Roadcase Podcast
267 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 days ago - ★★★★★ - 47 ratingsRoadcase brings you backstage, with long-form interviews featuring your favorite touring artists, performers, and the industry executives who help make it all happen.
Delve into the creative process behind live shows and performances, and hear more about the influences, projects and stories of the musicians and professionals -- both on and off the stage. Roadcase strives to provide listeners with informative and entertaining insights into the mind of the artist, their unique perspectives towards touring, and the multitude of challenges faced by performers in today's live events world and beyond.
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Lilly Hiatt (Nashville-based Singer Songwriter)
August 13, 2021 05:00 - 54 minutes - 37.8 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Hop on board for this episode featuring an interview with Nashville artist Lilly Hiatt, the daughter of renowned singer songwriter, John Hiatt. Lilly released her fourth studio album, Walking Proof, just as the pandemic hit in March 2020, a tough time for everyone but Lilly has persevered with a tremendous self-awareness and a calm, almost zen nature, being off the road for quite a while seems to have served her well. Tha...
Rick Mitarotonda, Peter Anspach and Ben Atkind of Goose
August 11, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this exciting and super-fun interview with Rick, Peter and Ben of Goose!! Josh caught up with the band over July 4 weekend for a live, in-person interview before their show at The Pines in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. During the Covid shutdown, Goose found creative ways to keep the music alive, streaming shows and content that encouraged their fans to get involved in a big way, which became a hallmark of Goose's rec...
Jessica Dobson (Guitarist and Vocalist of Deep Sea Diver)
August 06, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Hop on the Roadcase bus for this special episode with Jessica Dobson of Deep Sea Diver. Jessica is an experienced touring musician / guitarist who has toured with some really huge acts including Beck and The Shins. She is an open and self-aware human with a real willingness to put herself out there, explore her boundaries, and speak frankly and positively about her life, her shortcomings, and the challenges presented to he...
Christian Coffey (Live Director and Tour Manager for Run the Jewels, Childish Gambino, Miike Snow)
August 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this informative interview with Christian Coffey, Live Director for amazing acts such as Run the Jewels, Childish Gambino and A$AP Rocky. Christian recently fired up his new company, Coffey Black, the culmination of his steady move from band management into the role of Tour Director, and now steers a number of major acts as Live Director -- overseeing major tours -- and frequently several at the same time. His...
Andrew Mishko (NoSundays Artist Management)
August 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join the Roadcase crew this week with Andrew Mishko, long-time touring professional and co-founder of NoSundays artist management. Andrew has been in the touring industry for almost half his young life -- having held a plethora of jobs in various areas of the touring ecosystem. Working live sound, monitors, front of house mixing and tour management, Andrew has consistently worked his way up in the industry based on persis...
Christian Coffey (Live Director and Tour Manager for Run the Jewels, Childish Gambino, Miike Snow)
August 04, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this informative interview with Christian Coffey, Live Director for amazing acts such as Run the Jewels, Childish Gambino and A$AP Rocky. Christian recently fired up his new company, Coffey Black, the culmination of his steady move from band management into the role of Tour Director, and now steers a number of major acts as Live Director -- overseeing major tours -- and frequently several at the same time. His...
Alex "Gator" Petropulos (Drummer, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong)
July 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Hop on board for this super-fun and action-packed interview with Alex Petropulos, aka Gator, who plays drums for one of the hottest jam bands on the scene, Pigeons Playing Ping Pong. This joyously fun and uber-upbeat funk jamband powerhouse features Gator's extraordinary drumming and is a mix of fun beats, complex rhythms and expansive, high energy jams. Pigeons live shows are one-of-a-kind, and so is Gator's story, both...
