I've been such a huge fan of Hill's ever since discovering his remarkable debut album "Payador" this summer. Immeditaley I was inspired by his poetry, his vibe and couldn't wait to pick up a guitar again. On this episode we talk about his father, who is a music teacher, and how he influenced Tim's later love and passion for classical music and jazz, playing bass during most of his schooling, writing and recording his gorgeous debut, becoming a helping hand on a local ranch tending to horses, his new EP that will be released in mid October and much more. Enjoy!

Originally from Redondo Beach and now currently located in LA, Shannon Lay is one of the most unique singer-songwriters of our time. Manifesting energy and vibrations from the likes of Karen Dalton and Eliott Smith, Lay brings to the table her own unique and devestatingly original sound to the horizon. In this episode of the podcast we explore topics such as love, death, locating your heart and soul as it guides you through this wonderfully abstract thing we call life and so much more. This has been one of the most enjoyable and moving episodes to date and I couldn't be more excited to share this today on what happens to be Lay's birthday. Enjoy!

West Texas born artist Hayden Pedigo wields a broad defining axe in the world of music, art and human expression. Having been home-schooled and raised in a rather religious enviroment in his youth, Pedigo not only had to search high and low for his passions and interests, but bridge a tremendous gap that would eventually connect him to the outside world of music and like minded people. Having gained nation-wide attention through his unique campaign runnning for City Council back in 2018, Pedigo has recently signed with Mexican Summer, giving him the oppurtnity to tour, play live shows for the first time and doing something he thought he never would. Pedigo has one hell of a story and on this episode of the podcast we break through some of those realms. Enojy!

Producer, engineer, mixer... If your into music, the chances of you having heard a project that Taveniere has been involved with in some way is very likely. Having worked with the likes of Anna St. Louis, the late David Berman, Shannon Lay, Woods, James Toth, Whitney Real Estate and so many other wonderful artists. On this episode we talk about Jarvis' youth growing up, getting into music, playing with the likes of Wooden Wand and Woods, his masterful techniques beind the scenes and so much more!

Born and raised in TX before relocating to NYC in later years, Max grew up with his older brother Andrew with influences from the punk and post punk groups of the 1970's and 80's. Along with two other members, they formed the amazing Parquet Courts and have since made a name for themselves amongst the greats of our generation. Today Max resides in DC and plays in another group called MaxBand and have released two albums and are currently working on a new LP! It was a totAL pleasure speaking to Max as PQ is one of my favorite contemporary groups. Enjoy!

Recently had the very talented Peter Moren on the podcast to talk about growing up in Sweden, getting into music, more specifically The Beatles, forming the mighty Peter, Bjorn and John, rising to the charts with their hit single "Young Folks" his most recent project Sun Years and much much more. Enjoy!

The Story of Bang can be read in it's entirety here!

Born and raised in Coldwater, Michigan with his brother David, Fair grew up listening to the rising Michigan scene that included bands such as the MC5, Alice Cooper, and Iggy and the Stooges. Having been influenced by such groups Fair and his brother set out to start their own unique group, Half Japanese, and the rest is history! In this podcast we talk about his youth growing up in Michigan, playing music with his brother, starting Half Japanese, relocating to the country, playing music with people such as Daniel Johnston, Mo Tucker, members of Yo La Tengo, and so many more. This is a special episode as we're huge fans of the great Jad Fair and everything his contributed to the world of sound and art. Enjoy!

Born and raised in Iowa, Davies would soon begin playing music and finding inspiration as to what kind of art he wanted to create and make a mark with and that would eventually become TFULC282! On this podcast Davies tells us about his growing up in Iowa listening to the powerful groups coming out at the time, touring with Sun City Girls and releasing a record with them, TFULC282, being one of the earliest bands to sign to Matador Records in the 90s, his solo work and much more!

For me there is Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and James Jackson Toth, aka, Wooden Wand. A singular voice of his generation, Toth has single handedly expressed the poetic and abstract reality of not only being a songwriter, but a person during the many countless and hectic times we've all survived in the last 20 to 25 years. His flawless breath embodies what it truly means to be an artist and his mastery of words and cosmic phrases only put him up there with the greats. It was a sublime moment in my life to speak with James about growing up in New York before his poetic departure to the many locations he has dwelled over the years including the south, West Virginia and his current location with his wife and dog, Wisconsin. We speak about the Dead, of course, his approach to song-writting, heavy metal, life on the road, making records and so much more. Toth is my favorite song writer for a reason and I hope that after this episode you'll understand for yourself if you don't already. Enjoy!