Becca Hammond

Vermont Talks

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What’s new 802? Residents get a chance to speak out on Vermont Talks. Subscribe for interviews from local business owners, artists, musicians, bands, writers, comedians, event planners and other interesting Vermonters. Check in for the ‘out and about’ episodes – recorded on site at different locations. Exploring the Green Mountain State and interviewing residents at the same time, Vermont Talks will bring a whole new perspective to your ears. Vermont Talks aims to bring the community together and help spread support for local projects of all types. If you are from Vermont, this is the podc...

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Becca Hammond

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Talking with Meghan Burke of Snow Day 03.12.2020 50:59

Send us Fan Mail vermonttalks.com/21 Talking with local musician Meghan Burke about her music in Snow Day and The Silent Mile. Check out Meghan's website , bandcamp , and The Silent Mile's facebook . Read the Show Notes!

Justin Crowther Owner of the Burlington Record Plant 02.11.2020 51:52

Send us Fan Mail Justin Crowther started the Burlington Record Plant in 2014. They are on Pine Street pressing vinyl that looks as sweet as it sounds. The Burlington Record Plant had the honor of printing the very first vinyl record in the state of Vermont back in 2015. Show Notes HERE

Pons The Band (in Your Ears) 20.10.2020 50:17

Send us Fan Mail Talking with Pons the band (in your ears). Sam, Sebastion and Jack had a great conversation with me about their post punk / dance punk band, Pons. With 2 drummers live and a purposely differing live and recorded sound, this band will have you on your toes and flailing wildly to the beat. Listen to their debut album INTELLECT now ! Read the show notes here .

Talking with Seth Cronin from Sputoola 03.10.2020 1:05:59

Send us Fan Mail Episode 18 features Seth Cronin from the band Sputoola. VermontTalks.com/18

Talking with Anthony Girelli of Fall From Sanity 11.08.2020 51:28

Send us Fan Mail vermonttalks.com/17 I was lucky enough to be able to chat with Anthony about his musical career and various projects he's worked on in the past. Anthony is currently involved in the band Fall From Sanity (Progressive Rock Band from Burlington, Vermont. Blair Shedd - Vocals, Matt Sicard - Guitar, Anthony Girelli - Drums/Keys, Sean Dollar - Bass), with members spread across th...

Talking with Corey and Donnie of Concept Medley Games 20.05.2020 53:21

Send us Fan Mail vermonttalks.com/16 Talking with Corey and Donnie of Concept Medley Games, a VT based board game company that was founded in 2017. They have been nominated for several awards and have even won a few!

Talking BTV Quarantunes with Remi Russin 21.04.2020 49:05

Send us Fan Mail vermonttalks.com/15 Talking with BTV Quarentunes creator Remi Russin about his efforts to keep the local music scene alive from home.

Talking with Ryan Cohen of Robot Dog Studio 07.04.2020 53:46

Send us Fan Mail vermonttalks.com/14 Talking with Robot Dog Studio owner Ryan Cohen about the recording process, what the recording industry is like in Vermont, his process, and much more. Join us and Robot the dog for a great conversation!

Season 2 Announcement 19.03.2020 2:20

Send us Fan Mail Season 2 coming Tuesday April 7th 2020. Support each other during this trying time! Lots of love. Becca

Chatting with Writer Jeremy Void 19.02.2020 54:02

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Talking with Banjo Man Rik Palieri 12.02.2020 1:42:30

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Palaver With The Path 05.02.2020 1:05:37

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Conversing with Boys Cruise 28.01.2020 43:45

Send us Fan Mail Talking with the 3 members of Boys Cruise: Johnny Clarke, Jack Parker, and Jake Scott. Talking music, life and mantis shrimps. These guys come from UVM, they have great music, a whole album you can download and amazing stage presence. This was a fun interview! Show Notes Page: burlingtontalks.com/10 Boys Cruise Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/boyscruise/ Boys Cruise Bandcamp:...

