Podcasts by Look What I Made - DIY indie music podcast with Kevin Pike
Experience the unique world of Kevin Pike Music. Experiments in DIY recording. Jazz, EDM, Rock, Classical, Funk, World, Third Stream and more. Composer Kevin Pike picks one song per episode and explains how it came about and what instrumentation he used in the arrangement.
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Episode 110 - C'mon and Get It Now from 2023-10-06T16:00
Funky instrumental track with the unusual pairing of baritone saxophone and banjo
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Episode 109 - non kon siefe dui/Astriela from 2023-03-23T16:00
This song combines child vocals, playing a guitar using a credit card as a pick, alto and baritone saxes, mandolin and glockenspiel.
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Episode 108 - Emergence from the Basement from 2022-12-28T22:35
This song captures the emotion of isolation and then reemergence experienced during the pandemic. It's a combination of free jazz and through-composed music.
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Episode 107 - Ain't Over Till It's Over from 2022-11-11T14:30
progressive jazz featuring alto sax, bari sax, lap steel guitar, electric bass and percussion
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Episode 106 - Ctrl Shift Alt from 2022-04-15T14:30
uptempo frenetic funk featuring alto sax, electric bass, drums and funk banjo
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Episode 53 - The Fool on the Hill from 2022-02-21T14:16:14.747646
jazz waltz arrangement of a song by the Beatles
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Episode 57 - Back At It from 2022-02-21T14:16:14.744641
3 tracks and you've got a jam: plastic drumhead, toy mandolin and alto sax
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Episode 68 - Demons in Your Head from 2022-02-21T14:16:14.697995
song about the demons in your head that mess with your self-confidence, using recording techniques of combining 2 parts in different tempos
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Episode 105 - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy from 2021-05-28T18:30
The Cannonball Adderly classic played as a country funk banjo jam
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Episode 104 - For Thee We Do Abide from 2021-04-11T18:30
sax and banjo in a gospel/roots music treatment of a hymn
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Episode 102 - Segue from 2020-11-07T18:30
Groovy little instrumental featuring kalimba, ocarina, flute, wow bell, wah-wah pedals and saxophones.
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Episode 101 - Can't Stand Your Funk from 2020-10-16T19:50
Funky solo banjo arrangement of a tune by John McLaughlin and the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
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Episode 100 - O Trem Azul from 2020-08-30T19:50
My daughter joins me on the podcast for my 100th episode. We perform a sax/piano duet of a song from Clube da Esquina.
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Episode 99 - The Rockinest Band from 2020-06-09T19:50
the ROCKINEST BAND that you never heard
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Episode 98 - You Can't Always Get What You Want from 2020-02-25T19:50
Solo banjo arrangement of the Rolling Stones classic You Can't Always Get What You Want
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Episode 97 - Beethoven Pathetique from 2020-01-05T19:50
Classical Jazz: my jazz ballad arrangement of Beethoven's Adagio Cantabile from the Pathetique Piano Sonata
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Episode 96 - Something for Cat from 2019-06-28T19:50
Arrangement of a Henry Mancini composition featuring alto sax
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Episode 95 - Sweet Emotion from 2019-05-23T19:50
solo banjo cover of Aerosmith's Sweet Emotion
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Episode 94 - Chained to the Rhythm from 2018-10-23T19:50
cover version of the Katy Perry pop song
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Episode 93 - Keep the Pin Steady from 2018-09-29T19:50
nineties-era groove track updated in 2018 with distorted saxophone and electronic toy sound effects
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Episode 87 - The Fifth Parallel from 2017-05-17T19:50
A funky one featuring Kevin Pike on alto sax, tenor sax, bari sax and drums
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Episode 86 - Mr. Badass from 2017-04-22T19:50
This piece features tenor sax and a killer bass line. Inspired by the Grover Washington Jr classic Mr Magic.
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Episode 85 - The Ol' Ballgame from 2017-04-01T19:50
I combine the sounds from my old 1980 Sears Electronic Baseball Game with alto sax and dugout noise from a Little League Baseball game.
