I spoke to one of my local friends Ivory who is based in Boston but grew up in Burma. Ivory shares her story about how she grew up in Burma and came to university for entrepreneurship and navigated her career in the tech industry and transitioned to the arts. Currently, Ivory is in school for the visual arts and shares her ambitions to pursue the arts by painting her past into a canvas for others to see. Learn more today, on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.

I spoke to Kennedy Rice about his journey with starting Panther Revival. Rice and I met at Compost Heap music festival and became friends through the national music community that Compost Heap brings to touring and local musicians. Rice and I talk about our experiences with relating to afrofuturism, new punk culture and today's politics with helping black voices have a presence in underground punk scenes. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.

Bio:

Originating in the northeast Texas city of Greenville, Panther Revival live by their motto: Power to the Panther. Comprised of Kennedy Rice (vocals/guitar), Chris Edwards (drums) and Sam Boatner (bass), their righteous anger and focused desperation channeled itself into the release of their Punkerton Records debut, the full-length album "Animality". Described as "Body Count meets AFI meets La Dispute", Panther Revival brings a socially conscious voice against a darkly furious backdrop. The trio has been bringing their unique energy to various shows and festivals, screaming about the issues important to them (and even leaving stage during their set to mosh with the crowd!). With the release of their sophomore album, recorded in Arizona with producer Matt LeFevers, Panther Revival has no intentions of settling. Always and forever, Power to the Panther.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3cJtGHqIozwiBkE47q28CE?autoplay=true

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pantherrevival/

I met Efa Supertramp at a music festival in Bristol,UK called Commoners Art Fest. We met at a merch table and immediately started talking about intersectionality, travel, and the experiences of being a touring musician. In today's Dreams Not Memes Episode Efa and I dive into her experiences growing up as a Welsh Musician and her thoughts on community care, anarchy, and people powered movements. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.

Efa Supertramp is a Welsh folk-punk grrrl who comes armed with an acoustic guitar and a powerful voice. She regularly tours across Europe – appearing at festivals, bars, squats, venues, living rooms and street corners to perform her songs. Originally from North Wales and now based in London, Efa sings in both English and Welsh and has been shouting about the world’s wrongs in one form or another since she started her bilingual punk band The Stilletoes at the age of 15.

Links:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4nMtklCZU7JAOrJ4eILRrN?si=xI7vzAXuRwCvDm7QSwyPGQ

Website:

https://efasupertramp.co.uk/

Bandcamp:

https://afiach.bandcamp.com/album/efa-supertramp-rhyddid-yw-y-freuddwyd

I spoke to Brook Pridemore in my apartment while Pridemore was on tour about their life journey. Brook and I get deep into their life journey of touring, exploring folk punk, and their ups and downs of being a musician.

Currently this is what Brooke is up to

“In the midst of relentless touring and general moving around, Brooklyn-based songwriter Brook Pridemore is hard at work on their 8th album, ‘Only I Can Prevent Forest Fires.’”

Listen more on Dreams Not Memes

Wikipedia : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brook_Pridemore

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZWHEFolveKJpzm9Cbd5ml?si=pVqvk5GNSSueP9A_OVs23Q

Bandcamp

https://brookpridemore.bandcamp.com/music

Patreon

https://www.patreon.com/Brookpridemore

I spoke to Cheap Dirty Horse in Nottingham, England while on the A Day Without Horse Tour.

This tour was special for many reasons, but this was also my first non US interview in person!

I spoke to Fin, Lou, Amy and Ellen about the formation of the band, the values of community, reacting to internet trolls, and the importance of punk in today's late stage capitalistic society.

Find out more on today's episode of Dreams Not Memes and check out their tunes!

Bio

Cheap Dirty Horse are a big rowdy queer trash folk-punk band from Nottingham. Blending acoustic and electric guitar with banjo, accordion, bass, drums, and sometimes mandolin, they write energetic, joyful protest music. They sing about trans rights, dead billionaires, and the importance of doing the things you love. They sing about grief, washing machines, and stealing shit.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/29GJwI7K5PGd2JelFIiQ9m?si=vO67vU_bT7-KwwwbvcEyWA

Bandcamp: https://cheapdirtyhorseband.bandcamp.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cheap_dirty_horse/?hl=en

Tik Tok : https://www.tiktok.com/@cheapdirtyhorse/

I spoke with Anna Yorko, a Central Mass based resin jewelry , accessories, and novelities maker.

Yorko vendors across Massachusetts and has ambitions of spreading art, joy and community through the messages of her art across the New England area.

Her art centers around destigmatizing raunchy and taboo topics and getting people to feel seen. Listen to our episode today on Dreams Not Memes.

Follow Anna's vending adventures on @lightbetweenthestars.

In today's episode I speak to Lenox Monroe, a midwest based artist who shares her story about how music gave her a place of comfort and peace after experiencing intense grief over the past few years. Learn more on today's episode!

BIO: Lenox Monroe is an emerging singer-songwriter who is bringing a refreshing new voice to pop music. Monroe mixes the emotion and lyrical storytelling historically celebrated in the singer-songwriter, Americana, and country genres with brilliant pop production and fantastic melodies. Monroe writes about love, loss, friendships, relationships, growing up, and growing apart. She writes music for all of us, to connect with and inspire others, and to remind us we're not alone.

SOCIALS:

https://instagram.com/lenoxmonroe

https://tiktok.com/@lenoxmonroe

https://facebook.com/LenoxMonroeMusic

https://x.com/@thelenoxmonroe

ALL OTHER LINKS:
https://linktr.ee/lenoxmonroe

WEBSITE:
https://lenoxmonroe.com

Dreams Not Memes is back after a year long hiatus. I have been on the road touring as a musician and working my day job, but I am here to continue to explore the world digitally and physically and learn the stories from the people I meet.

Today we bring you Leila Ziari, who I met at Camp Punksylvania music fest. Ziari is a coach, a creative, and counselor who shares her story about the power of finding love in what you do . Learn more on Dreams Not Memes Podcast.

Website

⁠https://fillyourcupupcoaching.com⁠

IG

⁠@the.leilashow⁠

⁠@leilaz.artistry⁠

⁠@fillyourcupupcoaching