Photo by Lori Grey
On April 15, 2009, brothers Roberto and Nathaniel Aguilar of the band, Dish, officially released their remarkable full-length record, Ma Raison De Vivre Ton Amour. They also announced that Nathaniel is leaving the group to move back to Maryland.
Everyone deals with loss differently - here’s my way.
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All songs courtesy of Dish, from the record Ma Raison De Vivre Ton Amour.
http://www.myspace.com/dishtheband
Picture an irreverent big brother who’s been there - done that, and surprisingly lived to tell the tales. Drummer Martin Atkins (Public Image Ltd., Ministry, Killing Joke, Nine Inch Nails and more) knows the music business. Seriously, he KNOWS it. In addition to being an artist in his own right he also owns the Invisible record label, teaches various marketing courses at Columbia College in Chicago and has written the bible for touring bands, Tour Smart (And Break the Band). But if you’re picturing stale data analysis and tired, overused marketing mantras, think again; Atkins is funny, snarky and straight-up about the pros and cons of becoming a “professional” musician.
In this two-parter Martin and Katie Ball discuss topics ranging from the messy (and funny) lessons learned in some of his past bands and also what musicians are doing to sabotage their careers, and why.
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Part 2
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Music by: Public Image Ltd, Brian Brain, Pigface.
http://www.tstouring.com
I was honored to be offered the opportunity to report a story for Marketplace (my first national piece)! “Home for the Holidays” is based in Orange Park Florida and the story covers the Greenlee family, who were facing the upcoming Christmas holiday with little-to-no financial stability after losing their homes to foreclosure.
Beth and Scott Greenlee.
Here’s the link:
Talk about grassroots efforts - When Chris Murphy of Superior Mutts Dog Rescue calls on the undead for some fundraiser assistance be afraid, be very afraid!
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http://www.petfinder.com/shelters/FL500.html
Central Florida Pug Rescue
http://www.centralfloridapugrescue.org/v2/
Second Chance Rescue
http://www.secondchancerescue.cjb.net/
Songs: Distant Tension, Heart of the Beast, Plucky Daisy (all by Kevin MacLeod)
http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
Running time: 6 minutes, 6 seconds.
Producer Katie Ball visits a child’s lemonade stand in her Orlando neighborhood. After a cool drink and good-hearted conversation with the Edgars family Ball notices that they had deliberately removed and/or covered their McCain campaign signs so as not to risk offending any would-be customers.
This spoken word essay, set against a musical backdrop, reflects on political intolerance within a battleground state and within her own heart.
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Song “Turn to Reality” by Simon Baisley from the cd, “This is Azid Jazz” (Music House label).
This piece was licensed by the PRX Election Podcast, Nov. ‘08
photo by Jenn Sweeney
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This is an oldie but a goody. As a producer with a few more years under my belt it takes every bit of strength I have not to rework this entire piece, but it wouldn’t show a fair representation of my progress. And in truth, the locked-in-time quality of this piece still holds up as a testament to an Orlando band that was admired by folks from all walks of life - and for that I’m proud to share it with you.
Running time: 13 minutes. Produced by Katie Ball - June, 2006.
The Heathens are no more but the individual band members are still going strong in assorted projects, namely: Matt Butcher and the Revolvers (www.myspace.com/mattbutchermusic) and the band Mumpsy (www.myspace.com/mumpsy). Also check out Post Records (www.myspace.com/Post_Records). - kball
cover of hollerin' cd on Rounder Records
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If you tuned in to Katie’s bluegrass show back in the day then you’re probably already familiar with hollerin’. But if not then you’re in for a treat! In this feature Katie attended a National Hollerin’ Contest and learned tips from 3 national champions.
This feature was produced during the 2007 “Making it Sing” workshop at the Center for Documentary Studies (Duke University - Durham, NC).
http://cds.aas.duke.edu
Running time: Six minutes, 27 seconds
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Dish is a duo from Deland, Florida and consists of guitarist/singer Roberto Aguilar and his multi-instrumentalist brother Nathaniel. Together, this clever band creates pop-rock that both the band and its fans can be proud of; the fact that a number of their instruments consist of pots, pans and not-so-general pieces of rubbish is merely a bonus!
Producer Katie Ball speaks with lead singer/guitarist Roberto Aguilar about some of the lesser known dynamics that drive the band.
Running time: 9 minutes, 4 seconds
THIS PIECE WAS RECENTLY PICKED UP BY NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO!!
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This is an intimate audio portrait of world-renowned guitarist, Larry Coryell. He speaks candidly of past mistakes made both in his work and in his private life. From then to now: Coryell’s priorities have changed drastically since his immersion in the New York jazz scene of the mid-1960’s. Now as a practicing Buddhist it seems that music has become just a little bit less consuming, while his life is taking on a rich tune of its own.
Produced by Katie Ball, running time 6 minutes, 54 seconds
Brian and his sister, Patti.
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This piece was created as a submission for the Short Docs Ephemera challenge at the 2008 Third Coast Audio Festival. Producers had specific guidelines: feature length between 2 minutes, 30 second and 3 minutes; reference two of the 5 provided antique books; include the voice of a stranger.
“Six minutes” is a very personal piece - something that was in many ways too close to my heart to tackle at the time. But the Third Coast guidelines provided the structure needed to let me step outside of the subject, if only one very tiny step. - kball
Here’s the summary given with the submission…
Title: Six Minutes
Produced by Katie Ball / Orlando, FL / USA
Description: A motorcyclist hits the only tree standing in an otherwise empty field.
Inspired by: Trees as Good Citizens / Control of Body and Mind
Stranger: Brian - a man who most likely doesn’t remember me, his friend of ten years
Running Time: 3 minutes
More information about Brian can be found at www.myspace.com/cannonball1964
Festival information: http://thirdcoastfestival.org/shortdocs_2008_archive_RE.asp