Thomas Kwiat of Live and Amplified joins me this week to share how the platform started and how he’s using it for a fantastic cause. Live and Amplified is an independent incubation platform to help promote, showcase and talk about music of all genres. They’re also in the early stages of planning their second fundraiser for this November to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer research. A cause close to both Thomas and me. I was so happy to share his story with all of you, and I hope you’re inspired to get your project going.
All killer, no filler. That’s probably what Travis Mills and Nick Gross—the two guys who make up pop-punk duo girlfriends—had in mind when they hit the studio to make their second full-length.
Alexx Bean is a genre-bending artist who has been motivated by a lot of the music that helped me work out my own teen angst in the early 200os. Alexx and I discussed how the music industry has evolved over the past two decades, what inspired him to take a DIY approach to his music and how his song “Castles” came to be. I hope you enjoy his enthusiasm for what he’s working on and will check out his music!
Monique and Sherin take a short trip to the “auntie zone” for a Geek Girl Riot chat about anything and everything.
You think you’re getting a regular R&B-tinged pop record but, oh no, my friend. You’re getting a lot more than that.
I have lead singer Randy Frobel on the show this week, I randomly found this band on Spotify, I grew up listening to Pop Punk amongst other genre’s, it’s rare today to find a pop punk band I actually like, they grabbed my ear and I wanted to learn more about Randy’s history and story and being from Canada making it as a band in America. This is his story!
BRIDEAR — especially on their new album Bloody Bride — is a lot of fun.
Great news: This is still Genghis Tron. It’s a slightly different flavor, sure. But this is still a band that smashes genres, pushes boundaries, and makes some excellent music while doing so.
On this episode I have drummer Yesod Williams from Pepper. Even though we come from completely different musical worlds, it just goes to show that it doesn’t matter what genre you’re in, music is one giant community!
He’s one of the nicest and most chill hangs you could ever have! We share stories of tours we’ve done together, we share drum stick and head endorsements and we just catch up and learn the story about how he came up in music from Hawaii!
Kaleena Zanders is one of the fastest emerging stars in music—and you’ll learn why in this conversation. Kaleena has been compared to tons of 90s house vocalists, and Zanders music brings the genre back to its queer, Black origins. Her new track “RELOAD,” which was written about her personal experience with police brutality at the end of last year captures the idea the love can heal over hate. We talked about her powerful song, what’s coming next and how 2020 has impacted her mental health.
FYI, the video for “RELOAD” is a must-watch! Hope you enjoy the episode and share with a friend.
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