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Happy New Year!  We kick off the year with The Hot Mamas - an all-female collective (coagulation?) full of depth and loaded with surprising instruments.   One member describes them as ... if you went to a junkyard and you had a bathtub and you filled the bathtub with everything you could find in the junkyard and then you put it on some skateboards and rolled it down the street, and then the bathtu...

Phillip and David tie a bow on 2024 and also look towards some exciting plans for 2025. First, they announce the line-up for Listen to the Dissonance 2025 , which is happening Friday, Feb 28th in Bethlehem at The IceHouse and Sat, Mar 1st in Wayne at 118 North. Then Phillip shares the podcast download stats for 2024 - where the show saw in increase of +31%! Phillip also shares video from 2 shows h...

Philadelphia-based radio station WXPN often asks listeners to submit top 10 lists for various types of music to be compiled, calculated, and ranked to produce a list of the 885 best, according to those that were submitted. This year, they dedicated that to songs of that have been release from the year 2000 to today. Of course we'll be joined by Dan Drago of 25 O’Clock Pod, and Nate Runkel of...

Tune in for our annual year-end extravaganza where we reflect back on all of the great interviews and experiences we've had during the year. In Part 1, Hear holiday music, performances, and messages from: - Judah Kim - "Weltanschauung" - Jacob Betts of The American Hotel System - Roberta Faceplant - "Merry Grittmass" - Raina Douris of WXPN / World Cafe - Anthony D'Ama...

Tune in for our annual year-end extravaganza where we reflect back on all of the great interviews and experiences we've had during the year. In Part 2, we start with a very special premiere of music from The Christmas Sweaters: Alex Radus & George Hrab We get the opportunity to share "John, the Christmas Hero" and it is incredible. Their album release show is on Thur 12/19 at Th...

One of the most lovely part of the holidays is traditions - and the Thanksgiving week episode is becoming one of our favs.  We will once again gather 'round the fire for some gratitude banter, this year with Cass Noelle. Cass Noelle is a Lehigh Valley native with an angelic voice whose strength as a songwriter comes from her ability to set to music her perseverance through hardship and findin...

The exciting supergroup Fantastic Cat is so great, we're featuring an episode on each one of it's members.  So with this endeavor, you get 5 nextfavbands!  You're welcome!  They are all that good - trust us. First up is the folk & roll with NJ grit of Anthony D'Amato.  His musical journey is full of moments of perseverance and ingenuity where he has often blazed his own tra...

It's no secret how big a fan we are of Dirty Dollhouse - from Chelsea Mitchell's angelic, ethereal vocals, to her songwriting that is as clever as it is catchy - it hard to not be a card-carrying member of the Dirty Dollhouse fan club. Then add in the fact that she's the owner of one of the coolest vinyl record shops around - Newtwon Book & Record Exchange.  It's the stuff...

Get ready to for some swagger-injected bluesy rock! DUSTIN DOUGLAS & THE ELECTRIC GENTLEMEN’s dynamic, heavy, sexy & dirty, blues-influenced rock n’ roll bring vintage sound and vibe to modern ears. Fronted by the transcendent lead guitarist/singer/songwriter Dustin Douglas, The Electric Gentlemen command the stage with virtuosic musicianship and rock spirit mixed with punk attitude that l...

Trick or Treat!!!  We had so much fun spending time with Drew & the Blue in their spooky garage, and we ask them to treat us to a 3 song set of their surf-punk rock-n-roll madness for a special exclusive performance to broadcast on Halloween for you all. Included in this set is their brand new track "Jellyfish Jam" which actually is officially released today.  They also perform &quot...

Get ready to Oogie Boogie!  We've been invited to join Drew & the Blue in their garage studio to take in some of their garage-kept surf-punk rock-n-roll madness, where they've recorded a bunch of their tracks, like their latest single "Cigarette". Original parts. Est. 2018 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Drew & the Blue is Drew West, Taylor Lawrence, and Mandy Veloz. The band...

Born in West Philadelphia, Reef the Lost Cauze came up in hip-hop as a lethal battle-rap MC. He defeated opponents in all types of venues, from school grounds to grimy back alleys to professional competitions.  His first two albums, The High Life (2002) and Invisible Empire (2003), were released locally and put his name on the map for Philadelphia's underground rap scene. In the years that fo...

