Tag: interview
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Episode 1314: Engineer Rusty Smith – Interview, Part 1
In a follow-up to yesterday’s episode, Sam and Josh Lisker track down audio engineer Rusty Smith, who worked on “Visions” by Tony Comer & Crosswinds. In the first part of the interview, they discuss Smith’s interesting career.
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Episode 1299: Andrew Howie – Interview
We talk with Scottish singer-songwriter (and sometimes ambient music composer) Andrew Howie about his 2021 album, “Pale White Branches.” This was listener Steven Routledge’s favorite album of last year, and since he is a patron of the pod, he got to pick this topic – and even lined up the guest!
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Episode 1217: The Cocker Spaniels – Interview
We talk with Sean Padilla, who records as the Cocker Spaniels. His music spans many genres: folk-rock, power-pop, funk, grunge, dub, goth, punk, shoegaze, R&B or black metal, depending on the song. His latest album is “The Cocker Spaniels Are Alive and So Are You.” Joining in the conversation is Scott Parks, a patron of the pod who set up this interview.
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Episode 1214: Robert Ellis Orrall – Interview, Part 2
Part 2 of our interview with Robert Ellis Orrall. In this episode, he talks about writing hit songs for other artists, the role he played in the early success of Taylor Swift, working with Leon Russell and more.
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Episode 1213: Robert Ellis Orrall – Interview, Part 1
We talk with one of the coolest guys in music you will ever meet. Robert Ellis Orrall is an accomplished recording artist and songwriter, but later in life he founded noted indie label Infinity Cat. So he has worked in the center of the music industry and also at the fringes. He just released his latest solo album, “467 Surf and Gun Club,” a sort of concept album about the good times at the “Cathouse.”
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Episode 1194: Apollo 66 – Interview
In anticipation of Suburbs Fest, we talk with the members of Apollo 66: Travis Hodges, Alex Morse and Shawn Henderson. The punkabilly band will play Night Two, Oct. 2, at American Legion Post 41 in Silver Spring MD.
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Episode 1185: Talkin’ Music at Settle Down Easy Brewing
We talk about music and brewing with Frank Kuhns, co-owner of Settle Down Easy Brewing in Falls Church VA. (One beer is called Eat a Peach.)
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Episode 1184: Talkin’ Beer at Settle Down Easy Brewing
We talk with Frank Kuhns, co-owner of Settle Down Easy Brewing in Falls Church VA (site of Night One of Suburbs Fest on Oct. 1). Frank tells us about how his brewery got started and got its name (after a Grateful Dead lyric).
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Episode 1174: Radio DJ Mike Marrone – Interview
We talk with Mike Marrone, former DJ and program director for The Loft channel on satellite radio. Mike now hosts “From the Basement with Mike Marrone” on Mixcloud. Check out mikemarrone.com for more info. (Thanks to Keith Jacobsen, a patron of the pod, for setting up this interview.)
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Episode 1121: Interview – J. Schnitt
Get to know the awesome singer-songwriter J. Schnitt.