Concert Pipeline

Episode 431 of Concert Pipeline featuring Ava King, in which we talk about her time in China’s a TV host, early influences, struggles with eating disorders and other challenges with her own self-love, her upcoming showcase at Upright Citizen’s Brigade, writing music for “Crazy Rich Asians,” and her forthcoming album “SEX MONEY GOD.”

Episode 430 of Concert Pipeline, a 10th Anniversary retrospective reliving Steve’s favorite moments from the podcast over the past 10 years, as well as  review and performances from Something Corporate’s show at City Grove in Anaheim. 

Concert Pipeline Podcast Top Moments

2014 - Eddie Money (6/23/14) Ep. 32

2015 - Matt Costa (1/27/15) “Good Times” Ep. 46

Sylvan Esso (5/4/15) Ep. 58

2016 - Jack’s Mannequin (1/21/16) Ep. 89

Gary Oldman (3/25/16) Ep. 97-99

2017 - Foreigner (8/21/17) Ep. 150

2018 - Steve Poltz (8/13/18) Ep. 191

Ben Fong-Torres  (10/15/18) Ep. 200

2019 - Ben Kweller (4/25/19) Ep. 220

Andrew McMahon (12/19/19) Ep. 247 

2020 - Tenacious D (8/17/20) Ep. 274

2021 - BottleRock: The Dave Grohl Experience (9/8/21) Ep. 328

2022 - Smash Mouth (6/20/22) Ep. 371

2023 - Andrew McMahon (3/27/23) Ep. 400

Princess Goes w/ Michael C. Hall (10/2/23) Ep. 421

Episode 429 of Concert Pipeline featuring Tess & The Details, in which we discuss the band’s formation with founders Tess Stevens and Gideon Berger, starting with Tess identifying as a solo artist and realizing she had a band, family influences as well as artists that impacted them, opening for Skating Polly, their debut EP “Runaway” that released on November 14, and their upcoming show at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on December 15. 

Episode 428 of Concert Pipeline featuring James Bruner, in which we discuss his recent show at August Hall in San Francisco, the support of his parents in launching his career as a musician, taking his band on their first major tour, high school performances, growing his sets from covers to original songs, and his EP “Wasting Time in a Better Way.” The episode also features performances from Barns Courtney and Yonaka from the show at August Hall.

Episode 427 of Concert Pipeline featuring Jim Suhler, guitarist for George Thorogood & The Destroyers and Texas Scratch, in which we chat about his many experiences during his time with Thorogood, including performing with AC/DC, meeting Johnny Winter, feedback provided by Stevie Ray Vaughn that drove him in his career, touring with Sammy Hagar, being married by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, meeting 2 US presidents in one day, and Texas Scratch’s new self-titled album which is seeing the light of day after being shelved since 2009.

Episode 426 of Concert Pipeline featuring Andrew McMahon. I had a chance to talk to our most frequent guest and my favorite musician briefly during a fan club hangout with Josh Partington, in which we chat about cover songs, Bobby “Raw” Anderson’s first show with the band, and my first interview with Andrew in 2004, which Andrew was using clips from to introduce the band at their Vegas reunion. I am also joined by my daughter, Fern, on the program to cover the Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness show at the Fillmore, including performances from AMiTW, Michigander, and Wildermiss. 

Episode 425 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Bones of JR Jones, in which we talk about getting his start playing in hardcore and punk bands, creating “The Wildness” EP in 2012, playing with the Wallflowers and touring with G. Love, his current tour, and new album “Slow Lightning.”

Episode 424 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Dandy Warhols, in which we talk with lead singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor about his friendship with David Bowie, smoking pot with Tom Petty, covering “Blackbird” by the Beatles for Michael Jackson because they had it in a song, the impact of having their music be the theme song to Veronica Mars and Mythbusters, their relationship with Capitol Records, their upcoming album “Rockmaker,” and playing The Fillmore in San Francisco multiple times. 

Episode 423 of Concert Pipeline featuring Malcolm Bruce of Heavenly Cream, a tribute he put together with Tad MacDonald to commemorate the music of their fathers, Jack Bruce and Peter Brown of Cream. We discussed the tribute starting in 2016, working with Ginger Baker on his last studio recordings, recording at Abbey Road Studios, their new album “Heavenly Cream: An Acoustic Tribute to Cream” out 11/3, and his new solo album/tour he is working on.

Episode 422 of Concert Pipeline podcast featuring Bryan Bassett of Foghat and Wild Cherry (in the ‘70s), in which we discuss his rise into music, the impact of “Play that Funky Music,” teaching at Daytona State College, performing shows with the likes of Jackson 5, Black Sabbath, ABBA, and George Clinton, how Foghat introduced Foghat Cellars Wine, and the band’s new album “Sonic Mojo” out November 10.