On this episode Steven is joined by guest co-host Dreadless Dave and his brother Nic Esposito as Nic recounts a harrowing tale of his near-death experience from a motorcycle accident in Costa Rica and the challenges and inspirations that have come from it since then.

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This is the first episode of the “At The Station” series where we bring Crooked Conversations to the New Orleans music venue Carrollton Station to talk with musical artists before they perform their show that evening.

On this episode Steven sits down with Jason Neville and The 1st Lady of Funk Lirette Neville to talk about the Jason Neville FunkySoul Band and their record release show that night for their new single “Hit Um with the Boogie feat. George Clinton”, their ongoing “Boogie” Tour, and creating a dynamic show experience in and outside of New Orleans.

Steven then chats with the venue owner Will Wilson about creating a space for artists to perform and grow and his plans for the future.

This episode was recorded live at Carrollton Station on Friday July 28th 2023.

You can find out more about the Jason Neville FunkySoul Band at https://jnevillefunkysoulband.com

You can find out more about Carrollton Station at https://carrolltonstationnola.com

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New Orleans visual artist Bryce Rabbits joins Steven on the podcast to talk about his rabbit-themed art career, the rabbit masks he wears in real life as part of his conceptual art project, his journey and stories that crafted his life, and his social media creativity and popularity.

You can find out more about Bryce Rabbits at www.brycerabbits.com

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Singer, songwriter, and guitarist Blake Quick sits down with Steven to talk about his band The Quickening, his musical and life journeys, and the closeness of New Orleans culture and it’s music community.

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The second episode of the "Crooked Contemplations" series: Steven talks about past guest and frequent podcast collaborator Dreadless Dave visiting him in New Orleans last weekend, seeing Les Claypool’s Frog Brigade show together and some of the adventures they got in during Dave’s visit, wild theories on music vibrations and aliens, and much more.

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A real treat this week talking with bassist, producer, engineer and all around awesome dude Taylor Law. He and Steve dive right into a scotch and some serious conversation about Taylor’s experience with pediatric cancer, his outlook on life because of that experience, and also some lighter topics like the bands he plays with and his musical influences.

Taylor is also starting production on his own album and he has pledged that 50% of the proceeds from it for the rest of time will go to Pediatric Cancer Research. You can donate to help him out at the link below:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/taylor-laws-debut-album

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Saxophonist, singer, composer, educator and Sweet Magnolia Brass Band leader Megan Dwyer sits down with Steven to talk about her band’s recent EP “Glitter in the Bathtub”, her travels growing up, the joys of teaching middle school, a not-very-juicy secret, and more.

You can sign up for her new monthly ‘Zine via Substack featuring New Orleans artists and perspectives (it’s free!) at this link:

https://sweetmagnoliabrassband.substack.com

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Tommy of Joystick Holster, formerly known as Isaac Jolly from The Mr., joins Steven and James to talk about his New Orleans musical journey, his formula for creating music and art, how he conceptually connects his old project The Mr. and his new project Joystick Holster, and his upcoming HeartsNDicks tour.

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Singer, songwriter, guitarist and bassist Taylor Mroski meets with Steven to talk about his new single “Cheapest Flight” out now on all music platforms, his relationship with God and Christianity, his passion for creating, and how he made some damn good paninis and coffee for us at his studio that day.

Check out all things Taylor Mroski at his website: https://taylormroski.com

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