Big Blend Radio: A Toast to the Arts

Ever since two Byrds left the “Sweetheart of the Rodeo” mothership over 50 years ago, The Burrito Brothers have been evolving and putting out wonderful albums. This episode of Big Blend Radio features Chris P. James, lead vocalist and keyboardist, who talks about the legendary history of The Burrito Brothers (aka The Flying Burrito Brothers), and their latest album, "Together." The musicians in today’s Burrito Brothers group, who have been together since 2009, include Chris P. James (keys/lead vocals), Tony Paoletta (pedal steel), Peter Young (drums) and Steve Allen (guitar). They have performed and recorded numerous notable previous works of their own and with countless other artists. More at https://www.theburritobrothers.net/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio features filmmakers Brian Lindstrom and Andy Brown who discuss their new documentary "Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill." The film provides an intimate look at one-of-a-kind singer-songwriter from 1970s Los Angeles, Judee Sill. It charts her life from a troubled adolescence of addiction, armed robbery and prison through her meteoric rise in the music world and early tragic death. Featuring Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Fleet Foxes, David Geffen, JD Souther, Big Thief, Weyes Blood, Tim Page and more. Executive Producers include Maya Hawke and Cheryl Strayed. "Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill" will be released theatrically in New York (IFC Center), Los Angeles (Laemmle Noho), Portland (Cinema 21) and key cities on April 12, 2024 with a VOD release on all major platforms in the US and Canada. Images and trailer featured on the podcast are courtesy of Greenwich Entertainment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Celebrate the Sounds of Spring with episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast with award-winning vocalist and composer Johnny Schaefer. Enjoy this conversation covering music and hope, plants, and nature, and check out the two music playlists below.Johnny Schaefer co-hosts the Big Daily Blend podcast every 1st Sunday. Keep up with him and his music at https://hearjohnny.com/  SOUNDS OF SPRING MUSIC PLAYLIST* YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGHUZITwHVJLIl6mJHDMb_N9unz4yJEZu&feature=shared * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0JDate0bO5TwBvriu2RYdM?si=c1d9adf98445401d  ROSY MELODIES MUSIC PLAYLIST:* YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGHUZITwHVJI2B3x7TpfyPhTqUcJ9RP1M&feature=shared * Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4791fdvNHyuipXoNlER0bA?si=c1748b7eda7e4412  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Friday "Toast to The Arts & Parks" Show with the National Parks Arts Foundation features Carissa "Lucky" Garcia, the Spring 2024 NPAF artist-in-residence in Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Carissa “Lucky” Garcia is an Indigenous/Chicana writer, performing artist, community organizer, anti-oppression educator and Indigenous Justice advocate. She is a founding member of the La Resistencia publishing press and poetry collective amplifying LGBTQ+ voices of color. Carissa’s storytelling communicates ideas that focus on her experience as an Iraq War veteran, Native American culture, love, politics, and her appreciation for comic books and science fiction. Her work has been featured at the University of Missouri Latinx Graduate Program, Rhode Island School of Design, UMKC Women of Color Leadership Conference, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Flatland KC, Prescott College, Redline Contemporary Arts Center, Dairy Arts Center, Denver Art Museum, and on the streets all across America. Learn more about the National Parks Arts Foundation's unique artist residency programs in parks across the country at https://www.nationalparksartsfoundation.org/ Learn more about Chaco Culture National Historical Park at https://www.nps.gov/chcu/index.htm  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Tuesday "Adventures in Asheville" Show focuses on unique art, garden, and community experiences. Featured Guests:- Steve & Karen Wilson - Owners and innkeepers of The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast, a stunning pink lady in the Montford Historic District. More: https://www.lion-rose.com/- DeWayne Barton - Founder of Hood Huggers International and Peace Gardens & Market, in the heart of West Asheville’s Burton Street Community, a historically African American neighborhood established in the early 1900’s. More: https://hoodhuggers.com/- Annie Katla Bennette - Co-owner of @artgardenavl an artist owned and operated Art Gallery & Plant Shop in Asheville's River Arts District. More: https://www.artgardenavl.com/Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Show airs every 1st Tuesday. Follow the show