Comments on: Spotlight On The City

"This episode of Spotlight on the City highlights some of the best bands and solo musicians that I encountered on the program in 2019. The podcast covered 11 cities that had vibrant local music scenes.  Listen as we discover music from places like Jersey City, New Jersey, Norman, Oklahoma, Lansing, Michigan, Duluth, Minnesota, Provo, Utah, Tempe, Arizona, Colorado Springs, Colorado,  Little Rock, Arkansas, Knoxville, Tennessee, Worcester, Massachusetts and Honolulu, Hawaii. Stay tuned!

00:00 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2019

01:09 - El Chucho (Hooko) (Jersey City, New Jersey) - J Hacha De Zola

04:45 - It's All In Your Mind (Jersey City, New Jersey) - Sunshine and the Rain

08:03 - Sad and Beautiful (Jersey City, New Jersey) - Drum and a Tantrum

11:15 - Drink Up (Norman, Oklahoma) - Harumph

14:42 - Ashen Black Line (Norman, Oklahoma) - Costello

19:05 - That’s Country Boy (Norman, Oklahoma) - Mark Clarke

22:17 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2019

22:55 - Go Easy on Your Heart If You Can (Lansing, Michigan) - Pete Jon

26:57 - I’m Sloshin Here (Lansing, Michigan) - Vincie D

31:49 - The Dog And The Buzzard (Lansing, Michigan) - Joshua Barton & Seerstones

36:44 - Nightmare (Duluth, Minnesota) - Superior Siren

39:10 - Rocking Horse (Duluth, Minnesota) - Breanne Marie & The Front Porch Sinners

42:21 - Stephen's Song (Duluth, Minnesota) (Uncircumcised Heart) - Cyr

49:00 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2019

49:40 - Ancestors (Provo, Utah) - The BrightSlide

53:48 - Afraid (Provo, Utah) - Brendan Smith

56:46 - I Don't Know What to Call Myself (Provo, Utah) - Mysterie Steppe

62:52 - Here With Me (Tempe, Arizona) - Danger Paul

66:19 - Blue Jeans (Tempe, Arizona) - Penny Fusion

69:11 - Time Has Us All (Tempe, Arizona) - Auckland

72:30 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2019

73:20 - Lucerne (Colorado Springs, Colorado) - Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners

77:47 - Say (Colorado Springs, Colorado) - Edith Makes a Paper Chain

82:44 - Eagle Eye (Colorado Springs, Colorado) - Spirettes

87:26 - Penguins (Little Rock, Arkansas) - Banzai Florist

90:49 - Sherilyn (Little Rock, Arkansas) - Mondello

95:04 - Light Up The World (Little Rock, Arkansas) - Dazz & Brie

98:49 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2019

99:21 - Weekend Plans (Knoxville, Tennessee) - Will Pass

102:48 - Roommate (Knoxville, Tennessee) - Shayla McDaniel

106:30 - Dead Mans Dream (Knoxville, Tennessee) - Outlaw Ritual

109:35 - Wind Change (Worcester, Massachusetts) - Aquarius Moon

113:49 - Steel Trap (Worcester, Massachusetts) - Birds & Bombs

117:40 - Don't Ever Stop Believing (Worcester, Massachusetts) - Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards

120:03 - Guttiwuts (Honolulu, Hawaii) - Goon Lei Goon

122:33 - Middle Of The Ocean (feat. Stick Figure)(Honolulu, Hawaii) - KBong

126:59 - Best of Spotlight on the City 2019

128:29 - Raised by Wolves(Honolulu, Hawaii) - The Foreign Lily

132:25 - Finish

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"Honolulu, Hawaii - based artists are featured on the November edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from KBong, Already Sweaty, Yorkie, Hoook + Line, The Groovees and more! Plus, I'll be highlighting music from local labels Failed Orbit, Bass Face Records and Zenbu Records. Support your local musicians <3

 

