The Vineyard Podcast

Sharing influences, being in the moment, and getting too experimental. Paco Casanova (Paco Casanova, Prettiest Eyes, Corimia, Nakata) ""Last year’s “Pools" having taken up a sizable chunk of our cold dark hearts, we were delighted to hear that LA post-industrial trio Prettiest Eyes have a new gang of crowd-stirrers. None too early, either; once you’ve become accustomed to their clanging synthetic...

A drum teacher’s irish goodbye, playing Fred Savage’s show on Fox, and deep breathing exercises. Dylan Fujioka (Meatbodies, Best Coast, Mangchi) Dylan Fujioka: Bandcamp: https://dylanfujioka.bandcamp.com Instagram: @dylanfujioka Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DylanFujioka Merch: https://dylanfujioka.bandcamp.com/merch Meatbodies: Merch: https://intheredrecords.com/collections/meatbodies Instag...

Not getting a clear signal path, Thurston Moore having the best time, and 2:00 AM creativeness. Phil Pirrone (JJUUJJUU, Desert Daze) "In the 13th gigennium of cosmic expansion, minerals fired from the deaths of immense astrological engines of atomic fusion have coalesced, bubbled up, been digested and excreted innumerable times by increasingly complex lifeforms, fused as spermatazoon and ovum in p...

The best tap water, the house concert circuit, and an encounter with a security guard. Cassandra Jenkins "“Nothing ever really disappears,” Cassandra Jenkins says. “It just changes shape.” Over the past few years, she’s seen relationships altered, travelled three continents, wandered through museums and parks, and recorded free-associative guided tours of her New York haunts. Her observations capt...

Connecting with nature, European cafe vibes, and 17th century counterpoint. Jared Mattson (Mattson 2, Jared Mattson) "The Mattson 2’s recent output has found them (jazz twins Jared and Jonathan Mattson) evoking the lush and carefree soundscapes of Japanese city pop. Their 2018 release Vaults of Eternity: Japan was full of loving reinterpretations of songs by artists like Haruomi Hosono and Ryuichi...

Florida kind of stuff, a fake photo assistant, and playing at an active military base. Trevor Mustoe (Acid Dad) "Acid Dad is an American alternative-rock band composed of singer-guitarists, Vaughn Hunt and Sean Fahey, and drummer, Trevor Mustoe. Vaughn first started recording the band in his Bushwick, NY basement releasing singles “Brain Body” and their first EP “Let’s Plan a Robbery.” Appearing l...

Playing drums with a broken wrist, a working freight elevator, and not playing Bob Seger covers for a ski resort. Colin Croom (Honeyslides, Twin Peaks) "With lyrics about a “government check getting lost in the mail,” Twin Peaks’ Side A EP is yet another record released during the pandemic that was, surprisingly, completed way back before we were sneering at pictures of our former high school clas...

A love affair with music, not waiting until arrival, and the immediacy of now. James Brandon Lewis "James Brandon Lewis (b.1983) is a critically- acclaimed composer, saxophonist, and writer. He has received accolades from NPR, ASCAP Foundation,Macdowell, and The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. He has been described as “ a saxophonist who embodies and transcends tradition” by The New York Times, an...

A thesis show, java and jazz, and wet flooring. Danny Bengston (Together Pangea) "We are a rock band from Los Angeles California" Excerpt from https://togetherpangea.bandcamp.com Together Pangea: Instagram: @togetherpangea Website: togetherpangea.com Bandcamp: https://togetherpangea.bandcamp.com The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https...

Almost touching the light, early morning creativeness, and a glorified band practice. Brendan Sepe (Semi Trucks, The Pesos) "Semi Trucks, created, fronted, and curated by California bred Brendan Sepe, are a “magic school bus”-esque escapade on track to bring art pop to the top of the charts. The duality of Sepe’s teenage-esque, yet cosmopolitan song writing charms to the point of blushing all list...

Shifting priorities overnight, the Steely Dan phase, and consistency in quality. Bert Hoover (Hooveriii, Mock Records) "Having originally been born as a solo drum machine project by Bert Hoover, Hooveriii (pronounced "Hoover Three") has now evolved into it's true final form - a six member band adept at creating their own brand of psychedelic space rock. And after almost a decade in, the band is se...

The Europe of Europe, getting into music through getting in trouble, and making an album for a cat. Stephen Burns (Triptides, Cosmo Gold, Little Rituals) "TRIPTIDES is a Los Angeles based psychedelic rock group led by multi-instrumentalist Glenn Brigman. It began in the summer of 2010 as a series of sun-drenched home recorded tape machine experiments. The band has since released six full length re...

