A-Sides with Jon Chattman

Mets fans know Athlete Logos well for his innovative take on the Amazin’s, which include a new spin on Shea Stadium lure.  The latter is why he’s been dubbed the “neon guy.” We’re happy to bring him on for our tenth pod and Opening Day episode to talk Mets, his work beyond the team from Queens, and what the future holds. 

1986 Mets World Champ Roger McDowell talks  about his playing and coaching days, his iconic Seinfeld appearance, the origin of the hot foot,  his infamous MTV Rock N’ Jock outfits,  and more! So much good stuff here, we didn’t bother editing it.  Enjoy, pretty boy. 

Sean Silverman, guitarist of alt-rock trio Beach Weather discusses  their new album Pineapple Sunrise, touring with lovelytheband and hitting the festival circuit, and their massive hit  " Sex, Drugs, Etc ." 

Former Major Leaguer, World Series champ and current Houston Astros TV color analyst Geoff Blum discusses the team’s chances in 2023, rule changes this year, his playing days, the Montreal Expos, and the wonder that is Dusty Baker.   

Oscar nominee Amy Irving discusses her debut album Born in a Trunk, her classic film roles, and more. 

Anthony DiComo, MLB.com’s New York Mets beat reporter, talks extensively about the 2023 team, teams of Amazin’s past, and what he’s seen so far in spring training. 

Darragh McDonald is a writer for MLBTradeRumors.com , the gold standard when it comes to baseball rumor mill fact vs  fiction. We chatted about this zany off season, living in the Arson Judge age and more.  

Singer/songwriter Stephen Kellogg discusses his current tour with Matt Nathanson, playing little league as a kid, performing the National Anthem at various ballparks, and a whole lot more. 

New Angels television play-by-play announcer Wayne Randazzo discusses leaving the New York Mets, where he  spent the last four seasons as  radio announcer alongside Howie Rose. He also had some spots filling in for Gary Cohen in the team’s television booth.  Randazzo discusses learning the Angels, learning from Rose and Cohen, and what impacts the new MLB rules could have on players. Party On Wayn...

Respected and Hall of Fame baseball sportswriter and personality Jayson Stark ( The Athletic , ESPN, Philadelphia Inquirer) weighs in on the offseason, voting for the Hall of Fame, new rules for the 2023 season, and, well, Jon Hamm. 

We chat with Daniel Horine, creator of Pop Fly Pop Shop ,  about his genius weekly art prints which make superheroes out of baseball and football stars, and baseball greats like Dale Murphy and Bo Jackson.  

Former Major League Baseball player Bronson Arroyo discusses life after the game — primarily the debut album release of his band, Bronson Arroyo & the ‘04.  Bronson also discusses whether he’d coach or manage, Dusty Baker winning his first World Championship, the Red Sox, the Cincinnati Reds, and so much more. 

Everyone’s an “emerging artist” when you read an interview about a new musician.  But like, Sydney “Syd” Palmieri  truly is. The alt pop, singer-songwriter keeps good company.  She’s   about to drop her new single “Insane” with Grammy award-winning producer, Keith Thomas (Chris Brown, Usher, Amy Grant, Mariah Carey), and already has two wildly successful singles “Medicine” and “Angel”   which coll...

Justin from the band Welles performed Rock N Roll Times & Seventeen a few years back and it was glorious -- to kick off season 2 of A-Sides heres one that meant a lot.  Recorded live in the offices of The Capitol Theater in Port Chester.

Miami based Pop Singer-Songwriter Rudy Touzet discusses prepping his upcoming EP, balancing a music career and college, and graduating.  

Finnish “violent pop” band Blind Channel catapulted to stardom after their appearance at last year’s Eurovision and have no signs of slowing down.  They’ll release Lifestyles of the Sick & Dangerous on July 8 and you can expect a high energy dose of rawk. This Finnish band is going places, kids.  Joel Hokka and Niko Moulanen sat down for a quick chat on the cast to discuss taking flight. 

Luke Reyvn draws inspiration from all genres including early 2000s Nu Metal, and no, that’s not a bad trying.   The 21-year-old artist, who will drop an album later this year, is also a mental health advocate who uses his music as a source of therapy , and lucky for us, it’s catchy AF — blending that aforementioned genre, beats, alt-pop and only good stuff.  Listen to the interview and find his so...

Cellist Calvin Langman and guitarist Ross Monteith started playing covers and then started making some pretty amazing originals.  Drummer  Luke Davis joined in and ultimately the Awfully Apeelin’ EP came out in 2016.  This band is bananas good.  Read their bio somewhere else. Catch them on the road this summer and now wherever you are. But know this they have  over a million monthly listeners on S...

Emerging Irish rockers Dylan Howe and Fionn Hennessy-Hayes of Rowan discuss their debut album, Does It Make You Happy? and more. 

Touring with George Clinton and P. Funk and dropping a new record? What have you done this year? We chat with Brian J. of Pimps of Joytime. 

Kyle and Cole from The Unlikely Candidates join us to discuss their new album Panther Island, making music during the pandemic, and playing in front of antelopes.  

Morning Parade are no more, breaking up in 2014, but I am so grateful they performed twice on A-Sides when it was on HuffPost.  As I slowly start rolling out original episodes I wanted to post this today.  The lyrics of this song still are "go to's" for me when I'm feeling like shit - sort of how I am today.  The song and this album are special to me, and I'm thankful I go...

Jon chats with Richmond indie-pop band, Erin & the Wildfire about their new album Touchy Feely , touring in support of it, and writing during the pandemic.  The band, which consists of Erin Lunsford, Ryan Lipps, Nick Quillen, and Matt Wood, mix pop, funk and indie sensibilities within their sound and dropped a great record for the summer.  Check them out on tour. 

A-Sides was an original music series that “aired” on Huffington Post and thisisasides.com for nearly ten years.  All walks of pop life were interviewed by Jon Chattman and countless musicians performed a song or two.  This is V 2.0 so to speak.  

The original A-Sides theme written by Blondfire (Bruce and Erica Driscoll). Original episodes to follow.