The Vineyard Podcast

Jacob Burnett
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The Vineyard Podcast by Jacob Burnett, interviewing your new favorite musicians.

  1. 2d ago

    Episode 286 : Tristan Lacombe (Population II)

    Pure frequency, tasty players, and abandoning thyself. Tristan Lacombe (Population II) "Population II is a band dedicated to its disengagement, constantly working on refining their imposing, yet unpretentious sound. A trio consisting of singer/drummer Pierre-Luc Gratton, guitarist/keyboardist Tristan Lacombeand bassist Sébastien Provençal, Population II are masters at both improvised madness and sophisticated composition, delivering heavy psychedelic rock infused with feverish funk rhythms, a hint of jazz philosophy, a burst of energy reminiscent of punk's early days, and a love of minor scales that harkens back to the roots of heavy metal. Their sources of inspiration are diverse and not limited to music: the Detroit garage rock and psychedelic funk scenes of the late 60s, the Canterbury scene of the same period, the German experimental rock of the 70s, and Miles Davis’ eclectic era collide, bound together by the swampy decor of their hometown of Pointe-Calumet and, above all, by the deep friendship and undeniable chemistry emerging from its three members. The roots of Population II go back a long way and are inextricably linked to its members’ teenage memories. After years of jamming to the point of developing a sense of telepathy, the trio began recording a handful of independent releases that soon caught the attention of the independent label Castle Face Records. Thus was born À la Ô Terre, released in 2020. They returned in 2023 with their sophomore album Électrons libres du québec, this time released on Bonsound. A little more straightforward than its predecessor, the record reflects a natural progression of the sound the trio established on their previous releases, showing a sharp sense of songcraft and the undeniable expertise of their instruments. On a creative spree, Population II struck again the following year with their EP Serpent Échelle in the spring, and a split EP with local punk act Mulch in the fall. With this prolific sequence of releases, the band laid the groundwork for Maintenant Jamais, a third full-length album on which they stir up their various formative influences with sophistication, resulting in fourteen catchy, transgressive tracks. Released in March 2025, the album was shortlisted for the Polaris Music Prize the same year. Although Population II has kept busy touring internationally, sometimes supporting bands such as OSEES, SLIFT, and Frankie and the Witch Fingers, and playing at festivals like Levitation and Hipnosis, their creativity remains just as strong. After teaming up with You Doo Right and Nolan Potter to release the collective, improvised effort You II avec Nolan Potter in the fall of 2025, they return this spring with Gimmicks, a new EP that predominantly features keyboards and synthesizers." Excerpt from https://www.bonsound.com Population II: Bandcamp: https://population2.bandcamp.com Instagram: @populationii Website: https://bonsound.co Merch: https://population2.bandcamp.com/merch The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

    Episode 286 : Tristan Lacombe (Population II)

  2. Aug 21

    Episode 285 : Henry Smith (Chateau)

    Indie discos, creative spontaneity, and a fresh batch of stuff. Henry Smith (Chateau) "From garage rock roots to a 28-minute kaleidoscope of home-recorded jangle pop, psychedelic soul, and lo-fi warmth, Manchester-to-London transplant Chateau is letting the muse lead the way. We sat down with the mastermind behind Sometimes We Wander to talk DIY recording, vintage tape machines, and why creative restlessness is both a superpower and a curse." Excerpt from https://asbomagazine.com Chateau: Bandcamp: https://chateaumusic.bandcamp.com Instagram: @itschateau_ Website: https://linktr.ee/itschateau The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

    Episode 285 : Henry Smith (Chateau)

  3. Jul 31

    Episode 284 : Booker Stardrum (SML)

