#595 S15E19 – Sassabration ‘25!-Ribcage, the Haus of Vertigo, Armani the Star, Vulvateen and the Return of New Girl!
Happy Pride Month!
Holy moly y’all Kadillac booked another banger! Radio DJ, actor, former WLP cohost and current Brewery Arts Center special event coordinator/social media manager, Jamie Lynn Woodham joins us with all the 411 on BAC and Sassabration events.
One man band and electric emo folk singer songwriter, Ribcage provides the songs this week. Making beautiful heartfelt music live in the studio.
The Haus of Vertigo is a collective of artists and Drag Queens who also recently took home awards in the short film festival Moon Rocks sci-fi competition also held at Brewery Arts Center!
Vertigo, Armani the Star and Vulvateen the singing queen are the bees’ knees.
We marvel at the full circle and kismet cosmic synchronicity of it all.
Lotsa love and a gay ol’ time was had by all.
You can find Ribcage on all the streaming services and Haus of Vertigo on instagram and Facebook. Jamie and the Brewery Arts Center at breweryarts.org and the Sassabration Facebook page.
Be true to yourself, make art and be fabulous everyone.
Life is short and we love you.
S15E18 Nueva Elegancia : Los Niños Estan Bien
With Chris on guitar and vox,
Looney with the occasional vox, Yuni on Guitar and Favian slapping the Double Bass accompanied by Christian the designated mastermind, Nueva Elegancia are a musical group with traditional Mexican guitar style but I wouldn’t call them a mariachi band.
Young fellas with an average age around 20, playing the music they grew up on and creating their own niche in Northern Nevada.
We had a blast learning about the band and their brotherhood and drive.
They take the quiz and delight us with several tunes.
Nueva Elegancia are young, confident and ready to take on the world. They are on Instagram @nuevaelegancianv and available for booking shows and special events.
Thanks for listening!
Life is short and we love you
S15E17 Danny Horton Trio- 3 The Hard Way
We’re back worst little listeners and so is our good buds the Danny Horton Trio to rockatonkabilly it up with the velvet and the grit, high quality polished music they’re rapidly becoming known for all over Nevada and California.
Lead by the charismatic Danny Horton playing guitar and singing and kicking the drums with his feet Rico on pedal steel guitar and Chris Beucherie on the standup bass.
While playing farmer’s foot drums Danny’s voice roars and soars with Rico’s shredding leads and fantastic dreamy sounds and holding it all together Chris with the bottom end slap that grooves the boogie. Throwback sounds for the now. Well done fellas. Rippers. Not to mention funny as hell.
So kick back and enjoy The Danny Horton Trio!
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
S15E16- Matt Bushman & Ford Goodman – Good Bush, Man
Ford Goodman joins us speaking about his crowd funded and nonprofit organization to bring professional live music performances to the people. From forthesong.org :” The “For The Song” Fund has been established by local Patrons and the ArrowCreek community to provide support for nationally-touring, critically acclaimed artists. We provide significant financial guarantees for private shows that fuel 2- and 3-performance visits to the Reno/Tahoe community. Superb artists who may not otherwise offer their art here gain a new appreciation for all that is special about Northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe region. The music business model for all but the most well-known musicians has been severely impacted by streaming, making touring the only realistic revenue source. Radius clauses and tight margins at traditional venues constrain touring revenues to the point that Northern Nevada often misses out on extraordinary and up-and-coming artists on their way to larger markets. “
Matt Bushman is our musical guest this week. It was a treat to hear him mix it up live for us. With his smooth vocals and thoughtful poetry combined with acoustic and electric guitar on loops with beats created from the guitar body as well as harmonies from the pedal board. Catchy and emotional tunes by a one very talented man .
Matt is working hard on new material and enjoying the process from new and exciting perspectives.
You can find Matt’s music on the usual platforms and services.
It was great catching up. Thanks Mr. Goodman and thanks Mr. Bushman it was a great one.
Kadillac Kim of course with the four one one on your Reno rock weekend. And Chewie’s back! Yes!
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening
S15E15 Breck Lee Durham- The Storytellers
This week we’re back with our good friend and musical storyteller Breck Lee Durham. Also we welcome Carson City Shorts film festival organizers Lyric and Taylor of Silver State Storytellers. They’re giving us the scoop on their upcoming sci-fi short film fest and competition Moon Rocks, where film makers create science fiction films between 5-9 minutes running time. Find them at nvstorytellers.org and on Instagram @loverboy_lyric @carsoncityshorts @nvstorytellers.
Breck Lee Durham has been playing guitar, singing and recording a lot these days , receiving a recording grant from the Nevada Art Council, both solo and with his band Trouble Show. We hear some songs from both projects.
Breck has a boomy voice and a great sense of humor. When the songs are serious, they are quite touching as well. It’s no wonder Breck recently organized a John Prine tribute show, Prine’s lyrical sensibilities are very similar to Breck’s work. A mixture of folk, blues and southern rock but not limited to one style or sound.
We had a bunch of laughs hanging out with our awesome guests and you will too. You can find Breck on Facebook and Instagram @breckleemusic. Life is short and we love you. Thanks for listening.
#590 S15E14-Secret Monolith: Other Bigfoot
S15E14-Secret Monolith: Meet the Other Bigfoot
Some of our favorite players in Reno, from bands Alphabet Cult, the Shames, Plastic Caves, gob, Scurvy Bastards and others, joined us for this weeks episode.
