The Vineyard Podcast

Becoming a certified baler, the evocative interplay between chords, and saccades. M. Ross Perkins M ROSS PERKINS- “What's the Matter, M Ross?” [RELEASE DATE: 5/2/2025] - https://www.coleminerecords.com/products/m-ross-perkins-whats "In describing M Ross Perkins, it’s not wrong to namecheck Rhodes and Nilsson, but you have to expand that list of influences to include pop-rock visionaries like Brian...

The tone of instrumental music, sponges becoming a little less damp, and non-conscious crafting. Ryan Weinstein (Coffin Prick, Coffin Pricks) DRFT18: Coffin Prick- "Loose Enchantment" (Pre-Order)- https://coffinprick.bandcamp.com/album/loose-enchantment "Today Temporal Drift is pleased to officially add LA artist Coffin Prick to its roster and to announce the new album, Loose Enchantment, which wi...

Motion economy, developing telepathy, and the purge of the fridge magnets. David Ruiz (SadGirl, The Paranoyds, Minitruck) The Paranoyds “I Like It Here”- https://theparanoyds.bandcamp.com "The Paranoyds have the kind of connection people only dream of: as non-biological sisters who have known each other longer than they haven't and speak a language that no one else can understand. With a bond that...

The relationship metaphor, a bridge period, and the point of entry. Justin Sullivan (Nightshop, Flatworms, The Babies) Night Shop "The Beloved Returns" LP- https://www.salinasrecords.com/products "Night Shop is the songwriting project of Justin Sullivan. Sullivan has worked as a touring drummer for the past twenty years with a half dozen DIY punk bands, including Ringers and an early incarnation o...

A bursting moment of electricity, the well intentioned first version of World music, and working in the Roosevelt Hotel Lobby 4-5 nights a week for 3 hours a night. Jacob Faulkner (LA LOM, The Americans) Los Angeles League of Musicians Album (Videos)- https://www.youtube.com/playlist "LA LOM In the vibrant tapestry of Los Angeles’s music scene, LA LOM stands out for its ability to seamlessly weave...

Juneberry RedBull, a very fruitful process, and getting a ride home in a private jet. Shannon Shaw (Shannon & The Clams, Hunx and His Punx) WAX & STRING B/W I'M A FOOL [7"]- https://easyeyesound.com/collections/shannon "In August 2022, Shannon Shaw’s world was turned inside out. With mere weeks to go until their wedding, the singer’s fiancé, Joe Haener, died in a horrific car accident in front of...

The Wildlife of Princeton New Jersey, little surprises, and a more profound dimension. Celine Dessberg Celine Dessberg Music Videos- https://www.youtube.com/playlist "Céline Dessberg is a singer, songwriter, and harpist of mixed French and Mongolian heritage. She grew up between two distinct worlds—one shaped by the modern western lifestyle of France, the other by the ancient traditions of Buddhis...

The joy of making a sound, meeting Mark Mothersbaugh in a dressing room, and the era of temping. Chris Cohen (Deerhoof, The Curtains, Cryptacize) "Chris Cohen has plied the inside and outside folds of pop musical possibility since at least 1978, when he first set infant drumstick to skin at the tender age of three, initiating decades of sonic experimentation across multiple bands and nearly a doze...

The switch to boxers, a LimeWire situation, and doctor money. Fredrick James Mullis Jr. (Early James) EARLY JAMES- MEDIUM RAW ["WELL DONE" STANDARD VINYL]: https://easyeyesound.com/collections/early-james "Early James recorded his first two Easy Eye Sound albums, Singing For My Supper (2020) and Strange Time To Be Alive (2022), at the studio inside the vaunted label’s Nashville headquarters. But f...

Blasting Tchaikovsky at 5:00 in the morning, Billy Joel‘s next level move, and deep cuts from grocery store’s playlists. Cassie Ramone (Vivian Girls, The Babies, Cassie Ramone) Cassie Ramone- “Sweetheart LP”: https://www.cassieramone.com/store "Perhaps Ramone’s most unexpected move so far is breaking a five-year silence with a surprise video essay album, Sweetheart, uploaded to YouTube days after...

Rod Serling singing Christmas carols, garden variety anxiety, and the dog show opener for a Beastie Boys concert. Steve Okonski (Okonski, Durand Jones & The Indications, Aaron Frazer) OKONSKI Entrance Music [RELEASE DATE: 2/28/2025]- https://www.coleminerecords.com/collections/okonski "After nearly two years, Okonski returns with Entrance Music — an album that finds the trio at the height of their...

A dead CD player, a deep dive into making Italian food, and a Miles Davis move. Jeroen Reek (Iguana Death Cult, Parisian Night Suit) IGUANA DEATH CULT- TINY TEARS / PACINO IN HEAT 45- https://innovativeleisure.net/collections/iguana-death-cult "After the pandemic hit, and the people of the world suddenly grew wary and suspicious of one another, Iguana Death Cult, one of Europe’s most exciting rock...

