Interviews
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Episode 586: Live Show – Don Zientara, Part 1
Welcome Don Zientara, famous producer of DC punk bands (Fugazi, Minor Threat, Bad Brains, etc.) and a singer-songwriter in his own right. In this live show — recorded as part of Alex Vidales’ DC Podfest live podcast series at Spaces in Chevy Chase MD — Don talks about how he got his Inner Ear Studio off the ground. Don also plays two songs at the end of the episode: “So Long” and “Easter Morning Prayer.”
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Episode 573: Live Show and Interview – Dan Mangan, Part 3
We conclude our interview with Dan Mangan. But that’s not all: We also got to record his set at DC9 in Washington DC.
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Episode 572: Interview – Dan Mangan, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Dan Mangan. He talks about his relationship with his label, his bold choices of covers and more. Plus, we recorded Dan performing “Lay Low” at DC9 in Washington DC.
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Episode 571: Interview – Dan Mangan, Part 1
We interview Canadian singer-songwriter Dan Mangan backstage at DC9 in Washington DC. He discusses the differences between the Canadian and American music environments, his songwriting, and a project to help musicians play more house concerts.
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Episode 563: Interview – Ricky Peterson, Part 4
We conclude our interview with keyboardist Ricky Peterson. He talks about his latest solo album “Drop Shot,” the music he grew up with, his thoughts on streaming music and what it’s like to play in front of 20,000 people.
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Episode 562: Interview – Ricky Peterson, Part 3
In Part 3 of our interview with veteran keyboardist Ricky Peterson, we talk about some of his other collaborations, including Jorge Ben, Wayman Tisdale and … Bruce Willis!
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Episode 561: Interview – Ricky Peterson, Part 2
In Part 2 of our interview with veteran keyboardist Ricky Peterson (currently touring with Fleetwood Mac), we talk about his collaborations with Prince.
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Episode 560: Interview – Fleetwood Mac keyboardist Ricky Peterson, Part 1
We interview keyboardist extraordinaire Ricky Peterson, currently touring with Fleetwood Mac. He also has worked with Prince, Stevie Nicks, David Sanborn and many other artists and maintains a solo career. It’s a fascinating look inside the music industry.
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Episode 558: Interview – The Chills’ Martin Phillipps, Part 3
Part 3 of our interview with Martin Phillipps of The Chills. In this episode, Martin takes us through the creative process for the band’s new album “Snow Bound,” receives a surprise Sloaty gift from Patrick and The Bish, then fields a challenging hypothetical.
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Episode 557: Interview – The Chills’ Martin Phillipps, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Martin Phillipps of The Chills, conducted backstage at the Black Cat in Washington DC. Martin talks about a new documentary about the band.