Author: joekirkpug
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Episode 264 – Steve Cropper
This legendary musician and songwriter was integral to the Staxx Records sound, and has writing credits on “Green Onions” and “Sittin’ On The Dock of the Bay”. Read more
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Dispatch 10: The Agony of Agreeing with Metallica
When the internet revolution arrived, music was the canary in the coal mine. It was the first industry to choke on the digital carbon monoxide. As soon as masterpieces such as Dark Side of the Moon and Thriller were reduced to binary code, there was trouble inside the mine. The crisis caught the industry flatfooted. … Read more
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Episode 263 – Mat Kearney
This Oregon native has toured with John Mayer, Sheryl Crowe and Train. He’s also recorded for Columbia and Universal Republic records over the course of his remarkable career over two decades. Read more
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Episode 262 – Guster
This legendary band from New England has toured with everyone from Phish to John Mayer to Dave Matthews Band. They’ve experience underground success and Gold singles. Their creative leader Ryan Miller stops by the show to discuss their long journey in music. Read more
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Episode 261 – Steep Canyon Rangers
This Grammy award winning bluegrass band from North Carolina has been active for nearly a quarter century. They stop by the show to discuss their years as a group, including their auspicious collaboration with the legendary comedian Steve Martin. Read more
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Episode 260 – Save Ferris
Monique Powell is the lead singer of this legendary ska punk band from Orange County CA, who have been blazing their on trail in music for three decades now. Read more
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Episode 259 – Patrick Davis
This American songwriter has writen for Jewel, Darius Rucker, Lady Antebellum, Pat Green, and Guy Clark. Read more
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Episode 258 – Collective Soul
Ed Roland is the creative force behind this legendary American rock band. He stops by the show to discuss their unlikely path to success and their three decade career thereafter. Read more
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Dispatch 09: Heaven is the Rose Bowl Tavern
In my early twenties I was struck with a feeling of grandiosity that bordered on a messianic complex. I was living in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood in a flophouse with a parade of strangers as roommates. My room consisted solely of a twin mattress on the floor with a stack of John Steinbeck Penguin Classics… Read more
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Episode 257 – K Flay
This songwriter has recorded for RCA and Interscope Records, and toured with AWOLNATION, Third Eye Blind, and Dashboard Confessional. Recently, she has had to navigate the unexpected medical condition of sudden hearing loss. An inspirational story from an inspirational artist. Read more