    Tambour focus, leveling out, and the upstate of Finland. Booker Stardrum (SML, Playtime, Photay, Booker Stardrum) "Booker Stardrum is a composer, drummer/percussionist, and producer. Stardrum has been involved with countless experimental and improvisational collaborations, pop projects, film scores, and sound design productions, and has released four solo records (’Close-up On The Outside’ in 2026, ‘Crater' in 2021, ‘Temporary etc.’ in 2018, and ‘Dance And’ in 2015). Stardrum’s music is a highly personal amalgamation of electro-acoustics, minimalism, ambient, jazz, and contemporary experimental electronic music. His compositions are sculptural, carved from the dense layering of instruments and manipulated samples, a pantonal harmonic sense, and an intuitive approach to rhythm. Stardrum’s collaborators include SML, Play Time, Lisel, Photay, Horse Lords, Wendy Eisenberg, Amirtha Kidambi, Jefre Cantu-Ledesma, Chris Williams, Patrick Shiroishi, Carl Stone, Lee Ranaldo, and Nels Cline. His discography includes solo and collaborative releases on independent labels such as International Anthem, We Jazz, Balmat, NNA Tapes, Northern Spy Records, Mexican Summer, Suddenly Quarterly, and Luminelle. Booker lives in the Hudson Valley in New York State." Excerpt from https://bookerstardrum.com/about Booker Stardrum: Bandcamp: https://bookerstardrum.bandcamp.com Instagram: @bookerstardrum Website: https://bookerstardrum.com Merch: https://bookerstardrum.bandcamp.com/merch SML: Bandcamp: https://intlanthem.bandcamp.com Instagram: @sml.band Website: https://www.sml.band Merch: https://shop.intlanthem.com/collections/merch Playtime: Bandcamp: https://balmat.bandcamp.com Instagram: @play_time.mp3 Website: https://balmat.lnk.to Photay: Bandcamp: https://photay.bandcamp.com Instagram: @photay Website: https://linktr.ee/photay Merch: https://photay.bandcamp.com/merch The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

    Episode 284 : Booker Stardrum (SML)

  4. Jun 26

    Episode 283 : Paul Schalda (Sha La Das, Las Los)

    Pickleball energy, listening to a couple of chords, and second children. Paul Schalda (Sha La Das, Las Los, Paul & The Tall Trees, Paul Schalda) "Paul Schalda was born in Staten Island but calls Dallas home now. His education in music can be traced back to his father, a member of the doo-wop group The Montereys. Paul, along with his father and brothers, comprises the group The Sha La Das. They worked with the late funk and soul artist Charles Bradley." Excerpt from https://kxt.org Paul Schalda: Bandcamp: https://eastwoodmusicgroup.bandcamp.com Instagram: @paulschaldamuic Merch: https://eastwoodmusicgroup.com Records: https://eastwoodmusicgroup.bandcamp.com Sha La Das: Bandcamp: https://theshaladas.bandcamp.com/music Instagram: @theshaladas Merch: https://www.diamondwestrecords.com Records: https://shopdaptonerecords.com Paul & The Tall Trees: Bandcamp: https://paulthetalltrees.bandcamp.com Merch: https://paulthetalltrees.bandcamp.com Records: https://bigcrownrecords.com Las Los: Instagram: @laslossound The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

    Episode 283 : Paul Schalda (Sha La Das, Las Los)

  5. Jun 12

    Episode 282 : Jonny Kosmo #2

    A soft focus, generative joy, and true freedom. Jonny Kosmo Jonny Kosmo- “In Stitches”- https://jonnykosmo-suncru.bandcamp.com "Jonny Kosmo is a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, home recordist, licensed therapist, and the founder of the nonprofit counseling center and community art and music space Scribble in Highland Park, Los Angeles." Excerpt from https://jonnykosmo-suncru.bandcamp.com Jonny Kosmo: Bandcamp: https://jonnykosmo.bandcamp.com Instagram: @jonnykosmo Website: https://www.jonnykosmo.com Merch: https://gusbaldwin.bandcamp.com Records: https://jonnykosmo-suncru.bandcamp.com Scribble: Instagram: @scribble.community Website: https://www.scribblecommunity.com The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

    Episode 282 : Jonny Kosmo #2

  6. May 29

    Episode 281 : Gus Baldwin (Gus Baldwin & The Sketch)

