This week, it's two for the price of one...which is also the price of two! Our guests are Jesse from the Houston thrashgrass band Days N Daze and Portland songwriter Kassi Valazza. With two guests, we get to cover just about everything: songwriting, fast food, inspiration, handlessness, poetry, and frontier barbering. Check out Days N Daze 2020 album "Show Me the Blueprints" on Fat Wreck Chords and grab Kassi's latest full length "Dear Dead Days" on bandcamp. 

Music This Week:

• "Soul Trap" by Tree (3:11)
• "Addvice" by Days N Daze (15:12)
• "Mary" by Kassi Valazza (39:09)
• "Closer to the Win" by Laura Rain and the Caesars (58:12)
• "Assisted Harikiri" by Home is Where (68:53)

Our guest this week is the great emcee Vinnie Dewayne. His 2016 release "The St. Johns Scholar" was an incredible precursor of great things to come, and Vinnie more than delivers on that promise with his newest, "Curbside PIckup," available for purchase and download right now. We talk about the midwest vs. the northwest, growing beyond The Scholar, and colorful disagreements with fellow emcees. Follow Vinnie on Instagram and Twitter @VDewayne, and grab "Curbside Pickup" immediately.

Music This Week:

• "Jumper Cables" by Mic Capes ft. Vinnie Dewayne (4.48)
• "Collision" by Vinnie Dewayne ft. Mic Capes (16:55)
• "Boomer" by Bartees Strange (26:19)
• "License to Fail" by Futuro (36:14)
• "Huddle Up" by Vinnie Dewayne ft. Nick Bezas (49:40)

The great DNVN Trip is back this episode. He's been hard at work on a brand-new venture, the rhythm hip-hop game Rhyme Storm. We talk about how the venture has evolved, what he's learned from engaging with users, and how he's approaching personal creativity during this unusual time. If you utilize the Steam gaming platform, you can get an early look at Rhyme Storm. For the rest of you, visit rhymestorm.com for some incredible game demos and news on wider release. 

This week's late-summer playlist features:

• "Martial Arts" by Fire Nuns (3:54)
• "You Remind Me of the Bible" by Jota Ese (16:43)
• "Waves" by Tommy Alexander (36:29)
• "Drive" by Pop Up! (44:11)

Our guest this week is the great Swiggle Mandela. Swiggle is one of the more thoughtful, intentional creators in NW hip-hop, and we sat down to discuss his approach to his career and song-creation, the benchmarks that translate to success, and what it means to be a person of color in Portland at this particular moment. We also play some killer tunes. Swiggle is prolific and active across all social music platforms, and he makes the point that a "like" or a "share" can have a greater impact than anyone thinks. You never know who's on the other end of a share, so be sure to follow him and engage!

Music this week:

• "We Live Here" by Bob Vylan (8:01)
• "Lit Tonight" by Swiggle Mandela ft. Raz Simone (25:00)
• "Dear Portland Police" by Swiggle Mandela (39:32)
• "Goddess" by Swiggle Mandela (48:51)
• "Pasta" by Der Witz (54:11)

The award-winning hip hop duo Eastern Sunz join us this week for a much-needed shot of positive vibes! Emcees Courage and TravisT have been doing their unique thing for nearly twenty years, and their newest release "Fuel for a Fool's Errand" is the smooth-and-groove product of those 10,000 hours. They take the craft seriously, incorporating live instrumentation into the samples and mixing of producer Smoke, but they also take the message seriously. If you're like us, you'll want to hang out with these guys long after the conversation ends. Check out their bandcamp page to purchase "Fuel for a Fool's Errand" and all of the Eastern Sunz catalog. 

