Street Brass Podcast

Phil Andrews

Street Brass Podcast covers brass bands from New Orleans, New York, the Balkans and beyond. Reviews, field recordings, interviews, regular segments and more!

  1. 09/15/2021 ·  Bonus

    Street Brass Podcast: Fall Festival Update

    Brass and street band festivals are back for fall 2021! Hear about some confirmed and expected events and how you can attend and support the return of live street music.

    Street Brass Podcast: Fall Festival Update

  2. 07/09/2020

    Street Brass Podcast Episode 33: Cimarronas of Costa Rica Part 2

    This week we continue our exploration of the history and sounds of the Cimarrona brass bands of Costa Rica, with music from Cimarrona La Original Domingueña, Cimarrona Los Parranderos, Cimarrona Cimalokera Alajuela, Cimarrona Santo Domingo, Cimarrona Espiritu Tico, Cimarrona los Profesionales, Cimarrona Retana Alajueliteña, Banda Municipal Santa Cruz, and Cimarrona Banda Alegre Aserriceña.

  3. 07/02/2020

    Street Brass Podcast Episode 32: The Cimarronas of Costa Rica Part 1

    This week we feature the brass bands of Costa Rica in the first of a two part series about the fascinating culture and long history of brass bands, called Cimarronas, and large puppet parades called Mascaradas. With the music of Cimarrona La Original - La Original Domingueña, Cimarrona Santo Domingo, Cimarrona Espiritu Tico, Banda Municipal Santa Cruz, Cimarrona La Favorita, Cimarrona Retana Alajueliteña, Cimarrona Banda Alegre Aserricena, Cimarrona Palmareña and Cimarrona Los Paperitos. Santa Bárbara de Heredia and mentions of Festival Honk Costa Rica and Museo Domingueño de la Cimarrona y la Mascarada

  4. 06/25/2020

    Street Brass Podcast Episode 31: Brass Liberation Orchestra and more

    This week we cover the Bay Area radical marching band Brass Liberation Orchestra and play new music from Environmental Encroachment, Curious Rendition Orchestra and The Con Artists.

  5. 06/18/2020

    Street Brass Podcast Episode 30: Unidos do Swing and the Brazilian Brass Band Scene

    This week we speak to members of Unidos do Swing and talk about the Brazilian brass band scene, including HONK RiO, Festival HONK! SP, Fanfarra Clandestina, Damas de Ferro, Fanfarra Black Clube, Os Siderais, Calango Careta, Cosmobloco and Sagrada Profana.

  6. 06/04/2020

    Street Brass Podcast Episode 28: Radical Brass Bands

    This week we dedicate the show to those fighting for racial justice in response to the murder of George Floyd and ask radical brass bands to recommend organizations for the listeners to support and donate to. With Brass Messengers, Clamor and Lace Noise Brigade, Queens of HONK, Tin Horn Uprising, Mighty Souls Brass Band, Bread and Puppet, La Fanfare Invisible and Rude Mechanical Orchestra plus songs from Urban Science Brass Band and Funkrust Brass Band.

  7. 05/28/2020

    Street Brass Podcast Episode 27: Canadian Brass Bands

    This week we cover the Canadian brass band scene including HONK ON, Big Smoke Brass Band, Sax Drive, The Van Hornies, Square Boys, SHOUT!, Urban Science Brass Band, Big Heist Brass Band, Bank Street Bonbons plus new socially distant music from Antimatter Horns and Banda di Quartiere as well as Honk Fest West and Black Sheep Brass Band. CORRECTION: In this episode, we identify the Urban Science Brass Band as being from the Toronto area, but they are in fact from Montreal, Quebec, where they lead the Montreal Hip-Hop parade.

  8. 04/30/2020

    Street Brass Podcast Episode 23: European Brass Bands

    Enlighten your Thursday with this week's episode, focusing on the community and activist street bands of England, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Austria and Switzerland, featuring music from Join The Din, Hackney Colliery Band, MusikarbeiterInnenkapelle, La Fanfare Invisible, Pink Puffers Brass Band, Titubanda, Ottoni a Scoppio, FiAti SpReCaTI, Les Canards des Cropettes, StreetNoise-Orchestra, Masala Brass Kollektiv, plus mentions of FONC, Le Pompier Poney Club, Buena Banda, HaydeTanz, BrazzBanditen, Big Red Band, The Stroud Red Band, Charanga Ventolín, Fanfare a Manif Engagee, Fanfare van de 1e Liefdesnacht, Bastet Brass Band, Tuba Libre, HaydeTanz, Dicke Luft, GRAZAMBA, the Skappa'nabanda Festival and many more; plus a new song from the mighty Hungry March Band.

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Street Brass Podcast covers brass bands from New Orleans, New York, the Balkans and beyond. Reviews, field recordings, interviews, regular segments and more!

Information

  • Creator
    Phil Andrews
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2021
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 Phil Andrews
  • Show Website
    Street Brass Podcast