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Episode 84 - Bag o' Tricks from 2017-02-27T19:50
jazz/funk composition featuring lap steel guitar and flute
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Episode 83 - TRASH-80 from 2016-12-30T19:50
This is a completely new version of my 1999 song microjazz. Slowed down the tempo to make it funky and added computer sound effects from the Radio Shack TRS-80
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Episode 82 - Peace of Mind from 2016-11-20T19:50
a song I wrote in the mid-nineties, featuring household percussion (scissors, rubber band and key ring)
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Episode 81 - That Big Ol Chunka Funk is Back from 2016-09-14T19:50
Took a song I wrote 10 years ago and harmonized the melody
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Episode 80 - Bring It On Home (redux) from 2016-08-03T19:50
laid-back soul jazz featuring alto and baritone sax
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Episode 77 - The Sound of Things from 2016-04-11T19:50
This contemporary symphony uses 12 original compositions as source material for a 4-movement collage suite.
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Episode 75 - Magic from 2016-03-01T19:50
This piece combines saxophone, music box and fireworks with 2 kids and 2 adults playing handheld percussion instruments. It's about the truly magical events in your life.
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Episode 74 - Green Sky from 2016-02-06T19:50
This piece evokes the power of a storm in the great plains, complete with tornado sirens, rain, thunder and wind.
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Episode 74 - Green Sky from 2016-02-06T19:50
This piece evokes the power of a storm in the great plains, complete with tornado sirens, rain, thunder and wind.
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Episode 73 - A Walk in the Nonlinear Matrix from 2016-02-02T19:50
A piece about the ever-changing landscape due to population sprawl, combining field recordings of a residential neighborhood with traditional instruments
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Episode 72 - 21st Century Ambition from 2015-04-29T19:50
Contemporary composition about the role of technology in the 21st century and the path it takes from idea stage to ubiquitous mass production.
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Episode 71 - Click from 2014-10-11T19:50
contemporary piece featuring a bongo-esque popcorn tin, alto sax, melodica, bari sax and typewriter
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Episode 70 - Funky Junkie from 2014-07-25T19:50
sax-infused DIY house music from 1998 - you're so funky, funky, yeah
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Episode 69 - Turning and Turning from 2014-06-03T19:50
Contemporary Classical composition using 12-tone row, for 4 winds and soprano
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Episode 66 - The Cat's Meow from 2013-06-23T19:50
Hilarious collaboration with my cats, Milton and Simone. Features alto sax, bari sax, piano and cats.
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Episode 66 - The Cat's Meow from 2013-06-23T19:50
Hilarious collaboration with my cats, Milton and Simone. Features alto sax, bari sax, piano and cats.
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Episode 65 - Ellen's Bag from 2013-03-19T19:50
third stream composition featuring flute, sax and acoustic bass guitar, as well as hall recording techniques
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Episode 63 - Snippets from 2012-09-08T19:50
here are some tracks of stuff I've been working on, all unfinished and really just ideas I can use later
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Episode 61 - Birth of a Movement from 2012-05-03T19:50
improvisation by Kevin Pike and John Kotchian
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Episode 61 - Birth of a Movement from 2012-05-03T19:50
improvisation by Kevin Pike and John Kotchian
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Episode 60 - voce brichon piano from 2012-03-09T19:50
The final track on my album so se kwa - a densely layered latin jazz song that features an extended alto sax solo
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Episode 59 - Big Ol Chunka Funk from 2012-01-06T19:50
Dirty, laid-back funk featuring alto sax.
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Episode 58 - Axis and Allies from 2011-11-26T19:50
Hardcore theme song for the hardcore boardgamer
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Episode 55 - Danny Boy (Londonderry Air) from 2011-03-21T19:50
A different take on the classic Irish folk song with a laid-back, free vibe.
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Episode 54 - hiaei from 2011-01-27T19:50
Brazilian love song with a Bossa Nova vibe, from my so se kwa album
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Episode 51 - Cluster Voices from 2010-09-15T19:50
Free jazz improvisation with Kevin Pike on alto sax and John Kotchian on drums.
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Episode 50 - so se kwa from 2010-07-11T19:50
Latin percussion w/mandolin, acoustic guitar, sax, flute and vocals. Title track from Kevin Pike's Milton Nascimento Tribute album.
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Episode 49 - ria, ria (markome vu) from 2010-06-02T19:50
I transformed an instrumental piano composition I wrote in 1999 into a world pop song with a shuffle feel. This arrangement was inspired by Milton Nascimento's Maria, Maria and Lo Borges' Paisagem...
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Episode 48 - Make it a Good One from 2010-04-30T19:50
This is an improvisation with Kevin Pike on alto sax and Luigi Waites on drums. Kevin began playing with Luigi in 2004 when he moved to Omaha. Luigi passed away in April of 2010. His impact on t...
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Episode 47 - BBQ from 2010-01-09T19:50
If an outdoor barbecue could have a soundtrack, this would be it. Podcast contains 2 versions of this feel-good funky track with organ, acoustic guitar and wah-wah bass. Second version adds alto ...
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Episode 46 - The Christmas Song from 2009-12-12T19:50
An arrangement of the classic Christmas song by Mel Torme. Features flute, baritone sax, keyboard and percussion.
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Episode 45 - Millennium from 2009-10-26T19:50
3 part jazz suite featuring kalimba, alto sax, funk bass, typewriter and bongos. From Kevin Pike's microjazz album.
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Episode 44 - Bolivia from 2009-09-16T19:50
Alto sax and baritone sax duet featuring Doug Angelaccio on alto and Kevin Pike on bari.
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Episode 43 - Winds of Change from 2009-08-08T19:50
Experimental mixed-meter rock with a kick-ass riff on the chorus and saxophone-with-distortion solo in the middle.
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Episode 42 - Too Late for Goodbyes - Chains of Love Medley from 2009-07-21T19:50
I combine two '80s pop tunes into one glorious medley. Features wooden blocks with sand paper on them, triangle and alto sax.
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Episode 41 - Rocket Man from 2009-06-09T19:50
This is Elton John's classic Rocket Man arranged for alto sax and acoustic bass guitar. I mess around with the time signature on this, throwing in some mixed meter and double-time swing.
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Episode 40 - All The Time from 2009-05-12T19:50
quirky little pop tune with keyboard through distortion
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Episode 39 - Detour from 2009-04-14T19:50
We improvised a groove and then layered in bass and handclaps.
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Episode 38 - Saxomophunk from 2009-03-24T19:50
Just like Homer Simpson says, "Saxomophone, Saxomophone", only funkier
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Episode 37 - I Got Legs for This from 2009-03-17T16:50
I sort of delve into rap with this "you can't keep me down" song
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Episode 36 - Falling Into You from 2009-03-07T11:50
This is a pop/rock guitar-based track I wrote that's about suddenly falling for somebody.
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Episode 35 - Hippopotamus Rex from 2009-02-24T11:50
Alto sax and organ backed up by guiro and bass. What began as a second line groove morphed into this sparsely orchestrated jazz tune.
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Episode 34 - ase nascimento from 2009-02-07T11:50
World Music featuring shekere, washboard, mandolin, whistling, bongos, shakers and other percussion.
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Episode 34 - ase nascimento from 2009-02-07T11:50
World Music featuring shekere, washboard, mandolin, whistling, bongos, shakers and other percussion.
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Episode 33 - Blah Blah Blah from 2009-01-15T11:50
electronic funk jam with bari sax and layered percussion
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Episode 32 - Mondo Mando from 2009-01-02T11:50
I overdub mandolin many, many times and add in some alto sax and funky bass.
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Episode 31 - O Christmas Tree - Angels We Have Heard On High from 2008-12-05T11:50
Tenor, bari and alto sax with shaker, clave and sandpaper.
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Episode 29 - Fanfare for the Silver Horse from 2008-11-03T11:50
My tribute to Horace Silver. I play saxophone, keyboard, tambourine, bongos and egg shaker on this tune. Features Adam Johnson on bass and Ken Johnson on trumpet.
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Episode 28 - Ode to the Convenience Store from 2008-10-26T11:50
DIY madness where I sample old recordings and layer it with new stuff and lots of effects
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Episode 27 - Sugar from 2008-10-03T11:50
A tribute to the great Stanley Turrentine, featuring Kevin Pike on alto sax and John Kregor on guitar
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Episode 26 - What's Cookin from 2008-09-18T11:50
Not quite bluegrass, not quite funk. Something in between that sizzles and cooks.
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Episode 25 - Balance from 2008-09-05T11:50
Balance is from Kevin Pike's album microjazz. It is a good example of the mixed-meter through-composed instrumentals he often creates.