00:00 - Spotlight on Honolulu, Hawaii

01:03 - Middle Of The Ocean (feat. Stick Figure) - KBong

05:29 - Permanent Holiday - Mike Love

13:29 - World's Greatest Man - Benjamin Fairfield

16:37 - Holly - Hook + Line

19:30 - Medicine - Anna Chase D

21:23 - Spotlight on Honolulu, Hawaii

23:39 - Guttiwuts - Goon Lei Goon

26:08 - Fancy B - The Bougies

30:18 - RxAnne - The Groovees

34:02 - Anthym - Already Sweaty

38:48 - Demos Quad - Feeble

41:24 - It’s in A minor - The Secret Life

44:43 - Spotlight on Honolulu, Hawaii

46:37 - Raised by Wolves - The Foreign Lily

50:31 - Sharks - Jacob Staron

55:35 - Invisible - Streetlight Cadence

59:12 - Pattern - The Drowning Dreamers Band

65:13 - Four Aspects of the Moon - Shields Down

68:08 - October Skies - Trvefrnds

72:38 - Spotlight on Honolulu, Hawaii

75:21 - Nu'uanu - Sans

78:00 - Ham Del - Illnomadic

80:42 - Ulu feat. Jonah Jaxon & Nick Kurosawa - Punahele

84:40 - Midnight Diner with Maryanne Ito - Nick Kurosawa + Ohtoro

87:45 - Weight Off with Neal Chin & Nick Kurosawa - Zachtoro

91:08 - Soulstice featuring Postmoderndisco - Super Groupers

94:39 - Tokyo Is Yours featuring Zach Shimizu - Ohtoro

97:29 - Spotlight on Honolulu, Hawaii

98:55 - Sweet Tooth - Kill Tuco

102:23 - Petrichor - The Common Dandies

105:13 - Comfort Zone - Sasstronaughts

108:10 - Spotlight on Honolulu, Hawaii

108:36 - Gross - Aura Bora

110:49 - Golden Hour - Poncho

113:43 - Spotlight on Honolulu, Hawaii

114:34 - Polyp - Yorkie

119:00 - Finish

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"Worcester, Massachusetts - based artists are featured on the October edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Iceman: The Band, Ginger Gray, Torbin Harding, Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards and more! Support your local musicians <3

00:00 - Spotlight on Worcester, Massachusetts

01:06 - Every seed must die - The Promise is Hope

04:35 - Don't Ever Stop Believing - Mark Mandeville & Raianne Richards

06:58 - Firehouse - Eric Fournier

10:31 - Homesick ft. Noah Kane - Ginger Gray

14:48 - Spotlight on Worcester, Massachusetts

15:57 - Dead Every Morning - Nobles

19:51 - Distant Dreams - Toothy

23:17 - Ghost Radiance - The Curling Club

26:26 - Wind Change - Aquarius Moon

30:41 - Wolves - Guilford

34:43 - Spotlight on Worcester, Massachusetts

35:53 - Givealittlepiece - Harbor Vista

39:07 - Steel Trap - Birds & Bombs

42:59 - The Rain Hitting the Windows, Pt. 1 - Maggie Del Re

46:02 - Spotlight on Worcester, Massachusetts

47:18 - Too Much of a Bad Thing - Square Loop

48:33 - Fuck It - Memory Lame

54:44 - Veratrum - Piqued

57:15 - Selfish (Acoustic) - Rocket Ship

61:02 - Default suboctave instrument musical piece - Half

64:27 - Spotlight on Worcester, Massachusetts

66:01 - Definitely Love - Torbin Harding

69:27 - Forest Fires (pt. 1) - The Sunchokes

72:12 - Sea & The Moon - Blue Light Bandits

77:16 - My Whole Body Hurts Sometimes - Iceman: The Band

80:05 - Spotlight on Worcester, Massachusetts

82:08 - Rhinoceros - Roughgarden

90:27 - Finish

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"Knoxville, Tennessee - based artists are featured on the September edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Antinomes, Shayla McDaniel, Listen Sister, Rain On Riley, LeAnna Eden and more! Support your local musicians <3

00:00 - Spotlight on Knoxville, TN

01:22 - Weekend Plans - Will Pass

04:50 - Sleep - Kelsi Walker

08:23 - Pushpin Clovers - Matt Honkonen

11:36 - Roommate - Shayla McDaniel

15:17 - Spotlight on Knoxville, TN

17:06 - Don’t Forget to Say Goodbye - LeAnna Eden

19:48 - Paw's Place - Travis Bigwood and The Lonesome Doves

24:21 - Ghost Town Stories - James Shepard

26:14 - Spotlight on Knoxville, TN

27:51 - Dead Mans Dream - Outlaw Ritual

30:56 - Tout Le Temp - Critterbahn

34:14 - Dumbing It All Down - The Lonetones

38:59 - The Night - Airborne Age

41:50 - Back To The Bottom - Band of Drifters

46:04 - Spotlight on Knoxville, TN

48:41 - Built To Chill - MEOB

52:17 - Static Friends - Appetites

56:43 - Come On In Out Of The Dark - Rain On Riley

61:24 - When I Die, Let My Friends Lower Me Into My Grave. So, They Can Let Me Down One Last Time - As A Friend

62:59 - Riverside Paradise - Postcard

65:41 - American Idle - Phantom Operators

71:33 - Spotlight on Knoxville, TN

73:31 - Follow - Eric Sublett

77:43 - Kara Kara - Floating Animals

79:47 - Everyone - Run! Run! Run!

