Word On the Street

On this version of Word On the Street we are talking with Kate Tucker. I am super excited to get the chance to meet and talk with Kate about a bunch of her artistic endeavors. We talked about how the pandemic has affected her, we learned that she practices meditation and this has helped her when she has been forced to be alone during the pandemic. She also told us about her new set of music "Singles Club" which she is donating proceeds to United Way for Covid Relief...

On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we have a conversation with Payge Turner. Payge and I talk about life as a creative during a pandemic and how she has been processing and expressing during it. We also talk about Black Lives Matter, Payge gives us her thoughts on it and what she feels is important about it. Payge also tells us about her experience as a musician regarding topics such as social media, Spotify, and live streaming during the pandemic...

On this version of the Word On the Street Podcast we are joined by Dark Smith. Lia, Ashe, and Danny of the band take a moment over zoom to share their experiences with me. I started off by asking them what they do to decompress from the pressure and stress of the world especially considering the pandemic and Black Lives Matter. They then shared some thoughts on how they have been handling the pandemic, and what has happened to their creative process because of it...

On this Word On the Street podcast we talk again with Tekla Waterfield.  It was great to catch up with Tekla, she talks to me about how she has been processing the pandemic and Black Lives Matter. We talked about how the pandemic has informed some of her choices for expressing artistically.  She also told me her experience with Capitol Hill Occupied Protest (CHOP) and some of the things she noticed while there...

On this Word On the Street podcast we talk with the band Velvet Jupiter. Dave Cook, Michael Knapp, Jon Heintz, and Miles Hubbard talk about the way they have been handling the pandemic and how they have maintained being a band during it. We talked about their new EP and their plans to put out more music. They also shared their thoughts around the best ways to put out music, including the success they have found on Bandcamp...

On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we talk with Hillary Fretland. Hillary and I had a great conversation about thoughts around Black Lives Matters, the Covid-19 pandemic, and what it's like being a musician during this time. She told me about her album release video production, what went into it and how it has informed future live streaming ideas. We also talk about how she feels connected the the Seattle music community, and how she feels supported as a person and as a musician...

On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we welcome back Katrina Kope. Katrina and I chop it up about all sorts of things.  I asked Katrina what she has been doing to relax during the pandemic, she mentioned her practice of songwriting so we dug into the topic. One of the main themes that wove itself in and out of the podcast was getting songs placed so we broke down what Katrina is doing to learn more about song placement and licensing...

On this version of Word On the Street we are catching up with Hope Simpson and Drew Murray of Boy Deluxe.  Hope and Drew are good friends of the podcast and we are so excited to have them back on. We jump right into how everyone is handling the pandemic and what it means for their music and art. Drew recently quit smoking and we looked at how being able to do that related to the practice of being an artist...

On this version of Word On the Street we talk with Aeon Corvidae and Chris Patocka. Aeon and Chris are both return guests on the podcast, it's great to have them back! We talked about our feelings around social media, what we think of it and how to use it especially during the pandemic. Aeon and Chris told us about their new band Girl King, how it formed and some of their plans for it. We also discussed how we have been affected by the pandemic as artist and people...

On this version of the Word On the Street podcast we have Cliff Barnes aka DJ Seabefore.  Cliff and I go way back to the days of Franklin High School in Seattle class of 95!! Cliff lets us know how he and his family have been handling the pandemic and what has been the biggest disruption because of it. We talked about his radio show Central Sounds on Hollow Earth Radio. Cliff also told us about producing music and being a DJ including telling us about one of his favorite moments as a DJ...