The City's Backyard

 We chat with local author Michael Carlon on this episode and go to the city's backyard of Stamford, Connecticut. Mike is author of the successful Farrah Graham series of books as well as stand alone novels including Return to Casa Grande, Winning Streak, and the hilarious All the F*cks I Cannot Give. When he is not writing a novel, a magazine article, or a piece for his local newspaper, Mike...

We head up to Redding, Connecticut for some Fall Fun live on location! We chat all about craft beer, Live Music from Westport's Accidental Breakdown and we even talk with some of the patrons at Redding Beer, Lori from Fairfield and Mike from Stamford/Norwalk!  https://www.reddingbeer.com/

Similar Kind is an indie pop band from Norwalk, CT. It originated as just a few friends jamming in a garage and has blossomed into a five piece band playing shows all over the northeast. Similar Kind has played with acts such as Sunflower Bean, Hot Flash Heatwave, Flock of Seagulls, & more. We chat with guitarist  Ben Mcnamara in on the podcast and play a couple of the band's songs. Simil...

This episode is all about the theatre industry finally get back on it's feet... literally! Shows are back, actors are back, the lighting and stage crew are back, the ushers and dressers....and of course the audience is back! It's great to chat about how important a live audience is for any sort of entertainment especially theatre and comedy! Our guest on this episode is Lou Ursone ! He i...

We talk with local CT musician Alan Marcus from a new band called The British Legends of Rock Show. Alan had a long run in other bands in Fairfield County but wanted to step it up and form a new kind of tribute band...instead of catering to just one popular rock band like Led Zeppelin or The Who and their songs he decided to change it up by paying tribute to multiple bands. But he had to draw the...

We go out to the city's backyard and chat with rock singer Jim Crean. Jim is a recording/touring musician and has been rockin' the stages of different cities and towns for over 39 years! He has fronted many regional and national recording artists. He has won numerous awards in the music industry and was inducted in the Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame in 2019! Jim Crean released seven solo alb...

We celebrate ROCKTOBERFEST at Redding Beer Company with their 4 year anniversary in the beer park and tap room! Great fall weather, fall foliage, live music from a new classic rock/punk cover band called WEEKEND Affection and giveaways from The City's Backyard Podcast! We chat with owner and brewmaster Jim Balsir and his right hand man and son Dave, plus  Cindy Gutierrez -Fasolino the lead si...

Connecticut's own Jay Stollman chats with us in the city's backyard of Norwalk, CT while working on a private streaming concert with Jose Feliciano at Factory Underground Studios. Jay is Jose's right hand man! He does everything from being his booking agent to playing and singing on back up vocals to producing a show and even handing him a pick! Jay has worked with tons of musicians...

We chat with two great actors about local theatre right in your own backyard of Fairfield County! Music Theatre of Connecticut launches New Voices — a non-musical pilot program that gives a spotlight to five contemporary plays by living authors in staged readings — Oct. 11 with Jeff Talbott ’s mysterious relationship drama i . The 2021-22 series also includes the comedy Hollywood, Nebraska by Kenn...

The Fall weather is here with cooler weather! What does that mean for your workouts? How do we stay in shape with challenges at the gym wearing masks and a global pandemic still going on in the world? We chat with Susan Clancy about how to get moving outside this fall and what we can do as we age to stay strong! Plus we check in with Nicole Delli Bovi aka NikkiFit and talk about workouts from the...

SWEET MARIE . . . SISTERS IN THEIR EARLY 20s HAVE UNIQUE MUSICAL MATURITY . . .  PRODUCED BY WELL KNOWN MUSICIAN DAVID SANCIOUS We chat with the he new duo Sweet Marie! Sisters Gabbi and Katie tell us all about how they got into music being educated by their father teaching them to appreciate artists from the past decades! Proof of their musical maturity is found in the wide variety of styles and...

We go to the backyard of Orange Connecticut to chat with iconic drummers Carmine Appice and Vinny Appice before their Drum Wars Show at The Milford Performance Center! Carmine played in many groups and helped pave the way for Vinny. Carmine was in Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Rod Stewart, and Ozzie Osbourne! Vinny was in Black Sabbath, Rick Derringer and Dio and played with John Lennon! 