    Contextual differences, the banana band, and a weekly reset. Gus Baldwin (Gus Baldwin & The Sketch, Gus Baldwin) "Gus Baldwin is a 20-something singer/songwriter/ex-hippie/part-time punk hailing from Austin, TX. He splits his time constantly performing as a one man garage band, or with his band The Sketch, and as a frequent collaborator with other local acts. His music spans an array of time periods (80s power-pop, 60s psych, 70s proto-punk, 90s indie rock), and his forthcoming self-titled debut solo full length showcases the immensity of his talents in making all of those influences sound fresh and new. “Each song on the record is a different piece of me trying to figure out who I was, and how the world was changing around me,” Baldwin says. “It’s a document of my early 20s.” And, it’s a document of an artist finding his voice from within several entanglements. More on that in a moment… The debut full length by Gus Baldwin & The Sketch, titled simply The Sketch was released earlier in 2025 to much critical acclaim: Austin NPR affiliate KUTX’s Artist of The Month in March, a front cover story in Austin Chronicle and Best Punk Band nomination, as well as personal invitations to support Jack White and tour with Bass Drum of Death in Fall 2025. While The Sketch continues to tour the US (and soon the EU) and write, Gus’ solo album serves to fill in the shades and background that made him. To wit: After a stint holding down drums for Dallas surf punk legends Sealion in high school, Baldwin went on to form the psych-pop combo Acid Carousel, which he led for 6 years and 20-ish releases before departing the band on Halloween night 2021. Quickly releasing a string of solo titles on his own GetWithIt! Records imprint, including the EPs THRILLER II, and Live Bugs, as well as a slew of singles, Gus established himself firmly as the godson of Texas rock ‘n’ roll. Teaming up with former Acid Carousel bandmates, and other friends, Gus formed The Sketch in 2022 with bassist Lucas Martins, guitarist David Rawlinson, and drummer Trey Gutierrez. “At the time of writing most of these tunes, I was still in Acid Carousel and fed up with how things were going, and mostly tired of the psych bag I had been put in,” Baldwin says. The pandemic was a prolific time for him, with a personal mission to write and record a new track every other day on his 4-track recorder. “It’s interesting seeing the songs written for Carousel put on the same album with the ones written right after both my breakup with that band, and my long term relationship. It made sense to put these all together to document my personal journey from age 21 to now.” The 12-track album was recorded on a Tascam 388 8-track tape machine at the home studio of Baldwin’s friend Ramiro Verdooren over many sessions throughout 2022-2023. Roky Moon (American Sharks) recorded the final touches and mixed the album, with Joey Oaxaca mastering in Los Angeles. Gus Baldwin will be available on LP and download on October 24th, 2025 via Permanent Teeth." Excerpt from https://hi-dive.com Gus Baldwin / Gus Baldwin & The Sketch: Bandcamp: https://gusbaldwin.bandcamp.com Instagram: @buddy_gus Website: https://linktr.ee/gusbaldwin Merch: https://gusbaldwin.bandcamp.com Records: https://permanentteeth.myshopify.com The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

    Episode 281 : Gus Baldwin (Gus Baldwin & The Sketch)

  7. May 15

    Episode 280 : Scout Gillett #3

    "Tough Touch” Vinyl- https://scoutgillettmusic.bandcamp.com Doing a scan, changing the Wikipedia, living within the roster. Scout Gillett "Tough Touch, Scout Gillett's sophomore album, emerges from years of relentless motion—a period the Missouri-born, Brooklyn-bred, and now LA-based artist describes as one of growth, vulnerability, and learning to trust her instincts. Set for release in 2026 via Slouch Records, the album explores the pain that vulnerability brings, the fragility of life, and the challenge of finding oneself within a relationship—all rendered with the gritty, glittery cosmic twang that makes Scout's sound so singular." Excerpt from https://scoutgillett.com/about Scout Gillett: Bandcamp: https://scoutgillettmusic.bandcamp.com Instagram: @scoutgillett Website: https://scoutgillett.com Merch: https://scoutgillett.bigcartel.com The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

    Episode 280 : Scout Gillett #3

  8. May 14

    Episode 279 : Ethan Oliva (Ex Pilots, Gaadge)

    A neighborly thing to do, recurring bulges, and a goblin on acid. Ethan Oliva (Ex Pilots, Gaadge, Sober Clones, Barlow, Nasty Nancy) “Ex Pilots are a Pittsburgh-based band that blends experimental rock, noise, and post-punk elements.” https://arcane.city/entities/ex-pilots Ex Pilots: Bandcamp: https://expilots.bandcamp.com Instagram: @expilots Website: https://linktr.ee/expilots Merch: https://expilots.bandcamp.com/merch Records: https://smokingroom.bigcartel.com Gaadge: Bandcamp: https://gaadge.bandcamp.com Instagram: @gaadge_pgh Merch: https://gaadge.bandcamp.com Sober Clones: Bandcamp: https://soberclones.bandcamp.com/music Instagram: @soberclones Merch: https://soberclones.bandcamp.com/merch Barlow: Bandcamp: https://barlow.bandcamp.com Instagram: @barlowpgh Website: https://linktr.ee/eth.ano Merch: https://barlow.bandcamp.com Nasty Nancy: Bandcamp: https://nastynancy999.bandcamp.com Instagram: @nastynancyband The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

    Episode 279 : Ethan Oliva (Ex Pilots, Gaadge)
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The Vineyard Podcast by Jacob Burnett, interviewing your new favorite musicians.

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  • Creator
    Jacob Burnett
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    285
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2018-2025
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    The Vineyard Podcast

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