“I want you to know…”

We consume, repurpose, and produce art in this fast paced phone world. At a certain point we may not even have a phone at our fingertips, or on our wrist. I know, I sound like the old codger longing for a time where pacing and searching for music in record stores, music shops, or even Woolworths==was worthwhile.. Okay, lets take that off the table for a second—we still can have those music and art...

Chelsea Gods , and Nero rally the troops, and talk 4th Of July for this KPCR special episode. https://kpcr.org/join

Oh, the harp the angelic harp. Hardly an instrument that can be used by an artist as some sort of novelty. So, when I saw this album come across my desk—I thought to myself 'how will this person pull it off? It says here that it’s indie rock ? Is this some gimmick?' No. What I heard was a tasteful, atmospheric, intimate, and cinematic record—rooted in good songwriting, and no-gimmick delivery. I W...

Special PRIDE episode.

It’s still June, so we are still celebrating Prince. So, of course we have Terri D of Real Prince Stories By Real Fams. Terri curates a show that spotlights Prince Fams and their stories. So, no famous people waxing partial fandom, but Fams about that life—standing in line for hours, after party shows, but mostly about the connection and dare I say; guided by a love and appreciation for Prince.

This week on I Want You To Know—all of my closest friends are having babies; my little cousin, my high school friend, close friends i’ve seen navigate heartache, careers, etc—to find their way to becoming a father, And, I’m just over here being a Daddy … I’ll play songs related to fatherhood, dads, and being a man..and I make fun of manosphere culture, and I slap incels in the face. Dorks!

A couple weeks ago I was with Gabriel Ramos aka Ssleeping Desiress assisting in a performance. We arrived super early (as requested in the call sheet), we roamed around the substantially sized venue Haus Leipzig. And out of now where—soundcheck began. We heard a smart, fun, funky, sophisticated and futuristic (yet vintage) sound pumping out of the speakers. Dancing around upstairs, Gabriel and I l...

This is a redone version of Monday's episode. I tagged along with collaborator, and friend Gabriel Ramos (of Ssleeping Desiress”) to help with his live set at WGT Fest in Leipzig. I was there to lend some visuals (in real time), it was a technically and artistically challenging endeavor. Hear about it. Also, I play artists who also played the festival, I talk about my time in Germany, the day of t...

My next guest functions within many artistic tasks. When pressed she often disregards them as just something she loves, or just does. At one point she referred to it as “a hobby” or “The Hobby”. Then I learned just what that meant—the fascinating world of a Doll Artist I Want You to Know Samanthia Wildes.

My next guest curates experiences, nurses emotions, guides sensations. With a mix of compassion, attentiveness, and a genuine care and curiosity about people—he sets the tone with records as a dj, he also a visual artist who can encapsulate moments and emotions. I Want You To Know Jeff Bostic

I don’t like country music, it’s not my thing. The sound of the guitars (shout out to my former boss, and friend Joe Goldmark, he’s an artist). But, the sound of the singing, the vocals, the twang, the vibe. It’s not my thing. But, I’ll tell you what I do like about it, the one thing I love the cast of characters. The blue collar characters (much like my beloved classic blues). Men and women navig...

This week on I Want You To Know we talk with artist, musician, performer, formative friend, and one of those people good at everything. She’s also a deep Prince “fam” (fan), so we explore a little Prince fandom post Michael Bland show, and now with ten years after Prince’s passing. I Want You To Know Samar Nassar

This week, to commemorate the passing of Prince (ten years ago) we have a special show. I talk to New Power Generation drummer Michael Bland. He is one Prince's longest tenured collaborators, a creative partner, and a drummer who weathered Prince's most restless creative period, Mr. Bland offers insight to his process, Prince's process, and he shares some insight and stories. He also offers what i...

This is a remix rerun of an episode I did with Bird Call (aka Chiara Angelicola ). Chiara and I came up in the San Francisco music scene together, even collaborated (hear the unearthed live recording courtesy of Not Quite The 80's host DK Coleo . back in his Spicy Meat Parade days, 15 years ago). Chiara and I both moved to LA, so we draw contrasts to home and LA. Also, hear Chiara and I discuss th...

My next guest is a young stand up comic who sought and found the value of coming up the hard way; doing open mics, sharing bills and stages with older men, yet still finding time to do the Tik Tok comedy thing. I met her when she was an intern at a historic comedy institution. She missed her first day, or first week or something—due to a startling and horrific incident. And, when she eventually st...

My next guests are a band who value volume, energy, and attitude. At one point this would have been a given for a rock and roll band. But, now we live in a culture where an old codger like me is disappointed by the next generation being softer--telling young folks how soft they are, remembering back to when the next generation was always more devious….but music and culture is in a complete is in a...

My next guest is a performer, writer, musician… after viewing a friend/colleagues one person show—she felt inspired, but also felt a little aimless in what she should write… she opted to share. She dared to tell everyone, personally, anecdotally-- Schizophrenia Is Funny. (she's also turning her show into a short film!) I Want You To Know Alyssa Scholl

Some of my favorite episodes are no longer available online. I wanted to rerun this episode from the archives, the episode where I speak with legendary Boxing analyst and commentator—Jim Lampley. Jim and I discuss story telling, boxing, his iconic calls, and where boxing is today. He was promoting his memoir “It Happened”. It was a joy discuss Mr Lampley’s career

Musician/Artist JPBraxton is in the drivers seat, and at the wheels of steel, with a live mix for you, he takes us deep in the mix, and he manages to torment Nero with food talk as Nero is out via a tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy (and can't eat). Check out JPBraxton's new album!!

Puckett Electric guest hosts on IWYTK this week. The show was hatched from a discussion Nero and Puckett Electric had regarding "who'd be in your super group? what makes a super group?" etc. Puckett Electric showcases his heady, groovy, gritty, and cinematic songs, and plays cuts from his supergroup candidates, he also spotlights Nero's picks. You'll learn a lot, and rock and dance too.. (Nero is...

This week on I Want You To Know my guest is musician/composer Jerik Centeno . Jerik is releasing his score to the feature film Riley . It’s a lush, dreamy, pensive, melancholy piece, that suits the achey, sensual and raw 'coming of age' film. We discuss Jerik’s upbringing, influences, mentor, and process. And we play lots of ambient, weird, and arty soundscapes for your rainy days.

This week on I Want You To Know— Rachel Walther is in for Nero. Rachel's a film columnist, writer, & our I Want You To Know film critic. And, she talks to— musician and cultural historian Nick Rossi. Nick is an accomplished musician, a mover and shaker in the Jazz scene, and he’s also the Music Director for the Noir City. Rachel and Nick deep dive into some of the songs synonymous with film No...

We keep our thoughts on/with Minneapolis. https://www.miracmn.com A special episode to aid your protests, and ask for help from you. https://kpcr.org

This is Rachel's second appearance on the show. She is our resident movie critic, a film columnist and she just finished her fantastic book Born To Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon

This remix and encore edition of I Want You To Know focuses on writer’s we’ve had on the show. First I start off talking to the world’s most accomplished boxing sportscaster, and towering orator—Jim Lampley. We discuss his memoir “IT Happened” Then we circle back to a conversation with J Monroe Adams, he’s a photo journalist, and author. We talk about how he found the inspiration, and siezed the t...