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And we're back! This episode I'm joined by the very good Birmingham, AL photographer and booking person Jones Willingham. We talk about how he got into taking live photos of artists, how he got into photography, and the booking biz he has been doing in Birmingham, AL with Avondale Brewing and other venues.

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Hello friends. This episode I have the very fun to talk to Nick Diener from Oneder Effects and Oneder Guitars. We discuss how he got into making guitar pedals, Noel Gallagher definitely maybe using one of his pedals, and much more!

Check out Oneder Effects: https://www.onedereffects.com/

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Hello! This episode Pat Decline from the very good band The Decline joins me We talk about Pat's upbringing in Australia, what it's like touring in Australia, and our similar upbringings.

Check out The Decline's new album "The Magical Misery Tour" wherever you get music.

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New year! New guests! Same DRAMA! This episode I have Ian Legge aka the Punk Cellist aka Ian. We talk about how Ian got into cello, how he got into punk rock cello, and the importance of sound baffling.

Check out @thepunkcellist on IG.

Check out Ian's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ThePunkCellist

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"The tea that flows through the streets of Brooklyn."

This episode I have the very good punk rock band from Brooklyn, Fat Heaven. We discuss the Fat Heaven house, playing music in New York Citay, and the importance of longevity in a band.

Check out their latest album Trash Life wherever you get music.

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On this episode my guest is Johnny Grimes, one of the brains behind the very good Furnace Fest. We talk about the reception to Furnace Fest 2023, the future of Furnace Fest, Johnny's musical roots, Wheelhouse Salon, and the importance of the Birmingham musical community.

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AND WE'RE BACK. This episode features the very talented Billy Liar. Fresh off his tour to FEST, we discuss his new album "Crisis Actor", Negronis, and what the future holds for Billy Liar.

Check out Billy on Instagram @officialbillyliar

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This episode I talk with Clay Aleman and Paul "Duck" Tucker about their new movie called Amityvillenado. We discuss the story, production, and inspiration behind Amityvillenado.

Check out their indiegogo and support!

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/amityvillenado-a-genre-blending-feature-film

Go support them by following @amityvillenado on instagram.

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Hello! This episode I have Travis Miles from the very good band The Penske File as my guest. We discuss their new record "Half Glow", out on Stomp Records and Gunner Records. We talk about Seinfeld fans confronting them and we discuss our upbringings.

Check out "Half Glow" wherever you get music.

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This episode I have the good instrumental band from NYC/Boston, Job Creators. We talk about favorite gear, how Blaise and Tim find what sound clips to use, and how the movie Old Boy is like working remotely.

Check out Job Creators most recent single "Love Monster" wherever you get music.

Music by Brady Turner ⁠⁠https://www.bradyturnermusic.com/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bradyturnermusic⁠ Art by Kat Lanser ⁠⁠https://...

This episode I have the very good punk rock band Made Aware from Birmingham, AL. We talk about how long they have known each other, growing up in the music scene, and what the future holds for Made Aware.

Check out Made Aware wherever you get music.

Follow them on IG @madeawareband

Music by Brady Turner ⁠https://www.bradyturnermusic.com/⁠ ⁠

https://www.instagram.com/bradyturnermusic 

Art by Kat Lanser ⁠https://hatemail.bigcartel.c...

This week I have one of the founding members of the Birmingham skate crew, Brittle Bones Brigade, Josh Sigler. We talk about how Brittle Bones Brigade came about, CPAP sponsorships, and the importance of community in life and in shredding.

Go follow @brittle_bones_brigade_ on Instagram.

They meet up every Wednesday at the skate park in City Walk in downtown Birmingham, AL. And are welcoming to all levels of skaters.

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This episode I have wrestler Pretty Ricky Willdy making his return to the program to promote Dropkicks for Devin happening June 10th at the Boys and Girls Club in Brantford, ON. We discuss Ricky's cage match that is happening at Dropkicks for Devin, a possible Mayor vs Hair stipulation match, and the proud sport's history of Brantford.

Go buy a Dropkicks for Devin shirt: https://brantfordapparel.ca/collections/pretty-ricky...

Adam and Chris from the great band Salvo join me on this episode. We discuss the concept behind their most recent album The Traveler, the differences between being a band in the 90s versus now, and the importance of knowing when someone might be more sultry than you.

Go check out Salvo at Saturn in Birmingham, AL this Saturday, May 13th.

Grab your tickets here: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/Salvo-fka-Pain/533729?afflky=SaturnBirm...