The Sharp Notes with Evan Toth
The Sharp Notes is a conversation podcast exploring music, sound, and the craft behind the records we love. Host Evan Toth speaks with musicians, producers, and industry voices about the art of listening and the stories pressed into every groove.
Podcasting since 2021 • 195 episodes
The Sharp Notes with Evan Toth
Latest Episodes
One Musician, Many Names: A Conversation with Lucien Fraipont (Robbing Millions / DUID)
Some conversations begin with music. This one begins with language. A little French. A little English. When this interview takes place, it's a late night in Brussels, where the streets are quiet, the restaurants are closing down, and Lucien Fra...
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Stéphane Wrembel Translates Django Reinhardt in New Orleans
There are musicians who treat tradition like a museum, and then there are musicians who treat it like a passport. Stéphane Wrembel belongs firmly in the second category.You may know his work from the soundtracks to Midnight in Paris<...
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Doing It Yourself: Tamar Berk’s New Album ocd and the Long Road of Independence
Independence in music is usually described as freedom. In practice, it is a long sequence of decisions that can’t be outsourced. Writing the songs. Recording the tracks. Producing the record. Paying for the mistakes. Owning that outcome....
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Eternity’s Children Reconsidered: Steve Stanley on High Moon Records and the Art of the Reissue
For nearly three decades, Steve Stanley has been one of the quiet architects behind how we remember mid-century American pop. His work as a reissue producer and archivist has revived artists who slipped through the cracks of the industry machin...
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Tom “Grover” Biery Reframes Classic Albums for the Contemporary Listener
It’s a remarkable moment to be a record collector. Music lovers have never had more ways to hear their favorite albums in whatever format feels right: hi-res files, streaming on the move, the whole buffet. And yet, there’s a meaningful differen...
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