LoCLE Grown

In this episode, we dive deep with Enzo and Eric of Illest Villains, a rap duo whose musical journey has been nothing short of legendary. From recording their earliest tracks under a blanket to performing on stage in San Francisco, these guys have really found a way through the past few years by leaning into their unique style and reaching out to some of their favorite artists to record with.

We also hit on some great memories including when they inspired Jurbz's brother at a show and that universal experience of listening to an indie album on vinyl in high school. Catch their performance of their newest single "What I Say" at the end of this episode!

These guys have not only 3 new tracks coming soon, but also a HUGE show coming up at Beachland Ballroom this Saturday, August 31st, so make sure to follow them on Instagram to stay up to date on the latest with them.

We are excited to announce that Circle K has become the first official sponsor of LoCLE Grown! Please do us all a solid and download the Inner Circle App (iPhone and Google Play) today to get .25 cents per gallon off your first 5 fill ups and 5 free drinks! Learn more here: https://www.circlek.com/inner-circle

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Performance mixed and mastered by Jake Conder of The Room

This week, we brought Nate Saggio out of his studio and into ours for a special episode of his own, following his feature on Chayla Hope's episode last year! While recording and producing others music at 78th Street Studios is his bread and butter, Nate also plays and creates his own music as well! We got to hear more about what he calls his "passion project" and the wisdom he's gained while touring internationally with Welshly Arms. We also get nostalgic and break down what might be the most complete full-circle moment we've had on our show thus far. Spoiler Alert: This is almost Nate's third appearance on our show which was news to us!

Thanks again for joining us, Nate! Get in touch with him by following him here on IG, and stay tuned till the end where you can hear him perform two unreleased songs!

SONGS PERFORMED:
Blame
Everest

Performance mixed and mastered by Nate Saggio

We are excited to announce that Circle K has become the first official sponsor of LoCLE Grown! Please do us all a solid and download the Inner Circle App (iPhone and Google Play) today to get .25 cents per gallon off your first 5 fill ups and 5 free drinks! Learn more here: https://www.circlek.com/inner-circle

Please support LG by following to get the latest episodes, leave us a review and/or 5-star rating, and following us on Instagram!

From Madstarr last week to JET STAR this week, we are truly talking to some artists that are out of this world. This interview has us in a bit of a tizzy, JET STAR inspires us with her story of rising from her literal death bed and performing her first gig the day after her predicted death date. She has a beautiful outlook on life - that everyone is worthy of having a good time - and weaves that energy into each song she releases and every word she says.

We also get our first mom in the studio who has some wonderful things to say, healing every inner child across the board. Hearing about JET STAR's background and upbringing provides us with so much more insight as to how this beautiful soul came to be (guess which artist's song made her cry at 5 years old). We also talk about a trip to AND in California, the infamous story of the exploding tour van, and sing the praises of the Underdog, Garage Band.

Thank you, JET STAR, for opening up and sharing your impactful messages with us! Please follow JET STAR on Instagram and be on the lookout for her new EP, "Drowning For Dummies", releasing 9/9!!!

SONGS PERFORMED:
LADEDA
As The Sun Rises

We are excited to announce that Circle K has become the first official sponsor of LoCLE Grown! Please do us all a solid and download the Inner Circle App (iPhone and Google Play) today to get .25 cents per gallon off your first 5 fill ups and 5 free drinks! Learn more here: https://www.circlek.com/inner-circle

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Performance mixed/mastered by Jake Conder of The Room

This week, we sat down with alternative hip-hop artist Madstarr for what may be a bit of an unhinged episode. Covering an array of random topics - from day jobs, to finding the beauty in adulthood when it feels so good to cancel plans. We unpack some of the cringiest times in the late 2000's, from Myspace to that one Tyler, The Creator music video we can't forget.
 
After a music hiatus of 6 years, Madstarr shares that collaborating with Jinari Kemet sparked the flame of making and creating hip-hop music. (Peep our episode with him and you'll understand why too!) Go stream Madstarr's most recent album "Cruel Fate's Anonymous" on all streaming platforms! And keep up to date on shows and more music in the future by following him here!

