Signifying Something is an immersive interview and new-music podcast hosted by Safie Flato. Each episode features an in-depth conversation with a contemporary artist or musician, centered around a distinctive piece of newly released (or forthcoming) work. Through candid dialogue and contextualized listening, the show uncovers how these pieces emerge from personal inquiry, technological relationships, and sonic curiosity. Ideal for adventurous listeners and curious creators alike. Signifyingsomething.com and Patreon.com/signifyingsomething -- Venmo is @Steven-Flato-1 and last 4 digits are 5591 for verification for one-time-donations.
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Thursday Jul 10, 2025
Thursday Jul 10, 2025
(This episode was originally broadcast September 2nd, 2021)
Steve Flato talks with Christina Carter (Charalambides) on today's episode of Signifying Something. During a terrible period of loss from 2008 to 2014, Christina created some of her best solo music. Much of it remains unheard to a large audience as they were released in very small editions on CD-R and never released digitally. Steve and Christina discuss her solo discography as well as her early childhood influences; the art school system; her improvisational approach to songwriting; the artist/listener relationship; a transformative live experience with Joe McPhee; the importance of participation in the artistic process; the difficulty of singing other peoples songs; the live experience and the life energy of live music, and why Christina didn't want to play live at first. Check out signifyingsomething.bandcamp.com for a free/pay-what-you-want download of the episode as well as "Poetry" from Christina's Texas Modern Exorcism album.
Intro / bed music - Steve Flato
34:25 "Centerpiece" - from Masque Femine by Christina Carter
53:50 - "Poetry" - from Texas Modern Exorcism by Christina Carter
1:05:30 - "Letter L" - from Imaginee by Christina Carter
1:09:13 - "Ascend Mem" - from Imaginational Anthem Vol 2 by Christina Carter
1:32:25 - "Ice" - from upcoming a capella record by Christina Carter
1:35:40 - "Lady Friend" - from Texas Blues Working by Christina Carter
End / bed music - Steve Flato
Featured tracks as lossless downloads are available at our Bandcamp: signifyingsomething.bandcamp.com
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