Gone In 30 Minutes

Eliot Zigmund, American jazz drummer best known for being one-third of Bill Evans’ legendary Trio (as well as stints with Jim Hall, Chet Baker, Stan Getz and so many others), joins us this week on GITM. Zigmund describes auditioning for Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard in front of a live audience, the experience of gigging 5-6 nights per week and the art of playing with the incomparable Vince Guaraldi. Likening his role...

Award-winning singer-songwriter Donovan Woods—who splits his time between Toronto and Nashville —has been rapidly garnering esteem for his heart-tuggingly beautiful ballads, like the recently released duet “IOWA” (which Wheel of Fortune would credit in the form of Before and After “Aoife O'Donovan Woods”). In this latest installment of GITM, with additional guest-host Brad ...

Indie legend Brian Ritchie of Violent Femmes appears on the latest installment of Gone In 30 Minutes to chat about life on the big, blue(ish) marble. A seminal figure of punk, Ritchie thinks back to his upbringing in Milwaukee, the band’s…let’s say…less-than-ideal deal with Slash Records and the incessant nature of music itself. And Ritchie hasn’t stopped either—in addition to curating for annual music and arts f...

Los Angeles-based Sean and Sara Watkins (of GRAMMY®-Award-winning Nickel Creek) share how their musical neighborhood has contracted and expanded over the past year. The brother-sister pair (their album "brother sister" came out in 2020) has taken Watkins Family Hour—their well-loved variety show in residence at Largo for the last 20 years—to Sean’s backyard, where they’ve livestreamed intimate, socially distanced...

We all know Kevin Griffin of Better Than Ezra at one point was doing pretty "good." In this (quite possibly most hilarious) edition of GITM, we find out how the man, myth and legend is doing now. (Spoiler alert—pretty fabulous.) With a solo album recently behind his sails (Anywhere You Go), the Pilgrimage Festival co-founder, unparalleled skilled mimic (watch for an unmissable impromptu GITM theme song)...

Neal Francis was just ramping up on the road to promote his critically acclaimed debut album Changes when 2020 pulled the brakes. In a year that would have found the funky, New Orleans-inspired keyboardist/singer-songwriter on stage in Europe and Japan, he instead holed up in his beloved hometown of Chicago, taking the opportunity to teach himself reel-to-reel to recording while completing his yet-to-be-released sophomore ...

Tune in as Allison Russell and JT Nero discuss their song writing process and the life experiences that inspired upcoming album, Outside Child (produced by Dan Knobler). Russell’s startlingly honest and endearing premiere solo album, to be released this Spring on Fantasy Records, allows us to imagine the beauty of possibilities and to envision the promise of an ultra-bright horizon.

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Jimmy LaValle, best known for his ambient and visually innovative synth-driven music as The Album Leaf, takes a step back from his ever-evolving tree of ethereal patchwork to talk about life as a composer, collaborator and artist. Remaining prolific as ever, LaValle shares his experiences writing music remotely, keeping a pulse on exciting reissues and embarking on a unique exploration with a Nigerian dance duo of sibling...

Gone in 30 Minutes Season Two begins with Fantasy Records’ acclaimed genre-bending singer-songwriter, Valerie June. On the heels of her latest release, The Moon and Stars: Prescriptions for Dreamers, produced by Jack Splash (Kendrick Lamar, Alicia Keys, John Legend) and June herself, she shares the creative methods that drive her artistic vision—including the reason she originally kept her desire to be a singer a...

GRAMMY®-winning songwriter and lead singer of Semisonic, Dan Wilson, shares stories of collaborating with Carole King and The (then, Dixie) Chicks. Currently writing an ambient soundscape inspired by a trip to Alaska, while pining to get back on the road to perform live again, Dan reminds us why you don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here!

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American composer, conductor, orchestrator and musician, Tom Kitt, talks of his experiences helping to transform iconic Pop albums Jagged Little Pill and American Idiot for stage. Listen as Tom describes how today’s social awakening has led him from a temporary stall to urgent creativity. With two Tony Awards and a Pulitzer, you're our Superhero, Tom!

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We're honored to have the legendary Mr. William Bell as our guest! One of the architects of the unmistakable Stax sound, Mr. Bell shares some stories from his incredible life in music. Join us as we spend 30 fascinating minutes with the GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriter and singer of countless soul, pop and blues classics, ranging from "You Don't Miss Your Water" to "Born Under a Bad Sign."

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#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown, describes the long-term creative process behind his new children’s project, Wild Symphony. Having written the story and composed the accompanying classical music, Dan has literally orchestrated the perfect story time adventure from every angle. Stay tuned for Dan’s surprising thoughts on professional football and hint about his next novel!

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Matt Berninger talks about the unique life experiences that led to recording his latest release as a solo artist ‘Serpentine Prison’ with the legendary Booker T. Jones, and about his process for finding a creative exploratory space while touring with The National. Listen as Matt describes what he was like as a child, the music he listened to growing up, and the moment he realized how fun it is to make music. If only we had...

English musician and producer, Mr Hudson, describes being “high-end homeless” as he leaves LA for London, only to be grounded by the pandemic. From growing up in the Metal scene in Birmingham to being signed by Kanye West to G.O.O.D. Music, hear how Mr Hudson launched his career from the most humble of beginnings to working with music’s all-stars including Kid Cudi, Big Sean, Jay-Z, Duran Duran, Janelle Monae, Idres Elba, ...

American musician, singer and songwriter, George Thorogood, talks about grabbing the brass ring in life and how things changed after touring with The Rolling Stones. Framed by the upcoming release of the rockin’ George Thorogood and The Destroyers Live in Boston 1982: The Complete Concert album, this Bad To The Bone legend reminds us of the constant influence of music on our lives, and that while some trips ...

GRAMMY®-winning composer and conductor Eric Whitacre joins us for a chat covering everything from the benefit of choir singing on the mind, body and soul to being weighed down by comical levels of dysfunctional empathy. Join us for a conversation that bridges more distance and hits more high notes than a virtual choir!

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Enjoy this spirited account of the state of the entertainment business, comparing the smoke and mirrors of yesteryear to the ubiquitous access of today. Matt describes finding comfort in the "human dignity of imperfection" and solace in the fact that humans always do the right thing - just at the last minute. (Warning: Explicit language)

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Multi-platinum selling songwriter and one of the most in-demand top-liners, Fiona Bevan, has written with or for artists such as Ed Sheeran, One Direction, The Shires, James Morrison, Tom Walker, Lewis Capaldi, Aurora, Natalie Prass, Backstreet Boys, Steps, Mika, and 5 Seconds of Summer just to name a few. Fiona shines her sparkling light on everything from her “artist origin story” to building a loving community during th...