Performance Anxiety

This week's Performance Anxiety features Michal Towber. Born is Askelon, Israel, she signed her first recording contract at 17. She opens up about the highs and lows of being a teenage recording artist, from taking Dave Pirner from Soul Asylum to her prom to developing an eating disorder. She also tells us about going to law school and moving to Las Vegas for a job that never materialized and disc...

This week we speak with Elizabeth Le Fey, AKA Globelamp. We talk about growing up in a rock n roll family, not knowing who her father is, and her influences. We also talk about her new album, Romantic Cancer. We talk about how she chose the names Globelamp and Elizabeth Le Fey, how her mom was in a Guns & Roses video, and her obsession with Pokemon Go! Follow her @Globelamp on social media. Follow...

This episode features Kellii Scott. He’s the drummer for the band Failure. He’s also a big fan of Mixed Martial Arts. Back in October I spoke with him for my sports show, 8Ball Sports. With Failure going on tour in March, it’s a great time to revisit this interview. We talk about MMA, recording the new Failure album and upcoming tour. Follow Failure on Instagram @failurebandig. Follow us on Instag...

This episode features violin virtuoso, Rachel Barton Pine. From her debut with the Chicago Symphony at age 10 to playing in a heavy metal band, she’s had an amazing career. She’s played with everyone from the Vienna Philharmonic to Jimmy Page & Robert Plant. We talk about everything from her violin that’s older than America, finding the right bow, the accident that cost her her leg to hanging back...

This week's Performance Anxiety features actor London Brown. He talks about his role as Fat Reggie on HBO's hit show Ballers. He also talks about stand up comedy, his photography, his new project, Asia A, and how he maintains his incredible positive attitude in an industry filled with rejection. Give him a follow on IG @reallondonbrown Please rate & review us wherever you listen. Follow us on soci...

The episode of Performance Anxiety features Rachel Taylor Brown. We discuss her new album, Run Tiny Human, and the ideas behind it. We also discuss a mutual admiration fro Seals & Crofts, Slim Jim sponsorships, basketball, & how to overload a friend's toilet on tour. Check out her website www.racheltaylorbrown.com. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on Twitter & IG. And remember to rate & review us whereve...

This week's show features actor Carl McDowell. We talk about how he went from playing football to teaching to acting. He tells us about his first jobs, his strangest audition (which includes a stripper pole), to landing the part of TTD on HBO’s hit show Ballers. He also talks about his band, Shit Sandwich…wait, The Sandwich, no..Left on Laurel. Give him a follow on social media @carlmcdowell. Foll...

Karine Delage: This episode of PA Side Projects features Karine Delage from Karyzma Agency. We talk about the importance of PR in an artist’s life. She talks about how she got started at the age of 8 interviewing the Montreal Expos, covering the Grammys, the MTV Music Awards, the Billboard Music Awards by age 13, and having Destiny’s Child sing to her over the phone! She discusses the importance o...

This week's Performance Anxiety ventures into uncharted territory. Christian Havins and Michael Gerner join us to discuss how they went from playing punk and metal to ambient and new age music. It isn't just about doing yoga and sitar. It's about traveling culinary experiences and projection cubes. It's also about WestWorld experiences and re-scoring the film Nosferatu. There is a lot a fun in the...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features drummer Ryan Van Poederooyen. He’s drummed with Devin Townsend, God Awakened Petrified, Terror Syndrome, & I Monolith. We discuss his entry into drums, some great Christmases, staying positive when things look bad, getting a dream sponsorship, handling band breakups, the one thing all metal bands have in common, and a whole lot more. Check out Ryan’s websit...

This week's Performance Anxiety features Erick Lopez. You might recognize him as Hector from the TV show Crazy Ex Girlfriend. We talk about his favorite sports teams, playing sports as a kid, and his start in acting. He tells us about is worst audition and how he got the role of Hector. We also talk about acting tournaments, his rap career, and what projects he has coming up after the final season...

This episode of Side Projects features Jordon Zadorozny of Blinker The Star. We discuss the shifting moods of David Lee Roth era Van Halen. We discuss the seven full length albums and the two new tracks from the Greatest Hits album.   Follow us @PerformanceAnx on IG & Twitter. Follow Jordon & BTS @blinkerthestars on Twitter & @blinkerthestar on IG. Please rate & review us wherever you listen. Lear...