They’re currently the band known as Secret Monolith, Cyril sings and shreds guitar, Leah sings and slays the bass and Darren pounds the shit out of the drums. Their chemistry is fantastic and it makes sense, they’ve played together in several projects for years and friends for decades.
Their sound is like mixing some Sabbath, a dash of Pavement, a little Weezer, a bit of Pink Floyd, a pinch of Yeah Yeah Yeahs and a smidge of Sonic Youth for a totally original, exciting and fresh sound. Powerful and playful.
Their debut album Other Bigfoot is epic, eclectic and a little trippy. A super fun journey with songs inspired from youth, the powers that be and Sasquatch. Recorded by Reno punk rock legend Zac Damon, Secret Monolith sound amazing.
Kadillac Kim gives us the weekend hot shows and Patrick joins in on hosting duties.
It was great to catch up with old friends who continue to create excellent work.
Thanks Secret Monolith and thank you dear listeners.
Life is short and we love you.
S15E13 BUTCHERED: Fresh Meat
Technically still teenagers , 17 & 18 year olds who’ve been jamming together since they were 14 and tearing it up from Minden Nevada, this weeks guests, metalheads Butchered .
Henry on guitar and vocals, best friend Mason on drums, new guy Phil (absent)on bass and late to the pod, Jeff also on guitar.
The kids are alright!
Full of rebellion and music for a messed up world. Death metal is their main genre but you can hear classic metal influences as well.
With some battle of the bands under their belt and some tight performances opening shows, the band is ready to take on the west coast metal scene.
We love having young bands on the show. The pure joy and love of the process and performance is contagious. All the obstacles and practice it takes to get to the stage are worth the effort, for the love of music, metal or otherwise.
We go a little free stylee this week and interview at the beginning and have live music towards the end. No quiz either. Probably for the best.
We enjoyed our first interview with Buthchered finding them to be funny, smart and entertaining and we look forward to following the progress of the band and see where these young guns go from here. Keep on rocking dudes.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
S15E12 – Weight of the Tide: Carry That Weight
We had the great heavy metal rockers Weight of the Tide on our humble podcast and they didn’t disappoint. Mark Moots’ heavy guitar and powerful vocals, Marcus Mayhall’s superb bass, Jason Thomas’ masterful drums and absent from the show, Jes Phipps also on guitar and vocals, provided us tracks from their latest album What Pale Victory, and it rips.
Prog metal heads with passion and precision. We talk about the groups life and journey in music. They are so pure metal that in 2018 they were invited to the UK for the “number one” heavy metal festival; Bloodstock! That year legendary bands like Judas Priest and Gojira headlined a stacked lineup. WotT really are Reno metal giants who couldn’t be more humble, with statements like “it’s just heavy metal it’s not rocket science“ and “it takes a lot of work to be mediocre”. They’re not. They understand, navigate and execute the metal like it’s second nature, hell I’d say like it’s FIRST nature!
Their songs are like epic metal mini movies for your third ear. The shortest song is 5 minutes long, the others are 7-9 minutes of twists and turns and glorious metal with bite like Pantera but cosmic exploration like Queensryche or Coheed and Cambria.
So come along and enter the other worldly sounds of Weight of the Tide, shred and soar!
The quiz is played and we have another rare hosting appearance by Thee Reverend Rory Dowd!
Horns up! Stank face! Thrash and shred until you’re dead!
After all, life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
S15E11: Retro Radio Dolls- Chemistry, Harmony and Sisterhood
WLP’s Women’s March continues with a true blast from the past.
Alex Grow, Kay Davis, and Natalie Jones are the Retro Radio Dolls. We laughed our asses off with these funny, talented and community-oriented singers.
From their Facebook page:
Retro Radio Dolls is an all singing, all dancing female close harmony trio showcasing a delightful mix of classic hits from the bygone years and popular modern songs with a unique twist. A mix of the Andrew Sisters and Post Modern Jukebox, Retro Radio Dolls put their own spin on hits from Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy to All about that Bass.
Available for weddings, corporate functions, nightclubs and beyond, Retro Radio Dolls is the perfect addition to your event or party. Adaptable from 60 minutes to a full two-hour show, Retro Radio Dolls is fully self-contained with their own sound system and backing tracks. (live band backing available upon request) Retro choreography and beautiful girls in matching costumes take you from 1940 to 2016 and everywhere in between.
Rick makes amends for a surprising twist in the quiz and also in the twist department the show is hosted by Thee Reverend Rory Dowd!
Thanks for listening.
Life is short and we love you.
S15E10 It’s Not Cute Anymore – Night Brain
We’re back with female fronted bands for Women’s March!
We have Korey Davis on drums, Chris Retallack bass, Michael Retallack & Nathan Retallack on guitars and on vocals and occasional instruments, Keely Nesbit! They are “It’s Not Cute Anymore” based in Reno and Portola California.
The band was recently formed and have played a few shows as a unit. They’re all in multiple bands and have been making music since they were kids.
Michael, Nathan and Chris are brothers from California and Korey and Keely are a couple from Reno.
They make the commute to rehearsal every week and have written some great alternative rock songs.
We check out their tunes, discuss another band at great lengths, get their backstory and what they plan for the future. We play the quiz and it gets tangential as usual.
We had a blast with this very talented and interesting group. They have a modern sound with retro tones, tight musicianship and a powerful front woman with a great voice. Definitely worth checking out.
To keep up with It’s Not Cute Anymore follow them on Instagram.
We love hearing new exciting bands and we were not disappointed this week.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
