Ensnared

We have Nick Gomez in the studio for this one. Nick just got back from touring with Haircut 100, Adam Ant and Squeeze, scored the film You Are Here, and somehow found time to build Dispatch, an email platform for independent musicians. We talk about life on the road, scoring films, and why he decided to make another tool for musicians to pay attention to instead of just posting on Instagram and ho...

We have Dominic Manna of Austin psych band Strange Lot in the studio for this one. Dominic talks about the band’s self titled album Strange Lot, nearly calling it quits, and finding a new direction through late night demos and working with Alex Maas of The Black Angels. We get into the making of “All I Know,” moving from garage psych into a more synth driven sound, and building a new live setup. D...

We have Outer Shapes in the studio for this one. Laura and C talk about how a two person band became a fully built creative world, from the way they shape their sound around elements like fire and water to the visual language of masks, costumes, comics, CRT videos, and character driven storytelling. They get into how they met, how a 2020 apartment project became a serious band, and why keeping Out...

Ensnared Live! at For the Record with Mister Neth and Fox Frazier. This was the first ever live recording of Ensnared, filmed in front of a live audience at For the Record BK in Greenpoint. Mister Neth and Fox Frazier joined us for a night of conversations, music, performances, and whatever else happened once we turned the microphones on. We talked music, making things in New York, the strange pro...

We have Atlanta band Improvement Movement in the studio for this one. Recorded while the band was on tour, we get into how its members crossed paths through Atlanta’s DIY scene, local shows, shared connections, and eventually decided to make a band together. We talk about the making of their new album, Your Perfect Real Life, from a focused week of writing to recording between tour dates, and what...

Special bonus episode! We have Josh Klinghoffer back in the studio for this one. We get further into his approach to recording, performing, collaboration, and figuring out what actually matters when you’ve spent most of your life making music. Josh talks about his work on A Drop In The Ocean and other records, the difference between playing in a room with people and being in the studio, and why he...

We're joined by NYC comedians Julian Hewitt and Carlos Cruz in this one. A lively conversation about magic, stage fright, and the creative pressure behind comedy. The guys discuss performance, storytelling, bombing, self-editing, hypnosis, and the challenge of staying original while building a career onstage. Julian Hewitt Carlos Cruz

We're joined with Anjali of Naval Grazer in this one. We talk about the band’s disco-punk-pop sound, her musical journey from Carnatic vocal training to Brooklyn’s DIY scene, and the creative partnership that shaped the project. The conversation explores songwriting, collaboration, burnout with social media promotion, and finding more authentic ways to connect music with audiences. Listen to the e...

We're joined by NYC comedian April Sickler in this one. We talk about unemployment, brainrot Instagram posts, tattoos, comedy bits we’ve been working on, and April’s love for water animals, which she seems to take very seriously. We also get into the the various thoughts that make it onto Instagram when there’s no one around to stop you. We also talk about some new jokes, old jokes, tattoos, and p...

We have D’LOURDES is back in the studio in this one. We talk about intentionally building a brand around your art, figuring out how much of yourself to put into the business side of being a musician, and making sure that process doesn’t start taking over the reason you create in the first place. We also get into the pressure to constantly market yourself, staying authentic while building a career,...

We're joined by singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Nico Davis in this one. We talk about his musical journey and the sound he’s built across funk, indie pop and alternative R&B. We get into his approach to production, pulling from different influences and creating music that feels atmospheric, melancholic and personal. We also talk about navigating genres, the artists who have inspired him...

We have Piatt Pund live in the studio in this one. He talks about his background in jazz, his latest single “SQUEEZE,” and the inspiration behind its brass fueled rock and roll fever dream. We also talk about his sophomore album IDK, his recent show at Arlene’s Grocery, and his friend Sam, who joins us in the studio to talk about helping bring Piatt’s digital aesthetic and artistic vision to life....

