Vintage Annals Archive Podcast

Ep. 103: Aidan Strauss of Grozov (Heavy-Metal music)  Pure and true Heavy Metal from Philadelphia's darkest dungeons. We interview Aidan Strauss from Grozov about how he got his start in music and inspiration. We talk a lot about Lord of The Rings bands, and Jewish stuff as well. He also performs at the end. He is an interesting musician to keep out an eye on. Find info on the band below. Band Inf...

Ep. 102: Jellyboy The Clown - Memoirs of A Coney Island Clown - Jellyboy’s Sideshow SagaEmbark on an unforgettable journey alongside Jelly Boy in "Memoirs of a Coney Island Clown: Jellyboy's Sideshow Saga." Following the heart-wrenching loss of his brother, Jelly Boy is catapulted into a whirlwind of unexpected adventures. From the depths of grief to the serendipitous role of a clown, his odyssey...

Ep. 101: Danielson Artist Enabler Club - A Joyful Noise Recordings Production. A Conversation with Karl Hofstetter and Daniel Smith Danielson 'Artist Enabler Club'! In case you’re unfamiliar,  Danielson is one of the most unique groups in music history  - known for their bizarre, outsider-art-folk, and outlandish theatrical spiritualism that is at once tender-hearted and cult-like. Formed in 1994,...

Chris White Directed Short Promoting Acceptance and Community as a Cure For Loneliness Epidemic Set to Lost Lyrics Originally Penned by ‘Jesus Music’ Pioneer Larry NormanAn intriguing combo of beloved actor and comedian Fred Armisen, indie rocker Daniel Smith (Danielson), Jesus Music pioneer Larry Norman, and award-winning filmmaker Chris White join on a new song and short music-film COME AND SAVE...

Ep. 99: Rich Wexler (Introduction and Two Year Reflection on the Podcast and Page) More info on Vintage Annals Archive Podcast ⁠https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/vintage-annals-archive-podcast.html⁠ Website We have a ton of additional content on our website. ⁠https://www.vintageannalsarchive.com/⁠ Please Support If you'd like to support this project please join our Patreon. We could really use...

Ep.98: Ryan Cassata (he/him) (Musician/LGBTQ+ Activist) Ryan Cassata (he/him) is a multi-talented artist signed to Kill Rock Stars. As an award-winning singer-songwriter, actor, performer, published writer, LGBTQ+ activist, and transgender motivational speaker, Ryan's music and story has been showcased on prestigious platforms, including The Larry King Live Show, The Tyra Banks Show, CNN, GRAMMY.c...

Ep. 97: Antoine Haywood (Community Media Maker/DJ) Bio I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication. I have a B.A. degree in English from Morehouse College, an M.A. in Media Studies from The New School, and an M.A. in Communication Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. I study community access television, local media ecosystem dynamics, pa...

Ep. 96: Gary Monroe (Photographer) Bio Gary Monroe, a native of Miami Beach, received a master's degree in fine arts from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1977. Upon returning home, he photographed the old world Jewish community that characterized South Beach for a decade, until it vanished. From 1984 through 2000 he photographed throughout Haiti, and later looked at tourism across Florida...

Ep. 95: Photographic Justice: The Corky Lee Story (Documentary - Directed by Jennifer Takaki) For 50 years, Chinese American photographer Corky Lee documented the celebrations, struggles, and daily lives of Asian American Pacific Islanders with epic focus. Determined to push mainstream media to include AAPI culture in the visual record of American history, Lee produced an astonishing archive of ne...

Ep. 94: Tommy Peltier (Musician) talks about Judee Sill and the documentary - Lost Angel: The Genius of Judee Sill Singer/songwriter Tommy Peltier started in the 1960s as a trumpet player, releasing LPs with Roland Kirk under the name The Jazz Corps. In 1970, Tommy switched to guitar and vocals and formed a close friendship with Judee Sill that would last throughout her life. With an acid folk sou...

Ep. 93: Taste The Biscuit Revisited w/Toasters (Estelle Piper) and Moose (Tom Shaw) Tom Shaw (Moose) San Francisco-based wedding & event pianist, cabaret performer, singer-songwriter, actor, and more.. https://linktr.ee/tomshawentertainment https://www.facebook.com/tomshawsf/ https://www.instagram.com/tomshawentertainment Estelle Piper (Toasters) https://www.facebook.com/estelle.piper https://...

Ep. 92: Drew Powell (Actor/Musician) From the moment Drew Powell was born, he was drawing attention. The actor, who went on to play a young Hoss Cartwright in the television series “The Ponderosa,” started life as a real Hoss: he set a record at the Indiana hospital in which he was born, weighing in at more than 11 lbs. Drew grew up in Lebanon, Indiana, outside of Indianapolis. He graduated from D...

Ep. 91: Pat Thomas (Counterculture Historian/ Archival Music Producer) Pat Thomas is a counterculture historian and archival music producer (and liner-note writer) whose expertise and interests have helped him author such books as Listen, Whitey! The Sights & Sounds of Black Power 1965–1975 and Did It! Jerry Rubin: An American Revolutionary. He has  co-curated Invitation to Openness: The Jazz...

Ep. 90: LOST ANGEL: The Genius Of Judee Sill w/Filmmakers Andy Brown and Brian Lindstrom LOST ANGEL: THE GENIUS OF JUDEE SILL In Theaters and On Amazon & Apple TV on April 12 Directed by: Andy Brown and Brian Lindstrom Produced by: Peter Kenney ( Joes' Violin ) and Brian Lindstrom Executive Produced by: Actor/Musician Maya Hawke, Best-selling author Cheryl Strayed,   Peter Kenney and Dan Braun...

Ep. 89: Michael Weinstein (Photographer) Rock and Roll Portraits  Michael Weinstein’s career began in 1978, after graduating from the University of Michigan with an English degree. During that time, Michael worked as a printer at the Ross-Ehlert Photo Lab (one of Chicago’s most well known) in the black and white film department. Simultaneously, the music scene in Chicago was bursting at the seams....

Ep. 88: Julia Gorton (Photographer - No Wave scene 1976-1980 and beyond) JULIA GORTON STARTED HER CAREER AS THE PHOTOGRAPHER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR + PUBLISHER OF THE NO WAVE FANZINE BEAT IT! ,  WHICH OFFERED AN INSIDERS VIEW OF THE DOWNTOWN NEW YORK MUSIC SCENE, 1976-1980.  HER HIGH CONTRAST PHOTOS COMBINED WITH GRAPHIC PATTERNS, DIY LETTERING AND RANDOM COLLAGED ELEMENTS CAPTURED A FLEETING TIME WIT...

Ep. 87: Andy Sweet Photo Archive (Ed Christin) Andrew John Sweet was a young photographer living and working in Miami Beach in the late 1970s. His life and his art were cut tragically short when he was murdered on October 16, 1982. Andy left an extensive body of work that exhibits a level of creative maturity far beyond his years. His photographs are a testimony to a rich but often overlooked peri...

Ep. 86: Eric Bresler (PhilaMOCA Venue Manager/Booking) Upstate New York native Eric Bresler runs all aspects of Philly's award-winning art space the Philadelphia Mausoleum of Contemporary Art (PhilaMOCA).  Since moving to Philadelphia in 1997, he has lived in West Philly punk houses, managed a TLA Video store, and programmed films in dozens of locations throughout the city.  He is married with a f...

Ep. 85: Pamela Renee Smith (Musician/Archivist) Pamela Renee Smith was born and raised in West Philadelphia on May 6, 1960. Gospel music had been her first passion, followed by her talent for singing the Blues. Singing with the Triumph Baptist Church Choir under the direction of Rudie Yule and Darlene Davis of the Davis Family, and being a former member of the Martin Luther King Choir, the State B...

Ep. 84: Daryle Lamont Jenkins (Activist/Archivist) Daryle Lamont Jenkins is the founder and executive director of One People’s Project (OPP), a Philadelphia-based anti-hate organization that researches, monitors, and reports on right wing groups and individuals that seek to polarize communities. Founded in 2000 and working under the motto “Hate has consequences,” OPP has become a go-to resource on...

Ep.83: Ruthann Friedman (Musician) Songwriter of "Windy" (trigger warning suicide) Ruthann Friedman is one of the most captivating singer-songwriters of the 60s California scene. Yet you’ve probably never heard of her. If you have, it’s most likely because you know she penned The Association’s irresistible pop smash, “Windy.” But Friedman created many more extraordinary songs, crossed genre lines,...

Ep. 82: Paul Williams Live Zoom co-hosted by Perry Shall, Stephen Bluhm, Tillie Lams, and Suki Jones About Paul Paul Williams is one of the most beloved and respected music creators in the world today; a lyricist and composer who has won an Oscar Award, three Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, an Ivor Novello International Award and earned induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, Williams...

Ep. 81: Imani Russell (Mel) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway MusicalHonored to make their Broadway debut with Ohio! Imani has performed Off-Broadway and is an emerging voice actor. They also release music under the name NANí. Imani is a proud Black+Boricua, queer, and disabled artist who believes in art as an act of love and community. Imani Russell is a Black+Boricua, queer+trans, and disabled multi...

Ep. 80: Conor Tague (Tommy) How to Dance in Ohio Broadway Musical My name is Conor Tague. I am an actor / singer and former student of the Professional Conservatory of Musical Theatre at New York Film Academy. I am also a person on the autism spectrum, diagnosed at a young age; however, this does not inhibit me in any way... It actually encourages me to work harder doing the thing that I love. I p...

Ep. 79: Nate Wyckoff (film critic/comedian) of Cult and Classic Films Podcast in Conversation with Rich Wexler (Vintage Annals Archive) CULT AND CLASSIC FILMS is a genre film PODCAST and the only FILM DISTRIBUTOR dedicated to ultra-low budget films that offers guaranteed income-per-sale to filmmakers for their movies, and provides customers with unique, collectible, and entertaining film releases...