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Everyone has a music story. I interview fans just like you and me who have had great encounters with their musical heroes! 15 minutes of straight talk on a cool musical story. Maybe because of musical karma….Famous people like to run into me. It’s just really fun to talk with Ben Harper in a park about life, have a beer with John Welsley Harding at a Philly bar, kiss Juliana Hatfield (it happened), drink with Michael Buble in Osaka Japan, meeting the legendary blues-man James Cotton backstage, get pulled onstage by Sharon Jones, and watch the world series in San Francisco with The Black Crowes, here’s to more Musical Encounters…as we are all really Almost Famous.
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In this captivating episode, we delve into the profound connection between music and our emotional well-being with Kevin Perlmutter, a seasoned brand strategist with a passion for making things better. Kevin shares insights from his fascinating journey, drawing parallels between his experiences at CDnow, his encounters with Meatloaf, and the profound impact music has on our lives.Kevin's approach to brand strategy is all about understanding the core essence of a brand and its relationship wit...
Ciara O'Shea is a founder of 561 Collective and a communications and marketing associate at Irish Arts Center. She attended the University of Limerick in Ireland. She has played live music throughout Ireland and Europe.561 Collective is a group founded by Collingswood, New Jersey locals dedicated to hosting live curated shows in and for the community. 561 Collective shows promote both established and upcoming musicians and artists, while creating a space for those to share their o...
Interview with Marc Singer of Steal Your Peach about meeting Derek Tucks & Susan Tedeschi at Monk's Cafe in Philadelphia, PA. Learn More About Marc: https://marcsingerrealtor.com/marc-singer-bio/ Steal Your Peach Band: We are a mixture of some of hardest working musicians in the Philadelphia area including members or former members of Live at The Fillmore, Tom Hamilton's American Babies, Dead on Live, Rainbow Full of Sound, Splintered Sunlight and more, specializing in a ma...
As a guest on The Rock 'n' Roll Fridays Podcast, George Flayer will share his experiences in the music industry and talk about his creative process. ralGeorge has played as a session musician and has played fiddle and violin in many bands. Some of the bands he has appeared in: Matt Freedman Music, Country Rogue and Tim Williams BandGeorge Flayer is violinist who has taken the music industry by storm with his unique blend of classical violin technique and rock 'n' roll flair. George has b...
Great interview with Lorrie Dixson Griggs about the business of music merchandise and selling goods at concerts. Drifter Merch was Founded in 2016 by music lovers Lorrie Dixson Griggs and the late Bert Griggs, who both have traveled extensively all over for good tunes. Based in the Charleston, Sc area, Drifter Merch strives to design and create high quality vintage-style Merch. We also discuss Drifter Fest. This annual festival in Charleston, SC celebrates the life of the late Bert Griggs- th...
Interview with Dr. James Frankel on technology tools for music educators. We discuss the role of techology in music education, what makes a good music teacher, the love of music and running into Stevie Wonder (literally). Dr. James (Jim) Frankel is the Head of Digital Education for Wise Music and Director of MusicFirst. Previously, he was the Managing Director of SoundTree, and before that he was the instrumental and general music teacher for 15 years in New Jersey Public Schools. Jim is...
Great chat with screenwriter Jeff Hupp on his latest project "Band on the Run"A story at the height of the Detroit Garage Rock revival in 1999, a wheelchair-bound father, his musician son and his band bond on a raucous road trip as they war with a rival band on the way to South By Southwest in Austin, Texas.It's Little Miss Sunshine meets Almost Famous meets KodachromeBorn and raised in Berkley, MI, Jeff Hupp is an advertising professional, musician, and screenwriter. In the 90s, Jeff's band,...
Interview with Max Kendall. In this interview we talk playing live, mashups, songwriting and all things from the band Deco. Songwriter for Radio 1 favourites, Deco. Signed to Ultra Records. The brains behind viral mashup hits including 'Wonderwall x Smalltown Boy'. Played with Nile Rogers & Chic, Jess Glynne, Boy George & Culture Club. Worked closely with songwriters Pete Hammerton (One Direction, Little Mix), Paul Harris (Kylie Minogue, Purple Disco Machine). A lot of his work h...
Great conversation with Gary Gebler - Owner of Trax on Wax. Our talk was about meeting Peter Gabriel, the vinyl revolution, the greatest vinyl record of all time and what makes a great record store experience!Gary has been working in the retail music world since 1974: district manager for Sam Goody, Vice President of Record and Tape Traders in Towson, MD * Opened Trax on Wax in 2009 to get back to what made him get into the business in the first place ... talking to cool people about co...
