Meet Me in the City

Will, Dan, and Shawn record a short episode with one of their favorite bands, “The Ocean Blue” in the green room before a show! Thank you everyone at The Ocean Blue for helping us get this made!Check out “The Ocean Blue” wherever you listen to music This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, and Shawn are joined by producer Sprinkle as they talk about the last year of recording a podcast: what went well, what surprised us. They also talk about the upcoming year and what the fellas have planned. (A portion of the conversation was lost to an audio mishap). We would like to again thank everyone who has listened to our podcast or engaged with it somewhere on the internet! We hope you continue to enjoy this as much as we have. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Dan, Will, and Shawn were privileged to sit down with Dayton rocker Tim Krug (Brainiac, Oh Condor, Halicon) and have a conversation. They talk about how he came to join Brainiac, what it was like to tour with the band, and making music. You can listen to Tim’s bands at the below places, check it out! https://brainiac.bandcamp.com/https://www.ohcondor.com/https://halicon.bandcamp.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Dan, Will, and Shawn meet up with Kyle Melton of Ohio’s “Smug Brothers” to talk about playing music and being in a band. We previously spoke with Don Thrasher of the Smug Brothers in Episodes 1 and 2 of our show, please check those out if you haven’t. Can you believe we’ve been doing this for almost a whole year now? You can listen to Smug Brothers most recent album “Stuck on Beta” on bandcamp here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Dan, Will, and Shawn are joined this episode by veteran Audio Engineer Scott Cannon. Scott dives into the world of audio engineering for a band on tour, giving us a perspective of what goes into making a live music event sound good. Scott has been the audio engineer during the tours of bands such as, Relient K, MUTEMATH, Jars of Clay, Echosmith, and Morella’s Forest. We’d like to thank Scott again for making time to speak with us and share some stories. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Shawn, and Dan sit down with Dayton area radio multi-hyphenate Andy Valeri. You might know him from DJ’ing on 91.3 WYSO, his radio show “It’s All Happening”, his media company/record label “Big Beef Productions” or one of the other various things he’s contributed to and helped shape in the Dayton area music landscape. You can listen to more of Andy at Big Beef or at one of the many local radio stations his show plays at. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, and Shawn are joined by longtime Dayton area musician Joe Anderl of “The 1984 Draft”. They talk about the search engine optimization of the name “1984 Draft”, and share some delightful stories. You can listen to The 1984 Draft on their bandcamp. You can also listen to or purchase their music through (Dayton area and friend of the show) their music label Poptek Records This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, and Shawn are joined by musician Wes Tirey, a guitarist currently living in North Carolina that grew up around the Dayton area. You can listen to Wes’s music on his bandcamp page at https://westirey.bandcamp.com/music This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Dan, Will, and Shawn sit down with long time WYSO Radio DJ Rev Cool, host of “Around the Fringe”. to talk about working in radio, surrounding yourself with a variety of music, and memories of the Dayton music scene. You can listen to Rev Cool’s show, Around the Fringe, Friday nights at 8pm on 91.3 WYSO, where you’ll always hear a curated set of new sounds and exciting tracks. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, Shawn, and Producer Sprinkle join Art Jipson on his weekly WUDR Flyer Radio show “Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative”. We had a great time and we hope you appreciate a bit of a behind the scenes look at what it’s like to make this show happen. Tune in to Your Tuesday Afternoon Alternative from 3-6 p.m. Tuesdays on WUDR Flyer Radio 99.5/98.1 FM and online at https://listen.streamon.fm/wudr. You can read Dr. J’s music blog at https://yourtuesdayafternoonalternative.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Dan, Shawn, and Will are joined by Paige Beller and Brandon Hawk, who are the organizers of this year’s Dayton Music fest. They talk about DMF, past and present and what it’s like to run a music festival. This year’s Dayton Music Fest is on September 5th and 6th, across many venues in downtown Dayton. You can find the schedule, ticket information, and the lineup at https://www.daytonmusicfest.com Support local music! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Dan, Will, and Shawn talk with long time friend Seth Graham, Dayton resident and operator of the independent record label “Orange Milk Records”. They talk about Seth growing up in Japan, performing your in front of an audience, and having artists on your record label get popular. You can find Orange Milk Records on bandcamp here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Dan, Will, and Shawn are joined by long-time friend of the show, graphic designer, and Dayton area music label owner Andy Ingram. They talk about founding the Dayton Music fest, writing music, and why owning a record label isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. You can listen to Poptek albums on bandcamp here. https://poptek.bandcamp.com/Poptek Records can be found here https://www.poptek.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Dan, Will, and Shawn sit down with Kattie Dougherty, a long time member of the Dayton music scene and member of the bands Real Lulu and Somersault. Listen as they talk about doing things outside of being a performer, opening for a large audience that doesn’t quite vibe with you, and of course Dayton music. Some pictures that Kattie was gracious enough to share with us. Context is in the podcast for these photos. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, and Shawn are joined by producer Sprinkle to talk in depth about some of their favorite albums. First, easily the best music video from any record that was mentioned in this episode. Next is a list of the albums that were named in this episode (minus the honorable mentions). We have attached a link that will take you to YouTube where you can explore these albums. Enjoy!Neil Young - Comes a TimeMF Doom - Mm..FoodU2 - Under a Blood Red SkyPrince - Sign O’ The TimesSlowdive - SlowdivePrince - Purple RainDeafheaven - SunbatherThe Alarm - StrengthU2 - The Joshua TreeLiturgy - AestheticaThomas Dolby - The Flat EarthCounting Crows - August and Everything AfterWilco - Yankee Hotel FoxtrotNew Order - Low-LifeFull of Hell and the Body - Ascending a Mountain of Heavy LightConcrete Blonde - bloodlettingJosh Ritter - The Historical Conquests of Josh RitterDeath Grips - the powers that bCocteau Twins - Heaven or Las VegasBob Dylan - Empire Burlesque This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, and Shawn sit down with long time veteran of the Dayton music scene Ken Grossman. Ken was a music promoter and was responsible for bringing many big name bands to the Dayton area to perform over the years. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, and Shawn sit down with veteran Dayton guitarist/songwriter Nick Kizirnis to talk about his relationship with music and the Dayton area music scene. Nick has recorded with The Breeders (“The Dirt Eaters”) and Tobin Sprout (Guided by Voices), opened for a wide-range of bands including The Pixies, Man or Astro-Man, Dick Dale, Guided by Voices, Dave Alvin, The Breeders and Fugazi. More information about Nick can be found on his website, https://nickkizirnis.com/and you can listen to his music on his bandcamp, where it is also available for purchase. https://nickkizirnis.bandcamp.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, and Shawn sit down Juliet Fromholt, music director at NPR station 91.3 WYSO, long time Dayton resident, and host of the music programs Alpha Rhythms and Kaleidoscope. We loved hearing Juliet’s perspective and stories, WYSO being something we’ve listened to quite a lot of over the years.We’ve been enjoying Novaphonic.FM, the 24/7 music streaming channel curated with a diverse array of music powered by Yellow Spring’s own 91.3 WYSO. You can listen online or at WYSO HD-2.Juliet also hosts the "Attack of the Final Girls" podcast, which is about horror movies! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, and Shawn are joined by their good friend Nate McCorkle and discuss his career with Dayton’s own “Morella's Forest” (of which Shawn was also a member of) and his career in the Christian music scene. This episode was recorded in November of 2024, and was the second episode we recorded. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, and Shawn continue their conversation with Tyler Trent of Brainiac. Brainiac just finished touring the midwest, opening for the band Mogwai. We were honored to have Tyler come and talk with us, he has some amazing stories to share. We hope you enjoy it too!Braniac live in Toronto on April 14th in Toronto. It’s awesome This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com