Scene Mom Says

Time: ~50min. Episode 22! Sorry I skipped out on everyone last week, had a family emergency I explain in the episode. Plenty of good things for you this week- music news, history, a feel good story that also has a music theme to it! AND music! Plenty of new tunes for you including a couple you can hear me on. So put on your Sound-About and enjoy!  LINKS: My sister Jenn's GoFundMe New Spotify Basic...

Time: ~48min Episode 21! Oh I have a lot to talk about this week! A review of the Jennifer Tefft album release show. 1000 year old game pieces. DURAN DURAN. Plus a ton of new music, including a preview of the new single from Paper Foxes which you can't even stream until Friday! Good times, pop those earbuds in and enjoy!  LINKS: Alice Cooper for President Inspiration for the cover of Duran Duran's...

Time: ~50min. Episode 20! The pendulum is swinging back and signaling the end of needing to get out to ALL THE SHOWS. However, you can see 6-8 small indie shows for the price of one big name? Give it a try! I cover this plus some awesome music and plenty more in this episode, enjoy!   LINKS:  Concerts are canceling left and right- why? Top Ten Things Musicians Need To Know From A Manager's Perspec...

Time: ~48 min. Episode 19! Oh yes Ticketmaster still in the news, plus news on streaming services, a new Netflix music show, music history, and AI letting people who can't speak, speak with their brain activity... in multiple languages! Whaaaa? Plenty of awesome tunes too- enjoy and share!  LINKS: Two new Netflix music reality shows coming your way Ticketmaster hacked, ironically right after Live...

Time: ~50 min. Episode 18! Regular show this week, Scene Mom has plenty to say about Live Nation/Ticketmaster! Plus music history, some fluffy news, and I'm back on my soapbox with my thoughts on a helpful Facebook tool that gets people all grumpy. And as always, plenty of great tunes from some awesome indie artists!  LINKS:  House passes Ticket Act to combat junk fees Live Nation sued by the DOJ...

Time: ~50 min. Episode 17! This week I am excited to share a chat I had with Sam Wiley. For those of you who have been in Phoenix at least 10 years, you know The Wiley One. For the rest of you, an introduction to a great musician and also just a great guy. We chat about his extended hiatus, how he decided to get back to music, and his new single "Get It Back" with Gin Blossom's Scotty Johnson.  Pl...

Time: ~1 hour Episode 16 is here for you! I've got spring fever- I've never experienced wanting to be outdoors in May before! Have some great jams to keep you motivated while working and/or driving around. Plus music news, some nerdy feel good news, and another segment of my interview with Mike Zimmerlich of 80/20 Records and Omelette Prevail. He gives us his "origin story" how he began in the mus...

Time: ~45 min. Episode 15! Last week was a little busy work-wise, so I didn't get to the second part of my interview. BUT, I do have music news, some music history and other great bits for ya! And of course, MUSIC!  LINKS:  Threadless is having a 20% off sale until 5/10. Code SPRING20 Check out The Musical Chairs of Massachusetts !  Chechnya bans music that's too slow or too fast Universal Music G...

Time: ~57 min. Episode 14! A little more back in the groove, and groovin' to plenty of new tunes too! A good dose of music news, your marketing/promotional tip of the week, and part of my interview I had with Mike Zimmerlich of Omelette Prevail and the Creatives Prevail podcast! Also a Good News segment that will inspire you. Enjoy and share with everyone who loves music!  LINKS:  Independent Musi...

Time: ~47 min.  I'm back and here is lucky episode 13! I've been keeping an eye on all the new music dropping while I've been away in AZ... so you're getting all new music in this show! Plus we talk Rock Hall, music history, and Spotify. Enjoy!  LINKS:  Rock Hall Class of 2024  Cannabis linked to lower risk of cognitive decline   Scene Mom Says Merch sale ! Save up to 35%!  MUSIC: Jennifer Tefft a...

Time: ~50 min. Episode 12! I have a little programming update on some travel plans that will keep me from a couple of shows, but trust me your music experience does not falter! Plus we cover some pretty cool news about community radio and also radio vs. television. I also have a promo tip for you, and some nerdy spy news too! We also go all over the world with some awesome independent music! Enjoy...

Time: ~45 min.  No interview this week, so we are packed with more indie music, music news, music history, and more!  Links: Men faked Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish signatures to scam concert promoter YouTube Music Contractors fired *as they are speaking to city council about forming union  Son of Eddie Van Halen donates to give more musical instruments to schools MERCH ! Thank you for helping me s...

