The Spark Parade – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Thu, 21 Dec 2023 22:54:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 The Spark Parade – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 Jesse Boykins III on the Wildness of The Fifth Element https://consequence.net/2023/12/jesse-boykins-iii-on-the-wildness-of-the-fifth-element/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/jesse-boykins-iii-on-the-wildness-of-the-fifth-element/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:40:15 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346854 The singer, songwriter, and producer was introduced to the film by his college roommate: Jonah Hill.

Jesse Boykins III on the Wildness of The Fifth Element
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]]> Note: The player above automatically displays the latest episode. To see past episodes, click the “playlist” button (three parallel lines) in the bottom right corner of the player. Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Singer, songwriter, and producer Jesse Boykins III was introduced to The Fifth Element by…

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Trinity the Tuck on the Bonkers Campiness of Death Becomes Her
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]]> Note: The player above automatically displays the latest episode. To see past episodes, click the “playlist” button (three parallel lines) in the bottom right corner of the player. Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Drag Race superstar Trinity the Tuck can’t get enough of the bonkers campiness that…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/trinity-the-tuck-spark-parade-podcast/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Drag Race star is inspired by the film's iconic fashion and ridiculous stories trinity the tuck Doomtree’s Dessa on the Creative Nonfiction of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius https://consequence.net/2023/12/dessa-dave-eggers-memoir-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/dessa-dave-eggers-memoir-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:33:33 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1343396 The artist explains how she initially felt like a poser when getting into Dave Eggers.

Doomtree’s Dessa on the Creative Nonfiction of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
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]]> Note: The player above automatically displays the latest episode. To see past episodes, click the “playlist” button (three parallel lines) in the bottom right corner of the player. Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Doomtree member Dessa draws inspiration from a plethora of different sources for her work…

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Amanda Seales on the Impact and Tarnished Legacy of The Cosby Show
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The Polyphonic Spree’s Tim DeLaughter on Ennio Morricone’s Score for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS As a young man, The Polyphonic Spree’s Tim DeLaughter discovered Ennio Morricone’s score for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly — and everything changed. The instrumental “Forte (The Strong),” in particular, moved DeLaughter so completely that its profundities have stuck with…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/the-polyphonic-spree-tim-delaughter-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff The poly, the phonic, and the spree ployphonic spree Cold War Kids on the Creativity of U2’s From the Sky Down https://consequence.net/2023/11/cold-war-kids-from-the-sky-down/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/cold-war-kids-from-the-sky-down/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:28:00 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1338337 How the film outlined the creative process of the legendary Irish band.

Cold War Kids on the Creativity of U2’s From the Sky Down
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Nathan Willett and Matt Maust of the long-running and acclaimed indie rock band Cold War Kids grew up as huge U2 fans. Their love of the band came to a head with the release of Davis Guggenheim’s documentary From the Sky Down,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/cold-war-kids-from-the-sky-down/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff A film about the creative process and leading a creative life cold war kids Phoebe Robinson on Falling into the World of Sex and the City https://consequence.net/2023/11/phoebe-robinson-sex-and-the-city-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/phoebe-robinson-sex-and-the-city-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:17:11 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1337945 The comedian, writer, and actor goes deep into one of her favorite shows.

Phoebe Robinson on Falling into the World of Sex and the City
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS American comedian, writer, and actress Phoebe Robinson has developed a sweet spot for the classic ’90s show Sex and the City, with her love of the series never wavering after falling in love with it during her freshman year of college.…

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Angie McMahon on the Transformative Qualities of Fantastic Fungi Documentary
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Coming off the heels of her latest album Light, Dark, Light Again (one of our favorite albums from October), singer-songwriter Angie McMahon has converted into a fungi evangelist after watching the documentary Fantastic Fungi, directed by Louie Schwartzberg. By combining time-lapses,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/angie-mcmahon-fantastic-fungi-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff A documentary that digs up tears from the dirt Angie McMahon Slayyyter on How David Lynch’s Blue Velvet Helped Shape Her New Work: The Spark Parade https://consequence.net/2023/11/slayyyter-blue-velvet-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/slayyyter-blue-velvet-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 18:26:02 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1334066 The artist gushes over how the film contrasts is visual style with the shocking story that unfolds.

