Zig At The Gig podcast
by Zig at the gig
Zig at the gig is a long-form interview-style show. The host Dave Deitke is a full-time Musician from Cleveland, OH. Who plays in an original band called C-level and teaches an adapted music class. Zig at the gig started as a podcast for Negative Space, a non-profit art gallery, promoting events and artists from the galley. The show has grown to include all facets of entertainment, including artist authors and musicians.
Episodes
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John von Seggern on Finishing Jon Hassell's last album
John von Seggern has been designing and running the online programs at ICON Collective and other top music production schools for more than a decade, working with the top instructors and adopting the latest educational tech to deliver the best education in the industry. As Director of Educational...
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Wonderlick
Interview with Tim Quirk of Wonderlick Jay Blumenfield's mother died two days before he got on a plane to Virginia to record this Wonderlick album. He went anyway. He and Tim Quirk — the two halves of Wonderlick, a band that's been making records since 2001 — had spent months planning this trip....
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Wesley Stace
Interview with Wesley Stace Wesley Stace was born in Hastings, Sussex, in 1965, and educated at the King’s School, Canterbury, and Jesus College, Cambridge. He released 17 albums under the name John Wesley Harding, before switching back to his birth name for more recent recordings, including…
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Paul Zamost of The Effigies
Interview with bassist Paul Zamost of The Effigies. Chicago’s pioneering punk bands, shaping the Midwest punk scene with their aggressive sound and captivating lyrics. The band’s DIY ethos and commitment to authentic themes about corruption and urban alienation positioned them as a seminal...
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Chris Stamey Returns !
Interview with Chris Stamey ! Chris has a new album out called Modernism. It features new versions of classic songs such as the Beatles’ “Hey Bulldog” (with Big Star’s Jody Stephens on drums), the Kinks’ “Waterloo Sunset” (with the dB’s), and Sly and the Family Stone’s “Thank You (Falettinme Be...
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Kitty Donohoe
Interview with Kitty Donohoe Ann Arbor based songwriter and Michigan Emmy recipient Kitty Donohoe is not an Irish or Celtic singer, but she clearly draws from that part of her heritage, as well as her American roots, as an artist. Iconic WFMT-Chicago folk dj Rich Warren calls Kitty “far above and...
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Robert Kindey of The Numbers Bands 15-60-75 (Part3 )
Interview with Robert Kindey of The Numbers Bands 15-60-75. Robert return to the show for the 3rd time. In this episode we talk about the Number bands during the era of Hot Wire, and about the Late Great David Thomas of Pere Ubu ! Info for Sep 19th &20th concert and film showing...
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Terry Hynde ( The Numbers Bands 15-60-75)
Interview with saxophonist of The Numbers Bands 15-60-75 Terry Hynde. Info for Sep 19th &20th concert and film showing /https://www.numbersband.com/ /https://kentstage.org/ What's all about ( From Numbers band's website ) 15 60 75 The Numbers has been praised by almost every national music...
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CLE Collective on Zig At The Gig Live
Interview and performance by CLE Collective Zig At The Gig goes live at Negative Space bringing the talent from the streets of Cleveland to you! with CLE Collective ! CLE Collective is a 4-piece instrumental progressive rock band from Cleveland, OH. Their sound consists of odd time signatures,...
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Steven L. Jones
Interview with Steven L. Jones ! Steven L. Jones is an artist, writer, musician, and former instructor at Virginia Commonwealth University and the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Kentucky-born, the son of a choir director and violinist, he lives with his wife Catherine and dog Mojo in his...
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The return of Glenn Morrow from (Glenn Morrow’s Cry For Help)
Interview with Glenn Morrow ! Glenn Morrow has a storied history as a founding member of “a” the first band to play at the legendary Hoboken music club Maxwell’s in the late 70s – the rest of that band went on to form the Bongos. Glenn next formed the Individuals and toured across the U.S. with...
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Sweet Ignition on Zig At The Gig Live
Interview and performance by Sweet Ignition. Zig At The Gig goes live at Negative Space bringing the talent from the streets of Cleveland to you! with Sweet Ignition! Sweet Ignition is a Pop punk from Northeast Ohio. Fronted by singer songwriter, and guitarist Michael Gallup Sweet Ignition dives...
