Somewhat Creative Podcast

On this episode we talk about one of the all time greats, Mr. Tom Petty. My friends, Brent Smith and Heath Slade, join me to discuss the albums released in the first ten years of the late great Tom Petty’s carrer from the self titled through Southern Accents. Check out Somewhat Creative on Twitter and … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #11 A Tom Petty Retrospective Part 1 →

On this episode I talk with my friend Kane Neal about being a merch guy on the Vans Warped Tour with the band Alestorm and how he wound up partying with Prince’s band, The Revolution in Minneapolis. We also discuss our love for His Royal Badness himself. So, enjoy an episode, primarily, dedicated to The … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #10 Kane and The Revolution →

In this episode I chat with, returning guest, Heath Slade about songs that made us see artists in a new light. We each chose 3 songs, listened to them and then discussed them…as if we have pedigree in the world of music. I realize the title is confusing… we’re not listening to 180 songs… I … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #9- 180 Songs w/ Heath Slade →

This week’s episode is a little bit of a return to form about what the idea the podcast was started on, in that there is some actual improvised music. Also on this episode, I talk with my good friend and former band mate, James Hawley. James and I share an appreciation for punk rock music … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #8 James Hawley →

In this episode I chat with one of my best friends about our favorite short songs. We each chose 3 songs under 3 minutes long,  listened to them and discussed. Pretend I won’t tell you in this episode’s description what they are and be surprised as you hear what we choose. If you hate surprises … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #7- Songs Under 3 Minutes w/ Heath Slade →

This week I have the privilege to talk to one of my favorite musicians, Mr TW Walsh. He’s been in some of my favorite bands, from Pedro the Lion and The Soft Drugs to Headphones. TW Walsh also has a great new solo album called Terrible Freedom, that is my favorite album of the year, … Continue reading Somewhat Creative Podcast #6 – TW Walsh →

This week we have a great conversation with 2 members of the band Kids. Josiah and Papi are guitarists/ flautists/ percussionists/ keyboardists/ bottle poppers/ many other instruments players in the band and couldn’t have been cooler. I first caught their band touring around with Further Seems Forever and have been a fan ever since. Check … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #5 Josiah and Papi from Kids →

This week’s episode features one of my best friends and former keyboard player for my band, Blackburn, Mr. Matt Parnell. We’ve been friends for a good many years and when I finally discovered he could play a musical instrument, one of my favorite people to jam and collaborate with. We have some music from our … Continue reading Somewhat Creative Podcast #4 Matt Parnell →

Because the world is a crazy place, my podcast, which had two episodes in which I’m just interviewing and playing music with my friends, got a chance to have one of my favorite musicians on it. Matt Pryor from The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams and his own solo work somehow agreed to do … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #3 Matt Pryor →

Episode 2 of the Somewhat Creative Podcast with my good friend and drummer extraordinaire, Henry Levine. Henry currently plays drums for the band I also play in, The Doc Ellis Orchestra, and is full of great stories from playing with Stephen Stills to missing out on playing with The Captain and Tenille. We also jammed … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #2 Henry Levine →