The Articulate OX Podcast: Artists on the Art that made them Artistic
Welcome to the Articulate OX podcast, where artists talk with host Soma79 about the art that made them artistic. Each episode features Soma79 interviewing writers, musicians, performers, producers, designers and other creative types about a topic of their choice, something that inspired them in their own art and creations. The conversation centers around their history with the topic as well as tracing back their own path as an artist, and whatever else comes up along the way. Follow the podcast today and join Soma79 on their journey to heart of artistic inspiration.
Episodes
Friday Mar 01, 2024
EP 61: Top 5 Hip-Hop Albums, Part 1 (w/ Wordplay da Flyest MC)
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Hey hey! Welcome to the 61st episode of the Articulate OX Podcast where artists talk about the art that made them artistic!
On part 1 of this special episode, I sit down with Wordplay da Flyest MC and we talk about each of our lists of our top 5 most influential albums on our own music careers. Subscribe to the channel to be notified when episode 2 drops!
Check out Wordplay da Flyest MC on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/WordplaydaFlyestMC
What's Soma79 up to?
Purchase Soma79's music and merch at https://soma79.bandcamp.com
"Quiet Life, Loud Friends" is now available for free download with bonus track at https://www.soma79.com/quietlifeloudfriends as well as on all major streaming services. "Quiet Life, Loud Friends" features appearances from Copywrite, Wordplay da Flyest MC, Jeh $inatra and Onest the Grease God.
"OXIDATION MOONSDAY" is a 30 minute megamix of MF DOOM raps over Soma79 beats! Download or stream it for free at https://www.soma79.com/DOOM
Follow Soma79 on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/soma79 and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/soma79dotcom
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Friday Feb 23, 2024
EP 60: A Guide to Rhythmic Freedom (w/ Erik Egol)
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Friday Feb 23, 2024
Hey hey! Welcome to the 60th episode of the Articulate OX Podcast where artists talk about the art that made them artistic!
On this special episode I sit down with drummer extraordinaire, Erik Egol! We talk about his former band Schleigho, his new book, "A Guide to Rhythmic Freedom," being signed to the Allman Brothers Band label, almost being punched by a legend for playing drums one handed and much more!
Check out Erik Egol on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/rhythmicfreedom43 and on his website at https://www.erikegol.com
What's Soma79 up to?
"Quiet Life, Loud Friends" is now available for free download with bonus track at https://www.soma79.com/quietlifeloudfriends as well as on all major streaming services. "Quiet Life, Loud Friends" features appearances from Copywrite, Wordplay da Flyest MC, Jeh $inatra and Onest the Grease God.
"OXIDATION MOONSDAY" is a 30 minute megamix of MF DOOM raps over Soma79 beats! Download or stream it for free at https://www.soma79.com/DOOM
Follow Soma79 on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/soma79 and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/soma79dotcom
Join Soma79's mailing list at https://www.soma79.com
Friday Feb 16, 2024
EP 59: Ghetto House Music (w/ DJ Slugo)
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Friday Feb 16, 2024
Hey hey! Welcome to the 59th episode of the Articulate OX Podcast where artists talk about the art that made them artistic!
On this special episode I sit down with legendary ghetto house music founder, DJ Slugo! We talk about the early day of ghetto house, working with Nina Kravitz, how he got his break by radio DJ's risking their jobs and much more!
Check out DJ Slugo on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/djslugomusic and on his website at https://www.djslugomusic.com
What's Soma79 up to?
Check out Soma79's music and merch at https://soma79.bandcamp.com
"Quiet Life, Loud Friends" is now available for free download with bonus track at https://www.soma79.com/quietlifeloudfriends as well as on all major streaming services. "Quiet Life, Loud Friends" features appearances from Copywrite, Wordplay da Flyest MC, Jeh $inatra and Onest the Grease God.
"OXIDATION MOONSDAY" is a 30 minute megamix of MF DOOM raps over Soma79 beats! Download or stream it for free at https://www.soma79.com/DOOM
Follow Soma79 on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/soma79 and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/soma79dotcom
Join Soma79's mailing list at https://www.soma79.com
Friday Feb 09, 2024
EP 58: Cut Out Art, Skateboarding & Blink Hangers (w/ Jodie Royak)
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
Hey hey! Welcome to the 58th episode of the Articulate OX Podcast where artists talk about the art that made them artistic!
On this episode I sit down with artist, skateboarder and inventor, Jodie Royak! We talk about he became a full time artist, his time as a sponsored skateboarder at a time when that was a new thing, how a photo of him from Thrasher magazine became an amazing piece of art, how building skate ramps prepared him for his career as an artist and much more, including his invention, Blink Hangers, which are an amazing new way to hang your art that gives you an alternative to damaging your walls (get 20% off your order at https://www.blinkhangers.net when you use promo code: Soma).
