Meet Me in the City

Dan, Will, and Shawn are joined by long-time friend of the show, graphic designer, and Dayton area music label owner Andy Ingram. They talk about founding the Dayton Music fest, writing music, and why owning a record label isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. You can listen to Poptek albums on bandcamp here. https://poptek.bandcamp.com/ Poptek Records can be found here https://www.poptek.com/ This is...

Dan, Will, and Shawn sit down with Kattie Dougherty, a long time member of the Dayton music scene and member of the bands Real Lulu and Somersault. Listen as they talk about doing things outside of being a performer, opening for a large audience that doesn’t quite vibe with you, and of course Dayton music. Some pictures that Kattie was gracious enough to share with us. Context is in the podcast fo...

Will, Dan, and Shawn are joined by producer Sprinkle to talk in depth about some of their favorite albums. First, easily the best music video from any record that was mentioned in this episode. Next is a list of the albums that were named in this episode (minus the honorable mentions). We have attached a link that will take you to YouTube where you can explore these albums. Enjoy! Neil Young - Com...

Will, Dan, and Shawn sit down with long time veteran of the Dayton music scene Ken Gross. Ken was a music promoter and was responsible for bringing many big name bands to the Dayton area to perform over the years. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, and Shawn sit down with veteran Dayton guitarist/songwriter Nick Kizirnis to talk about his relationship with music and the Dayton area music scene. Nick has recorded with The Breeders (“ The Dirt Eaters ”) and Tobin Sprout (Guided by Voices), opened for a wide-range of bands including The Pixies, Man or Astro-Man, Dick Dale, Guided by Voices, Dave Alvin, The Breeders and Fugazi. More i...

Will, Dan, and Shawn sit down Juliet Fromholt, music director at NPR station 91.3 WYSO, long time Dayton resident, and host of the music programs Alpha Rhythms and Kaleidoscope . We loved hearing Juliet’s perspective and stories, WYSO being something we’ve listened to quite a lot of over the years. We’ve been enjoying Novaphonic. FM , the 24/7 music streaming channel curated with a diverse array o...

Will, Dan, and Shawn are joined by their good friend Nate McCorkle and discuss his career with Dayton’s own “Morella's Forest” (of which Shawn was also a member of) and his career in the Christian music scene. This episode was recorded in November of 2024, and was the second episode we recorded. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bon...

Will, Dan, and Shawn continue their conversation with Tyler Trent of Brainiac. Brainiac just finished touring the midwest, opening for the band Mogwai. We were honored to have Tyler come and talk with us, he has some amazing stories to share. We hope you enjoy it too! Braniac live in Toronto on April 14th in Toronto. It’s awesome This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with oth...

Will, Dan, and Shawn were privileged to sit down with Dayton’s own Tyler Trent (of Brainiac fame) and have some conversations about how Brainiac originally formed, and getting the band back together after 20+ years. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit meetmeinthecity.substack.com

Will, Dan, and Shawn continue their conversation with Dayton area punk rocker Jamy Holliday, talking about his experiences being a musician in both the Dayton area and beyond. Jamy has been a critical part of several bands including, Luxury Pushers, Mystery Addicts, Haunting Souls, and Dumbell. Luxury Pushers in 2009 performing at the Canal Street Tavern Jamy Holliday (and Steven Gullet) performin...

Will, Dan, and Shawn are joined by veteran Dayton punk rocker Jamy Holliday as they discuss his introduction into the world of music and his relation with the Dayton music scene. Jamy has been a critical part of several bands including, Luxury Pushers, Mystery Addicts, Haunting Souls, and Dumbell. We would like to thank Jamy Holliday for letting us share these pictures. Young Jamy dressed as a KIS...

Will, Dan, and Shawn continue their conversation with legendary Dayton rocker Mitch Mitchell, hearing stories about Mitch’s career playing in Guided By Voices and his projects after that. Mitchell’s current project is “Mitch Mitchell’s Terrifying Experience” which you can listen to on bandcamp here. Guided By Voices on “Jon Stewart” in 1995. Guided by Voices soundcheck prior to the Hara Arena show...

Will, Dan, and Shawn are joined by iconic Dayton rocker Mitch Mitchell, and talk about his history with music and his experiences with Guided by Voices. Mitchell’s current project is Mitch Mitchell’s Terrifying Experience, which you can listen to on bandcamp here . Guided By Voices on “Jon Stewart” in 1995 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac...

Will, Dan, and Shawn continue their conversation with Don Thrasher about Dayton area bands and musicians, his experiences with them and writing about them. Don Thrasher covered the local music scene in a column for the Dayton Daily News for over 20 years. He previously played drums in area bands like Swearing at Motorists and Guided by Voices. His current project is the Smug Brothers ( Bandcamp He...

Will, Dan, and Shawn sit down with long time Dayton area music journalist, ex-drummer for both Swearing at Motorists and Guided by Voices, and current drummer for Smug Brothers, Don Thrasher. You can listen to Smug Brothers on their bandcamp. Smug Brothers latest video for Javelina Nowhere, featuring Don visiting legendary Dayton spots: Don’s label, Gas Daddy Go Don with Swearing at Motorists Here...

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