Aaron Pillar of The Appleseed Cast joins Brandon and Patrick for a discussion of where the band has been and where it’s going, making some money, where The Appleseed Cast sits within the music industry. All around it’s just a great conversation with a cool dude from a great band.

We are joined by Crankupmadonna’s Shawn Ross and Chris Johnson. We shoot the sh*t with the guys about songwriting, Shawn’s time in one of our favorite bands, The Braves, songwriting, and what it takes to be the leader of a band. We also are premiering tracks off their new record Hit The Sound.

Sock Monkey Sound welcomes Roger Houdaille from Miami power pop group Ex Norwegian. Formed in 2008, Ex Norwegian has independently released two albums, Standby (2009) and Sketch (2010), both receiving praise by traditional and digital media locally, nationally and internationally, as well as their ever-expanding fan base. We talk with Roger about Ex Norwegian’s beginnings as Father Bloppy, old school influences, recording, and what it’s like to be an indie band in Miami.

Singer and songwriter Kelly Steward joins us for a night on the town! Not really- we’re just in the studio doing our thang! We also introduce our first girly co-host and Gaga lover, Stephanie!

We celebrate our year anniversary with the guest from our first episode, Arik Jenkins. Topics include Emerging Artists, On the Waterfront, festivals, tanorexia, beer, and a little music talk. Music underneath talking by: Oasis, The Beastie Boys, Crankupmadonna, Ex Norwegian

Sock Monkey Sound welcomes local hip hop artist Xen to the mic. He will be competing in the Emerging Artists competition hosted by Festa Italiana in Rockford, Il on Saturday, Sept. 7th. We talk about his opinions on hip hop and life in general. xenmusic.bandcamp.com

Sophie B Hawkins is a grammy nominated singer & songwriter whose hits include Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover and As I Lay Me Down. 100% of the proceeds from her new single ‘The Land, The Sea, and The Sky’ are being donated to the Waterkeepers Alliance.

Joie de Vivre joins us in studio for some talk about their new release The North End. Steve, Chris, Pat, and Brandon give you the uncensored and unedited truth of the band. Disc Golf, texts from ex-girlfriends, and Get Positive are all covered in this episode. Stick around at the end for Danger’s voice mails. Featured Artists: Broken Social Scene 500 Miles to Memphis Matt Ulery’s Loom Donkey Boy (USA) Joie de Vivre

We reach a milestone as Miles Nielsen finally makes it to the studio to record an episode of Sock Monkey Sound. He pops by with a special guest as well – Chris Wachowiak, owner of Kryptonite Bar. We get drunk and nipples get twisted. Nuff said. Featuring music by - The Smoking Popes Fun Kelly Steward Paul Hare Miles Nielsen

This week we are excited to welcome Colin Hay to Sock Monkey Sound. The former leader of Men At Work talks about his most recent release American Sunshine, recording in Nashville, touring with Ringo, the Garden State soundtrack, and his recent tour. www.colinhay.com