Fiona Campbell (Tour Manager for Hinds, Mitski, Shamir and Drummer for Guardian Singles)
July 28, 2021 05:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Fiona Campbell is a swiss-army knife for live music: she is both a drummer and tour manager separately and simultaneously, for multiple bands including Hinds, Mitski, Shamir, The Chills, and Guardian Singles. A native New Zealander, Fiona is now an American citizen who moved to the US in 2005, attracted by the then burgeoning punk scene in Brooklyn. And as if their love for the live music world were not enough, Fiona is c...
Billie Marten (UK-based Singer Songwriter)
July 23, 2021 05:00 - 56 minutes - 39.2 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Billie Marten, who joins Roadcase from East London for this fun interview, just released her 3rd album, Flora Fauna, on May 21, only a few days shy of her 22nd birthday. It's a gorgeous, free-flowing album full of wonderful guitar rhythms and sonic surprises. Billie is actually a seasoned road veteran whose first real gig was at 12 years old when she played with a guitar she borrowed from her uncle. Since then, she's play...
Jordan Kurland (Brilliant Corners Artist Management and Noise Pop Industries)
July 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 46.4 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Hop on board for today's interview with the intriguing and uber-successful Jordan Kurland. Jordan is the co-founder of Brilliant Corners Artist Management and has been helping guide musical careers for decades -- he works with such artists as Death Cab for Cutie, Real Estate, Toro Y Moi, Soccer Mommy and Pup, among others. But his expertise does not stop there; Jordan is also a partner in Noise Pop Industries which promo...
Maggie Rose (Nashville-based Singer Songwriter)
July 16, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 60.6 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this exciting episode with the uber-talented Maggie Rose, who found her way to Nashville via a short stint at Clemson University after beginning her career in a Springsteen cover band as a teenager. Maggie has a new album, "Have a Seat," coming out on August 20, and has spent time touring extensively with her friends and bandmates, Them Vibes; she's also played the Grand Ole Opry over 80 times and has collabor...
Chris Paules (Tour Manager for Diplo, Major Lazer, Tenacious D, The Midnight)
July 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this intriguing episode with Chris Paules, Tour Manager, Tour Director and Production Manager, who has managed the tours of big-name acts such as Diplo, Major Lazer, Tenacious D and The Midnight, among others. The diversity of his clientele speaks to his adaptability as a manager, as well as to the overall breadth of his creative and strategic vision. It takes a steady and experienced hand to guide a huge opera...
Brandon "Taz" Niederauer (Indie Guitarist and Singer Songwriter)
July 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 52.3 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Hop on the bus for this fun interview with Brandon “Taz” Niederauer. Taz, who recently graduated from high school, has been playing guitar since he was eight years old, initially inspired by the movie “School of Rock.” Four years later, Taz was cast in a starring role in the Broadway production of the movie, produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. It was a thrilling beginning to the musical life of this amazingly talented guitar...
Ken Fermaglich (Partner and Music Agent, UTA)
July 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Hop on board for this super informative journey into the world of booking live acts with music agent Ken Fermaglich of UTA. Ken's been in this business for over 30 years and takes us through his intriguing origin story from an aspiring bass player to a rabid Rush fan, to the halls of talent agencies and finally into the talent booking world. Ken cut his teeth early on while booking Creed on worldwide tours, and now runs t...
Tim Bluhm (The Mother Hips)
July 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 63 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Climb aboard for this great one with Tim Bluhm who is celebrating the 30th Anniversary of his band, The Mother Hips. Tim has been touring and grinding it out for a while now, and has had some time during this Covid period to reflect upon his career and his life on the road -- and we're grateful he chose to stop by for a chat. The Hips catalog is deep and their shows are amazing celebrations of a pure California rock and ...
Abigail Portner (Production Designer for Animal Collective, Lucius, Soccer Mommy, Andrew Bird)
June 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this wonderful ride as Josh explores the production side of live shows with the uber-creative set designer, lighting director, illustrator and video production artist, Abigail Portner. Among her multi-faceted artistic endeavors, Abby has created the onstage look and feel for bands like Lucius, Soccer Mommy, Andrew Bird and Animal Collective. We talk shows, festivals, and unicorns (?) in this fun and intriguin...
