Best Brainium Podcasts (2025)

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Listener Questions #1 28:42

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4d ago28:42

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Our first crack at answering listener questions, not necessarily related to the podcast. Or music. Or reality. But we do our best with them anyway. Have a question for Brainium? Send it to podcast at brainium.bandBy Brainium

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The Musical! 28:52

18d ago28:52

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We've mentioned it many times, now we finally talk a little bit about "The Musical" (as we cleverly refer to it). Almost 50 years (so far) in the making. Will it be worth the wait? Of course not, but hopefully it won't stink. In any case, at least we have this podcast episode about it. Hopefully it doesn't stink either. Confidence!…

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The Strat: Brainium's Guitar Sound 26:00

1M ago26:00

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Brainium is only two guys so the guitar gets plenty of work in producing the band's inimitable sound. That guitar was (and is) Thom's Fender Stratocaster, aka "The Strat." Thom tells more than anyone could possibly want to know about this legendary axe.By Brainium

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Live drummer vs. drum machine 25:56

2M ago25:56

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Brainium, as a two-man band, used a drum machine both in recording sessions and live gigs. But we've also played with live drummers. What's the difference?By Brainium

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Fronting a Band 22:52

2M ago22:52

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Being on stage looks fun (and it usually is) but someone in the band needs to manage the performance and interact with the crowd. (Even if it's a small one.) The Boys of Brainium discuss what it's like to do the job (not always well) in a local band.By Brainium

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Playing Live vs. Studio 26:52

2M ago26:52

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Sometimes bands play live, sometimes in a studio. (And with Brainium, sometimes "live" to tape in a basement with no audience.) What's the difference? Plenty, actually. The Boys of Brainium (especially Thom) discuss their own experiences with playing live vs. the studio.By Brainium

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The Marquis: Brainium's legendary "other" guitar 21:38

3M ago21:38

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While Thom's Fender Strat provided almost all of the guitar sounds for Brainium (to date), another guitar shows up now and then played by Gary--the keyboard player who can't really play guitar (or keyboards, but that's another story). It's old and cheap (like Brainium?) but recently had some work done (unlike Brainium) so it seemed like a good time…

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Song Origins: Our Kind of Town 22:31

3M ago22:31

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Another in our series discussing the origins of specific Brainium songs. This one might be considered the band's "anthem" as it includes "Brainium" in the lyrics. (It also includes "pseudointellectual" but that's irrelevant.) A snippet from this song is the outro for our podcast episodes. Now you can hear the whole thing!…

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Running Sound 26:12

4M ago26:12

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Big, successful bands have crews of sound people setting everything up and making sure it all sounds good during the performance. Most bands don't have that luxury. Brainium didn't. (Not yet, anyway.) So how do other bands (like Brainium) run their sound?By Brainium

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Auditions 22:24

4M ago22:24

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Getting into a band usually (but not always) requires an audition. Brainium talks about their audition experiences...both having them and giving them.By Brainium

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When Things Went Wrong 29:42

5M ago29:42

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Believe it or not, things don't always go as planned during a gig. Shocking, right? In this episode, the boys of Brainium tell stories of some of their "uh oh" incidents. Unsurprisingly, this episode ran a little long even though we only hit the highlights (or lowlights) at Brainium and non-Brainium gigs.…

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Favorite Non-Brainium Gigs 24:48

5M ago24:48

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In a previuos episode, we talked about some of our favorite Brainium gigs. Now it's time to talk about favorite gigs playing in other bands. While nothing can truly compare to playing a Brainium gig, there were still some good times for each of us playing in other bands. Just ask Thom!By Brainium

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Song Origins: I'm A Monk 31:06

6M ago31:06

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Another Song Origins episode features the song "I'm A Monk." We discuss how the song originated and evolved into the new (for now) Brainium version. (The "new" version is from the late 1980s.) Hear the difference "Brainiumizing" the song made! Note: This episode is a little longer than usual. We'll strive to be more concise in the future. We do ten…

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A Brainium Gig from Start to Finish 27:06

6M ago27:06

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Hear about all the steps, from start to finish, that went into Brainium playing out live. There's a lot more to it than just the performance, especially when you're just two guys with no crew.By Brainium

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Favorite Brainium Gigs 23:36

7M ago23:36

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Brainium didn't play many live gigs, but all of them were fun, and some were particularly memorable. Sure they were decades ago but the boys of Brainium remember them well! (Sort of.)By Brainium

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Gig Equipment: What did we bring? 23:01

7M ago23:01

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Ever wonder what that local band you saw at the bar had to bring to their gig? Brainium tells you what they brought to their gigs! Hint: It's probably more than you think.By Brainium

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Song Origins: People 25:15

8M ago25:15

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An in-depth look at the making of the song "People" from the early instrumental concept through Thom's first exposure to the new band and the 8-track studio recording. As best we can remember...it was a long time ago!By Brainium