Where The Living Room Used To Be
A podcast about Rhode Island’s diverse music scene
Episodes
This is a fun episode because I was able to connect with 4/5ths of The Brother Kite (Jon Downs, Patrick Boutwell, Matt Rozzero, and Andrea Downs) to celebrate 20 years of their album "Waiting For The Time To Be Right."
This episode covers SIDE A of the album as we reflect back on the making of the album and learn some insight into the sounds and recording techniques used to create this highly-acclaimed record.
This is a bit of a different episode. On Aug 12, 2026 my dear friend Billy Wallace took his life. He was such an incredible person, songwriter, and author who performed all across this nation.
When I was first starting this podcast I recorded a short interview with Billy in his car outside of The Parlour in Providence, RI. I never released it. Now seems like a fitting time. He shared a bit about his journey and what Rhode Isl...
Peter Cardoso of Ghost Town Studio and I share some commonalities with a couple of our experiences in Rhode Island. We also get philosophical about pizza and talk about the beauty of Pawtucket in this mini-episode.
Outro song:
“Rookie of the Year” End Title Theme performed by Rhode Island Philharmonic live at the Pawtucket Arts Festival Slater Park Fall Festival in 2024 (audio credit: Kyle Davis)
Pete Cardoso shares a piece of advice a fellow artist friend shared with him. We also talk about a lesson Pete learned earlier in his career that stuck with him. And, we cover the role curiosity still plays in his life.
End tracks:
- "Focus" by Brown Bird from their album Axis Mundi
- "My Surname's An Airplane" by Miranda Sound from their split release with Tiara. This is a rare extended version! It was later re-recorded for their...
On this episode I get to chat with artist, Pete Cardoso. I did not realize it until we met up, but this is his first podcast interview, and it's a great honor to help share his story!
In our conversation we talk about his early experiences screen printing show posters, some of the amazing musicians he's worked with over the years, a little bit about what his design process is like, and what he's working on now.
On this episode I chat with Mike Delehanty, who some of you may know simply as Mike D or as Sir Books A Lot. This year marks 30 years of Mike putting on shows, which is incredible!
In out conversation we go back to what got him into bring a booker, the venues he's worked at, and how the music scene has changed over time.
We also talk a lot about the people Mike's worked with both th...
Keith McCurdy of Vudu Sister shares some of his favorite things about The Ocean State... one of them you may be surprised to find out
The end of the episode features Vudu Sister's "Monster Boy," a favorite of mine from their new album Adynata.
// Interview recorded March 6, 2026 via Google Meet // Intro music by Cedros // Hosted by James Toomey //
Keith McCurdy of Vudu Sister shares his thoughts on what it's like to be a working-class musician, passes along some advice he received from his father, and tells us the beauty of open mic nights
Listen to the end to hear "Under the Light of the Moon" from Vudu Sister's new album Adynata
// Interview recorded March 6, 2026 via Google Meet // Intro music by Cedros // Hosted by James Toomey //
On this episode I speak with Keith McCurdy of the band Vudu Sister. We talk about their new album Adynata and what's changed with this record. We also go all the way back to his early bands, Vudu Sister's first album Bastard Children, and what it took to write songs in Latin and ancient Greek.
Make sure to check out Vudu Sister's album release show at Myrtle on March 20 and stay to the end to hear the prem...
Jon Pagano shares his favorite record store from back in the day as well as his top shop currently (you can probably guess if you know who out out the new Sullest album). We also cover the summer treat he enjoys most, a special spot here in RI, the full circle music event in his life, and Jon shouts out some tasty places to get pizza!
At the end I've included one of my favorite tracks, "Darren Fairenoughsky", from Sullest's self-ti...
Jon Pagano shares some stories from the Squid Amps days, as well as what the true experience of touring really is!
Listen to the end to hear Sullest performing "Robinette" live at Fete in Providence, RI on March 17, 2023
// Interview recorded November 21, 2024 via Google Meet
// Intro music by Cedros
// Hosted by James Toomey //
On this episode I speak with Jon Pagano where we go all the way back to his early days playing music, what it was like relearning Weak Teeth songs for their reunion show, how showing up early for rehearsal one day landed him a spot in Best Practices, as well as how his latest band Sullest came together and what their writing process is like. Sullest debut full length album is coming out on Dec. 13th via Armageddon Label and you c...
Frankie Ranks shares some of his favorite things from his home state and home town. From his favorite record shops , to where he loves to hike... we cover a lot about The Ocean State. Did we talk about hot wieners and coffee milk? Tune in to find out.
Listen to the end to hear a great track from Boo City entitled "We'll Be Just Fine" from their mixtape, Midnight Folklore.
// Interview recorded October 9, 2024 via Google Meet // Int...
Frankie shares this thoughts on where a musician should fit within a song, how theory and technique come into the writing process, exploring new opportunities, and what movement means to him.
Listen until the end to hear a live track by Frankie Ranks & The Freeloaders recorded at The Parlour in Providence on February 17, 2018. (audio credit: Michelle Ferreira)
// Interview recorded October 9, 2024 via Google Meet // Intro music...
On this episode I speak with acclaimed multi-instrumentalist, Frankie "Ranks" Moniz. From playing saxophone in bands such as The Agents, Soulshot and Boo City... to guitar in his country project Frankie Ranks & The Freeloaders and the indie folk group High Planes, as well as running his own music education studio...we cover it all in this interview.
We get into how he joined these bands, his technique for writing, the experienc...
I was able to catch up with Jon Hope to talk about his latest album, High Hopes. This came out earlier this year and we have an in-depth track-by-track discussion about everything that went into the making of these songs, as well as the overall message he's looking to share with everyone. High Hopes - as well as Jon's other stellar albums - are available now wherever you stream music, on Bandcamp, and directly through him at jonho...
Francis Anderson shares some of their favorite things in Rhode Island including an interesting collection... in an interesting place, where they enjoy supporting local businesses, pizza and drink spots, and where they've found great connection in the Ocean State!
Listen until the end to hear one of my favorite songs by Franny Keeps, which is a single that was released in April 2023 entitled "A bientôt et tant pis"
Francis Anderson passes along an intense rhythm practice technique, as well as how they've walked through counter-productive advice, their songwriting practice and how they've reached over 850 songs in their portfolio. Plus, Francis shares an impressive take connecting music from around the world!
At the end of the episode I've included a performance by Franny Keeps live at Doomed Records in Cranston, Rhode Island (audio credit: Pe...
On this episode I have a chat with Francis Anderson who performs under the name Franny Keeps. They have a stellar new record coming out on August 2nd, that after I got to check it out is seriously in the running for "album of the year" for me.
In our conversation we talked about the long process it was to put this piece together, the deep emotional weight behind their songs, and the humble and admirable goal they have for this albu...
The rap duo, Metermaids, are not from Rhode Island but they do have a strong connection to the state. On this episode I chat with Sentence and Swell about the origin of their group, the variation of sounds they achieve from album to album, and how they linked up with Strange Famous Records. Speaking of that, Metermaids will be performing at The Met on June 8th alongside labelmates Sage Francis, Cas One, Early Adopted, Mopes, Jess...
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