Alex Maas (The Black Angels) and Rob Fitzgerald (co-founders of Levitation Festival)
June 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this enlightening talk with Alex Maas and Rob Fitzgerald as we discuss Alex's latest solo album, Luca, as well as his work with The Black Angels and how he and Rob have worked together to co-found and manage the Austin-based Levitation Festival along with their Reverberation Appreciation Society record label. Both these guys are juggling many balls but their output is profound and steady, and the Levitation Fes...
Alex Maas (The Black Angels) and Rob Fitzpatrick (co-founders of Levitation Festival)
June 25, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this enlightening talk with Alex Maas and Rob Fitzgerald as we discuss Alex's latest solo album, Luca, as well as his work with The Black Angels and how he and Rob have worked together to co-found and manage the Austin-based Levitation Festival along with their Reverberation Appreciation Society record label. Both these guys are juggling many balls but their output is profound and steady, and the Levitation Fes...
Scarlet Estelle (Director of Member Success at REC Philly)
June 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 46 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Please join us for this fun chat with Scarlet Estelle, Director of Member Success at REC Philly, an incubator for creative entrepreneurs in the heart of Philadelphia. Scarlet came into the industry with AEG and Live Nation, and now supports creative artists on their individual journeys as they take advantage of all that REC offers. Scarlet is fully committed to doing whatever she can to help her members become successful a...
Tristen (Nashville-based Singer Songwriter)
June 18, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 73 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Hop on aboard for this fantastic interview with Tristen, the Nashville-based artist, whose latest album, Aquatic Flowers, just came out June 4. We're so excited to talk to Tristen, who is a fascinating, well-rounded, insightful and sensitive singer/songwriter with a gorgeous voice, and an enigmatic and endearing songwriting style that simply draws you in with her emotional vulnerability and exquisite musical hooks. It's a...
Eric Renner Brown (Editor at Pollstar)
June 16, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Jump on the bus for a massive information download on the state of the live music industry with Eric Renner Brown, who is an editor at Pollstar, the industry's premier live music trade publication. Eric talks to Josh about what's up with the fast-moving live show comeback story along with the latest in terms of what bands and which festivals are coming back and when. It is a quickly changing landscape out there with so ma...
Jonathan Russell (Guitarist and Vocalist with The Head and The Heart)
June 11, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 81.4 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Come on aboard for Episode 2, Season 2 with the one and only Jonathan Russell of The Head and the Heart. Jon is an extraordinary and compelling artist and his open-hearted nature is well evident as he talks with Josh about the notion of performance and what it means to him. The now-legendary origin story of The Head and The Heart founding members Jon with Josiah Johnson meeting at an Open Mic at the Conor Byrne Pub in Seat...
Bob Boilen (Creator and Host of NPR's All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts)
June 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join Roadcase for this inaugural episode of Season 2 with NPR's Bob Boilen. Bob created NPR's All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk Concerts and has been inviting artists and bands to play at his desk at NPR since 2008. We talk about how these intimate and stripped-down shows became a reality, how Bob came from New York to Washington DC long ago, his musical background and how an idea of a simple and quiet show became a real...
Bo Koster (Keyboardist, My Morning Jacket)
May 07, 2021 05:00 - 2 hours - 101 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! The stoke is high at Roadcase as Bo Koster of My Morning Jacket talks to Josh for this last episode of Season 1. Bo's been the Jacket keyboardist since 2004 and during that time has played an integral and crucial part of the band's energy, power and success which has kept My Morning Jacket high on the list of greatest touring rock bands of their time. When MMJ decided to go on a brief hiatus of sorts beginning in late 2017...
