If there was one thread I can find across all of my music, it is the deep love of storytelling...

Michelle Rhea Goddard is a Nashville-based songwriter who is originally from California.  Here album Breaking Bread: Songs of Reconciliation is arranged like a play, with an introduction, three acts, and an intermission. What is her writing process like? How did she come up with the idea to structure an album this way?  What did her childhood smell like?  You'll get the answers to all of these questions in…

Three At Home is a band from the greater Boston area. I met two of them in Austin a few months ago while we were attending the CD Baby DIY Musician Conference. All three of them join me for this conversation.  They have an interesting dynamic, with two songwriters and two lead vocalists. Listen to this episode to learn what they remember as the first song they ever heard and what their childhoods smelled like.

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This is about to be you and I on an adventure that may sometimes appear to be a little bit more rough and unrefined than what you may be accustomed to, but it is genuine

You might remember talented Dayton-based rapper TINO from a previous appearance on my blog.  He's on the podcast today, because today is Bandcamp Friday when they waive their cut of artist payments, and he has a new album over there right now.  Midwest Sorrow covers different sonic and emotional ground than TINO's other work.

How did…

Josh Bradford has been on the podcast before, and he's back to talk about new adventures. Specifically, we talk about the "creative nomadic journey" that he has recently undertaken. Where is he going?  Why is he going?  What's he going to do? When he's making a piece of music, how does he decide on instrumentation? What's the difference between a composing performer and a performing composer?  You'll get the answers to those questions and more in this new episode.

Also, if you can come up with a…

I loved parker ben parker right from the first song the first time I heard them way back in the 1990s.  My guest on this episode, Marc Aiello, played guitar in that band. Those of you around the Dayton music scene will especially appreciate this episode. If you're any sort of music fan, you'll probably like this as well, as it's simply two music enthusiasts talking about the thing they love.

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The Durable Fiction

 writing songs, playing music, and I realized that was my joy in life... and so to be able to continue to do that from that point to now, I feel lucky...

That's Joe Anderl pictured above on the left in the foreground.  He's been making music for two and a half decades or so, and you'd be hard-pressed to find someone who brings as much passion as he does to the stage at a show.  Joe is the lead singer and songwriter for The 1984 Draft.  You'll hear some stories in our conversation about a past ska…

Renata reached out to me through Polywork when I listed my podcast as an available opportunity. I'm glad she did, this was a very enjoyable conversation, despite her misguided take on curly fries. Her bios generally describe her as "optimistically cynical".  You'll find her to be intelligent, witty, and thoughtful.

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Whenever I see a friend of mine doing something cool, thriving in some way in music, it makes me nothing but happy...

My guest today is Nathan Peters, songwriter, pianist, guitarist, performer, and long-time supporter of local music.  He's with us to talk about Dayton Music Fest, an annual celebration of music.  We sure would love it if you'd accompany us to this event.  Why do we think you'll enjoy it?  You can find out the answer in this episode. 

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1. The beginning of…

When you are a small community, coming together and having shared experiences is a big part of how that exists and how that persists over time...

Matthew Kirk has already shown love to his community by resurrecting a long time ice cream business that had closed.  He continues to show love to his community by being host to musicians at two different locations for Yellow Springs Porchfest this upcoming weekend.  I have the honor of playing at O and E's Corner Cone at 4:00 PM.  What other musicians is…

Gretchen Kelly is a well-known face in Dayton night life.  If you enjoy delicious OE pizza, heading out for occasional drinks, or local music, chances are you've run into Gretchen out there in our city.  She talks with me on this episode about her new business venture, Mercenary Bartenders.  What kind of niche are they filling in our community?  What's Gretchen's favorite Dayton band?  What was the first music she can remember hearing?  What in the world is liquor liability insurance?  You'll learn…