The City's Backyard

We chat with an up and coming female comedian this week! Megan "Autumn" Harvist is doing stand up at Mohegan Sun on Thursday March 24th! Autumn tells us what it is like to be a rookie in the comedy business and how she got started! She has done stand up at quite a few  tri-state comedy clubs in a short time which is very impressive! Autumn talks about how she got involved with "Laug...

You do not want to miss out on this great interview with classic rock All Star drummer Joe Vitale! We go out to the backyard of the Mid West and talk with this fantastic musician!  Joe is not only an awesome drummer but a really cool guy that is very down to earth. He has played with The Eagles, Joe Walsh of course, CSN, Neil Young, Peter Frampton, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Dan Fogelberg and more!...

We chat with Mary DuBios from Rock Monster, owner Berny Alvardo( co owner) of Bistro 83 in Norwalk and patron Lisa from Somers, NY! Listen to this podcast to hear all the fun happening in the community of the backyard of NYC! https://www.bistro83latinfusion.com/

Corky Laing from Mountain is back on the podcast! We feel honored to play a couple of new tracks from the legendary drummer! You heard new music here first on The City's Backyard Podcast! Here is the press release! Whatcha Doin? Corky Laing feat. Maria Hänninen & Conny Bloom The first single release from Corky Laing’s forthcoming album Finnish Sessions. Label: On Stage Records / TimeZ...

We check in with Laura Smith a year later! Laura is  a trusted voice in radio  and been in the business for over 20 years, hosting popular programs such as "Living Better", "The Saturday Cafe", "Above and Beyond" and currently, "The Way Home with Laura Smith" on Greenwich Connecticut's WGCH-AM Radio and now 95.3 WMNC FM in Northern Indiana and Southern...

Yacht Rock is coming back and we chat with Grammy Award winning singer songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist Bill  Champlin formerly of Chicago! Bill  just played a Yacht Rock show in Dayton, Ohio this past Valentine's weekend! We check in with him from his home out on the West Coast and talk about what he has worked on over the years and all about his days in Chicago from 1981-2009!  Bill wo...

We chat about the state of comedy in the world right now during a pandemic and what that has meant to comedians like Tommy Gooch! Tommy is Brooklynn born and from Staten Island! He has shows coming up this month in New Jersey and Staten Island! http://www.tommygooch.com/ Don' miss these upcoming shows with Tommy Gooch : New Jersey: Catch A Rising Star The Hyatt Regency Princeton Feb 11-12 at...

We check in with special guest NikkiFit from New Jersey to get some advice from the fitness guru on how to keep sane during the winter months! We all get tighter muscles which causes stiffness and makes us feel worse. Not only that but the cold rainy and raw days with sleet, ice and snow do not help our mindset! How to we fight off getting depressed so we do not have the winter blues all winter lo...

We pay a quick tribute to Howard Hesseman from "WKRP in Cincinnati" fame....he was great as Dr. Johnny Fever! Then we hear from the Beehive Queen- Christine Ohlman from the SNL House Band....and hear about the latest with Lorne Michaels being a hero to professional drivers and how he has been bringing back the transportation jobs in the big city....plus we find out about Christine's...

In this ongoing pandemic we could all use a good laugh! We chat with two funny guys from the backyard of Fairfield County! Yeah, that's right two comedians are featured for this episode to put a smile on our faces! Stamford's own Motts Pelazza and New Canaan's own Andrew Kennedy! We talk about comedy in general, what live entertainment means to us all and how we are all getting by i...

In this episode we talk with The Health care Heroes working on the frontlines! You can't always believe the news so we decided to go right to the source! Three different sources....three different nurses working in backyard hospitals! In this episode we not only say thanks to these hard working nurses but we ask the questions about what they are seeing behind the scenes. We talk with Denise S...

It is amazing the passion there still is until this day for The Fillmore East memories! Concert promoter Bill Graham is no longer with us but we wanted to pay tribute to him on his birthday January 8th. He was born in 1931 and died in a helicopter crash on October 25th 1991. Bill had accomplished a great deal for the music world in just a few short years down in the village of New York City at The...

