Cigar boxes are not meant to be guitars…

In addition to getting to listen to people discuss they're passionate about, something I like about having a podcast is learning new-to-me things.  On today's episode, number 107, I learned about cigar box guitars.  Are you familiar with this instrument?  If not, I'm sure you'll learn something new and interesting in this conversation.  My guest is Max B. Greene, a blues enthusiast and luthier who doesn't think he should be called a luthier.  We're talking about his…

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…

 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…