This week's Performance Anxiety features legendary heavy metal guitarist, Alex Skolnick. We talk about his time with Testament, Savatage, Trans Siberian Orchestra, and The Spin Doctors. We discuss leaving the metal scene altogether to study Jazz at The New School in NYC, Skol Patrol, The Alex Skolnick Trio, and his return to heavy metal with Testament and Metal Allegiance. We also do a really good...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features improv musician, Laura Hall. We talk about how she started at Second City, auditioning for Whose Line Is It Anyway?, her favorite moments from the show (what does Ryan Stiles actually think about the hoedowns?), her band The Sweet Potatoes, and Improv Karaoke classes. She also talks about having Roger Daltrey over to her house to record and talk about home...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features singer/songwriter and proud native of Humboldt County, CA, Raquel Bell. We talk about her musical influences, moving from Humboldt County to New York. Then going from NYC to Gholson, TX. While she was there, she created her newest album, Swandala. We talk about her experiences thereand a lot more. This conversation went all over the place, so I hang on! And...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features guitarist Robert Poss. Robert has been on the forefront of avant-garde guitar since the mid 80’s with his group Band Of Susans, playing with Rhys Chatham, GilbertPossStenger, and his own solo work. We discuss his influences, his bands, his new album, Rambler sports cars, & Russian ghost radio stations. Follow us on Twitter & IG @PerformanceAnx and look us u...

This special edition of Performance Anxiety features the original Most Interesting Man In The World, Rick French. Rick owns the French/West/Vaughan public relations firm, is part owner of the Daytona Tortugas minor league baseball team, is on theboard of trustees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and recently started a production company; Prix Productions. He’s also a friend and one of the nicest...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features artist, musician, filmmaker, and more…Steven Cerio. Steven’s work with the performance art band The Residents is in the permanent collection of MOMA; has drummed with Drunk Tank, DeeDee Ramone, and more; put out solo albums; and made psychedelic films. And that just scratches the surface. He’s also one of those rare people who can you can start a conversati...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features music photographer, Jim Cummins. He’s photographed over 900 album covers, covered every major sport, including the NBA All-Star Game, and and shot more live concerts than you can imagine. He joins me to talk about photographing Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Woodstock, and more. He tells us his favorite album covers as well as his worst, including the time he...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features guitarist Richard Lloyd. Richard played with the band Television and recorded what is widely regarded as one of the best albums to be put on tape, in Marquee Moon. We also talk about blowing up Chinese laundries, getting punched by Jimi Hendrix, playing with Matthew Sweet, and his new album, The Countdown. Follow us @PerformanceAnx on Twitter & IG. Remember...

This week’s Performance Anxiety features one of the most unique artists we’ve ever had. We talk with Dr. Karen Haglof. She started her musical life in a cover band, worked with avant-garde composer Rhys Chatham, played with Band Of Susans on their acclaimed Love Agenda LP, went to medical school, specialized in oncology/hematology, THEN, after 20 years, got back into music and has released several...

This week's Performance Anxiety features Leah Shapiro & Peter Hayes from Black Rebel Motorcycle Club. We start off talking about how Leah came from Denmark and her early gigs with Dead Combo & The Raveonettes. We discuss her dignosis of Chiari malformations, brain surgery, and the subsequent recovery. We move on to BRMC and how Leah joined the band. We discuss the carefully cultivated image, playi...

This week on Performance Anxiety we speak with Scott Reeder. Scott has played with Kyuss, Across The River, The Obsessed, Sun & Sail Club, Fireball Ministry, Dave Grohl, Tool, Metallica, and a lot more. We talk about his auditions with Metallica and Tool, frustrating times in the studio, his worst on stage moment, and much, MUCH more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week’s Performance Anxiety features legendary producer Bob Rock. And we also have a special co-host; Jordon Zadorozny of Blinker The Star. We talk about Bob’s first band, The Payola$. How did he start producing? How did he get the gig with Metallica. we also discuss some of the lesser known credits on his resume. Whose production style does he admire? What are some of the craziest, strangest...

This episode of PA features photographer Priscilla C. Scott. She’s a live music fixture in LA. She’s photographed amazing bands like Failure, Garbage, Interpol, & so many more. We talk about how she got into live music photography, shooting in studio, what gear she prefers, and how shooting live music has changed over the years. And I get to geek out on photography for an episode! Music – Failure,...