Season 15

This week we welcome our good friend, folk country rocker, Breck Lee Durham.  Breck gives us a rundown of his experience playing at Sagebrush Sounds festival in Winnemucca. With a bunch of brand-new songs and tales to tell, Breck is always a great guest to have. We talk about a plethora of topics including Brecks … Continue reading "S16E27:Breck Lee Durham-Two Ears and a Heart"

We have a great show for you this week with the fabulous R&B hip hop artist Erika Malone and her back up singers Monique and Tekia. We start with the heaviest song, about loss and grief, and healing. All from Erika’s life experience. We hear both singing and rapping tunes with backing tracks and live … Continue reading "S16E26: Erika Malone- Live Laugh Love"

The Zines are our guests this week. With Ava on vocals and additional guitar, Jack on drums, Ben on bass, also sings backup, Ryan lead guitar, and Davis on guitar who also sings occasionally. They are hard to pin down genre wise. Feist meets the Minutemen? Kinda? They are all really good players with a … Continue reading "S16E25: The Zines – Read All About It!"

Welcome back worst little listeners! This week we catch up with local legend DJ Max Volume! Also known as Glenn Bailey, Max is a fixture on all things Reno and rock. So of course we discuss the recent Hawk fires, his new album “Ramsdell” with band members  Vince Gates on guitar, Mike Bellione on bass … Continue reading "S16E24 Max Volume- Now Here Nevada"

This week we’re joined by 3 piece Rockabilly Surf band The Reno DeVilles. Chris Chops on guitar, Kenny on stand up bass and Jason on drums.  We chat about new tiki bar and venue Pele Uto, individual members years on the scene and they take the worst little quiz with a round of Good Song … Continue reading "S16E23- Reno DeVilles: Coup DeVille"

Truckee Californias favorite punk rock flight attendants Cori Elba and her bestie Layla Moheimani are back to rock WLP with a stripped down package of highly entertaining musical stories about Cori’s life, delivered with attitude, creativity and humor for days.  We had a blast catching up and learning about Laylas other band, (also with Cori) … Continue reading "S16E22- Cori Elba- The L...

After a little summer hiatus we are back with three of the seven member band Bark Hardly. Eclectic indie folk music might be a good description.  Present: Henry on acoustic and vocals, Maddie vocals (and trombone at the shows?!) Joe plays bass, but just came to talk.  Absent band members: Nico drummer, Dalton piano, Cornelius … Continue reading "S16E21: Bark Hardly- Three Sevenths"

We are back and this week we are joined by someone who many would call the dark queen of the Reno scene, an eclectic music club DJ and Recycled Records superstar Kat Blank! She gives us tracks from local killers Spitting Image, Whatitdoarchive, Clarko, the Colin Ross Band and a classic from Tex Williams. It … Continue reading "S16E20 Kat Blank- The Town of Broken Hearts"

This week’s guests are all involved in this Saturday’s (July 11) Dancing in the Streets festival in Reno’s Midtown District. Johnny Bailey (Rigorous Proof) Ryan Goldhammer (Noble Pie) and trumpet player Brandon Dolph (Tha Exchange) all made it over to Dogwater Studios to play some songs and this year’s event. Johnny and his band Rigorous … Continue reading "S16E19- Dancing in the Stree...

They have returned! Hardcore Brunch roll call: Argyle on omnichord and vocals, Sue on guitar and vocals, Lid on secondary vocals, Clark on bass and Haley on drums.  They’re a ray of sunshine and shenanigans. They’re a funky spunky band with a tremendous sense of humor and fun.  It’s their second time on the show … Continue reading "S16E18- Hardcore Brunch – Gay Agenda"

This week we give everyone some insight into Jon Cornell, songwriter, keyboardist for Roxxy Collie and Glitter Bats, but you might recognize him from our segment Good Song Bad Song, where Jon gives us his opinion on classic songs. This episode features six of Jon’s favorite local bands;  all good songs, by Acrylic, The Twilight Project, … Continue reading "S16E17 Jon Cornell- Good...

This week we welcome the fabulous Kat Heart to Dogwater studios for her fifth appearance on the Worst Little Podcast.  She brought her pedals, her guitar and her telephone mic to create a layered one woman performance that feels soulful and ethereal. With a prolific drive and seemingly endless inspiration, Kat is a songwriting machine.  … Continue reading "S16E16 Kat Heart –...

We are back and the doctors in session! Sophia Shortz on vocals and keyboard,  Jacob McCoy on guitar and vocals, also on guitar Christopher Profera, Skye Powers on bass and Quinton Bunk on drums. Together they’re collectively known as…. inpatient… the band…. outta Reno… Yup all lower case. inpatient. This quintet of awesome is some of … Continue reading "S16E15: inpatient- Therapeu...

