The Spark Parade – Consequence https://consequence.net Music, Film, TV and Pop Culture News for the Mainstream and Underground Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:11:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 https://consequence.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/cropped-correct-blue.jpg?quality=80&w=32 The Spark Parade – Consequence https://consequence.net 32 32 Justin Tranter on the Self-Empowerment Baked Into Ani DiFranco’s “Swan Dive” https://consequence.net/2024/01/justin-tranter-swan-dive-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/justin-tranter-swan-dive-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 31 Jan 2024 16:11:35 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354882 The Grammy and Golden Globe-nominated songwriter also talks about activism.

Justin Tranter on the Self-Empowerment Baked Into Ani DiFranco’s “Swan Dive”
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS On this episode of The Spark Parade, Grammy- and Golden Globe-nominated songwriter, producer, and activist Justin Tranter talks about feeling completely entranced the first time they heard Ani DiFranco’s song “Swan Dive.” Listen to the full conversation above, and don’t forget to…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/justin-tranter-swan-dive-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff The Grammy-nominated artist also discusses their activism Justin Tranter Aryan Simhadri on Meryl Streep’s Masterclass Performance in The Devil Wears Prada https://consequence.net/2024/01/aryan-simhadri-the-devil-wears-prada-spark/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/aryan-simhadri-the-devil-wears-prada-spark/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2024 01:26:40 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1354144 The actor also talks about starring in Percy Jackson and The Olympians.

Aryan Simhadri on Meryl Streep’s Masterclass Performance in The Devil Wears Prada
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS On this episode of The Spark Parade, Percy Jackson and The Olympians star Aryan Simhadri explains how he became enthralled by Meryl Streep’s powerhouse performance in The Devil Wears Prada. Listen to the full conversation above, and don’t forget to like, review, and subscribe…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/aryan-simhadri-the-devil-wears-prada-spark/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Percy Jackson could use some Prada, if you ask us Aryan Simhadri Ted’s Max Burkholder on the Deadpan Silliness of Airplane!: The Spark Parade Podcast https://consequence.net/2024/01/max-burkholder-ted-airplane-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/max-burkholder-ted-airplane-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2024 18:02:27 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1353084 The Ted star also touches on looking up to Seth MacFarlane.

Ted’s Max Burkholder on the Deadpan Silliness of Airplane!: The Spark Parade Podcast
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Ted star Max Burkholder might have been born in the ’90s, but the 1980 cult classic Airplane! still resonated with him like few other comedies. On this episode of The Spark Parade, Burkholder gushes about the silly world of Airplane!, a style of comedy…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/max-burkholder-ted-airplane-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff The Ted star on the silly/serious divide and working with Seth MacFarlane Max Burkholder Sleater-Kinney on the Unapologetic Power of Patti Smith’s Horses https://consequence.net/2024/01/sleater-kinney-patti-smith-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/sleater-kinney-patti-smith-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 17 Jan 2024 18:38:50 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1351112 The two discuss how the band has pulled from Smith throughout their own accomplished career.

Sleater-Kinney on the Unapologetic Power of Patti Smith’s Horses
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS As evidenced by their impressive discography, Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney know their stuff when it comes to guitar music. The indie rock duo nods towards bands like Sonic Youth, Bikini Kill, Gang of Four, and, of course, the one…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/sleater-kinney-patti-smith-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Or, why to believe in art sleater-kinney Peppermint on the Perfect Pop of Janet Jackson’s janet. https://consequence.net/2024/01/peppermint-janet-jackson-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2024/01/peppermint-janet-jackson-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:24:11 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1349528 The drag superstar also recalls the time Jackson almost ran her over with her tour bus.

Peppermint on the Perfect Pop of Janet Jackson’s janet.
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Drag performers have long looked towards pop megastars for inspiration; since the dawn of the lip-sync, the exaggerated emotionality of parodying female singers was always a perfect fit. For drag superstar Peppermint, it was Janet Jackson that drew her attention, particularly on…

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Sam Song Li on the Alluring Intensity of Whiplash
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Sam Song Li loved Damien Chazelle’s frenetic, music-based nightmare Whiplash so much that it changed his relationship with acting. After watching the film, the actor (The Brothers Son, Never Have I Ever, Better Call Saul) sought out acting classes that mirrored the film’s…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2024/01/sam-song-li-whiplash-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Damien Chazelle's Oscar-winning film is Sam Song Li's tempo Sam Song Li Jesse Boykins III on the Wildness of The Fifth Element https://consequence.net/2023/12/jesse-boykins-iii-on-the-wildness-of-the-fifth-element/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/jesse-boykins-iii-on-the-wildness-of-the-fifth-element/#respond Wed, 20 Dec 2023 20:40:15 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1346854 The singer, songwriter, and producer was introduced to the film by his college roommate: Jonah Hill.

Jesse Boykins III on the Wildness of The Fifth Element
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Singer, songwriter, and producer Jesse Boykins III was introduced to The Fifth Element by his college roommate — who just so happened to be Jonah Hill. Instantly hooked, the film’s left-field style became a source of creative inspiration he found himself returning…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/jesse-boykins-iii-on-the-wildness-of-the-fifth-element/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff The musician is inspired by the film's eccentric costumes and sci-fi singularity Jesse Boykins III spark Trinity the Tuck on the Bonkers Campiness of Death Becomes Her https://consequence.net/2023/12/trinity-the-tuck-spark-parade-podcast/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/trinity-the-tuck-spark-parade-podcast/#respond Wed, 13 Dec 2023 19:41:07 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1345410 The Drag Race star also dives into why she thinks queer people can often empathize with the villain of the story.