on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/ycxwjkr7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" Podcast, Debbie shares her experience at Kualoa Ranch near Honolulu, Hawaii, a picturesque destination on Oahu’s windward side. A Private Nature Reserve and working cattle ranch, the 4,000-acre property has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since the 1970s. Film aficionados might recognize parts of the ranch, as it is known as Hollywood’s “Hawaii’s Backlot,” due to the hundreds of movies and TV shows filmed here since the 1950s. Read Debbie's article about it all, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/real-hawaii-meets-hollywood-at-kualoa-ranch/ Big Blend Radio's "Global Adventures with Debbie Stone" podcast airs every 4th Tuesday. Follow the podcast here: http://tinyurl.com/m6z7v6ms  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning author Clifford Garstang returns to Big Blend Radio for a conversation about his latest novel, "The Last Bird of Paradise," plus a little bit of art history, the world of writing, travel, global lifestyles, and the balance of between power and love."The Last Bird of Paradise" focuses on two women, nearly a century apart, who seek to rebuild their lives when they reluctantly leave their homelands. Arriving in Singapore, they find romance in a tropical paradise, but also find they haven’t left behind the dangers that caused them to flee. In a lyrical blend of historical and contemporary drama, "The Last Bird of Paradise" explores the consequences of power imbalances—both domestic and geopolitical—against a lush, tropical backdrop. Learn more at https://cliffordgarstang.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, Lance Laber, Executive Director of the DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, talks about the art and life of Marion DeGrazia. Born in 1905, in Upstate New York, Marion Sheret DeGrazia was a fine artist who had attended State Teachers College in Buffalo New York, and studied sculpture and modeling at Columbia University. She moved from the East Coast to Tucson, Arizona in 1941 with her young son Harold. In 1947, she married prominent southwest artist Ted DeGrazia. Marion was instrumental in the success of DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun, by managing the studio and allowing Ted DeGrazia to travel and show his art. After DeGrazia’s death in 1982, Marion continued the work of the foundation until her death in 2002 at the age of 97. Her work, which includes sculpture, paper mache reliefs and paintings, are on display throughout the Gallery in the Sun.DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun is a 10-acre historic landmark nestled in the foothills of the Santa Catalina Mountains in Tucson, Arizona. Opened in 1965, it is home to over 15,000 originals of Ted DeGrazia art pieces including oil paintings, watercolors, ceramics and sculptures. There are six permanent collections on display and several rotating exhibitions each year. More: http://www.degrazia.org/This Big Blend Radio "Tales of Ted DeGrazia" podcast airs every 4th Sunday. Follow the show here: https://shows.acast.com/artist-ted-degrazia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Ella Fitzgerald, Dolly Parton, and Bonnie Raitt, to Katy Perry, Sinead O' Connor, Tracy Chapman, and Stevie Nicks, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Celebrates Over 100 Women Making History in Music!Special guest is Joey Stuckey, Music Ambassador of Macon, Georgia "The Southern Rock Capital of the World. Joey, who co-hosts the Big Daily Blend podcast every 4th Sunday, is an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, and sound engineer. More: https://www.joeystuckey.com/ BIG BLEND RADIO EXTRAS: * Joey's album "Joey Stuckey Presents: Ladies of the South" on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0YjBnwVE1cCvuZCp7w1xyw?si=O06vx1zkRcqapbpX--ppLQ * Big Daily Blend "Wonder Women in Music" Spotify Playlist of over 140 songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1CIiWoH8sifIwS6yrDhsfY?si=b65e8eeb48be49de  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's all about the Fabulous Film Festivals, Screenings, and Palm Springs Movie Scene on this episode of Big Blend Radio's 4th Saturday “Palm Springs Sunshine Stays” Show.FEATURED GUESTS:* MICHAEL C. GREEN – Executive Director of the Palm Springs Cultural Center which incubates, produces, and encourages arts and cultural programs. He is also Chair of Palm Springs Preferred Small Hotels, and co-owner of Triangle Inn. Visit: https://psculturalcenter.org/ & https://www.triangle-inn.com/ * BETH ELLEN - Executive Director of the Desert Film Society that promotes the appreciation of film in the Coachella Valley by providing Society members an unique opportunity to view the latest in art, international & cutting-edge independent cinema and educating members by