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Chuck Smith ( New York-based documentary filmmaker)
Chuck Smith is a New York-based documentary filmmaker, television producer and author. He created a 48-minute film Forrest Bess: Key to the Riddle in 1999 about the artist Forrest Bess It featured Willem Dafoe as the voice of Bess and was co-directed by Ari Marcopoulos . His 2018 film Barbara…
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Johnny Iguana of The Claudettes
Interview iwth Johnny Iguana of The Claudettes Johnny Iguana, the Claudettes' composer/pianist (who has played on albums featuring Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, James Cotton and Johnny's own Chicago punk-organ cult band Oh My God), has been...
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On The Books With John Skrtic August 2026
On The Books With John Skrtic August 2026 A side quest here on Zig At The Gig where we get a monthly update for John Skrtic about all the amazing free events happing at Cleveland Public Library ! Saturday, August 15, 2026 The Cleveland Hip Hop Exhibit: 20 Years Strong Time:2:00pm - 8:00pm...
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Danny G on Zig At The Gig Live !
Interview with and performance by Danny G ! Zig At The Gig goes live at Negative Space bringing the talent from the streets of Cleveland to you! with Danny G as our first guest! Danny Gardner is a singer songwriter from North East Ohio, whose melodies are as infectious as his positive demeanor!...
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Stephen Hunking of Hypnolovewheel
Interview with Stephen Hunking of Hypnolovewheel ! Hypnolovewheel was founded in 1986 in New York City by guitarists Dave Ramirez and Stephen Hunking and bassist Dan Cuddy, already old-time friends and veterans of Long Island garage-rock prodigies Plastic Device. They were quickly joined by Peter...
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Bob Bert of( Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, and Lydia Lunch)
Interview with Bob Bert drummer from Sonic Youth, Pussy Galore, and Lydia Lunch! After seeing the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan show as an eight-year-old, he took drum lessons for one year at age twelve and learned enough to bang along to the Rolling Stones and garage-punk nuggets of the 60’s (Cue…
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Don Cento
Interview with Don Cento ! Halfway to Mellowtown is the debut album from Austin-based Cento Threeo, a Jazz / Americana trio led by guitarist and composer Don Cento. The album was recorded by Stuart Sikes (White Stripes, Cat Power, Loretta Lynn) at Church House in the band’s hometown with Cento...
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On The Books With John Skrtic July 2026
On The Books With John Skrtic July 2026 On The Books is a quick monthly update about some of the amazing things happening at Cleveland Public Library ! July 1st Sound Bites: Black Voltron Main Main Library - Downtown July 11th Conversation with Brian Michael Bendis & Marc Andreyko Main Library -...
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Diane Kendig
Interview with Diane Kendig. Diane Kendig is a writer and teacher born and raised in Canton, Ohio, where she currently resides again after decades living and working elsewhere. Kendig’s four poetry chapbooks include the most recent Prison Terms (Main Street Rag, 2018), as well as The Places We…
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Drew Miller of Boiled In Lead
Interview with Drew Miller of Boiled In Lead ! Boiled in Lead’s musical recipe features guitar, bass, violin & drums that play country music from many countries with power and emotion. They are the longest-running Celtic punk band in America, and an important part of the foundation of what became...
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Kent Taylor (Part 1)
Interview with poet Kent Taylor (part 1) Kent Taylor started writing poetry his freshman year at Ohio Wesleyan University. After quitting medical school at Ohio State University, he returned to Cleveland, and became a charter member of the underground poetry scene that erupted there during the...
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Harvey Gold Returns !
Interview with Harvey Gold, GOLEMS OF THE RED PLANET is a 3rd wave surf exploration of John Zorn's MASADA songbooks. But let's back up... In l992-l993, composer John Zorn began composing a series of short melodies written in modes found in Ashkenazi Jewish music - a project he called MASADA. Now,...