Trinity the Tuck on the Bonkers Campiness of Death Becomes Her
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Drag Race superstar Trinity the Tuck can’t get enough of the bonkers campiness that pervades Death Becomes Her. The queer classic work of cinema remains one of her all-time favorites thanks to the deliciously over-the-top performances by Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/trinity-the-tuck-spark-parade-podcast/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Drag Race star is inspired by the film's iconic fashion and ridiculous stories trinity the tuck Doomtree’s Dessa on the Creative Nonfiction of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius https://consequence.net/2023/12/dessa-dave-eggers-memoir-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/12/dessa-dave-eggers-memoir-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 06 Dec 2023 16:33:33 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1343396 The artist explains how she initially felt like a poser when getting into Dave Eggers.

Doomtree’s Dessa on the Creative Nonfiction of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Doomtree member Dessa draws inspiration from a plethora of different sources for her work as a rapper, singer, and author. Perhaps nothing had as great an impact on her storytelling, however, as Dave Eggers’ 2000 memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/12/dessa-dave-eggers-memoir-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Dave Eggers' memoir impacted the rapper's view on storytelling dessa Amanda Seales on the Impact and Tarnished Legacy of The Cosby Show https://consequence.net/2023/11/amanda-seales-the-cosby-show-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/amanda-seales-the-cosby-show-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 19:29:51 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1341755 The comedian and actor discusses the classic sitcom.

Amanda Seales on the Impact and Tarnished Legacy of The Cosby Show
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Few things had as profound of an effect on Amanda Seales’ young mind as The Cosby Show. The show taught the comedian and actor to bring a personal slant to everything she does, a lesson she still carries with her to this…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/amanda-seales-the-cosby-show-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff Consequence Staff The comedian addresses the sitcom's '80s cultural domination from a modern perspective amanda seales The Polyphonic Spree’s Tim DeLaughter on Ennio Morricone’s Score for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly https://consequence.net/2023/11/the-polyphonic-spree-tim-delaughter-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/the-polyphonic-spree-tim-delaughter-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:24:14 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1340009 How the score has interwoven its way into the musician's career.

The Polyphonic Spree’s Tim DeLaughter on Ennio Morricone’s Score for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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]]> Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS As a young man, The Polyphonic Spree’s Tim DeLaughter discovered Ennio Morricone’s score for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly — and everything changed. The instrumental “Forte (The Strong),” in particular, moved DeLaughter so completely that its profundities have stuck with…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/the-polyphonic-spree-tim-delaughter-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff The poly, the phonic, and the spree ployphonic spree Cold War Kids on the Creativity of U2’s From the Sky Down https://consequence.net/2023/11/cold-war-kids-from-the-sky-down/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/cold-war-kids-from-the-sky-down/#respond Fri, 17 Nov 2023 17:28:00 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1338337 How the film outlined the creative process of the legendary Irish band.

Cold War Kids on the Creativity of U2’s From the Sky Down
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Nathan Willett and Matt Maust of the long-running and acclaimed indie rock band Cold War Kids grew up as huge U2 fans. Their love of the band came to a head with the release of Davis Guggenheim’s documentary From the Sky Down,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/cold-war-kids-from-the-sky-down/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff A film about the creative process and leading a creative life cold war kids Phoebe Robinson on Falling into the World of Sex and the City https://consequence.net/2023/11/phoebe-robinson-sex-and-the-city-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/phoebe-robinson-sex-and-the-city-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 19:17:11 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1337945 The comedian, writer, and actor goes deep into one of her favorite shows.

Phoebe Robinson on Falling into the World of Sex and the City
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS American comedian, writer, and actress Phoebe Robinson has developed a sweet spot for the classic ’90s show Sex and the City, with her love of the series never wavering after falling in love with it during her freshman year of college.…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/phoebe-robinson-sex-and-the-city-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff A series that managed to balance several stories at once Phoebe Robinson Angie McMahon on the Transformative Qualities of Fantastic Fungi Documentary https://consequence.net/2023/11/angie-mcmahon-fantastic-fungi-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/angie-mcmahon-fantastic-fungi-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 18:04:31 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1335814 How the film draws deep emotion out of the inspection of fungi.

Angie McMahon on the Transformative Qualities of Fantastic Fungi Documentary
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Coming off the heels of her latest album Light, Dark, Light Again (one of our favorite albums from October), singer-songwriter Angie McMahon has converted into a fungi evangelist after watching the documentary Fantastic Fungi, directed by Louie Schwartzberg. By combining time-lapses,…

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]]> https://consequence.net/2023/11/angie-mcmahon-fantastic-fungi-spark-parade/feed/ 0 Consequence Staff Consequence Staff A documentary that digs up tears from the dirt Angie McMahon Slayyyter on How David Lynch’s Blue Velvet Helped Shape Her New Work: The Spark Parade https://consequence.net/2023/11/slayyyter-blue-velvet-spark-parade/ https://consequence.net/2023/11/slayyyter-blue-velvet-spark-parade/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 18:26:02 +0000 https://consequence.net/?p=1334066 The artist gushes over how the film contrasts is visual style with the shocking story that unfolds.

Slayyyter on How David Lynch’s Blue Velvet Helped Shape Her New Work: The Spark Parade
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]]>  Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Singer-songwriter Slayyyter has long found inspiration for her music from movies, and David Lynch’s 1986 opus Blue Velvet is one towards which she always finds herself gravitating. Finding it in the midst of a Lynch binge while in the studio, it…

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