Send us a text It's a Bakotunes and Real Talk Podcast Podclash!: Lightning In a Bottle 2024 festival wrap-up, A preview of "3 Days in Space" music fest at The Empty Space, music by Modern Wives , Cesareo rates his favorite movie concession snacks, a review of "Furiosa" and many more amusing ramblings from both of us! You love it! Check out Cesareo's Lowdown entertainment column bi-weekly in The Bakersfield Californian and Bakersfield.com . **Catch Real Talk Fridays 10am-11am, and Sundays...
May 30, 2024•1 hr 10 min
Send us a text Willy Tea Taylor is a singer songwriter from Oakdale, California. Currently on the road back by with his talented and loyal band of compadres, The Fellership, Willy’s music is a mix of classic country and laid back, sunny Central Valley heart and soul. Make sure to catch him live at a venue or honkytonk near you! Official Website: https://willyteataylor.com/ - Episode includes the song, "Bakersfield" by Willy Tea Taylor. Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn Clark - Kern County...
May 29, 2024•25 min
Send us a text Katie Scaffidi Knudson is back for a fun, freestyle conversation about her personal history as the member of a talented, well established musical family (her grandmother is jazz guitar legend, Mary Osborne), to carving her own path as a successful vocalist, performer and music educator. During the episode you'll also hear some live recordings with Katie and pianist John Calanchini, our fandom and appreciation for Lana Del Rey, Lauryn Hill, the shared roots of Mexican and Sicilian ...
May 23, 2024•1 hr 34 min
Send us a text A preview of the 50th annual Kern County Basque Festival (Besta!) with guest Steve Gamboa , director of the Institute for Basque Studies at CSUB, Interim Associate Dean, School of Arts & Humanities, at CSUB and a member of the Board of Directors, Kern County Basque Club. If you've never attended, here's your chance to celebrate and experience Basque culture with food, dancing, music, and a kalimocho or two, or three! The Besta runs May 24-27, 2024 at the Kern County Basque Clu...
May 20, 2024•42 min
Send us a text Nate Parrish is a singer-songwriter and guitarist currently based out of Bakersfield, CA. Originally from Stockton, CA, his travels have taken him up and down the central valley playing music, as well as ministering alongside his wife Rachel (also an accomplished musician) to those eager to hear the good word. In this episode, you'll hear about Nate's early life, the power of punk rock, finding salvation, the evolution of Christian rock, touring with popular Christian alt-rock ban...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 13 min
Send us a text Taking a moment to say Happy Mother's Day to my Mom, Socorro, and all the Mom's out there. We Love and Appreciate You! Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn Clark - Kern County's leading accident, injury, and workers' compensation law firm. Subscribe to Bakotunes at all podcast outlets and follow our socials! Instagram / More Links Contact: mattomunoz@gmail.com...
May 10, 2024•7 min
Send us a text Venessa Marie is a singer-songwriter from Bakersfield, California whose talents have entertained audiences of all ages throughout Kern County. She's got an authentic, soulful and rootsy vocal style with lyrics to match in her original compositions. Her musical evolution includes the classic rock and pop punk soundtrack of her upbringing, mixed with uplifting sounds of worship music, and a recording stint inside the Texas studio that helped make Destiny's Child a household name. He...
May 08, 2024•46 min
Send us a text Gustavo Arellano is an award-winning journalist, best-selling author, food critic, and columnist for the Los Angeles Times . In this Bakotunes bonus episode, Gustavo gives us the historical truth about Cinco de Mayo aka "The Battle of Puebla, 1862" aka May 5th! What really happened? When and why did it become a day of reckless gluttony and drunkenness in America rivaled only by St. Patrick's Day! AND...Does Mexico celebrate Drinko de Mayo? Listen and find out on Bakotunes! F...
May 03, 2024•10 min
Send us a text It's another Bakotunes / Real Talk Podclash for Cinco de Mayo weekend! Guest Cesareo Garasa stopped by to talk about Cinco de Mayo Do's & Don'ts, growing out of Cinco de Mayo partying, the results of the 2024 Best of Kern Reader's Poll from Bakersfield Life Magazine, lots of random chats, and our Top 3 Chicano films to catch for Cinco de Mayo from the safety of your own home. No Stinking Badges Required! As Heard on the Real Talk Show & Podcast ! Support the show Sponsored...
May 03, 2024•52 min
Send us a text Leeroy Villa is one of the hottest independent reggaeton artists on the the rise! Hailing from Miami, Florida via Barranquilla, Colombia (also the home of Shakira), he's been hitting the club circuit with a string of hit singles since his debut. His work ethic and youthful energy are only matched by his humble attitude about life. Get to know Leeroy Villa! Download his music now at Leeroyvilla.net . Episode features the Leeroy Villa songs, "Que Guay", "El Pecado", "Baila Sola....
