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This 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.
Episodes
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Thursday Sep 30, 2021
Recap of what's been going on with Chalk Dinosaur over summer 2021.
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
Wednesday Jul 14, 2021
In this episode I share my memory of making the 22nd Chalk Dinosaur record, With You.
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
Wednesday Jun 30, 2021
In this episode I talk about the making of the album Word of the Soul. Lots of rambling. You can download or listen to the album here: https://chalkdinosaur.com/album/1679013/word-of-the-soul or on Spotify.
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
Thursday Apr 15, 2021
The story of the Chalk Dinosaur album Spectrum.
Purchase: https://chalkdinosaur.com/album/1811048/spectrum
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Thursday Apr 08, 2021
Recap of what happened since episode 18.
Spectrum: https://chalkdinosaur.bandcamp.com/album/spectrum
Word of the Soul: https://chalkdinosaur.bandcamp.com/album/word-of-the-soul
Chalk Dinosaur - Live at Homefest - 06.11.2020
https://youtu.be/2YPUZhdrJq0
Chalk Dinosaur - Live at the Rex Theater - 06.27.2020
youtube: https://youtu.be/zc_zJWwZJ7Q
bandcamp: https://chalkdinosaurlive.bandcamp.com/album/rex-theater-06272020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
Tuesday Apr 21, 2020
In this episode I talk music with Steve Ippolito, a drummer in Pittsburgh who plays in a band called The Clock Reads.
note** There are a couple spots where the conversation cuts out and picks up later on in the conversation. This was my first attempt at a remote podcast and I encountered some unexpected technical difficulties.
The Clock Reads: http://www.theclockreads.band/
Their new album "Gnomon": https://theclockreads.bandcamp.com/album/gnomon
Friday Apr 17, 2020
Friday Apr 17, 2020
In this episode I talk about the 3 new Chalk Dinosaur albums, the music I've been doing for some new indie VR games, COVID-19, and my thoughts on managing doubt, identifying targets, and seeking vision. Relevant links:
Chalk Dinosaur - "Service" - All sales donated to the service industry professionals in my life.
Chalk Dinosaur - "With You" - All sales donated to the Rex Theater staff relief fund.
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
Wednesday Mar 11, 2020
On this episode, I talk with Katie Oltmanns who works in the radio industry as a DJ on 105.9 and 104.7, the live music industry, and is the founder of a local music podcast called Scene Unheard. Katie details what it's like working in radio, how she arrived, and her experience doing Scene Unheard.
Check out her podcast, Scene Unheard
Monday Mar 02, 2020
Monday Mar 02, 2020
On today's episode I have a discussion with Paul Guarino, one of the owners and founders of ASCEND, a rock climbing gym in Pittsburgh. Interestingly, I've been involved musically with ASCEND since they opened. They've used Chalk Dinosaur music in some of their promotional videos and I've also DJ'd for the gym a couple times. I've been curious about what it was like starting that business, and the backstory behind everything, so I'm grateful for Paul taking the time to come and chat with me about it.
https://www.ascendclimbing.com/
Next Chalk Dinosaur show is on March 26th at the Thunderbird! http://www.thunderbirdmusichall.com/e/chalk-dinosaur-w-chachuba-92302034871/
Monday Feb 24, 2020
Monday Feb 24, 2020
If we want to feel inspiration, we must not wait for it to find us, but rather, we must seek it out and cultivate it. If we feed it, it will grow. If we neglect it, it will wither.
In this episode I share my thoughts on actively seeking and maintaining an inspired state.