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Crooked Conversations

Steven Schwartz•feeds.acast.com
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Music Interviews
Join bandleader and songwriter Steven Schwartz as he talks with other local New Orleans musicians about the real life behind-the-scenes highs and lows of the music industry as well as current events, politics, religion, and much more. Crooked Conversations is an open dialogue that strives to combat the polarization of our current society by having interesting people with diverse opinions discuss many topics without constraint.

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Episodes

10. Keenan McRae - Part 1

Studio Engineer, Producer, Musician, and long-time friend Keenan McRae joins me to talk about his company Artisound Production and recording at his studio in New Orleans, his partnership with The Roots of Music and working with young aspiring recording students, his time with Tank and the Bangas, and the hustle of the music industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 17 min

Sinead Returns

Sinead Fahey returns to talk with Steve and James about some topics we missed last time she was with us such as crime in New Orleans and safety with children; we also dig into experiences with LSD and other psychedelics and how the positive therapeutic effects from those experiences helped with getting off of anti-depressants and contributed to stronger self-awareness and songwriting creativity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Sep 13, 2022•1 hr 20 min

Mike Swantek

Former cop, music enthusiast, and friend Mike Swantek joins me to talk about switching from a music major to criminal justice in college, fraternity stories, corruption in the NOPD, why he left the force, thoughts on the police in Uvalde, and what’s next for him as a teacher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 06, 2022•1 hr 22 min

Dana Ives Part 2

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Sep 01, 2022•1 hr

Dana Ives Part 1

Matt Ernst and Ethan Wallace from the Indie-Rock/Post-Punk band Dana Ives join Steve and James to talk about their new album “So Happy It’s Time”, traversing the mountains of music, authenticity in art and life, where their band name came from, and Marvel movies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 30, 2022•54 min

Brother Theodore Part 1

Phenomenal bassist, songwriter, and Youtuber Brother Theodore joins me to talk about many musical endeavors and topics; from being a music teacher during the pandemic, to his life and music career in the Bay Area of California for 25 years, to his youth in NOLA and what brought him back here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 23, 2022•50 min

Sinead Fahey Part 2

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Aug 18, 2022•58 min

Sinead Fahey Part 1

Singer/songwriter Sinead Fahey joins me to talk about what attracted her to New Orleans, how it’s different and more accepting than the Baltimore and Northeast music scenes, how cover bands helped her discover songwriting tricks and hooks, and being a vocalist in the EDM genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 16, 2022•43 min

Ross Hoppe

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Aug 09, 2022•1 hr 2 min
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