Performance Anxiety

It’s not everyday that an artist comes out of the blue to make me pause. Derek Day did exactly that. He started out playing on the street in Santa Monica doing over 70 different cover songs. Now he’s writing and recording with artists like Vernon Reid and opening for Living Colour, Ted Nugent, & Steve Vai. He has so much energy on stage and in everyday life. I’m so glad we met and I really look forward to the day I can catch a live show of his. His career is snowballing! I recommend checking him out now so you can always say “I’ve known about Derek FOREVER!” Follow him @derekdaymusic on social media. Check out his latest single, Fine Lines on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube or wherever you check out newmusic. Follow us @PerformanceAnx, merch is at performanceanx.threadless.com, buy us a non committal cup of coffee at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. And please rate & review the show no matter where you listen. It really does help. So buckle up because this is one energetic show with Derek Day on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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We welcome the arrival of Peter Holmstrӧm. In addition to playing guitar for The Dandy Warhols, he’s been busy with his project Pete International Airport. He explains how that began and who else is involved. We also get some great Dandy’s history. They’ve been together for over 25 years, so they’ve done just about everything you can think of, including writing both the longest AND the shortest songs you can imagine. Pete talks about the band’s relationship with David Bowie and how that started and how they got to play live with him. We wrap up with some great news about some new projects Pete is involved in, including a third Pete International Airport album! Follow him on social media (most of them are petedx11), follow the Dandy’s, follow us @PerformanceAnx. Subscribe, rate, review. I’m still taking non-committal coffee @ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. Merch with our logo (designed by Mark Dancey of Soundgarden’s Badmotorfinger fame) is available at performanceanx.threadless.com. So fasten your seatbelts and bring your seats to an upright position. It’s time for Peter Holmstrӧm of The Dandy Warhols & PIA on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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We’re joined by a musician who thrives when he’s uncomfortable. Tobias Nathaniel’s greatest enemy is muscle memory. That’s why he switched from guitar to organ. He formed The Black Heart Procession and kept his penchant for being uncomfortable by playing instruments like sheetmetal and being the wedding band for Melvins drummer Dale Crover’s nuptials. He also explains how he inadvertently wrote Rick & Morty’s Evil Morty Theme.

Toby moved to Serbia to show solidarity with vampires & possibly join a vampire class action law suit. He also tells us how Madonna broke his heart. He’s started a new band called The Red Step that sounds like garage rock meets post punk. It’s raw and gloomy in the best ways. He also discusses his performance anxiety and how he became a front man for his band. Follow The Red Step on social media & pick up their debut on Pravda records. Follow us @PerformanceAnx. Subscribe, rate, & review; especially if you’re in Serbia. Buy us a non-committal cup of coffee at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. Merch, featuring our logo designed by Mark Dancey, creator of Soundgarden’s Badmotorfinger logo, is available at performanceanx.threadless.com. Now let’s march right into Tobias Nathaniel & The Red Step on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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Tamar Aphek has been called Israel’s guitar goddess. Her music is a wild combination of styles and genres. She’s fearless and knows exactly what sounds she’s looking for. But she didn’t start out as a guitar deity.

She began her musical journey with piano. Singing came a little after that as she joined a prestigious children’s choir. It wasn’t until she was 18 that she really started listening to rock music.

I learned that she looks at writing music like crashing a car into a tree. I also learned that the Israeli version of rock and roll is hummus. It makes sense, trust me. Tamar’s new album, All Bets Are Off, is out now on Kill Rock Stars. Pick it up and follow her on social media for exclusive stuff! Follow us @PerformanceAnx. Buy us non-commital coffee at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. Pick up a mug or shower curtain at performanceanx.threadless.com. And just like a pita chipi nto hummus, let’s dip into the show with Tamar Aphek on Performance Anxiety on Pantheon Podcast Network.

