Comfort Monk

“I think maybe what life is about is doing the things you want to do, and maybe doing them as best as you can or as hard as you can.” – Derek Erdman talks to guest host Dana Witkowski about painting, rapping over the telephone, and going on tour to sell art. Derek is hitting […]

Guest host Michael Crawford spends some time talking to José Medeles about his philosophy of art and relationships! José is the author of “The Stoic Drummer,” a musician, and the owner of Revival Drum Shop (Portland, Oregon). He is also involved in producing the Deep Happening gatherings in Portland, multi-disciplinary avant garde art events. **Bumper […]

“The whole point of that band was to heal a little bit…” Paul fills Eddie in on the artistic & life lessons he learned from Screamers and The Germs, leaving his mark on the 80s LA DIY punk scene and SST community, which lead into his immense recorded output of the 90s and studio and […]

Ale and Dylan talk about record stores, Iggy Pop, and the minimum tour length it takes just to leave the state of Florida. Along the way, Ale gives her musical history and a look into the Miami DIY scene. **Bumper Music is “Deposit Slip” by Las Nubes, available here!**

Dylan chats with London guitarist and songwriter Andy Cortes. Andy shares his experiences growing up as a young guitarist hanging out at blues jams all the way to opening for the Rolling Stones. They also discuss the freedom of stepping outside of the traditional music business. *Please forgive the background noise for the first 10 […]

Austin and Eddie talk a lot about movement – both of people through space & motion through music – which isn’t surprising given Austin’s background in Human Geography. Hear about the creative and technical process that brought us the excellent new Valley Maker record, “When The Day Leaves,” which is out now via Frenchkiss Records! […]

Dylan chats with Langhorne Slim about life on the road, the ups and downs of creative impulse, and his huge new record Strawberry Mansion (available here!!). *Bumper music: “The Mansion” by Langhorne Slim, photo by Harvey Robinson*

Tony takes Eddie on the wild ride from making raps at middle school lunch tables to recording his latest masterpiece “Exotica” in Jamaica. Buy his new record and be sure to check out the video for “Gambling Man (Mariachi Remix)”!

Prepare yourself for a world of gunslingers, vaudeville actors, and the combined nostalgia & embarrassment of your old high school band. Eddie talks to Shane about his journey to the newest Wayfarer record (A Romance With Violence, out now on Profound Lore). *Bumper music by Wayfarer, photo by Elizabeth Marsh*

John Furr (Grand Republic, EZ Shakes) guest hosts this week, chatting with Neil Gust about his roots in the Portland music scene and everything he’s been doing since then!