Music and Booze With Mo
162 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHang with Mo while she talks to bar folk about music & booze. (Sound quality depends on the bar!) Find our playlists here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo And there's this too: https://www.facebook.com/MoHerms/
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Episode 109: Episode 109 - Kelso Norris
March 11, 2022 00:00 - 45 minutes - 52.2 MBKelso Norris, beverage director of LA's Genever (nominated for 2022's Outstanding Bar Program by the James Beard Foundation), guides us through her years of becoming a bartender while fronting a band in NYC during the heady '00s resurgence of both craft cocktails and indie rock of all sorts. Stay tuned to hear a track from her previous band, Una Lux, and check out her playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4vlueHyqBcAQmTUEs6bFTk?si=bbe01877e7d14c94
Episode 108: Episode 108 - Xavier Sumter
February 25, 2022 00:00 - 52 minutes - 59.6 MBXavier Sumter speaks and sings on this episode, about the myriad of instruments he studied before deciding that maybe his voice was the favorite, and picking up bar skills all the way from Baltimore to his current gig at Chicago's Nobody's Darling. We talk inclusion, community, and all the singers who have (and will!) inspire his cocktails. Check out his playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 107: Episode 107 - Tiffanie Barriere
February 11, 2022 00:00 - 59 minutes - 68.1 MBTiffanie Barriere, aka The Drinking Coach, represents for the South and more. She made an Atlanta airport bar (One Flew South) an international destination and sensation, and now finds herself educating others not only on how to make cocktails, but the history behind them as well. She also crushes at karaoke. (pic by Gregory Miller) Check out the songs she's loving right now: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 106: Episode 106 - Marlene Olarra
January 28, 2022 00:00 - 46 minutes - 53 MBSticking around home for this episode, hablo con Marlene Olarra, a native Angeleno who is running the bar at Highland Park's Nativo in East Los Angeles after a stint at the highly regarded Faith + Flower, braving the elite in Beverly Hills, and learning some basics from bar legends. Oh, the music of J Dilla may have influenced a drink or two along the way. Find her playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo?si=2c746b58856f4178
Episode 105: Episode 105 - James Horn
January 14, 2022 00:00 - 49 minutes - 85 MBJames Horn is both a veteran of Philly's punk scene (his ex bands include the Tough Shits & The Whips) & legendary spot Tattooed Mom, where everybody knows your name... and probably your band. Between living in a rock 'n' roll party house and landing his dream bar job, he's got some stories to tell. Check out his soundtrack to your night out here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4cWulf8Ae74ng32J2pxe1s?si=dfda2cd5904d4592
Episode 104: Episode 104 - Feizal Valli
December 24, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBFeizal Valli's bartending past was full of strippers & gangsters, his present is about closing his award winning bar in Birmingham, Alabama (the Atomic Lounge) for his future new place, The House of Found Objects. Music went along for the ride - R.E.M.'s Mike Mills got behind his bar, & Elvis was key in Atomic's success. Check out Feizal's found music here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Qq77QaWX7740nGOCaTHh9?si=8dff0845dbfc4d32
Episode 103: Episode 103 - Todd Daigle
December 10, 2021 00:00 - 31 seconds - 44.3 MBBassist and bar manager Todd Daigle, of Littleton, Colorado's Palenque Cocina y Agaveria, tells us all about the European punk tour circuit, mezcals he loves to sip, and why he named his puppy after a Rancid song. And stick around to hear a track from his current band, Egoista! His sippin' tunes here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 102: Episode 102 - Dottie Deville
November 30, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 104 MBWe're back in a bar! Dottie Deville not only owns San Diego's legendary dive, Til Two Club, with her husband, but she also creates the musically themed drink menu and is a pretty popular burlesque dancer too. She can shake her cocktails and her ta-tas! She regales us with tales of ghosts, dangerous bands, and having a grandma in the burlesque biz. Check out her Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 101: Episode 101 - Alli Patton
November 17, 2021 00:00 - 39 minutes - 44.9 MBAlli Patton of Birmingham, Alabama's Pilcrow Cocktail Cellar balances bartending & music journalism after being inspired by the movie "Cocktail" and her deep love of Dolly Parton. She's also made the playlist to her dream dive bar, "those beautifully unglamorous shelters from the storm," which you can find on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3iXKsIzsUquMLbwTUxaIU4?si=81ff31acd7164e40
Episode 100: Episode 100 - Greg Dulli
October 22, 2021 00:00 - 52 minutes - 59.9 MBGreg Dulli may be mostly known for his work with rock bands The Afghan Whigs & Twilight Singers, but he also co-owns a bunch of bars scattered around LA & New Orleans (The Short Stop, R Bar, & many more). He also happens to be a dear friend, & an inspiration for this podcast. What better person to be the 100th guest? Hang with us for a chill session about his days serving up drinks, playing dive bars, and making everyone feel welcome. (Apologies in advance for my ear shattering laug...
