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May 31, 2026

“Join us for Experi-MAY-ntal music MAY!” We interview Dan and Jason of the 32-year old instrument-building band “Neptune” (minus Mark) about their new album releasing June 5, “Play Some Music,” in which they fully commit to microtonality. These legends have been exploring found sound, electronics, and scrap...


May 28, 2026

“Join us for Experi-MAY-ntal music MAY!” Today’s episode features Max McCargar, a guitarist, performer, teacher, and polysystemic explorer. In this philosophical episode we touch on what it means to play music live with others, and upon the natural benefits to improvisational approaches.

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Apr 30, 2026

“April WEATHER… ahem… I mean… April XEN-ther, rain and sunshine all together!” Here we have XENTAR, right after we had XENPILLED! Xentar is a free online tool where you can interact with microtonal guitar tablature, connecting a host of features many had long since given up on. You can create your own guitar...


Apr 30, 2026

”April WEATHER… ahem… I mean… April XEN-ther, rain and sunshine all together!” Here we have XENPILLED, and next, XENTAR! Gordon Wery, who runs the YouTube channel “xenpilled,” joins us to talk about cool microtonal scales using sharp 5ths and dual fifths, tuning choices and benefits of focused approaches,...