients with empathy, a scarce quality in the music industry. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TIFFANIE DEBARTOLO ✨ Website: tiffaniedebartolo.com/ Bright Antenna: brightantenna.com/ Twitter: twitter.com/tiffanied Instagram: instagram.com/tiffaniedebartolo/ Facebook: facebook.com/TiffanieDeBartoloAuthor/ ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
Website: agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Making All The Right Noise with Alicia Walter | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:51:21 | |
For today's episode, I am joined by singer-songwriter Alicia Walter to discuss carving out a niche for herself in the Chicago and New York music scenes and traveling to a plethora of U.S. states to play with a variety of bands on her latest album 'Right Noise' (out June 23). We also discuss our mutual love of American Football and transcending genre labels. ✨ MORE ABOUT ALICIA WALTER ✨ Alicia Walter is a New York-based artist known for her “near-cosmic voice” (WIRED) and “stratosphere of songwriting all her own” (Consequence of Sound), inviting the listener into the most dynamic iteration of her world as she knows it. Inspired by a life on the move, Walter sets off on a personal odyssey of self-actualization and liberation on her first album I Am Alicia, which she wrote while relocating from Chicago to New York City in 2016, where the only constant was the time spent with herself. With her latest album 'Right Noise,' Walter goes on an experimental streak, recording in several locations with a variety of different bands in different cities, culminating in an explosive and rich tapestry of art rock and chamber pop. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH ALICIA WALTER ✨ Web: iamaliciawalter.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/iamaliciawalter/ Facebook: facebook.com/iamaliciawalter Twitter: twitter.com/iamaliciawalter Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/aliciawalter Apple: music.apple.com/us/artist/alicia-walter Tidal: tidal.com/browse/artist/11159462 YouTube: youtube.com/aliciawalter ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
Website: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| The Art of Fawning with OK Cool | 15 Jun 2023 | 00:40:30 | |
For today's episode, I am joined by Chicago math rock duo OK Cool to discuss their latest project "fawn," our mutual love of Midwest emo, and their personal experiences in the DIY live music community in Chicago. ✨ MORE ABOUT OK COOL ✨ Chicago duo OK Cool delivers a mesmerizing blend of math rock and dream pop. Their latest EP, "fawn," showcases their evolving sound and DIY spirit. Bridget Stiebris and Haley Blomquist harmonize and play all instruments, creating a captivating musical bond with off-kilter rhythms and reverberated Telecasters, pushing the boundaries of what a traditional song structure can sound like. The EP, written over two years, reflects their honest and vulnerable exploration of themes like queer coming-of-age and internal struggles. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH OK COOL ✨ Bandcamp: okcool.bandcamp.com/album/fawn Instagram: instagram.com/okcoolband/ Twitter: twitter.com/okcoolband Facebook: facebook.com/okcoolband/ ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv6SBgiYCpYbx9BOYNefkIg Website: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ | |||
| Dream Baby Dream with Kat Marcella | 08 Jan 2026 | 00:28:35 | |
Today you will hear my conversation with Kat Marcella, who joins me to discuss the hyperreal dream pop world of her latest EP 'Love Makes Me Cry.' We discuss the lifelong struggle of sapphic yearning captured in her song "Girls," skills she's acquired through observing her peers in the art world, and processing grief in her next batch of songs. ✨ MORE ABOUT KAT MARCELLA ✨ Kat Marcella is a singer/songwriter and performer based in PA and Brooklyn. Her latest EP 'Love Makes Me Cry' is a smattering of rock, shoegaze, and alternative tracks that traverse her musings about falling in love and grief through dreamy soundscapes and emotionally-charged lyrics. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH KAT MARCELLA ✨ Website: https://www.katmarcella.com Instagram: instagram.com/katmarcellla/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@katmarcellla Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/2qQ4piMZfFK8Z4Nm7EcGFm Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/kat-marcella/1546965014 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@katmarcella ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Doesn't Matter If It's Cool with Basic Bitches | 08 Jun 2023 | 00:40:27 | |
For today's inaugural Pride Month episode, I am joined by musicians and life partners Naomi Scott and Krystal Grow of the queer punk rock two-piece Basic Bitches. We get into the making of Basic Bitches' new album It Doesn't Matter of It's Cool and reminisce on each of our gateway favorite bands. We also discuss the effect working in the music industry has on our ability to enjoy music, and Naomi's love of Britpop! ✨ MORE ABOUT BASIC BITCHES ✨ Basic Bitches is a queer riot grrrl two-piece that will kick you in the face with their unapologetic attitude and raw musical prowess. The powerhouse duo consists of life partners Naomi Scott (guitar, vocals) and Krystal Grow (drums, vocals), who together create an explosive sonic experience that demands your attention and challenges societal norms. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH BASIC BITCHES ✨ Bandcamp: basicbitches.bandcamp.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/basicbitchesband YouTube: youtube.com/@basicbitchesband ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
