Strung Out
Welcome to STRUNG OUT. The show is an eclectic mix of topics ranging from music, to art, to themes of the day to the supernatural to how to better this world we live in. If you like interesting conversation, along with some original music, we got your back. Martin McCormack resides in Chicago. He is known not only for his music, but for his writing and artwork. McCormack's entire catalogue of works can be viewed at www.MartinMcCormack.com. You can also see McCormack's involvement in the duo Switchback by visiting the website www.waygoodmusic.com.
Episodes
260 episodes
Episode 259: THE DRIVEN MUSE-HOW CHARLIE OTTO GETS CREATIVE
@MartinMcCormack Strung Out Episode 259, Martin continues his interview with Charlie Otto, a Chicago singer-songwriter, who has been part of a myriad of bands such as This Must be the Band and DJ no DJ. A seasoned performer, Otto has pl...
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Strung Out 258: THE BAND CALLED CHARLIE OTTO
Strung Out Episode 258 interviews Charlie Otto, a Chicago singer-songwriter, who has been part of a myriad of bands such as This Must be the Band and DJ no DJ. A seasoned performer, Otto has played alongside many amazingly talented people...
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Strung Out Episode 257: A CLEVER PEACH, THE CREATIVITY OF JIM TASHJIAN.
Jim Tashjian started out studying jazz guitar in university, which brought him into many different musical projects. He drifted toward, pop and rock, drawn by the interest of songwriting. Bands like District 97, Miss Remember, Storm...
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Strung Out Episode 256: JIM TASHJIAN-- ON HIS TERMS
In our media-saturated world, it is easy to overlook the many artists that thrive without labels, without big tours, without all the hoopla and soap opera intrigue that accompanies "success" these days. These individuals thrive on their o...
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Strung Out Episode 255: HOMEGROWN. THE CREATIVE WAYS OF LESLIE BEUKELMAN
Leslie Beukelman is an artist that draws on his rural upbringing, her college education into jazz and performance and her first-hand entrepreneurial experience as a full-time working musician to be an expert on how to make a living at music.&nb...
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Strung Out Episode 254: THE SONGWRITER NEXT DOOR. LESLIE BEUKELMAN
Leslie Beukelman grew up in Sandwich, Illinois. Her parents were musicians and perhaps her drummer mother (who was performing while 8 months pregnant with Lelsie) that instilled the desire to write and make music. After a deg...
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Strung Out Episode 253: MOMMA'S IN THE KITCHEN. THE CREATIVE CORE OF KELLI OWENS HUTTON
Kelli Owens Hutton has had it all--and has had it as well. A musician, once signed to Atlantic Records, Owens Hutton found herself: midlife, middle class, midwestern and in crisis. Raising a family and wondering what to do with her ...
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Strung Out Episode 252: IF MOMMA AIN'T HAPPY-EXPLORING THE MOMCORE REVOLUTION WITH KELLI OWENS HUTTON
Kelli Owens Hutton walks the walk. A Berklee College of Music graduate, she was signed with Atlantic Records for a while, pursuing the rock and roll dream. Then life stepped in, (as life has a way of doing) and Kelli found herself m...
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Strung Out Episode 251: THE REWARDING WORK-LIAM DAVIS' SONGCRAFT
Five-time grammy nominee Liam Davis has not only spent his life with some pretty amazing bands, but he has also produced some pretty amazing bands and artists. Furthermore, he has also started teaching on unique techniquesfor song crafting....
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Strung Out Episode 250: MULTI-FACETED. THE DIAMOND WORLD OF LIAM DAVIS
Liam Davis is a multi-faceted musician, songwriter, and producer. The Grammy-nominated musician not only is part of the Chicago band Frisbee, he has his own solo career. songwriting workshops and has been part of such projects as Justin D...
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Strung Out Episode 249. NORA O'CONNOR: EMBRACING THE SONG
There are singer-songwriters out there who are so good at making other singer-songwriters look so good that we forget how good they are. Nora O'Connor is one such singer-songwriter. The folks she has toured and recorded with are a who's-w...
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Strung Out Episode 248: AMERICANA THE BEAUTIFUL--THE MUSIC OF NORA O'CONNOR
Nora O'Connor has been a mainstay of the Americana music scene in Chicago, having toured and recorded with The Decemberists, Neko Case, and The New Pornographers, to mention a few. She is also a prolific songwriter and musician. Her...
