Open Mike Radio

A great friend and a regular guest on the program, singer/songwriter Dave Dearnley joins me for a talk about the upcoming Paul Weber and the Scrappers album. We play some songs from the first PWATS record along with some stuff from The Daves album, Now and Then. As usual, we do a rundown of some of the musical happenings over the weekend in and around the area. https://daviddearnley.bandcamp.com/...

Fun chat and songs with Zach, Isaac, Jacob and CJ of Columbia jazz/funk/groove sensation, Loose Loose. https://looseloosemusic.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4iWeS1xxgLblmIw1p1pqyM https://www.facebook.com/looseloosemusic/

Interview with Kyle Cook of Hitt records. We talk about the Columbia music scene, reminisce about the early 2000s and play some great songs. Kyle is also a fellow KOPN'r. He hosts Mystery Science Radio 3000 on Sunday mornings and Holy Victrola on Wednesday nights. http://www.hittrecords.com/ https://www.facebook.com/HittRecords/

Cool talk and live music in studio with guitarist/vocalist Tanner Jones of The Comancheros. https://www.thecomancheros.com/ https://www.facebook.com/comancherosband/

Fun chat and music with Tom O'Connor and Travis Huff from Mobile Funk Unit. Plus a visit from Tony Lotven of The Fried Crawdaddies. https://www.facebook.com/funkymusicinmotion/ https://www.facebook.com/tony.lotven

Great conversation with Mike Nolan, General Manager of The Blue Note and Rose Music Hall. Also played a bunch of good songs from related artists. https://thebluenote.com/ https://rosemusichall.com/

Fun conversation and live music with Derek, Cory and Jordan of the Woodsmiths. https://thewoodsmiths.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Thewoodsmithsband/

Super fun time with Kellie, John and Andy of the Hooten Hallers. Kind of an impromptu Christmas Party broke out with visits from a bunch of local musicians and friends and a phone call from blues sensation, Molly Gene. We debut the Hooten Hallers new album, Live in Missouri. https://www.thehootenhallers.com/ http://mollygenemusic.com/

Great conversation with Wil Reeves, owner/operator of Centro Cellar Studio. Wil is a talented producer and sound engineer recording some of my favorite local and regional artists for years. We play a bunch of stuff from his catalog. http://centrocellarstudio.com/ https://www.facebook.com/centrocellar/

Fun chat with John, Nik and Jason of the Goldbugs, We talk about the old days in the Columbia music scene and look forward to the Goldbugs reunion show this weekend. Got a funny call in from Josh Wrong. https://thegoldbugs.bandcamp.com/

Fun chat with Tony along with some great original music composed by him. https://soundcloud.com/tony-lotven https://www.facebook.com/tony.lotven

Great talk and live music with guitar savant John Galbraith of the John Galbraith Trio and Two Bit Steve. https://johngalbraith.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/John-Galbraith-Music-141241759392911/

Cool show. I showcase a few bands that will be performing at the Hickman Academy of Rock show this weekend. Members of the band Blackwater join me in the studio as well as Kyren from The Adaptation. We also get a call from Henry of The Sweaters. https://academyofrock.wordpress.com/

Fun chat with Dave Angle, Dave Dearnley, Paul Weber and Justin Hickerson along with some great live music in the studio. https://thedavesmojo.bandcamp.com/releases https://paulweberandthescrappers.bandcamp.com/

Fun interview with local celtic and folk player, Pippa Letsky. We chat and play songs from her recent releases. https://pippaletsky.com/

Spent the hour talking with Kristen Williams. We discuss her new business venture, Hempsley, and plant medicine in general. Played some selected songs from earlier in the year here on OMR. https://hempsley.com/ https://www.kristenwilliamsdesigns.com/

Really interesting interview with Aina Cook, her brother Ando Cook and their horn player, Kyle. We all talk about music, the new album, travel and touring and the band plays some live songs in studio. I was unhappy with the recording levels during the live music sections. Oh well...live and learn. https://www.ainacook.com/ https://www.facebook.com/AinaCookOfficial/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/...

Always fun to have my good friend Dave Dearnley join me in the studio. The two of us had a nice chat and Dave played a few songs in the studio. https://daviddearnley.bandcamp.com/ https://soundcloud.com/dearnley https://thedavesmojo.bandcamp.com/releases

Cool interview and wonderful live music in studio with singer/songwriter, Todd Day Wait. We talk about the band, touring, the local scene and Todd plays some great songs. Todd is also the founding member of country blues band Todd Day Wait's Pigpen. This is a show from August 10, 2018. Uploaded 3/2/2020. https://tdwpigpen.com/ https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Musician-Band/Todd-Day-Waits-Pi...

Cool interview and music in studio with local rockers, Blackwater. We talk about their background, influences, the band and the local scene. Featuring Eli Marshall on bass, Bradley Snyder on vocals, keys and percussion and Seth Hodder on guitar. Drummer, Luca Murpogo was not able to join us. This is a show from August 3, 2018. Uploaded 3/2/2020. https://www.facebook.com/blackwaterbandcomo/

Fun interview and live music in studio with The Daves. We talk about their band, their influences and their new album, Now and Then. Dave Angle on guitar and vocals, Dave Dearnley on guitar and Tony Lotvin on sax. This is a show from July 13, 2018. Uploaded 3/2/2020. https://thedavesmojo.bandcamp.com

Interview with my close friend Joel Heron, founder of Roadside Samaritan. We talk about his new business and play some of our favorite locally recorded music. This is a show from July 6, 2018. Uploaded 3/2/2020. https://www.facebook.com/roadsidesamaritan/

Cool interview and live music in studio with Shannon Mercer and Brock Johnson of Mercer and Johnson. Shannon Mercer on guitar and mandolin. Brock Johnson on bass. Plus a visit from the Daves dropping off a CD of their recently recorded KOPN Song. This is a show from June 29, 2018. Uploaded 3/2/2020. http://www.mercerandjohnsonmusic.com/

Interview and live music in studio with my close friend, singer/songwriter Tim Carey. Tim also plays bass and guitar and sings for The Ridgerunners. This is a show from June 22, 2018. Uploaded 3/2/2020. https://timccarey.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheRidgerunners/

Interview with Phylshawn Johnson, drummer for Violet and the Undercurrents. Phyl and I chat about the band, their music, the local scene and the two of us spin some records. This is a show from June 15, 2018. Uploaded 3/2/2020. https://phylshawn.com/ https://www.violetandtheundercurrents.com/