Episode 99: Episode 99 - Michael Valladares
October 08, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 58.4 MBIt's the 4th anniversary of this podcast, so I ventured to my favorite bar in the whole world - The Hotsy Totsy of Albany, CA - and talked to co-owner Michael Valladares about the ideal neighborhood bar, the East Bay music scene, and tacos. A perfect martini, and tacos. Check out this very East Bay playlist too (as a former East Bay kid, I approve!): https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LXzAfQ1JeU7IvzSC4WG03
Episode 98: Episode 98 - Ben Torres
September 24, 2021 00:00 - 5 minutes - 59.1 MBBen Torres of Charlotte, North Carolina's Vintage Whiskey & Cigar Bar is pretty sure he was pulled up onstage during a Red Jumpsuit Apparatus show to play keyboards during their first song a couple decades ago. He's definitely sure about some whiskeys you must try, playing in a piano bar to bachelorette parties, & how to improve the "Charlotte palate." Check out his schizophrenic playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 97: Episode 97 - Adhel Martinez
September 10, 2021 00:00 - 48 minutes - 55.6 MBAdhel Martinez left her long time gig at LA's Black Cat when the pandemic shook things up for bartenders & made her way south to San Diego's Tahona & Polite Provisions. We talk murder ballads, cumbias, & all things agave on this episode. Her daiquiri & shots playlist is here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0sds2Q7j4Vo5h7dupl6sni?si=cbc775c25fef409a
Episode 96: Episode 96 - David Muhlstein
August 27, 2021 00:00 - 35 minutes - 87.3 MBDavid Muhlstein, the Captain of the Captain's Cabin and Hula's Modern Tiki in Phoenix, Arizona, loves some pop punk and tiki cocktails. We talk about how he wound up on the cover of a Blink 182 album, falling deep into the tiki and tropical drink scene, and writing songs about girls. Check out his Covid comfort tunes here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 95: Episode 95 - Luigi Hernandez
August 20, 2021 00:00 - 45 minutes - 78.2 MBLuigi Hernandez, bar director of Mexico City's Waikiki Tiki Room and co-founder of Tikilha Mugs, loves tiki cocktails, plays ukulele, and blends Mexico's rich cultural history with his tiki aesthetic. He's been working in bars since he was 15 and totally schooled me on Mexican rockabilly. He also has a fun playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 94: Episode 94 - Sam Miller
July 23, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBSam Miller, bar manager of SF's Pagan Idol, not only whips up amazing drinks and plays cello and raps, but he is also he is also making the world a more inclusive place. Hear about his non-profit B4.change, his love of Wu-Tang, bartending in Utah and playing hip hop in Wyoming on this episode. Playlist for revolution here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7d9VmyAqYET8GNuqqch1oI?si=3fbe405b8b8049b9
Episode 93: Episode 93 - Noa Laporga
July 09, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 59 MBNoa Laporga, of Skull & Crown Trading Co. in Honolulu, tells us all about his local ghosts, being an indie rock kid in Hawaii, and the local island rums on this episode. Also, learn about his inaugural island weekender - Tiki In Waikiki! He also provided some jams to listen to: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7DxQ8i4FihDievBY9PmIb4?si=c0b59724631446dd
Episode 92: Episode 92 - David Perez
June 25, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 88.5 MBWe're off to the Lei Low in Houston to chat with bar director David Perez about Mexican rockers, falling in love with rum, and accidentally giving a drink a naughty name... Check his playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 91: Episode 91 - Ryan Lotz
June 11, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 83.5 MBRyan Lotz, beverage director of Traveler St. Hospitality (Boston's Shore Leave & more), recalls his sexy marching band days with the saxophone & how he fell in love with tropical drinks. Dig his jazzy mid-century vibe and more with his playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1PXSy3TVoO7YvAeLJPnL2d?si=51f5c5dd08734a24
Episode 90: Episode 90 - Shana Race
May 21, 2021 00:00 - 53 minutes - 91 MBBartender, musician, serial entrepreneur... Shana Race does it all! From her start in Baltimore dives to LA cocktail haunts, punk bands to stoner rock, online cocktail classes and so much more, tune in for all sorts of stories! And her desert rock playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0QeoJRKhnhxzR5Rfoz8KIR?si=c30479ba8a8d437e
Episode 89: Episode 89 - Jesse Hubbard
May 07, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 77.9 MBJesse Hubbard of Columbus, Ohio's Rye River Social, loves punk & has the war wounds to back it up. He's also taken his mixing skills to print with the book "Punk Rock & Cocktails," which pairs delicious drinks with rowdy records. Check out his playlist cuz it rocks: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 88: Episode 88 - Lauren Paylor
April 23, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 72.6 MBLauren Paylor serves us education (co-founder of Focus on Health), delicious cocktails (without alcohol!), social justice, & ukulele, all the way from Washington D.C.! Listen to her party tunes here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 87: Episode 87 - Shawn Lickliter
