Where to even start with this renaissancewoman. Jeremy “Bacpac” Franko is an Architect, acoustician, writer, poet, DJ, dancer, prolific mural artist and instigator. She played guitar with the European punk band the Raincoats in the 70’s. And now she is making video art too. A powerhouse of energy and creativity and an inspiration for how to live a long, interesting, and exciting life. Come on in for some great stories and a healthy dose of warm energy from this amazing artistic soul.
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Episode 30: Booking Agent Ali Hedrick
Ali Hedrick has been booking bands since the 90’s and has the experiences and stories we all wish we could have been there for. From interning at Touch and Go Records to starting one of the largest independent booking agencies in the country she has been working hard to get your favorite bands into the places where they can blow you away with their performances. She has worked with an impressive roster of bands. From Nick Cave to Mumford and Sons to Bon Iver to Death Cab for Cutie to Arcade Fire she has provided the essential support that these acts need to grow their audiences and realize their full potential. She’s also a joy to hang out with and a great story teller, so grab a download and prepare to be both wildly entertained and educated about the life and business of booking.
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Episode 43: Cody Blackbird
Here's a great story! Cody Blackbird was drawn to the Native American flute at 8 years old. He took that early inspiration and honed it into his own Alter-Native genre incorporating rock, R & B and funk with, of course, a heavy dose of soulful flute magic. Here we discuss the wildly improbable way his band got started in Alaska, years of touring, his inspiring activism and a wide variety of other stuff just for fun.
With a smile a mile wide, Mean Gene has transcended his physical limitations and proved that a fired-up soul is the main requirement for making great music. He's been writing and performing his grungy desert alt country songs for years now as a solo artist, as Mean Gene and the Soul Scorchers, Rockin' Chair, The Blinding Suns, and Mean Gene and the Green Sardines. And he's just getting started. Big goals, big dreams, and a big heart will no doubt take him far. Come on in for a glimpse into the life and times of this inspiring human, great songwriter and all around lovely man.
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Episode 41: Donnie Wade
From poor farmer to guitar shop owner to Chief Luthier at Gretsch, to setting up guitar factories in Asia, Donnie Wade has had a very, very interesting life. His passion for music started at a very young age where he risked severe punishment to sneak out and get just a glimpse of the happenings at the strictly forbidden local underground (black) music hall where Freddie King was driving 'em wild. His stories are wide ranging and wildly entertaining with a sharp wit and a lovable disposition. Get in here and learn something!
Whether you're a young musician trying to figure out how it all works, a touring band looking for some tour bus entertainment or a fan of music and musicians craving some inside info on what happens up there on that stage, grab your backstage pass and come on in for a hearty dose of truth from the people who live out there in that endless wilderness. Or something like that.....
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