OriSoaring is a multi-instrumentalist and painter who I've known for a few years now. She's an intriguing individual with lots of stories. You'll get to hear some of them in this conversation. Show Notes
LeeAnn Tooker is a comedian based in Los Angeles. I saw her do a set the last time in Los Angeles, and she made me laugh. You'll get to know LeeAnn in this episode, and get a picture of how much work it is to do stand up comedy. Show Notes
Left-handed rock & roller Dirty Doc joins me today. You know her out in the streets as Dirty Metal Lefty. We'll get into how she learned to play music, what her songwriting process looks like, and all of the various musical projects she's participating in. Show Notes
No show notes for this episode. Mike Thome is back on the podcast, talking about the brand new baseball season with me. We talk about the new rules, our favorite teams, our predictions, and then a little about barbecue.
Tim Minneci is a musician, podcaster, and author based in Columbus, Ohio. Our lengthy conversations answers some important questions, such as: How does Tim decide which characters to kill off in a book? What authors, films, and music give him inspiration to write? What does he hope readers take away from his books? You'll the answers to these questions and more in this episode. Dig Me Out podcast
Briget Boyle is here to tell us about "Mandolin", the second single from her upcoming album Heartbreak Residue . Show Notes
Jed Craddock & Joey Berrios cover a whole lot of ground in this conversation with me. Our chat goes from light-hearted to serious and heavy, from artistic reflection to ridiculous conjecture, and from remembering the past to looking forward to the future. It's all sincere. Please enjoy getting to know these gentlemen. Show Notes
The Wag are a band from New Jersey who have been doing the music thing for 25 years. All four of the band members join me for this conversation. What's their story? What is their sound like? Who are these people? Listen to this episode to find out about these lovely people, and check out their new album Blue Bottles and Copper Coins on March 25th. Show Notes...
Nora Rahimian is an anti-capitalist business coach. What in the world does that mean? Listen to our conversation to find out! Show Notes
Maxime Cholley est batteur professionel savoyard que habite maintenant en New York. On a parlé en anglais sur l'episode 84. Notre conversation en français et un petit peu différent. Maxime a des observation très intéressants au sujet de quelques différence culturels entre la France et les Etats-Unis. Vous allez aussi découvrir comment il a pris la décision d'étudier la musique à Boston au lieu d'en France. Show Notes...
Today's guest is French drummer Maxime Cholley, who is based in New York these days. This conversation is in English. (Come back Friday for our conversation in French.) How did he end up choosing to come to the United States to pursue his career as a professional musician? You'll find out in this episode. Show Notes
Meet Marcelo Maccagnan, Brazilian born bassist! He's currently based in New York. You'll be able to hear his passion for music in our conversation. Why did he choose bass? Tune into this episode and find out! Show Notes
Simona Smirnova is my first Lithuanian guest. She is known for playing the kanklés, a traditional Lithuanian instrument. She's on tour right now promoting a book she just released called Kanklés in New York . A fascinating fact: her band consists of someone from Brazil, someone from France, and someone from Italy... that's four nationalities in one band! You'll find out more interesting things about Simona when you listen to our conversation. Show Notes...
Yue Deng-Wu is a former lawyer. She's a classically trained pianist based in San Francisco, and is co-founder of a startup called Spacenotes . She has taken a fascinating path to get to where she is today. I am glad to call her my piano teacher right now, and am sure you will enjoy getting to know her via our conversation. What does she think is missing from music education? What did her childhood smell like? What does success look like for Spacenotes? These are some of the things you will learn...
Josh Roush grew up in Middletown, Ohio. Liv Roush grew up in Australia. They live in Los Angeles now. Josh wrote and directed independent punk rock feature film Wrong Reasons. Liv produced the film. Kevin Smith is the executive producer. Josh and Live are on the road right now, taking the film on tour to audiences across the country. How did they manage to finish this project on a small budget? How did Josh and Liv meet? How did Kevin Smith get involved? What in the world does a film producer ev...
You'll really enjoy getting to know Jovi Espina, a talented songwriter from Virginia who is currently based in Los Angeles. Among other things, we talk about her EP Act Accordingly , which I strongly recommend you listen to. Show Notes
Nina Nepa is a songwriter and musician from Pittsburgh who is currently based in Los Angeles. We get into her songwriting process, and I ask her specifically about three songs so that she can break them down for us. (I link to those in the show notes.) You're going to find one of her stories especially touching. Show Notes
Ben Monat is an amateur guitarist from Massachusetts who has a palpable enthusiasm for the instrument. In this conversation, you'll learn about his musical background, his influences, and what he likes to play these days. Show Notes
Brenda Carsey is a singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles. Her new album is called Cognizance , and you can stream it everywhere this coming Monday, January 9th. This is also Brenda's first vinyl release, and she's doing it in style, as Cognizance spans 2 discs. Show Notes
Olivia Frances is a multi-award-winning indie artist. She is originally from Cincinnati, and is currently based in Nashville. I like her songs, and I think you will, too. Show Notes
Juliet Fromholt is Music Director at WYSO. Taylor Ruckle is a freelance music journalist who has been published by several outlets. Suffice it to say that the three of us are somewhat crazy about music. We have a lengthy and enthusiastic conversation about our favorite music from 2022. I hope you discover something from this episode that you end up loving. You can find a complete list of the top ten albums from Juliet and Taylor over in the show notes. Show Notes...
Zack Sliver's a Dayton based musician and songwriter whose project is called Yuppie. Yuppie put out an album called Peculiar in 2022. We talk about that in this episode. We also talk about songwriting, Lee's Famous Recipe fried chicken, music videos, and about how wearing a wig in Okinawa helped Zack to become a better musician. See the show notes for links to two fantastic music videos. Show Notes...
Here's the description of this band that I lifted from their Bandcamp page: A little bit gothic, a little bit neo-30's, and just a little bit weird, they dazzle and delight with every song. Carrie and Adam were kind enough to talk with me for this episode, and they were delightful. You'll enjoy getting to know them. Show Notes
Je parle encore une fois avec Mary Beth Carty, mais cette fois, on parle français. Show Notes
How would you like to meet an artist that sings in FOUR different languages? That's Mary Beth Carty, a fascinating multi-instrumentalist from Nova Scotia. We talk about her latest album, Crossing the Causeway, how the diversity of her region influences her music, and what her childhood smells like. Show Notes
Marisa "Bux" Buxbaum is back on the podcast. Brandon Semler joins us. We lavish praise and analysis upon the second Fountains Of Wayne album, Utopia Parkway .
Dayton musician Zac Pitts has his debut album Midwest Romance available right now on all streaming services. He stops by the podcast to talk to me about how he got started making music, his songwriting process, what making the album was like, and why it's important for independent musicians to learn about marketing. Show Notes Would you like a free song download? I'll send you one if you join my mailing list ....
John Dubuc is a guitarist and songwriter from Dayton, Ohio. His band is called John Dubuc's Guilty Pleasures. We discuss his songwriting process, his musical background, his album ( Where Have I Been All Your Life ?), and what he has coming in the near future. Show Notes Might you kindly join my mailing list by clicking here?...
Michelle Rhea Goddard is a songwriter from California who is currently based in Nashville. We talk at length about her album Breaking Bread: Songs of Reconciliation in this conversation. We also get into her songwriting process and discuss the difficulties and limitations of choosing a musical genre. Show Notes Would you kindly join my mailing list?...
Three At Home are a band from the Boston area. How did they get their band name? How did three people from three different states come together to make music? You'll find out from this episode. I would love it if you'd join my mailing list. Would you be willing to join it here ? Show Notes
