The City's Backyard

Indie Rock artist and Stamford, Connecticut native Alan Chapell is grateful to be making music. His six albums are generating millions of Spotify and radio plays - and he’s fresh off of a wildly successful tour with the Gin Blossoms as well as concerts with Lisa Loeb, Everclear and Bighead Todd. Chapell’s live show gushes earnestness and charm, and he’s surrounded himself with some of the best mus...

The summer of 2022 has been a hot one! We head up to Redding Beer Company and podcast live to chat about beer, music and pizza! Our guests are chef Jeff from Factory Underground Tech, Dave the brewmeister and our friends from Pieology Pizza! 

The Appice Brothers are coming to New York for two shows in August! Carmine and Vinny!  The Cutting Room in NYC and a show in Niagara Falls! They will be playing all The Hits from Black Sabbath, Ozzy, Dio, Rod Stewart and more from The Brother's Career with their all star band! Jim Crean on vocals Jimmy Caputo on Bass and Artie Dillon on guitar! You do not want to miss this episode! These dru...

Maria Muldaur is best known world-wide for her 1974 mega-hit “ Midnight at the Oasis ,” which received several Grammy nominations, and enshrined her forever in the hearts of Baby Boomers everywhere; but despite her considerable pop music success, her 56-plus year career could best be described as a long and adventurous odyssey through the various forms of American Roots Music. During the Folk Revi...

It is always fun to check in with The City's Backyard's  gardening expert Michael Crose! We go over some great tips for the front and backyard and how to get that green thumb without spending a fortune! Listen to this fun episode about keeping your yard looking great for the summer! Michael is not only a geek about gardening but he loves podcasting and geeks out about his podcasting gear...

Podcasting LIVE in Westport, Connecticut and celebrate the Grand Opening Pop Up Event of Destination Haus in Westport! We chat with the owner Laureen Vellante and her vendors about the 4th of July Grand Opening! Destination Haus has two locations!  Montauk, New York and now in Westport! Behind Every Destination there is a journey!  For more check out their website! https://www.destinationhaus.com/

We check in with Blues Rock Guitarist Paul Nelson! Paul knows how to rock and also is a great interview. We chat about the evolution of "Blues Rock", his days with Johnny Winter and his take on the current music scene concerning the blues. Paul Nelson is an American modern Grammy award winning blues/rock guitarist, producer, and songwriter. He has played and or recorded alongside artists...

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Windy Wagner is one of Hollywood’s leading session vocalists, appearing on songs for top recording artists including Britney Spears, Selena Gomez, Kelly Clarkson, Miley Cyrus, Michael Bublé, Barbra Streisand, K.D. Lang, Neil Young, and Ringo Starr to name a few. As a touring singer, Windy has sung background on a world tour with k.d. lang and currently W...

An undisputed expert in the fine art of making hit music, JIM MESSINA’s legacy of musical genius spans five decades, three super groups, a vibrant solo career and scores of producing and engineering credits. While acting as producer/audio engineer for Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Buffalo Springfield , Messina ultimately joined the band as its bass player.  When “the Springfield” disbanded in 196...

Craft beer, food, music, family fun, and more at this awesome block party that is called Georgetown Day in Gtown, Connecticut! Check out the live podcast from the friendly Beer Park, listen to a conversation about all the great craft beer, and hang out with friends and neighbors by listening to this live podcast from Georgetown Day!  Spend your Sunday at Georgetown Day by listening now! https://ww...

This week it's a funny local comedian from the backyard of Stamford, Connecticut! Michael Motts Pelazza is our guest! Motts tears it up as usual and people love him in Fairfield  County so much that he has to do two nights to make sure everyone can see him for his almost sold out shows coming this month! Do not miss Motts at The Dressing Room Theater in Stamford at Curtain Call! Motts talks c...

They were recently written up in the New York Post about how music and art has come together in a home called "The Firehouse" in Brooklyn, New York! We are talking about Walter Kenul and his wife Janet Rutkowski along with friends and bandmate Susan Darmiento and artist Richard Humann! The band American Nomads practice their music at the Firehouse which became an American Dream that came...

We go to the backyard of Fairfield, Connecitcut with  Sandra Guibord!  Sandra was a MTV Video Vixen that became a  Wine writer/educator ! We chat about her past career as a former model and actress as well as her latest path to the vineyards which led to writing a book about wine! Sandra  started her career as a model and MTV Video Vixen  in the 80s and worked her way into the world of wine with S...