RIP Bob Saget....here is an interview with him when he was coming to the suburbs of NYC before one of his stand up comedy shows when he was on tour years ago. Bob Saget was an American stand-up comedian, actor, television host and director. His television roles included Danny Tanner on the ABC sitcom Full House and its Netflix sequel Fuller House. He hosted America's Funniest Home Videos from...

We take a look back with the year in review and catch up with The Best Drummers of 2021! This episode features one great drummer after another! Corky Laing from Mountain (Mississippi Queen fame), Vinny Appice ( Dio, Black Sabbath ,Rick Derringer and more)....his brother Carmine Appice (Rod Stewart, Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Ozzie and more), Joe Vitale (Joe Walsh, CSN, The Eagles and more) and Roger E...

Thanks to Laurie Money aka Mrs. $ for the idea  to dig up some old interviews of some classic rock legends! It all started with a post she wrote on the Eddie Money social media page....listen to the podcast to find out the rest of the story on how this idea came about. Laurie was kind enough to email me back to give me the blessing to air this interview of  Eddie! She loved hearing his voice again...

Three local musicians got together to collaborate on a new song just in time for the holidays called "Will Santa Come This Year?" We enjoyed interviewing all three of them for this bonus holiday episode!  MICHAEL MUGRAGE:  "Michael was a member of the popular band Orleans of "Still The One" and "Dance With Me" fame. James Brown, "the Godfather of Soul",...

We are celebrating the one year anniversary of  The City's Backyard Podcast featuring classic rock stars each week for the rest of the year throughout the month of December. In each interview we talk a little bit about each artist and then go back in time to  a decade or more ago  with the interview of each iconic rock star. This week we chat with drummer Roger Earl from FOGHAT! They are on t...

We chat with film makers, directors, composers, volunteers and more at the second annual Norwalk Film Festival! For more on the festival click on the link! https://www.norwalkfilmfestival.org/

The City's Backyard One Year Anniversary Acoustic Unplugged Series wraps up at Sugar Hollow Taproom in Danbury, Connecticut! Sugar Hollow is the newest live music venue in the state! We chat with a couple of patrons, Audrey from Bethel, JD from Ridgefield, the lead singer Anthony Gach from the Westchester, New York band called Harmonic Aggression, and John Conner one of the owners at Sugar Ho...

We are celebrating the one year anniversary of  The City's Backyard Podcast featuring classic rock stars each week for the rest of the year throughout the month of December. In each interview we talk a little bit about each artist and then go back in time to  a decade or more ago  with the interview of each iconic rock star. This week we chat with guitarist Nils Lofgren from Bruce Springsteen...

The City's Backyard One Year Acoustic Unplugged Series at Redding Beer Co. with Dad and Daughter Duo Brian And Brooke Matzke! Prizes from Sugar Hollow Taproom in Danbury, Wall Street Rock and Roll Tavern in Norwalk and The City's Backyard Podcast! Live on the road all  month! Proceeds of tips for the live music and CD sales at RBC going to the Redding Food Bank!  https://brianmatzke.com/...

We are celebrating the one year anniversary of  The City's Backyard Podcast featuring classic rock stars each week for the rest of the year throughout the month of December. In each interview we talk a little bit about each artist and then go back in time to over a decade ago with the interview of each iconic rock star. This week we chat with rocker Billy Squier. We talk about his success in...

The City's Backyard Podcast celebrates our one year anniversary with Classic Rock star interviews all month and live remotes all over the backyard of New York City! To kick it off we go to Norwalk's first and only Rock n Roll Restaurant and Bar called Wall Street Tavern! Yes it is on Wall Street...not in NYC but right in the heart of Norwalk, Connecticut! Local favorite Steven Keith play...

We go up to the backyard of upstate New York and welcome Academy Award Winning Singer/Songwriter John Denicola! John collaborated on the mega hits Time Of My Life and Hungry Eyes on the Dirty Dancing Soundtrack with Patrick Swayze which sold over 60 million copies worldwide! He also discovered Maroon 5 who were called something else before they renamed the band (listen to the interview to find out...

We chat and hear some great music from Ridgefield Connecticut-based singer-songwriter Karen Zimmer! Karen blends elements of folk, blues and country with a hint of pop to create her unique sound. Growing up with a love of music, she spent most of her younger years studying jazz and playing the clarinet and some piano. When she was 25 years old, she bought a guitar on a whim and fell in love. Her f...