Pop Nerd Lounge

Today's special guest for a #MusicMonday episode is John Lindahl! Joined by my co-host Vee, we chat with John about the Black Lives Matter movement and its importance, the innerworkings for his debut album, Opening Night and you don't want to miss his musical performance in our lounge! Stay Connected with John: www.instagram.com/johndlindahl • www.twitter.com/johnlindahl • www.facebook.com/johnlindahlmusic

This episode we have drummer, Gavin Chops. He embodies the term, renaissance man. He drums professionally, works in artist development, and is an entrepreneur at heart. He’s drummed in sold-out shows across the country with the talented Chelsea Cutler. We talk about his management company, Bear and Owl Management, his story of how he became a drummer and finding balance during the quarantine. Stay Connected with Gavin: www.gavinchops.me • www.instagram.com/gavinchops

In this special episode of #MusicMonday Pop Nerd Lounge, we speak with singer-songwriter, Christian Burghardt. He has a new single out called "Lex Luthor" and we talk more about his musical journey and process. Stay Connected with Christian: www.instagram.com/christianburghardt • www.twitter.com/christianbmusic * DISCLAIMER* I misspoke in the intro and stated that Christian is based in LA while he's currently based in Portland, OR.

Returning on our show it's The EZ Twins! They return to the lounge to speak with me about dancing during the lockdown, other ways they've spent their quarantine time and we chat about the advice they have for fellow dancers. Stay Connected with The EZ Twins: www.instagram.com/eztwins

I speak with the dazzling and charming Taylor Grey! We speak about her musical beginnings, what the tour life is like and she balances being a student at Stanford and a professional musician. Stay Connected with Taylor: www.taylorgreymusic.com www.instagram.com/iamtaylorgrey

For our season six premiere, I speak with Bradley Crosbie an experienced camera and Steadicam operator. We speak about his background in the film industry, how the pandemic has affected production, and we chat about my favorite show where he's the Steadicam operator, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist. Stay Connected with Bradley: www.bradleycrosbie.com/ www.instagram.com/crosbiebradley

Quincy Pipella is a dancer and choreographer from Edmonton, Canada. She’s been dancing for 20 years and has been involved with choreograph projects like Ford Cars, Carnival Cruises, and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. We’ll get into her story, why she fell in love with choreographing, her advice to new commercial dancers and how she approaches teaching. Stay Connected with Quincy: www.instagram.com/quincytyler1

Today's guest is JT Roach! You might recognize him from season 1 of "Songland" for winning the OneRepublic episode with his emotional hit, "Somebody to Love." We talk about his creative environment in his home state of Wisconsin, what it was like starting out in LA and we play a fun game of sing that artist! Stay Connected with JT: www.instagram.com/jtroachmusic www.jtroachmusic.com

This episode I'm joined by Pop Nerd Lounge boss lady Vee Koh as we chat with Jaye Locke. He's a musician and artist who's toured with artists like Lauv, Mikky Ekko, and Matt Kearny. We talk about the impact COVID-19 has had on the music and touring industry, his new chapter as Jaye Loke and what he hopes to create during these strange and unpredictable times. Stay Connected with Jaye: www.instagram.com/jayelocke www.jedidiahlachmann.com/ www.patreon.com/jayelocke

Hi, nerds! It's another food-filled episode where I talk to Anthony Ma from "Family Style." We broke down his journey to joining the Foodie Fam, what is "Family Style," and we talk about how food is love in our heritage. Stay Connected with Anthony: www.instagram.com/anthonyma