Concert Pipeline

Episode 424 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Dandy Warhols, in which we talk with lead singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor about his friendship with David Bowie, smoking pot with Tom Petty, covering “Blackbird” by the Beatles for Michael Jackson because they had it in a song, the impact of having their music be the theme song to Veronica Mars and Mythbusters, their relationship with Capitol Records, th...

Episode 423 of Concert Pipeline featuring Malcolm Bruce of Heavenly Cream, a tribute he put together with Tad MacDonald to commemorate the music of their fathers, Jack Bruce and Peter Brown of Cream. We discussed the tribute starting in 2016, working with Ginger Baker on his last studio recordings, recording at Abbey Road Studios, their new album “Heavenly Cream: An Acoustic Tribute to Cream” out...

Episode 422 of Concert Pipeline podcast featuring Bryan Bassett of Foghat and Wild Cherry (in the ‘70s), in which we discuss his rise into music, the impact of “Play that Funky Music,” teaching at Daytona State College, performing shows with the likes of Jackson 5, Black Sabbath, ABBA, and George Clinton, how Foghat introduced Foghat Cellars Wine, and the band’s new album “Sonic Mojo” out November...

Episode 421 of Concert Pipeline featuring Princess Goes, in which we chat with Michael C. Hall about channeling Bowie as lead in Lazarus on Broadway, recording an album the day Bowie died, identifying where his artistic genes came from, talked with Peter Yanowitz about the impact of making music with Natalie Merchant and the band Morningwood, and Matt Katz-Bohen about performing with Blondie. Prin...

Episode 420 of Concert Pipeline featuring the hilarious Joe Gatto, in which we talk about coming from a funny family, starting to learn comedy timing by joining the Tenderloins, fun moments on Impractical Jokers making his friends laugh, his podcast “Two Cool Moms” with Steve Byrne, his love of dogs and getting to find dogs homes through “Gatto Pups and Friends,” his love of physical comedy, and w...

Episode 419 of Concert Pipeline featuring Dock of Bay in Mare Island (Day 2) coverage featuring performances from TheCalifornia Honeydrops, Fantastic Negrito, Monophonics, Destani Wolf, David Bustamante & Bobby Santos, and MeloDious. 

Episode 418 of Concert Pipeline featuring Dock of Bay in Mare Island (Day 1) coverage featuring performances from Morris Day & The Time, Con Funk Shun, Average White Band, Jaz Synergy, and LJ Bryant.

Episode 417 of Concert Pipeline featuring Shakey Graves, in which we talk about his upbringing from his family in entertainment including acting and music, his solo debut “Roll the Bones,” performing on Conan and Letterman in 2014, the honor of having February 9 deemed “Shakey Graves Day” in Austin, what makes Austin feel like home to him, building a 4ft diorama in his living room for “Can’t Wake...

Episode 416 of Concert Pipeline, a tribute to Steve Harwell (Smash Mouth), who passed away today, 9/4/23. I reflect on seeing Smash Mouth as my first concert when I was 14, getting to go backstage at a radio station concert and Steve being cool to take a few pictures with me, replay my interview with Steve Harwell and Smash Mouth at BottleRock in 2014, and include my interview with Zach Goode, the...

Episode 415 of Concert Pipeline in which we talk to Tom Heyman about his long history in San Francisco starting with his first visit in ’68, his former band “Go to Blazes,” hitchhiking across the country after High School, some of the places he loves to see shows at in the city, and his new album “24th Street Blues” out on October 6. Tom also played a song from the album for Concert Pipeline!

Episode 414 of Concert Pipeline featuring Bluphoria, in which we chat with Reign LaFreniere, about his influences growing up, including his mom who was a musician in the 90s, growing up in NorCal, picking up and learning the guitar on his own, a significant tarot reading in Sedona, AZ, recording with Mark Needham and the band’s self-titled album that came out in May.

Episode 413 of Concert Pipeline in which we cover the Summer Odyssey tour at Concord Pavilion featuring a review and performances from Beck, Phoenix, Jenny Lewis, and Sir Chloe!

Episode 412 of Concert Pipeline featuring Jonathan Jones, formerly of Waking Ashland and We Shot the Moon, in which we talk about Warped Tour 2004 in which I interviewed him for the first time, how I’m on the back cover of WSTM’s “Community Group” album, his project “Year of the Tiger,” chill 40th birthdays, leaving an important item at my house years ago, the impact of Waking Ashland’s album “Com...