providing a platform for discussion of the art of film and film craft. Visit: https://desertfilmsociety.org/ & https://cinemafrancaisps.org/  * THEODORE "TEDDY" GROUYA is an award-winning filmmaker, and Founder & Director of the American Documentary And Animation Film Festival and Film Fund (AmDocs), as well as the Director of the Architecture Design Art Film Festival (ADAFF). The American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs) is the largest documentary festival on the West Coast. The 13th Annual Festival runs from March 21-25, 2024. Visit: https://www.amdocfilmfest.com/ Palm Springs Preferred Small Hotels is a consortium of independently-owned boutique hotels in the desert resort community of Palm Springs, in Southern California. Plan your visit and sign up for the monthly Boutiquely Palm Springs newsletter at: https://www.palmspringspreferredsmallhotels.com/ Follow this Big Blend Radio Podcast here: https://tinyurl.com/38883u9e  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Big Blend Radio, artist Victoria Chick shares talks about three noteworthy women artists in history that she has written about in Big Blend Magazines over the years. HEAR ABOUT:- ARTEMESIA GENTILESCHI (July 8, 1593 – c. 1656), who was an Italian Baroque painter considered among the most accomplished seventeenth-century artists, initially working in the style of Caravaggio.- MARY EDMONIA LEWIS, aka "Wildfire" (July 4, 1844 – September 17, 1907), who was the first African-American and Native American sculptor to achieve national and then international prominence.  - ANNA MARY ROBERTSON MOSES, aka Grandma Moses, (September 7, 1860 – December 13, 1961), who was an American folk artist who gained popularity during the 1950s.Victoria Chick is a contemporary figurative artist and early 19th/20th century print collector based in Silver City, New Mexico. Visit: https://victoriachick.com/ Victoria appears on Big Blend Radio every 3rd Saturday. Follow the podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3an38624  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Toast to The Arts" show features Louisiana author Ann Marie Jameson, known for her "Willow Rose" series of books that are set in Natchitoches, the oldest settlement in Louisiana. Books in the series include "A Bed of Roses,“ "Belle Rose,” “Petite Rose,” and “Coming Up Roses.” Ann Marie’s latest book, is “Lilly’s Redemption." While it isn’t a “Willow Rose” book, it is a spin-off of the series, and it has many of the same characters in it that Ann Marie’s fans have grown to love in reading her other books. Ann Marie's books are available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Ann-Marie-Jameson/author/B07QDP7CSG? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Award-winning author Matt Cost returns to Big Blend Radio for a follow-up conversation since the release of his historical mystery, “Velma Gone Awry: A Brooklyn 8 Ballo Mystery" (April 2023). Hear about his novel, "Mainely Wicked: A Goff Langdon Mainely Mystery" (Aug. 2023), and new novel, "Pirate Trap: A Clay Wolfe / Port Essex Mystery" which will be out on March 27, 2024. Matt Cost writes the Mainely Mystery and the Clay Wolfe/Port Essex Mystery Series. He’s also written several books of historical fiction. He lives in Brunswick, Maine. More: https://mattcost.net Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former U.S. intelligence officer and award-winning and best-selling author Brian J. Morra joins Big Blend Radio to discuss his thrilling Able Archer series that's based on true historical events.BOOK 1: THE ABLE ARCHERS - US Air Force Captain Kevin Cattani and Soviet GRU Colonel Ivan Levchenko team up in the fall of 1983 to stop the worst nuclear crisis of the Cold War. BOOK 2: THE RIGHTEOUS ARROWS - Who can you trust when a cold war heats up and conflict seems inevitable? After collaborating to thwart nuclear war in "The Able Archers," Kevin Cattani and his Soviet counterpart, Ivan Levchenko, developed a deep mutual respect—but in The Righteous Arrows they are working against each other. Coming April 16, 2024, from Koehler Books. Watch for Brian on the Netflix special, “Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War."More at https://brianjmorra.com/   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's "Big Daily Blend" and "Toast to The Arts" podcasts features Pierre Bensusan, an award-winning world music fingerstyle guitar master. Hear about his 2024 and 2025 North American tours, composing and performing his music, his signature Lowden guitars,a and indepth discussion on the positive power of music. Pierre's latest album is "Azwan,“ primarily a solo instrumental album on which the guitar is conceived as an orchestra, delivering melody, bass, chords and counterpoint in the same space. Keep up with Pierre and his music and tour schedule at https://www.pierrebensusan.com/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's 