The FAMILY? Cast: Food And Music Is Life Yes? with Chef Josh K

Dr Shawn Beaty was in Dogwood, playing bass and guitar (on a few tracks) on the album Through Thick and Thin.  He is an accomplished musician beyond that, teaching and playing to this day-- as well as continuing to preach a punk rock approach to church in Clovis Hills, CA.  Find him online at shawnbeaty.com or on instagram.com/shawn.beaty -- you may even find some of his other bands and...

This episode is entirely about Bad Religion.  "The arid torpor of inaction will be our demise" - Dr. Greg Graffin, "Kyoto Now!" - Process of Belief (Epitaph Records 2002) Such a good album, happy birthday!! (January 22, 2002, to be precise.)  So many people wanted to weigh in on this record, I had to split up the tracks!  This episode covers tracks 1-7... Special thanks to the guest...

All the coffeeeeee!! That was fun.  Makes me want to track down all of my old toys...  I guess not much else to say, besides: find all of Nate's information like shows, merch, music, social media links and everything else at https://www.nateparrish.com/ Music in this episode: "Purpose In Pain" by Nate Parrish from Soul Surgery "God Knows (feat. David Bunton)" by Nate Parrish from Soul Su...

Russ, that was a gentlemanly chat, thank you.  Follow Russ Rankin on instagram.com/russrankinnjd or perhaps twitter.com/russrankinNJD -- of course check out his solo album COME TOGETHER FALL APART! available via 3 outlets: USA | CANADA | EUROPE ( *technically, both the Canadian and EU outlets also sell/ship in the US, I am just showing options.) Here's a lyric video of his song " BABEL " whic...

Dylicious! A punk drummer AND a bread baker??  Yes indeed he does it all, folks.  In this episode, Dylan explains why he stopped playing bass for The Bombpops so he could be behind the drum kit (click that link to hear him on their EP on Red Scare) .  Also, how do we stay mentally fit, and feel a sense of self-worth if we are creating something new?  Find all these answers and more...  Enjoy some...

KING GEORGE? Yes, also, Ryan.  His accolades are many, and he is currently acting, writing, and directing as we speak.  Believe me! Too much stuff to list here, so check this out  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1645352/ and he is on IG: instagram.com/onanthebarbarian (links to buy his BOOK there too!) Before all of this big time Hollywood stuff, he was a punk rock kid in San Diego, CA...

Nuclear stuff! Wichita, KS!  New music! Josh has been in a lot of bands, plays a lot of instruments, and his son loves peanut butter and fresh fruit.  Revisionist has a yet-to-be released album, produced by Aaron Gillespie (Underøath, The Almost) which is coming out soon (looking for a rad label to work with...) In the beginning of the show you hear a clip from their song "shutEYEdie".   Ending MU...

Manitoba Mules and Matchbook collections... touring Alaska through Canada... Potholes... Coffee addiction... This episode has it all!  John Paul Peters and Steve Dueck are longtime friends, tourmates, and Winnipeg-ian Gentlemen.  They were both in Officer Down (Goodfellow Records) and The Undecided? (Tooth & Nail Records), as well as stints in various other musical groups... JP runs...

G O O C H! This is a long and powerful episode.  Spencer was a powerful vocalist in at least 3 highly energetic and beloved bands, and for about a decade he helped bring in some of the most memorable and insane punk and hardcore shows to San Diego's legendary venue/space: The Che Café Collective (on UCSD campus)... We get into his own musical history, as well as his vinyl record collecti...

Maligayang Pagbabalik! (That's "Welcome Back" in Tagalog) First part of the episode, Andy explains to us about Filipino culture and generational stances on assimilation, while enjoying a MaiTai. Shortly after that, we are joined by an old super pal: Zak Shultz, to make it a real Stairwell reunion party. Grab a Calamansi beverage and listen to us talk about Josh Hagquist (ep 13), Tooth and Nail Rec...

A stellar choice for EPISODE 50!  He mostly lost his voice permanently at a Bone Thugs N Harmony concert! This punk legend has not only been playing some of my fave music since Dogwood started, but he also used to Stage Manage for many many years at Cornerstone Festival and a very large Country Music venue in Chicago...  Glad we got to sit for a while and talk about all his music and foo...

I am back, and I need to catch you up to what I've been doing, what's been going on, and what is yet to happen!  Lots of talking, and of course music pairings.  Not quite a playlist, but plenty of songs to keep you dancing-- including a new one from Saint Didacus! Wanna hire me for a song?  Find me and many other artists (including photo, video, graphic design) on Featured X! h...

What does it look like to record an album, let it rest for 2 decades, then revive it and release it?  Matt will tell you.  He was on Victory Records with Dead To Fall, now he has 2 bands: Bares His Teeth , and this episode is all about his Steadfast Records release "The Rhythm Method" you can order here: therhythmmethod.bigcartel.com  Here's a bit of the bio: "Thankfully, those who...

