David Uosikkinen's In the Pocket

David Uosikkinen's In the Pocket

By Wildfire Podcasts, David UosikkinenMusicMusic CommentaryMusic InterviewsMusic History
Download on the App Store

David Uosikkinen's In the Pocket episodes

  • David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket with special guest Stan Lynch.

    Stan Lynch shared stories from his early days with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, including playing Live Aid and recording with the iconic band. He also talked about backing Bob Dylan and spending time with him at a Frank Sinatra show and shared insights into his longtime friendship and collaborations with Don Henley.
     

    58 min
  • David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket Podcast with special guest Paul Rappaport aka Rap..
    Paul Rappaport enjoyed a storied thirty-three-year career at Columbia Records, where he was instrumental in the careers of everyone from Bob Dylan to Bruce Springsteen, Pink Floyd to The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello to Billy Joel, Judas Priest to Alice In Chains, and many, many more.
    The music business from the late 60s through the 90s was an exciting time that mirrored the music and the musicians making it. It was also a time of new and creative ideas on how to market this groundbreaking cultural phenomenon. Eccentric characters were everywhere, and often the managers, promoters, disc jockeys, and record company staff were just as big a show as the performers themselves.
    58 min
  • David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket Podcast with special guest Joe Conklin.
    Joe Conklin has been a constant in Philadelphia radio for more than 30 years. He’s known for his spot-on impressions of Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, Barack Obama, Elizabeth Warren, Allen Iverson, and Charles Barkley, among others.
    Conklin is also one of the most sought after corporate banquet speakers in the area. His stand-up routine is legendary, as he’s skewered some of the country’s top politicians, pro athletes, sports executives, and film stars, sometimes to their faces. And each time he is fearless, uncanny, and hilarious.
    Joe is a twelve-time AIR award winner for Excellence in Broadcasting and his work has been recognized by the Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards. He’s worked with some of the nation’s most recognized performers including Kevin Hart, Tim Allen, and Ray Romano.
    His TV credits include: NFL Films Presents, NBC Sports, Entertainment Tonight, NBA on TNT, ESPN: Baseball Tonight, Good Day Philadelphia, The Q Show, Comcast Sportsnet, Finder’s Keepers, America’s Funniest People.
    54 min
  • David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket Podcast with featured guest Vahe Sarkissian.
    Vahe Sarkissian has performed/worked with Earl Slick (John Lennon, David Bowie), Gina Schock (Rock and Roll Hall of Famer from the Go Go's), Derek Sherinian (Dream Theater, Deep Purple, KISS), Gerald Veasley, and Keiko Matsui, in addition to opening up for artists such as Slash, Victor Wooten, Shinedown, The Roots, Richie Kotzen, Greg Howe, and Halestorm. He has been interviewed by WMMR legend Pierre Robert and performed live on the Preston and Steve show.
    Check out his album "Curcuna" which is a fusion of Armenian-jazz-funk-and rock music.
    The early part of his career began at the age of 14 traveling the U.S. playing Mediterranean and Armenian music. After studying music at The University of the Arts, he received his masters degree where he studied with Pat Martino, Jimmy Bruno, and Tom Giacobetti.
    59 min
  • David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket Podcast with featured guest Brendan Mcgeehan..
    Producer/engineer/bassist Brenden McGeehan has been a fixture on the Philadelphia music scene for more than 15 years. He has been involved in a wide variety of bands and projects--working on everything from Cyndi Lauper's Broadway musical to engineering the Philadelphia Eagles' annual Christmas albums. He has also played in multiple bands with In the Pocket co-host Fred Berman.
    Brendan joins the podcast to talk about his debut solo project, Peace Fortress, and the all-instrumental album, "New Moon," named after his daughter. He also shares stories from throughout his life and career, including negotiating his way into a bar as a young teen to see surf-rock legend Dick Dale perform, and the engineering work he did with prison inmates.
    www.brendanmcgeehan.com
    1 hr
  • David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket Podcast with featured guest Brianna Sig.
    As a spiritual descendent of iconic women in rock such as Patti Smith and Joan Jett, ZouZou’s Philadelphia-based band also embodies elements of kindred spirits of the ’90s and beyond – like PJ Harvey and The Kills, with more than a sprinkling of ’60s Garage Rock and Soul. Their primal sonic attack spreads a message of perseverance through trials of love, loss and letting go.
    59 min
  • David Uosikkinen's In The Pocket Podcast with featured guest Alan Childs

    Alan has been into music since he was eleven years old. Then that first appearance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan changed his life forever. So many of his peers have the same exact story.  Alan learned by ear from listening to records and he earned so much from Ringo Starr (Sir Richard Starkey).

    He started gigging in the late ’60s, working in the club date field in the New York Tri-State area from 1975 to 1983. He played with many bands in the NYC club scene in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Most people don’t know this, but in the mid-’90s Alan dropped out of the public eye to play drums for Broadway show tours. Until 2017, He's enjoyed playing these rock/pop-type productions like Rent, Aida, Hairspray, The Who’s Tommy, and Rock of Ages.
     

    1 hr

About David Uosikkinen's In the Pocket

From the publisher's feed

Hooters drummer David Uosikkinen loves talking about music almost as much as he loves making it. From MTV-era super-stardom to his ongoing gig as band leader of the all-star ensemble In the Pocket,…