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Episode 24 - the theme from Sesame Street from 2008-08-20T11:50
I take the classic theme fromSesame Street and juxtapose it over a minor jazz groove in 5/4 time.
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Episode 23 - 3 Songs for the Price of 1 from 2008-08-08T11:50
Parts of this song came to me in a dream. Sounds hokey, but it's true. The rest is recycled material from DIY songs I recorded to anaolg 4-track in 1996.
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Episode 22 - Echoes of Another Time from 2008-07-15T11:50
This is a song that John Kotchian and I made up on the spot. It is very reflective and makes use of dynamics and a 1-second delay effect on the saxophone.
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Episode 21 - Bolero: Ravel vs. Coltrane from 2008-07-01T11:50
I take Ravel's Bolero and apply a little McCoy Tyner and John Coltrane.
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Episode 20 - Wachet Auf, ruft uns die Stimme (Cantata No. 140 by J.S. Bach) from 2008-06-12T11:50
The saxophone was invented after JS Bach's death, but his music sounds great on any instrument. Here is an arrangement of one of my favorite pieces by Bach.
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Episode 19 - Sea Monkey from 2008-06-06T11:50
I take the background from a song I wrote called "Transformation", speed it up, add some chorus effect and then tack on a catchy hook about sea monkeys.
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Episode 18 - Willow Weep for Me from 2008-05-31T11:00
I experiment with 3/4 and cut time in a duet arrangement of Willow Weep for Me. Featuring Doug Angelaccio on alto saxophone (from the album "One by One" by Kevin Pike)
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Episode 17 - Rock n Roll Wasteland, parts 1 and 2 from 2008-05-22T01:00
My tribute to '70s classic rock: it's the epic conclusion to my Rock n Roll Wasteland album. If you like guitar rock or seventies rock operas, you'll dig this episode.
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Episode 16 - Vale from 2008-05-15T01:00
jazz minimalism: 2 chords over a pedal bass and an extended tenor sax solo...backed by brush clicks, bongos, shaker, piano and bari sax
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Episode 15 - Space Dog from 2008-05-08T01:00
I talk about a track I wrote 10 years ago called Space Dog. That's right, I used to be into keyboards, but not so much anymore.
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Episode 14 - King Wah from 2008-04-20T01:00
This week I talk about "King Wah", a track that began as a dance groove and then morphed into a saxophone jazz funk track
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Episode 11 - Aftermath from 2008-03-26T01:00
My collaboration with John Kotchian is a series of free jazz improvisations edited together.
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Episode 11 - Aftermath from 2008-03-26T01:00
My collaboration with John Kotchian is a series of free jazz improvisations edited together.
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Episode 10 - Gimme Some Stuffs from 2008-03-13T01:00
Recording with wah-wah pedals on instruments other than guitar
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Episode 8 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) from 2008-02-19T01:00
latin jazz arrangement of a song from the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album
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Episode 8 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) from 2008-02-19T01:00
latin jazz arrangement of a song from the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds album
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Episode 8 - Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) from 2008-02-19T01:00
Brian Wilson meets Horace Silver
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Episode 6 - Honeybun from 2008-01-24T05:00
Kevin sings about his weakness, the Little Debbie Honeybun
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Episode 4 - Jolly Old St. Nicholas from 2007-11-27T05:00
The hippest arrangement you've ever heard of this Christmas classic
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Episode 3 - Vibraslap Man from 2007-11-16T05:00
"Vibraslap Man" is by the Pike Band and from the album Rock n Roll Wasteland
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Episode 3 - Vibraslap Man from 2007-11-16T05:00
A song about the vibraslap featuring the vibraslap
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Episode 3 - Vibraslap Man from 2007-11-16T05:00
A song about the vibraslap featuring the vibraslap
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Episode 2 - Loco Motif from 2007-11-09T01:00
Kevin discusses and plays his song, Loco Motif. Kevin does his best train impression using saxophones, flutes, steel drum and party noisemakers.
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Introduction to the Look What I Made Podcast from 2007-11-04T02:20
Introduction to the Look What I Made Podcast by Kevin Pike
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Introduction to the Look What I Made Podcast from 2007-11-04T02:20
Introduction to the Look What I Made Podcast by Kevin Pike
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Introduction to the Look What I Made Podcast from 2007-11-04T02:20
Introduction to the Look What I Made Podcast by Kevin Pike
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