SONGS PERFORMED:
Money isn't real
Glasswork
Misanthropist blues
'96 intro
Cruel fates anonymous
In the back, off the side, far away

We are excited to announce that Circle K has become the first official sponsor of LoCLE Grown! Please do us all a solid and download the Inner Circle App (iPhone and Google Play) today to get .25 cents per gallon off your first 5 fill ups and 5 free drinks! Learn more here: https://www.circlek.com/inner-circle

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Performance mixed/mastered by Jake Conder of The Room

With Everwild happening this weekend, we thought it was the perfect time to catch up with the Cleveland band that started it all, Tropidelic. They reflect on the time when it was a simple pool party to the amazing event it is today, attracting thousands of people to Legend Valley in August each year.

Joining us at Rock and Roll City Studios opened a floodgate of memories for the founder of the band, Roads, of when the band was still in its early days. He advises to keep pushing through any difficulties to get to that 10-year milestone when the results of your labor really start to show. These guys laid heavy groundwork to get to this point, from making waves before and after sets, to showing up at the RNC to cause a commotion. They are entertainers first and foremost, but we are also proud to call them Clevelanders.

After a two-year wait, their brand new album "Royal Grove" is on all streaming platforms, and it’s widely agreed to be their best work yet. Stream it everywhere now, and listen to this episode for a LoCLE Grown LEAK on when and where their next show is in Cleveland! Follow Tropidelic and Everwild to see what they do next!

SONG PLAYED:
Humble (ft. The Palmer Squares)

We are excited to announce that Circle K has become the first official sponsor of LoCLE Grown! Please do us all a solid and download the Inner Circle App (iPhone and Google Play) today to get .25 cents per gallon off your first 5 fill ups and 5 free drinks! Learn more here: https://www.circlek.com/inner-circle

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This episode is a special treat, recorded at the stunning Pop Shell Studios on Superior in preparation for the Post Saga Wine Night on April 27th. To hype up the release of their first EP in years, "Paradise Island", we sat down with our incredibly talented friend (and pseudo LG sound engineer), Danna O'Connor of Post Saga. She, with the help of Pop Shell Studios, The Room, Korey Smerk and yours truly, organized and executed an awesome event back in April to boost awareness of Post Saga's new music dropping on July 27th.

The wine night was a hit, attracting marketers, venue bookers, artists, and other music industry professionals to witness the live debut of the EP. Danna shares her vision for the event and the importance of bridging the gap between artists and industry pros. You'll get an exclusive listen to some of these songs before the EP drops on the 27th!

Of course, we couldn't resist our usual tangents, covering the hot button items like Shakira and Pirates of the Caribbean, but in the end it's always so much fun talking about the passion behind music, and Danna's perspective of it is truly inspiring.

Watch the video performance from the wine night on our YouTube and follow Post Saga to hear 'Paradise Island' or catch them at a show! Thank you again, Danna, for EVERYTHING YOU DO.

SONGS PERFORMED:
Circles
Paradise Island
3AM
Made it Mama

We are excited to announce that Circle K has become the first official sponsor of LoCLE Grown! Please do us all a solid and download the Inner Circle App (iPhone and Google Play) today to get .25 cents per gallon off your first 5 fill ups and 5 free drinks! Learn more here: https://www.circlek.com/inner-circle

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Performance recorded and mastered by The Room

We go down the rabbit hole and are unsure if we ever come out by the end of this episode. Cleveland hip hop artist Pico the Guy Tho is an absolute blast - his storytelling and amazing dry humor is a combo that keeps us on our toes this whole episode. With him, his accomplice and longtime friend, manager, you name it, Trikki D - creator of Cleveland clothing line that has been sported by many on stage, $herby Gang (who is working on a new collab with Shway Papers, more on that soon!).

This chat contains pretty much everything you can think of - from historical hip hop beef to musicals and a dash of Country Boy Twang. Pico also looks back on some of his favorite onstage antics he has done in the past, his favorite venues to perform at and some killer collaborations he's been working on with other Cleveland creatives.

Pico has been cooking up an album that will be dropping later this summer called "The Deep End", but check out his latest single "Proper" on all platforms including a music video on YouTube, and follow him on Instagram to get hip to the latest and greatest.

Also huge shoutout to $herby Gang, this brand is so meaningful to us and the Cleveland music and arts scene. Check out their website and Instagram to see the latest drops, always something new and different!

