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#599 S15E22- Luke Knudsen: Meta For the Metaphor
Folky ska loving singer songwriter Luke Knudsen closes out our 500’s with an intimate live acoustic performance of songs from 7 years of recording with Dogwater Dick. Yet to play out, save a few open mic performances, Meta For The Metaphor is sharp funny sometimes complex with clever word play and playful tunes that truly entertain.
We enjoy Meta’s journey from childhood to finally making it to our podcast at Ricks urging.
Luke is intelligent and funny, so of course the worst little quiz was a hoot.
So join Nick, Rick, Chewie and patch certified new cohost Patrick as we get to know Meta For The Metaphor aka Luke Knudsen. Great hang.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
S15E21 ViceGrip: Coming Down the Mountain
Right before heading to the Dogwater studios for the recording of this week’s episode my wife asks me “who is on tonight?”. I say ViceGrip. She replies,”they sound tight.” She’s the funniest person I know. Love you baby. When I came home I was pleased to tell her they were indeed tight. With Matt on bass, Jonny on guitar and lead vocals, Ryan on guitar and Craig on drums, ViceGrip rip.
They seem to combine funky jams and outlaw rock with funny story songs with late seventies vibes a dual lead guitar sound that is jam-tastic. This particular iteration of players began five years ago North shore Lake Tahoe/Truckee area and recently hitting the Reno scene .
Ryan and Matt are brothers and have been friends with Craig and Jonny for years. They definitely have that kind of brotherly chemistry and are a hoot to hang out with. We had a great time listening to the jams live and getting to know them via the worst little quiz. A great one for sure. The middle school question was hit out of the park so to speak. Rad hang dudes. Maybe from Tahoe but Reno af and hella tight!
You can catch up with ViceGrip at wearevicegrip.com as well as Facebook and @wearevicegrip on Instagram. They released 3 new tunes on the fourth of July so hit all the platforms for that.
We too are on Facebook and Instagram. Please if you haven’t yet give us a follow. @worstlittlepodcast
Life is short and we love you. Thanks for listening.
S15E20- Happy Birthday Chewie!(feat. War Maggots,Grey Mauzer,The Line,and Del Mar)
Join us as we celebrate WLP founding member Josh “Chewie” Martin’s birthday with a trip to 1990’s Reno. From Chewie’s personal archive of cassettes and compact discs we get crazy eclectic with tracks from metal act War Maggots, indie masterminds Grey Mauzer, hardcore Reno hip hop from The Line and the western surf sounds of Del Mar(from the 2010’s).
We teach Patrick about pagers and MySpace, reminisce the recent past and our upcoming 600th episode celebration and the distant past of days long gone.
Chill out with us and aurally time travel to the 1900’s on a very special day.
Have a great 4th. Stay safe and sane out there.
See live music and local theater while the getting’s good.
Life is short and we love you.
Thanks for listening.
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.
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 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.
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.
S15E09 Gina Rose- Threshold of Pain
We’re back! Celebrate ladies March with us as we welcome back for her third appearance the sultry songstress of the high desert, Gina Rose Waller.
With a punk rock spirit and a soft approach, angelic whispers to an almost howl, her songs will break your heart, question life’s purpose, opine on outlaws and a wild heart. Sort of like she’s Lucinda Williams and Cat Powers cousin in music. Dogwater Dick calls it music to play for a sleeping baby. Lullaby western folk songs? Country Chillcore? However you define it, Gina puts a spell on you and gets you to listen closely and hopefully feel.
Faint of Heart is her new album to be released this year with tunes with and for sensitive vulnerability. She is a great artist expressing the deepest feelings and emotions.
Gina’s music might be solemn at times, but she is a laugh riot, and we all love her company.
We play a great round of the worst little quiz and Patrick returns to the cohost chair.
Another fantastic woman for our fabulous women’s March celebration! Ladies we salute you! We honor you and thank you for all your contributions to the biggest little music scene.
Thanks for listening.
Life is short and we love you.
