A-Sides

Described as "blue beat soul", Quinn DeVeaux's sound is a unique blend of soul, blues, and 70's rock, which really struck a chord with his 2024 album Leisure. It was exciting to have him as a guest on A-SIDES Episode 189, as he shared his upbringing in the Midwest, discovering new music and artists, his love of road trips, and performing around the world. Huge thanks to Quinn DeVeaux for sharing h...

John Massaglia is a Central Illinois-based musician and also a long-time fan of Dream Theater, which is celebrating their 40th anniversary as a band in 2025. We hear John's discovery of Dream Theater, several of his favorite tracks and concert memories, along with a discussion on their authorized bootleg series, Mike Portnoy's departure AND return, and even dip our toes into other progressive meta...

Jonathan Stoye (of Framing Hanley and The Infamous HER) returns to A-SIDES for Episode 187 as we look back at "The Year 2000." That year was chock-full of debuts from the likes of 3 Doors Down and Disturbed, to records from veteran rock acts like U2 and Iron Maiden, and the ever-present TRL pop music. Jonathan shares a few of his memorable albums from 2000, while also revisiting a few commercials,...

Episode 186 of A-SIDES welcomes Austin and Zach of Cole Hollow, hot on the heels of a show with Filter and Local H at the Castle Theatre in Bloomington IL. The guys recap the experience of performing to a packed house; their growth as songwriters and performers; maintaining a healthy mindset; and the future of the band heading into 2025. Huge thanks to Cole Hollow for sharing their story on the po...

This episode of A-SIDES was the perfect opportunity to catch up and get better acquainted with Henry Go, formerly the bassist of Nashville-based band, The Great Affairs. Henry not only shares his history within the Nashville music scene, but also his musical journey learning bass, drums, and even piano! Along the way are several concert stories, his current musical obsessions, and his role as a dr...

Alice In Chains has been one of the most enduring bands that broke big in the early 1990's Seattle "Grunge" scene, weathering line-up changes and loss of band members. For Episode 184, Corey "Rizzo" Rozzoni of The Great Affairs shares his love for Alice In Chains, which he lovingly refers to as his "spirit animal." He shares concert memories, favorite tracks, and even deep cuts from the 1990's era...

Starting 2025 with a bang, Brent rejoins the podcast for this latest episode of A-SIDES as we dive into one of the most enduring and polaring rock bands, Van Halen! We shared our favorite songs from both the Sammy and David Lee Roth-fronted eras, along with our thoughts on 1995's album Balance, replacement singers that also play guitar, even Crystal Pepsi gets a mention, and several hot takes on h...

For this year-end episode, Brent makes his return to A-SIDES as we recap the last 12 months on the calendar. 2024 was jam-packed with great albums from both emerging artists and veteran rock acts, so listen along as we share which made our lists, if any barely missed the cut, concerts we saw throughout the year, and the usual side-bars that get us off track. Thank you so much for listening through...

The ferocious rock band, The Midnight Devils, are hot on the heels of releasing their third full-length album titled So Hard It Hurts. Frontman and bassist Sam Spade joins A-SIDES to share stories from the road, meeting and learning from several of his rock 'n roll heroes, the business side of being in a rock band, and his connections to Central Illinois. Huge thanks to Sam for being a guest on A-...

2025 will start with a bang for the members of Sons Of Silver as their full-length album Runaway Emotions drops on January 10th, with a tour immediately following on January 17th! Band members Peter and Adam discuss these details and more together on Episode 180, sharing several of their favorite albums, influences, a shared history prior to Sons Of Silver, co-existing on the road and in the studi...

Episode 179 features a conversation with a musician who has been on-and-off my radar for several years, drummer and DJ and more, Jerry Pentecost. While he has most recently been seen performing with Soul Asylum, he has performed alongside artists such as Bob Dylan, Amanda Shires, and even Old Crow Medicine Show. Jerry shares his upbringing, the best donut in Nashville, raising his kids, and more!...

Released on August 17th, 1984 the band W.A.S.P. unleashed their self-titled debut record! Kenny Wright (of The Great Affairs) rejoins A-SIDES for a conversation dedicated to this album, their preceding "Animal" import single, seeing the band live on The Last Command tour, and even sidebars into Kenny's interest in Batman and James Bond movies. Huge thanks to Kenny for making his 6th appearance on...

Fresh from hitting the Midwest with the excellent Linkin Park Experience: In The End, guitarist Yohai Portal joins A-SIDES for a fun conversation. He shares how he transitioned from sports to music, moving to the USA, several of our favorite bands we have in common, concert highlights (and lowlights!), and even a memorable movie villain. Huge thanks to Yohai for his time and insight into rock musi...

