749: Mike Bullock on the experimental bass scene

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href= "http://www.mikebullock.com/">Mike Bullock</a> is a composer, improviser, visual artist, and writer based in Western Massachusetts.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Mike has been performing since the mid 90s at venues across the US and in Europe, including Fylkingen in Stockholm, Sweden; Instants Chavirés in Paris; Café OTO in London; Experimental Intermedia and ISSUE Project Room in New York City; The Philadelphia Museum of Art; and EMPAC in Troy, NY. In June 2015, Bullock received a Performance Grant from the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">We talk about his early years, how he discovered his creative calling, the concept of self-idiomatic music, how Covid has impacted his plans, the western Massachusetts creative music scene, and much more.</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Enjoy, and be sure to check out <a href="http://www.mikebullock.com/">Mike’s website</a> and <a href="https://mikebullock.bandcamp.com/">bandcamp</a> page and follow him on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/fielderblank/">Instagram</a>, <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/fielderblank">Facebook</a>, <a href= "https://twitter.com/fielderblank">Twitter</a>, and <a href= "https://vimeo.com/fielderblank">Vimeo</a>!</span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p4"><span class="s1"><a href= "http://contrabassconversations.com/app"><em>Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!</em></a></span><span class= "s2"><br /></span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1">Check out my <a href= "https://courses.discoverdoublebass.com/p/beginners-classical-bass"> Beginner's Classical Bass course</a>, available exclusively from <a href="https://discoverdoublebass.com/jasonheath">Discover Double Bass</a>!</span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1"><strong>Thank you to our sponsors!</strong></span></p> <p class="p3"> </p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1"><a href= "https://