Mike Garrigan Podcast
That guy from Collapsis and Athenaeum talks about stuff.
Mike Garrigan Podcast
Latest Episodes
Experiment 17: Hard to Remember
www.mikegarrigan.com In this episode, I take on a prompt that felt personal from the start: create a song featuring your grandfather’s handmade folk harp.That harp has been sitting quietly in the corner of my garage ...
Experiment 16: If You Say So
In this episode, we start with a familiar rock-and-roll question: are you a Beatles person or a Rolling Stones person? Inspired by a line from Pulp Fiction—where Mia Wallace suggests people fall into either the Beatles or Elvis camp—we explore ...
Experiment 15: Diamonds in the Sky
www.mikegarrigan.com - In this episode, I trace a line from hearing Nevermind for the first time in 1991 to writing an original song inspired by its raw power and dynamic contrasts. Moving through memory, music history, and the nuts an...
Production Lab: Experiment 14 - The Hollow Man
www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike responds to the production prompt: "Create a song that is notated in its entirety before production begins." Hear a detailed behind-the-scenes account of "The Hollow Man," a new song. Topics include a commentary on J...
Production Lab: Experiment 13 - Revelations
www.mikegarrigan.com - Mike responds to the production prompt: "Create a song in the style of Pink Moon by Nick Drake." Hear a detailed behind-the-scenes account of "Revelations," a new song. Topics include how to select an alternate t...