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Piedmont Artist Profiles
A weekly podcast with some of North Carolina's most influential, and obscure artists. From local bands to blacksmith's we will explore what makes these artists tick. What drives them to pursue their art? What influences brought them to this point? Where do they see themselves, and the NC art scene in the future? This personal show will bring out all that the area has to offer, as well as help cross-promote local artists. The goal is to help the scene grow into a vibrant community. The show's format will vary, but most will be an interview style show. Recorded either in our studio or theirs, we intend to paint a portrait of the artists through their own words.
Episodes
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Jim Sharkey and Mike Alicke
Hey everybody. My equipment is basically down, so....I'm taking the winter off to rebuild some things, and reformat some things. That's why I didn't do my normal type of intro. So, check out this final episode of 2017, and have a great holiday season. We will see you back here towards the end of...
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Wiggi Music
In this episode, we sit down with Creative Loafing AND Elevate Lifestyle Magazine's songwriter of the year Wiggi Music. Wiggi is a young and motivated MC who writes and produces his own music and has an infectious ability to write catchy songs that suck you in and slap you in the face with lyrics...
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The Donner Deads
In this episode we hear from The Donner Deads, a psychedelic rock band based out of Statesville, NC. I first heard these guys at the Groovin The Madness Festival last summer, and have been a fan ever since. Their approach to the genre is reverent and really exceptional. A special thanks to Deejay...
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Chuck Brine from Corn Dog Dyes
In this episode, we hear from musician, dancer, and tie-dye artist Chuck Brine. He's not like a paid dancer….but I've got a dope GIF of him dancing to Midnight Airwaves. Chuck has a great, friendly and open personality, and it was really fun to meet him. Chuck and his operation known as Corn Dog...
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Dük Tan
You ever hear a band for the first time and the get three bars into their first song and you're like…..fuck yeah!!!! That's Dük Tan. Drawing from influences as diverse as Sly Stone and Billy Cobham, through Frank Zappa John Medeski and John Scofield right into Testament, Slayer, and Pantera. And…
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The Mystics' Ball
In this episode, we tag along with the folks from Mandyland Entertainment, as they prepare for their annual masquerade known as the Mystics' Ball. Brought to you by the fine folks at The Red Door adult novelty store and Pink Warrior Makeup Artistry, the Mystics' Ball is a multi-disciplined…
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Fireball's Gut Check, and Felley Castelow sings
In this short episode we catch up with Fireball Whitaker at the Ballers Ballin' for Fireball benefit show...at which he was the man of the night. Fireball experienced some medical difficulties, and his friends showed up in force to support him. And at the end we listen to two of Felly Castelow's...
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LeeD Not Follow
This is the first of a handful of interview/music pairings from the Groovin' The Madness Festival in Statesville, NC. In this piece we meet up with Statesville rock group LeeD Not Follow. Fronted by singer Dee Lee and guitar player Lee Troutman. Their unique blend of influences make for a rich…
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Mick Explains
This week musician and 1/2 of the power duo The Lady Comes First, Shoney Lamar interviews Piedmont Artist Profiles' host, Mick. We talk about the future of this project, as well as introduce our new website.
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Failover's Big Holiday
This is part one in a multiple part series following Derek Sjoblom and Jesse Erts from Failover Radio as they rehash their cross country journey to gather artists for the channel. Remember to hit subscribe and leave a review in your favorite podcast app. And check out our new website at...
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The Lovely Budz
Episode 16: The Lovely Budz In this episode we talk to local Reggae power trio The Lovely Budz to talk about their recent tour in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The boys made their first out of country tour as a group, and had a killer time. They stayed in Eco-tents, drank cheap rum, and played 6 shows...
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Groovin the Madness
I had planned to cover another festival, but was told about a week before the big day, that I wasn't needed….or too late….depends on which one of the disjointed emails you go off of. Either way, I move on. Groovin The Madness only blipped on my radar because the Good Night Brother's band were...
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Adayla
Emerging Artist: Adayla Submitted by Mick I first heard Adayla perform at a Studio 13 open mic in Cornelius. Her partner, Rico, played a soft melodic guitar while she belted out the words to her song Whiskey River. It was such a captivating performance it had everyone nearly silent when the song...