1st Tuesday "Adventures in Asheville" Show focuses on unique experiences to enjoy in Asheville, North Carolina this spring incuding rooftop cocktails, brews, and mural tours.Featured Guests:- Steve & Karen Wilson - The Lion & The Rose Bed & Breakfast. More: https://www.lion-rose.com/ - Kaye Bentley - Asheville Rooftop Bar Tours - https://www.ashevillerooftopbartours.com/ - Krista Stearns - Mountain Mural Tours - https://mountainmuraltours.com/ Big Blend Radio's "Adventures in Asheville" Show airs every 1st Tuesday. Follow the show on YouTube: http://tinyurl.com/ycxwjkr7  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio features a TUCSON SISTERS IN CRIME panel discussion with some of the member writers and authors who will be at this year's Tucson Festival of Books, held March 9 & 10, 2024, in Tucson, Arizona. Hear about their writing, books, and inspirations, plus, some of the short stories featured in the Tucson Sister in Crime book, "Trouble in Tucson: A Left Coast Anthology."Featured Guests:- Editor Eva Eldridge: http://evaeldridge.com - Elaine A Powers: https://elaineapowers.com/ - Janet Alcorn: https://janetalcorn.com/ - Susan Cummins Miller: http://www.susancumminsmiller.com  - Kathy McIntosh: http://www.kathymcintosh.com/ - Marty Eberhardt: https://martyeberhardt.com/ - Lauryn Christopher: https://www.laurynchristopher.com  - Laurie Fagan: https://www.readlauriefagen.com/ - DR Ransdell: https://www.dr-ransdell.com/ Also, listen to the Big Blend Radio podcast covering some of the stories in the anthology, "Trouble in Tucson, here: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/trouble-in-tucson-anthology/ Learn more about the Tucson Sisters in Crime at https://www.tucsonsistersincrime.org/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In celebration of the 96th Annual Academy Awards held on March 10, 2024, this episode of Big Blend Radio's BIG DAILY BLEND Podcast with award-winning vocalist and composer Johnny Schaefer focuses on movie soundtracks and theme songs, the positive power of the arts and gratitude, food and cocktails, and much more! Johnny Schaefer co-hosts the Big Daily Blend podcast every 1st Sunday. Keep up with him and his music at https://hearjohnny.com/ RESOURCES & LINKS AS DISCUSSED ON THE PODCAST:* MOVIE SOUNDTRACK PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09VOyTCAuyiMUyZzmWk0tr?si=f3a701c8b65a41af * LA FONDA'S ATOMIC MARTINI RECIPE THAT CELEBRATE'S OPPENHEIMER: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/la-fonda-on-the-plazas-atomic-martini/ * ACADEMY MUSEUM OF MOTION PICTURES ARTICLE: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/academy-museum-of-motion-pictures/ * LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO WHERE OPPENHEIMER WORKED: https://nationalparktraveling.com/listing/walk-in-the-footsteps-of-scientific-creative-giants-in-los-alamos-new-mexico/ * HOLLYWOOD HISTORY WITH STEVE SCHNEICKERT: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/steve-schneickert-hollywood-history/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the very first episode of Big Blend Radio's NEW "Women Making History" podcast featuring a Big Blend Radio "From the Vault" podcast of our "Parks & The Arts" show featuring Tanya Ortega, an accomplished photographer and founder of the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF). Hear about the new podcast, Tanya's photography career and NPAF's unique artist-in-residence programs in national park units across the country.Check out Tanya's editorial Q&A about her photography: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/photography-art-insider-tanya-ortega/Listen to the Big Blend Radio Podcast Playlist of NPAF's Women Artists-in-Residence: https://soundcloud.com/bigblendradio/sets/npaf-women-artists Women's History within the National Parks Service: https://www.nps.gov/subjects/womenshistory/index.htm Follow this new Big Blend Radio "Women Making History" podcast: https://shows.acast.com/women-making-history Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode of Big Blend Radio's TOAST TO THE ARTS Show features songwriter, keyboardist, and bassist Neal Rosner who talks about his music and new solo album "Kentucky." The album chronicles Neal's 12-year residency in Madisonville, Kentucky. Songs were written between 1972 -2023. Engineered by Steve Baker, a small studio with a big heart, the album is divided into 2 parts: Plain (secular) and With Peanut (semi- religious). Neal plays keyboards, some percussion and vocals. Some terrific local musicians are featured on the album like guitarists Boscoe France, Alonzo Pennington.In support of Neal Rosner’s new release he will be playing gigs in the Chicago area with his prog-rock ensemble McLuhan. The album is available on Amazon, and Spotify.More: https://www.facebook.com/neal.rosner  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.