Eastside Punks Podcast

Gavin Gold was born in Cape Town, South Africa. After high school he immersed himself in the Johannesburg music scene; writing, recording and performing at hundreds of venues nationwide. In the 1980’s he was guitarist and lead vocalist in the successful South African punk pop band, “Switchtalk”.In the early 1990's when apartheid was still in the air, he joined keyboardist, singer and producer Abe Sibiya to form a multi racial duo. Gavin Gold’s 2016 album release 'Neatness' and EP release 'World Upside Down launches were held at the popular Cape Town venue, The Alexander Theatre. Gavin Gold has recently relocated to New York City. He is currently writing songs with Off Broadway hit singer songwriter, Steve Schalchlin and is performing and growing his following.He also teamed up to form the geek rock band, “The Rebel Nerds” with multi instrumentalist Jake Adams and they are ready to resume playing live as soon as the covid coast is clear.

I had the pleasure of spending some time with business leader/economist Emma Arakelyan about her secret to success in life and in business. Not only can we apply her core values to business but to any human endeavor. I was incredibly inspired by Emma’s philosophy, I hope that you are too through her interview!

Emma Arakelyan is the author of The Business Caring Formula.

Roman Rojas is a music producer/songwriter living and working in New York City.

For more info check us out at: www.romanrojas.com

My home country of Venezuela as many of you may know, has been going through the worst political, socio-economic crisis in its history. The Venezuelan people have been subjected to the cruelest dictatorship in the history of Latin America that has resulted with the exodus of almost five million Venezuelans seeking new opportunities for themselves and their families abroad. .

For the longest time I’ve been wanting to interview Eduardo Lugo., the co-founder of SOS Venezuela NY. A brave and young Venezuelan activist seeking to bring awareness to the current situation in Venezuela. I Finally got to do it right before Xmas.

The Venezuelan case is complex and can’t be covered in just one hour conversation that’s for sure. But I do hope that my listeners can get a sense of the Venezuelan situation through this interview. and how it affects the entire American continent.

About SOS Venezuela:NY

Devoted to creating effective and result oriented campaigns to raise awareness about the state of Human Rights in Venezuela.

Greta Quispe is a SAG/AFTRA actress of Peruvian descent who was raised in Brooklyn, NY. Ms. Quispe has studied at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute as well as auditioned for and personally selected to study with T. Schreiber at his advanced technique for actors classes at T. Schreiber's Studio and Theatre in New York City.

Roman Rojas of Eastside Punks was traveling and happen to come across Cristian Punlay. Cristian is an up and coming singer/songwriter from Peru living in the United States. His sound is reminds us of The Beattes. Listen to the interview to learn more about how his music came to be and we’ll play a couple of his songs!

In 2010 my close friend Danilo Alvarez was on vacation with his ex-girlfriend Geraldine in Cali, Colombia. One night on their Colombian vacation the couple made a fateful decision that led to their kidnapping. Danilo shares with us this most unusual story that left him marked forever.

Kidnapping used to be common for guerrillas and criminals to extort people. ... At least 174 people were kidnapped in 2018, not even a fraction of the 3,600 victims of kidnapping made in the year 2000, whenColombia's armed conflict was at its most violent.

Matt is a keyboardist/guitar player/songwriter that is currently playing with iconic acts Blondie and Cindy Lauper both on tour and in the studio.  

Matt has also co-written hit songs for Blondie including “What I Heard” and “A Rose by Any Name”. He has also written for RuPaul, Raja, and Manila Luzon; other acts he's toured with include Boy George, Tony Bennett, Ashford and Simpson, Psychic TV, and Sharon Needles, as well as acting as Assistant Music Director for Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway and the Hedwig National US Tour.

Roman Rojas of the Eastside Punks Podcast stopped by Eric Kurimski’s house in New York City to talk for a while and hear him play. Eric is a guitarrist that has spent years perfecting and studying Afro Peruvian music.

"The spectacular playing and skillful blend of acoustic and electric tones bring authority to this brilliant co-mingling of (jazz and Afro Peruvian) traditions that are, after all, rooted in the same musical heritage." 

- Guitar Player Magazine (Jan '09) 

"...2008 will be remembered as the year that Latin Jazz officially stepped outside the authority of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms, and leading the charge is Eric Kurimski’s outstanding Afro- Peruvian Jazz album Réplica." 

- Latin Jazz Corner 

"The true essence of the Peruvian Cajon (box) walks hand and hand with the modern Jazz Guitar through the streets of New York." 

- Rafael Santa Cruz (www.cajonperuano.org) 

“...elaborate guitar work that goes beyond the usual accompaniment found in many Afro- Peruvian bands.” 

- Angel Romero (www.worldmusiccentral.org)

I had the pleasure of sitting down and having a beautiful conversation with Robert Rose, Raw Travel TV’s creator and on air talent.

On Raw Travel the camera follows Executive Producer and Host, Robert Rose, as he navigates through the unpredictable realm of adventurous travel to off the beaten path locations all over the world. Raw Travel invites viewers to get rid of their fears, break out their passports and take a journey to “meet the neighbors”. No celebrities, no gimmicks, silly contests or games, just ordinary people having trans-formative, life changing encounters through thoughtful, real and raw travel.

I had the pleasure of sitting down and having a beautiful conversation with Robert Rose, Raw Travel TV’s creator and on air talent.

On Raw Travel the camera follows Executive Producer and Host, Robert Rose, as he navigates through the unpredictable realm of adventurous travel to off the beaten path locations all over the world. Raw Travel invites viewers to get rid of their fears, break out their passports and take a journey to “meet the neighbors”. No celebrities, no gimmicks, silly contests or games, just ordinary people having trans-formative, life changing encounters through thoughtful, real and raw travel.