Jim Diamond’s Illumination
Jim Diamond joins us to talk about producing bands, a little about the Detroit garage rock scene, and a little advice to those seeking professional careers in music.
May 06, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 32
Detroit Songwriter Dispatch
Interviewing the world class songwriters of Detroit
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Billy Brandt: Songs Are Transcendent Spaceships
Billy Brandt joins the Dispatch and talks about the more visceral side to songwriting and the dominance of the heart over the mind.
Apr 29, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 31
Raye Williams
Raye Williams joins us to talk about Detroit and Nashville, plus her fear of avian dinosaurs.
Apr 22, 2019•51 min•Ep. 30
Jo Serrapere & John Devine (Part 2)
Jo Serrapere and John Devine join us this week for part 2 of our interview End Music – Hamtram Shimmy performed by Jo and John
Apr 22, 2019•43 min•Ep. 29
Jo Serrapere & John Devine (Part 1)
Jo Serrapere and John Devine join us this week to talk Delta blues and how through darkness light is best seen. End Music – Hamtram Shimmy performed by Jo and John, recorded at SCOTTCast HQ in the Dispatch Greenroom
Apr 08, 2019•42 min•Ep. 28
Carmel Liburdi on Discovery, Characters, and Her Journey To Songwriting
Carmel is a songwriter from Detroit with poppy idiosyncratic songs, literally designed to make you think. Check out her music on Bandcamp, Spotify, and her website.
Apr 01, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 27
Audra Kubat On The Value of Editing & Feedback + Detroit House of Music
Audra Kubat joins the Dispatch this week to talk about her songwriting process and the Detroit House Of Music! Detroit House of Music Facebook Page This Weeks Music in Detroit
Mar 25, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 26
Summer Like The Season Regale Us With Tales Of Perseverance & Found Sound
Summer Like The Season joins us for an exceptional interview! After an arduous tour battling influenza in the back of a van, spirits are only up for the band. Summer Like The Season Facebook Bandcamp Spotify Summer and Sam also joined us for my favorite ever Dispatch Greenroom, only available on Patreon.
Mar 18, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 25
Drew Schultz On Working With Motown & The Songwriting Process
Drew Schultz joins us on the podcast, sharing stories about working with Motown, his projects, plus a live-on-podcast arrangement & performance of a song. Check out his show as Drew Schultz & The Broken Habits at 20 Front Street in Lake Orion on March 16th He also stuck around for the Dispatch Green Room, only […]
Mar 11, 2019•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 24
John Salvage on Bands, Solo Performing, and Songwriting
John Salvage came highly recommended for the Dispatch, so here he is! He is playing Hamtramck Music Festival this year. Listen to his episode here or on the podcast player of your choice. And don’t miss out on his appearance on The Dispatch Greenroom, only for Patreon supporters.
Feb 26, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 22
Courtney Hurley – Songs, Gardettos, and Spit Takes
Maybe you’ve seen Courtney Hurley at New Way, or perhaps you’ve seen her singing with the Miracle Men. She may have regaled you with any number of hilarious anecdotes and, if you’re lucky – maybe you got to hear a song. On this week’s Dispatch, Courtney comes by to talk about the long road she […]
Feb 18, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 21
Joel Douglas Gray Is A Card & The All New Dispatch
Billboard ends: 8:24 Interview begins: 11:00 Joel Douglas Gray is a fantastic performer and songwriter. He’s releasing a single this Saturday at Ghost Light in Hamtramck and stopped by for a fantastic interview. If you love this interview, check out the bonus Dispatch with Joel – only on Patreon.
Feb 11, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 20
Brion Riborn Helps Launch Our Patreon and Funds Scott’s Jerry Maguire Obsession
Listen to this week’s featuring the return of Brion Riborn from Barelyon! You heard him first on our episode featuring open mic hosts, so hear him now as an independent songwriter. Brion’s rap albums, the rules of songwriting, the state of our music scene, and more galore!
Feb 04, 2019•2 hr 13 min•Ep. 19
Matt Dmits Talks Songwriting and Playing in Detroit
Matt Dmits joins the Dispatch for a fantastic interview covering all facets of songwriting and performing in Detroit. Check out Matt’s Bandcamp for his latest album!
Jan 28, 2019•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 18
A Portrait of Jesse Passage
Jesse Passage joins us this week on the Dispatch, giving us hilarity and insight into his melodic mind. Interview starts around 4 minutes, 18 seconds in.
