Porch Talk

Alan, Monk, and Sammie met again to have another round and discuss ska/punk rock. The Interrupters and what Tim Armstrong has going on out at Hellcat Records is the focus. Show moves on to Greta Van Fleet and the lofty term of 'savior of rock'n'roll'. They finish on discussing genres and how they cater to what's popular instead of being true to the genre. The closing song is &#...

Alan burnt the phone lines to catch up with Will Johnson. Join the guys as they peel through Will's stories of growing up in a family of music lovers and having exposure to a wide variety of music at a young age. The exposure led to a drum set, and eventually to playing in bands. When Will isn't touring, he has his art and a book to work on. Be sure to catch the end to hear, 'Predator&...

Alan burnt the phone lines to interview Nikki O'Neill, an Americana songwriter, music teacher, and someone who is driven by their passion. Nikki was born in the U.S. but moved to Sweden when she was a child. Music and the influence and power it has led her back to the U.S. where she could get back to the roots of her influences. Nikki shares her story about growing up in Sweden, moving back to...

Alan sat down with Fuzzy from Fuzzy and the Rustbelts, an Americana band from Buffalo, New York. Fuzzy shared about how the band came together, the re-ignition of his songwriting, and stories behind the making of the first album. They quickly found common ground and exchange stories on cultural experiences, traveling, where inspiration comes from, and musical influence. Advertising Inquiries: http...

Alan burnt the phone lines to catch up with the Stifftones. The Stifftones consists of Shaun and Rachel Stief and Aaron Moore from Illinois. The story of how they came to be is remarkable, and the faith and belief they have in one another is something they'll continue to test as they hit the road. Join us as we talk about how the Stifftones met, the feel of coming from a mid-western town, and...

Here's part 2 of 'Comes Full Circle' with Cobb, the starting topic is the Porch Talk Music Festival fantasy. Within the focus of the festival, the guys trade stories back and forth and their reasoning behind some of the choices. The ending topics are playing sports growing up, S-Town Alabama's closed-down hedge maze, and Cobb's country song. Advertising Inquiries: https://redci...

Alan and Cobb meet again to deliver another ADD episode. Here's the exchange of movie preference, boxing, NFL draft, being kind and positive, and conspiracy theories. The Outsiders was playing in the background and drove some of the topics, original tune at the end. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alan dropped in on the Wright Moves to deliver a genuine Porch Talk feel in their practice space. The wonderful thing about the Wright Moves is they love their community, you can hear the sense of humility of connecting with the hometown music scene and what branching out feels like. The band shares how they came to be, the band experience, music influence, gear, and their music. The Wright Moves...

Here's the B side of Alan, Monk, and Sammie discussing music and sharing stories. This episode picks up right where the previous left off... Gary Clark Jr's 'This Land' and the importance of writing and sharing glimpses into your life. Discussions of the local music scene and wishing for more when you don't even participate. Monk and Sammie share interesting stories to close th...

Alan sat down with Monk from ALT101.7 and Sammie Wild from 99.9 the Fox to talk about the evolution of radio and music, since technology lends itself to constantly progressing how we find and hear new music. The show opens with an intro for Sammie and how she landed in Columbus MS and radio. From there, discussion on the local music scene, over-saturated styles of music, and finally what the guys...

Alan burnt the phone lines down to talk with Logan Ferguson about the acting world. Logan is someone easy to pull for, he's from Columbus, MS and has found some success in acting by landing a part in 'Game of Thrones'. Alan and Logan breakdown what it meant coming from a small town in Mississippi, and if you were going to try something such as acting, you would have to leave. Acting wa...

Alan and Cobb meet again for another ADD episode. Show notes as follows: Cold open, March Madness, catching a cereal killer by genealogy, breaking guitar strings, messed up movies, Redbox, Strangers, rapid firing sport talk, improv jazz, and making your own music festival. Enjoy! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alan sat down James White to talk about living in a divisive society. The topics flow with the different identities we possess, what we believe, our teams, and our things. Alan and James spend some time discussing worldviews and finding your own faith for yourself. They closed on The Office and how that show wouldn't work today. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt...

Alan met with Bo Jeffares at Munson and Brothers' Trading Post to talk about his song writing. They swap stories on preferred ways of learning guitar vs reading music, college experience, and the people who really kept pushing when there wasn't enough self-confidence. Book plugs and different ideas to help you find that creative process in whatever you're being creative in. Bo opens an...

Alan sat down with Sarah Shook after her show at the Sunstroke House. Sarah shared about growing up and how there wasn't a lot of outside music exposure then. Along the way, they talk about her music and the people it draws. Sarah also shined some light on feminism and abuse in the context of this American culture. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://...

Alan burnt the phones lines to catch back up with Levi Seymour. The show opens with the catch-up and when a 'hankering' strikes. Levi and Alan discuss Phone Lines, Levi's social media venture. The show goes on with talks of music and thoughts on this NBA season. Show closes with 'Break It All' by the General Specific. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy...

Alan and Cobb weigh in on UFC 235. From there, they discuss Bohemian Rhapsody and Queen. The show closes with music plugs from Cobb and a near epic ending. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alan sat down with Erika Wennerstrom after her show at the Sunstroke House, to hear her story. Erika opened with 'Extraordinary Love' a song off of her latest album 'Sweet Unknown'. From there, she shares about growing up and getting into music, forming the Heartless Bastards, and recording and touring stories. They end on musical influences and 'if you could see 3 bands or art...

Alan and Monk sat down again for the sophomore episode of the 'Untapped and Vinyl' series. The craft beer is the Lamplighter IPA from Druid City Brewing Co. in Tuscaloosa, AL. Monk and Al exchanged stories and opinions on the rock genre, while splitting the Druid City Growler. Sarah Shook and the Disarmers play at the Sunstroke House on March 10th. Great band plugs and interesting band sta...

Alan went back to Relentless MMA to interview Hannah Guy. Hannah debuts in the pro circuit March 9th in Tupelo, MS. The episode is about growing up, friend circles leading decision-making, and how she got into MMA, which ultimately led her to finding her passion. The story is as encouraging as it is inspiring. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle...

Alan and Cobb met with Big John and Kain at 99.9 the Fox to talk music and disc golf. Big John opens up with how he got involved in radio and from there the guys exchange stories and experiences of past shows and when MTV played music. After music, the guys talked disc golf and Kain went into technique and different discs. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: http...

Alan and Cobb breakdown the American Alliance Football League, the hype on Ted Bundy lately, upcoming scary movies and shows, the Grammies,and music plugs. Sketches and segues all throughout the show. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alan met with Monk from ALT101.7, an alternative radio station out of Tuscaloosa, AL. The episode begins with hearing Monk's story of how he got into radio and the journey so far. Then, they discuss how Nirvana cracked open the heart of music, the ludicrous idea that 'they don't make music like they used to', and showcase bands from Alabama. The show ends on the untapped portion as...

This episode features Hunter Myers, singer/songwriter, who just finished recording his first album. The beginning of the show focuses on him, and then we open up 'the round table' to discuss what our generation came up in. The round table consists of Alan, Cole, Hunter, and John Myers. The topics focus on TV, technology, and music. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privac...

Alan met with James Bradshaw and Cody Ray of Pony Bradshaw before their show at the Sunstroke House. James and Cody shared about growing up, meeting one another, getting into songwriting, what inspires it, playing shows, and life while its not on the road. Along the way, the guys dig in to songwriting, experiences, and the Polar Vortex. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &...