Voices of Indy

This week's guest on the podcast is local rapper and hip-hop artist Loc Rhymacide. Loc talks about his writing process, his upcoming album and other projects he's working on. Check out Loc Rhymacide's latest single, No Turning Back, on Spotify or wherever you stream music.  Follow Loc Rhymacide on Instagram .  Listen to Loc Rhymacide on Spotify or Apple Music . 

This week’s guest is composer and multi-time award winner, A. Paul Johnson. Paul’s background includes being a Fellowship Award winner with the Kennedy Center, a two time Pulitzer Prize award for music nominee, and a recipient of a fellowship through the National Endowment for the Arts that provided music for programs in the prison systems. He has also been awarded fellowships and grants by the Fl...

Ian Mast is this week's guest on the Voices of Indy podcast. Ian is an Indianapolis based musician and goes into his background, the local Indianapolis music scene as well as some of his other creative skills. Listen to Ian Mast on Spotify or Apple Music and check out his website at https://mastmusic.org/ Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/0DX64ilWLV3i7tJL7VzZyG Apple Music - https://music....

In episode 14 of the Voices of Indy podcast, Ophelia Wellington joins Josh Gillespie for the program. Ms. Wellington is the founder and the Executive Director of the Freetown Village Living History Museum - A Living Experience in African American History. We discuss the mission, of Freetown Village, the history of Indianapolis and the upcoming performance of Sign of the Times, a one-woman play at...

In episode 13 of the Voices of Indy podcast, comedian Stephen Vincent Giles stops by the program.  After earning his Philosophy degree from St. Joseph's College, where he acted as Fine Arts Chair on the Student Union Board, president of the Columbian players, and host of two radio shows, Stephen Vincent Giles set foot in the real world at last. Ever since, he's put his academic acumen and tal...

In episode 12 of the Voices of Indy podcast, the cast of the Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis) production of tick, tick, Boom sat down with Josh to discuss their upcoming run. Patrick Dinnsen (Jonathan), Gabriela Gomez (Susan) and Eddie Dean (Michael) along with Director Emily Ristine Holloway talk about their backgrounds, the impact of working on a musical like this as well what it's like to work wi...

Brandon Clark and Tyler Cobb, of the pop punk band HXLY, were on the Voices of Indy podcast with Josh Gillespie. They talk about their backgrounds, influences and what it's like playing in and being a part of the community that is the Indy Music Scene. You get behind the scenes stories and tales of before they were a band. It's a great show! Check out HXLY on Instagram and Facebook at @hxlyband. L...

Oil painter, mural artist and water colorist,  Megan Jefferson was my guest on the latest episode of the podcast. We talked about her background, inspiration and some of the stories behind some of her murals. I'm a big fan of Megan's work so be sure to check out this great episode. Be looking out for the video of the full podcast in the coming days. www.jeffersonartstudio.com https://www.inst...

What is Indianapolis Independent Entertainment? Who are they and what do they do? Kenny Dunn and Alyssa Hayes of Indianapolis Independent Entertainment (IIE LLC) stop by the podcast to talk about their inspiration behind forming IIE, goals for their new organization, how to get involved as well as their partnership* with Voices of Indy. A company whose goal is to make Indianapolis a destination fo...

Acoustic Soul Singer/Songwriter Keith Beatty was my guest for this week's podcast. Keith is a fascinating individual with a great story. An inspiring person, he's a terrific storyteller who is easily able to engage listeners of all sorts. Give this show a listen and then follow him on Instagram. He runs a really good gram. IG - instagram.com/keith_beatty

I have known Luke Livingston, his brothers and his family for many many years. So it was an absolute pleasure to have him as a guest on the most recent Voices of Indy podcast. Luke's band, Boyhood Bravery, have been a hit on the indie folk circuit in Indianapolis. While they've been on hiatus for a couple of years, Luke and Boyhood Bravery are working on their next project and even debuted a song,...

On this week's podcast Colby Holmes of the band Status Foe joined Josh for his companion podcast to the monthly live stream. Colby is the lead singer for Status Foe and talks about how his band came together, the origins of their first album Propagated Sounds and how their second album, Falling Awake , saw the band really come together and form their own sound. We also get insights into how the ba...

 -My guests this week were local pop artist Emma Peridot along with One Dollar Bill. Emma and One Dollar Bill were my guests on the monthly live stream and stayed a bit to chat on the podcast. We talk about favorite concerts, writing music, the meaning behind songs as well as upcoming shows for Emma and her whole band. This was a really fun show! Songs featured during this episode includ...

Did you know that Indianapolis has a vibrant theatre scene? I certainly didn't before I started looking into it. My first podcast covering Indy's theatre scene seeks to subvert expectations on what you expect theatre to be. I converse with Susan Galey Jones and Ms. Latrice of Small Change Interactive who specialize in playback and interactive theatre? Don't know what that is? I didn't either, but...

Episode three features mixed media artist, Kate Oberreich. Kate is an Indianapolis based painter employing multiple mediums including water media, cyanotype, embroidery, and collage. Kate's work often explores themes and narratives associated with the concept of finding home and community, both literally and figuratively. During the month of March, Kate's most recent showing "Other People's Oceans...

*The opinions expressed by Program Guests are solely the opinions of the guests and do not reflect the opinions of the Voices of Indy podcast or of Josh Gillespie, the parties for which he is affiliated nor the companies with which such participants are affiliated.* Bobby Donnelly, originally from St. Louis, is a local solo musician who is also part of the band Huckleberry Funk. Bobby's music does...

The very first full episode of Voices of Indy features T.A. Parker. Originally from El Salvador, T.A. Parker is a physician with Riley Children's Hospital by trade and an Americana musician in his free time. Influenced by Tom Petty, Rage Against the Machine and the protest songs of his native El Salvador, T.A. found his voice early playing in bars.  Only recently has he been able to return to...

This brief episode provides a rundown of what to expect from this podcast, from the kind of guests to appear and the journeys to enjoy.  Check out my Two for Tuesdays - Voices of Indy Edition with T.A. Parker . This will give you an idea of the multifaceted nature of this podcast.  Follow Voices of Indy on the socials: Twitter Facebook Instagram Subscribe to my YouTube Channel and follow...