Your Next Favorite Band

Check out all of the exclusive live performances from our livestream episodes from May to August 2023. Includes: 00:01:54 - "Slow Down" by @tediousbrief6037 00:06:53 - "Valentine" by @WheatusOfficial 00:12:22 - "Heavy" by @sugdaniels 00:16:40 - "When Love Knocks You Down" by @the_tisburys 00:22:23 - "Routines" by @seanbarna 00:28:43 - "Disco N...

Check out all of the exclusive live performances from our livestream episodes from January to April 2023. Includes: 01:54 - "Runner" by  @terribleorangethings 07:26 - "To Feel Alive" by  @emilydrinkermusic 12:38 - "My Funny Valentine" by  @corinnemammana 15:45 - a set of 3 Celtic tunes "Trip to Pakistan / The Golden Stud / Palmer's Gate" by  @figforakis...

Fresh off of her fire set at Musikfest, we're joined by Rachel Ana Dobken who's bluesy rock is continually reaching new heights...and she's releasing new music to take it even higher!  We'll dive in to her backstory and learn how Ed Sullivan contributed to her dreams of becoming a rock star, and how anxiety set-up an obstacle course that she had to navigate to get there.  She a...

Join us for a "high speed" interview with Patty PerShayla & the Mayhaps, and bask in their powerhouse rock with punk spirit.  We'll learn more about how this self-taught guitarist and DIY musician went from Grand Rapids, MI to Nashville, TN, from writing Harry Potter parody music to rippin' gritty rock and blues, from awesome Rush tributes to the equally incredible power tr...

Join us as Phillip and David take you through each day of Musikfest and they share videos of their favorite performances and funny stories from this years Musikfest. Who will be their #nextfavband? Who is scheduled to come on the show in the coming weeks?  You'll have to tune in to find out! Clips of musical performances of: 00:10:05 -  Slingshot Dakota  "Casino Night" 00:16:39 -  A...

Here's the second half of the highlights from our Daily Livestreams during Musikfest 2023.  We broadcast live each day of the fest from Godfrey Daniels.  During the livestream we share Picks of the Platz and updates on weather for that day, and then bring on a guest or two.  We take the highlights from the interviews with those guests and share them here.  In addition to some great content, i...

Here's the first half of the highlights from our Daily Livestreams during Musikfest 2023.  We broadcast live each day of the fest from Godfrey Daniels.  During the livestream we share Picks of the Platz and updates on weather for that day, and then bring on a guest or two.  We take the highlights from the interviews with those guests and share them here.  In addition to some great content, it...

In the midst of the busiest week all year, Kassie Hilgert sat down with us to talk all things Musikfest - what it means to her and to the community, the most important aspects of it, and where it is heading.  We also dig in to some "Musikfest Weird", and she also get vulnerable when we share some highlights of great moments from the past. We do touch on her story and the accolades she&ap...

We start Part 2 of the Musikfest Exordium podcasts with the all important weather forecast with Bobby Martrich, chief meteorologist at EPAWA.  Over the 10 days of August, the fest can often be hit with a heat wave, thunderstorms, hail, etc, so it's important to be prepared.  Last year we lucked out with near perfect weather, so lets see if Bobby, can work his magic again this year! Then we&ap...

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 proprietors Christie and Matt Vymazal to see how their prep is going and if they have any special menu items for this year. We'll spend time with Patrick Brogan, Program Director at ArtsQuest, and talk about the exciting list...

Do not miss this episode!  Philly goes 3-for-3 in July as Seán Barna takes a moment during this tour that supports his recent album release An Evening At Macri Park to sit with Philly and David and share his story.  An incredibly vulnerable convo as they touch on his "viscerally queer" epithet, the deep emotional hurdles he worked through as a college freshman following the loss of his b...

Come join Phillip and David as they spend time with Tyler Asay, frontman for The Tisburys, a wonderful Philly-based power-pop/indie-rock band who are reaching new heights with every new release.  Their latest, Exile On Main Street, is loaded with both incredible songs, but also with subtle homages to inspirations, and easter eggs to go hunt for. We'll share their latest single "Garden&qu...

