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Why Music Matters With Jeff Miers — 60 episodes
Generations: Linda and Zuri Appleby
Aaron Ziolkowski, jam band renaissance man
John Bacon, Jr., a legacy in motion
A Conversation with Eric Crittenden
Witty Tarbox - Making Music in Dreamland
A Conversation with Joe Satriani
Hittin’ the Note with Todd Eberwine
Catching Up with Cami Clune
Professor of Music Jon Nelson Talks Frank Zappa, Meridian Arts Ensemble, and Supporting His Students’ Creativity
Rising star Alex McArthur and jazz legend George Caldwell talk Billie Holiday, jazz and America
Why Music Matters with Jeff Miers: Troubadour, Road Dog and Folk Poet Greg Klyma
12/8/80 (In the Name of Love)
Musician and live music entrepreneur Evan Laedke
Podcaster and WNY music historian ‘Rockabilly’ Greg Hennessey
Welcome back, Letter to Elise
Ulithian Vibes: From Micronesia to Buffalo, With Love
Ani DiFranco talks about the importance of ‘showing up’ in these unprecedented times
The Water Dogs
Goo Goo Dolls Bassist Robby Takac Returns
Rush super-fan Ray Wawrzyniak Redux
Jamie Holka, Eternal Student of Music
Carbon Leaf’s Barry Privett and Terry Clark
Why Music Matters: The Van Halen Roundtable
Singer/Songwriter Marc Scibilla: From Buffalo, to Nashville, to the World
Elliott Hunt and Chris Lillis of indie-pop buzz band Letter To Elise
Dweezil Zappa: Return of the Son Of…
The FAR Trio on the power of improvisation
Songwriter Sam Marabella on Bob Dylan, Nietzsche’s, and Buffalo’s Allentown neighborhood
Brian Higgins: Politics, passion, and the power of music
Josh Holtzman & Grace Vesneske: Buffalo Iron Works and the future of live music in WNY
Jae Skeese: Putting Buffalo Hip-Hop on the Map
10,000 Maniacs: 40 Years of Indie Excellence
Bobby Previte on Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew and The Thrill of Living in The Musical Moment
Eric Crittenden, David Cloyd and Damone Jackson Roundtable
Singer, Songwriter, and “Old Soul,” Michael DeLano
Music Advocate, Club Owner and Musician, Josh Mullin
Live Music Curator and Lifelong Music Lover, Dave Wedekindt
Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Producer and Bandleader, David Michael Miller
Legendary Rock Musician, Son of Western New York, and Virtuoso Bassist, Billy Sheehan
Organ Fairchild's Dave Ruch and Corey Kertzie
A Conversation with Chris "Bulldog" Parker
Singer & Songwriter, Alison Pipitone on The 'Best Things' in Life
Jazz Musician, Bandleader & Educator, Walter Kemp
Karina Rykman: ‘I’m like a jukebox. I’m like a weird chameleon. I’m a music junkie!’
Cellist, Creator and Collaborator, Alex Cousins
Musician and DJ, Chelsea O’Donnell
Super-Fan Ray Wawrzyniak, on Why RUSH Music Matters Most
A Conversation With Barron Ryan
A Conversation With Fernanda Lastra of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Willie Nile, Rock ’n’ Roll Poet
Peter Conners on Getting Shown the Light in the Strangest of Places
Dan Dunleavy: Buffalo Sabres Play-by-Play Announcer & Serious Music Lover
Mike Gantzer of Aqueous
A Conversation With SZA Bassist (And Guy I Know Pretty Well), Declan Miers
Building Better Cities With Music, With Shain Shapiro
Goo Goo Dolls Bassist and Music Is Art Festival Founder Robby Takac on the Power of Music to Build Community
Jennifer Brazill, Founder of the Borderland Festival, on Music’s Ability to Effect Meaningful Change
A Chat With Musician, Songwriter, Performer & Activist Michael Franti
A Conversation With Maestro JoAnn Falletta
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