Part-Time Rockstar Podcast

Episode 325 features Xavier James, a featured PTR Fest artist and former guest of the show. He’s a local rapper in the Baltimore scene and just dropped a new song called “Girl, Bye,” which you can stream wherever you listen to music. Xavier will be hitting the stage at Fish Head on June 28th around 7 PM (give or take). In the interview, we talked about all things creativity—releasing new songs, im...

Episode 324 features Luke Justin Roberts, aka LJR—a longtime friend of mine and a talented pop artist based in the DMV. While he was a frequent guest in the early days of the show, it’s been at least 100 episodes since his last appearance, so it felt like the perfect time to bring him back. We were working on a collaboration for a Frank Turner cover, which gave us the chance to fit in an interview...

Episode 323 features Derrick Credito, a singer-songwriter and author from Maryland with new music out now. I’d been meaning to have him on the show after we played a few open mics and a recent showcase together with our mutual friend Will Sims. I featured his song “East Coast Blues” in this episode—if you like it, you can stream it wherever you listen to music. In our conversation, we talked about...

Episode 322 features Parker Hastings from Kentucky/Nashville. He’s a guitar player and songwriter with new music out. I first came across him at a Gaelic Storm show at Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland—he’s currently their lead guitarist. Parker was gracious enough to come on the show and share the story of his musical journey. He now lives in Nashville, where he works full-time in music. It was a...

  Episode 321 features Night Walks from Baltimore, MD. They are an indie rock band with new music out. I featured their track ‘Untitled’ on this show. I wanted to get them on the podcast because we are playing a big show together this coming Monday, May 26th, at the Ottobar. I have not personally played there in at least 5 or 6 years, and at the time, it was one of our best shows ever. So, needles...

Episode 320 features Clif from LetsBeAstronauts. This is his second time on the show. In short, it’s a gig review–style episode. I wanted to find someone with boots on the ground to talk about the Turnstile benefit show that took place in Baltimore last weekend. The Grammy-nominated hardcore band staged a free benefit concert on Saturday (May 10, 2025) at Wyman Park Dell, drawing thousands of fans...

Episode 319 features Impolite Society out of Pennsylvania. They are a hard rock band with new music out, and I featured their tracks “Where Have You Been” and “Lost Control” on the episode. In the interview, I spoke with Tony and Brian—longtime friends who started playing music together and have since been bringing this project to life. We talked about songwriting, balancing work with music, inspi...

Episode 318 features Padded Waltz from Massachusetts. They are a sci-fi indie rock band, and I featured their track “Hand Me Down” on this episode. In the interview, I spoke with Jess and Drake about how they got this project started, the backstory and ethos behind the band, songwriting, music school, work, and more. Thanks for listening and supporting local artists.   This year’s PTR Fest is June...

Episode 317 features Day-Glow Foxes from Massachusetts. They have a new album out called Modern Eschatology. On this episode, I featured their track “Little Apocalypse." If you like it, you can stream it wherever you listen to music. In the conversation I spoke with Sam and we talked about songwriting, the end of the world, working a day job, and campus shows in Massachusetts. Thanks for listening...

Episode 316 features William and Brendan from the Billy Rooster Band. Billy is a rock musician from Baltimore, MD, currently releasing new music. Brendan Clarke, a.k.a. Bassclarke, is a longtime alum of the show. William Flagle, a.k.a. Billy Rooster, released an album in 2024 called That's Just Life and has some new singles out this year as well. I featured his tracks "That's Just Life" and "Save...

Episode 315 features LSDaniel from Tiny Van Concerts. We played an unofficial showcase with him back in March, which was a lot of fun. Daniel is an indie artist with an EP out called LSDaniel. He’s currently releasing new music, and I featured his tracks “DIY Daddy” and “Blue Gatorade” on this episode. If you like them, you can stream them wherever you listen to music. In our conversation, we talk...

Episode 314 features Aaron Lawrence of My Blue Hope. They’re an indie rock band from Charlotte, NC. The band has a new EP out, and I featured their track “Borderline Hope” on this episode. If you like it, you can stream it wherever you listen to music. In the interview, we talked about their writing process, the Charlotte music scene, borderline personality disorder, and why being creative as a wo...

Episode 313 features Space Casino, an indie rock band from Boston, MA. They’ve just released a new album titled Elephants in the Room. I featured their track “Get Away” on this episode — if you like what you hear, you can stream it on any major music platform. In the interview, I caught up with Chris and Jared to talk about the ups and downs of life in an indie band — everything from writing and r...

