Garageland Radio

Re-Introduction Re-visited: This episode dates back to Summer 2022. It was a summer of some pretty significant life changes for myself and at the time I was going to try and come back by reintroducing the show.  Rather than just having myself talk at the computer screen for an hour, I had my great friend and longtime supporter Matt Sturgis conduct the interview. Matt had been with the show since t...

In this return episode of GarageLand Radio, Steven sits down with poet and archivist Milo Santamaria to talk about their debut poetry collection, "This Is Why I Never Left". What starts as a quiet reflection on writing, memory, and place slowly opens into something more raw: anger, loss, betrayal, and the long process of reclaiming your voice after harm. Together, they discuss: How a hig...

In this remastered first episode of Garageland Radio , we dive into the raw and unpolished beginnings of the show, capturing the spirit of the local SoCal music community in Fall 2015. Featuring bands like The Red Pears , Beach Bums , and more, the episode reflects the DIY spirit of backyard shows, where proximity to the bands and the community made the experience unforgettable. From name-dropping...

Garageland is back! Over a good amount of PBR I had the opporunity to explore the formation, recording process, and creativity of Fonz and Josue of the band The Queen Bats. We talk about how they came together to form The Queen Bats. The episode delves into the challenges they faced during the recording of their debut album semi-distanced. The band also sheds light on the creative process behind w...

In this episode I get to catch up with my old friends Mike and Peter from Memory Milk. Mike and I go waaaaaaay back to the early scene days of Southern California. In fact we have unpublished materials that will most likely never see the light of day; however, we more than make up for it with this episode. Not only do Mike and Peter explain their experience playing in the music community, but they...

In this episode of Garageland Radio, were featuring some longtime friends The Currently Classic. They came on to share their experiences of being a band and they came on to promote their shows this Thursday on Halloween and November 15 when they are headlining Chain Reaction out in Anaheim. The playlist features the debut single "Tokyo Summer" from Storm Coast's upcoming album. It also features "L...

In this episode we have Kevin from ...FireStarters... coming in and sharing his experience playing in the local music community and releasing FireStarters' first album and playing shows for it all in basically a month. Luckily, now they'll have more time to continue the project so youll be hearing more from them for sure. Along with the interview, the whole set list is their first album "Everythin...