Apr 10, 2024•48 min
Send us a text It's a Spring Break Weekend Podclash! Bakotunes meets The Real Talk Podcast ! What's in store this time you ask? My special guest is Bakersfield singer-songwriter, Hunnie ! It's been over two years since our last interview and we do a lot of catching up, plus share new music! Also joining us in studio is Cesareo Garasa, entertainment columnist for The Bakersfield Californian and my bandmate in Mento Buru . Follow Bakotunes and The Real Talk Podcast and add them to your week podcas...
Mar 29, 2024•44 min
Send us a text CLICK TO DONATE TO GREG LEE MEMORIAL FUND GOFUNDME The Los Angeles and worldwide ska reggae scene is mourning the sudden passing of vocalist, Greg Lee, of LA ska traditionalists, Hepcat on March 19th. Lee (53) suffered an aneurysm and cardiac arrest on late Sunday, March 17th at his home in Paramount, CA and was placed on life support until his passing. Greg was an inspiration and a legend of California music. You knew it was Greg on the mic when his voice entered any tune and his...
Mar 20, 2024•11 min
Send us a text It's a St. Paddy's Weekend Podclash! Bakotunes meets The Real Talk Podcast ! What's in store you ask? Guest Cesareo Garasa is an entertainment columnist for The Bakersfield Californian and my bandmate in Mento Buru . This week we'll be talking 2024 Oscars Wrap, St. Patrick's Day fun and the Leprechaun horror film series, local St. Paddy's weekend events plus mindless geek banter you will enjoy. PLUS A SPECIAL SECRET MUSICAL TREAT YOU GOTTA LISTEN FOR! Check out Cesareo's Lowdown c...
Mar 15, 2024•49 min
Send us a text RAMONA are one of Tijuana's leading indie pop acts with a sound that straddles the psychedelic sixties groovy (and romantic) garage sounds of Mexico and East LA Chicano soul creating some of the hippest sounds you'll hear today. They've collaborated with Ximena Sarinana, David Velasco (Porter), and have built an irresistibly cool body of musical works winning them fans on both sides of the border. Their creative use of video shows shows their strengths on and off stage. Drumme...
Mar 08, 2024•21 min
Send us a text Andrés (Aparicio) is a singer songwriter, multimedia creator who always has something brewing in the studio, on the road, and the multiverse. His latest album, "Sonny Torres and the Multiverse of Sadness" is out now, and he's got more in his library for you to catch up on. Get to know this fiercely independent artist, his music, and videos now on Bakotunes! On tour this spring! INFO: https://www.thediyastronaut.com/ Andrés music & videos available on: Spotify Apple Music BandC...
Feb 23, 2024•1 hr 11 min
Send us a text SPECIAL BAKOTUNES / REAL TALK CROSSOVER! Cesareo Garasa is an entertainment columnist for The Bakersfield Californian and busy local musician, and also my longtime bandmate. In this special E News segment from the Real Talk podcast, we talk about the latest in word crimes, plus NEW music from pop punk rocker Nate Parrish , and his killer new single "Bad Excuse"! Plus local events, Cesareo's review of the new Bob Marley biopic "One Love", plus Bakersfield events galore and mind...
Feb 23, 2024•45 min
Send us a text Hey Ho, Let's Go! It's our 100th Episode! Marky Ramone (Marc Steven Bell) is a legendary drummer who began playing drums in bands in the New York City area, before joining pioneering punk rock band Richard Hell and the Voidoids who toured the UK with The Clash and recorded the groundbreaking album "The Blank Generation". He then replaced original Ramones drummer Tommy Ramone in the Ramones in 1978, and took on the stage name Marky Ramone . The music of the Ramones has inspired...
Feb 16, 2024•37 min
Send us a text Latti Patterson is a Bakersfield-based singer songwriter who got her start performing with her father Deryl and sister Breeia as The Patterson Family band for over a decade in various locations throughout Bakersfield. Latti shares her story from being a young SoCal kid dropped into Bakersfield life, to picking up the guitar to evolving as an artist performing alongside her family into adulthood. Today she records and releases her own original music on all streaming music platforms...
Feb 02, 2024•40 min
Send us a text Episode Features Exclusive Performanc es! Event Preview - For La Cultura (Feb. 10) - An evening celebrating Sicilian culture and music! Celebrate the rich beauty and deep history of Sicilian culture through music! The history of Sicilian music is the story of the people of Sicily – an expression of a people desiring love, freedom, frustration, faith, anger, pain. It is that desire that makes Sicilian music stand apart from other traditions. These emotions touch the soul and connec...
Feb 01, 2024•28 min
Send us a text Nate Berg was a veteran Bakersfield music promoter known for booking and promoting punk rock and alternative rock shows inside the Jerry's Pizza basement in downtown Bakersfield in the nineties and early 2000's. In the coming years, Berg also began filming and producing a small string of independent documentary films focused on central valley's punk rock scene - " Floradora: All Ages on a Thousand Stages ", " Bones of Brundage ", " A Punk Side Story ," and his most recent " HWY 58...
