The DJ Pod Cast

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Jeffrey James Franca of ETHNO & Thievery Corporation - DJP160

September 27, 2023 • 71 mins
0:00 -- Introduction 3:20 -- Music updates + announcements from me 5:00 -- Why Jeffrey decided to go solo with the ETHNO project 8:20 -- Jeffrey's approach to production and instrument selection 11:10 -- How new Barefoot studio monitors have helped him get a fuller sound 13:10 -- How Jeff turns ideas into masterpieces 17:35 -- Jeff's first single: Leaf Water 22:45 -- The background and vision for Musicology Vol.1 25:15 -- How Jeffr...
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149 - Blockhead [Hip Hop Beats]

September 4, 2019 • 22 mins
The internationally renowned NYC producer Tony Simon, aka BLOCKHEAD, has released 10 albums over the past 15 years, including four acclaimed records for Ninja Tune and numerous production jobs including notable works with Aesop Rock. He is regarded as one of the modern masters of instrumental hip-hop, and the forthcoming new album sees him return to record-label-released music with the bold and exciting roster at Future Archive Rec...
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148 - The Dopamines [Punk]

August 28, 2019 • 24 mins
The Dopamines are a punk band from Cincinnati Ohio that have been playing for 10 years and counting. They will fight you
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147 - Bumpin' Uglies [Reggae/Ska/Punk]

August 21, 2019 • 22 mins
Bumpin Uglies spawned from an Annapolis, MD scene awash in musical history over a decade ago. They are rooted in East Coast ska, punk, and reggae, making their mark up and down the Eastern Seaboard. In the past ten years, Bumpin Uglies have worked to carve out their path by relentlessly touring, and releasing one album after another. With each release came more focus, more creativity and more desire to always experiment and try new...
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146 - Ripe [Dance/Pop-Funk/Party Rock]

August 14, 2019 • 20 mins
Ripe is seven musical soulmates who refuse to believe in a single definition of dance music. They are an unstoppable groove, an extended moment of ecstatic release, the catalyst for taking “just another night” and elevating it into something else entirely. They are the swagger of funk filtered through a rock anthem, a musical journey that somehow gets as stuck in your head as your favorite pop banger. They are the anchors of a rapi...
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146 - James Burke [Indie]

August 9, 2019 • 13 mins
James Burke is a Boston based solo artist and producer that has released 4 albums and 3 EPs over the past five years. His latest album, “Future Eye” is his most ambitious effort to date, marking James’ newfound commitment to bringing something new to the table with his music and taking his production and songwriting more seriously than ever before. The album aims to bring fresh sounds and new ideas to the indie genre via a smooth a...
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145 - Waker [Rock}: October 1st at Schubas

August 6, 2019 • 25 mins
"These guys can make music and elevate a scene." - Music City Roots Waker was founded by childhood friends and songwriting duo Chase Bader (Vocals, Acoustic) and Conor Kelly (Electric Guitar). The group hails from Nashville, mashing soul, rock & roll, and jam into an eclectic, danceable sound, focusing on songs that aim for the heart, head... and feet. From the East Coast to the West Coast, each member moved to Nashville to joi...
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144 - Wildcat [Indie Rock]

August 1, 2019 • 18 mins
What do you get when you take 90s indie rock and temper it through Chicago’s harsh winters? Wildcat, that’s what. Tom Reeder, Alex Kisiel, Steve Watson, Conor Hibler, Mike Musto, and Stevan Vasich make up the Chicago-based sextet, delivering their powerful brand of 90s-influenced indie rock with reckless abandon. Formed in 2016, Wildcat has steadily grown from a two-man outfit playing one-off shows to a six-piece staple of the Chi...
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143 - Mike Pinto [Reggae]: August 3rd at Beat Kitchen

July 26, 2019 • 26 mins
Mike Pinto has crafted an exceptional style of songwriting, with a truly unique take on Roots, Vintage Rock, Reggae, Ska and Classic Surf, but it’s his distinct voice and seamless storytelling that has brought him success both in the United States and overseas. With the release of his debut album (Little District, 2005), Pinto began his attack on the Philadelphia music scene as a solo artist. By 2006, underground success and a fe...
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142 - Mourning [A] BLKstar [Alternative Hip-Hop/Soul]

