Interviews
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Episode 943: Carolina Story – Interview, Part 1
We talk with Ben and Emily Roberts of Carolina Story, a band you need to know.
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Episode 938: Frank Muffin – A Band You Need to Know
On our weekly Friday Night Hootenanny sessions, we have gotten to know a band from Indiana called Frank Muffin. We love them so much that we want you to know them too. This is our interview with Hans Rees, Brittany Rees and Joe Heeb (Jerome Hemersbach, not present, completes the lineup).
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Episode 930: Somasonic – Interview
Barret Ries, a patron of the pod, picks the topic. He invites some old friends from Ohio rock band Somasonic to talk, via Zoom, about their ’90s regional success, receiving a cease-and-desist order from Semisonic, and getting the band back together a couple of decades later.
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Episode 908: The Beths – Interview, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce of The Beths (with special guest cohost Nick Scalera). Liz and Jon talk about songwriting, the use of backing vocals, their favorite New Zealand bands and more.
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Episode 907: The Beths – Interview, Part 1
With the help of guest cohost Nick Scalera, we talk with Elizabeth Stokes and Jonathan Pearce of most excellent indie pop band The Beths. We connected via Zoom to the band’s home base in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Episode 904: Radkey – Interview
We talk with Isaiah Radke of the awesome rock band Radkey. Patron Mike Snider, friend of the band, set this up.
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Episode 903: Lit’s Popoff Brothers – Interview, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Ajay and Jeremy Popoff of Lit. They discuss their new country-tinged project, under the name Popoff Brothers; the need for merchandising in today’s music business; creative past promotions for Lit; and their experiences at Woodstock ’99.
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Episode 902: Lit’s Popoff Brothers – Interview, Part 1
We talk with Ajay and Jeremy Popoff of rock band Lit (via Zoom). They discuss their modern classic “My Own Worst Enemy” and growing up with a top 40 DJ as a dad. (Part 2 tomorrow.)
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Episode 893: Joe Pernice – Interview, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Joe Pernice, solo artist and also of Pernice Brothers and Scud Mountain Boys. Joe’s new album is called “Richard.” He discusses his music and also his writing for books and TV.
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Episode 892: Joe Pernice – Interview, Part 1
We talked with indie singer-songwriter Joe Pernice, via Zoom, about his new stripped-down solo album, “Richard.”