In this episode of Tunemate’s podcast, join Ray and Marc as they countdown their favorite 1980s Christmas songs of all time. Celebrate the music of the season and listen to see if your favorite song made the list.
Get up close and personal with the CEO and co-founder of Futuri Media , Daniel Anstandig. In this episode of Tunesmate, go behind the scenes of the music industry with an expert of radio and interactive media featured in The Wall Street Journal, Billboard, and numerous trade publications. Also, discover Daniel's band Rhythm & Truth and how he produced MacKenzie Thomas ' latest album....
In this episode of Tunemate's podcast, join Ray and Marc as they countdown their top five John "Cougar" Mellencamp and Sting songs. Celebrate the music of these pioneering artists on their 70th birthday. Listen to see if your favorite song made the list.
In this episode of Tunemate's podcast, join Ray and Marc as they countdown their favorite disco songs of all time. Celebrate the music of The Bee Gees, Abba, Donna Summer, Barry White, The Village People, Michael Jackson, Anita Ward, Blondie, KC & The Sunshine Band, The Trammps, and so many others that made this genre special. Listen to see if your favorite 1970s dance sensation made the list.
In this episode, discover the folk-rock Americana band Laney Lou and the Bird Dogs . Listen to an exclusive interview with Lena, one of the group's lead vocalists, as she talks about their new album, Through The Smoke. It is described as a personal transformation with the concept of letting things go, processing past and current situations, and moving forward.
Are you looking for a new party game? Discover the origins of Sentune , a contest of making sentences from song titles. Listen to Ray and Marc as they describe how to duel while keeping the tournament of music fun. Then learn how they transformed the game to written form in which the goal is to take five song titles from an artist and make a sentence from them. Try to write a Sentune Jr. from three titles if five titles are too much....
Listen to folk-rock musician, author, and performer John McEuen from Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discuss his new album The Nashville Sessions . Discover how this Banjo Hall of Famer was inspired to create this effort and the significance behind the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s 1972 album Will The Circle Be Unbroken. John details how The Circle album is by Rolling Stone as the most important record to come out of Nashville and his friendship with Steve Martin. Stream the latest episode of Tunesmate with y...
Join Ray and Marc as they interview singer and songwriter Luke LeBlanc . Listen to how Luke created his new album Only Human during the pandemic. Find out what inspires him to write music in a unique folk-rock throwback style.
In this episode, join Ray and Marc as they break down the 2021 Rock Hall class inductees. The performers include Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Gos, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren. This year's early influencers include Kraftwerk, Charley Patton, and Gil Scott-Heron while the Musical Excellence Award goes to LL Cool J, Billy Preston, and Randy Rhoads. Last but not least, the Ahmet Ertegun Award goes to poetic jazz pioneer Clarence Avant. Listen to this week’s podcast to find out the cul...
Join Ray and Marc as they welcome a friend of the show Ty to discuss the significance of Muppet Music. What is your favorite musical memory of Jim Henson's creation? Perhaps you saw the beginnings of Kermit on the Ed Sullivan Show or, you grew up with Gonzo, Animal, Fozzy The Bear, Miss Piggy, and Kermit on their 1970s variety show? Whatever era is your favorite, join the Tunesmate crew to reminisce back on the music of the Muppets and how it continues to impact pop culture.
In episode #40 of the Tunesmate podcast, join Ray, Tyler, and Marc as they discuss Hal Walker, a singer-songwriter from Kent, Ohio, and his unique approach to playing music. Listen to Hal play an instrument called the khaen, which has gained him a significant following on TikTok. Discover how he also plays the guitar, piano, harmonica, concertina, and Banakula in a different modern way. Come along on a musical journey and find out what inspires this social media musical star. Follow Hal on Insta...
Join Ray and Marc as they walk down memory lane and reminisce the glory of cassettes in the latest edition of the Tunesmate podcast. As many of us who grew up in the 1980s remember, the cassette tape was for a while the most dominant medium for purchasing, listening to, and recording music. Even after cassettes faded with the rise of the CD, they remained an inescapable part of the music lexicon, perhaps most notably with the concept of the “mixtape,” which remains with us today.
Join Ray and Marc as they interview Rhythm & Blues musician Bill Toms . Listen to how Bill created his new album with his band Hard Rain entitled Keep Movin' On during the pandemic. Find out how working with Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Bruce Springsteen allowed him to find his unique style.
Join Ray & Marc as they countdown the top instrumentals of all-time that charted on Billboard's Hot 100. What tune might be at the top? Discover if some of your favorite music from the last several decades made the countdown and what might stand the test of time.
Join Ray & Marc as they uncover the unique poetic rock music of Brian Lisik hailing from Akron, Ohio. Find out Brian's creative process and how he approaches his work. Then discover the story behind Brian's latest album Gudbye Stoopid Whirled and what he has been working on lately. Thanks to Mike Farley for the connection and make sure to check out more about this unique artist on this website https://www.brianlisik.com/ .
Join Ray and Marc as they countdown the best samples of all-time. Find out what songs top the list. Which original songs were made stronger taking a part of it to make a new classic? Discover how tunes from Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, The Notorious B.I.G., Warren G and Nate Dogg, Eminem, and Will Smith revolutionized the music industry.
