Random Acts of Tangent

Leandra Graves and Taylor Barisoff from Graves and the Bad Weather come hang out on todays show. We talk about starting in folk music, being tricked into playing music, possibly playing in country band, The Walking Dead, Performing at Backstreet Brewery, emotion in their music, being sponsored by Vintage Guitars, Mackie saving the show, how endorsements work, putting on a show, touring, country music, Adam the shirtless bass player, Taylor’s focus, needing sleep, critiquing yourself, being married in the same band, following your passion, and Leandra’s voice.

Check them out tonight at Pomona DBA February 17th at 9:30pm, then at midnight at Back to the Grind in Riverside. Go to the single release party for “Up on Wings” on March 2nd at DBA 256 in Pomona. They’re also performing at Derby’s Bar & Grill in Hemet on March 3rd. Go to there website or BandsInTown page for more dates and info.

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Louis Silverstein from DromeBox Labs is on Random Acts of Tangent to talk about the Banana Caster. All things needed for live streaming, encoding, and broadcasting on the go. We also discuss Louis’s start in the tech world, 3D Modeling, bloopers, giving bad names to things, a bunch of banana puns, net neutrality, Monty Python, AOL girlfriends, and more banana puns.

Akkira is on Random Acts of Tangent to talk about his new albums being released December 12th. Tangents include starting in music, community service, the meaning of life, conspiracy theories, technology affecting music, binge watching shows, creating and distributing music, online trolls, the Backstreet Boys, Roller Derby, recruiting musicians, and sweating too much. Get Planet X on December 12th.

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INA is on Random Acts of Tangent to talk about moving from Sweden to America to get into the music industry, living in LA, performing for Jay Leno, networking, forming a band, her time as King Queen, working for a Label, going independent, Perez Hilton, pride in being weird, rebranding as INA, people trying to ride coattails, INA’s musical evolution, creating music, and making a music video. INA also performs Gimme Gimme with some help from Akkira Nation. Akkira hangs out to talk about working with INA.

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Director Michael A. MacRae joins us to talk about his latest film, Fishbowl California. We discuss the process of writing, producing, casting, filming, editing, directing, and promoting the movie. Tangents include sleeplessness, acting, Zach Braff, and improv.

Adam, Maestro, and Joel talk about Adam’s new facial scar, his old facial scars, audiobooks, cell phone app for Depression, the new iPhone, the Punisher Trailer, John Wick, Fantasy Football, the new Doctor, Ben Gonzalez’s HBO Special airing October 13th, comic books, Halloween costumes, Amazon’s Alexa, the Orville and High Fives.

Jonathon Amaya of Sports Training Los Angeles joins us to talk about his time in the NFL, the MLB, and his journey to opening Sports Training Los Angeles. We also discuss health, exercise, and the kinds of things you should be doing to have a better life in general.

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Carissa joins us at the bar to talk about Junior High, New York, Barcelona Bar, chat rooms, online dating, and sending naked pictures. Make sure to Like Carissa’s new Facebook Page, No Sex In The City to keep up with some awesome Tinder Adventures.

Sarah J Halstead joins us at the bar to talk about her move from Michigan, acting jobs, working in wine, red vs white, merlot, her new podcast Drinking During Business Hours, Stand Up Comedy, best kinds of pizza, and guilty pleasure music. Follow her @SarahJHalstead and check out SarahJHalstead.com for all the latest info.

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Sean Humphries joins Adam and Maestro to talk about making jokes, his show the Atheist Televangelist, handling the pre and post production aspects of making shows, dealing with testosterone, religious morals, mainstream television censorship, jizz downloads, remaking movies, a DromeBox Musical, switching gays, fashionable confidence, and social media. Follow @elhump