Website: https://agrrrlstwosoundcents.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/agrrrlstwosoundcents/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Deconstructing Artifice with May Rio | 31 May 2023 | 00:36:11 | |
For today's episode, I am joined by dream pop songstress and New York underground it-girl May Rio to talk about her upcoming debut album French Bath, emerging from pandemic-induced solitude, and feeling renewed and ready to turn a new leaf. We also discuss her unforgettable experience recording background vocals on The Dare's mega-hit "Girls" and the diversity in underground artistic communities throughout the city. ✨ MORE ABOUT MAY RIO ✨ May Rio is the latest project of pop writer/performer May Sembera, which emerged in 2020 from May experimenting with off-kilter melodies in Ableton while confined to her home studio in New York. Her latest album French Bath is a tapestry of imaginative textures and wry humor about the shallow deceptiveness of glamour and artifice, holding up a mirror to the many different ways we attempt to fill our own voids. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH MAY RIO ✨ Website: mayrio.cool/ Instagram: instagram.com/mayriosembera/ YouTube: youtube.com/mayrio Bandcamp: mayrio.bandcamp.com/album/french-bath ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
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| Building an Empire with GRRRL Music | 24 May 2023 | 01:07:37 | |
Listen to my appearance on GRRRL Music's podcast, "Bops and Bangers!" open.spotify.com/episode/3R1ZevmWNQTx0qkxi8FV3d For today's episode, I am joined by Kelsey Kahla and Ashley Durreegs, the founders of GRRRL Music. GRRRL Music is a blog and music-discovery community dedicated to boosting positive energy and brightening up everyday life via music. Kelsey and Ashley join me to share the songs that shaped them growing up and GRRRL Music's mission to empower young women and emerging artists. We also dive into the chaos of the last year's When We Were Young Fest in Vegas and drop some of our spiciest hot takes on the concert industry, from Ticketmaster optics to which artists have the right to charge fans for meet and greets. ✨ MORE ABOUT GRRRL MUSIC ✨ GRRRL Music is a music discovery community founded by Kelsey Kahla and Ashley Dureegs, who have created an online space to empower up-and-coming artists and engage with devoted music fans all over the world. They also host a podcast called Bops and Bangers, which is all about discovering new music and hashing out hot takes on the music industry. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH GRRRL MUSIC ✨ Web: grrrlmusic.com/ Instagram: instagram.com/grrrlmusic/ TikTok: tiktok.com/@grrrlmusic YouTube: youtube.com/GRRRLMusic Spotify: open.spotify.com/user/grrrlmusic ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
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| Femmes to the Front with Laura Regan | 17 May 2023 | 00:59:03 | |
For today's episode, I chat with Laura B. Regan, the founder of The Footlight Underground, a live music community space owned and operated by queer women and genderfluid folks. Laura and I discuss the origins of Footlight and her mission to spotlight the best of New York underground music. We also discuss The Footlight's packed Pride programming this year, the lasting effects of pandemic woes, and how the general public can keep their local community-supported art spaces afloat in a post-2020 world. ✨ MORE ABOUT LAURA REGAN ✨ Laura Regan is a musician and business owner based in Ridgewood, NY. She is the founder and chief operator of The Footlight, a community-supported art space that hosts a variety of programming from open mics and workshops, to live music, dance, and new works theater performances. They also self-publish and distribute an in-house Zine, The Footlighter, every month. In addition to running The Footlight, Laura is also the leader of a punk outfit called Bridget and the Squares. ✨ SUPPORT THE FOOTLIGHT ✨ Instagram: instagram.com/footlightpresents Facebook: facebook.com/Footlightpresents Twitter: https://twitter.com/thefootlight ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨
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| Gaslighting, Gatekeeping, & Girlbossing with Helen Chatham Showalter | 10 May 2023 | 01:09:19 | |
For today's episode, I chat with internet guru and powerful pop star manager Helen Chatham Showalter about the fandom-to-artist manager pipeline, Supernatural fanfiction, crying to 'Amost Famous,' and the tireless work ethic that goes into creating culture on the internet. We also discuss Helen's grievances with problematic music industry politics, her muppet stan account on TikTok, and the beautiful web of camaraderie that girls, trans, and non-binary folks in the music industry are able to build in fan communities. ✨ MORE ABOUT HELEN CHATHAM SHOWALTER ✨ Helen Chatham Showalter is an artist manager and powerful marketing mastermind behind your favorite pop stars. In addition to managing the pop artist Loren Gray, Helen was on the frontlines of facilitating the global comeback of The Backstreet Boys in 2019 and also helped create the boy band Why Don't We. In college, Helen re-tracklisted One Direction's discography into four different albums based on genre and influence, which went viral on Tumblr. She is currently the Senior Vice President of Marketing & Artist Management at the digital artist marketing agency Crowd Surf and is currently based in LA.
✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH HELEN CHATHAM SHOWALTER ✨ Twitter: https://twitter.com/helenchathams TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@helenchathams Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helenchathams/ ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨ | |||
| Point and Shoot with Driely S. Carter | 02 May 2023 | 01:01:49 | |
Driely S. Carter is one of the art world's most original and highly sought-after photographers, boasting an impressive roster of clients like Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Pharrell, Neil Young, Jim Jarmusch, and Stella McCartney. But underneath her impressive portfolio and deep love and appreciation for art lies an unbreakable spirit that's helped her through years of intense isolation and backbreaking labor in the pursuit of her dreams. In this episode, Driely joins me to wax philosophical on the connection between music and mental health, growing up in Brazil, and why she believes that music is the supreme art form. We also dive into her love of Jodorowsky and her memorable Coney Island shoot with Sunflower Bean for their recent album cover. ✨ MORE ABOUT DRIELY S. CARTER ✨
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| Listening to the World Around You with Raegan Sealy | 25 Apr 2023 | 00:55:36 | |
For today's episode, I welcome indie soul-pop artist, verse poet, and teaching artist Raegan Sealy to the studio to discuss her award-winning work in the creative non-profit space, our unironic love of cheesy retro pop hits, the endless rabbit hole of completely different songs that sound exactly the same, and how art can save lives. | |||
| D.I.Y. or Die with Marissa Paternoster of Screaming Females | 18 Apr 2023 | 00:48:55 | |
For this incredibly thrilling premiere episode of Season 5, I am joined by Marissa Paternoster, the frontwoman of the legendary New Jersey punk band Screaming Females. Marissa and I talked in depth about her band's steadfast DIY ethics, recording the latest Screaming Females album in the now infamous Pachyderm Studios where Nirvana, The Wedding Present, and PJ Harvey made their most iconic LPs, our shared love of Placebo, and so much more. | |||
| Season 4 Finale: A Galaxy of Emotions with Jackie Mendoza | 28 Mar 2023 | 00:36:18 | |
For today's episode, I will be joined by indie electronic pop artist Jackie Mendoza to discuss her debut full-length album 'Galaxia de Emociones,' her upbringing as a first-generation Mexican-American queer girl in Chula Vista, the time she spent in New York as a budding musician, and her artistic growth over the years. | |||
| BONUS: Revisiting 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' with Mia Day | 21 Mar 2023 | 01:09:01 | |
Today, I am taking some time off while I recover from a recent illness and continue to sift through edits for the Season 4 Finale of the podcast. In the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode from my Patreon film review series where I review 'Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist' with special guest Mia Day. | |||
| Star-Shaped Shrooms with Hannah Cohen | 01 Jan 2026 | 00:34:42 | |
Today you will hear my conversation with Hannah Cohen, who joins me to discuss her earth-shattering 2025 album Earthstar Mountain (which also happens to be one of my favorites of the year). We discuss the very intentional practice of being rooted in silence, shapeshifting into newer, more evolved versions of yourself, and how Hannah's hyperfixation on mushrooms informed the predominant themes of the album. ✨ MORE ABOUT HANNAH COHEN ✨ Hannah Cohen is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose fourth album, Earthstar Mountain, serves as a relic of her time spent in the Catskill Mountains of New York, sonically drawing from her love of Dusty Springfield, Gal Costa, Minnie Riperton, Ennio Morricone, Neil Young and Sly & The Family Stone. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH HANNAH COHEN ✨ Website: https://www.thehannahcohen.com Instagram: instagram.com/misshannahcohen/ YouTube: youtube.com/@hannahcohenmusic Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/7ovXNdlB2DNSC16TbKgros Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/hannah-cohen/497364144 ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Breaking Down Barriers with Xylo Aria (Music Production for Women) | 07 Mar 2023 | 00:33:53 | |
