Latest Openmike Podcast Episodes
The Brink Como
Open Mike Radio - June 18, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsAwesome live music and a fun conversation with Ally, Alex and Ryan of The Brink Como. We heard a couple debuts and also took a bunch of phone calls from friends and fans.
Naked Basement
Open Mike Radio - June 04, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsOutstanding live performance from Shane and Dave of Naked Basement. Plus new music debuts from Cosmosis, a visit from the owner of a new music venue in Randolph County called Sticky's Cabana, and Tony Lotven fills us in on the happenings at the first annual Compassfest Music Festival. ...
Laika
Open Mike Radio - May 28, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsTotally jamming show with live music and a great conversation with Laika. Plus a visit from the guys in Concannon. Laika on Instagram Concannon on Instagram
The Onions...David Wax Museum
Open Mike Radio - May 21, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGreat live music and a great talk with the members of The Onions. Plus a phone visit with David Wax of David Wax Museum. Both The Onions and DWM played at The Blue Note that night. The Onions on Bandcamp David Wax Museum
Backwater
Open Mike Radio - May 07, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsLive music along with some recorded material from Backwater. We visit with John Schneller and Rob Lampe from the band. Also a visit from Ryan of The Brink-Como.
Lemon Settlement...Bummy
Open Mike Radio - April 30, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSupercool show with the guys from Lemon Settlement returning to OMR with a new drummer and keyboard/guitarist. They played a bunch of great live stuff throughout the show and we had a fun talk. And we finally had a visit from Bummy after too long. He shared some of his new material with...
Columbia Earth Day 2023 Preview
Open Mike Radio - April 16, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGreat show with visits from a bunch of different bands and artists who will be performing next week at the Columbia Earth Day Festival. We had visits from Adam Wilson - Ruby Lane, Estrella, Love Seats and Bad Names, We also raised over $400 for the station's pledge drive. Which means th...
Foxteeth
Open Mike Radio - April 02, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSuper fun show with Josh, Mike and Justin of Foxteeth. They played a few live songs for us and we had a fun talk. Plus a visit from Kai, Jake and Brody of Concannon who dropped off a copy of their debut CD, Distortion. We played a few tracks and talked with the band a little. Finally a ...
The Rolling Stops
Open Mike Radio - March 26, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFantastic live music with bluegrass/folk band, The Rolling Stops. A quick chat and a song from Dave Angle, John Randall and Andy Rehm. Violet Vonder Haar also stopped by and played us an awesome new song.
Van Ghost
Open Mike Radio - March 19, 2023 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA short chat with Paul Meyer, bass player for The Rolling Stops, who will be playing live next week. Then a visit with Mason Van Ghost and the debut of 3 songs from his new album, Songs About Feelings. Fantastic. Van Ghost on Bandcamp Van Ghost on Instagram
Rocket Kirchner
Open Mike Radio - March 05, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsRocket Kirchner joins us to listen to and review his new album, The Casebook of Detective Ribak. Plus phone calls from Lucky guitarist, Kris Wilson and Chicago artist, Official Claire. Rocket on Soundclick Official Claire on Bandcamp
Special 50th Anniversary Episode: The Goldenrods
Open Mike Radio - March 04, 2023 02:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA KOPN 50th Anniversary special edition. Super fun show with Kellie, Jess and Ryan of the Goldenrods. Along with visits from close friends John Randall, Paul Weber and Justin Hickerson. The Goldenrods on Bandcamp The Hooten Hallers Paul Weber and the Scrappers on Bandcamp
Mani Pedi
Open Mike Radio - February 26, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsPacked show with live music and a fun talk with COMO rockers, Mani Pedi - Including the debut of their newest single, Crazy. Plus a visit from Rob Lampe and John Schneller remembering our friend, Mike Robertson. And finally a visit with Brian Craig (BC of Don't Mind Dying) about their b...
Derrick and Sara Enyard
Open Mike Radio - February 19, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe talented Derrick and Sara Enyard join us for some nice guitar playing and wonderful vocals. Plus a visit from The Hooten Hallers' John Randall and the usual host of untouchables. https://www.facebook.com/DerrickMusicPage/
Bonus Episode: Lynne Hanson...Anya Hinkle
Open Mike Radio - January 30, 2023 02:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNationally touring artists Lynne Hanson and Anya Hinkle stopped by and visited with me prior to their performance at The Compass Listening Room in Columbia. Both of them played a couple songs for us in the studio. Absolutely wonderful. https://www.lynnehanson.com/ https://anyahinkle.co...
