Fly On The Call - Candid Conversations on Music

Today on Fly On The Call I talk to Joel Funk, who might be the best embodiment of "Music = Life". We talk about his roots in music and writing, starting 36vultures, transitioning over to Substream Magazine, and making things even more personal at The Alternative. We hit on Op-eds on The Front Bottoms and Dixie Chicks as well as his process for endlessly discovering the best new music...

With almost 1,200 album reviews, interviews, and live sets recorded in less than four years, Brandon at Audio Addiction is clearly a great lover of music. On this episode we talk about his roots on YouTube, how he prepares for his videos, the value he sees in creating meaningful relationships with arts, and his long term goals for the channel...

Virginity is rad! While in quarantine, writing songs for LP 2, Casey Crawford took the time to talk to me about the band's upcoming EP, Death to the Party, which fill a power punk void similar to Spanish Love Songs. We discuss how far the band has come since the no-expecations debut, With Time, Casey's writing process, and the making of the video for their new single, "Bad Call"...

This Land Is Your Landfill is The Homeless Gospel Choir's first full-band release and the most raucous to date. Led by protest singer Derek Zanetti, these songs address real issues from a activist perspective, engaging listeners rather than falling into sad sack territory. The Homeless Gospel Choir's music exemplifies true punk ethos, the sincerity of which becomes even more clear throughout this conversation...

Good Looking Friends have your quarantine jams for days. Their new album, The Light of the Well, is filled with dense layers of instrumentation, emotions, and themes, making it an album that that you should really try to sit down and digest at some point. This conversation is all about The Light of the Well, it's creation, the ways that Zach and the band worked to make the album fully fleshed out, how they go about translating it live, and a whole lot more...

Get to know Bartees Strange! He is indeed this week's guest, but he also just put out an EP called Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy, which features he and his band reimagining songs by The National and he has a full LP ready to go when the time is right. After this conversation, you won't be able to wait much longer. On this episode Bartees and I discuss his roots in music, love for The National, the process of redefining yourself, and so much more...

This week's guest on Fly On The Call is Natalie Schaffer, publicist at Big Picture Media! BPM is a PR company that has probably worked with at least one of your favorite bands. Whether they are up and comers, legacy acts, or even festivals and other events, Big Picture Media promotes it all. I talked to Natalie all about promoting the music that she loves, connecting musicians with writers and fans, and so much more...

Are y'all ready for this? Fly On The Call is back with a conversation featuring Grey Matter! The emotional skacore band just released a ripper of an album, Climbing Out. The band mixes realism and positivity and a whole bunch of genres in order to create one wild ride. So strap in because this is a good one. Links: Grey Matter - Bandcamp | Twitter | Instagram  Fly On The Call - Twitter | Instagram | flyonthecallpod@gmail...

Hello all, I hope you're doing well and staying healthy. This week is a little different, featuring four different people in the music industry who have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. We've got Jhariah, N Dot Reed of How I Became Invisible, Danger Club, and more, Vikki of Pet Me, and K.M North of Sparrow Heart Records sharing what they're all about. Please enjoy, show your support to them and all of your favorite artists, and know that we'll all make it through this together. Much love...

Over the past nearly fifteen years, The Wonder Years have seen amazing growth musically, personally, and of their fanbase. They have gone from a band that started out as a literal joke to one that so many people connect to very strongly, and it has been a pleasure to be along for the ride...