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Todd Leiter-Weintraub
@hoponpopmusic
Musician, music fanatic, and epicure
I am the songwriter/leader of the indie band Hop On Pop: http://hoponpop.bandcamp.com And a co-host of the Campfire Songs podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1460920
103 Posts
The Terrifying Life of the Modern Jew
I have been indoctrinated to believe that all Israel did was good. That they - and we, as the Jewish people, were always on the side of Peace. And that Israel served a nobler purpose, given the horror of the Holocaust, the history of antisemitism, and the role of Israel in providi A song for my son, Cary
I wrote and recorded a song for my baby boy. He is now almost 25 years old. Damn, time goes by quickly! #Music #Songwriting #Parenthood Cary's Here | Hop On Pop (bandcamp.com) Happy Bandcamp Friday!
Happy #BandcampFriday ! Here is my post where I remind you I have a bunch of albums over at Bandcamp that you can download for free, if you like. Or purchase, if you want to support me monetarily. I would just love for you to make it a part of your life. #Music #SupportIndieArtists How quickly the time goes...
My wife and I were talking yesterday about how quickly we went from our 20s to our 50s. It's not fair. Although getting older is better than the alternative. That's what this song is about. #MiddleAge #GenX #Aging #MidlifeCrisis #NotACrisis #Music https ://hoponpop.bandcamp.com/track I was laid off yesterday
Cost-cutting measures. If you are looking for - or know of somebody who is looking for - an experienced Copywriter , I am very available. I am ultimately looking for a full-time role. However, I am more than happy to take whatever freelance gigs in the meantime. I have created award I released my first album 20 years ago!
Thinking back on it, I was only 33. I felt old then. This is nuts. My boys were both toddlers and I had yet to experience so many of the challenges that have informed my music since then. Not that I didn't have challenges that informed this record. Also, I had not yet learned how t My old punk band covered Prince
Reading the lyrics of "When Doves Cry" it was apparent that there was a lot of anger in there. And that the sentiment would translate well to the genre. So, we went for it. It was very fun to do. The first time I explored the #baritone part of my #vocal range. #CoverSongs #PunkRoc Chicken on a Bicycle
In 2010, I released a willfully eclectic album that I described as a "one-band #mixtape ." Listening back all these years later, I still think it's pretty good. Particularly for those of us with short attention spans. Can't stand still or listen to the same vibe for very long. I tr The McKinleys - great sister group from the 60s on Apple Records
If you don't know #TheMcKinleys , they were a wonderful sister group who were signed to #AppleRecords in the 60s. Not a lot of their music is readily available, but I put this playlist together for easy reference. You're welcome. #GirlGroups #music https://www.youtube.com/playlist? Bandcamp v. Spotify - a little deeper than $
Hi all! Just looking for a little friendly advice. For the most part, when I have promoted my music, I have been promoting my #Bandcamp page. Not for the financials (I set everything for "Name Your Price" downloads anyway); I just like the platform and I like that I have visibilit Annual New Years post
I wrote this song when I was waiting tables right out of college. Young, basically unemployed, recently dumped, full of angst. I was really trying to be Jay Farrar ( #UncleTupelo ) here, & I think it shows. One day I'll re-record this with a full band. #NewYearsEve #NewYears #songwrit Some people think the songs I write are good enough to cover
That means a lot to me. Thanks to all the artists who did do versions of the little tunes I came up with in my bedroom and living room. That I recorded with my friends in studios, both professional and ad hoc. And yeah, I titled this playlist as a "Tribute" record. Allow me my hub I got my first tattoo
Each element is for a member of my family. Something that relates to them or that evokes a memory. The photograph does not do it justice. I freaking love it. #tattoo #tattooart Klezmer-Punk-Polka Instrumenta
I don't remember a whole lot about writing this one. Only that I wanted to write an #instrumental . At the time I was enamored with the faux ethnic instrumentals that Camper Van Beethoven had on their first album - Telephone-Free Landslide Victory . So, that stuff was definitely an The inspiration and the result
When I first heard Eno & Cale's "Lay My Love" I adored it. Still do. But, what it really did is inspire me. Listen to the way the viola figure repeats throughout the entirety of this song. Now listen to the way that the main #melody in the second song (my song), at first presented This is the music that I came of age to
If you are a fan of the indie and underground rock that came out in the 90s, you just might like this little playlist of mine. This is the music of my 20s. And it still holds up. At least I think so. If you check it out, I hope you enjoy it. #90sMusic #IndieRock The man at EVERY show in Chicago in the 90s
Aadam was at nearly every show I went to in #Chicago in the 90s. Didn't know his name at the time, so my friends and I just called him #TaperGuy . And I knew, if I (when I) saw him at a show, it was the place I wanted to be that night, too. His story IS the story of that scene. Sup I finally bought a bass
Didn't need to buy an amp, and I can plug in direct when I want to use it in the studio. Sounds good, too. #BassGuitar #Music #Guitar #MusicGear The best I can do for Bandcamp Friday
...is give you a #RIYL of: #GramParsons #MaterialIssue #TheKinks #Pavement and... it varies song-by-song. Just hope that you check it out. And, thank you! #Music #BandcampFriday #Americana #PowerPop #IndieRock Peter One released a solo album!
Part of the Ivory Coast duo of Jess Sah-Bi and Peter One, who released the amazing, classic African folk/country album, Our Garden Needs its Flowers . Apparently, he moved to Nashville and took a break from music before that album was rediscovered. Now, he is getting back to it. Fi