Great interview with Nicole June of June and The Jets. We talk live music, playing live and working at a music studio. Join the revolution of Rock 'n' Roll Fridays.SUBSCRIBE TO ROCK ’N’ FRIDAYS PODCAST!https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEvn_21MsmWSK7fqOPNLjJA/videosSupport the Show.It's Rock 'n' Roll Fridays!FacebookYoutubeInstagramWebsite Got a Great Musical Story? Be a guest, email us: michael@michaeldmarketing.com
Great interview with David Downham, owner of The Gradwell House Studios.Yes, it was originally a house with a basement studio/DIY show space in Maple Shade NJ on W. Gradwell Ave. The studio has since occupied a chop shop in Gloucester City (2002-2004), some slumlord's leaky-roofed shit-hole on Atlantic ave in Haddon Heights (2004-2016) and our new wonderful and permanent home just around the corner in a repurposed, custom designed and built Masonic Lodge (Lodge 191 Y'all) on Station Ave in do...
Great interview with Peter Brown of Loudo Guitars.At 14, he took apart his Squire Stratocaster, and then hastily reassembled it when he saw his mom’s reaction. It wasn’t until Brown discovered the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery in Phoenix, Arizona, that he finally found his calling.At Roberto Venn, Brown trained himself to work long hours, performing complicated technical guitar repairs and honing in on elements of instrument design. He began to form his own theories about the craft of guita...
Great interview with Yvette Lopez about music, a new album, posing in Playboy, traveling with her family band as a child and recording in Berlin. Yvette Anna Marie Lopez was born in Santa Fe, New Mexico into a family of musicians, and has been inclined to dance from a very early age. A trained Spanish dancer, she forayed into the world of modelling at the age of 17. One of the most loved models in the USA, Yvette has appeared in 6 Playboy issues and has also graced the cover pages o...
Great interview with Lisa Bouchelle who talks about her new album, singing with major musical stars and playing live across the country.Lisa Bouchelle has sung backup for Bruce Springsteen, dueted in concert with Jon Bon Jovi on his country hit "Who says You Can't Go Home," and has toured with and/or opened for Train, Bryan Adams, Don Felder of The Eagles, Blues Traveler, Meat Loaf, America, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Shooter Jennings, The Wailers, and Donovan Frankenreiter, among others. He...
Interview with Jared Loss who is part of the band Cosmic Guilt and runs and manages Rockdale Music.Jared Loss is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist born and raised in the suburbs of Philadelphia. His debut album, "Your Loss" chronicles 10 or more years worth of material written, performed, produced and recorded in his cottage studio in Media, PA. In addition to solo gigs, Loss fronts his group The Real Feel and performs with various Philadelphia based bands, including Scantron and Al...
A conversation with Joe Clementi. Joe talks about shooting Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Bill Graham, Chic & Music Photography overall.Joe Clementi is a commercial photographer who lived and worked in NYC during its most exciting time, 1970s–1990s. Joe was on the scene and privy to nightclubs, red carpets, movie premieres, street protests, and more where he captured slivers of the synergy of New York esoterica. In NYC 1970s–1990s.To See Joe’s Work:https://www.facebook.com/j...
The story of David Bowie's time in Philadelphia recording 'Young Americans', and the unique bond he formed with the city, and with his biggest fans, The Sigma Kids.Sigma Sound Studios was a recording studio in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1968 by recording engineer Joseph Tarsia.[1][2]David Bowie recorded much of his album Young Americans in August 1974 at Sigma Philadelphia. Madonna used the New York studios to record her 1983 debut album, Madonna. On April 15, 1972, singer-...
Great interview with Nancy Barile. She along with countless other women in the city in the early 1980s, was an integral part of Philadelphia’s punk and hardcore scenes, as a promoter, manager and writer. Nancy Barile, decided to write her own memoir, I’m Not Holding Your Coat. Now in its 2nd edition, the book struck a chord. From disaffected Catholic schoolgirl and 1970s music fanatic to instigator on the 1980s hardcore punk scene, Nancy Barile pursued freedom at a time when punk m...
Great interview with Jessica Magoch about performing live, her diverse musical background, the new sound of Jazz Hop and working with Joe Nicolo. Jessica Magoch pours a glam cocktail of swing, hip hop, blues and rap. Originally from Queens, NY, Jessica and her band reside in and near the Philadelphia area. They are winners of the PHL Live Music Award for Jazz and ranked 13 out of 100 of years best indie songs of 2020 on CFAB Radio, and recently won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest Song of ...
Interview with Kat Souponetsky (née Katerina Kramarchuk). She is a composer, pianist and educator based in Philadelphia whose music has been described as "quick-witted, tightly constructed and ruefully introspective, with propulsive, sometimes jazzy rhythms and suave textures" (The Oregonian). Her works have been performed and broadcasted across the globe at respected venues such as The Louvre, Bargemusic, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Dresden Music Festival, Peter Jay Sharp Th...
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