Ken Grand-Pierre (Podcaster and Concert Photographer)
May 05, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! As we head into the last week of Season 1, jump aboard for this fun conversation with Ken Grand-Pierre. Ken loves the stories behind the creative process and as the host of The New Exchange Podcast, he explores what those stories mean as well as the personal connection artists have with their craft. As a journalist and photographer, Ken has been following live music for over a decade and his sharp eye for images as well ...
Robert Finley (Blues Artist at Easy Eye Sound)
April 30, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 69.3 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this wonderful look at the life of Robert Finley, noted Blues artist who's latest album, Sharecropper's Son, was produced by Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys) on Dan's Easy Eye Sound label. But Robert, despite his 67 years, only recently came to a level of prominence, which makes his story even more compelling. Basically growing up on the Church stage in the gospel choir, Robert's rather challenging childhood and...
Jessica Mindrum and Blake Norris (Talent Bookers at Audiotree)
April 28, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 54.7 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Come on along and learn the ins and outs behind the plethora of live performances featured by Chicago-based Audiotree in this fun and informative interview with talent bookers Jessica Mindrum and Blake Norris. Audiotree records and produces live performances at their Audiotree studio as well as a number of different settings including Lincoln Hall and Schubas, the two local Chicago venues the company owns. Jessica and Bl...
Ron Gallo (Philadelphia-based Singer / Songwriter)
April 23, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 60 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Hop aboard the Roadcase bus and join us for this great episode with the thoughtful and introspective Ron Gallo. Ron's new album, PEACEMEAL, is an eclectic mix of soul, R and B, synth pop, and rock presented in a creative burst of imagination and energy. Coming on the heels of his previous, garage-band influenced and heavy sounding, Heavy Meta in 2017, the juxtaposition can only be called striking and stark. But Ron is m...
Jay Blakesberg (Legendary Rock Photographer), Part 2
April 21, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for the conclusion of this special two-part interview with legendary rock photographer, Jay Blakesberg. Jay has been documenting live music -- the artists and the scene for over 40 years and is still going strong. He has been published over 300 times in Rolling Stone magazine alone in addition to other major music publications such as Relix, Spin and Guitar Player Magazine among others. In this episode we explor...
Kate Stables (Guitar, Banjo and Vocalist of This Is The Kit, touring member of The National)
April 16, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 68.2 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Come on aboard for this episode with the supremely talented Kate Stables who joined us from Paris, France to talk about This Is The Kit's latest album, Off Off On, a gorgeous album which she wrote while on the road with The National. Kate is a unique and captivating artist as well as an engaging conversationalist and she chats with Josh about what it's like to hang with The National and perform side-by-side with lead voca...
Jay Blakesberg (Legendary Rock Photographer), Part 1
April 14, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 49.2 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for Part 1 of this special two-part interview with legendary rock photographer, Jay Blakesberg. Jay has been documenting live music -- the artists and the scene for over 40 years and is still going strong. Jay's evocative images are ubiquitous and he has been published over 300 times in Rolling Stone magazine alone in addition to other major music publications such as Relix, Spin and Guitar Player Magazine among o...
Lydia Luce (Nashville-based Singer/Songwriter)
April 09, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Hop on aboard and learn about the lovely and amazingly talented Lydia Luce. Her new album, Dark River, is quite the personal journey and Lydia talks us through some of the songs from this newly released work. Lydia is classically trained in viola, her voice and guitar accompaniment are exquisite, and her songs are layered in lush and gorgeous tones with stunning arrangements. Lydia is an in-demand session musician and also...
Wes Toledo (Drummer of Post Animal)
April 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Come on along and join the Roadcase party for this super fun, loud and brash episode with killer drummer Wes Toledo of Chicago's Post Animal. We'll talk touring, musical influences and what it's like to play on the road with Cage the Elephant. Pre-covid, these guys are a touring machine and they hope to get back to it soon with their high-energy, killer live shows. Join me on Roadcase for an inside look into the touring l...
