Scene Mom Says

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....