Puget Sounds

Puget Sounds

The Puget Sounds Podcast is an audio journey through Seattle's dynamic music scene and vibrant vinyl culture. Each episode explores the city's musical heartbeat, featuring conversations with local artists, insights into iconic record stores, and stories of rare vinyl treasures. It's a love letter to Seattle's rich musical heritage, capturing the sounds and stories that make the Emerald City's music community truly unique.

Episodes

May 19, 2024 60 mins

Welcome back to the Puget Sounds Podcast! In our seventh episode, hosts Ryan Leaf and Gary Nakanelua dive into a variety of engaging topics, perfect for music enthusiasts and pop culture fans.

  1. Record Store Day Highlights:

    • Discussing the treasures found during the two recent Record Store Days, including vinyl releases from Tyler Childers, Post Malone, Art Tatum, Brother Jack McDuff, and Pearl Jam.
    • Ryan Leaf shares his ...
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Hosts Ryan Leaf and Gary Nakanelua discuss the 50th anniversary of hip-hop in this episode of the Puget Sounds Podcast. They share their recent crate-digging finds, including records from Don Shirley, Public Enemy, and James Brown. The hosts also discuss the recent 50th-anniversary concert, highlighting Lauryn Hill, Common, T.I., Snoop Dogg, Slick Rick, and Run DMC performances. They discuss artists for those exploring hip-hop, inc...

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August 16, 2023 29 mins

In this episode of the Puget Sounds Podcast, hosts Ryan Leaf and Gary Nakanelua continue their interview with Andy Orozco, an internationally recognized multi-instrumentalist from the Puget Sound area. Andy discusses his journey in the music industry, including his success on mp3.com and collaborating with a producer for international licensing. He shares his creative process and passion for scoring movies, finding inspiration in c...

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August 5, 2023 21 mins

In this episode of the Puget Sound Podcast, hosts Gary Nakanalua and Ryan Leaf are joined by musician Andy Orosco. They discuss recent news in the music industry, including the deaths of Sinead O'Connor and Tony Bennett. They also discuss recent record store finds and share their favorite jazz artists. Andy shares his music journey, from piano lessons to discovering jazz drumming. The hosts and Andy discuss the freedom and crea...

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July 20, 2023 23 mins

In this podcast episode, Ryan Leaf and Gary Nakanelua interview Matt Miniken and Jordan Danly, founders of Right Here Right Now Radio. Ryan shares his discovery of artist Robert Finley and his new single produced by Dan Auerbach. Gary talks about the song "Rocky Top" and pays tribute to Bobby Osborne. They also discuss their recent record store finds, including an album by Ben Harper. Matt Miniken explains his motivation ...

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July 7, 2023 16 mins

In this special episode, hosts Ryan Leaf and Gary Nakanelua talk with Ryan "RC" Crowther, founder of the Everett Music Initiative, and Scott Pattison, chairman of the Cruzin' to Colby car show, about music, the Everett community, and the upcoming Clint Black concert at Boxcar Park.

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June 26, 2023 29 mins

It's the Puget Sounds Podcast jump-off! In the first episode of the season, hosts Ryan Leaf and Gary Nakanelua talk a bit about music news, their recent crate-digging adventures, why vinyl is such an important medium, and what to expect this season. Check out the show notes here.

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June 20, 2023 1 min

Coming in June 2023 is the Puget Sounds podcast! Get ready to dive into Seattle's vibrant music scene, vinyl culture, and captivating stories from local artists.

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