Midwest Rest

What better way to kick off Midwest Rest 2.0 than with the homie, Zach Kurmel of Fontanelle! Listen in to find out how he got started, what he’s up to now, and so much more. Enjoy some Fontanelle jams in this episode as well!

Andrew Wineinger and Nick Lytle are Lostronauts, a powerfully psychedelic duo that has burst onto the scene. Tune into this week's episode to find out about how this duo began, what they strive to achieve, as well as so much more! Enjoy some jams from their set at Power and Progress. Don't forget to follow them on all socials and stay up to date on when they'll be playing next!

My brothers in funk Caleb Schescke and Cruz Salazar took time out of celebrating the birth of our country to discuss how we came together as a band, what's on the horizon, and much more! Also enjoy some tunes from our sets at Power and Progress Festival

This week my good friend Nate from Doom Lagoon stopped by the show to discuss his beginnings, playing in/booking different bands, and much, much more. My buddy Cruz from Cruz Control sat in with us as well. Listen in to learn more about this talented bass player and enjoy some tunes from their set at Power and Progress Festival.

This week we have Jacob and Evan of Neon Zoo, a heavy hitting local band that has recently released an EP, Disruptive Coloration. Listen in to see how they came together, what it was like recording, and what they have in store for the future! A great group of guys and it was fun getting them on the show. Enjoy some tunes from their set at Power and Progress Festival as well.

The world wants to know, will Anthony Weller stop messing around and become the co-host of this show already? We may never find out but we do find out what he has to promote this coming Saturday, June 17th! Tune in to find out what that could be as well as listen in for a rundown of my experience at this years Power and Progress Festival. Enjoy some tunes from Doom Lagoon and Head Change, as well as a splash of Lucas Parker Band and Wyrmwood. All from this year's festival!

DJ Nick Bliss stopped by the show to drop some musical knowledge, discuss his roots, and so much more! We get a lil wacky at the beginning but we reel it in to discuss his process of curating the perfect playlist for every occasion. Tune in to find out all about it! Live music will return next week in the Power and Progress recap episode.

What better way to celebrate 20 episodes than with one of my favorite songwriters, Cole Eisenmenger of Mr. E and the Stringless Kite, Wyrmwood, Unbroken Chain and New Agency! No matter what band he is playing with, Cole brings an enormous amount of energy and creativity. Listen to this episode to find out more about him and his writing process, future projects he has cooking up, as well as much, much more! Also featured are some tunes from New Agency and Wyrmwood.

This week we have my good friends Adam, Danny, and Luke of Secret Formula. This power trio exploded onto the scene and hasn't stopped demolishing venues since. Tune in to find out how these three monsters linked up, how they continue to push the envelope, and much, much more! Enjoy some tunes from their set at Power & Progress last summer as well.

This week we have two certified shredders, Jake Reisdorff and Tom Adelman of The Midland Band, Pure Brown, Mr. McMoney, Funk Trek, Wyrmwood and Mr. E and the Stringless Kite... to name a few. We get to know how they met, what influences them musically, and what's in store for Power and Progress this year, as well as much, much more! Enjoy some tunes from Ro Hempel, Doom Lagoon and New Agency as well.