Today's guest is musician and entrepreneur Xylo Aria, the founder of the online learning platform Music Production for Women. Xylo and I discuss the appalling gender disparity in production and music technology, how unconscious bias is harmful to everyone, and why removing the fear factor is crucial in order to encourage more women to enter the field. | |||
| Peering at Satellites with Hannah Judson | 28 Feb 2023 | 00:44:23 | |
Today I chat with singer-songwriter Hannah Judson about her unique audio-visual output, fusing folk rock, jazz, and projected images to create an immersive live experience. Other topics of discussion include releasing new music after quarantine, her all-women art festival MUSEfest, her affection for Annie Lennox, and more! | |||
| A Thoroughly Tipsy Review of 'Meet Me In The Bathroom' with Hollye Bynum | 21 Feb 2023 | 01:14:00 | |
In the early aughts, Manhattan became a breeding ground for the post-punk revival when bands like The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Interpol ushered in a new era of indie rock. On today's episode of "Sounding Out with Izzy," I am joined by my good friend Hollye Bynum, the lead singer of Razor Braids, to revisit this iconic era of rock and roll by sharing our thoughts on the recently released 'Meet Me In The Bathroom' documentary. | |||
| Screaming in a Room Full of Hushed Voices with Xondra | 14 Feb 2023 | 00:29:47 | |
For today's episode, I am joined by Long Island-based indie pop singer-songwriter Xondra to discuss their latest project 'Tedious & Brief,' a concept EP and horror-musical short film that plunges into the underworld of surviving abuse and learning to shout your truth in a room full of hushed voices. Topics discussed include Xondra's humble beginnings booking her own shows at lounges and nightclubs as a teenager, graduating from music school, and learning to fight off the sharks and advocate for themself as an independent artist. | |||
| Harnessing Bloodlines with The Mothermold | 07 Feb 2023 | 00:47:10 | |
For today's episode, I am joined by Lalena and Annika Fisher, the mother-daughter duo who make up Austin, Texas art-punk outfit The Mothermold. We discuss the unique dynamic of playing in a band with your immediate family, playing a Harry Styles pre-show with Girls Rock Austin, and the culmination of their 2022 debut album 'Flesh of My Flesh.' | |||
| Romancing the Demons with Softee | 01 Feb 2023 | 00:50:05 | |
Brooklyn DIY-pop legend Softee is on the podcast! Topics of discussion include Softee's new single, "Come Home," astrology, her acting background, collaborating with a series of esteemed actors and filmmakers on their music videos, including Eliza Scanlen and her fiancée Machel Ross, and more! | |||
| Sympathy for Sylvia Plath with Alexandra Blair | 24 Jan 2023 | 00:59:49 | |
For today's episode, I am joined by my good friend Alexandra Blair, lead singer of the Brooklyn-based electro-goth rock outfit The Silk War. Alex and I discuss her love of 20th-century Hollywood icons and classic literature, seeing the world in black and white, and why she refuses to ever write about love and romance. | |||
| Reminiscing About My Chemical Romance with Mem Pahl | 17 Jan 2023 | 01:21:13 | |
Yep, you heard that correctly. This entire conversation is about My Chemical Romance. Joining me is Mem Pahl (aka Michael Karson), the drummer of TVOD and the bassist of Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage. Mem and I discuss the strong endurance of MCR’s legacy, loving the band in our pre-teen years, our coming-of-age and coming out journeys, and the catharsis of growing up and meeting tons of people who’ve had the same feelings about this band as we did. | |||
| Water Shots & Pop Punk Nostalgia with Gustaf | 10 Jan 2023 | 00:59:47 | |
Lydia from Gustaf is on the podcast! We have an amazing discussion about pop punk nostalgia, Gustaf's super busy year of touring, and Lydia's love of Gary Puckett and the Union Gap. We also reminisce on growing up in Boston, throwing impromptu childhood family talent shows, and contemplate using color theory to boost our mood on boring work days. | |||
| Death Valley Girls: Basking in the Foresight of Dreams | 12 Dec 2022 | 00:49:14 | |
For the Season 3 Finale, I am joined by Bonnie Bloomgarden, the magnetic frontwoman of California psychedelic blues-rock outfit Death Valley Girls. Bonnie and I discuss the emotional and spiritual transformation she experienced after getting sober, working with the legendary Larry and Patty Schemel, the magnetic mysticism of the occult, and a vivid dream Bonnie had about performing on stage when she was five years old. | |||
