Sound of Our Town

Ted Leo is an iconic indie rock songsmith and ambassador of soul. In this season 2 wrap up of Sound of Our Town, Will and Ted have a heartfelt talk about first shows, touring, venue vibe and connection. Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial  Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio We are Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey. Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music:  Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Will Dailey takes us on a tour of live music spots in the city of Kansas City, MO Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial  Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio We are Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey. Head writer on EP11 is Caitlin White Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music:  Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp     See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why is it that the small towns always get what it takes to maintain a vibrant music scene? In episode 10 of season 2, host Will Dailey takes you to one of his favorite little cities on the east coast. Portsmouth, New Hampshire has it all: old buildings, amazing food and more venues than its 22,000 citizens can attend. So basically, this town is calling to you. Produced, Created, Written, Scored by Will Dailey Head writer: Caitlin WhiteExecutive Producers Brady Sadler & Jake BrennanSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A city with a legacy and cloudy culture that has given us authentic artists for decades. Some known around the world who arrived on the shoulders of those like Mudhoney and the Sub Pop beginnings. It’s still hard to escape the bubble of grunge but maybe the next Seattle is just Seattle?   Produced, Created, Written, Scored by Will Dailey Head writer: Caitlin White Executive Producers Brady Sadler & Jake Brennan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Of course two of the most relentlessly chest and heart pounding genres originate from the capital. Something has to cut through the muck and the mire. In this episode we visit the spots that bring the truth to the capital through music. It is our arts that keep us honest and moving forward to a more perfect union. Head writer: Patrick ComanExecutive Producers Brady Sadler & Jake Brennan Produced, Created, written, & scored by Will DaileySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If Neil Young cherished it for the escape then there is certainly mystery and beauty within the 505. In this episode we got you face melters and listening rooms. No problem. But we also have the green chili! Written by Caitlin WhiteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the million year old rocks to intimate theaters, the mile high sound echoes and echoes. Maybe it’s the mountains, maybe it’s the air but one can’t deny that there is a certain expanse in these jams and spaces unlike any in America. At this altitude the sound does strange things, man. Written by Caitlin White  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Detroit has risen from the ashes before. Maybe that is where all the music comes from. Written by Samantha Farrell Special thanks to: Ann Delisi - catch her long time show on WDET in Detroit on the weekends from 11-2 Allen Penniman - city planner, urbanist and man about town Links: https://www.udiscovermusic.com/in-depth-features/detroit-music-history/   https://theculturetrip.com/north-america/usa/michigan/articles/from-motown-to-8-mile-the-music- of-detroit-michigan   https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/the-battle-over-technos-origins www.willdailey.com   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  From street performers to Dave Grohl and Smashing Pumpkins, there is a reason why Warren Haynes’ home town is a hub for the artist and performer and why it makes this town what it is. Head Writer: Patrick Coman www.willdailey.com REFERENCES https://moogseum.org/moogseum-in-asheville-faq https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/dave-grohl-all-apologies-nirvana-warren- haynes-766829/https://www.exploreasheville.com/iconic-asheville/music/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will Dailey takes you on a musical tour of Indianapolis, Indiana. Go beyond the Brickyard to experience everything Indy has to offer, from death metal yoga to the best root beer on the planet.   Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Twitter: @DoubleElvisFm @WillDailey   Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio We are Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey. Lead writer for this episode is Freda Love Smith.   Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music: Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp  SOME PLACES YOU'LL WANT TO VISIT AFTER LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE: The Red Key Tavern Murat Theater Healer Punk Rock Night Indianapolis Chatterbox Jazz Club Hi-Fi Black Circle State Street Pub Square Cat Vinyl Mug n Bun See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Will Dailey takes us on a tour of live music spots in the city of Milwaukee, WI.    Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial   Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio We are Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey.  Head writer on EP2 is Gerald Dowd Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music: Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp    SOURCES: https://www.visitmilwaukee.org/things-to-do/arts-entertainment/live-music/ https://www.summerfest.com/blog/2019/11/27/milwaukee-music-scene/ https://wanderlog.com/list/geoCategory/818293/best-bars-with-live-music-in-milwaukee  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In our season 2 premiere, host Will Dailey takes you on a musical tour of Providence, Rhode Island— It’s a big country but this small city, in a small state, packs in a lot of sound, historic festivals and a mighty home for those who want to make things and make it work.    Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Twitter: @DoubleElvisFm @WillDailey Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio We are Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey. Episode 1 written by Samantha Farrell. Special thank yous to Allen Penniman and Mike Panico .  Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music: Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp  SOURCES: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/providence-athenaeum https://providencephoenix.com/archive/features/03/01/09/COLUMBUS.html https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/14/travel/hp-lovecraft-providence.html SOME PLACES YOU'LL WANT TO VISIT AFTER LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE: Askew Nick-a-Nee’s Dusk Strand Newport Folk Newport Jazz Columbus Theater See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to back to Sound of Our Town, a unique travel and music podcast experience. Each episode explores a different city through its unique music culture—from the best venues and tales of local heroes, to the neighborhoods and communities where new styles thrive. Veteran indie troubadour Will Dailey invites you to experience the world's greatest cities the way the world's greatest musicians do—with a backstage pass, forming deep connections with people and places through the lens of music.  Listen to Sound of Our Town starting Thursday July 13th, wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're excited to announce that SOUND OF OUR TOWN will be back for Season 2! Stay tuned for details of where we're headed next. In the meantime, as you heard in the Season 1 finale, we've been hitting the road to talk to some of our favorite creators and musicians about their favorite cities and musical moments. This week, we talk to EVAN STERN of the award-winning podcast VANISHING POSTCARDS about the places that shape us, the roads we leave behind, and the power of stories to bring us together. You can check out Vanishing Postcards on the iheart radio app or wherever you get your podcasts. Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the Season One finale, host Will Dailey interviews his pals Rhett Miller, Busy Philips, and Oompa on their favorite places, concerts, and music towns, while reflecting on Season One's journey through American music, the cultural ties that bind us together, and our pursuit of that elusive vibe, SWB. (Plus: bloopers!) To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist at soundofourtownpod.com Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Twitter: @DoubleElvisFm @WillDailey Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio. Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey.  Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Drums by Dave Brophy. Check out Will’s music: Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp  PEOPLE you'll want to check out after this episode: Wheels Off with Rhett Miller Podcast Busy Philips Is Doing Her Best Podcast Oompa Out Loud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A city of history and mystery, Philly draws music from its soul and soul from its musical heritage. Its roots — and its Roots — spring from a lineage that embraces jazz, rock, hip-hop, funk, R&B, and punk. In this episode, host Will Dailey rides the lightning on a behind-the-scenes tour of the musicians, venues, and stories that make the Illadelph one of the nation's true musical treasures. To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist at soundofourtownpod.com Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Twitter: @DoubleElvisFm @WillDailey Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio. Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey.  Additional writing on this episode by Samantha Farrell and Caitlin White.   Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Drums by Dave Brophy. Additional music by Cliff Notez. Check out Will’s music: Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp  SOURCES for this episode include: Philadelphia Inquirer Best of Philly, Music (Philadelphia Magazine) NBC Philadelphia CBS News How Philadelphia's Artists Are Celebrating the City's Black Music Legacy (NPR) Where To See Live Music In Philadelphia (Visit Philly) Best Music Venues in Philadelphia (Society19) https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/top-live-music-venues-in-philadelphia/ The Roots Spirit News PLACES you'll want to visit after listening to this episode: Johnny Brenda's Bob and Barbara's Lounge Kung Fu Necktie Mann Center for the Performing Arts Jim's Steaks Rodin Museum See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where there is generational tragedy, there are also heroes and a community building harmony and repairing fractures through music. In this episode, host Will Dailey guides you on a trip from a town engulfed in terror to a city repairing itself one song at a time, either with the Shakespeare of songwriting or a community invested in the power of music — all while weaving the stories of iconic rockers like Leon Russell and groove pioneers like the GAP Band as they define the sound track for the hum of the heartland. To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist at soundofourtownpod.com Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Twitter: @DoubleElvisFm @WillDailey Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio. Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey.  Additional writing on this episode by Patrick Coman. Special thanks to Chris Combs, Jesse Aycock, Brian Horton, and Steve Jenkins. Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music: Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp  SOURCES for this episode include: The Bob Wills Anthology (Columbia, 1973) I Am Charlie Wilson, Charlie Wilson (2015) "Why Tulsa Might Be the Next Austin" (Rolling Stone) When Did Whittier Bar Become the Coolest Music Venue in Tulsa? The Tulsa Sound The Amazing Unauthorized Story of Cain's Ballroom (Public Radio Tulsa) Cain's Ballroom: The History Behind Tulsa's Historic Music Venue (KJRH) San Antonio Rose: The Life and Music of Bob Wills, Charles R. Townshend Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time's Journey Through Rock and Roll History, Bill Janovitz (forthcoming) Leon Russell Sought Shelter in Tulsa Through the 70s's (Tulsa World) Sex Pistols at Cain's: The Filth and the Fury Jack White Explains Why He Loves Tulsa (Tulsa World) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Lightnin' Hopkins to Destiny's Child, Houston has long been a bottomless well of American music and memory. Host Will Dailey introduces you to the big sounds and bigger stories that bring Houston to life, from Steve Earle's run-in with Townes Van Zandt to a murder mystery it took a guitar master to solve. Go behind the scenes and take a stroll through the places you should go now to experience the authentic Houston through music, culture, and food. To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist at soundofourtownpod.com Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Twitter: @DoubleElvisFm @WillDailey Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio. Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey.  Additional writing and music on this episode by Ed Jurdi and Samantha Farrell. Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music: Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp  SOURCES for this episode include: Old Folkie Blog American Songwriter Daughter Finds Solace in Murdered Father's Music (LA Times) Freeing a Mentor from his Mythology (NY Times) Movoto.com Austin Chronicle Houston Press Trip Advisor Steve Earle's Hero, Heckler: Townes Van Zandt (NPR) SOME PLACES YOU'LL WANT TO VISIT AFTER LISTENING TO THIS EPISODE: Axelrad Wonky Power Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge Anderson Fair White Oak Music Hall McGonigel's Monkey Duck We Are One Music + Arts Festival Houston Music and Ar Last Concert Cafe For The Sake of the Song Chinaberry Sidewalks, by Rodney Crowell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NOTE: If you haven’t listened to Part 1—start there, or this could get awkward.) On Part Two of a special two-part episode of SOOT, host Will Dailey explores another side of Los Angeles—a city of contradictions and contrasts, some incidental, others man-made. Some folks come to California to find gold, literal and otherwise. But some of the gold is content to stay tucked in the canyons. Here’s a tour of LA’s backstages and byways—a map of the healthy ecosystem behind the magic screen. To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist at soundofourtownpod.com Want to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Twitter: @DoubleElvisFm @WillDailey Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio. Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey.  Additional writing on this episode by Caitlin White.  Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music: Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Loving LA is just as much about being here as it is about missing home. Even if you’re from here, this is a city about longing, nostalgia, and a certain kind of sadness only entertainment cities really know. Los Angeles itself is practically a song, its stories told on repeat, the sun-powered myth illuminating the myths behind studio sessions from Rumors and LA Woman, from Pet Sounds to Norman Fucking Rockwell. What would happen if you explored LA? Like, really explored it? On Part One of a special two-part episode of SOOT, host Will Dailey takes you deep into LA’s belly of the beast, past the Sunset Strip to find the music town behind the music machine. To hear the artists mentioned in this episode, check Will’s playlist at soundofourtownpod.comWant to chat about the music in your city? Hit us up on:  Instagram: @DoubleElvis @WillDaileyOfficial Twitter: @DoubleElvisFM @WillDailey Sound of Our Town is a production of Double Elvis and iHeartRadio.Executive Produced by Jake Brennan, Brady Sadler, and Carly Carioli for Double Elvis. Production assistance by Matt Beaudoin. Created, written, hosted and scored by Will Dailey. Additional writing on this episode by Caitlin White. Music for this episode composed and performed by Will Dailey. Check out Will’s music: Spotify Apple Music Bandcamp See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.