Chalk Dinosaur Podcast
FaktaUnderholdningThis is a podcast focused on music creation, professional and personal development, the creative process, and the inner workings of my life in music. My name is John O‘Hallaron. I release music under the name Chalk Dinosaur and I work as a freelance composer for television and games.
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- 56. Alcohol Free Touring Trial (00:51:34)
Talking about the ways I'm trying to remove resistance and make the touring life balance easier. I abstained from alcohol the first 5 weeks of the year and have also made some investments in additional gear that will help make the transition from shows to studio easier.
- 55. 2024 Review. Triumphs, Challenges, and Strategies. (01:08:06)
Looking back at 2024, and forward to 2025 and beyond.
- 54. Upcoming Events, Strategies and Challenges (01:20:42)
Stream of consciousness talking about upcoming events, current strategies and challenges in life regarding touring, music, organization, and mental state.
- 53. Busiest Time of My Life, New Song, SSBD Recap, (00:53:30)
Talking about what happened in August & September in the Chalk Dinosphere. Recapping August and September which have been the busiest time of my life. We released a new song called "Baughman Gold" and we played California for the first time at a really cool festival called Same Same But Different.
- 52. How Is Touring? (00:54:37)
Sharing thoughts and experiences from the past two years getting into some touring for the first time.
- 51. "Electric Biscuit" - New Song (00:44:47)
Talking about the making of the newest Chalk Dinosaur song, "Electric Biscuit"
- 50. Solshine Reverie 2024 (01:28:28)
Recap of our experience playing at this year's Solshine Reverie Music Festival.
- 49. Four Day Run Recap (00:30:26)
Recapping the 4 day run we just did through WV, OH, TN, and IN
- 48. Acoustic Treatment, Tour, Rambling (01:08:06)
Rambling about my plans for my bedroom studio, upcoming run of 4 shows, 4 states in 4 days WV, OH, TN, IN! Also rambling about how we approach live performance and the balance of composition to improvisation.
- 47. New Co-Release with crypto WAVE radio - "Clear In My Mind (feat. Katriella)" (00:43:01)
Details about the new Chalk Dinosaur x crypto WAVE radio song, "Clear In My Mind (feat. Katriella)"
- 46. Time Mgmt, 2 Night Run With Papadosio, Set Structure, Random Thoughts (01:17:21)
Lots of random thoughts from March 2024 about time management, our recent 2 night run with Papadosio, set structure, & random thoughts.
- 45. Dec 2023 - Philly Pigeons & Illinois Squeaky Feet Shows (01:30:27)
Talking about my experiences playing the sold out Philly show opening for Pigeons Playing Ping Pong, and playing with Squeaky Feet in Illinois
- 44. Denver Indy Recap (01:22:12)
Talking about how the recent shows in Denver and Indianapolis went.
- 43. NC, VT, MA, PA Recap (01:32:45)
Talking about this summers shows so far in NC, VT, MA, and PA
- 42. Domefest & Summer Camp Recap (01:11:42)
Sharing the experience of playing Domefest and Summer Camp 2023
- 41. New Album - Stuck in Between, and Stuff (01:02:32)
Talking about the new album, Stuck in Between, and current stuff April 2023
- 40. David Didio - Stone Throwers (02:28:34)
Chatting with my friend David Didio, a fellow Pittsburgh musician, songwriter and producer who releases music and performs under the name Stone Throwers. I've mixed and mastered some of their releases which is how I met them. You can find them on Spotify or any major streaming outlet.
- 39. Schedule Design (00:20:48)
This might only be relevant to other people who self schedule. Here's the most recent schedule I've designed. I was trying to make a schedule that was going to flexible yet rigid enough to allow me to get to all the things that I'd like to work on. I haven't employed it yet so maybe it won't work well, but I'm thinking this might be the ticket for me. I'll 5:00 - Wake + breakfast 6:00 - Exercise + post workout meal 7:30 - meditation + journaling 8:30 - 12:30 - Work Block 1 12:30-1:00 - Lunch 1:00-5:00 - Work Block 2
- 38. Chalk Dino Update 2023 (01:03:16)
Talking about the new music and things in the works for 2023.
- 37. Recording the New Album (01:29:14)
Talking about yesterdays recording session at The Vault Recording Studio in Pittsburgh. https://thevaultrecording.com/
- 36. Keith Harker - Voice, Festivals, Travels, Random Stuff (03:27:36)
This episode features vocologist, band merch salesman, bubble extraordinaire, and friend Keith Harker.
- 35. Summerdance 2022 Recap (00:41:21)
Talking about my recent experience performing at Summerdance.
- 34. Career Strategies 2022 (00:44:35)
Talking about my current strategies for surviving as a musician.
- 33. June-July Show Recap (00:48:04)
Talking about the shows we've played so far this summer. Our Pittsburgh show at Thunderbird, Peach Fest, and The Werk Out.
- 32. Covid Cancel || Sky Ridge || Release Strategy || Quitting Nicotine (00:46:36)
Venting about a recent covid cancellation, my collaboration with our guitarist Jon Henderson, release strategy, and quitting nicotine. Sky Ridge: https://soundcloud.com/jon-tom Instagram: @SkyRidgeMusic