060 / Taylor Ngiri Seaberg (Black Velvet Punks) on Identities and Spaces Between

Emily the Strange guitars, being musically typecast, mental health, and the Art of the Revolution are part of Hilary’s discussion with Taylor Ngiri Seaberg. Huge thanks to this episode’s sponsors! EarthQuaker Devices - extra special effects pedals made by hand in Akron, OH! Stompbox Sonic - personalized pedal curation and sales in Somerville, MA! Holcomb Guitars - custom guitars and mobile guitar repair in RI/MA! Demonic Machines - LGBTQ+ owned, small-batch, handmade pedals in San Diego, CA! TAYLOR’s BIO Taylor Ngiri Seaberg (they/them) is a Kenyan-American, gender non-binary community organizer and multi-instrumentalist based in Chicago, Illinois, originally from South Minneapolis, MN. They play in the Twin Cities, MN alt jazz, hip hop, and punk band, Black Velvet Punks. Ngiri was a lead director on a compilation community album called, “The Art of the Revolution,” which included works of resilience from 10 different Black arts organizers and activists. They are currently a Metro Regional Arts Council (MRAC) finalist for the 2021 $5,000 Next Step Fund grant for a live streaming concert incorporating Kiswahili and English for a live production showcase. TAYLOR’s MENTIONS Electric Arts / Washburn / Epiphone / Fender / Vig Guitar Shop / Electro-Harmonix / Boss / Line 6 / Roland / South Side Desire / Ike Riley Assassination / Traiveon Dunlap / Rodrick Glasper / BLK FM / Erik Novak / Art of the Revolution / Minnesota Youth Collective / Gully Boys / The Smokes / Kashimana / Rebecca Nichloson / Queen Drea / Nathaniel Nelson / Honey Dick / Minnesota Public Radio / Kendrick Lamar / Keston Wright TAYLOR’s LINKS Black Velvet Punks Facebook Taylor’s Instagram Taylor’s Twitter Taylor’s Website Taylor’s Bandcamp Taylor’s Spotify MID-RIFF LINKS Website Instagram Facebook Newsletter Blog Gender and Music Gear Experiences Report Thanks for rating/reviewing on Apple Podcasts ! Support Mid-Riff by shopping on Reverb ! Check out more from Ruinous Media ! Bumper Music: “Lonely Mona” by Austen Nobles, Monica Rose, Dissonant Dessert, and Taylor Ngiri Seaberg Theme Music: "Hedonism" by Towanda Artwork by Julia Gualtieri

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060 / Taylor Ngiri Seaberg (Black Velvet Punks) on Identities and Spaces Between is an episode from Mid-Riff by Hilary B. Jones.

This episode is 01:08:51 long.

This episode was published on Feb 22, 2023.

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