SONGS PERFORMED:
Big Steppin'
Camron (ft. Poohy)
Pico Suave

We are excited to announce that Circle K has become the first official sponsor of LoCLE Grown! Please do us all a solid and download the Inner Circle App (iPhone and Google Play) today to get .25 cents per gallon off your first 5 fill ups and 5 free drinks! Learn more here: https://www.circlek.com/inner-circle

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In honor of the 4th of July weekend, we had the one and only Unkle Samm in the studio for this awesome episode. We go back with Unkle Samm, and seeing where he is artistically now compared to where he was when we had first met him in 2019 is so inspiring. This year, he bet on himself and became a full-time artist. From his experiences, he shares with us some insight and tips on making that leap.

Before this, he spent the past 5+ years traveling to and living in some major cities in the U.S. for work, and creatively promoted his music along the way. It wasn't until living in Cleveland that he really was able to find his people, grow his confidence, and truly build the Unkle Samm brand. We talk about how he filmed many music videos here in Cleveland, the humiliation of filming one in public, and Jurbz using some behind-the-scenes footage from a music video as content on her Hinge profile (PS, it kinda worked!).

He will be releasing a single this month and is currently taking pre-orders for new merch, so follow him on Instagram and send him a DM to get yours! Thank you, Unkle Samm, you're always a pleasure to have around!!

SONGS PERFORMED:
Bettin’ On Myself
No Hidden Motive
Ramblin’ (ft. Jurbz)

We are excited to announce that Circle K has become the first official sponsor of LoCLE Grown! Please do us all a solid and download the Inner Circle App (iPhone and Google Play) today to get .25 cents per gallon off your first 5 fill ups and 5 free drinks! Learn more here: https://www.circlek.com/inner-circle

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We've been chewing on what questions we wanted to ask Joey of False Teeth for quite a while now, and the time has finally come. So, naturally we share our own False Teeth stories (i.e. recalling times we have seen actual false teeth, shoutout grandparents). We also reminisce on the shared childhood experience of enjoying a crisp Code Red on a summer’s day and talk about the behind the scenes at False Teeth's most recent big show - the Solon Summer Camp Fest at crobar.

Joey shares some 'sound' advice for artists performing at small venues and while exposure is an intangible asset, you still need to know your worth when it comes to gigging. Plus, we have Joey break down the first half of newest song "Colder Than Hell"  and tell us about their live taping of the iconic 2023 EP "Live! At Scranton Dental". Guys, you don’t need therapy – you just need to listen to False Teeth. 

Thank you, Joey, and of course the Dog Funk Allstars, for adding your flavor of music into the Cleveland music scene! Stay connected to them on Instagram and stream "Colder Than Hell" now!

SONGS PLAYED:
Colder Than Hell
Magenta
Holds Me Over (Live! At Scranton Dental)

We are excited to announce that Circle K has become the first official sponsor of LoCLE Grown! Please do us all a solid and download the Inner Circle App (iPhone and Google Play) today to get .25 cents per gallon off your first 5 fill ups and 5 free drinks! Learn more here: https://www.circlek.com/inner-circle

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In her first interview ever, Ciix opens up a little bit about her past and how it has brought her to today and becoming a frequent flyer in the Cleveland music community, from hosting the monthly Soundchecks at the iconic 27 Club, to performing with various artists around town such as Mikey Silas and Max Schlenk.

Known around town for her tattoos and soulful voice, Ciix is truly hitting us with immaculate vibes today that lead us to laugh, cry, and try out some really bad accents. We also get into the very deep story behind her single "27" and how unapologetically raw it is to drop this specific song as her debut track. Ciix comes out swinging in this powerful new song and together we explore the concept that you are not your emotions—they're just something you feel.

Thank you, Ciix! Please listen to "27" on all platforms and stay in touch with her this year as she releases more new music and gigs around Cleveland. You can follow her here.

SONGS PERFORMED:
27
House of the Rising Sun/ Amazing Grace Mashup

Content warning: we do discuss topics of substance abuse and suicide in this episode, which we know can be triggering for some. If you feel the need to skip this episode or take a break, please do what is best for you as your well-being is our top priority.

For support related to these feelings, you can always reach out to us or go to 988lifeline.org which offers free counseling 24/7 for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones. Please take care of yourselves and each other out there. We love you!

We are excited to announce that Circle K has become the first official sponsor of LoCLE Grown! Please do us all a solid and download the Inner Circle App (iPhone and Google Play) today to get .25 cents per gallon off your first 5 fill ups and 5 free drinks! Learn more here: https://www.circlek.com/inner-circle

Please support LG by following to get the latest episodes, leave us a review and/or 5-star rating, and following us on Instagram!

Performance mixed/ mastered by Jake Conder of The Room