#114 - Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz and Sad13
The Witch Wave - A podcast by Pam Grossman / Phantasmaphile LLC - Wednesdays
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Sadie Dupuis is the guitarist, songwriter, and singer of rock band Speedy Ortiz, whose albums include Major Arcana, Foil Deer, Twerp Verse, and their forthcoming album, Rabbit Rabbit which is about to be released on Sept 1 of this year. She is also the producer and multi-instrumentalist behind the pop project Sad13, through which she’s released the albums Slugger and Haunted Painting. She’s also collaborated with artists such as Lizzo, Ben Lee, and the New Pornographers. In addition to all that Sadie heads the record label Wax Nine, edits its poetry journal, and is a regular contributor to Spin, Tape Op, Talkhouse, and more. She holds an MFA in poetry from UMass Amherst, where she also taught writing. Mouthguard, her first poetry book, was published in 2018 by Gramma, and Cry Perfume, her second poetry collection, was released in 2022 from Black Ocean. She is also an organizer with the Union of Musicians & Allied Workers and its local UMAW Philly. On this season finale episode, Sadie discusses the magic of music-making, the powerful pull of poetry, and why she embraces glitch witchery in her work. Pam also talks about upcoming summer sorcery, and answers a listener comment about the Witch Wave community. (Songs featured in the episode: “Plough” from Major Arcana by Speedy Ortiz “Ruby Wand” from Haunted Painting by Sad13 “Puffer (Lazerbeak Remix)” by Speedy Ortiz, Lizzo, and Lazerbeak “Scabs” from Rabbit Rabbit by Speedy Ortiz “Ghost (of a Good Time)” from Haunted Painting by Sad13 “Coming Into Powers” from Slugger by Sad13) Our sponsors for this episode are VVITCH Digital, The Spacious Tarot, Hallowed Haircraft, BetterHelp, Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab, and Ritual+Shelter We also have brand new print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here. And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam’s monthly online rituals, and more! That’s patreon.com/witchwave