Coolio's Tai chi soundcheck, an attempted breaking of a bass, and the adjustment period. Tim Hellman (Thee Oh Sees, Flatworms) "Psych-punk psychic warrior, ear worm-farmer, and possessor of many stamped passport pages John Dwyer does not let up. His group Oh Sees (aka Thee Oh Sees, OCS, The Oh Sees, etc) have transmogrified to fit many a moment - from hushed druggy folk to groovy demonic pop chant...

An ‘02 Volkswagen Passat with a cassette player, making the suit look good, and a low key YouTube cut. Alec Kersenboom (The Charities, The Emkays) "Wick Records is proud to present the debut single from SoCal's newest hit-makers, The Emkays. Comprised of songwriter/producer/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaires Alec Kersenboom and Anthony Masino (Lee Fields, Thee Sacred Souls, Jensine Benitez, Jun...

The fabric of the Edmonton community, impossible recreation, and top level quality. Michael Rault (Michael Rault, Pearl Charles) "The Edmonton-born, Montreal-based singer-songwriter-producer began working on its songs in earnest after winding down the tour supporting his 2015 full-length Living Daylight, but getting to the point of having an album was a process. "Musically it came out of a period...

Cultivating appreciation, the mode of comfortability, and the inherent check-out period. Jon Modaff (Hooveriii, Sweet Country Meat Boys, Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Groop, Primitive Ring, JModaff) "Primitive Ring consists of Bert Hoover (Hoover III, Groop), Jon Modaff (JModaff, Hooveriii, Groop), and Charles Moothart (Fuzz, GØGGS). The three LA based musicians found each other in a collective sta...

The tasty riffs of Guitar World Magazine, Travis Barker’s Mushroom gummies, and Paul Anka’s cover album. Noah Guevara (Meatbodies) "From left to right: Noah Guevara, Chad Ubovich, Casey Hanson, Dylan Fujioka Meatbodies’ latest undertaking and borderline lost album, Flora Ocean Tiger Bloomis their most varied and realized work to date. It’s a melodic, hook filled rock epic in which frontman and lea...

Looking up and out during performances, recording after business hours, and the $80 a month Strava membership. Danny Bengston (Together Pangea) "Since they began jamming back in William’s Santa Clarita bedroom, Los Angeles indie band Together Pangea have continually challenged themselves with each subsequent offering. Jelly Jam [2010] poured the gasoline, Living Dummy [2011] struck the match, and...

Stopping to smell the concrete, an injection of inspiration fuel into the tank, and creating different stews. Kelly Finnigan (Monophonics, Kelly Finnigan) Kelly Finnigan “A Lover Was Born” Vinyl- https://www.coleminerecords.com/products/kelly-finnigan-a-lover-was-born "Distance as a measure of time and place informs Kelly Finnigan’s, A Lover Was Born with a grit and grace that turns passion into v...

Getting gourmet, a preset on the Yamaha DX7, and obtaining rollercoaster engineering experience. Josh Menashe (Frankie & The Witch Fingers) Frankie and the Witch Fingers - Bonehead / i-Candy 7" (PRE-ORDER)- https://shop.greenwayrecords.com/collections/frontpage/products/frank "Over the past decade Frankie and the Witch Fingers have operated as an outright force of nature, offering up a revelatory...

A pact to crowdsurf, the offer to sell a bootleg Rage Against The Machine T-Shirt for $20 at a food court in Long Island, and Greek tanning oil. Brian Schleyer (The Babies, First Bloom) "In 2008, Kevin Morby and Cassie Ramone shared a small apartment in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn for a few months and wrote some songs. After meeting again in a house party, the two decided to start a band. The idea was...

The Music Industry Art's Billboard Weekly Top 10 Bands, sleeping fully clothed, and a good excuse to go to China. Cam Hilborn (Wine Lips) "It’s been one hell of a wild ride for Wine Lips. Originally formed in Toronto back in 2015 as a part-time project between Cam Hilborn (vox, songwriter, guitar) and drummer extraordinaire Aurora Evans, Wine Lips quickly escalated into a full-blown, full-time, fu...

Working in graphic design for the internal communications department of Guitar Center, letting it ride, and building around the seed. Nikki Pickle (Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Death Valley Girls) "Frankie and the Witch Fingers have marked their triumphant return with “Bonehead,” their first new offering since last year’s landmark LP Data Doom. The thundering, fuzzy rocker begins with a formidable...

Part time investigation, DP Del, and session traditions. Wyatt Blair (Wyatt Blair, Active Decay, Lolipop Records) "Los Angeles’ Wyatt Blair can’t stop. A physical manifestation of inertia, Blair has been a musical object in motion since his father taught him to play the drums at 13 years old. In the years since, he’s spent his time playing in numerous bands, producing bands albums, releasing four...

Amphitheater shows, DeKalb Illinois, and the influence from the greatest hits of Doo-wop CD. Jimmy Whispers "“We’re not so different anymore,” Jimmy Whispers proclaims on the title track of his long-awaited sophomore album, The Search for God. A lot has changed for everyone in the past few years, and especially for Jimmy. In another lifetime, he was that sweet kid from Chicago who stole our hearts...