April 09, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 53.8 MBShawn Lickliter has some tales to tell about his country club bartending days in Tennessee, touring the country playing rock & roll, & working his way up to bar director of one of LA's favorite spots, République. And his playlist? Space Westerns, baby! https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 86: Episode 86 - Becky Harris
March 26, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBBecky Harris is not only the co-founder & chief distiller at Catoctin Creek Distilling, she is also the president of the American Craft Spirits Association. We talk about their Gwar collab (because whiskey is METAL), an upside of the pandemic, & how Missy Elliott is our spirit animal. (pic by Revel Photo Co.) Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 85: Episode 85 - Dr. Nicola Nice & TJ River
March 12, 2021 00:00 - 49 minutes - 57.1 MBDr. Nicola Nice & TJ River brought their backgrounds in sociology & marketing to the spirits world with Pomp & Whimsy gin liqueur, spun up some fun mood music to go with it, & taught some history of women making cocktails centuries ago along the way. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 84: Episode 84 - Lynn House
February 26, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutes - 63.3 MBLynn House, National Spirits Specialist & Portfolio Mixologist for Heaven Hill Brands, talks experimental musical theater, rhubarb & apple butter cocktails, and moving from the Chicago stage to the national one in the spirits biz. Also, Pat Benatar. Playlist here! https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 83: Episode 83 - Josh Davis
February 12, 2021 00:00 - 50 minutes - 57.5 MBJosh Davis, bar manager of Chicago's 16th Street Bar and founder of Brown & Balanced - an event program celebrating African American bartenders - talks his marching band days, cognac, & lifting up his community. Playlist? Right here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 82: Episode 82 - Maxwell Reis
January 22, 2021 00:00 - 1 hour - 74.2 MBMaxwell Reis, beverage director at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood, master of all things mezcal, metal, & more, will tell us about ethically produced agaves, Magic the Gathering, & Cookie Monster voices. Check out his playlist, if you dare: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 81: Episode 81 - André Darlington
January 08, 2021 00:00 - 55 minutes - 63.3 MBCocktail writer (and bass player) André Darlington has a book out called Booze & Vinyl so OF COURSE he had to be on the podcast! He tell us about great music & booze pairings, the madness of Beck, & his upcoming book, Booze Cruise. There's even a boozy playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1p1Koa55w57WozquVjM5zo
Episode 80: Episode 80 - Mary Palac
November 27, 2020 00:00 - 52 minutes - 60.4 MBMary Palac of San Jose's Paper Plane chats on the podcast about bartending with that competitive edge, her Filipino roots, must sing karaoke, & putting her city on the cocktail map.Spotify playlist? Of course!https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 79 - Chris Coy
November 13, 2020 00:00 - 48 minutes - 55.3 MBChris Coy of the Inferno Room in Indianapolis talks tiki in Indiana, keeping the lights on during Covid, and what to listen to when you drink a Painkiller. Also, 100+ songs to you from him here:https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 78 - Eugene Lee
October 23, 2020 00:00 - 53 minutes - 61.8 MBEugene Lee has spent 10 years at LA's modest & award-winning Big Bar serving up amazing cocktails, inspired experiences, & carefully crafted playlists. Sometimes all 3 happen at the same time! Tune in for indie rock talk & Hollywood tales. (pic by Genevieve Adams). Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 77 - Yola Jimemez
October 09, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 43.3 MBIt's our 3rd anniversary & we're celebrating with amazing women & delicious mezcal! Yola Jimenez, 2nd generation mezcal maker, owns Yola Mezcal with Gina Correl-Agliette & musician Lykke Li. These fierce females also promote their own female centric music festivals (Yola Dia) & playlists via their newsletters. Check out the girl power here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 76 - Aaron Polsky
September 26, 2020 00:00 - 53 minutes - 61.7 MBAaron Polsky (formerly Harvard & Stone, currently Livewire Drinks)is pure rock'n'roll: underaged drinking in swanky bars, capturing the best of bartenders in a crushable can, & playing electric guitar for his cats. Equally rockin' playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 75 - Nick Sinutko
September 11, 2020 00:00 - 46 minutes - 52.8 MBNick Sinutko, bartender & wine director of Campfire in Carlsbad, CA, chats with us about modern psychedelia, the world of natural wines, & his band Drug Hunt. He also made quite the playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 74 - Allan Katz
August 28, 2020 07:41 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBWhat's more tropical than rum & reggae? Allan Katz started off in his hometown of NYC bartending with some of the best during the cocktail revival of the 00s, bounced through LA, & finally opened his dream bar, Jammyland, in Las Vegas. It's delicious, and so is his playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 73 - Zan Kong