Check out Jodie Royak on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/RoyakStudio and pick up his art at https://www.royakstudio
"Quiet Life, Loud Friends" is now available for free download with bonus track at https://www.soma79.com/quietlifeloudfriends as well as on all major streaming services. "Quiet Life, Loud Friends" features appearances from Copywrite, Wordplay da Flyest MC, Jeh $inatra and Onest the Grease God.
"OXIDATION MOONSDAY" is a 30 minute megamix of MF DOOM raps over Soma79 beats! Download or stream it for free at https://www.soma79.com/DOOM
Follow Soma79 on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/soma79 and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/soma79dotcom
Join Soma79's mailing list at https://www.soma79.com
Friday Feb 02, 2024
EP 57: Comic Art (w/ Erik Hodson)
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Friday Feb 02, 2024
Hey hey! Welcome to the 57th episode of the Articulate OX Podcast where artists talk about the art that made them artistic!
On this episode I sit down with comic artist, Erik Hodson! We talk about his amazing pro-wrestling/comic book mash up art, how he became a full time artists, how he incredibly persevered through health issues, how we met because of Danhausen and much more!
Check out Erik Hodson on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/DreadedDinosaur and pick up his art at https://www.erikhodson.com
"Quiet Life, Loud Friends" is now available for free download with bonus track at https://www.soma79.com/quietlifeloudfriends as well as on all major streaming services. "Quiet Life, Loud Friends" features appearances from Copywrite, Wordplay da Flyest MC, Jeh $inatra and Onest the Grease God.
"OXIDATION MOONSDAY" is a 30 minute megamix of MF DOOM raps over Soma79 beats! Download or stream it for free at https://www.soma79.com/DOOM
Follow Soma79 on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/soma79 and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/soma79dotcom
Join Soma79's mailing list at https://www.soma79.com
Friday Jan 26, 2024
EP 56: Wrestlemania Season Preview (w/ Jeh $inatra & Shawn Smoke)
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Friday Jan 26, 2024
Hey hey! Welcome to the 56th episode of the Articulate OX Podcast where artists talk about the art that made them artistic!
On this special episode I sit down with past guests Jeh $inatra and Shawn Smoke to give our thoughts on the road to Wrestlemania 40. We give our predictions on who will win the Royal Rumble as well as what may lay in store for Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Rhea Ripley, Logan Paul, The Rock and many more! Share your thoughts on our thoughts in the comments.
Check out Jeh $inatra on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/JehSinatra and Shawn Smoke on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/iamsmxke
"Quiet Life, Loud Friends" is now available for free download with bonus track at https://www.soma79.com/quietlifeloudfriends as well as on all major streaming services. "Quiet Life, Loud Friends" features appearances from Copywrite, Wordplay da Flyest MC, Jeh $inatra and Onest the Grease God.
"OXIDATION MOONSDAY" is a 30 minute megamix of MF DOOM raps over Soma79 beats! Download or stream it for free at https://www.soma79.com/DOOM
Follow Soma79 on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/soma79 and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/soma79dotcom
Join Soma79's mailing list at https://www.soma79.com
Friday Jan 19, 2024
EP 55: Planet Orson, Pt 2 (w/ Jared Egol)
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Friday Jan 19, 2024
Hey hey! Welcome to the 55th episode of The Articulate OX Podcast: Artists on the Art that made them Artistic!
My guest today is the return of screenwriter, Jared Egol, and we discuss his fully funded Kickstarter campaign for "Project Orson," speciafically the exclusive EP recorded by Esoteric of Czarface! Join us as we talk about each track and the amazing cover art!
Check out Jared on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/jaredegol and find out more about "Planet Orson" on Jared's Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/planetorson/planet-orson
"Quiet Life, Loud Friends" is now available for free download with bonus track at https://www.soma79.com/quietlifeloudfriends as well as on all major streaming services. "Quiet Life, Loud Friends" features appearances from Copywrite, Wordplay da Flyest MC, Jeh $inatra and Onest the Grease God.
"OXIDATION MOONSDAY" is a 30 minute megamix of MF DOOM raps over Soma79 beats! Download or stream it for free at https://www.soma79.com/DOOM
Follow Soma79 on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/soma79 and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/soma79dotcom
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Friday Jan 12, 2024
Hey hey! Welcome to the 54th episode of the Articulate OX Podcast where artists talk about the art that made them artistic!