Breakdancing peaked in popularity during the 1980s, but just like Vinyl, it has seen a resurgence in the last few years. Listen to the incredible story from Todd Bertsch aka "The Windmill Wizard", and host of The BOLT Podcast, about how he got into Breakdancing and the impact on his life. Discover the music of Run-D.M.C., Nucleus, Herbie Hancock, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash, Sugarhill Gang, and Kurtis Blow which represented this dance style. Find out a quick history of Breakdancing and where it...
Join Ray and Marc as they countdown the best tunes from 2020. What made your top ten song list from this year? Taylor Swift, Dojo Cat, Tones & I, Bruce Springsteen, Harry Styles, The Weeknd, Richard Marx, Wolfgang Van Halen, BTS, Dua Lipa, AC/DC, Billie Eilish, Post Malone, and Coheed and Cambria all made an impact. Reflect back on the year in music and what will be remembered with Tunesmate.
Listen to Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, the drummer from Weird Al's band, discuss his new book "Black & White & Weird All Over - The Lost Photographs of 'Weird Al' Yankovic '83-'86" . This unique collection of photographs are a cool look behind the scenes of Weird Al's early days taken directly by Jon. Take a walk down memory lane and listen to Jon discuss photos from the set of "I Love Rocky Road", "Ricky", "Eat It" and "Living With A Hernia" music videos. Then stick around for commentary on ...
Join Ray and Marc as they reminisce about the 20th anniversary of U2's album All That You Can't Leave Behind and the 40th anniversary of the album Boy . Find out why this alternative pop-punk band out of Dublin, Ireland ranks as one of the top rock bands of all-time and why their music will stand the test of time.
Join Ray and Marc as they interview singer, writer, actor, and voiceover artist Liz Huff. Discover her unique style of music, newsletter, debut live classical / jazz podcast, and how she works. Find out what music is in her DNA and continues to inspire this classical and theatrical performer during these challenging times....
In this episode, Ray & Marc pay tribute to Eddie Van Halen by discussing not only his impact on music but ultimately culture. This Dutch virtuoso guitarist left behind a legacy that inspired a series of copycats that skyrocketed hard rock and heavy metal to new heights. Listen to the latest Tunesmate podcast to get an overview of Van Halen's music through the decades from David Lee Roth to Sammy Hagar to Gary Cherone.
Do you remember what it was like when there was just dial-up Internet access? There was a time twenty years ago when the world was preparing for Y2k long before Web 2.0, and the iPhone. During that era, a revolutionary online radio station called Clevelandhits.com introduced the world to the Internet Jocks (IJs), 24/7 live streaming music, and equest voting. However, the truth be told, it was ahead of its time. Reminisce with Scotty Jay, Joey Loc, and the Unknown IJ, as they share stories from t...
In this edition of Tunemate's Podcast, listen to an interview with an artist, filmmaker, musician, and VJ - Kasumi. Discover how the power of music not only drives her short and feature-length experimental films, live shows, immersive 360 virtual reality pieces, but even her venture into software design. Find out what continues to inspire this artist and her creative process. Then, as usual, stick around as Ray and Marc chat about the importance of the soundtrack of a movie and what's on deck on...
What is your favorite music video? Join Ray and Marc as they discuss the characteristics that make up the best music videos of all-time since the launch of MTV. Discover if a video can transcend the music, and why some videos seem to fade away into the sunset. Find where artists like Michael Jackson, Weird Al, Tom Petty, Tears for Fears, Beastie Boys, Genesis, Mike & The Mechanics, A-ha, Peter Gabriel, Dua Lipa, Dire Straits, The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Prince, George Michael, D...
Join Ray and Marc as they interview author Greg Renoff about his new book ' Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer’s Life in Music .' Discover what went on behind the scenes with legendary artists like Aerosmith, Van Morrison, Nicolette Larson, Van Halen, David Lee Roth, The Doobie Brothers, and Carly Simon to just name a few. Find out what it takes to be a producer and why Ted Templeman was not only a friend to artists, a dynamic musician but also a smart businessman....
Join Ray and Marc as they reminisce about their college radio days, music from the 1990s, and the day that changed their lives. When Ray decided to go to WFAL's radio night, Marc followed along which lead him to ultimately meet DJ Dude. Together Dude and Marc along with DJ Cris formed the WFAL Soundsystem and embarked into mobile DJing. Listen to an interview with Dude about how it all started and some interesting stories from Bowling Green State University days past.
Join Ray & Marc, as they interview Noush Skaugen, British actress, and rock artist, on her return to music. Find out the inspiration behind Noush's album "Hey Sicko" and the ups and downs during a ten-year journey back. Discover how this classically trained musician's continuous passion lead to creating new music and storytelling during these changing times. https://noushskaugen.com/
In this episode, join Ray and Marc as they breakdown the 2020 Rock Hall class inductees. This year Depeche Mode, The Doobie Brothers, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G., T. Rex, Irving Azoff, and Jon Landau made it. However, Dave Matthews Band, Pat Benetar, Judas Preist, and countless others didn't make the cut. Listen to this week's podcast to discover the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame voting process and what goes into making a great class.
Join Ray and Marc, as they interview Ralph Solonitz, an artist and illustrator, who recounts his experience from the May 4th Kent State University event that changed the world 50 years ago. Discover not only how the event impacted Ralph, but how the day inspired the artists and the music culture of the 1970s.
