Concert Pipeline

Episode 381 of Concert Pipeline podcast featuring Lillian Axe is live! We had a chance to chat with Steve Blaze about his former band “Oz” with Michael Darby and how that transitioned to Lillian Axe, making music with different lead singers over the year, the impact of being inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame with his band as well as solo, his love of Zack Wylde and how his brother was Black Label Society’s drummer, his love of ghost hunting, and Lillian Axe’s new album, “From Womb to Tomb” out August 19.

Concert Pipeline's 380th episode featuring Michael McArthur, in which we chat about playing music with his close friend Josh Davis for over 12 years, launching a bistro with his brother at age 21 and how that launched his relationship with his wife Elaine, supporting Shakey Graves, trying to write something every day and whether he may release a book of poetry, and his new album "Milky Stars," out September 16. Michael also performed a couple of songs from the new album!

Concert Pipeline's 379th episode featuring She Wants Revenge, in which we chat with Justin Warfield about the band breakups in 2012 and 2020, Warfield's solo album, an afro-punk Bowie tribute, his friendship with Ernie Reyes Jr., being an extra on Saved By The Bell, SWR's current tour, and what led to the band's reuniting to tour and make new music. 

Concert Pipeline’s three hundred seventy eighth episode featuring Uncle Bard & The Dirty Bastards, in which we chat with Silvano Ancellotti about performing with Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys, signing to Angel Air Records, making a lockdown cover of “500 Miles” by the Proclaimers, having a band beer, challenges of releasing an album just before the pandemic, and their new album “The Story So Far,” out August 7.

Episode 377 of Concert Pipeline is Steve’s Nostalgia Episode, featuring Everclear, Smash Mouth, and Motion City Soundtrack. First, we chat with Art Alexakis of Everclear about his band from the 80’s, Shakin’ Brave, the times he pulled Steve on stage at the Warfield in San Francisco, revisiting Everclear classics and unique covers on “Return to Santa Monica,” touring with Fastball, and finding old masters of “World of Noise” for 30 Years of Everclear. Then we cover Smash Mouth’s performance at Stanislaus County Fair featuring their new lead singer, Zach Goode, who was on episode 371 of Concert Pipeline recently. Lastly, we cover Motion City Soundtrack’s 17th anniversary Commit This To Memory tour from their stop at Ace of Spades in Sacramento.

Concert Pipeline's 376th episode featuring Aeon Station, in which we chat with Kevin Whelan about his storied career with The Wrens, including turning down an offer from Drive Thru Records as well as a $1 million contract, having to sell their own tickets at the beginning of their career, emmulating The Beatles, the impact of the Blues Brothers, the support of his wife including backing vocals, injuring himself at SXSW, and how his new album with Aeon Station, "Observatory," came to life.

Concert Pipeline's 375th episode featuring Heavy Gus, in which we chat with Dorota Szuta, Stealth Ulvang (The Lumineers), and Ryan Dobrowski (Blind Pilot) about their connection through The Lumineers, their songs about longing, playing shows with Magic Giant in which Dorota was asked for her mommy's milk, embroidering a stoned ice cream cone, and recording their new album "Notions" in Nashville, which will be released on August 5.

Concert Pipeline's 374th episode featuring Franky Perez, in which we discuss his cross country motorcycle trip playing music during the pandemic, an amazing moment playing in Slash's band, his incredible experience making music for Sons of Anarchy and playing live with Katey Sagal, becoming the frontman of Apocalyptica through a Skype call where the other bandmates were shirtless, and his new album "Crossing the Great Divide." Franky also performed several songs for the program!

Concert Pipeline's 373rd episode featuring Priest, in which we talk to Mercury about playing a show opening for Metallica, making music with his father, the progression from former band Ghost to Priest, having a song in the new Mel Gibson film “Hot Seat,” and their forthcoming album "Body Machine," due out July 15.

Concert Pipeline's 372nd episode featuring Jack Starr's Burning Starr, in which we talk to Jack Starr about receiving positive sentiments from Metallica, differences between fronting a metal and a blues band, recording with Alexx Panza, and his upcoming album "Souls of the Innocent," out July 15.