July 24, 2019 • 15 mins
Mourning [A] BLKstar is a multi-generational, gender and genre non-conforming amalgam of Black Culture dedicated to servicing the stories and songs of the apocalyptic diaspora. Featured Song Name: Hold me
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141 - Burly Herd [Alternative Pop]

July 22, 2019 • 14 mins
Burly Herd is a London four piece inspired by Tame Impala, Japanese Disco and William Morris. After establishing themselves on the London live circuit in 2018, the last fee months have been spent writing, refining and gramming. Big things coming up in 2019. Featured Song Name: One Kiss
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139 - Worth [Bohemian Blues]

July 17, 2019 • 25 mins
WORTH is Christopher Worth. Christopher has become known for his unique style of bohemian blues which he developed as a street performer traveling across the US and Europe. His songs are timeless and real and are tied together by the power and purity of his voice. WORTH's new album - 'Pardon Me’ - is the third and final piece in a trilogy titled “The (id)Entity” Triptych" that began with his first records, ‘Six Foot Soul’ and ‘Two’...
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138 - Werewolf on Holiday [Alternative Rock]

July 15, 2019 • 21 mins
Werewolf On Holiday was born in the Spring of 2016. Over its roughly three years of existence, the band has compiled a formidable collection of alternative rock for all to hear. They went to work in the Fall of 2018 and emerged with the Plaid King LP. They are my former band and good friends.
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137 - Mom Jeans. [Emo]: July 24th at The Aragon Ballroom

July 12, 2019 • 28 mins
Mom Jeans. is a loud sad band from California we like chilling and hanging out and weed and sleeping and fast food but like healthy fast food
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136 - KATASTRO [Alternative/Pop/Hip Hop]: July 14th at House of Blues

July 10, 2019 • 22 mins
Katastro is a four-piece band from Phoenix, Arizona. Featured Song Name: Stars
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135 - Mike Mains & The Branches [Indie Rock]

July 8, 2019 • 14 mins
Known for their catchy, free-associating, indie pop-rock melodies, Mike Mains & The Branches invites diverse comparisons to acts such as Foster The People, Young the Giant, The Killers, and Arcade Fire —each comparison act a genuine facet of the band’s energetic and often soul-searching music. Featured Song Name: Breathing Underwater
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133 - Thomas Comerford [Folk Rock]

July 5, 2019 • 23 mins
After moving to Chicago with a bunch of songs and 4-track recordings in 1999, Thomas Comerford founded and led the indie rock outfit Kaspar Hauser over a series of lineups and LP releases in the 2000s. By 2010, he was also playing “solo” shows with a number of backing musicians and releasing his own LPs, including Archive + Spiral in 2011 and II in 2014. The music, songs and singing on these LPs have been compared to the likes of J...
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132 - Aiselis [Industrial/Experimental Rock]

July 1, 2019 • 14 mins
We aim to preserve unique atmosphere of our old landscapes that are currently changing with centralised themes around the city of Katowice, and it's agglomeration. We do it with a help of synthesis of a sound and picture, creating themes of lost time and decay of old architectural ideas like industrial manufactures, steelworks and buildings slowly turning into dust making way for new landscapes that are taking place of the ones tha...
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131 - KOTA The Friend [Hip Hop]: August 17th at Subt

June 28, 2019 • 14 mins
KOTA The Friend is a hip hop artist and musician from Brooklyn, NY. At an early age he found his love for music and hip hop, R & B, Jazz and Soul music during the infamous 90's era. By the time young KOTA was 8 years old he joined his school's music program and excelled as a trumpet player. In high school KOTA was the leader of the trumpet section while teaching himself to play the guitar and piano. During this time he also picked ...
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130 - Jupiter Styles [Power Pop]

June 26, 2019 • 16 mins
Jupiter Styles is the project of Chicago songwriter Sean Neumann (Ratboys, Nectar, Single Player). The band's debut album "Be Good" was self-released in 2018 and features members of Pet Symmetry, Ratboys, Lifted Bells, Pinegrove and more - a cast The Alternative called an "indie-minded emo supergroup." Neumann's a fixture in the Midwest DIY scene, constantly on tour since 2012 & self-booking shows everywhere from barber shops in Ga...
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