What a special ray of positive light we have this week!  Tune in as Phillip and David go on location to spend time with Sug Daniels, the DE born/Philly based artists who's ukulele-driven folk soul vibes are soaring and people just can't get enough.  We'll learn about her early inspirations, her previous bands FlowCity and Hoochi Coochi, and what led her to the uke.  And her recent e...

Phillip and David welcome back Phil Leavitt and Joie Calio from 7Horse for the second half of their convo, after Phillip spent a little too long swimming in the waters of the past, and the story of their first band - dada. They'll start things off with a "previously on Your Next Favorite Band" recap, to bring us quickly back to where we left off.  Then we'll hear all about the...

Tune in as Phillip spends time with Brendan B. Brown (BBB) and the crew of Wheatus at Wayne Music Fest and share how they are "more than just a Dirtbag".  They have incredible stories to share from their 20+ years of touring internationally, and have an phenomenal catalog of music to check out that will make this band that you may know for one hit, in to your #nextfavband.  They even pla...

This week we go on location as Phillip heads downtown to Philadelphia to meet up with Will Donnelly, who is the guitarist for Low Cut Connie.  We'll hear all about his path to the band, how he and lead singer Adam Weiner made the most of the pandemic, and some great stories from the road.  The "Guitar Salad" also makes some boss effects pedals and we'll learn more about those. ...

Your Next Favorite Band was honored to interview creators of some of the music-related entries in to the SouthSide Film Festival in Bethlehem, PA. In this episode, we dive in to the story of brothers Lawrence and Mark Zubia and their band The Pistoleros with producers of the documentary by the same name, David Hilker and Lehigh University grad Jeff Freundlich, both of Fervor Records. SouthSide Fil...

Your Next Favorite Band was honored to interview creators of some of the music-related entries in to the SouthSide Film Festival in Bethlehem, PA. In this episode, we hear from Madstone Rowan of Tripping Jupiter who is the songwriter and performer of the song, and the Executive Producer.  We learn all about the inspirations and validations growing up, and how they approached Bill Plympton to be Il...

Your Next Favorite Band was honored to interview creators of some of the music-related entries in to the SouthSide Film Festival in Bethlehem, PA. In this episode, we get to experience the wonderful world of The Elephant 6 Recording Co. with Director C.B. Stockfleth.  We learn about their beginnings, where their music pursuits took them, and how their shared visions kept them together and supporti...

We'll see you...at the movies!  Join us for a special episode where Phillip and David spend time with founders and board members of the SouthSide Film Festival in Bethlehem, PA - Jeff Vaclavik and Ben Bertalan.  We'll hear about the history of the festival, how to support it and attend to enjoy some of the films and festivities.  Then we'll hear from some of the film makers of the m...

Join us for this episode where Phillip and David are joined by Jamie Jacobsen of Tedious & Brief, who's music and convo is certainly not the former, and you won't want it to be the latter. As is typical for the artists we bring on, Tedious & Brief's music is hard to categorize.  They refer to it as "crispy jams" and we love their synth pop sensibilities with clever...

An episode chock full o' stuff!!  Tune in with Phillip and David as they are joined by Gerard Longo, founder and CEO of Underground Music Collective and host of the Quinn Spinn podcast.  They'll spend time learning all about his story, which includes battling and beating cancer at age 16, starting the Quinn Spinn on the radio in college, the beginnings of the "underground" with...

Join Phillip and David for this installment of their Knucklehead Banter.  They'll spend time going through the line-up for the Levitt SteelStacks stage, give early thoughts on the recent release of some of the Musikfest free stage artists, and get in to some other conversational shenanigans. The Levitt Foundation - levitt.org Levitt Pavilion SteelStacks - levittsteelstacks.org "Returning...

When a musician hits that point where they begin viewing their art as a business, there is some bureaucracy to establish: bank accounts, tax prep and insurance.  These might be anything from overwhelming to annoying, but are important and can bring immense value. Today Phillip and David focus on the insurance part as they are joined by Laura Donelan, Vice President and Program Manager of MusicPro...

"Get to the music, Phil!"  Here is all of the music from the episode and highlights of the live performances from the inaugural No Planet B Jamboree.  Enjoy! Recorded Song List: - " Do Not Destroy " by Cicada Rhythm (recording courtesy of GPB Media) - "Terraforms" by TIOGA (exclusive recording for the Jamboree!) - " Under The Sun " by The Darling Suns - &quo...