Gabbing with Singer Songwriter Jason Baker 22.01.2020 49:23

Send us Fan Mail Jason Baker reached out to me through Facebook and I was excited to be able to interview him about his most recent album, his role as co-host on a folk music radio show, his recent award nomination and much more! Contact Details Website: Jbakervt.com Facebook: facebook.com/jbakervtmusic Instagram: instagram.com/jbakervt Reverb Nation: reverbnation.com/jbakervt Sound Cloud: soundcl...

Chatting Wedding Photography with Jenna Brisson 15.01.2020 43:53

Send us Fan Mail I interviewed Jenna on a cold January afternoon in my studio space at the old fort. Jenna is so much fun to talk to and be around that the interview was fun and I learned a lot about the wedding photography business and what it’s like being a photographer in the Burlington area. Check out the episode to hear more about the beautiful weddings that Jenna shoots, her artistic process...

Talking with Kerry Winger of The Boardroom - Board Game Cafe 07.01.2020 45:49

Send us Fan Mail I was lucky enough to interview Kerry Winger, owner of The Boardroom Board Game Cafe which is located on Mill St on the Burlington side of the Winooski bridge. The cafe has over 500 games to choose from and you can spend hours playing games and eating PB&Js and milkshakes. Find out more about Kerry, the cafe, how the idea came to be and more in the episode. Here are the show n...

Chatting with Brian LaClair 31.12.2019 52:35

Send us Fan Mail Having an awesome conversation with Brian LaClair about the DIY basement music scene in Burlington. We talked about his music career and the bands he has been in. Brian discusses his local musical influences. DIY Burlington is a Facebook group that Brian runs for musicians and DIY show seekers in the area. Check out the show notes page here: burlingtontalks.com/06 Check out Brian&...

Laughing with Lake Waves 18.12.2019 50:52

Send us Fan Mail Talking with Lake Waves... Amaal Abdelrahman Allison Krasner Elise Albertini Max Mashrick Lake Waves is a soft indie punk and folk rock band out of Burlington Vermont. The band has been together since early 2018.

Rambling with Dev Robinson 10.12.2019 1:03:23

Send us Fan Mail Talking with Dev Robinson at my apartment on the night of December 5th. Dev is a cool dude who has played with a few different bands. He played upright bass and some guitar with Vermont Joy Parade on a few of their albums. Dev is a 'mover and a shaker' with Foam brewery in Burlington. He has traveled the country in a veggie oil powered school bus playing music with Vermo...

Jiving with James Lockridge and Bob Colquhoun at BIG HEAVY WORLD 03.12.2019 46:49

Send us Fan Mail On site at BIG HEAVY WORLD with James Lockridge and Bob Colquhoun. Talking about music in Burlington and the greater Vermont area. BIG HEAVY WORLD is a non profit organization with many smaller subsets. The Radiator 105.9FM is Burlington Vermont's community radio station and brought to you by BIG HEAVY WORLD. The non profit contains within it's walls an ultra-mini museum...

Talking with Jesse Taylor 26.11.2019 44:51

Send us Fan Mail Talking with Jesse Taylor.. Jesse is the front person in the Jesse Taylor Band where she sings and plays guitar. The band won a contest and will be making an album with Plaid Dog Recording in Boston. Besides that Jesse also plays out as a solo artist. Check out the show notes page! Contact Details Facebook – Jesse Taylor Band Facebook – Jesse Taylor Facebook – Lazer Dad Instagra...

Getting Down at The Guardhouse Studios with Matthew Sicard 19.11.2019 39:49

Send us Fan Mail Talking with Matthew Sicard: Owner of The Guardhouse Studios Drummer in the Jesse Taylor Band Owner of Nasty North Productions Creator of VAMP (Vermont Adolescent Music Program) Join us as we talk music, community and Matthew's new music venue! Talking Points: The venue. The first show and the plans for future shows. Matt has rehearsal spaces for rent - both private and sha...

An Introduction to Burlington Talks 13.11.2019 5:01

Send us Fan Mail Meet Becca Hammond and the Burlington Talks podcast. This is a super quick introduction episode talking about the podcast and myself. Becca Hammond asks the question, “What’s new 802?” in Burlington Talks – a podcast for the people of Burlington Vermont. Once a week, Burlington Talks supplies you with updates on what to do in the 802. These episodes include weather, a list of...