August 14, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 75.1 MBOn this episode, we go to Jamaica! We talk with Zan Kong, commercial manager for Worthy Park Estate, about Jamaican music, Jamaican beaches, Jamaican hospitality, & of course, Jamaican rum. Jammin' beach tunes here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 72 - Olivia Griffin
July 24, 2020 00:00 - 39 minutes - 44.9 MBOlivia Griffin, owner of Louisville's The Limbo, is our guest on the podcast & we breeze through a lot on this one: Politics & community action, opening a tiki bar in the heart of whiskey country, & the everlasting allure of surf music. Her funtastic playlist is here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 71 - Ian Burrell
July 10, 2020 00:00 - 1 hour - 73.1 MBGlobal Rum Ambassador Ian Burrell joins the podcast all the way from London to talk about the politics of rum, impressing Quincy Jones, his new rum, Equiano, & how you should always drink with friends. We'll hear some of his music too! Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 70 - Ayme Harrison & Annie Blake
June 26, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutes - 57.9 MBAyme Harrison & Annie Blake, the women behind tropical bar Death or Glory in Delray Beach, Florida, talk about being a female owned business, having the most musical staff in town, and clown vomit. Really. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 69 - Rod Moore
June 12, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutes - 57.9 MBRod Moore, member of surf band The Hang-Ten Hangmen & co-owner of Canada's Shameful Tiki Room, talks the Beach Boys and making the switch from selling hockey gear to creating a Polynesian pop escape (or two). Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 68 - Tad Carducci
May 22, 2020 00:00 - 45 minutes - 51.8 MBTad Carducci, North American brand ambassador for Gruppo Montenegro, bar consultant, author, former bar owner, suave vocal stylist, tactical adventure sportsman, general maker of merry, & dear friend, joins us on the podcast for a real good time. Tippling tunes here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Yola Mezcal Live IG Interview @themermaidla
May 14, 2020 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.47 MBJoin me LIVE on Friday, May 15, 6pm PST with Yola Jimenez, co-founder founder of Yola Mezcal, to discuss the origins of Yola Mezcal and the importance of music to the brand. Instagram Live https://www.instagram.com/themermaidla @themermaidla
Episode 67 - Kiowa Bryan
May 08, 2020 00:00 - 40 minutes - 45.8 MBKiowa Bryan, national r(h)um princess of Spiribam (Rhum Clement, Rhum J.M., & more) chats about all things Caribbean (agricoles and calypso), hospitality nonprofit Another Round Another Rally, and her bartending and musical theatre days. Check out her way amazing playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0fneZQXQmPgFCfHJfCsyMT?si=fC31tn87TNuMQwE8L4IHrw
Episode 66 - More Music & Booze
April 24, 2020 00:00 - 50 minutes - 58.1 MBThis special compilation podcast features past guests who have music available that you can listen to in lockdown. Since many bartenders are struggling to pay the bills while bars are shut down, consider buying some tunes (or donating to one of many bar related charities) to help our out of work bartenders. They've been there for us, now it's our turn!
Episode 65 - Kat Corbo
April 10, 2020 00:00 - 39 minutes - 45.5 MB2019 Speed Rack champion Kat Corbo has stories about her rock and roll promotion days as well as life behind the bar at The Study in LA, while teaching us a thing or two about St. Germain. She also made us a massive playlist to rock out to: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 64 - Music and Books
March 27, 2020 00:00 - 48 minutes - 55.7 MBThis special compilation podcast features past guests who have books or blogs available for one to enjoy while the world is in lockdown waiting out the coronavirus. Since the bar industry is in tatters, consider buying a book (or donating to one of many bar related charities) to help our out of work bartenders. They've been there for us, now it's our turn!
Episode 63 - Mark Ferraro
March 13, 2020 00:00 - 43 minutes - 50.3 MBMark Ferraro, bar manager of LA's legendary haunt The Dresden, talks on the podcast about modernizing a bar program in a historical joint while keeping the classics classic. Also, how to book music in a venue ruled by lounge stars Marty & Elayne! Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo
Episode 62 - Kraig Rovensky
February 28, 2020 00:00 - 41 minutes - 47.5 MBKraig Rovensky - drink maker, drummer, tour manager & lead lumberjack of Seattle's Life on Mars - tells us some band in a van stories and gives props to Canadian booze. He also makes a pretty mean playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/53crKs68pG6eynJLQXx8tY
Episode 61 - Stephen Kurpinsky
February 14, 2020 00:00 - 47 minutes - 54.6 MBStephen Kurpinsky, co-founder of San Diego's Bartender's Weekend (also Of George's By the Cove, Hundred Proof) chats about the Tijuana scene, making musical noise, revitalizing old bars, & creating community. Listen to this playlist when you're done with the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7oBkE7R9JHffifizVTveHd