The Sharp Notes with Evan Toth
The Sharp Notes is a conversation podcast about music, sound, production and media hosted by Evan Toth.
Podcasting since 2021 • 189 episodes
The Sharp Notes with Evan Toth
Latest Episodes
The Sound of a Better Education: Inside Kaufman Music Center with Anthony Mazzocchi | The Sharp Notes Podcast
Everyone agrees that music and the arts are essential — they make us smarter, more empathetic, more human. You’ll hear it in every school mission statement, every campaign speech, every conversation about what “really matters” for kids.A...
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Small Rooms, Big Stakes: One Night Live Fights to Keep Live Music Local and Alive
There’s a question that’s been circling the music world for a while now — and it’s only getting louder: how does a new artist actually get heard today?Because if you look around, the industry that once thrived on risk and discovery now s...
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The House of Wax: Chad Kassem on Building a Vinyl Record Empire | The Sharp Notes Interview
This episode feels like a meeting across time — the past, present, and future of vinyl commerce sitting down for a conversation. On one side of the table, there’s Chad Kassem — the founder of Acoustic Sounds, Analogue Productions, and Quality R...
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Put the Phone Down, Pick the Record Up: Discogs VP Jeffrey Smith on Dis/Connect | The Sharp Notes Interview
Be honest — when was the last time you listened to a record all the way through, without checking your phone? No notifications. No scrolling. No playlists on shuffle. Just… listening.In a world that never stops pinging,...
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The Zombies Never Die: Colin Blunstone on the Resurrection of Odessey and Oracle in Mono | The Sharp Notes Interview
Few albums in the history of rock music have had a journey as unlikely—or as triumphant—as Odessey and Oracle. Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1967 during the final months of the original Zombies, the record was released only after t...
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