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Wasted Society
Interview with Wasted Society, Cleveland based punk, metal rock and roll band! https://www.facebook.com/WASTEDSOCIETYBAND
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Jason Prufer
Interview with author and film maker Jason Prufer! Jason has been working on a film called Out Of Obscurity, Into Oblivion: A Film About The Numbers Band. It premiers June-6-26 stay tuned to the Numbers band's media and websites for future showings. https://www.facebook.com/numbersband156075
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Jon Langford Returns! ( The Mekons, The Waco Brothers)
We join Jon as he negatives through the Boston Airport to talk about The Mekon's new album HORROR and HORRORble the Dub companion album! Mekons, who will be celebrating their 50th year in 2027, will be touring in support of the upcoming re-release of their 2025 album HORROR on June 12 in...
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Toaster Coaster vs. The Weather Machine
Interview with Toaster Coaster vs. The Weather Machine!! Toaster Coaster vs. The Weather Machine's info https://toastercoastervstheweathermachine.com Tickets for May 22nd at Beachland https://www.beachlandballroom.com/shows/toaster-coaster-vs-the-weather-machine-22-may
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George Usher
Interview with singer songwriter George Usher ! Stevensonville is a 12-part illustrated song-cycle that delves into the myriad goings on in its namesake locale. Each song and illustration represents a different inhabitant of Stevensonville. They sometimes reference each other in the manner of…
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Kelly Foley
Interview with singer songwriter, and artist Kelly Foley! Louder Than You Think: A Lo-Fi History of Gary Young & Pavement, the original motion picture soundtrack from the 2023 documentary film, has been confirmed for release via digital outlets, Special Edition CD and black and colored vinyl...
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Anne Richmond Boston of Swimming Pool Q's
Interview with Anne Richmond Boston of Swimming Pool Q's. Anne was born in Louisville, Kentucky. She was a member of the church choir, took violin and ballet lessons all through elementary school. Her father was transferred to Winter Haven, Florida, for one year (where violin and ballet stopped)...
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The Builders and the Butchers
Interview with Ryan Sollee of The Builders and the Butchers. The band has had over 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify for years now. Several of their videos have millions of views on You Tube - including “Bringin’ Home the Rain” with 19 million views. They are well known for their energized…
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Brendan Canty (Fugazi, The Messthetics )
Brendan Canty is a musician, drummer, composer, producer and filmmaker. Brendan has played the bands Fugazi, Rites Of Spring, Happy Go Licky. Brendan currently plays in The Messthetics who recently released an album called Deface the Currency . Deface the Currency is the second collaboration...
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The Story of The Fugazi Basket Ball Hoop Show! Mickey Lynch on Zig At The Gig!
The Story of The Fugazi Basket Ball Hoop Show! Mickey Lynch on Zig At The Gig! Mickey Lynch is a musician , Zine Editor ( Threatening Society), and he runs a music label called Uranium Rush! Link for Upside Down Punks: The Strange but True Story of That Fugazi Basketball Hoop Show:...
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Ben Vaughn
Interview with Ben Vaughn ! Ben Vaughn is a south New Jersey–born musician, songwriter, composer, producer, and radio host basd in Los Angeles. He hosts the weekly syndicated radio show The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn and performs regularly in the U.S. and Europe. Vaughn is known for producing…
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Steve Wynn of the Dream Syndicate
Interview with Steve Wynn of the Dream Syndicate. Steve Wynn is a singer, musician and songwriter. He led the band the Dream Syndicate from 1981 to 1989 in Los Angeles, afterward began a solo career, and then reformed the Dream Syndicate in 2001 Steve's info : (links to Medicine Show release )...
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Nick Hexum of 311
Interview with : Nick Hexum of 311 Nick Hexum is a singer, rapper, songwriter and guitarist who is the frontman for the alternative rock band 311 and The Nick Hexum Quintet. Tickets for Nick Hexum and Water Tower Band at Grog Shop CLE OH Mar -31-26 :...
