Crooked Conversations

Brazilian drummer and kick-ass rock n’ roller Ana De Ferreira joins Steve and James on the podcast to talk about the numerous bands she plays with, her passions and professions of music and crafting, the differences between growing up in Brazil and now living in the US, and a wild encounter with a spirit when she was younger. We’re brought to you today by Democracy. Go Vote! Hosted on Acast. See a...

Singer, songwriter, guitarist and all-around awesome person Joy Clark joins Steve to talk about her religious homeschooling and upbringing in the New Orleans area, learning to play music in this setting and how it has shaped her art, the importance of coming out to her parents, and all the awesome opportunities that music is giving her today. And a big thank you to Flipped Car Marketing for hostin...

This episode is a bonus episode with Louisiana Singer and former American Idol Top 20 Finalist Faith Becnel. It was recorded in late December 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic fully hit America and the lock-downs started and also right before Faith went off to compete on that season of American Idol. This is the very first Crooked Conversations interview that Steven did and up until now has been u...

Louisiana Singer and former American Idol Top 20 Finalist Faith Becnel joins Steve and James to talk about her journey as a contestant on that show and the life lessons she learned from it, the extremes of the show biz lifestyle she experienced, her relationship with God and religious ideas, and her new path as a mother and educator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The conversation with LeTrainiump continues with him making bold life moves after his wife’s near-death experience, healthcare and abortion regulations, his mother’s death, the joy his wife and daughter bring him, paganism and Christianity, and 90s culture. Today’s episode is brought to you by water. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New Orleans’ Prince of Pop LeTrainiump joins Steve and James to talk about growing up in Louisiana and feeling different, learning to play music and creating his brand, his time in a seminary and living overseas in Romania, and how his wife almost died from an ectopic pregnancy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave and Steve continue their conversation discussing Dave’s near-death experience, his theory on alternate realities, space and time travel, gigs at a nudist camp, and more. We’re brought to you today by Vitamegamix, the all-you-need supplement, and Circle Jerk, the online platform for like-minded peers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Delco legend Dreadless Dave, a music engineer, producer, songwriter, and musician, joins the podcast. He and Steve discuss the pros and cons of their differences in approaching music as a hobby versus a profession, their collaborations over the years, their upcoming single, and decades of friendship. It’s all noise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In tribute to our friend Noelani Musicaro, who just passed away after a battle with cancer, here is Steve’s first radio interview with her on her show “The Art of Kindness” on New Orleans’ radio station 102.3 WHIV FM from June 1st, 2019. They talk about the origins of The Crooked Vines, their philosophies on kindness and love, the work Steve and his bandmates have done to make their music, and lis...

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Studio Engineer, Producer, Musician, and long-time friend Keenan McRae joins me to talk about his company Artisound Production and recording at his studio in New Orleans, his partnership with The Roots of Music and working with young aspiring recording students, his time with Tank and the Bangas, and the hustle of the music industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sinead Fahey returns to talk with Steve and James about some topics we missed last time she was with us such as crime in New Orleans and safety with children; we also dig into experiences with LSD and other psychedelics and how the positive therapeutic effects from those experiences helped with getting off of anti-depressants and contributed to stronger self-awareness and songwriting creativity. H...

Former cop, music enthusiast, and friend Mike Swantek joins me to talk about switching from a music major to criminal justice in college, fraternity stories, corruption in the NOPD, why he left the force, thoughts on the police in Uvalde, and what’s next for him as a teacher. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Matt Ernst and Ethan Wallace from the Indie-Rock/Post-Punk band Dana Ives join Steve and James to talk about their new album “So Happy It’s Time”, traversing the mountains of music, authenticity in art and life, where their band name came from, and Marvel movies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Phenomenal bassist, songwriter, and Youtuber Brother Theodore joins me to talk about many musical endeavors and topics; from being a music teacher during the pandemic, to his life and music career in the Bay Area of California for 25 years, to his youth in NOLA and what brought him back here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Singer/songwriter Sinead Fahey joins me to talk about what attracted her to New Orleans, how it’s different and more accepting than the Baltimore and Northeast music scenes, how cover bands helped her discover songwriting tricks and hooks, and being a vocalist in the EDM genre. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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