Aaron Lee Tasjan (Nashville-based Singer Songwriter)
April 02, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Please join me on the Pod for this truly fantastic and fun interview with the every-changing Aaron Lee Tasjan. Aaron is a fascinating, multi-faceted and multi-talented artist who's simply a gem of a dude with tons of stories from life and the road. He seamlessly blends style and music in a sometimes eclectic mix and always interesting plethora of influences -- but most importantly, Aaron always stays true to himself in f...
Ari Herstand (Singer/songwriter and Host of Ari's Take)
March 31, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 42 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join Roadcase for this stellar episode with Ari Herstand, and learn more about Ari's double-life as an artist/author and content creator as well as a trusted voice of reason and knowledge in the independent artist business community. Ari's book, "How To Make It in the New Music Business," as well as his podcast, Ari's Take, both provide solid advice and instruction on how to make it and navigate in today's music business....
Mikael Jorgensen (Wilco multi-instrumentalist)
March 26, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 78.2 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Please join us for this special episode with multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire, Mikael Jorgensen. Mikael takes us on a journey from his roots in New Jersey to his current home in Ojai, California and everywhere in between. His life with Wilco started 20 years ago when he met Jeff Tweedy in 2001 and began touring with the band in July 2002. Self-admittedly, Mikael did not have a deep background in the alt-country genr...
Hilary Gleason (Executive Director, Backline)
March 24, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this special episode with Hilary Gleason, Executive Director of Backline, whose mission is to connect music industry professionals and their families with a trusted network of mental health and wellness providers. Backline was founded in October 2019 and all of Backline's services are free to those in the music industry including artists, managers, agents, promoters, crew and family members. Hilary has a deep ...
HIllary Gleason (Executive Director, Backline)
March 24, 2021 05:00 - 58 minutes - 40 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this special episode with Hilary Gleason, Executive Director of Backline, whose mission is to connect music industry professionals and their families with a trusted network of mental health and wellness providers. Backline was founded in October 2019 and all of Backline's services are free to those in the music industry including artists, managers, agents, promoters, crew and family members. Hilary has a deep ...
Alan Sparhawk (Vocalist/Guitarist of Low, Retribution Gospel Choir)
March 19, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this special episode with epic alt-rocker, Alan Sparhawk of Low. Alan talks to us about a wide range of topics including his new web series, Vansplaining, what years of touring will do to your brain, and what it's like to have Robert Plant cover your songs. Hop on aboard... it's a great ride! For more information: http://www.roadcasepod.com or http://lnk.to/roadcase To support Roadcase on Patreon, please vi...
Brian Teasley (Owner of Birmingham, AL Venue Saturn, Drummer for Man or Astro-man?)
March 17, 2021 08:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join the party for this fun episode with Brian Teasley, drummer of the Surf-Punk band, Man or Astroman? Brian is also the owner of the hippest venue in Birmingham -- Saturn -- aptly named for the drummer of, as Brian calls it, a "science friction" band. Brian talks to us about his many years on the road (over 4,000 shows according to his calculation), playing his crazy brand of surf punk, and what it takes to own a venue...
John Vanderslice (Recording Artist and Producer at Tiny Telephone Recording)
March 12, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! John Vanderslice is an amazing solo artist with a plethora of varied albums and recorded material and is also owner of Tiny Telephone Recording Studio where he has worked with tons of artists including Death Cab for Cutie, Spoon, The Mountain Goats, Sleater-Kinney and Okervill River. He has a unique perspective on the music industry and his points of view are as varied and diverse as the broad creative ground he covers i...
Marshall Betts (Talent Agent at TBA Agency)
March 10, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Marshall Betts joins us for this recent interview following the brand new formation of his TBA Agency. He chats with Josh about the state of the industry, what it's like to represent talent in this era of Covid, and when we might get back to shows. Marshall's client list includes Courtney Barnett, Guided By Voices, Alvvays, The War on Drugs, and Hurray for the Riff Raff, among others. Come along for this great ride full o...
