I've actually used this photo of OriSoaring before, back when I did an email interview with her for my blog. We were overdue for a podcast chat, so here she is! Ori's a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and painter. You'll get a look into her creative mind in this conversation.
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I make noise. People seem to dig it. That's good enough for me.
Dirty Doc most often performs her original songs as Dirty Metal Lefty, and is a musician from Richmond, Virginia. We've spent time together in the occasional hotel lobby at music conferences, bonding over our mutual love of Chris Cornell. This conversation is a chance for all of us to get to know her better. You'll learn about her several musical projects, what her songwriting process is like, and how she got to be a guitarist.
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That picture is Jed Craddock.
That other picture with the beautiful bass is Joey Berrios.
I met these gentlemen and their manager in Austin at the DIY Musician Conference. I knew last year that I eventually wanted to invite them to be podcast guests, and we've finally gotten that done. We talk about their latest release, Runnin' On Empty, which was released on February 14th. We talk about how each of them started making music, and you'll hear some captivating stories in that part of the conversation…
Read moreIf you leave a Wag show and you're not smiling, it's probably you…
Here's how The Wag's official website introduces the band: Got songs? Got harmonies? Got fun and unbridled enthusiasm? Then you’ve got The Wag! Hailing from the Bayshore area of New Jersey, this 4-piece unit has been entertaining and moving audiences for 20 years but still sounds as fresh as it did on day one! With 4 alternating lead vocalists, catchy melodies, and sophisticated harmonies, they will take you on a journey of pop rock…
Read moreany kind of music that has space for improvisation, I would consider to be jazz in a way, and I do love that kind of music a lot
It's nice to have a fellow bass player on today's episode! Meet Brazilian born and New York based bassist Marcelo Maccagnan. You'll learn why he chose b ass as an instrument, and what led him to the United States. How do the sounds of Brazil influence his compositions? What styles of music does Marcelo play? Who are some current bassists that we should check out? You'll also…
Read moreLet me tell you a tale of blunder, confusion, and woe. I procrastinated when it came to editing my conversation with Brenda Carsey, but it was going to get done in the early afternoon, and everything was ok. I'd have this episode up and out, ready to tell folks to go listen to Brenda's new album Cognizance on January 9th anywhere you stream music. I'm in my DAW, working on the file, and I clicked the wrong thing... I couldn't see exactly what it was, but strange things were happening, so I tried to cancel…
Read moreCara Van Thorn is an Austin, Texas based new swing jazz fusion sort of nineties alternative band that just plays whatever we like to hear...
I'm sure you're wondering why this lovely lady is in a room in this nice dress whilst being surrounded by musicians in their underwear. Well, there's a lot to wonder about Cara Van Thorn, this eclectic band from Austin. This band was founded by active musicians in the metal and punk scenes, and they came together to create a style of music that has more in…
Read moreThree 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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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…
Read moreIt's emotion, right? That's music. We're connecting with people on an emotional level...that's ultimately at the end of the day what it's all about, just connecting with other people.
Sometimes things happen in life that seem like an implausible story from a movie. I have one of those to tell, and the stars of this story are Brittany Bliss and Reid Givens of Brittany and the Blisstones. Brittany and the Blisstones is an indie band from Chico, California. Their sound draws from influences as diverse as…
Read moreWe have the rule of no rules
This past Friday, I shared my conversation with Icho Van in Spanish. Icho also speaks English, so here is the second part of our chat. That's him in the above picture taken in Mexico City, the handsome gentleman second from the left. What are some of Icho's favorite foods from being on tour? What was his experience playing Tiny Desk like? What would Icho like to teach Americans about September 15th? (Pronounced "quince de septiembre" in this conversation.) What did his…
Read moreA veces los músicos pecamos de no darnos cuenta de que es mucho trabajo...
Tengo el honor de dar la bienvenida a Icho Van, bajista para Jenny and the Mexicats. Su grupo consiste de dos mexicanos, un español, y una inglesa. Viajan por todo el mundo traendo gozo músical a la gente. Van a descubrir que Icho es un caballero interesante y pensativo, quién trabaja duro y no da por sentado sus logros. ¿Cómo comenzó ser músico? ¿Cómo está aguantando el grupo su fama? ¿Que fue la primiera canción que…
Read moreBux and I had this conversation back in December 2021. We talk about Fountains Of Wayne, the brilliant self-titled debut album from one of our favorite bands. We talk about how these songs make us feel. We talk about the twinge of melancholy lurking just beneath the surface in insanely catchy power pop.
Adam Schlesinger, one of the two songwriters in Fountains Of Wayne, died two years ago today, on April 1, 2020. (This was early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and sadly, millions of people have since died…
Read moreThere'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.
Here are some…
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