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Robert Deeble
Interview with singer songwriter Robert Deeble. Born in 1966 in Long Beach, California, Robert cut his teeth as a songwriter in the gritty underground of the LBC, which introduced him to longtime collaborators like drummer Stephen Hodges (Mike Watt/Tom Waits) and folk heroine Victoria Williams…
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Jerid O'Connell of The Rousers
Interview with Jerid O'Connell of The Rousers. The Rousers were formed in 1977 in New York CIty by Jeff Buckland (vocals), Bill Dickson (rhythm guitar), John Hannah (bass), Tom Milmore (lead guitar) and Jerid O'Connell (drums). They auditioned at CBGB, where they were noticed by famed Max's…
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Smitti Supab of Captain Buckles
Interview with Smitti Supab of Captain Buckles After years of incubating, Captain Buckles has found its own trademark sound steeped in the grooves and funk of New Orleans and the elements that make American music emotionally moving and stylistically unique. The band jams hard while emphasizing...
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Todd Forman (Aka DR Todd ) saxophonist for Sublime , Sublime with Rome, and Jelly Of The Month Club
Interview with Todd Forman (Aka DR Todd ) saxophonist for Sublime , Sublime with Rome, and Jelly Of The Month Club. Todd began his professional music career as sax player for Sublime in 1989. Since then he has gone on to track albums and play with dozens of acts, including a world-tour for two...
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Brad Conyers of The Ziggens
Interview with Brad Conyers (aka Brad Ziggen ) of The Ziggens. Brad is a drummer, singer, and songwriter who has an incredibly diverse musical career from playing with the Ziggens to working with Glen Campbell. Brad shares stories that span from the basement beginnings, encounters with KISS,...
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Michael Hampton aka Kidd Funkadelic of Parliament Funkadelic
After receiving his first guitar at age 10, a determined Michael became self-taught with the help of his bedroom radio, spending days on end playing along with Jimi Hendrix, Wes Montgomery and B.B. King records. After studying jazz guitar in high school, an impromptu backstage audition for George...
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H.R. of Bad Brains & The Human Rights Band
Interview with H.R. of Bad Brains & The Human Rights Band Ezekiel Zagar, Dane Foltin, Hektor Bee, & Sean Mclaren. Bad Brains had a massive impact by shattering racial stereotypes in punk and hardcore, pioneering a genre-bending musical style that fused punk, reggae, funk, and metal, and inspired...
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Corey Ledet Zydeco
Corey Ledet Zydeco returns to the show to talk about his new live album Live In Alaska ! Have accordion, will travel. That’s been Corey Ledet’s motto for most of his three decades as a zydeco musician. During a tour of Russia, Ledet enjoyed VIP treatment with his own security detail. Fans were...
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Stéphane Schück’ of The Salt Collective
A Brief History of Blindness is the follow-up to Life, the critically acclaimed 2023 album debut from French songwriter-guitarist Stéphane Schück’s international collaborative project, The Salt Collective. The new album is a widescreen exploration of hope, memory, and resilience that features...
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David Barrett
David Barrett is an award-winning composer, songwriter, and producer whose work has touched millions across genres and generations. He is best known as the writer of “One Shining Moment,” the beloved anthem that has crowned the NCAA Basketball Finals for nearly four decades, inspiring audiences...
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Jeff Tripoli
Interview with Jeff Tripoli ! Jeff Tripoli is an American drummer, percussionist, and vocalist, raised in Syracuse, New York. With over 30 years of experience, his journey began in the clubs of Upstate New York, where he started performing professionally at just 17 years old. Jeff’s drumming…
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Josh Hight of PINES
In His Wake is the debut release from PINES, a new project from Detroit-born artist Josh Hight, a former member of early 2000s post-punk outfit The Detachment Kit and solo artist under the name Irons. The EP was recorded in East Sussex produced by Richard Norris (The Grid). In His Wake is being...
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Alex Hall
Interview with the return of Alex Hall ! Alex Hall of Alex Hall's Figure head, and formally of Aliver Hall. The Northeast Ohio-based progressive rock band Alex Hall’s Figurehead has a new release Ledgewood! On all streaming platforms Alex's Info /Music https://wearefigurehead.bandcamp.com/... /...
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Zig at the gig is a long-form interview-style show. The host Dave Deitke is a full-time Musician from Cleveland, OH. Who plays in an original band called C-level and teaches an adapted music class. Zig at the gig started as a podcast for Negative Space, a non-profit art gallery, promoting events and artists from the galley. The show has grown to include all facets of entertainment, including artist authors and musicians.
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