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Songwriter's Circle
This is the first of what will eventually become a regular series here on Piedmont Artist Profiles that I am calling Songwriter's Circle. For each episode in the series I will sit down with two or more local songwriter's and talk about the art, craft, and industry of songwriting. I hope that…
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Fred Heintz, Mr. Witz, Junco Partner, Shane Manier
This week's episode features spoken word performances by Mister Witz, and Shane Manier . We catch up with Fred Heintz at the Visualite, and I talk to Junco Partner at a picnic table behind Summit coffee. *Piedmont Artist Profiles is a Concord, North Carolina based podcast that covers local…
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Grade-A-Grooves
*Piedmont Artist Profiles is a Concord, North Carolina based podcast that covers local artists and musicians. The artists we feature are from Charlotte, Huntersville, Cornelius, Kannapolis, Rock Hill, Fort Mill, Matthews, Salisbury, and the Charlotte Metropolitan Area. Featuring live performances...
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Gonzo/Respect Da Mic/ Studio 13
In this episode, I take things in yet another direction. Instead of focusing on just one artist or event, I am trying to be able to do more of a weekly magazine type show, highlighting whatever it is that I ended up doing that week. As this idea grows, I hope to get a few more people on board to...
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Shakedown Festival 2017
Shake down festival 2017…. I only had a few days to get ready for this and come up with a plan. Let me first say that Fred and his team did a great job organizing the event and setting up the bands. So….This is a new format for a show, and I really like how it turned out….so I hope to bring a few...
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Bella Love Open Mic
Hey folks. In this episode we listen in on the Open Mic show held every other Thursday at Studio 13. I really like the laid back atmosphere at Studio 13, and its just a really cool and dare I say Cozy place to hang out. I'd love to write a bit about each performance, but.....I'm in a bit of a…
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The Lady Comes First
What's up everybody. This weeks episode is with the amazing duo The Lady Comes First. Where do I even begin..... The lady Comes First is comprised of Adrian Emberley and Shoney Lamar, both veterans in their own right. But when they joined forces....Magic happened. I was first struck by the…
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One Mic Stand
This episode is my first attempt at recording an open mic. It is a step in the evolution of this show. And...it has some pitfalls. The audio quality is simply not up to par. I did my best to clean it up some. But it is still just OK at best. But the performances captured are amazing, and I hope…
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Aquill Nicholson
Hey everyone. Short show notes, because, well....somebody spent too much time scouting artists, and not enough time editing a show this week. My bad. In this weeks episode I speak with Guerilla Poet member Aquill Nicholson. We sat down in Kannapolis at Wired Coffee Express, and really had a…
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Matthew Church
This episode's guest is Matthew Church. Matthew is a solo artist, singer in a metal band, and a professional wrestler. This was the first time that I've done an interview completely out of my element. Not only was I recording out of studio for the first time, but I was also using my mobile...
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Daniel Arthur Gurley
In this episode of Piedmont Artist Profiles I got to sit down with Daniel Arthur Gurley and talk shop with him a little bit. I had some hardware issues that really made this a bit of a mixup. I had to really clip down the episode to make it audible. Daniel is a harmonica and guitar player, as…
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Shane Manier from Guerilla Poets
Piedmont Artist Profiles Episode 1 Shane Manier from Guerilla Poets Let me start but thanking you for taking the time to listen to this podcast. I hope that you find these episodes interesting and insightful. I've been listening to talk radio as long as I can remember. We are basically still…
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A weekly podcast with some of North Carolina's most influential, and obscure artists. From local bands to blacksmith's we will explore what makes these artists tick. What drives them to pursue their art? What influences brought them to this point? Where do they see themselves, and the NC art scene in the future? This personal show will bring out all that the area has to offer, as well as help cross-promote local artists. The goal is to help the scene grow into a vibrant community. The show's format will vary, but most will be an interview style show. Recorded either in our studio or theirs, we intend to paint a portrait of the artists through their own words.
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A weekly podcast with some of North Carolina's most influential, and obscure artists. From local bands to blacksmith's we will explore what makes these artists tick. What drives them to pursue their art? What influences brought them to this point? Where do they see themselves, and the NC art scene...
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