As Kansas celebrates the milestone of 50 years, they are making a tour stop in my hometown of Peoria, IL for a show on the Another Fork In The Road tour. Tom Brislin joins A-SIDES ahead of this tour date to share his story with the band, which includes contributing to the recent album The Absence of Presence, writing and producing his own records, immersing himself into the world of prog rock, and...

Following episodes discussing Patrick Kennison's favorite cover songs and live albums, this time Patrick takes center stage to share details on the upcoming Heaven Below album, The Majestic Twelve, and a special acoustic EP featuring his wife Nikki Stringfield. The duo is also getting ready to embark on a Winter tour opening for Marty Friedman which will be book-ended by those releases. Other topi...

When Zak Bellante of Death Comes Lifting made an appearance on A-SIDES in Spring '24, he mentioned his love for Rob Zombie and especially the 2010 Halloween Hootenanny tour. This time Zak returned for a follow-up into the music and movies of Rob Zombie, sharing favorite albums and songs, the revolving door of band members that shaped Zombie's records, t-shirts and merchandise, and even Pumpkin Spi...

Unto Others dropped their third studio album, Never, Neverland, in September '24 and guitarist Sebastian Silva joined A-SIDES to share details on the album's creation. He also shared how he picked up a guitar, stories from recent tours, and growing up in Oregon. Big thanks to Ace Von Johnson for flying the flag for Unto Others and to Sebastian for the awesome conversation! You can follow Unto Othe...

1999 was a year for heavy hitters in rock music, with albums dropping from the likes of Limp Bizkit, Creed, Rage Against the Machine, and KoRn, to pop acts such as Britney Spears and the Backstreet Boys. This episode of A-SIDES features returning guest Jonathan Stoye as we turn back the clock to share our favorite bands and songs, fashion choices, which aged better than others, we take a pop quiz,...

2023 saw the re-release of Candlebox's first 3 records in a vinyl set titled, The Maverick Years. Following up almost a year after the release date, Rizzo joins A-SIDES to discuss these classic albums from Candlebox. Corey "Rizzo" Rozzoni shares what drew him to the band initially, his favorite songs and key moments on each album, changing drummers and their differences in style, and more insights...

Apple Music simply describes Devon Gilfillian's 2023 album, Love You Anyway, as "raw, empowering soul anthems for a kinder, more unified world." That definitely hit the nail on the head and it's why I have kept going back to his music repeatedly, even adding his records to my collection. For this episode, Devon shares about his music, his family, seeking peaceful moments, and even a hilarious desc...

Episode 169 of A-SIDES features a special follow-up with songwriter, producer, and frontman for The Exies, Scott Stevens. In what was intended to be a conversation on "comfort songs", this became something greater as Scott shared about influential figures throughout his life, lessons learned, his process of songwriting, and even the 20th anniversary on The Exies' Head For The Door album. You can e...

Accomplished and award-winning guitarist Nikki Stringfield is about to celebrate the 1-year anniversary of her solo album Apocrypha. For Episode 168 of A-SIDES, she not only shares details about her own music, but plans for the release of Heaven Below's new album, her love of Avenged Sevenfold, balancing work and life, and more! Follow Nikki on her website for tour dates, merch, and more! You can...

Last fall on a tour stop in Canada, Wrex Horton (vocalist of Flat Black) appeared on A-SIDES' Episode 136 and was on foot for an exciting conversation. This time we catch up with Wrex in his studio following the release of Dark Side Of The Brain, Flat Black's immensely anticipated studio debut. Wrex shares his favorite songs, lessons he's learned as a member of the band, the Paris Olympics, tourin...

Expanding on a previous discussion with Denny Smith about his favorite movie soundtrack, Episode 166 explores the entire decade of 1980's soundtracks! We share a few noteworthy albums along with topics ranging from buying albums to acquire a specific rare track, the all-too-brief discography of Andy Taylor, 80's revivals of Eric Carmen and Tina Turner, plus a surprising connection to Dave Bickler,...

Cris Hodges was originally on A-SIDES at the early part of 2023 for Episode 117, just as he was about to embark on tours opening for Alter Bridge, Fozzy, and Ugly Kid Joe. On this episode, Cris shares interactions and lessons learned on the road, joining Grey Daze, performing the Collision Course songs with In The End and their guest Avery Hardin, finding peace, and maintaining positive mental hea...