Jan 21, 2019•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 17
Cybelle Codish & Doug Coombe Talk Photography & Dave Talks Funeral Wieners
We often interview songwriters, but what about the people documenting the songwriters? Cybelle Codish & Doug Coombe are two extremely talented award-winning photographers and they’ve come on the Dispatch to share what it’s like to practice their visual art alongside iconic and world-class Detroit musicians.
Jan 14, 2019•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 16
Allye Gaietto Is An Agent Of Chaos
Allye Gaietto met nine cats then recorded a dispatch in the space of three hours, discussing topics as diverse as her songwriter’s education and yak shaving. Catch her show with Pancho Villa’s Skull benefiting Do Only Good animal rescue on January 18th at the Crofoot!
Jan 07, 2019•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 15
Ryan Dillaha: Open Weeper
Ryan Dillaha. You know him from our constant plugging of the open mic at New Way. You know him when he rocks the house with the Miracle Men. And now, you know him as your favorite Christmas podcast drop!
Dec 24, 2018•2 hr 29 min•Ep. 13
Ian Lee Lamb Gives A Masterclass In Derailing Conversation
Ian Lee Lamb joins the podcast and tries his hardest to derail your mighty heroes from their quest to discover songwriting knowledge. He does a pretty good job. Listen to his latest album Last Tango In Atlantis and catch him this Saturday at the Ghost Light!
Dec 17, 2018•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 12
Kubat, Finlay, & Rose – New Records, New Show, Old Accents
Kubat Finlay & Rose join Scott and Dave and, well, get silly for a couple hours. Be sure to catch them at Willis Show Bar this Wednesday for their La Femme feature and Christmas special
Dec 10, 2018•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 11
Alison Lewis Talks Songwriting, Detroit, Eminem, Oscars, and Plays Train Whistle
Songwriter extraordinaire and beacon of strength Alison Lewis joins the Dispatch for a wide-ranging discussion covering topics as diverse as songwriting, life after death, Eminem, the Oscars, plus an exclusive performance involving train whistles and didgeridoos.
Dec 03, 2018•3 hr 8 min•Ep. 10
Strange Heart Shares Their Remarkable Story
Strange Heart joins the Dispatch to share their remarkable story and plenty of laughs with Scott, and Dave calls in to share wisdom from the road. Be sure to go to Strange Heart’s album release show this Friday at the Loving Touch!
Nov 26, 2018•2 hr 26 min•Ep. 9
Emily Rose Brings Games & High School Poetry
Emily Rose brings games, Dave brings podcasting fire, and Scott celebrates his birthday much too early.
Nov 19, 2018•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 8
Mike Galbraith Is Going Bowling, Coach
It’s been 1,068 days since Finster was recorded, and Mike Galbraith has answering to do. This episode tackles subjects as diverse as euchre and storytelling in songwriting.
Nov 12, 2018•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 7
Don ‘Doop’ Duprie Joins, Praises Detroit & Its Songwriters
Don ‘Doop’ Duprie stopped by this week and joined Dave Toennies of Border Patrol and Scott from SCOTTCast. We talk about how Doop writes songs to help people, how empathy affects the songwriter, and a bit about his latest album, The Corridor.
Nov 05, 2018•2 hr 12 min•Ep. 6
Mike Ward & Brion Riborn Get To The Knitty Gritty of Being Working Musicians in Detroit
This week, Psycho Songs’ Mike Ward and Barelyon’s Brion Riborn join Dave Toennies of Border Patrol and Scott from SCOTTCast to get to the knitty gritty of being a working musician in Detroit. The vital role open mic nights play in the nurturing of talent and community also plays a vital role in our discussion, as well as how independent musicians are tackling […]
Oct 29, 2018•2 hr 27 min•Ep. 5
Josh Malerman & Mark Owen of The High Strung & Events Aplenty
Josh Malerman and Mark Owen of The High Strung join Dave & Scott to talk songwriting, songwriters in town, and abandoning vans in front of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Plus, we have a full week of concerts! You have no excuses to stay in.
Oct 22, 2018•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 4
Dave Toennies On Ghost Light Songwriter Night & Titanic
Dave Toennies and Scott discuss the upcoming week’s events with colorful banter. By colorful, we mean topics ranging from how one songwriter writes as if she is a magician employing sleight of hand, to living out our dreams of boarding the Titanic like Leo DiCaprio.
Oct 08, 2018•47 min•Ep. 2
Audra Kubat & The Detroit Folk Festival
Audra Kubat joins Dave Toennies and Scott Kraus to talk about the Detroit Folk Festival in the inaugural episode of The Detroit Songwriter Dispatch
Oct 01, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 1
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