The Musician's Guide To Everything

She’s been on the front lines of the record store business for over 20 years and still loves the thrill of helping people find their new favorite band. She’s a huge part of the long-time taste-making record store Stinkweeds that has always been a well curated and super hip place to find your next musical listening adventure. No wading through piles of crusty Engelbert Humperdink records here. She’...

Need some guitar work done?  We know a guy.  Brendan Dezember is one of those cool underground guitar guys that is good enough that word of mouth is all he needs to have a steady stream of repair work coming in.  He's a graduate of the Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery and has been doing this important work for years.   Super talented and humble in equal parts, he's a cool hang and great t...

Canadian martial artist, musician, Covid nurse, etc.  You know the type.  He's a songwriter, a lover of humanity, a giver of aid and a teacher of competitive physical interactions.  Full of insights about a great many topics.  We had a good time and a lot of laughs as well as some serious discussion of the state of the pandemic.  Welcome to the show. 

What do we do now?  A quick, laugh-filled chat about how we're all doing, healthcare for musicians, and whatever else comes to our frantic little minds.  

He’s a man of the road.  So much so that he’s technically homeless.  And he likes it that way.  He’s been touring with all your favorite bands for the last 20 odd years as a tour manager, and engineer.  From Boz Scaggs to Bright Eyes to My Morning Jacket to Neko Case to Spoon and Father John Misty, he’s been all over the world making shows happen.  He’s the guy you want on your team when you’re ou...

Darren Baum is the owner and engineer at Sonic Piranha.  He's the one-man band Ripples in Runoff.  He's the technician behind the podcast. He's the fun-loving, easy-going engineer/producer of quite a few wonderful records.  We're talking about the history of Sonic Piranha, recording, studio life, and the art of music and what to expect when going into the studio.  

A powerful voice, amazing songs, and an inventive, curious mind conspired to form this lovely human's intriguing musical adventure.  From Vancouver to the Sonoran desert to Chicago, Vermont and beyond, she's been enriching music scenes, recording loads of critically acclaimed records, and touring the world.  And all on her own terms.   The New Pornographers, Case/Lang/Veirs, The Sadies a...

Ethnomusicology.  That's right.  Rich is an expert on human cultures and their musical goings-on.  Which comes in handy when you are curating one of the largest collections of musical instruments in the world, the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM).    But it's not all just book learnin'.  He's a champion banjo player and not too shabby on the guitar and mandolin too.  He's a...

An interesting life makes for an interesting dude.  And Joe Vallee has had a very interesting life.  He builds and repairs guitars, teaches at Roberto-Venn school of Luthiery, and has been the long-time guitar tech for the Doobie Brothers.  He's been all over the world and rubbed elbows with quite a few of the biggest bands of all time.  He spent some time as a runner in Chicago where he was...

Dana Armstrong.  A strong name for the stronger force behind the pioneering Phoenix music machine known as Valley Fever.  The legendary Sunday night country music party where she  spins loads of her favorite country vinyl and even lets some bands play.  Her Quarantine (way before COVID) shows are legendary for their all-day fun and huge roster of bands and the creation of one of the best country m...

Where to start.  Actor, author, punk rock pioneer John Doe called in from the road in Montana where he is no doubt thrilling throngs of campers with his riveting campfire performances.  Add this to the long list of contributions to the world of musical and performance arts.  We talk about his new book about the early LA punk scene, his continued work as co-founder of the legendary punk band X, his...

Country-soul singer Sundance Head calls in from the road to talk about winning "The Voice" and living a life on the road.  He's a touring machine playing hundreds of shows a year and has some valuable insight into what happens after you win one of these iconic contests.  Spoiler alert, it's not that great.  He's got a big personality and a big voice and tells a great story...

You may know him as the organist for the Boston Red Sox, or as a keyboard player for bands such as The Split Squad and Jim's Big Ego, or for his live-streaming show "7th-Inning Stretch", or from his work at a small school referred to locally as Harvard University.  This Boston icon is a very busy man and we are very excited that he took the time to hang out for bit and share some fa...

Arizona native and Phoenix institution Mark Zubia comes to the studio to talk about his bands, his songs, and his enviable career as a musician.  He was a founding member of the band Chimera who later morphed into the Pistoleros and scored a major label recording and publishing deal.  Mark continues to write, record and perform solo with his band Los Guys and various acoustic projects.  He's...

Jason Verlinde is many things.  He is a Co-founder, publisher, editor, and author at the beautiful and interesting magazine Fretboard Journal , a podcast host for numerous podcasts including "The Truth About Vintage Amps", "Fretboard Journal", and "Sweep the Floor", a great storyteller and an outstanding individual, just to name a few.  Join us for a casual discussion...

He may look like a spritely young man, but this guy has been drumming all over the country with a lot of cool cats for decades.  You'll hear about his struggles in the early years and his later successes that sprouted from a positive attitude, finely honed stick skills and a solid work ethic.  He's a hell of a good story teller too so come on in and bathe in the glory of a lovely man who...

A far reaching discussion with a great guitar builder, a great teacher of lutherie, and a founding member of The Noodles, John Reuter.  We'll talk about everything from building guitars for some of the best guitar players of all time to how he met Jon Rauhouse in the prime of the Tempe music scene to relearning to play guitar after  losing multiple  fingers.  A veritable fountain of stories a...

How to do merch, streaming, social media and steering your own ship.

He's bald, he's beautiful, he was on a musical game show.  What a dick.

The time we tried to find out who this guy is and what makes him tick. 

Jon Rauhouse and Blaine Long sit down for one-on-one about Covid, touring, getting a podcast started,  and how important it is to be kind.