Banastre Tarleton...Josh Wright (Wrong)
Open Mike Radio - January 29, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsJosh Wrong and Justin Hickerson join Kurt and I in the studio for some chat about the local music scene and we get a call from local legend, Banastre Tarleton. Music from Banastre, The Royal Furs, Blights and Sissy Paycheck. http://www.banastre.com/ https://theroyalfurs.bandcamp.com/ ...
Ruby Lane
Open Mike Radio - January 22, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsHilarious show with Ruby Lane. Missing drummer Mike, so no live music, but a bunch of recorded songs, phone calls and fun stuff. Ruby Lane on Instagram
Love-Seats
Open Mike Radio - January 08, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGreat performance from Jefferson City three piece, Love-Seats. Plus a fun visit from some old friends. https://love-seats.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/loveseatstheband/
New Years Eve! Singer/Songwriter Aimee Marie...Kyren Penrose
Open Mike Radio - January 01, 2023 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsReally fun New Years Eve show with live music from Aimee Marie McGoveran and Kyren Penrose. Plus a visit from BC and the members of Don't Mind Dying and some phone calls. https://www.instagram.com/songwriteraimee/ https://www.instagram.com/kyren_penrose/ https://www.instagram.com/bcdmd...
Songwriter/Guitarist - Chaz Prymek
Open Mike Radio - December 18, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsFantastic show with an amazing live performance from Chaz Prymek on guitar. Chaz performs in a number of projects including Lake Mary and Fuubutsushi. Also a visit from Violet Vonder Haar and a funny call from Justin Hickerson. https://lakemary.bandcamp.com/ https://cachedmedia.bandcam...
Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist - John Galbraith
Open Mike Radio - December 04, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSinger, songwriter and amazing guitarist, John Galbraith joins us in the studio to play a few songs from the new JG3 album, Another. Also a visit from Eli and Tyler of Elephant Foot. Awesome. https://johngalbraith.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/johnraygalbraith/ John's previo...
Provoke the Colossus
Open Mike Radio - November 27, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsCrazy fun show with live metal from Provoke the Colossus. https://www.instagram.com/provokethecolossus/
Estrella
Open Mike Radio - November 20, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsWe had Mackenzie, Matilda and Luke with us, 75% of the Columbia band, Estrella. Really fun show with some great acoustic songs and a bunch of phone calls. Estrella on Instagram
Ruby Lane...Penny Marvel
Open Mike Radio - November 06, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsSuper jamming show with Ruby Lane, along with a visit from Wil Reeves and John Galbraith playing some of the new Penny Marvel songs. This is the first time we've had a fully electric band in the new KOPN facility and Ruby Lane rocked it, appropriately. Ruby Lane on Instagram Penny Mar...
Sam D'Agostino...Bummy
Open Mike Radio - October 30, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsGreat show with a visit from Sam D'Agostino who had a few Halloween songs for us and then Bummy stopped by to toss a few new ones at us. A couple of fun phone calls too. Sam on Youtube Bummy on Instagram
The Brink
Open Mike Radio - October 16, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsColumbia's The Brink join us in the studio for a great talk and a ton of awesome live music. Plus a visit from the grassmaster himself, Justin Hickerson. The Brink Online
Obsouleet...Dismal Niche: Columbia Experimental Music Festival
Open Mike Radio - October 09, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA visit with hip-hop/rap artist, Obsouleet, and a couple of his poppin' songs. Then Matthew Crook of Dismal Niche joins us for a cool talk about the upcoming Columbia Experimental Music Festival. We feature a bunch of artists who will be performing at the festival. This year it will be ...
Obsouleet, Dismal Niche: Columbia Experimental Music Festival
Open Mike Radio - October 09, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsA visit with hip-hop/rap artist, Obsouleet, and a couple of his poppin' songs. Then Matthew Crook of Dismal Niche joins us for a cool talk about the upcoming Columbia Experimental Music Festival. We feature a bunch of artists who will be performing at the festival. This year it will be ...
Bonus Episode: Kristen Ford
Open Mike Radio - October 03, 2022 01:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe wonderfully talented Kristen Ford stopped by and visited with me prior to her performance at The Compass Listening Room in Columbia. She played a few for us in the studio. Absolutely fantastic. https://www.kristenfordmusic.com/
Concannon...Aina Cook Band
Open Mike Radio - September 18, 2022 01:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsYoung rock & rollers, Concannon join me for the show along with visits from the wonderful Aina Cook Band and my good friend Bartholomew Bean. Fantastic live music in studio from all of them. Concannon Aina Cook
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