On this special episode I sit down with Onest the Grease God, the Supervisor and Pilze Beats about their new album with Don Def, Reporting Live. We talk about the origins of the album, their histories in the Boston hip-hop scene, goals for the new year and much much more! Oh and I know I keep saying that it's the first episode of the new year but it is in fact not, it is the second episode of the new year. Be that as it may, enjoy!
Follow Onest on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/onest420 Follow the Supervisor on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/supervisionunlimitedFollw Pilze Beats on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/pilzebeats
Follow Soma79 on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/soma79 and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/soma79dotcom
"Quiet Life, Loud Friends" is now available for free download with bonus track at https://www.soma79.com/quietlifeloudfriends as well as on all major streaming services. "Quiet Life, Loud Friends" features appearances from Copywrite, Wordplay da Flyest MC, Jeh $inatra and Onest the Grease God.
"OXIDATION MOONSDAY" is a 30 minute megamix of MF DOOM raps over Soma79 beats! Download or stream it for free at https://www.soma79.com/DOOM
Join Soma79's mailing list at https://www.soma79.com
Friday Jan 05, 2024
EP 53: Sticker Movie (w/ Sha-Risse Smith and Will Deloney)
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Friday Jan 05, 2024
Hey hey! Welcome to the 53rd episode of the Articulate OX Podcast where artists talk about the art that made them artistic!
On this special episode I sit down with Sha-Risse Smith and Will Deloney to talk about the upcoming NYC premiere of their new film, Sticker Movie. We talk about the origins of the film, how they decided on a puppet narrator, what to expect from the upcoming premiere in NYC on January 12-14 (tickets available at www.stickermovie.com), how Shepard Fairey got involved, Sha-Risse's amazing film Strive (2019), Will's wildly entertaining documentary "Crappie Killa the Movie," and much more!
Follow Sticker Movie on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/stickermovie and get tickets and full info at https://www.stickermule.com.
Check out Sha-Risse Smith on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/agent5smith and Will Deloney on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/cwi_fb.
"Quiet Life, Loud Friends" is now available for free download with bonus track at https://www.soma79.com/quietlifeloudfriends as well as on all major streaming services. "Quiet Life, Loud Friends" features appearances from Copywrite, Wordplay da Flyest MC, Jeh $inatra and Onest the Grease God.
"OXIDATION MOONSDAY" is a 30 minute megamix of MF DOOM raps over Soma79 beats! Download or stream it for free at https://www.soma79.com/DOOM
Follow Soma79 on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/soma79 and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/soma79dotcom
Join Soma79's mailing list at https://www.soma79.com
Monday Jan 01, 2024
EP 52: 79 Questions Part 2 (w/ Katy Newton)
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Monday Jan 01, 2024
Hey hey! Welcome to the 52nd episode of The Articulate OX Podcast: Artists on the Art that made them Artistic!
My guest today is art therapist and fashion designer, Katy Newton. Since we got such a great response to our last episode, Katy came back for another round of questions, but this time it's both her and I fielding the questions. Check out this super-sized 3.5 hour episode, including a chance to win a Soma79 prize pack!
Before we get to the 79 questions, Katy and I sit down to talk about her upcoming upcycle fashion show and we share our thoughts on the year end.
Follow Katy Newton on IG at https://www.instagram.com/helsinki712
Follow Soma79 on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/soma79 and Twitter at https://www.twitter.com/soma79dotcom
"Quiet Life, Loud Friends" is now available for free download with bonus track at https://www.soma79.com/quietlifeloudfriends as well as on all major streaming services. "Quiet Life, Loud Friends" features appearances from Copywrite, Wordplay da Flyest MC, Jeh $inatra and Onest the Grease God.
"OXIDATION MOONSDAY" is a 30 minute megamix of MF DOOM raps over Soma79 beats! Download or stream it for free at https://www.soma79.com/DOOM
Join Soma79's mailing list at https://www.soma79.com
About Soma79
Soma79 is a visual artist, writer, producer, designer, musician and hip-hop artist and a graduate of the College of Communications at Boston University. Soma79 has over 20 years of professional digital marketing experience and has been a consistent practitioner of the arts since childhood.
Soma79 resides in Western Massachusetts with their girlfriend and four cats.
Soma79’s next hip-hop album/mixed-media film, ”Drinking Songs for Children”, is coming in 2024 and features appearances by Kool Keith, Ras Kass, Esoteric (of Czarface), Aztech (of Hybrid Thoughts), Young Dirty Bastard (of Wu-Tang Clan), Copywrite, Elzhi, Concept the Hashtronaut, Pilze Beats and many more!
Stay tuned in 2023 for more information and updates.
Follow Soma79 on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/soma79 and join the mailing list at https://www.soma79.com for updates on new art, merch and music!