83:26 - Spotlight on Knoxville, TN

85:30 - Time Bound & Timeless - Antinomes

98:24 - Finish

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"Little Rock, Arkansas - based artists are featured on the August edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Way Away, Dazz and Brie, Listen Sister, Mondello, Clusters of Fornication and more! Support your local musicians <3

 

00:00 - Spotlight on Little Rock, Arkansas

00:54 - Penguins - Banzai Florist

04:17 - Promise You - Adventureland

08:37 - Sherilyn - Mondello

12:51 - Same Fears - Mount Desert Island

19:35 - Spotlight on Little Rock, Arkansas

20:51 - Light Up The World - Dazz & Brie

24:34 - Strength (The Lion's Den) - Silver Anchors

28:13 - Bongwater Feels - Couch Jackets

31:25 - Remember to Breathe - Listen Sister

34:32 - Spotlight on Little Rock, Arkansas

35:51 - Paper Plates - Life in Spain

38:16 - They're Strong - Black Horse

39:56 - Catacomb Song - Clusters of Fornication

43:21 - I Miss a Hell - Sarin Sue

55:42 - Spotlight on Little Rock, Arkansas

57:26 - Pure Ecstasy - Way Away

60:58 - Finish

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"Colorado Springs, Colorado - based artists are featured on the July edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Mason Wheatley, Soda Pop Music, Big Weather, Edith Makes a Paper Chain, Spirettes and more! Support your local musicians <3

00:00 - Spotlight on Colorado Springs, CO

01:19 - Whiskey - Tejon Street Corner Thieves

05:07 - Lucerne - Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners

09:34 - Whale Mountain - Roma Ransom

15:01 - Say - Edith Makes a Paper Chain

19:58 - Spotlight on Colorado Springs, CO

21:33 - Eagle Eye - Spirettes

26:13 - Hey Reptile - Daniel James Eaton

30:40 - Tapestry - Mason Wheatley

35:59 - Spotlight on Colorado Springs, CO

37:03 - August - Charioteer

42:39 - Happenstance - Tell The Bees

46:22 - Sunday Morning on the Riverwalk - Soda Pop Music

50:58 - Big Sun - Big Weather

55:16 - Spotlight on Colorado Springs, CO

57:16 - Fight Like A Girl - Cheap Perfume

60:27 - Finish

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"Tempe, Arizona - based artists are featured on the June edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from The Psychedelephants, Loveteller, Plush World TV, Nite Spells and more! Support your local musicians <3

 

 

 

00:00 - Spotlight on Tempe, Arizona

00:50 - Playing with Fire - Breakup Shoes

05:11 - Blue Jeans - Penny Fusion

08:03 - Here With Me - Danger Paul

11:32 - Grand Canyon Swing - Loveteller

14:48 - Sun Drunk - The Psychedelephants

18:06 - Touchdown Jesus - Ancient Egypt

22:33 - Spotlight on Tempe, Arizona

23:41 - Time Has Us All (Demo) - Auckland

26:59 - Seesaw - Garrett Benson

31:24 - Blacktops and Barren Roads - Lucky Parson

35:11 - Five Feet Away - Clementine

37:45 - Gunk - Plush World TV

39:47 - Desire - Nite Spells

42:46 - Spotlight on Tempe, Arizona

44:42 - Famous - Tracing Faces

48:21 - Erik Kartman - DaDadoh + The POC

50:31 - Where’s The Loud At - Dwayne and the Rock Hards Johnsons

53:34 - Fried Piper - TOSO

56:33 - Mirror - Flower Chow

60:03 - Spotlight on Tempe, Arizona

61:03 - Origin Story - Robot (Re)pair

62:39 - Bait - Black Paw

66:28 - Spotlight on Tempe, Arizona

67:38 - People - Acne Superstar

71:52 - Finish

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"Provo, Utah - based artists are featured on the May edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Mowth, Okkah, Dad Bod, Molly in the Mineshaft, Michael Barrow and The Tourists, Mysterie Steppe and more! Support your local musicians <3

 

 