Sean Tillman (Har Mar Superstar)
March 05, 2021 06:00 - 58 minutes - 40.4 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Join us for this fun interview with none other than the wonderful Sean Tillman, aka Har Mar Superstar who joins us from the upper reaches of Minnesota to regale us with tales of his love of all live performances and how he translates his love of R&B and Soul to the stage. It's a really great time and Sean's love for music is as infectious as the energy at his amazing and unique live shows. Come on along and join in the f...
Greg Kot & Jim DeRogatis (Chicago-based Music Critics and Hosts of Sound Opinions)
March 03, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Greg and Jim are the hosts of Sound Opinions and are two of the most renowned rock critics out there. It was a real treat to interview them about the role and influence of live music in rock criticism, some of their favorite shows, the dying independent venue, and how Live Nation is ruining local music. Enjoy!! For more information: http://www.roadcasepod.com or http://lnk.to/roadcase To support Roadcase on Patreon, pleas...
Daniel Womack and Carter King of Futurebirds
February 26, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 51.8 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Futurebirds spend most of their time on the road playing for their fans. Of course, those opportunities are currently limited due to Covid, but I talk to Daniel and Carter about how they've made the most of 2020, with the pandemic-forced live show shut down coming right on the heels of the Futurebirds' latest album release, Teamwork. With these guys, it really is a team effort, and they love playing and getting their fan...
Trae Vedder (Manager of Artist Relations/Talent Buyer for Sixthman)
February 24, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 50.4 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Trae Vedder is manager of Artist Relations and a talent buyer for Sixthman, which primarily runs music cruises in the Caribbean. In non-Covid times, it's a great way to take a vacation, get some sun, be on the water, and listen to live music all day long, so if you're into cruises and music, this is your ticket. While cruises were hard hit during 2020, I talk to Trae about how these cruises work in general and when they're...
Ken Stringfellow (Singer/guitarist of The Posies, Touring Member of Big Star and R.E.M.)
February 19, 2021 06:00 - 2 hours - 84.4 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience!! Whether you're a fan of the Posies, Big Star, REM or a fan of music in general, Ken Stringfellow speaks to everyone with his folksy manner, and easy, storytelling tone. He spins amazing tales from a life of touring: everything from playing in Bhutan and Laos, to touring with REM, to playing his first REM show with guest Neil Young at the Bridge School Benefit, to his recent Covid-era touring experiences in Spain. This ep...
Clinton Reno (Gig Poster Artist for My Morning Jacket, Band of Horses, Margo Price)
February 17, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience. On this special episode, Clinton Reno, renowned gig poster artist and creator of the Roadcase Podcast logo (!!) talks about his creation and design of superb poster art for acts such as My Morning Jacket, Arctic Monkeys, Band of Horses and Margo Price to name just a few. Clinton's work is gorgeous, fun, evocative and always combines unique coloration with a whimsical flair. We talk about Clinton's early obsession with co...
Jim Keller (Founding Member of Tommy Tutone)
February 12, 2021 06:00 - 57 minutes - 39.4 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience. This episode features an interview with Jim Keller, co-founder of Tommy Tutone and co-writer of the 80s sensation, "867-5309/Jenny." But Jim is way more than an 80s icon -- and in this conversation, while we do talk about what it was like to jam what is possibly the most famous phone number in rock, we spend time talking about Jim's deep devotion to the live music jam scene and his collection of musician friends he affectio...
George M. Murphy (Creative Director at Planet Ten)
February 10, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBWelcome to Roadcase, a podcast exploring the live music experience. This episode features an interview with George M. Murphy, Creative Director at Planet Ten. We talk about Planet Ten's origins, current direction and production of tour visuals for Journey and Tom Petty. For more information: http://www.roadcasepod.com or http://lnk.to/roadcase To support Roadcase on Patreon, please visit: http://www.patreon.com/roadcasepod Contact: [email protected] Theme music: "Eugene" (Instrumenta...