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Mike Bankhead

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Episode 79 - Jovi Espina 

All these songs really mean a lot to me and help me to kind of decipher my thoughts...

Jovi Espina is a songwriter from Virginia who is currently based in Los Angeles. She has been making music since she was ten years old. I got a chance to see her play at an open mic, and I can tell you from my first person observation that she is a very poised performer who plays with confidence.  In this conversation, you'll learn about her writing process, what her childhood smelled like, and all sorts of interesting…

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01/28/2023

in Music, songwriting, piano, singing, Richmond, guitar, Jovi Espina, Act Accordingly, Virginia, Dream Street, emo

Episode 74 - Juliet Fromholt & Taylor Ruckle with our favorite albums of 2022 

 

Exactly one year ago, on 30th December 2021, Juliet Fromholt joined me for a chat about our favorite albums of 2021.  I released that conversation the next day, 31st December, and it was Episode ½ of this podcast.  It was so much fun, I just HAD to have her back this year. Taylor Ruckle joins us for this conversation.  You might remember him from Episode 27 and Episode 43, where we talked about our favorite albums of the first and second quarters of 2022 respectively. 

All three of us are completely…

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12/29/2022

in Music, songwriting, Juliet Fromholt, WYSO, Arlo Parks, Lung, Dayton, art, Brandon Berry, music video, podcasting, Fountains Of Wayne, power pop, music journalism, Taylor Ruckle, Oceanator, Feeder, K. Carter, hip hop, Richmond, Billy Woods, music industry, Amanda Shires, Brittany Spencer, Heather Redman, Ty Sorrell, indie rock, bass clarinet, Björk, Booder, Dazy, Enumclaw, Cheekface, The Beths, Momma, Camae Ayewa, Moor Mother

Episode 41 - Joe Augustin (aka Achilles Tenderloin) 

 

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…

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06/19/2022

in Music, songwriting, Lung, Reel Love Recording Company, Patrick Himes, community, Richmond, Joe Augustin, Achilles Tenderloin, Tincture for Trouble

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