Episode 411 of Concert Pipeline featuring Vonda Shepard, in which we talk about singing for Nancy Pelosi, making music with her husband Mitchell Froom who has produced her albums since 1999, covering “River” by Joni Mitchell with Robert Downey Jr, her extensive work on Ally McBeal including producing 500+ songs and singing the opening songs, having a duet with Randy Newman, and touring with Jackso...

Episode 410 of Concert Pipeline featuring Lance Lopez, in which we talk about his dad’s friendship with Elvis, and how it helped give a foundation for his love of music, his girlfriend Lady Katy Ramirez, who is a sword swallower, participating in the Rock Legends Cruise with Two Wolf each year, getting to jam with Prince, his Flying V guitar, and his new album “Trouble is Good,” out July 14. The e...

Episode 409 of Concert Pipeline featuring Jill Andrews, in which we discuss her early fandom of Janet Jackson, the creative process behind her first band, The Everybodyfields, writing her first book “Thirties: The Album in Portrait and Prose,” the balance of male and female vocals in a band, writing a song about her son for her first solo album “The Mirror,” new music coming from Hush Kids, and he...

Episode 408 of Concert Pipeline featuring Josie Cotton, in which we discuss being a fan of James Brown and having him in her song “Disco Ball,” how she was impacted by the cultural divide around her song “Johnny, Are You Queer?,” her use of comedy in writing, playing a Halloween show with Shannon and the Clams, having a comedy radio show in Texas and how that parlayed into her music, and her new a...

Episode 407 of Concert Pipeline featuring Great Northern, in which we talk to Rachel Stolte about staying in Napa to record new songs, playing BottleRock last year and this year, recording their debut album “Trading Twilight for Daylight,” which led to falling in love with her husband Solon Bizler, playing a show with Rage Against the Machine, and recording “Into the Sun” in Simlish for Sims 2.

Episode 406 of Concert Pipeline featuring Sid Simons, in which we talk about growing up on the Beatles, the challenge of making friends when we were young and had to move, growing up in a family that is in the arts (film, modeling, music), getting his start making music in Shanghai, playing livestream shows during Covid, playing SXSW, touring Europe with his old band Beechwood, transitioning from...

 Episode 405 of Concert Pipeline featuring Skating Polly, in which we chat with Kelli Mayo about their new double album “Chaos County Line” out June 23, playing shows in San Francisco and Europe, recording covers and podcasts for fans on Patreon, recording their “Kick” video in Wayne Coyne from Flaming Lips’ bathtub, their “Ugly Pop” documentary by Henry Mortesen, and their upcoming tour, includin...

Episode 404 featuring The Rocket Summer in which we chat with Bryce Avary about his new album “Shadowkasters (out May 12), the genius of Chris Farley, tattoos, working w Jim Wirt on “Do You Feel”, touring w Sonny Moore (Skrillex), touring w The Format (covering “Mint Car” by The Cure, playing a bowling alley w Steel Train, playing in Japan with Radiohead and standing side-stage for their performan...

Episode 403 of Concert Pipeline featuring Marc Broussard in which we discuss his new album “SOS 4 - Blues for Your Soul,” the impact of hitting #1 on the Billboard Blues album charts, recording at Sunset Sound studios, working with children making the “Cuttin In” video, the excitement of signing to Island Def Jam and knowing down the road that he needed to part ways with the label, playing pranks,...

Episode 402 of Concert Pipeline featuring Forty Feet Tall, in which we talk to singer Cole Gann and drummer Ian Kelley about their newest EP “Tunnel Vision,” covering “Shout” by Tears for Fears, having a song in an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie that they haven’t seen, side bands (Holloway and A Fish in the River), showering with beer, and their recent tour.

Episode 401 of Concert Pipeline featuring Robert Ellis, in which we discuss the perk of running a bar attached to his music studio, missing Slim’s in San Francisco, making a great Topo Chico music video without the support of the product, playing Outside Lands, the influence of his mother who was a classical pianist, performing with Paul Simon at Newport Folk Festival, breaking from a musical type...

Concert Pipeline's 400th episode (The Quadcentennial) featuring Andrew McMahon, in which we talk about his memoir "Three Pianos," how the struggles he has faced shape his music, getting back together with Something Corporate for shows, being on Loveline with Something Corporate and co-host Joe Wilson, memories playing Warped Tour, his recent tour with Dashboard Confessional, and his...