Time: ~45 min.  Episode 10! WooHOO! March happens to be Women’s History month, and it’s going to be a female-music edition of the show this week. My guest on this episode is a beautiful artist from central Massachusetts Morgan Alyse, and she also happens to be my first Massachusetts/New England guest! We had a fabulous conversation about her music, her first love the Ukulele, and being a woman in...

Time: ~55 min. Episode 9 is here! Another interview for you, JAM NOW is such a fantastic artist, musician, and human. We deep dive into his career beginnings and the Alice Cooper Solid Rock Teen Center, talk about his new single and upcoming album, and how he possibly can promote his music without a TikTok account.  Links: Alice Cooper Solid Rock Teen Center   Hey we've got  MERCH ! I've added a c...

Time: ~ 55 min. Episode 8! I have another fantastic interview to share with you this week, Phoenix indie artists Chrome Rhino are about to release their second album March 1st, vinyl-only for the time being (a couple of their new singles are on Spotify). After introducing them to you newbies, we talked about the trials and turbulations of releasing their first album during a pandemic, and how the...

Time: ~50 min. In this episode we talk about a 51 year old mystery solved, women in the music industry, and of course some awesome independent music from all over the place!  Links: * Paul McCartney has bass returned after 51 years * Women making some modest strides in the music industry * Hey we've got MERCH !  * Do you have to be everything, everywhere, all at once ?  Music From: * Painting Fenc...

Time: ~40 min. Happy day of love and massacres! Back to a regularly scheduled show! This week Green Day tells us we are lazy, we have some fun music history, feel good stories, and of course more of the best independent music for your earholes! Scene Mom Loves You!  Links: * Green Day says using algorithms to discover music is 'lazy' * More about the book Filterworld * Many musicians have to endur...

Time: ~1 hour Starting out this new month with my first interview on the show! I've known Max Frost and his music for a decade now, and it was wonderful to catch up with him in his new home of Nashville. We talk about why he moved there from LA and Texas, and his new single The Ghost and upcoming EP. Then we get into it and talk about what it's like for today's musicians making music now, and the...

Time: ~50 min. Another week filled with new music, plus we talk tiny desk contests, TikTok taking on YouTube, and how music can help (us) older folk! Also some moments in music history and your marketing/promotion tip! Enjoy!  Links:  * Tiny Desk Concert submissions now open * TikTok rumored to start 30 minute uploads * Playing a musical instrument good for brain health later in life Music From: *...

Time: ~45 min So much new music to play for you this week, including a sneak preview of a song being released Friday! Which if you're listening to this before Friday, it will still be a sneak preview! Plus more music news, marketing tip, and a little nerdy news too. Nothing fake about this episode! Links: * Madonna is sued for starting NYC concerts two hours late * Napster is creating a metaverse...

Time: ~50 min. Episode 2! I've already decided we need more music on this show, but the plan is to stay around an hour for show time. Appreciate all the amazing support and messages from everyone about my "grand" return! This episode covers music news, another marketing tip, and I'm bringing back another segment from the Phoenix radio past...  Links:  * Prince movie "Purple Rain" to be adapted int...

Time: ~30 minutes And away we go! It felt good to get back to it and put a show together. In this episode I give a brief background for you newbies out there, then we dive into some music news and a marketing tip. Then a nod to my old radio show with some good news before we close out the show!  Links:  * Smashing Pumpkins Seeking New Guitarist * Spotify New Royalty Model and What It Means * First...

Time: 9 min. 30 sec. Hello friends! My "radio silence" is ending! December 8 is an obscure "holiday" called Take It In The Ear Day, and it seemed appropriate to use the day to announce my new podcast- Scene Mom Says! For those who don't know me- welcome! For those who do- welcome back! Take a listen and get all the details about my new show premiering next month, along with a song from Ali A and t...

Really enjoyed chatting with Claudia Christian, actor, voice actor, author, and now a comic book writer! Looking forward to seeing her at Phoenix Fan Fusion June 2-4, 2023!    Everything KWSS:  https://linktr.ee/kwssradio Phoenix Fan Fusion: https://www.phoenixfanfusion.com/actors/claudia-christian Dark Legacies: https://dark-universes.com/dark-legacies

Duration: ~11 min. Terrible loss this week. Manny Tripodis owner of the Rogue Bar passed away 9/06/22. He was a tireless supporter of the Phoenix local music scene and gave dozens of bands their first time on a stage at Rogue.  Beef Vegan, former host of TMI on KWSS, asked if he could take over the morning show for a few minutes and pay tribute to Manny.    Music from Mother Mother and Banana Gun....