This week we discuss special needs classrooms and fundraising for them by rocking out.  From FoP hq; WHO: Friends of P! Nick and Mikie Ramirez, The Ramirez Family Circus WHAT: A benefit to raise funds for special needs classrooms, caregivers, teachers, and other angel helpers. WHEN: 5/30/26 Doors @ 4:30 / Entertainment starts @ 5pm … Continue reading "S16E14: Friends of P- With a Little...

Dubl Z and Jordan Huff “Rellik 444” (MC’s and screamer), Johnny Fernandez (Evil Ash) guitar, Jimmy Guthrie (Machine Gun Vendetta) guitar, are the INTOXXIKATED PEDEZTRIANZ.  Rap performed with psycho intensity over rock guitars and beats.  They are high energy with a touch of reckless abandon.  They’re having a ball doing music and have been busy … Continue reading "S16E13: IN...

We’re back worst little listeners, with some big guests from the Northern Nevada music scene, indie rock quartet, Sad Giants. We had them on over six years ago and were impressed by the quick poppy folky rock trio. As a four member group they are elevated with newest member Jeremy on guitar layering leads over … Continue reading "S16E12: Sad Giants- So Happy Together "

This week we have no further information for you. If you thought you’d just check the blog, see what it’s all about on the worst little this week, I’m sorry to inform you that you’ll just have to press play. Sorry for the inconvenience. It’s been a pleasure to serve the greater  northern Nevada communities.  This … Continue reading "S16E11: Meta for the Metaphor: Who’s Show Is...

his week our usual host Nick takes the night off of hosting duties to play drums in Nacho Bitch, a brand new duo band from the mind of bassist and Nicks better half, Mikie Ramirez.  Mikie had a long lasting writing spurt last year and is in a new band, Nosebone, with her bandmates Penny … Continue reading "S16E10: Nacho Bitch – Friends of Cheese"

This week, returning for a second time, we have black metal band Vakker on the show. Celebrating women in the Reno music scene we have Erin on the vocals, with her guy, Ryan on drums, Chris on guitar and Noah on bass.  Black metal is a genre we have had on the show a few … Continue reading "S16E09: VAKKER- Pure Mourning "

We return this week with our continuing celebration of rad women doing cool stuff! We are joined by acoustic singer songwriter Kasey Christensen with Liam Kyle Cahill and Reno Poet Laureate Elisa Garcia.  We catch up with Kasey and Liam, a musical power couple hosting open mics, recording new albums and playing shows all over … Continue reading "S16E08- Kasey Christensen and Elisa Garci...

Kicking off our annual celebration of women in the Northern Nevada music and arts scene we bring you return of Raksha Paksha! With Shaolin on piano and lead vocals, Kat plays killer fiddle and bass and the incomparable rhythmist Carolyn on drums, Raksha Paksha quits their hiatus and catches us up on their continuing musical … Continue reading "S16E07 Raksha Paksha – Fiddle Berries "

We’re back with Scott from CYANATE on guitar, ”Rae”Rachel with gritty vocal & John on bass, both members of Lincoln Skinz and Steve on drums to form the band Dirt Weasel. With a mix of Grunge Punk Thrash and Metal their songs vary in style but are always aggressive, sometimes funny and vocals reminiscent of Hole, … Continue reading "S16E06 Dirt Weasel- Rock Goes the Weasel "

Horns up! This weeks guests are returning for their second appearance on the show. Featuring Scott on guitar and vocals Jerad guitar and vocals, Robert on drums and missing vocalist Dimitri are collectively known as CYANATE. Heavy metal journey men on the rise with direct support for well known metal acts and festival season right … Continue reading "S16E05 CYANATE – METAL AF"

We have a brand new eclectic heavy rock trio called Spiral Eyed on today’s show. Dagan on guitar and vocals, Jackson on drums and Cal on bass. They’re grungy with jammy solos, progressive hardcore and speed metal influences. They site System of a Down as their favorite band collectively.  They’re all young, vibrant and energetic. … Continue reading "S16E04: Spiral Eyed- Kaleidoscope Guy...

We are back with a report from the school walkout at the top of the episode and a local hero of ours.  Recording engineer, musician, singer songwriter, from The Floyd and Faith ReNo More, owner of Play Your Own Music in Carson City…. it’s Vincent Gates! Starting on a 4 track at age 14, Vince has … Continue reading "S16E03: Vince Gates- Play Your Own Music!"