Episode 312 features The Flip Phones from Arlington, VA. In the interview, I spoke with Lindsey and Ryan, an acoustic-driven indie duo releasing a brand-new album this Friday. I featured their track “Polaris” on this episode, and if you like it, you can find all their music on Spotify or wherever you listen to music. In the interview we delved into all things writing, working, and staying inspired...

Episode 311 features Jackson of Naive Nature out of Philadelphia, a longtime friend of the show. Since his initial appearance as a guest, we have played many shows together in Philly, and he has become part of our core friend group there. I also have to give a shoutout to Scoopski, aka Jim, who is now Naive Nature’s drummer. We have a show coming up this Saturday, March 29th, at The Iris Garden Ba...

Episode 310 features Brendan Clarke, AKA B. Clarke on Spotify, AKA @bassclarke on IG. He is quite possibly Baltimore’s busiest bass player. He plays with Old Eastern, Crooked Plants, and many others, including my band. He recently released a brand new solo EP called Late Winter. In this episode, I featured his track “Piojitos.” The episode also includes my brother Dylan, making his return to the s...

Episode 309 is a special South by Southwest recap episode featuring Brendan Lane and The Sugar Packets, Dominic Delaney, and Souls Extolled. Our shows went off great this year, and I dare say it was our best SXSW yet. Big gratitude and thanks to Liberty Bar in Austin for hosting us, as well as to Tiny Van Shows. Also, a special shoutout to Chicken Ranch Records for always putting on their showcase...

Episode 308 features Brian Wolff from Austin, Texas. This is his second time on the show, and we’re playing a show together this Thursday in Austin at Liberty Bar on East 6th Street with a bunch of our friends from the podcast—so we’re all excited for that. Brian has been busy releasing music and recently received a grant from the city to record an album. We had a lot to catch up on, and I feature...

Episode 307 features Andrew Savage from Austin, Texas. We’re playing a SXSW showcase at Liberty Bar on 3/13, so I wanted to get him on the show to talk about his music and our upcoming gig. His latest track, Goddess of War, is featured in this episode and you can stream it wherever you listen to music. Andrew blends Americana and folk-punk, drawing from his San Antonio folk-punk roots with influen...

Episode 306 features myself and Christian, aka half of The Hollow Truths. We released a new song today, so I wanted to catch up with Christian and talk about that, as well as some general stuff. The song is called ‘Guitars Aren’t Meant for Cases’ and is streaming wherever you listen to music. I’m proud of how it turned out, and as far as our catalogue goes, it feels like a step in a new direction....

Episode 305 features Get Wrecked from Cincinnati, Ohio. In the interview, I spoke with Aaron and Kris about the Cincinnati scene. I featured their latest track ‘Eternal Struggle’ on this episode. If you like it, you can stream it wherever you listen to music. The band’s sound is fairly hardcore and is self-described as ‘designed to have you head banging in your car while you chug your morning red...

Episode 304 features Bad Acid (ATX) from Austin, Texas. We will be playing a show together in March for a South by Southwest showcase that I gave been putting together, so I wanted to get them on the show. In the episode, I spoke with Keith Moore, a longtime veteran of the scene. I featured their new track “Stations” on this episode. Their sound could loosely be described as garage rock with some...

Episode 303 features Pat Renny, a pop artist from Baltimore, MD. He’s returning to the show to talk about his new track, “Thinkin’ Bout You,” which is featured in this episode. The song also has a music video coming out soon, which Pat is excited about. And then he’s got a big show coming up on February 28th at The Metro in Baltimore with The Odd Foxes, Silversity, Sam Losing, and Smantx, so we ta...

Episode 302 features Anne and Eric from the Pittsburgh-based band The Altered Egos, a father-daughter duo who formed the indie rock group in 2021 and have been releasing new music ever since. I featured their tracks “Maxx and Ruby” and “Makin’ It the Hard Way,” both of which you can find on any music streaming platform. In this episode, we discussed Eric’s journey transitioning from his former wor...

Episode 301 features Neptune and the Sailor, an art rock band from Jersey. They have a new EP out called Disc 2, and I featured a couple of their tracks on this episode. One is called "Commonplace," and the other is "Sailor, Sailor." If you like their sound, you can find them on Spotify or wherever you listen to music. In the episode, I spoke with James & Owen and we talked about life, school,...