Real Estate is on fire in the suburbs since the pandemic! People want to be in the backyard of the big big cities like Miami and Manhattan! We talk to Mia Melissa DeSanty aka Mia in Miami  and Gloria and Nate in Norwalk! Gloria  and Nathan Dillard really do love Norwalk and it's history so much that they contacted the TV show American Pickers to come to their hometown to do some picking!  We...

We are Live at Redding Beer for Octoberfest with Live Music, Great Beer, and Fun! First we chat with Brewmaster Dave Balsir about their new beers on tap! We hear from Greg Woolf from Westport's  Accidental Breakdown and then we head to Sono to check in with The Breakers from Boston...the awesome Tom Petty Tribute band. We talk with lead singer Chris Chartier and also Tommy Booth backstage fro...

    On the early morning of September 11, 2001, walking through lower Manhattan, New York City, Ethan Isaac saw something unfold before his eyes that would alter the course of his life. He would later capture his experiences in a song called “Into the Sunlight.” The song found its way to the offices of Armed Forces Entertainment, and so began a mission for Ethan and his band that continues to this...

We talk with the lead singer of The Smokin Rockets Sal Assenza, otherwise known as John Lemmon from his Beatles tribute band days! As you know, Long Island gave birth to so much musical talent, notably Billy Joel and the multi-platinum band The Stray Cats who found their home in Massapequa. With the desire to showcase the music that has been a part of mainstream radio for audiences of all ages aro...

We chat with two amazing artists that will truly knock your socks off! Christine Olhman otherwise known as "The Beehive Queen" and Tom "The Suit" Forst! Both musicians not only know each other but will play on the same stage this September at The White Plains Performing Arts Center for a night of great music and fun! You may know Christine from The SNL band....and if you do not...

 Academy/Golden Globe Award winners Franke Previte & John DeNicola were down to the bottom of their bank accounts in 1987 when their lives changed forever. The Dirty Dancing original soundtrack spent 18 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 album sales chart and 230 weeks in the Top 30. As one of the greatest selling soundtracks of all time, the film became an iconic classic almost as soon as it hi...

We go to the city's backyard of New Jersey this episode and check in with Rob Malave "the Robert Plant" of Black Dog! We talk about the new Zeppelin documentary coming out soon, we chat about other Zep tribute bands, the music of Led Zeppelin and future shows coming up in September for Black Dog! This script below was taken  from their website  http://www.blackdogzeppelin.com/ Follo...

We go to the city's backyard of Danbury, CT and The Hamptons with 90's pop sensation Samantha Cole! At the age of 19 Samantha had some success in the music biz as a signed pop singer! She was the first artist signed to Universal Records! Timing is everything as Samantha says in the interview! She worked with Richard Marx, Nile Rodgers, 98 degrees and had a hit single called "Love Me...

It is no secret that the pandemic has been rough on the restaurants all over America and especially NYC and it's suburbs! We go to the backyard and speak to a couple of guys that know the business well and we get tips on the best restaurants make the adjustments needed to rise above the rest!  We chat with small business regional director of SBGA, Craig Forster and Donnie O'Donoghue,  ma...

It's the debut of Acoustic Rock Happy Hour at the new Wall Street Tavern in Norwalk across from  The Wall Street Theater! Live music from Nelson on the patio as we chat with owners Bryan Malcarney and John D'Agostino about the tavern and how great it is that they are becoming a part of the community! We find out how they are making their home in Norwalk with the customers and theater goe...

The Fillmore East Podcast Documentary Series Part 4! We chat with Jane Bernstein a staffer from the Fillmore East office who was also the "candy chick" then promoted to working in the office with Bill Graham and also became a full timer at the box office! We also chat and hear stories from a regular spectator Mimi Botscheller!  The Fillmore East closed this summer 50 years ago in 1971! M...

The monthly music series continues at Redding Beer Co, with Steven Keith and Quantum Elev8!We chat about the great beer that is on tap and the events that keep on comin at Redding Beer! We talk with Quantum and Mark Minnock from East Rocks Sound and all the guys in the band! We talk beer and music with Dave Balsir, the owner from the brewery and in segment two we have fun with all the guys in the...

HONORING VETERANS during JULY! We chat with some of the members of the newly formed local Fairfield County classic rock band called Gold Dust! Special Guests: John Porio and Hans Hanson from Gold Dust tell us about the new band and how they decided to tie their shows into playing for a great organization, Homes For The Brave in Bridgeport! We talk with  Homes For the Brave  CEO Vince Santilli and...