Yuppie is happy music about hard things.

Zack Sliver is the gentleman in the red shirt in the above picture, taken during Dayton Music Fest at Blind Bob's.  His project is called Yuppie.  Zack is altruistic, kind, and talented, and comes with a polished elevator pitch.  How did wearing a wig in Okinawa help make him a better performer and musician?  What's his songwriting process like?  Does he still like Peculiar, the album that he released this year? Why should you eat Lee's Famous Recipe chicken…

I like ear worms.  I like something that gets caught in your head.

Many people in Dayton know Zac Pitts as a television news anchor on WDTN.  I know him as an encouraging supporter of local music, a songwriter, and musician. Zac has finished his debut album Midwest Romance, and will officially present it to the public via a show at Yellow Cab Tavern on Saturday, 10th December.  In advance of the show, Zac agreed to talk to me about the album, his songwriting process, how he got started making music, and…

Joe is from Richmond, Indiana, just a little bit West of Dayton on I-70. He is a singer-songwriter who performs as Achilles Tenderloin. In this episode, he becomes the first guest to play a song live on the podcast, an exclusive that you can't find recorded anywhere at the moment. You'll hear us talk about his songwriting process, building community around music and giving back.  You'll also learn about his two newest singles and plans for an upcoming album. He is a thoughtful lyricist, and that…

There's nobody getting your back in standup, like if you're failing, you are failing, and I know what it feels like because I have bombed hard many times at open mics...

Adam Edwards is originally from the Dayton area, and spent many years playing bass in Dayton bands. These days, he lives in Colorado. Our conversation contains a great deal of nostalgia and fond recollections of musicians and bands from Dayton's past. Adam also tells us about jumping into the art of stand up comedy.

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One of the things I appreciate the most about a lot of music that I like is this incredible pop sensibility... these fantastic poppy little melodies underneath all of that dissonance....

Brian Greaney is a versatile Dayton musician with both guitar, keyboard, drum, and accordion skills. His enthusiasm for playing and listening to music is infectious. You will find Brian to be a jovial conversationalist. He was also kind enough to provide one of the remixes to my "Hold the Wick" single. 

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This was my first time producing, mixing, and mastering all on my own...

Rich Reuter becomes my first repeat guest on this episode, and with good reason.  He is a songwriter, musician, and recording artist from Dayton, Ohio, and has added engineering, mixing, mastering, and production to his skill set. Tomorrow, on Thursday 24th February, he releases a brand new EP, Endless Parade. Why might it be possible to consider this to be a concept EP? What inspired the creation of these songs? What kind of work…