Music this week:

• "Grand Scheme" by Muja Messiah (4:18)
• "Like That" by Eastern Sunz ft. Vursatyl (18:30)
• "Welfare" by Eastern Sunz ft. Rahim Thornhill (38:27)
• "Not Enough" by Eastern Sunz ft. Poeina & Rahim Thornhill (49:07)
• "Do Me That Favor" by Ol' Burger Beats & Vuyo (55:54)

The great Sean Jordan joins us this week! You know Sean as a hilarious stand-up and co-host (with Ian Karmel and David Gborie) of the incredible podcast All Fantasy Everything. This was a fun and breezy hang with one of our all-time favorite comedians. We talked about feeling as if we know him, taking a beating for friendship, and all the wonderful things skateboarding has brought into Sean's life. Check out All Fantasy Everything right after you finish listening and subscribing to this podcast. 

Music this week:

• "Franco" by Calvin Valentine (2:20)
• "Ollie Ollie Ox in Free" by NoEmotion Goldmask (14:44)
• "Don't Let the Bastards Grind You Down" by Magick Gardens (31:50)
• "Godspeed" by The Waysides (50:46)

We are finally back with a whole slew of pre-recorded episodes, and it feels sooooo good! Yes, Drew has let you down for five weeks, but the gang comes roaring back from his laziness in hall-of-fame form with Ceschi Ramos, a rapper, producer, and singer-songwriter out of New Haven, CT. He's also the co-founder of Fake Four, Inc., a record label supporting many of the artists you've loved from this very show and by far one of the finest independent labels going.  Ceschi reflects on the need for honesty in his music, plays a couple of live tracks, and discusses farts...but NOT from the place you'd expect!

Music this week:

• "Baby Stroller" by Dead Rapper Club (9:26)
• "It's About Time" by Sankofa (25:45)
• "Bite Through Stone" by Ceschi (47:10)
• "Consider it a Win" by Ceschi (68:09)
• "Check Kenny" by Serengeti (87:38)

Pandemic interviews don't get much better than this! The amazing Jenny Logan of Deathlist joins to talk about her new album, the ingredients for a strong music scene, and the co-founding of XRAY.fm. Jenny's new Deathlist album drops May 29 and is available for pre-order on her bandcamp page NOW! Go get it, why don't you? And then come right back for a great hang and great tunes. 

Music this week includes:

• "Jewels and Binoculars" by Cherry Chrome (3:12)
• "You Won't Be Here for Long" by Deathlist (18:36)
• "Thrift Store Dress" by Jeffrey Martin (26:12)
• "Night Face Regretter" by Deathlist (35:30)
• "RunDatBack ft. Omari Jazz" by NorthernDraw (40:11)

Happy holidays, one and all! We're so excited to have guests back, and this week is a  doozy! Melynda, Donna, and Erin from the proudly adult-contemporary Jamais Jamais join us for a welcome dose of music and silliness. We talk about their in-progress album, the ease and joy of working together, and how rapidly Melynda got to the "sorting a bucket of screws" phase of social distancing. We play a few sneak peaks from the upcoming album, and Andy shares a trio of bangers from King Black Acid, Nikki and the Phantom Callers, and Helicon. 

This week's playlist includes:

• "I Killed Your High" by King Black Acid's Rainbow Lodge (3:57)
• "Permanent Resident (Don't)" by Jamais Jamais (20:31)
• "Howl With Me" by Nikki and the Phantom Callers (36:55)
• "Winter Skies" by Jamais Jamais (46:32)
• "Sound of Confession" by Helicon (67:50)

Welcome to the soundtrack for another week of social distancing! We know it's getting tough out there, so as you continue to haunt your own home, pop in some ear buds and discover something beautiful you've never heard before. And no, it's not Andy's slurring voice (which is audio-related, not alcohol-related...wink).

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Music this week includes:

• "Running's Fun" by FEELS (4:47)
• "I Want to Do Your Hair" by Geinos (12:49)
• "Colladeral" by RLLRBLL (23:20)
• "Car" by What in Your Heart Can Put You in a Trance (35:09)
• "A New Quest" by Magic Sword (42:49)
• "Hanami" by The OO-Ray (51:57)