An impromptu podcast with Austin Adams and John Owens. Austin is a guitarist and frontman of Mire, whose work in the local scene can be heard across the Inland Empire. John is a musician, audio engineer, and host of The Sunday Show with Johnny O.

This episode is with Bridgetown Vagabond, La Puente three piece whose roots in punk, rock and a bit of jazz make for pleasant hits of nostalgia with an ear for the future.

Episode 28 is with Brain Fragment, a local No Wave outfit with a new record in the works. Originally a noise duo, the band has expanded to five members with even more creative juices flowing. This one is just shy of two hours, featuring stories from the road and the process of recording an album in twelve hours. Listen below.

The long-awaited El Haru Kuroi interview is here! We talked about music, Los Angeles and the obnoxious overpriced tag of gentrification.

This episode is with Jen and Henry of Aloud – Miami-born, LA by way of Boston quartet whose mutual love of the classics in British Invasion bears overwhelming fruit. I was introduced to Henry at I believe the Polartropica residency at Bootleg, though we didn’t speak until much later. It was a loud one. A loud. Aloud. Well I reached out for an interview and met Jen who was happy to set it up. We all got together at their place in Hollywood. I couldn’t believe I found parking.

Richard Jankovich leads Big Mother Gig, alternative rock band originally formed in Wisconsin, who is working on a new record due for release in November. We talked music, shows and strange genres in the beautiful Arlington Gardens of Pasadena.

Today’s episode is with Azam Ali, Iranian-American multi-instrumentalist whose latest album, Phantoms, explores a multidimensional reality from a sonically ethereal perspective. We hung out at Teragram Ballroom in LA just before her set and talked about the new record. Big thanks to Girl Underground Music for the collaboration! Check out Girl Underground Music for the article and more photos.