Mixtapes, getting vibey, and set lists. Gabriel Fernandez (Levitation Room) "'Headspace' serves as the follow-up to Levitation Room's 2016 debut, 'Ethos.' and their first record on Brooklyn's Greenway Records. The band's fuzzy guitar-driven rock n roll must have struck a chord with a society yearning for their freakbeat brand of psychedelia. Since the debut, single "Friends" has amassed over 4 mil...

Classic Line-ups, The Bachelor, and following rhythmic patterns. Tim Hellman (Thee Oh Sees, Flatworms, Sic Alps) "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 chants to science f...

Deep memory banks, green juice, and being a working lad. Lucas Fitzsimons (The CUSP, The Molochs) "The CUSP, a change, a prophecy, a realization that what once was will soon be no more. For Los Angeles’ Lucas Fitzsimons, The CUSP is not just apropos new solo project but a new creative beginning. Disillusioned and stymied by his former band The Molochs, Fitzsimons felt chewed up and spit out by a v...

Beck showing up to a show with Brad Pitt, an oddly specific grifter, and checking stuff out. Dan Rincon (Thee Oh Sees) "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 chants to sci...

Norm Macdonald, producer points, and living in a tent in a backyard. Shannon Shaw (Shannon and The Clams, Hunx and his Punx, Shannon Shaw) "It wouldn’t be wrong to say that Shannon & the Clams was formed by accident. Just outside the invisible borders of Oakland’s warehouse music scene, Shannon Shaw was absorbed in studying illustration at California College of the Arts, a 100-year-old institution...

Rebellious independence, keeping it by the books, and a cut power cable. Tomas Dolas (Mr. Elevator, Thee Oh Sees) "While there is no shortage of bands in the modern psych-pop scene, Mr. Elevator differentiates themselves by abjuring the electric guitar, instead creating their soundscapes with organs, synthesizers, electric pianos and bass guitar. The way that co-founders Thomas Dolas and Justin Ma...

Garland TX, Playing gigs at the antique store, and improvisation. Frank LoCrasto (Kolumbo) "Since he was a landlocked Dallas, Texas kid, beach culture has held a tropical mystique for Kolumbo composer, arranger, keyboardist Frank LoCrasto. Family trips documented by camcorder videos, featuring slinky jazz-fusion soundtracks are etched in the Brooklyn-based artist’s memory. In his mind, there will...

Crashing a party, indie fame, and vegan flip flops. Ryan Pollie "Ryan Pollie never set out to make a cancer record. The Los Angeles songwriter penned most of his self-titled, self-produced album, his first under his own name, before he got sick. Inspired by the warm, inviting sounds of '70s singer-songwriters like Jackson Browne, Carole King, and Graham Nash, Pollie already knew he wanted to make...

Every dish everyday, rollerblading, and finding healthy obsessions. Ben Schwab (Sylvie, Golden Daze, DrugDealer) "Last month, a new band called Sylvie — featuring Drug Dealer’s Benjamin Schwab alongside Marina Allen and Sam Burton — announced a self-titled debut EP on Terrible Records. At the time, they shared a song called “Sylvie,” but it wasn’t a case of a band writing an eponymous song. Rather...

Being shipped off to Montana, going into Vulture mode, and trying to play a show in Antarctica. Jared Swilley (Black Lips) "Black Lips is an American garage rock band from Atlanta, Georgia formed in 1999." Excerpt from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Lips Black Lips: Bandcamp: https://blacklips.bandcamp.com/album/sing-in-a-world-thats-falling-apart Website: https://www.black-lips.com Merch: ht...

Stickers, Bad comedians, and kicking skaters out of spots. John Andrews (John Andrews and the Yawns, Woods, Quilt) "John Andrews is picking flowers from each corner of his life and presenting you with an unusual bouquet. His imaginary band “The Yawns” are back! Third time’s a charm. In hockey terms, they call it a “hat trick” and you know who’s always wearing a ratty old hat? John Andrews." Excerp...

Getting ratted on, giving yourself time to miss something, and getting high off of feeling serendipitous. Rene Pacheco (Tropa Magica) "“Invigorating”, “brilliant”, and “charismatic” are just a few of the adjectives used to describe Tropa Magica. “The East L.A. duo made a name for themselves by combining alternative, grunge, and psychedelic rock with cumbia” -Spin magazine. Having toured nationally...

Playing for a pack of brew, burning a $5 bill, and finding Italy. Bryan Torres (Death Lens) "Death Lens are an alternative/punk band from Los Angeles, CA who have become a staple of the DIY scene in LA. Over the years, they have built an impressive resume including a split EP with The Frights, shows with Enjoy, Cherry Glazerr, Together Pangea, Sad Girl, Jasper Bones, and Tijuana Panthers, press fe...