As Dan Drago puts it - "there's no other festival quite like Philly Music Fest in any other city".  Started by Greg Seltzer and his wife Jenn back in 2017, Philly Music Fest has set out to honor, celebrate, and support the Philadelphia music scene.  We'll spend time hearing from Greg on everything from setting up the nonprofit to get this going, to getting the concept off the g...

Katie Feeney, the lead vocalist and songwriter for the Philly-based Outlaw Americana band Roberta Faceplant, is a honky tonk hurricane with a voice that blends the raw, rock n’ roll grit of Janis Joplin with the whimsical, western smoothness of Patsy Cline. Staffed by a gang of mischievous musical veterans, Roberta Faceplant’s live show is high-energy roadhouse joy infused with a rebellious spirit...

Concerts for Democracy is a live concert and non-partisan workshop series focused on helping audience members find and use their voice towards positive change.  Headlined by world-renowned "art-ivist" Eljuri, this event brings the community together through music and offers access to voter registration opportunities through Headcount.org . This will be coming to the Lehigh Valley on Satu...

Join Phillip & David as they play catch-up - they'll recap everything that has happened since Musikfest, while trying not to reference the festival by name.  They'll touch on shows they've seen, concerts and festivals coming up in Oct, Nov and Dec, and some new music they're in to.  They'll share some live recordings they got of Patty PerShayla & the Mayhaps and AR...

Approaching the release of their third album, we sit down with all 5 members of We're From Antarctica: Paco Brown, Jessie Rae, Jon Blanco, Mac Kressley, and Chris Rauch - who are all...in the band. We discuss their Antarctican origin story as a band, and also how each of them found music and their journey to join forces.  We also explore their catalog and touch on their evolution and how thei...

Even when you hear the description "genre-defying electro-acoustic duo" that does not even begin to describe the brilliance that is ARKAI.  Jonathan Miron and Philip Sheegog are Julliard trained, but not limited by the constraints that classical training can sometimes put up - and perhaps even hold dear. The soundscapes that they are dreaming up and orchestrating are mind-bending, and yo...

What an incredible 10 days!  We can't wait to share all of the special moments we captured during Musikfest 2024.  Some really amazing performances. We also found several nextfavbands that we'll share who we're coordinating with to bring on the show for an interview in the coming weeks. And we want to hear from you!  What were your #bestofthefest moments and what #NextFavBand did yo...

Musikfest 2024!  Our fav 10 days of the year are back and we return to providing daily guidance on what bands to see each day along with bringing on a guest or two. In this episode, we share the entire conversation with members of The Amish Outlaws as they share their bold lust for life and passion for music and performance have lead them on a permanent rumspringa.  Musikfest royalty! Text us your...

Musikfest 2024!  Our fav 10 days of the year are back and we return to providing daily guidance on what bands to see each day along with bringing on a guest or two.   Thank you so much to Godfrey Daniels for letting us set-up for these special 10 days to use as homebase for these livestreams. In this episode, we'll hear highlights from Days 5, 9 and 10: we spend time learning more about Godfr...

Musikfest 2024!  Our fav 10 days of the year are back and we return to providing daily guidance on what bands to see each day along with bringing on a guest or two.   Thank you so much to Godfrey Daniels for letting us set-up for these special 10 days to use as homebase for these livestreams. In this episode, a bunch of Hoookers stop by!  Blair Crimmins is very much to blame for our show even beco...

As mentioned on the Musikfest Exordium last night, we had the privilege of scheduling time with frontman of Dustbowl Revival - Z Lupetin, in advance of their performance at the Fest on Sat 8/10. Before they hit the road with their booty-shakin americana folk soul, Z sat down with us virtually from SoCal to share this tremendous band's story and music.  This is one of the top bands on the list...

Exordium Tyyyme!!!  Here for your Musikfest prep!  We'll be broadcasting live from The Flying V Poutinerie, one of the premiere food vendors during the fest.   We'll check in with owner Christie Vymazal to see how their prep is going, confirm there's no potato shortage, and if they have any special menu items for this year. In this Part of the Exordium, we sit with: - Christie Vymaz...

Exordium Tyyyme!!!  Here for your Musikfest prep!  We'll be broadcasting live from The Flying V Poutinerie, one of the premiere food vendors during the fest. Cass Noelle is an incredible songwriter with powerful lyrics, beautiful melodies and performed with excellence and stunning vocals.  She's also a strong advocate for addiction awareness and promotes asking for help and provides seve...