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Cigar City Radio

212 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 month ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratings

A first of its kind podcast from Cigar City Management, recorded live in Tampa, FL. Featuring conversations with independent musicians, touring bands, and music industry insiders.

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Episodes

Shawn Mullins

December 14, 2016 22:30 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MB

We talk with Grammy nominated, Platinum selling singer/songwriter Shawn Mullins about his hit “Lullaby”, sharing stages with major pop stars, being compared to 90s bands, analog music, Nashville, writing songs with others, meeting Chuck Cannon, and his cabin in the woods.

Episode 9 - Billy Mays III

December 05, 2016 18:54 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Billy Mays III opens up about the Billy Mays legacy, seeing his dad on South Park, the BillyMays.org digital museum, and meeting Conan. We also talk about his music at Infinite Third, his “spontaneous group vocal looping” project, Mouth Council, Remember You Are Dreaming, and giving away music for free…because Obama. --- More Podcasts: Episode Archive Subscribe to Cigar City Radio: iTunes | Android | Stitcher | RSS Connect with us: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Spotify

Billy Mays III

December 05, 2016 18:54 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MB

Billy Mays III opens up about the Billy Mays legacy, seeing his dad on South Park, the BillyMays.org digital museum, and meeting Conan. We also talk about his music at Infinite Third, his “spontaneous group vocal looping” project, Mouth Council, Remember You Are Dreaming, and giving away music for free…because Obama.

Poster

November 28, 2016 22:50 - 30 minutes - 46.8 MB

We sit down with Stratton and Tim from Poster to talk about being a Lakeland/Tampa band, Poster posters, their new album Elias is a Nice Guy, Mojo Books & Records, their non-tour to Philadelphia, cassettes and buying music, Steelworker Records, and being DIY by necessity.

Plastic Pinks

November 22, 2016 16:49 - 40 minutes - 91.9 MB

We talk with Plastic Pinks about moving from Puerto Rico, the Florida Psych scene, their new EP El Animal, and touring across the US. They also tell us about working through founding member June’s back injury, the origin of their band name, the origin of Coldplay’s band name, rock en Español, and their “Wu-Tang” mentality.

Big Baby Scumbag

November 14, 2016 20:04 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

We spend a Saturday morning with Big Baby and Scumbag World. They tell us about what it means to be a scumbag, their energetic live show, Punk Rap, Lil Yachty, and how they met through skating. Big Baby also talks about his new music with Max P, Rolling Loud Festival, their recording process, dropping out of school, and Salem’s Gyros.  

Jay Cridlin

November 08, 2016 15:10 - 37 minutes - 68.1 MB

Randy chats with Jay Cridlin (Pop Music/Culture Critic, Tampa Bay Times) about the podcasting medium, getting started at the Times and tbt, launching Soundcheck, covering live music, Kanye and Drake, Amy Schumer’s anti-Trump rant, the role of blogs, “Bucket List” bands, prepping for interviews, and Tampa/St. Pete as a music city. 

FR33DBACK

October 31, 2016 17:55 - 41 minutes - 75.5 MB

We head to the Seminole Heights studio of Matthew Reisinger to hear about his new project, FR33DBACK, his complex live setup, his band Select Start, and how he builds a song in Ableton. We also talk about learning computers at a young age, Moog Synthesizers, his new album MathMath, and his “Face It Podcast”.

DTCV

October 24, 2016 18:29 - 36 minutes - 66.1 MB

We talk with DTCV, the project from novelist/screenwriter/former Guided by Voices guitarist James Greer and French multi-instrumentalist Lola G, about singing in French, “Modern Confusion”, their Steven Soderbergh directed music video, shifts in the entertainment industry, moving from California to Ohio, their 2016 European tour, Burger Records, and the best way to reach their fans. 

Ray Roa

October 17, 2016 19:38 - 36 minutes - 66.3 MB

We sit down with Ray Roa (Music Editor, Creative Loafing) to talk about taking over as editor, the Saga of Max the Sax Guy, how our generation has impacted local culture, what bands should do when submitting their music to press, different styles of local music in Tampa, the local DIY scene, and how music writing should add to a band’s story.

Junior Boys

October 13, 2016 16:12 - 33 minutes - 61.1 MB

Cigar City Radio Episode 1 features Jeremy Greenspan from Junior Boys. We talk about touring the US, life in his hometown of Hamilton, Canada, his multiple 2016 releases, making music in a smaller city, and a number of other topics. 

About Cigar City Radio

October 12, 2016 15:00

A first of its kind podcast recorded live in Tampa, FL, our show aims to give underground artists the opportunity to share their story and point of view with our network of listeners, musicians, and music industry friends. Episodes consist of 30-45 minute audio interviews, recorded and released at a later date. "Cigar City Management's mantra is simple: music should be good. Now, the Ybor City-based group is taking to the Internet airwaves with the the hope that they can introduce listen...

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