The Sketched Sounds Podcast

Paul Roessler is the owner and producer of Kitten Robot Studios in Los Angeles, whose latest record, The Turning of the Bright World, marks his return from behind the soundboard since 2020 and a triumphant return to songwriting. His early work with the Screamers, Nina Hagen and 45 Grave codified his place in the punk lexicon and he has continued work with the likes of Josie Cotton, Hayley and the...

Michael Goldberg is a music journalist, photographer and veteran of the 1970’s San Francisco punk scene. His latest book, Wicked Game: The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey , recounts the life and tragic death of James Wilsey, bassist for seminal SF punk pioneers the Avengers and driving force behind Chris Isaak’s otherworldly sound. Wicked Game: The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin...

Hayley and the Crushers bid farewell to the Viper Room last Saturday in a blast of a show, followed by a podcast! Hayley and I talked music, influence, nerd culture and all the rages of all the times. Listen in!

INDIE ROYALTY IN THE HOUSE | This episode is with Keith Murray of We Are Scientists, discussing their latest record, Huffy, out now on all platforms. This one was released mid-pandemic in 2021, which highlights their knack for self-examination and working out the kinks of life.

Tyler J Furtado is a video editor and music photographer based in Los Angeles. We've been covering some of the same shows and have finally met.

Andrew Long is back with his latest Human Offline EP, Imposter Syndrome, out now on all platforms! We caught up on life under Omicron, reigniting internal fires and maintaining mental health.

Memory Milk are a a band out of La Puente/Norwalk, whose ethereal tones and emotional lyricism bring light to dark hearts and local venues. We had way too much fun on this one! Stay tuned for more music and shows.

Ash of Brain Fragment is working on new music under the name Kollahge. We talked about the creative process, balanced diets of food and music, and her goal of channeling humanity’s rich tapestry into her work.

I spoke with LA photographer Zugunruhe, aka Adam Ziegenhals, about shooting in the LA punk scene, wild shows under the overpasses and dancing around bonfires. Be sure to follow his work on IG: @zugunruhe and a big thank you to dba256 for the hospitality!

This episode is with locals Black Market Drugs to highlight their latest single, “Double Doses Diagnosis”. We talked studio time, the band’s creative process and of course, weeeeeeeeed.

I’m back! And so is Brain Fragment to catch up on a year of new developments. Thanks to luckily running into Ash downtown and setting this all up, I feel like hitting the ground running. More to come, so stay tuned!

Human Offline has teamed up with newcomer known as K to take things up a notch. “Who Are You?” explores existentialism on the dance floor, breaking recent trends while keeping the warmth of our favorite electronica alive.

This episode is with Anthony Covarrubias, former member of Seditionist, Mas Malo, and is the host of The Narrow Arrow Podcast where he talks musician to musician about the art. We met up at dba256 in downtown Pomona to talk music, passion projects and his current music project under the name Your Tallest Boy.

This one’s been a long time coming! I’ve been wanting to record an episode with San Pedro’s co-ed since coming across their EP last year and we’ve finally done it. They have since released two more singles on Spotify, livestreamed with The Satellite for a segment called Bad Decisions and are releasing their EP on tape THIS FRIDAY, April 2nd a la Sludge People. Be sure to snag a pre-order and liste...

Andrew stopped by the new place to catch up and talk about Human Offline's latest single, "I Was Your Ghost", AI art and mushroom music.

Today’s episode is with Cassie and Nick Gaffaney of Young Winona, whose latest single ‘LA Waste’ has been a hit on their recent livestreams. This single also commemorates their inclusion onto the Poor Man Records roster, so congrats to them on that! I interviewed Cassie a few years ago after catching a show at Harvard & Stone, one of those solid small cap venues we all hope to see at the end of th...

Peter Buzelle and Chuck Ferreira of Devil Love fill me in on the Boston music scene, collaborative history and of course, their forthcoming record out 2/12

Local comedian Johnnie Gonzales and I catch up on how we've been keeping busy. As he takes a small step away from standup, he bolsters his new YouTube channel.

Andrew and Vinny are back! We talk shop, life and their latest collab, “Towards Darkness”.

This episode of the podcast is with Kalen Lister, the woman behind atmospheric electro-synth projects Death By Piano, whose latest release “Nightwalk” is out now via Hi4Head Records; KALEN and Late Sea, all of which have new releases! We talked PRE-election, so ignore any cynicism on my end. Kalen just became a mother and is finding the balance between creation and, well, post-creation. Her work a...

Brain Fragment return to talk about their forthcoming live experimental record, M.U.S.I.C, out Oct. 16th on all platforms

Carter Ray is a filmmaker, actor and trans activist living in Los Angeles. His upcoming short film, The Change Up, covers the tension of coming out in a budding relationship.

This episode of the podcast is in collaboration with Girl Underground Music and features fellow Chilenos Como Asesinar A Felipes, a hip hop / jazz fusion group formed in 2006 with their ninth record, “MMXX” out October 16th. We talked music, Pinochet and the protests going on around the country. They’re sharing their latest single, “Hemos Vuelto del Abismo”, along with two remixes from Sepultura’s...

Elle Belle returns with 'Post Everything'! I joined musician and songwriter Chris Pappas at his home studio in Los Angeles to catch up on music, his work and the insane goings-on around the world.

This episode is with Andrew Long, LA-based synthwave producer under the name Human Offline. He’s been cranking out singles in isolation since the lockdown began, refining a retrofuturist aesthetic from a cinephile’s perspective.