Slayyyter on How David Lynch’s Blue Velvet Helped Shape Her New Work: The Spark Parade
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Singer-songwriter Slayyyter has long found inspiration for her music from movies, and David Lynch’s 1986 opus Blue Velvet is one towards which she always finds herself gravitating. Finding it in the midst of a Lynch binge while in the studio, it…

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Shamir on the Hidden Gem of Charlotte Sometimes’ Sideways EP
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Shamir had Charlotte Sometimes’ Sideways EP on repeat throughout high school, and it’s never once come out of heavy rotation. The simple honesty of the lyrics and the strong melodies gave him hope that he could find success as a performer…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/shamir-charlotte-sometimes-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff The impact of a lesser-known gem shamir Until The Ribbon Breaks’ Pete Lawrie Winfield on Working Behind the Scenes on Run the Jewels 2 https://consequence.net/2023/10/until-the-ribbon-breaks-run-the-jewels-2-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/until-the-ribbon-breaks-run-the-jewels-2-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 18 Oct 2023 17:27:08 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1331141 Winfield also touches on the silly origins of his Comic Sands studio.

Until The Ribbon Breaks’ Pete Lawrie Winfield on Working Behind the Scenes on Run the Jewels 2
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Until The Ribbon Breaks‘ Pete Lawrie Winfield has a very close relationship with Run The Jewels‘ seminal second album. From the bombastic production to the hard-hitting rhymes to the incredible features, every element of Run the Jewels 2 has impacted him both…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/until-the-ribbon-breaks-run-the-jewels-2-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Jonah Krueger Jonah Krueger The making of a modern hip-hop classic until the ribbon breaks Margaret Cho on How Todd Haynes’ Velvet Goldmine Is an Alternative to “Gay Tragedy” Storytelling https://consequence.net/2023/10/margaret-cho-velvet-goldmine-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/margaret-cho-velvet-goldmine-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 17:17:56 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1329373 How the film views queerness through the lens of David Bowie, Iggy Pop, and Lou Reed.

Margaret Cho on How Todd Haynes’ Velvet Goldmine Is an Alternative to “Gay Tragedy” Storytelling
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Comedian, actor, activist, and icon Margaret Cho has loved Todd Haynes’ work since his first film, Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story. And yet, it was his 1998 glam rock pseudo-biopic Velvet Goldmine that has made its way to the top of her…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/margaret-cho-velvet-goldmine-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff A film that is steeped in glam excellence Margaret Cho Maeta on Why She Cries Every Time She Watches Forrest Gump https://consequence.net/2023/10/maeta-forrest-gump-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/10/maeta-forrest-gump-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:44:05 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1327313 The singer also contemplates the merit of the proposed sequel.

Maeta on Why She Cries Every Time She Watches Forrest Gump
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS R&B singer Maeta cries every single time she watches Forrest Gump. Something about the film’s open heartedness, kindness, and life philosophy always moves her to tears. On this episode of The Spark Parade, the artist dives into just what it is about…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/10/maeta-forrest-gump-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Life is like a box of chocolates... Matea Oh Land on the “Perfect Beauty Moment” of Edward Scissorhands: The Spark Parade https://consequence.net/2023/09/oh-land-edward-scissorhands-spark/ https://consequence.net/2023/09/oh-land-edward-scissorhands-spark/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:36:36 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1325796 The singer also touches on how Danny Elfman's score continues to influence her music.

Oh Land on the “Perfect Beauty Moment” of Edward Scissorhands: The Spark Parade
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS From the moment her older sister introduced her to Edward Scissorhands, singer-songwriter Oh Land felt a kinship with the lead character (Johnny Depp) and his love interest, Kim (Winona Ryder). As a pre-adolescent trying to make sense of the world, she felt…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/09/oh-land-edward-scissorhands-spark/feed/ 0 Jonah Krueger Jonah Krueger A film that still makes its way into her music oh land Yoke Lore on Unexpectedly Loving the Cyber-Punk of Snow Crash https://consequence.net/2023/09/yoke-lore-snow-crash-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/09/yoke-lore-snow-crash-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:30:02 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1324132 The artist talks about being enchanted by the references to spiritual practices, linguistics, and more.

Yoke Lore on Unexpectedly Loving the Cyber-Punk of Snow Crash
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Yoke Lore has always been interested in philosophy and religion. Although Neal Stephenson’s seminal cyber-punk novel Snow Crash wouldn’t have seemed like a natural fit for him, it’s a book full of references to spiritual practices, linguistics, and other areas that piqued…

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