The City's Backyard

TORONTO BASED SINGER/SONGWRITER ISABEL FRYSZBERG RELEASES EYE-CATCHING ANIMATED VIDEO . . .  A SELF-COMPOSED 'POP TANGO' THAT ALSO SHOWCASES HER ORIGINAL ARTWORK ISABEL IS A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTIST (VISUAL ARTIST AND FILMMAKER) AND A PIONEERING ARTS-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST  . . . ADVOCATING FOR THE ARTS TO CREATE WELLNESS AND COMMUNITY "If you came for the voice and the heart...

Comedy is coming back! We go the backyard of Jersey and Connecticut and chat with two great comedians on this episode! Karen Krents and Andrew Kennedy team up for a great night of Comedy in New Jersey! Tune in to this funny episode and listen to their chemistry that they have together!  

We chat with Michael Weitzman, motivational speaker, about the three amigos of mental health! He talks about getting well and staying well, using many types of wellness tools and most importantly, the use of laughter as the greatest medicine! He will conduct a workshop at the Harrison Public Library in Westchester County, NY on Wednesday May 4th at 7pm! We also get some great tips on how to feel b...

Comedian Johnny Rizzo is our guest in the backyard and is promoting his show at the Danbury Fair Mall at Barbarie's Grill! Get your tickets now as reservations are required! We chat about how comedy is doing lately with the ongoing pandemic and he remembers Gilbert Gottfried and Bob Saget and their impact on the comedic world! 

We check in this week with Studio Singer and Voice Over Artist Leyla Hoyle! Leyla is from Lima Peru and lives in Los Angeles,  California. She has recorded background voals for an impressive list of international stars such as Gloria Estefan, Justin Timberlake, Chris Stapleton, Demi Lovato, Celine Dion,  Andrea Bocelli, Julio Iglesias, Carlos Santana, and many more! She also sang in the animated m...

We chat with Sal Marino the author of the funny short book called Net. Date about the quirks of internet dating! Sal Marino is.... - Author, Artist, Photographer, Musician, Humorist, Retired Businessman, - Single, Divorced, 21 year old son at University of Virginia - Philosopher (Everyone has an opinion) - Looking for my last love, hence the book. - Amusing dating situations (the world is full of...

We check in from the backyard of LA with Musician Carlos Murguia! He is hot right now because he not only has a new album out called Wake Up but  he also sang on the #1 Billboard song "We don't talk about Bruno" in the Disney movie Encanto! Not only that but he also has a background singing part on the song Bam Bam from Camilla Cabello and Ed Sheeran! A professional career spanning...

We check in with Roger Kabler who is a comedian that will make you laugh! Just listen to this interview with him as  he gets ready for his show in Connecitcut this weekend! Along with being one of the finest comedy impressionists in the country, he is a talented actor STARRING IN THE UPCOMING FEATURE FILM “Being Robin”   “Kabler convincingly, almost eerily, immerses himself in the comic persona of...

The Buddy Holly Story comes to life at Music Theatre of Connecituct! Now playing until April 10th right in your own backyard of NYC! We chat with Executive Artistic Director Kevin Connors about the rock n roll musical and what we have to look forward to at The Music Theatre of Connecticut this Spring and Summer! For more on the theatre log onto their website! Local theatre right in your own backya...

It is an Acoustic Saturday with Live Music from Nelson at Redding Beer Co in Redding, Connecticut! We chat with a couple of patrons and talk about the great beer and fun atmosphere along with Jeff and Lee! Then  we close out the Live podcast with co-owner and brewer Dave Balsir ! For more info on the great beers on tap log onto: https://www.reddingbeer.com/

We talk to Brooks Dubois from the electric duo Ecoustic Rock Monster Live at the all new Bistro 83 Latin Fusion  in Norwalk! Then we hear from Mikey Monroe  from Blame It On The Dog who plays brunch on Sundays at Bistro 83 starting at noon until around 3pm , and local resident and patron John Porter who knows the Wall Street area from growing up as a Norwalk Native! For more on Bistro 83 log onto...

We chat with an up and coming female comedian this week! Megan "Autumn" Harvist is doing stand up at Mohegan Sun on Thursday March 24th! Autumn tells us what it is like to be a rookie in the comedy business and how she got started! She has done stand up at quite a few  tri-state comedy clubs in a short time which is very impressive! Autumn talks about how she got involved with "Laug...

