Porch Talk

Alan burnt the phone lines to catch up with the Stifftones. to hear where the past year has taken them. The Stifftones recently added Tony Newton, a lead guitarist to further bolster their tone. Shaun, Rachel, Aaron, and Tony recap the time spent on the road, and to further set the Stifftones apart... they tour in a hearse The story turns to stories of meeting guitar heroes, bad living arrangement...

Alan sat down with The Krickets, a female Americana group of talented songwriters, Emily Sellers, Lauren Spring and Rachel Grubb, before their show at the Sunstroke House. The Krickets shared their earliest memories with music, the song-writing process, and inside scoops on the documentary that's 'coming out this week' (you'll get it). The show opens with 'Redbird' that won...

Alan and Cobb start with the Wilder vs Fury bout, and how a busted eardrum throws off equilibrium. They move on to the XFL and add wrestling stipulations to it. Cobb finishes off his thoughts on the Oscars, and he shares the first part of movies you have to watch in 2020. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alan and Cobb met again to deliver a pop-culture monster. The Voice Change was introduced and quickly followed by a storm brewing. The storm was mixed with music, sports, and movies. Cobb and Al get through the subjects by making height, Shotgun Code, defusing situations, XFL, UFC, and memorable festival scenes. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcirc...

Al drove out to Oz Music in Tuscaloosa, AL to talk music with Jimmy Blake and Jason Templeton. Not only are Jimmy and Jason employees at Oz Music, they're also musicians. Join the guys as they talk about music influence, best albums of 2019, and the best albums of the decade. Support your local record shop, shop at Oz Music! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out...

Alan met with Joe and Joseph MacGown in Sessums, MS at the MacGown Art Studio to talk about their art and the inspiration behind it. Nature is a big part of that influence, and Joe's entomology background offers a viewpoint that many haven't seen. Joseph and Joe often collaborate on pieces, and it was interesting picking their brains about the many different ways they work together. Their...

Alan burnt the phone lines to have a conversation with Katie Huston. Katie a model, professor, and someone who stands out. Al stumbled upon her work on social media and was immediately moved, and he had to know where it comes from. Katie opens up about her creative spark, and what it looked like as she found it. Katie's modelling is not all glitter and glamour, she uses her photographs, music,...

Alan met with Miki Bryant, Lisa Harris, and Melissa Duncan at Soulflower Healing Arts Studio in Starkville, MS to discuss the different services offered to the community. Miki is the founder and she shares why Soulflower exists, and the importance of community within the Soulflower culture. Lisa is a Reiki master and she discusses what Reiki is and how many people are familiar with it, they just k...

Alan and Monk meet again to run the gambit and talk more than music over some Double IPAs. Monk and Al trade on what they're excited about in music this year, Indies Only, and randomly land in movies and Munson and Brothers beard oils and balms. Recapped our latest show with Adam Hood at the Columbus Arts Council, Flowermoon Records artists, and the local scene. Advertising Inquiries: https://...

Alan burnt the phones down to the New Orleans/Ocean Springs area to talk to Brian Rahls of the Green Mantles. Brian shares about the first spark in his childhood that led him towards wanting to perform and become a musician. Al and Brian share stories from the Gulf Coast, the differences between American and European culture towards the arts, and the musical journey of Brian and the Green Mantles,...

Alan and Cobb sat down to fire off about UFC, and the return of McGregor to the Octagon. They get into a discussion on how being a childhood star, has to be the worst thing that can happen. Cobb and Al share favorite movies from 2019 and move on to vinyls they want in the collection. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Part 2 of Alan and Geoff talking about his musical background and Star & Micey. The story picks up with the first tour, Nick Redmond and Jeremy Stanfill are now in the band. The tour was filled with mistakes and mishaps, but the brotherhood was forming. Album releases came out when Star & Micey was representing their live shows differently. The guys kept pushing and eventually saw the cusp...

