Word On the Street

Today on the Word On the Street Podcast we talk with Blazinspace! It was great getting to know Blazinspace, we started off with some get to know you questions such as favorite movie, food, drinks, etc.  Then we got into Blazinspace's connection to the Seattle music community.  We talk on such things as their roll with Weird At Night and also doing live projections at local shows.  Blazinspace also told us how they go...

On this version of the Word On the Street Podcast we talk with my good friend and former band mate KJ Sawka. KJ and I got together for the second livestream version of the podcast! I love doing this as a livestream!  It did not take us long to get into a great philosophical conversation about what kind of mindset you need to have for success in music. KJ shared a lot about his philosophy and work ethic and how it came about. I...

On this version of the Word On the Street Podcast we are talking with Ballard Vox. Melissa Wax, Collene McCarter, and Andy Perkovich join us to talk about all things Ballard Vox and more. We start off with what they are looking forward to from upcoming shows and music releases as well as getting things back to normal with Ballard Vox and a full concert calendar. We also get nerdy on photo gear while finding out their personal goals...

On this version of the Word On the Street Podcast we talk with Slender Dan. Heather Dickson and Patrick Ahern make up the band Slender Dan. We start of the conversation talking about coffee, growing plants and cooking, and we learn Patrick can microwave anything! They tell us about how they have been living and creating during the pandemic and how it informed their art both emotionally and practically. Heather and Patrick tell us h...

On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we talk with Carrie Akre. We start off the podcast talking about podcast philosophies. Then Carrie gives us a deep dive into becoming a life coach. Why she started it, what she wants from it, and what it has been like so far. Mixed into the conversation we learn about Carrie's life as a musician and where she is now in her musical journey. We close out the podcast with a few lighten...

On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we talk with Dan Ray of Dan's Tunes. Dan tells us all about her music journalism website "Dan's Tunes". Before we get into that conversation I asked Dan about her relationship with social media and which platform she is most likely to doom scroll on. We also talked about how the pandemic and the fight for social justice during 2020 effected the content on Dan's Tunes as well as her ...

On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we talk with Mitch Etter. Mitch is in the band Hi Crime and host of the Show & Tell podcast. Mitch tells me a little about what life was like growing up just outside of St. Louis Missouri and some of the controversy around local food especially midwest pizza. We get into his band Hi Crime, what some of the plans are for it, a little bit of how it formed and how they have had som...

On this version of the WOTS - Word On the Street we talk with Jake Sele and Matt Williams. Jake and Matt tell me about meeting at Cornish College of the Arts and what they took away from their experience there. We get nerdy about their podcast "Music Sucks and I Want to Die", they tell me why they started and what they want out of it. They also tell me about their experience being musicians in the time of covid. I hope you enjoy th...

On this version of the Word On the Street Podcast we talk with TBASA. TBASA and I start it off with a chat about how are Seahawks are doing this year and we try to predict how they will fair against the 49ers, how did we do?  We then spend some time talking about how he is accessing his creativity during the pandemic including his contribution to Weird At Night by Patrick Galactic. TBASA tells us about his comic 100 to 46 abou...

On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we have the good fortune to catch up again with Patrick Nehoda. Patrick and I talk about and catch up on a lot of things. Patrick told me all about his new record, forming the band and recording the music. We also talked about the pandemic and how it's been affecting all of us. Patrick also gave us a thorough breakdown of what the music scene in Nashville is like. I also asked Patri...

On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we talk with Warning: Danger! Mark Ostler and Ryk Lambert of Warning: Danger! join the podcast and chat it up. We talk about smoke, heat, music, masks and more. Mark and Ryk tell us how they are approaching releasing music during the pandemic, and what it's been like doing interviews on podcasts to get the word out. Mark and Ryk tell us about touring and we get some stories from the...