Amigos y Familia, HE'S BACK. Guest of episode 37, Dallas McLaughlin, just released an album of stories, and they are good ones. New Album.   BANDCAMP  |   APPLE MUSIC |   TIDAL |   WEBSITE  Movie clip: from Training Day  Ending Track: from Dallas' album, the track "I Always Wanted to Be a Grandpa"  Hope you enjoy it!! Go listen to his albums!! =========...

Amigos y Familia, we are comin' straight outta Chattanooga! Well, Jered was a few other places first. But now, he’s in The Volunteer State. Doing very cool things!! Find his work online: jeredscottphoto.com or instagram.com/jeredscott for some square pics and IG live chats with other artists (I did one, about favorite albums) and creatives. Links to his endeavours are also on his IG page - (Dynamo...

Get Ready for some fun!! Rob Castellon is the owner and operator of Wiretap Records, a label in which I happen to be a Record Club Member... Oscar T is in charge of My Grito Industries, which is not only a record label, but an overall amplification of Chicano voices and talents around the globe.  Together, they not only support artists and creatives, but they donate money from album sales to...

This music-focused episode is brought to you by these rad indie labels! Food And Music Is Life, Yes? INDEED IT IS. GO BUY SOME SONGS AND MERCH.  SELL THE HEART RECORDS http://www.selltheheartrecords.com/  FUGAZI covers by Jonah Matranga, No Knife, Screw 32.  The Jukebox Romantics States of Nature "Light and Seed" | The Jukebox Romantics "Dine Fleisch" | Tired Radio "Monsters" | Neck...

BEST VEGAN MAC 'N' CHEESE EVER?!?!? It has been said about Chef Roy's dish.  Find out for yourself at his restaurant! Visit Donna Jean for more info on all that goodness.  We're lucky to have him cheffing in San Diego, and bonus: he has made some darn good music in his time here too.  Maybe we'll do a cooking class/music collab in the near future... MUSIC IN THE SHOW: Opening Music:...

J A S O N - Thank you for helping so many artists release their music on vinyl!! Chances are, if you are a fan of this podcast, you have heard some or many of the musicians that Unoriginal Vinyl has produced/recreated/manufactured throughout the years.  If not, take a look at the Discogs page, and see for yourself.  What's next on his release list??? Lots of secrets.   https://www.d...

ON LOCATION! We sipped on local brews and talked about tour stories and new music, and of course: 80's TV and Film. Yes indeed, at The Fat Lab 2.0 studio, where Danny is at the helm.  Danny was a member of my band Dogwood -- he was the guitarist on our album SEISMIC, and he toured with us all the way til the end.  Before that, he was in LOGOS with his brother (Andrew, Dogwood's touring d...

"Waste Time Together" -- Scrimshaw: while it was originally made by Whalers as a leisure occupation, it is now one of San Diego's most beloved little neighborhood Coffee parlours. On top of that, now they are roasting their own beans as Field Trip Coffee Roasters.  Follow Will and his adventures: instagram.com/fieldtripcoffeeroasters and instagram.com/scrimshawcoffee and of course if you don't lik...

That's right.  A Gypsy Jazz Punk Folk Rock band has done an entire Music Pairing Dinner Album, but done in a beautifully smooth way.  You'll have to hear it to believe it.  This was a fun conversation, with a truly unique musician.  Can't say much else besides you need to hear their new album, and then listen to all their other music to get really pumped up... Follow them onlin...

WE MADE IT. almost. LAST LIST OF THE YEAR! Amigos y Familia, thank you for sticking around this year.  This may not be the last one of 2021, but it will be the last pairing playlist thus far.  Enjoy!! Share it!! Give the gift of music.  Episode includes jams from these fun folks: Ice Cube  Deftones Genesis Fort Minor Figure Four Guttermouth New Mexican Disaster Squad De La Soul...

The Big 4-0! This is a sweet (and I mean sugary sweet) episode-- why?  Rich owns a Vegan Bakery named Rocco's Sweets in Gilbert, AZ.  He is a hardcore, punk rock, Sicilian rooted gentleman who makes a mean cupcake.  We did pairings with his bakery and punk rock albums.  Listen to find out more about history and self-care.  Listen and learn about music and sugar... ---------------------------------...

Yes, Matt shares a name with a Dogwood album.  Yes, this is the person on the cover of that record.  Yes, you will hear a baby partying with us in this episode.  What can I say, beyond what I said in the special episode breakdown of the Matt Aragon record ?  Listen and learn.  Lots of punk rock talk, menu and food pairings, and of course: SOCCER.  Soccer and Punk Rock...