We sit down with singer and actor Metial in this one. We talk about her brand new single “The Journey,” out Friday 8/14, ahead of her debut EP Almost Something arriving 8/21. She talks about her love for music at a young age and how how it first drew her into musical theater, balancing work while learning to produce her own music, and her experience as an indie songwriter in NYC. Meital takes us b...

We have Lexee Kanaghinis, also known as LXE, joins from Melbourne in this one. A singer, actor, and dancer since age four, she’s also a multi-instrumentalist moving between piano, clarinet, guitar, and ukulele, with a strong theatrical presence that carries into her music. We talk about her new album Smells Like Wrong Dog, the confidence behind her music, and how her background in performance shap...

We sit down with Emilio Cuesta (QUESTA) live in the studio in this one. Emilio talks through his acting pursuits, what he’s been building creatively, and how those worlds intersect with his latest music. We get into his recent journey with sobriety and how it’s reshaped not just his life but the way he approaches singing and performance. We reminisce on the early days, including sharing a bill at...

We have artist and musician Kate Neckel in the studio in this one. The convo gets into her starting to write and record music alone in her bedroom and building a sound that feels raw and personal. We touch on her visual art and the similarities between working with a visual canvas and recording music. She talks about being part of the collaborative art and music project Infinite Sound & Color with...

We have Chris Eichlin of Tea Leaf Collective in the studio in this one. We get into building a real music community in New York, how Tea Leaf has grown, booking shows, and why collaboration and referrals actually matter when you’re trying to make something last. The conversation drifts in the best way into weddings, dating apps, speed dating, kickball, gray hair, and the general chaos of doing liv...

We have musician Arlo Indigo in the studio. Stick around for the end for an exclusive live performance from his new album "Normalized Cringe," out now. We get into his early days playing in a successful high school band out in Alaska, making the move to Portland at 21, and what that shift did for him creatively. The conversation drifts into the New York City scene today and what it actually looks...

We have Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Josh Klinghoffer in the studio in this one. The music legend started his professional career in the 90's at the age of 17 for The Bicycle Thief, played with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and now currently with Pearl Jam. We talk about his early career and how he got started playing music, and how that has always stayed with him. We also get into his new album A Drop...

We have local NYC artists D'lourdes, Janna Jamison, and Franny Menace in the studio in this one. Our first full house episode, the three musicians pull up to chat about their upcoming show at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn on 6/28, and how this bill came together through the NYC music scene and the social media sphere. It’s an affable, easy conversation that gets into how they all met, started worki...

We have Hanna Hecht, host of punk-ish radio, live in the studio in this one. Hanna joins Sam to catch up the best way they know how - live on air. This is the most highly anticipated, the most long-awaited broadcast of 2026. Enjoy foolery, silliness, and beautiful banter.

We have Jacqui from Navita in the studio for this one. Stay for the end of the episode for an exclusive performance live in studio! She shares the story behind their new single Lima-shaped pool and the leap it took to get there. Jacqui discusses walking away from a career in fashion to fully commit to music, and how that decision reshaped both their sound and path as an artist. Discover how that a...

We have Deer Tick’s John McCauley and Dennis Ryan in the studio for this one. They share their creative process and the journey behind their new album Coin-O-Matic. They discuss building their home studio and how recording outside a traditional setting shaped their approach to songwriting and production. Discover how experimenting with custom setups like the drumbrella and embracing imperfections,...

We have Hiro Magnus in the studio for this one. She shares her creative process and the journey behind her debut album "How Do You Leave a Warm Dark Place." She discusses her eclectic background, rooted in punk and singer-songwriter music, and how it shaped her approach to songwriting and recording. Discover the themes and emotional arc that define her album, and how she navigated self-doubt and a...

We drop into a deep cut from a recent interview with Kramer (Shimmy-Disc) and Michael Minzer (Paris Records) in this one. We talk about how Kramer’s work with Gregory Corso, Ginsburg, and others shaped a unique world of sound and words. Their stories reveal how sound manipulation, past recordings, and raw emotion come together to create timeless art. Enjoy a history lesson wrapped in poetry, exper...