 3/28/2012 10:30:00 PM: Nick Rapley is one of those artists I've been trying to get on the show for the better part of two years. As with most of the Indianapolis music scene, that's kind of like hitting a moving target. Though his music has been featured on the show before, as two of his prior bands had strong showings in our Podcast Battle of the Bands back in 2010, it was not until the release of his first solo effort, "A pot Luck Melody" that I finally got the chance to sit down and enjoy a co ... ( more)  2/28/2012 10:30:00 PM: About a year and a half ago, I introduced a band to this show and used the word "honest" to define them. That is to say, honest in the sense of "real" or "genuine." Since then, that band, Borrow Tomorrow, has been through a lot, to say the least -- the untimely loss of a founding member, the struggles of putting together their first full length album, and the struggles of putting every ounce of energy and passion into their music as they try to move them ... ( more)  1/13/2012 5:00:00 PM: Ah, a brand new year and some brand new music to kick it off right. This is not to say that I don't enjoy the "... Returns" shows, but it really is nice to get some new blood on the show again, since that's what we're about here. Ryan M. Brewer is a recurring face and voice at the Wednesday Night Open Mic Night where I often scout for guests, since it's often difficult to meet and talk to bands at the bigger venes, especially while the next band is playing. I first ca ... ( more)  12/23/2011 5:00:00 PM: My Christmas present to myself: the show I've been wanting to do for six years now. When I think back on 105 episodes of this little hobby of mine, most of what I remember is from the early shows -- back before things became "routine" and it took me a lot longer to organize, set up, and edit these shows together. Lets face it, I didn't know what I was doing for the first year of this. Actually, many would say I still don't know, but at least now I've got a consistent ... ( more)  12/16/2011 5:00:00 PM: Let this be a lesson to all of my musician friends, and anybody who asks me for an opinion about music. I am mostly-incapable of doing reviews, critiques, or criticisms of music. I wish I could, but in case you haven't noticed by now, I love music and cant for the of me offer a negative opinion about anybody's songs, or say anything disparaging about anybody that puts their heart and soul into a composition -- therefore I wouldn't begin to call anything I write a "review."& ... ( more)  11/12/2011 8:00:00 PM: THE HISTORIC VOLLRATH TAVERN of INDIANAPOLIS, 1926 to 2011
The Historic Vollrath Tavern was in operation at its
original location since she first opened her doors in 1926 until her final
night of operation on October 29th of 2011.
During the
prohibition era at it's inception, The Vollrath was a “café” that actually
served as a “speakeasy” [until congress repealed the 18th amendment with the
21st amendment rendering the original Volstead act unconstitutional in December
... ( more)  8/26/2011 5:00:00 PM: I always thought there was something to the New Finland Radicals. Sure, the music isn't exactly mainstream, but it isn't so far off the beaten path that it's inaccessible. Their talents as musicians and composers (I'll use that word here in lieu of something as simplistic as "songwriters") is not in question. Their production skills show imagination and creativity, and their ability to try new approaches and incorporate new styles into their music is certainly an asse ... ( more) |