You do not want to miss out on this great interview with classic rock All Star drummer Joe Vitale! We go out to the backyard of the Mid West and talk with this fantastic musician!  Joe is not only an awesome drummer but a really cool guy that is very down to earth. He has played with The Eagles, Joe Walsh of course, CSN, Neil Young, Peter Frampton, Ringo Starr, John Lennon, Dan Fogelberg and more!...

We chat with Mary DuBios from Rock Monster, owner Berny Alvardo( co owner) of Bistro 83 in Norwalk and patron Lisa from Somers, NY! Listen to this podcast to hear all the fun happening in the community of the backyard of NYC! https://www.bistro83latinfusion.com/

Corky Laing from Mountain is back on the podcast! We feel honored to play a couple of new tracks from the legendary drummer! You heard new music here first on The City's Backyard Podcast! Here is the press release! Whatcha Doin? Corky Laing feat. Maria Hänninen & Conny Bloom The first single release from Corky Laing’s forthcoming album Finnish Sessions. Label: On Stage Records / TimeZ...

We check in with Laura Smith a year later! Laura is  a trusted voice in radio  and been in the business for over 20 years, hosting popular programs such as "Living Better", "The Saturday Cafe", "Above and Beyond" and currently, "The Way Home with Laura Smith" on Greenwich Connecticut's WGCH-AM Radio and now 95.3 WMNC FM in Northern Indiana and Southern...

Yacht Rock is coming back and we chat with Grammy Award winning singer songwriter, guitarist and keyboardist Bill  Champlin formerly of Chicago! Bill  just played a Yacht Rock show in Dayton, Ohio this past Valentine's weekend! We check in with him from his home out on the West Coast and talk about what he has worked on over the years and all about his days in Chicago from 1981-2009!  Bill wo...

We chat about the state of comedy in the world right now during a pandemic and what that has meant to comedians like Tommy Gooch! Tommy is Brooklynn born and from Staten Island! He has shows coming up this month in New Jersey and Staten Island! http://www.tommygooch.com/ Don' miss these upcoming shows with Tommy Gooch : New Jersey: Catch A Rising Star The Hyatt Regency Princeton Feb 11-12 at...

We check in with special guest NikkiFit from New Jersey to get some advice from the fitness guru on how to keep sane during the winter months! We all get tighter muscles which causes stiffness and makes us feel worse. Not only that but the cold rainy and raw days with sleet, ice and snow do not help our mindset! How to we fight off getting depressed so we do not have the winter blues all winter lo...

We pay a quick tribute to Howard Hesseman from "WKRP in Cincinnati" fame....he was great as Dr. Johnny Fever! Then we hear from the Beehive Queen- Christine Ohlman from the SNL House Band....and hear about the latest with Lorne Michaels being a hero to professional drivers and how he has been bringing back the transportation jobs in the big city....plus we find out about Christine's...

In this ongoing pandemic we could all use a good laugh! We chat with two funny guys from the backyard of Fairfield County! Yeah, that's right two comedians are featured for this episode to put a smile on our faces! Stamford's own Motts Pelazza and New Canaan's own Andrew Kennedy! We talk about comedy in general, what live entertainment means to us all and how we are all getting by i...

In this episode we talk with The Health care Heroes working on the frontlines! You can't always believe the news so we decided to go right to the source! Three different sources....three different nurses working in backyard hospitals! In this episode we not only say thanks to these hard working nurses but we ask the questions about what they are seeing behind the scenes. We talk with Denise S...

It is amazing the passion there still is until this day for The Fillmore East memories! Concert promoter Bill Graham is no longer with us but we wanted to pay tribute to him on his birthday January 8th. He was born in 1931 and died in a helicopter crash on October 25th 1991. Bill had accomplished a great deal for the music world in just a few short years down in the village of New York City at The...

RIP Bob Saget....here is an interview with him when he was coming to the suburbs of NYC before one of his stand up comedy shows when he was on tour years ago. Bob Saget was an American stand-up comedian, actor, television host and director. His television roles included Danny Tanner on the ABC sitcom Full House and its Netflix sequel Fuller House. He hosted America's Funniest Home Videos from...

We take a look back with the year in review and catch up with The Best Drummers of 2021! This episode features one great drummer after another! Corky Laing from Mountain (Mississippi Queen fame), Vinny Appice ( Dio, Black Sabbath ,Rick Derringer and more)....his brother Carmine Appice (Rod Stewart, Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Ozzie and more), Joe Vitale (Joe Walsh, CSN, The Eagles and more) and Roger E...