Nakedly Examined Music is a podcast about making music: Why do we do it? Why do we do it the way we do it? Mark Linsenmayer interviews songwriters and composers famous and otherwise about specific recordings, which are presented in full on the podcast. 
As Glass Onyon promotions, Billy works with many of his idols from the '60s–'80s. He began as a drummer, attended Berklee College of Music, and began Ant-Bee in the late '80s, both as a Zappa-esque improv live act and as a tightly layered, Beach Boys–psychedelic solo recording effort. He's released four albums as Ant-Bee, increasingly including as collaborators many of those Continue Reading …
NEM #55 Bonus: More Conversation and Tunes with Don Preston
After listening to Nakedly Examined Music ep. 55, feast on this conversation about the philosophy of Frank and whether music progresses and where it might be progressing to now, among other topics. Includes about 15 minutes of talking plus songs: "Peaches En Regalia Live" by the Grandmothers from Eating the Astoria (2000), "Inner Blues (Not a Blues)" by the Don Preston Trio Continue Reading …
NEM #55: Don Preston, Mother of Keyboard Invention
Don has composed and played jazz since the '50s, was a Frank Zappa sideman through his classic '60s albums and beyond, and has since released 20+ albums, scored 20 films, and has performed with numerous artists including John Lennon, Lou Rawls, and Nat King Cole. He has also been called "the father of modern synthesis" for his work in electronic music. We discuss "Winds of Continue Reading …