On today's Word On the Street Podcast we are joined by Aline & Wes. It was great getting to know Aline & Wes, they told us all about their band, how it formed, and the music they play. We also got to know how Wes is balancing being a new father and a musician. Aline told us about her interview project asking other artist about how they cope with anxiety and depression. We got to know the plans for Aline and Wes and what they would like to do with the band, from more recordings to touring. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

Featured Music:
"My Super Power Is Love" By Aline & Wes
"Whoa" by Aline & Wes off Armageddon of Love

Learn More Here:
https://www.alineandwes.com/

Today on the Word On the Street Podcast we talk with Blazinspace! It was great getting to know Blazinspace, we started off with some get to know you questions such as favorite movie, food, drinks, etc.  Then we got into Blazinspace's connection to the Seattle music community.  We talk on such things as their roll with Weird At Night and also doing live projections at local shows.  Blazinspace also told us how they got into movie making and what brought them to Seattle. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

Featured Music:
"10,000 Generations" by Khu.éex’ 
"$ue B!rd" by Terry Monstrosity off NOTFORPLAY2

Learn More Here:
https://www.seeblazinspace.com/

On this version of the Word On the Street Podcast we talk with my good friend and former band mate KJ Sawka. KJ and I got together for the second livestream version of the podcast! I love doing this as a livestream!  It did not take us long to get into a great philosophical conversation about what kind of mindset you need to have for success in music. KJ shared a lot about his philosophy and work ethic and how it came about. I also asked KJ to tell us about his experience being a part of the Seattle music community and what he has learned now that he does not live inside of it anymore. KJ also told us about his plans with Blake Lewis and their band The Private Language. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

The conversation with KJ starts at 9:00

Featured Music:
"The Wind" by All Fires & KJ Sawka
"Everybody Wants To Rule The World" by The Private Language

Learn More Here:
https://www.sawkashop.com/

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On this version of the Word On the Street Podcast we are talking with Ballard Vox. Melissa Wax, Collene McCarter, and Andy Perkovich join us to talk about all things Ballard Vox and more. We start off with what they are looking forward to from upcoming shows and music releases as well as getting things back to normal with Ballard Vox and a full concert calendar. We also get nerdy on photo gear while finding out their personal goals with photography and music journalism. They give us a taste of what life was like for them during the pandemic, what they learned about themselves and how it effected Ballard Vox. We also get into the relevance of the MP3, or lack there of, and much more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

The conversation with Melissa, Collene, and Andy starts at 10:00

Featured Music:
"Somewhere" by Monsterwatch
"Yada Yada Yada" by Emergency Contact off Everything's Fine

Learn More Here:
https://www.ballardvox.com/

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On this version of the Word On the Street Podcast we talk with Slender Dan. Heather Dickson and Patrick Ahern make up the band Slender Dan. We start of the conversation talking about coffee, growing plants and cooking, and we learn Patrick can microwave anything! They tell us about how they have been living and creating during the pandemic and how it informed their art both emotionally and practically. Heather and Patrick tell us how they see Sender Dan as a creative project and how making videos for the music is an important part of that. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Slender Dan as much as I did.

A short 15 min conversation with Katrina Kope starts at 5min
the conversation with Slender Dan starts at 20min

Featured Music:
"Well Accomplished Man" by Slender Dan of The Waking Life EP
"Cycle" by Slender Dan off The Waking Life EP

Learn more here:
https://www.instagram.com/slenderdanofficial/
https://linktr.ee/slenderdan

On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we talk with Carrie Akre. We start off the podcast talking about podcast philosophies. Then Carrie gives us a deep dive into becoming a life coach. Why she started it, what she wants from it, and what it has been like so far. Mixed into the conversation we learn about Carrie's life as a musician and where she is now in her musical journey. We close out the podcast with a few lightening round questions, what carrie does to past the time, like what books she is reading, and more. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 

Featured Music:
"Runaround" by Goodness off Goodness
"Wrestle It Out (feat Danny Newcomb)" by Carrie Akre off Passage

Learn more here:
http://www.betweenpodcast.com/
https://www.instagram.com/akrecarrie/

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On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we talk with Dan Ray of Dan's Tunes. Dan tells us all about her music journalism website "Dan's Tunes". Before we get into that conversation I asked Dan about her relationship with social media and which platform she is most likely to doom scroll on. We also talked about how the pandemic and the fight for social justice during 2020 effected the content on Dan's Tunes as well as her personal life. Dan also gave us some suggestions, and tips on what musicians can do for their music from the perspective of a music journalist. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

The conversation with Dan starts at 6:00

Featured Music:
"Louder (Black & Proud)" by Marshall Law Band off 12th & Pine
"B.Y.O.G." by David's Van off Intervention

Learn More Here:
https://danstunesseattle.com/

On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we talk with Mitch Etter. Mitch is in the band Hi Crime and host of the Show & Tell podcast. Mitch tells me a little about what life was like growing up just outside of St. Louis Missouri and some of the controversy around local food especially midwest pizza. We get into his band Hi Crime, what some of the plans are for it, a little bit of how it formed and how they have had some success in the local scene by getting their songs featured on KEXP. I also ask Mitch about his podcast Show & Tell, why he started and what he has learned from it. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did. 

The conversation with Mitch starts at 10:00.

Featured Music:
"World's Fair" by Hi Crime
"Out the Window" by Hi Crime off Foreign Hours EP

Learn More Here:
https://hicrime.bandcamp.com/
https://www.youtube.com/hicrime
https://hicrime.com/

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On this version of the WOTS - Word On the Street we talk with Jake Sele and Matt Williams. Jake and Matt tell me about meeting at Cornish College of the Arts and what they took away from their experience there. We get nerdy about their podcast "Music Sucks and I Want to Die", they tell me why they started and what they want out of it. They also tell me about their experience being musicians in the time of covid. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.

The conversation with Jake and Matt starts at 9:00.

Featured Music:
"Ready Or Not" by Bear Axe off Last Call
"The Early Adventures of Pro Fresh" by Spontaneous Rex

Learn More Here:
Music Sucks and I Want To Die on YouTube

You can find, subscribe, rate, and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts. It's also available on Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Podcasts.