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Keith Lowell Jensen is a comedian. He doesn’t use music in his act. He doesn’t play in a band on the side. But he started performing as a frontman in bands growing up, and that experience gave him a head start in comedy. He began his comedy career abruptly with Spike & Mike’s Festival of Animation as kind of a one man cover band of comedy. He’s performed with a lot of great artists, including an unexpected gig opening for Wu-Tang Clan. He’s performed in China as a judge for a comedy show and has written a children’s book. He also has a new special on Amazon Prime, Keith Lowell Jensen, Not For Rehire. Watch it, but don’t expect one-liners. Keith also gives us some exclusive dog breeding content, so you’re welcome. Follow him on social media. He’s the only Keith Lowell Jensen. Follow us @PerformanceAnx. Merch is at performanceanx.threadless.com. Buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. Now let’s settle in for some dog breeding tips with Keith Lowell Jensen on Performance Anxiety, part of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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Let’s welcome singer, guitarist, & all around chill dude, Ryan Scully to the podcast. We talk about a lot of different topics, getting a little philosophical at times, but in a way that ultimately ends in one of laughing. He tells how he wound up in New Orleans after growing up in Missouri, working in his family’s restaurant. He also tells me about how he found his own voice as a songwriter. He’s written a children’s album and even been able to incorporate his kids into his wider releases. And we have a mutual love for alternate tunings and feedback. So check him out on the socials @dadoophorus. Follow us @PerformanceAnx. Subscribe, rate, review. Buy us coffee @ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety & merch is at performanceanx.threadless.com. I’ve got my adult beverage, I suggest you grab one, as well and let’s get into Ryan Scully on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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Sean Dowdell and Mace Beyers from the band Grey Daze join the show to talk about their favorite Unplugged albums. And as luck would would have it, they are releasing their own acoustic EP called Amends...Stripped. It’s acoustic versions of five tracks from their recent album Amends. Grey Daze was Chester Bennington’s band before he shot to stardom in Linkin Park. It’s a rare chance to hear someone on the precipice of explosive success in a stripped down version. It’s a limited release so I suggest grabbing a copy before they’re gone. Follow the band @greydazeofficial. Follow us @PerformanceAnx. Subscribe, rate, review, buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. Merch is at performanceanx.threadless.com. Now let’s light some candles, unplug everything, and check out Sean and Mace of Grey Daze on Performance Anxiety, part of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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We welcome SoCal punk legend & legitimate scientist, Alfie Agnew to the podcast. Alfie spent his youth with his brothers Rikk & Frank defining the SoCal punk sound. We talk about that and what it takes to create a new musical landscape. He was a vet by the time he was a junior in high school. But one book changed the entire trajectory of his life. After decades in academia, writing pieces like A Trace Formula for a Family of Jacobi Matrices, Analysis and its Applications, he began making music again. And, as seems to be the case with Alfie, one night set in motion the fate of his new band, Professor and the Madman, with Sean Elliott, & Paul Gray and Rat Scabies of The Damned. They’ve just released their 4th studio album and it is diverse. Check it out wherever you find music or on their website, professorandthemadman.com. Follow them on social media. Follow us @PerformanceAnx. Subscribe, rate, review, support us at ko-fi.com/perfomanceanxiety. Merch at performanceanx.threadless.com. Thanks to AKG for the amazing headphones & Lyra mic! And let us now enter the world of Alfie Agnew…legitimate Professor & musician.

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Today we're joined by recording engineer, producer, musician, gardener, part-time luthier, & breakfast burrito enthusiast, Tom Biller. He's worked with heavyweights like Jon Brion, Fiona Apple, & Kanye West. I think it all started with the amazing advice his dad gave him about taking guitar lessons: Learn how to play & then we'll think about lessons. He won a grammy...and then broke it.

He's been keeping busy during the pandemic by doing some mixing, fixing up the Beastie Boys' old studio, & producing albums based on the artists' height. This episode is like jazz, guys. It's a little chaotic, bit it all works out. Follow Tom on social media. Follow us @PerformanceAnx. Buy us a coffee with no commitment at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. Merch is at performanceanx.threadless.com. So let's get things rolling with Tom Biller on Performance Anxiety on the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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Today we are joined by royalty. Corey Ledet’s family has been at the forefront of jazz, bebop, blues, & zydeco from the beginning. His grandfather, Buchanon, is known as the originator of the double clutch drum pattern that defines zydeco. Corey started in his grandfather’s footsteps, as a drummer, playing professionally by the ripe old age of ten. But things really started to click when he took up the accordion.

One of Corey’s albums was nominated for a Grammy (I think the only reason it didn’t win was because Corey forgot to vote for himself). He has just released the 14th album of the band’s 18th year career. Follow Corey Ledet for information about the music. Buy the new album, Corey Ledet Zydeco wherever you normally buy music. Buy us a coffee at ko-fi.com/performanceanxiety. There’s no commitment. Merch is available at performanceanx.threadless.com. Follow us @PerformanceAnx. Subscribe, rate, review. Now let’ get to steppin right into Corey Ledet on Performance Anxiety, part of the Pantheon Podcast Network.

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