| Woodwinds & Russian Dolls with dacelynn | 18 Dec 2025 | 00:39:38 | |
Today you will hear my conversation with 21-year-old songwriting prodigy dacelynn, who joins me to discuss her latest EP 'nine lives,' playing the bassoon as a child, and why writing about the ordinary can often breed the most inspiring works. ✨ MORE ABOUT DACELYNN ✨ dacelynn is a 21-year-old singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist whose songs encompass big changes and even bigger feelings. She first gained critical recognition with her 2019 breakout single “80’s makeout session," and her latest body of work 'nine lives' is available everywhere now. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH DACELYNN ✨ Instagram: instagram.com/dacelynn TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dacelynn Spotify: open.spotify.com/artist/4HcCn0kCOvr5D6BItsWVFh Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/dacelynn/1525477208 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/dacelynn YouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC4XcU1pW0OLy_c0oK1w_FCA ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Demystifying Band Management and Publicity with Kenzie Davis | 06 Dec 2022 | 01:00:45 | |
Behind many great bands are mastermind managers and PR teams working the magic behind the scenes. The Beatles had Brian Epstein. The Strokes had the Wiz Kid extraordinaire Ryan Gentles. But managers and publicists are not only useful for legacy artists; they can also be extraordinarily helpful for smaller musicians who aim to grow their audience and output. My guest today is Kenzie Davis, who is a publicist at Big Hassle Media. Kenzie and I discuss the pros and cons of managing big and small bands, the skills Kenzie’s picked up as she’s moved up the ladder, and our shared obsession with Ethel Cain. | |||
| Crying on Holidays with Kingsley | 28 Nov 2022 | 00:29:05 | |
For today's episode, Izzy is joined by pop/R&B songstress Kingsley to discuss her very timely album, 'Crying on Holidays,' working with female/BIPOC-owned businesses and production companies to bring her vision to life, and how writing songs helped keep her afloat in the aftermath of her first heartbreak. | |||
| The Tori Amos Masterclass with Ella Ableman | A Deep Dive | 21 Nov 2022 | 01:15:40 | |
For today's episiode, Izzy gets a master class in the legend and lore of alt-rock icon Tori Amos. Joined by resident Tori expert Ella Ableman, this episode goes in depth on the emotional upheaval and pioneering left-field creativity that went into the writing and recording process for Amos' monumental self-produced third album 'Boys For Pele' (1996), which remains her highest charting album to date. ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨ | |||
| The Frequencies of Nature with Scout Gillett | 05 Nov 2022 | 00:34:25 | |
For today's episode, Izzy is joined by indie Brooklynite Scout Gillett to discuss her debut album 'no roof no floor,' growing up in a religious household in Kansas City, running a booking company, the healing properties of nature, and recording in a barn upstate with Ellen Kempner (Palehound), David Lizmi (MS MR), and Kevin Copeland (The Big Net). | |||
| Getting Acquainted with the Modern Lovers FEAT. What the Hell is Up Pod | 31 Oct 2022 | 00:45:09 | |
For today's episode, Izzy is joined by Claire Moore, host of the podcast What the Hell is Up, a podcast where Claire catches up with artists and creatives about connection and cultivating healing and change on a planet that's melting. In this special two-way crossover, Claire and Izzy reveal their hometown roots by educating one another on their favorite bands from their home states, Boston and Seattle. Today, we're taking a cruise down 128 with the radio on, and Izzy will educate Claire on all things The Modern Lovers! And over on Claire's podcast, she will educate Izzy on Seattle's iconic feminist pop punk band Tacocat! | |||
| Speaking Truth to Power with Brittney Chantele | 21 Oct 2022 | 00:54:42 | |
In today's episode, Izzy sits down with pop/R&B singer-songwriter, Brittney Chantele, to discuss their latest album, 'Speaking with Swords,' a record that focuses on queer love, sex, and relationships through an honest and refreshingly nuanced lens. Topics of discussion include learning to receive outside input from collaborators, trauma-bonding, and portraying the stories and lives of queer folks as honestly as possible. | |||
