Episode 045: Tasha Blank
Good morning! This is Play It Like It’s Music. I’m Trevor, thanks for listening.
On Wednesday, June 24 of 2020 Music is not content. It’s connection.
Let’s take a break from the cello, shall we. Let’s dance.
On the show today is one of my favorite DJ’s, Tasha Blank. While we’re all forced to distance from each other while we watch the slow-motion car crash that is our society’s reckoning with itself under quarantine, Tasha’s an expert in cultivating that animal connection between bodies and souls in the context of that much maligned and mysterious of venues: the club.
The dance club, that is. And yes, her parties have instruments too - in the form of brass bands and live percussion and a variety of other players. Hell, I’ve gigged with her on cello. Musicians look down their noses at DJs, but the real truth is that musicians need to dance more.
[Photo by Jeffrey Packard]
Here’s a chat with a real human DJ. She’s not hiding behind some neon logo or dropping taste bombs from the top of a skyscraper. She’s incredibly adept at not only celebrating a full-body musical experience but also creating a real sense of togetherness.
[Photo by Jeffrey Packard]
It ain’t lonely at all. Tasha and I get into her upbringing and musical origins, her various transformations and her incredible journey of building this pulsing human mass that is The Get Down.
Let’s tune in.
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Thanks for listening to Play It Like It’s Music. Thanks so much to Tasha Blank for spending some very generous time with us. You can find her music at Tasha Blank dot com, get down at The Get Down NYC dot com and follow her on all the socials @tashablank and @thegetdownparty.
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Trevor
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