00:00 - Spotlight on Provo, Utah

00:46 - Without It - Brother

04:39 - ANCESTORS - The BrightSlide

08:46 - Edge of the World - Child Ivory

12:58 - Medicine Man - The Mighty Sequoyah

17:57 - I Might Be In Love - The Djinn

21:36 - Spotlight on Provo, Utah

22:40 - Stoned - Late Bloomer

25:50 - Afraid - Brendan Smith

28:49 - Time - Grizzly Goat

32:16 - Bon Voyage Ami - Vid Nelson

37:13 - Sweet Honey - Michael Barrow and The Tourists

39:54 - Spotlight on Provo, Utah

41:37 - Invisible - Jake Haws

44:49 - Closure - Family Reunion

48:04 - Life Was Simple - Brass Rook

52:07 - Scarlet Skies - Pinewood Derby

55:07 - Gets Me Through - Molly in the Mineshaft

58:38 - Spotlight on Provo, Utah

59:44 - You Never Say Hi (You're Always So High) - Dad Bod

63:16 - I Don't Know What to Call Myself - Mysterie Steppe

69:20 - Dayskin by Coral Bones - Coral Bones

72:05 - Summer People - Okkah

75:20 - Cold War - Foreign Figures

78:07 - GTA - The Band Gooch

81:40 - Spotlight on Provo, Utah

83:27 - Wild In Here - Mowth

87:09 - Finish

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"Duluth, Minnesota - based artists are featured on the April edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from If Thousands, Cyr, Breanne Marie & The Front Porch Sinners, Charlie Parr and more! Support your local musicians <3

 

00:00 - Spotlight on Duluth, Minnesota

00:55 - Nightmare - Superior Siren

03:20 - Cup - Nat Harvie

06:59 - Capone - Boreal Forest

10:50 - Bruise - Plumstar

13:04 - Hit the Ground Running - Sadkin

17:49 - Spotlight on Duluth, Minnesota

19:01 - Wait So Long - Trampled By Turtles

22:23 - Stumpjumper - Charlie Parr

26:46 - Rocking Horse - Breanne Marie & The Front Porch Sinners

29:57 - Startin' a Fire with You - Dance Attic

32:58 - Stephen's Song (Uncircumcised Heart) - Cyr

39:37 - A Good Clean High (Off a dirt cheap bottle of wine) - Teague Alexy with the Feelin Band

43:22 - Spotlight on Duluth, Minnesota

44:56 - Fuss - The Latelys

48:55 - The Upper Shelf - Dylan Fett

51:51 - Ticonderoga - Reflectivore

57:05 - Ask The Mrs - Gliteratti

60:41 - Laughing At Myself - Jack Campbell

63:21 - Juliette - Paul Cerar

67:14 - Suffocating Love - Mint Vintage

71:10 - Spotlight on Duluth, Minnesota

73:04 - Current - The Great Unwilling

77:02 - Vision - Hard Feelings

79:08 - Liar - PizzaGhost

81:33 - Soapbox - The Dames

85:06 - Lil' Zeke - Paper Parlor

89:02 - The Things I Left In Duluth (Radio Edit) - Mary Bue

92:17 - Spotlight on Duluth, Minnesota

93:18 - Alpha - If Thousands

98:51 - Finish

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"Lansing, Michigan - based artists are featured on the March edition of Spotlight on the City. You'll hear from Foxgrave, Lonely Arms, David Turel, La La Delivery and more. Plus, stay tuned for artists that are on the Lansing label, G2G Records! Support your local musicians <3

 

 

 

00:00 - Spotlight on Lansing, Michigan

00:46 - Go Easy On Your Heart If You Can - Pete Jon

04:49 - Thankful - Andrew Younker

08:30 - Crystal - Benjamin Hickey

11:08 - World - James Gardin

14:55 - Spotlight on Lansing, Michigan

16:09 - I’m Sloshin Here - Vincie D

21:01 - I Watch My Favorite Plant Die - David Turel

25:15 - Quits - Porch Wine

27:43 - The Dog And The Buzzard - Joshua Barton & Seerstones

32:38 - Going to Texas - River Rising

35:48 - Better Time - Nathan Alan

39:22 - Spotlight on Lansing, Michigan

40:59 - The Road Giveth.. - Rent Strike

44:58 - Conscience Rocks - Singing Lungs

49:10 - Everything is Overrated - La La Delivery

53:04 - Day Drifter - Lonely Arms

56:06 - Bullhead - Dasterds

58:48 - Kill The Man - Foxgrave

62:01 - There Was A Semi Fight On I - 69-Hot Mulligan

64:16 - Spotlight on Lansing, Michigan

66:54 - I Hate Your Life - The Plurals

69:48 - Fuzz Gun - The Hat Madder

72:26 - Danyell - The Hunky Newcomers

74:49 - Back Issues - City Mouse

79:30 - Spotlight on Lansing, Michigan

80:22 - Burning Rodriguez - Drinking Mercury

84:02 - Finish

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