This week we celebrate blues music and great craft beer with Blues and Brews! We go out live to the event and podcast from Redding Beer Co with two blues hall of famers! We find out what the new beer releases are and what we have to look forward to this summer! We chat with  the brewers, the patrons and the musicians! It's out to the backyard beer garden and park at Redding Beer Company in Re...

TORONTO BASED SINGER/SONGWRITER ISABEL FRYSZBERG RELEASES EYE-CATCHING ANIMATED VIDEO . . .  A SELF-COMPOSED 'POP TANGO' THAT ALSO SHOWCASES HER ORIGINAL ARTWORK ISABEL IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTIST (VISUAL ARTIST AND FILMMAKER) AND A PIONEERING ARTS-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST  . . . ADVOCATING FOR THE ARTS TO CREATE WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY "If you came for the voice and the heart...

Comedy is coming back! We go the backyard of Jersey and Connecticut and chat with two great comedians on this episode! Karen Krents and Andrew Kennedy team up for a great night of Comedy in New Jersey! Tune in to this funny episode and listen to their chemistry that they have together!  

We chat with Michael Weitzman, motivational speaker, about the three amigos of mental health! He talks about getting well and staying well, using many types of wellness tools and most importantly, the use of laughter as the greatest medicine! He will conduct a workshop at the Harrison Public Library in Westchester County, NY on Wednesday May 4th at 7pm! We also get some great tips on how to feel b...

Comedian Johnny Rizzo is our guest in the backyard and is promoting his show at the Danbury Fair Mall at Barbarie's Grill! Get your tickets now as reservations are required! We chat about how comedy is doing lately with the ongoing pandemic and he remembers Gilbert Gottfried and Bob Saget and their impact on the comedic world! 

We check in this week with Studio Singer and Voice Over Artist Leyla Hoyle! Leyla is from Lima Peru and lives in Los Angeles,  California. She has recorded background voals for an impressive list of international stars such as Gloria Estefan, Justin Timberlake, Chris Stapleton, Demi Lovato, Celine Dion,  Andrea Bocelli, Julio Iglesias, Carlos Santana, and many more! She also sang in the animated m...

We chat with Sal Marino the author of the funny short book called Net. Date about the quirks of internet dating! Sal Marino is.... - Author, Artist, Photographer, Musician, Humorist, Retired Businessman, - Single, Divorced, 21 year old son at University of Virginia - Philosopher (Everyone has an opinion) - Looking for my last love, hence the book. - Amusing dating situations (the world is full of...

We check in from the backyard of LA with Musician Carlos Murguia! He is hot right now because he not only has a new album out called Wake Up but  he also sang on the #1 Billboard song "We don't talk about Bruno" in the Disney movie Encanto! Not only that but he also has a background singing part on the song Bam Bam from Camilla Cabello and Ed Sheeran! A professional career spanning...

We check in with Roger Kabler who is a comedian that will make you laugh! Just listen to this interview with him as  he gets ready for his show in Connecitcut this weekend! Along with being one of the finest comedy impressionists in the country, he is a talented actor STARRING IN THE UPCOMING FEATURE FILM “Being Robin”   “Kabler convincingly, almost eerily, immerses himself in the comic persona of...

The Buddy Holly Story comes to life at Music Theatre of Connecituct! Now playing until April 10th right in your own backyard of NYC! We chat with Executive Artistic Director Kevin Connors about the rock n roll musical and what we have to look forward to at The Music Theatre of Connecticut this Spring and Summer! For more on the theatre log onto their website! Local theatre right in your own backya...

It is an Acoustic Saturday with Live Music from Nelson at Redding Beer Co in Redding, Connecticut! We chat with a couple of patrons and talk about the great beer and fun atmosphere along with Jeff and Lee! Then  we close out the Live podcast with co-owner and brewer Dave Balsir ! For more info on the great beers on tap log onto: https://www.reddingbeer.com/

We talk to Brooks Dubois from the electric duo Ecoustic Rock Monster Live at the all new Bistro 83 Latin Fusion  in Norwalk! Then we hear from Mikey Monroe  from Blame It On The Dog who plays brunch on Sundays at Bistro 83 starting at noon until around 3pm , and local resident and patron John Porter who knows the Wall Street area from growing up as a Norwalk Native! For more on Bistro 83 log onto...