Devin Townsend teamed up with InsideOutMusic last year to relaunch The Devin Townsend Podcast in a completely new direction. Over the past few months, he's interviewed fellow musicians about their creative processes, speaking with the likes of Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, and Tosin Abbasi (Animals as Leaders). In his sixth episode of the podcast, below, Townsend chats with Blind Boy.
Townsend: “Episode 6 features an artist called Blind Boy from Ireland who has created some of my favorite content over the last few years, including a lot from his band The Rubber Bandits. From his TV show to his podcast to his books, he's an amazing guy who's not afraid to explore the same kinds of things that I want to think about.
If you're wondering about the InsideOut band's ad on this podcast, consider the following: Touring is a common source of income for artists in this day and age. And in order to really dive into work and write without interruption for the past year or so, that's what I did. It was necessary to keep the ship afloat, and InsideOut has generously allowed us to do so by funding this podcast. Please understand that by allowing things like this to happen, they have done me a great service, so it means a lot to be able to help them in return. ”
Rocket 88 publishes a new book by Devin Townsend. Entitled Overexposed + Underdeveloped, the film details, illustrated, the various stages of a man's life from baby to global Canadian prog rock icon.
Devin uniquely captions the previously unpublished personal photos, professionally shot studio photos, and live shots featured in this book. The results trace his musical adventures from pre-Steve Vai, through Strapping Young Lad, The Devin Townsend Band, The Devin Townsend Project, and Jiltoid to the present day. .
If you want to learn more and get all the news about this book, be sure to sign up at DevinTownsendBook.com to receive exclusive discounts when pre-orders open for two limited editions. Additionally, you will also get a chance to print your name. Book.
“I'll admit I didn't think much of it when the idea for this photobook came to my desk. I shrugged and said, 'Sure…if you're interested in that kind of thing. I can be part of that.'' Through this experience, I finally got to a place where I could say, “Oh, what a life. I really enjoyed “Planet of Nowhere,'' which is the story of a man named “Devin Townsend.'' ” – Devin Townsend
A successor and companion to Only Half There, Devin's personal and professional photography collection Overexposed + Underdeveloped explores his childhood in Canada and his teenage years spent in various bedrooms. , which follows his journey through his professional career and parenthood. Captions written by Devin bring back memories and details such as people, places, hairstyles, and strange events. Most of the overexposed and underdeveloped photos have never been published.
For a peek inside Overexposed + Underdeveloped, see below.
