MusicBoxPete Podcast

On today’s podcast, we welcome aboard Jonah Wakefield of Orono, ME based alt-indie trio Milk Street. Jonah comes on to talk about the origins of the group, what life was like growing up in Maine, how he met the other members, how he would describe his unique blend of music to those who aren’t familiar with him and how the group stumbled upon their unclassifiable blend of tunes in the first place, the music that inspired hi...

On this special edition of the cast, we talk all things Beanpot as Northeastern takes on BU in the Beanpot Championship Game taking place at the TD Garden on Mon. 2/12. I recap Northeastern’s season thus far, and talk about how much the Huskies have rebounded after a slow start to the season and steps that the team can take to improve their roster as they make for a stretch run. I also talk about the future of Matthews Are...

On today’s all new edition of the cast, we welcome on rising Boston based pop/hip-hop artist Phat Hosea. Phat graces us with his presence to talk about his musical beginnings, how he stumbled across his unique blend of pop and hip-hop, and how it has blossomed and morphed into something that is beyond his wildest imagination and dreams. He talks about his early musical influences that set him on the path where he is now, a...

On today's all new episode, we welcome on Boone, NC based math rock duo Cloutchaser. Brady and Cameron talk about the humble beginnings of the group, how they stumbled upon their unique and creative blend of math rock which is entirely instrumental in nature, and the guys eloquently describe what the genre is in a nutshell for those who aren't familiar with it. The guys talk about their creative process and how their geniu...

On today's all new edition of the cast to ring in 2024, we chat it up with Luboock, TX based country artist Cole Barnhill. Cole lets us into his world and talks about his upbringing down in the Lone Star state, how music was reared upon to him at a young age growing up, his musical influences that really inspired him to get the ball rolling, his creative process when it comes to putting his thoughts from pen to paper, the ...

On today's special year end edition of the cast, we take a look back at the year that was 2023 and some of my picks for the top albums of the past year that I thoroughly enjoyed and that dominated the year, all of the top songs that I had on repeat all year long and ones that represented the soundtrack of my life, plus I reflect on all of my favorite moments from the past year, including the opening of the new music venue ...

On today's all new edition of the cast we welcome on Brandon Barker, frontman for the Atlanta, GA based rock outfit Barn Fire. He comes on to talk about the group's humble beginnings down South, his early musical influences and how that set him on the path he is on now, including sharing our mutual love for Ace Enders and The Early November whom I saw solo last month, his connection to music at a young age and how that fos...

On today's brand new episode, we jet out to Carlsbad, CA and kick it with the fine fellas of the surf rock quartet Donna Drive. Jeddy and Dominic instill their chill vibes on everyone and talk about the early beginnings of the group, how the dudes came together in the first place, their musical influences that planted the seeds for what would come later on down the road, how they would describe their sound to those who are...

On today's special edition of the cast, we take a look back and a trip down memory lane as the MusicBoxPete Podcast celebrates 10 years. I talk about the origins and early beginnings of the cast, how it got started, the evolution of the cast over the years and how it went from talking about music related issues to an interview based format, some of my favorite episodes and moments over the years, some of my favorite bands ...

On today's all new cast, we kick our shoes off and hang out with the fellas of Milwaukee based indie-grunge quartet Roulette. Elijah, Samir, Vince, and Joe were super rad enough to come on and introduce themselves to everybody, talk about the beginnings of the group and how the members all came together, their musical influences that sparked some conversation and made them want to start a band in the first place, the creat...

On today's edition of the cast, we wrap up our coverage of Summit Indie Fest happening this Saturday Sept. 30 at The Book and Bar in Portsmouth, NH with an interview featuring Portland, ME based soul/R&B artist Adrienne Mack-Davis. Adrienne comes on to talk about her humble beginnings, how music played a role in her youth and development, her primary musical influences and how that played a big role in her formative ye...

On today's episode of the cast, we continue on with our leadup to Summit Indie Fest on Sept. 30 at The Book and Bar in Portsmouth, NH interviewing power pop trio Catwolf. The Granite State natives come on to talk about the group's humble beginnings, how the members all came together, how their different and diverse musical influences set the stage for what would become the formation of the band, the secret behind their glo...

On today's all new episode of the cast, we resume our countdown to Summit Indie Fest on September 30th at The Book and Bar in Portsmouth, NH with an interview featuring my two best friends, Haverhill's own Henry McIntyre and Tyler Legare. We talked about their own personal musical influences, and how those said influences had an impact on each other's personal growths over the years. I also got their takes on the evolution...

On today's all new cast, we continue our countdown to Summit Indie Fest on September 30th with an interview featuring one of the performers, singer-songwriter Linda Viens. Originally from Minneapolis but residing here in Boston, she kindly sits down to detail her early musical beginnings, how she found music while growing up, how her family played a role in her decision to pursue music, her musical influences and how that ...

On today's episode, we continue our countdown to Summit Indie Fest on September 30th at The Book and Bar in Portsmouth, MA interviewing Boston based spoken word artist Amanda Shea. Amanda comes on to talk about her musical beginnings, her roots in Charleston, SC and how she made the move up to Boston, her early musical influences and how that helped plant the seed and pave her own way moving forward. She also touches upon ...

On today's brand new episode of the cast, we kick off the new season with a countdown to Summit Indie Fest taking place on September 30th at The Book and Bar in Portsmouth, NH! Kicking off our coverage this year with Haverhill, MA based singer-songwriter Alaina Ray. Alaina performed at last year's festival and is back again this year, and she lets us in on how she thinks last year's festival went, what fans can expect from...