Indie Spotlight

Episodes

1. 20

   Episode 20

   On this episode of the podcast, we talk about the false assertions that rock and roll is dead and we hear some music from Shadyhawk, Delta Moon, Jason Reed, Stray Penny, The Social Animals, All the Rest, The Humble Grapes and The 5 AM.

   Jun 27, 2018
2. 19

   Episode 19

   On this episode of the podcast, we are talking about how difficult it is to get attention for your music or really any artistic project these days. We talk about the attention economy and how attention differs from exposure. Also we hear tunes from Will Turpin, The Dollar Bill Murrays, The…

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   Jun 14, 2018
3. 18

   Episode 18

   On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Dave Ramshaw of Ramshaw Records, an independent record label in Newcastle, UK. We will also hear some tunes from The Simple Parade, George Jano, AJ Ghent and Matt C. White.

   May 30, 2018
4. 17

   Episode 17

   This episode of The Indie Spotlight podcast features an interview with Benji Rogers, the founder of Pledge Music and dotBlockchain Media. We'll also hear some tunes from Griffin House and David Rothschild.

   May 23, 2018
5. 16

   Episode 16

   On this stripped down episode of the podcast, we hear music from two Canadian artists and two bands from the Washington D.C. area. Haley Blais, Kathryn Berry, Bad Moves and Hungry on Monday

   May 17, 2018
6. 15

   Episode 15

   On this episode of the podcast, we have a conversation with one of South Carolina's hardest working sound engineers, Wayne Slagle. Wayne gives some good advice to emerging bands on how best to work with the guys that can make or break your gig. We also listen to Charleston based bands Gaslight...

   May 11, 2018
7. 14

   Episode 14

   On this episode of the podcast we talk about fame in the modern world and listen to some tunes from Lonly Leesa and the Lost Cowboys, Kathy Muir, Jana Pochop, Dana Foote, Celeste Ramirez and Andrea von Kampen

   May 10, 2018
8. 13

   Episode 13

   On this episode of the podcast, we catch up on some music we have featured the past two weeks on The Mad Music Asylum radio show on Sunday nights. We will hear tunes from Josh Tobias, Terra Naomi, Sleepy Gaucho, Brother Hawk, Tomas Fornstedt, The Mason District, The Crags and Washer Dryer. We…

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   May 3, 2018
9. 12

   Episode 12

   On this episode of the podcast, we feature an interview with Michael Corcoran of the Music Submit platform. Music Submit is a web site that helps indie musicians with radio promotion and placement in the blogosphere. We also listen to some music from The High Divers, Souther, The Chase Walker…

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   Apr 26, 2018
10. 11

    Episode 11

    On this episode of the podcast, we talk briefly about passion as it relates to politics and then we listen to some great indie music from PERK, Geoff Gibbons, Small Tall Order and Coulour of Rice

    Apr 20, 2018
11. 10

    Episode 10

    On this episode of the podcast, we interview indie artist Billy Edwards of the band Emo Empire, after a brief discussion of H.R. 4706 (The Music Modernization Act)

    Apr 17, 2018
12. 9

    Episode 9

    On this episode of the podcast, we talk about social media as it relates to privacy in the 21st century and we hear some music from Ultra Violet Fever, Velvet & Stone, Lazyrevs and Rachel Rose.

    Apr 12, 2018
13. 8

    Episode 8

    On this episode of the podcast, we have a conversation with the elusive, enigmatic artist known as Ghostly Beard.

    Apr 9, 2018
14. 7

    Episode 7

    On this episode of the podcast, we talk to Jason Grishkoff, founder of The Indie Shuffle and Submit Hub. We also listen to some indie music from Birds of Chicago, Swim in the Wild, Just Like Fruit and Evil Creek.

    Apr 3, 2018
15. 6

    Episode 6

    On this episode of the podcast, we discuss earworms, music habits, email and we hear music from The Suitcase Junket, 2/3 Goat, Soda Pony and Max Jury

    Mar 29, 2018
16. 5

    Episode 5

    On this episode of the podcast, we will play the indie music we featured on last Sunday's Mad Music Asylum radio show. We'll hear music from two IMA nominees (Independent Music Awards) and from two other indie artists. I'll also talk about fame in the 21st century and what it means in this day…

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    Mar 23, 2018
17. 4

    Episode 4

    On this episode of the podcast, we are going to talk to and listen to some music from the Daytona Beach based band Greye. Greye was formed in 2012 when three of the members were still in High School. Their debut album 'Providence' was released in 2014 and the albums 'The Tube', 'The Worrier' and...

    Mar 21, 2018
18. 3

    Episode 3

    On this episode of the pod, we are featuring the four bands we highlighted on this past Sunday's radio show. The bands are Spiral Crush out of Michigan, Snake Anthony from New York, Black Paisley from Stockholm Sweden and The Blackwater Fever from Brisbane, Australia. We will also talk briefly...

    Mar 13, 2018
19. 2

    Episode 2

    On this episode of the podcast, we will hear music from Elijah Ocean, Dylan Leblanc and The Alabaster Stones. We will also speak with David Wimble from The Indie Bible about indie music and about his efforts to help musicians navigate the music industry in the 21st century.

    Mar 12, 2018
20. 1

    Episode 1

    In this, the inaugural episode of the podcast, we discuss the purpose and the genesis behind the Indie Spotlight. We'll hear music from Will Daily and we'll talk to Will about his new album 'Golden Walker' and his decision to leave a major label contract behind and become an indie artist.

    Mar 12, 2018