| Letting the Bastards Have It with THICK | 08 Oct 2022 | 00:45:22 | |
Today, Izzy is joined by Brooklyn pop punk/nu riot grrrl trio THICK to discuss their sophomore album 'Happy Now,' touring with the Chats and Flogging Molly, using the pandemic as a time for intense self-reflection, and touching stories of many interactions the band has had with young women and girls on the road. | |||
| Loving Your Local Rockstars with Sam Sumpter | 01 Oct 2022 | 00:55:37 | |
In today's episode, Izzy catches up with Sam Sumpter, the founder of the blog Bands do BK, and author of the book of the same name. Both the book and blog serve as a guide to the Brooklyn music scene by and for musicians. Izzy and Sam discuss their favorite live music-related memories, the beauty of getting immersed in local scenes, and how music can help us find community in a city as isolating and fast-paced as New York. | |||
| Breathing Fire at the Patriarchy with Shilpa Ray | 17 Sep 2022 | 00:56:52 | |
In today's episode, Izzy catches up with Brooklyn-based punk rocker and poet Shilpa Ray. Izzy and Shilpa discuss her upbringing in a Bengali family in New Jersey, being mentored by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, her latest album 'Portrait of a Lady,' and why she believes counter-cultural anarchy was a sham for all the women involved in the movement. | |||
| Choosing the Path of Most Resistance with Alice Bag | 10 Sep 2022 | 01:02:02 | |
In the premiere episode of Season 3 of “Sounding Out with Izzy,” Isabel Corp interviews first-wave punk pioneer, author, and self-proclaimed troublemaker Alice Bag. Izzy and Alice discuss Alice’s life story and how she successfully managed to thrive in the music industry while maintaining her independent DIY ethos. Their conversation also tackles the art of survival, Alice’s legacy in punk history, and preserving the historical memory of unrecognized women who have made invaluable contributions to rock. | |||
| Mailbag & 2025 Wrapped with Grace Robins-Somerville | 11 Dec 2025 | 01:06:33 | |
Season 10 commences with a turning of the tables. Friend of the pod Grace Robins-Somerville returns to present listener-submitted questions that I answer on the spot. We also discuss our favorite records of 2025, Grammy® predictions, the astronomical rise of Geese, and niche internet music topics like the infamous Pitchfork Kid A review. ✨ MORE ABOUT GRACE ROBINS-SOMERVILLE ✨ Grace Robins-Somerville is a writer and music critic from NYC known for her work in Pitchfork, Stereogum, Paste Magazine, and more. Additionally, she co-hosts The Endless Scroll podcast and shares her thoughts regularly on her brilliant Substack page Our Band Could Be Your Wife. ✨ READ GRACE'S WORK ✨ Pitchfork: pitchfork.com/staff/grace-robins-somerville/ Stereogum: https://stereogum.com/author/grace_roso Paste: pastemagazine.com/author/grace-robins-somerville Our Band Could Be Your Wife: ourbandcouldbeyourwife.substack.com ✨ CONNECT WITH IZZY ✨ Twitter: twitter.com/grrrlsoundcents | |||
| Butch Barbies and G.I. Joes with Gina Young | 17 Aug 2022 | 00:56:37 | |
Today, riot grrrl veteran Gina Young joins Izzy to discuss growing up in a catholic household and finding herself in New York City's anti-folk scene in the 2000s. Other topics of discussion include their role as secretary of their local chapter of riot grrrl, organizing protests against rock radio’s sexist codes of conduct, and that one time Regina Spektor performed in her living room. ✨ KEEP UP TO DATE WITH GINA YOUNG ✨ | |||
| Dungeon Masters and Dua Lipa with Marina Heath (Crashing Atlas) | 10 Aug 2022 | 01:05:27 | |
For today's episode, Marina Heath from Crashing Atlas joins Izzy to discuss recording a debut album during pandemic lockdowns, the sacred space of pop concerts, teenage girlhood and music fandom, and how she transformed grief and heartbreak into her most personal and dynamic songwriting material. | |||
| Making Spaces Safer with Shawna Potter (War on Women) | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:50:58 | |
For today's episode, Izzy is joined by musician, author, and public speaker Shawna Potter of War on Women. Izzy and Shawna discuss how public spaces can take action to prevent harassment and abuse in their establishments, Shawna's work in bystander intervention training, what it's like balancing the responsibilities of a lead singer, writer, and safety consultant, and much more! | |||