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Strung Out Episode 247: THE CREATIVE MIND OF TED RUSSELL KAMP.
Ted Russell Kamp is a sing-songwriter, based in Los Angeles. He also produces many acts and is a one-man powerhouse in the Americana music scene. In this second interview, Martin talks to Ted about his song crafting, advice for those new ...
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Strung Out Episode 246: CALIFORNIA SON-THE MUSIC OF TED RUSSELL KAMP
You can tell a lot about Ted Russell Kamp from his grin. When he is playing a song or talking about touring, he lights up with a deep joy. Being an independent artist is not easy calling. You wear many hats, slog many miles, a...
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Strung Out Episode 245: CREATING THE DREAM-NIKKI O'NEILL AND RICH LACKOWSKI
When Nikki O'Neill and Rich Lackowski moved to Chicago, it was so they could live a life as independent musicians in an environment that could literally afford them the creativity. The creative process is something that depends not only o...
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Strung Out Episode 244: THE TRAVELS, TALES AND TRIUMPH OF NIKKI O'NEILL AND RICH LACKOWSKI
Nikki O'Neill is calling Chicago her sweet home. Her bandmate and husband, Rich Lackowski grew up in Chicago but moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in music. There he met O'Neill, who despite her Irish last name, spent a good p...
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STRUNG OUT EPISODE 243: THE SPACES IN-BETWEEN OF STEVE DAWSON
Martin continues his interview with Steve Dawson, a singer-songwriter who formed several bands, most notably the alternative country band, Dolly Varden. Having written scores of songs, Dawson is a wonderful source to ask about songwriting...
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Strung Out Episode 242: SINGER-SONGWRITER STEVE DAWSON/FROM SASKATCHEWAN TO CHICAGO
Well-known for the alternative country band Dolly Varden, as well as Stump the Host, Steve Dawson is a lifer when it comes to music. His family roots in Saskatchewan, Dawson has lived for a time in California and Idaho before heading to C...
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Strung Out Episode 241: THE SONGWRITING CRAFT OF ERNIE HENDRICKSON
Ernie Hendrickson is a true hard worker, plying his craft with great intensity and attention to detail in both lyrics and guitar playing. The results are spectacular songs that relate to people on a hopeful, positive level without any ind...
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Strung Out Episode 240: ERNIE HENDRICKSON, JOURNEYMAN SINGER-SONGWRITER (Interview One)
For every big name in the business of music, there are thousands of names in the calling of music. These names are not as well known, but they are the ones that pursue their craft with no illusions about fame or fortune. They are dr...
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Strung Out Episode 239: THE RESPECT PERSPECTIVE WITH MARCUS GENTRY
Part of an ongoing series about the cultural need for respect. Marcus Gentry, an expert in the field and known as "Dr. Respect" unfolds why these difficult times are due to the erosion of respect. Join us as we delve into this compl...
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Strung Out Episode 238: THE RESPECT PERSPECTIVE WITH MARCUS GENTRY
We are living in tough times, made worse by a world that has made a lack of respect a virtue. Caring about others and protecting your boundaries are now paramount when it comes to living free of negativity. Speaker Marcus Gentry has...
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Strung Out Episode 237: THE CREATIVE ALCHEMY OF NAOMI ASHLEY AND JON WILLIAMS (part two)
Last week on Strung Out, we had part one of the interview of singer-songwriters Naomi Ashley and Jon Williams. On this episode, we discuss the process of writing songs, influences and stage crafting needed to have a successful performance...
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Strung Out Episode 236: THE DYNAMIC SONGWRITING AND PERFORMING TEAM OF NAOMI ASHLEY AND JON WILLIAMS. (PART ONE)
Naomi Ashley and Jon Williams met over 20 years ago when both were new to the Chicago music scene. They dated, broke up and went their separate ways for a couple of decades, only to reunite and reignite their romance. Along with thi...
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Strung Out Episode 235: WINTER CAMPING WITH EXPERT KATE VOGEL. PART TWO
Join us for another episode of Strung Out with artist, writer, and musician Martin Laurence McCormack. In Episode 235, we dive into part two of our winter camping series with expert Kate Vogel. In this episode, Marty and Kate discuss the nuance...
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