Jan 26, 2024•38 min
Send us a text The Disassociates are an exciting new alternative rock quartet with a brand new album, "No Reason This Can't Be Fun" dropping today (1/19) on all streaming music platforms. Band members Brie Marie (vocals) and Michael Bonanno (drums), join Bakotunes to talk about the group's personal history in the Central California alternative rock scene, channeling real-life experiences into songwriting and lyrics and their plans to get their new album into the ears of the masses. Contains musi...
Jan 19, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Send us a text Gustavo Arellano is an award winning journalist and author from Orange County, CA. His written works and voice have been read, heard and debated all over Southern California on NPR, the Tom Leykis Show, his own "Gritale a Guti" Instagram live sessions and much more. He currently can be read weekly in the pages and online with the Los Angeles Times and always has a million cool things to talk about - which makes my job that much easier. This episode covers Gustavo's personal histor...
Jan 05, 2024•1 hr 48 min
Send us a text Guest: Steve Sanders is the Chief Executive at Kern County Superintendent of Schools and Secretary / Treasure at California Living Museum (CALM). This year's HolidayLights runs from November 25 - December 30th! Visit: CALMZOO.ORG to get your advanced tickets and support this amazing local zoo that helps save endangered species while offering the community a chance to learn about our animal friends! Did you know RnB singer Brandy recently held a huge promotion for her album "Christ...
Dec 15, 2023•15 min
Send us a text Robert Peterson is the host of the Notorious Bakersfield podcast and book! We'll be catching up with Robert's latest adventures, his experiences since launching his (not just) true crime podcast in 2021, public and national reaction and now becoming a published author! Fun episode! Check out all things Notorious Bakersfield at: notoriousbakersfield.com/ Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn Clark - Kern County's leading accident, injury, and workers' compensation law firm. Subs...
Dec 08, 2023•44 min
Send us a text Itze Garcia is a singer songwriter and performer from Bakersfield, CA. A familiar voice and figure both on social media and in the community, Itze is an aspiring young talent who's commitment to the craft shines through her work onstage and in the studio. Her latest single, "Burn" is a new creative direction and you can hear it on this episode along with her debut single - the reggae scorcher "Flower Street". ITZE LINKS: ITZE on Instagram ITZE on Spotify ITZE on Apple Music ITZE o...
Dec 01, 2023•36 min
Send us a text Roddy Radiation is guitarist for legendary British ska band, The Specials! Still residing in his home city of Coventry, England, home of Two Tone Records and the youth movement that followed, he's currently on our shores for a string of shows running from Tijuana, MX up through the central valley! REMINDER: You can catch Roddy Radiation with his band The Skabilly Rebels live at Roosters HonkyTonk in downtown Bakersfield, CA on Nov. 25! Expect a mix of classics from The Specials an...
Nov 17, 2023•36 min
Send us a text Diego Monterrubio is an award-winning artist and educator from the Central Valley whose life travels and journey as an artist is as remarkable as his colorful works. Born in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, his family immigrated as farmworkers to California to plant their roots, and the rest as they say is history. Diego shares his earliest memories and inspirations from watching his grandfather who worked as an artist for Coca-Cola in Mexico, to being given life changing opportun...
Oct 27, 2023•52 min
Send us a text Event Preview! The 25th Annual Via Arté Italian Street Painting Festival returns to The Marketplace, 9000 Ming Ave. in Bakersfield, CA on Oct. 21-22, 2023. Lauren Marty, Director of Marketing at Bakersfield Museum of Art, stops by Bakotunes for a look at this year's fest! Art, music, culture, education! Info & Schedule: https://www.viaartebakersfield.com/schedule / https://www.bmoa.org/ Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn Clark - Kern County's leading accident, injury, an...
Oct 16, 2023•17 min
Send us a text It’s Friday the 13th! Resident cinephile, entertainment columnist, musician and bandmate Cesareo Garasa is back on his 50th birthday for a doozy of a chili dog rating review of "The Exorcist: Believer" for our beloved Bakotunes podcast listeners! Happy Birthday Cesareo! Support the show Sponsored by Chain Cohn Clark - Kern County's leading accident, injury, and workers' compensation law firm. Subscribe to Bakotunes at all podcast outlets and follow our socials! Instagram / More Li...
Oct 13, 2023•17 min
Send us a text Bakotunes Halloween Season Kick-Off Show! Veteran sideshow performer (Universal Studios, Alice Cooper show) and actor (Tim Burton's "Big Fish", HBO's "Carnivale", TV's "America's Got Talent," "Touched By An Angel" and more) George "The Giant" McArthur is back for Halloween with his annual STRANGE MUSEUM OF ODDITIES & WONDERS - October 13-14, 20-21, 27-28, 2023! Location: 5630 District Blvd., Bakersfield, CA 93313. Hours of Operation: Fridays 5pm-10pm, Saturdays 2pm-10pm. Priva...
Oct 07, 2023•1 hr 3 min
