It'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…

I love rock and roll and I love writing rock and roll songs

Brandon Semler lives in Austin, but originally hails from Greene County, right here in Ohio.  We met in 2019 at the CD Baby DIY Musician Conference.  We'll be headed back there again this weekend, and in fact, this episode is being posted on the morning of the conference's first day.  What kind of things is Brandon up to musically with his band, Westerly Station?  What's his new business all about?  What's the first song he can remember ever…

Don't ask somebody how they are unless you really want to know

My guest for Episode 50 is a tastefully named gentleman who hosts a podcast called Detoxicity.  I had the honor of appearing on his podcast back in September 2021.  You'll get to hear him explain what his podcast is about in our conversation.  You'll get to hear me use the word "perfunctory" in a sentence more than once.  What's a basic tagline for life?  What did Mike's childhood smell like?  

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