Alan met with Geoff Smith of Star and Micey to finish the story of the band's beginning and early years. Geoff starts with early influences in music, which were his parent's records and an elementary music teacher. Geoff and Joshua Cosby became friends and started pursuing music. Alan and Geoff talk about the creative process, early recordings, touring, and building the carnival stage. (Th...

Alan burnt the phones down to Natchez, MS to hear from Gabriel Bass. Gabriel and Alan spend some time talking about the oldest settlement off the Mississippi and what it means to this country's historical blues scene. Gabriel shares about what growing up in the area meant and how he got into playing music. The guys close out by talking about the song writing process and plans for the future. A...

Alan burnt the phones lines to catch up with Coley Johnson. Coley and Al talk traveling, writing for the paper, food, college football, and Coley and Katelyn's journey into becoming foster parents. The college football covers the season and thoughts on next season and where the game is going. Music: Spencer Thomas - Hangin' Tough Black Bettie - Is This the End Taylor Hollingsworth - Tap Da...

Alan and Cobb deliver the 2nd Porch Talk Christmas episode. Throwbacks to old sketches, talks of college football, movies, and music. Merry Christmas. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alan and Andrew sit down to recap two decades of swinging life away. The story begins by defining a friend and recapping years of experience of being there... but maybe just to laugh. Talks of video games, ping pong, South Korea, weird goals, ridiculous stories and the close with 'Swing Life Away'. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...

Alan sat down with Chris Pureka, after her show at the Sunstroke House. Chris gave the bullet points of growing up in New England and how a guitar landed in hand. Chris studied biology in college but it became something of a past life. Alan and Chris explore the songwriting process, favorite tour moments and collaborations, and the life outside of a touring songwriter. Show closes with 'Cabin...

Alan, Monk, and Big John met to talk musical influence over time. From growing up, and how the times, people, shows, festivals, and radio progressed the way they listen to music. The conversation comes from three very different perspectives because of upbringings, time periods, location, and preference. Random tattoo stories, memorable shows, and music recommendations. Advertising Inquiries: https...

Alan burnt the phone lines down all the way out to California, to catch up with Nikki O'Neill. Nikki and Al recount the memories of 2019, Nikki began to break the American scene in Los Angeles, teaching guitar on TrueFire, and Nikki's travels to the South. Nikki and Al talk guitar playing, how they learned and how they teach. Nikki shares music influences, advice for song-writing, and find...

Alan burnt the phones lines down with Fuzzy, to recap a momentous year for Fuzzy and the Rustbelts. Fuzzy and Al recap all the walls the band knocked over this year and how it was like walking in a dream. From coming out of a tough 2018 to rising in 2019, winning contests, playing festivals, opening for a legend, Willie Nelson, and defining the sound of the band... Fuzzy and the Rustbelts are find...

Alan burnt the phone lines to Chicago, to catch up with Nate Arthur. Al and Nate breakdown their definition of a Heisman winner, scheduling, and change the playoffs continue to bring to college football. The conversation bounces over to NFL and NBA for a while and finally ends on theories of Rick and Morty. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.co...

Alan sat down with Justin Peter Kinkel-Schuster and Spencer Thomas after their show at the Sunstroke House. JPKS and Spencer opened and closed the show just like they played their show, one song in exchange for another. The conversation was on growing up, music influences, songwriting process, and talks of the future. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://r...

Al and Cobb watched and recorded immediately after the Iron Bowl. Alabama vs Auburn, the Iron Bowl. The In-State rivals met in Auburn, at Jordan Hire, to hash out the possibility's of Alabama's season. Auburn wins, but Porch Talk, breaks down the Iron Bowl and College Football in its fashion. Alan is incredibly saucy, Cobb is ridding the high, and this episode threw itself at movies and mu...

Al and Monk met again to recap the year. The guys retold how Untapped & Vinyl started, favorite shows and albums of the year. The untapped portion is a sampler of Terrapin IPA's out of Athens, GA. The vinyl portion is stories behind how they found new music over the year, shows, and what those albums meant. Here's to Untapped & Vinyl, supporting artists, going to shows, having a co...