My friend Nick Valinote and I review Dweezil Zappa‘s Choice Cuts tour show Saturday, Nov. 3, 2018 at Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City. Fresh from the concert, we talk about Frank Zappa and how Dweezil […]
Author: Shaun Smith
Bob Dylan Turns Myth Into Legend In Atlantic City
“I change during the course of a day. I wake and I’m one person, and when I go to sleep I know for certain I’m somebody else.” – Bob Dylan Bob Dylan is a […]
Dweezil Keeps Zappa Legacy Alive In Atlantic City
For most of my musical life, Frank Zappa has been a distant yet prolific uncle who occasionally enters my universe. As I was growing up, my impression of Zappa was that of a mainstay from […]
St. Paul and the Broken Bones Elevates Southern Soul On ‘Young Sick Cameilla’
Blending rhythm and blues with soulful southern significance, St. Paul and the Broken Bones packs a powerful message in a small package for its latest album “Young Sick Cameilla.” The Birmingham, Alabama-based octet is led […]
Episode 12 – Know Yourself Mashup
For this swapcast episode, I welcome Dan Udale, a counselor and the host of the podcast “Know Yourself” based in the United Kingdom. We talk about how he met Gary Vaynerchuk, who connected us, and […]
Mac Miller In Memoriam
MacGuyver got married in October 2010. He was the first of my college roommates to get married and it was great to get together with all the guys. Hours before I drove back to Atlantic […]
Amos Lee Draws From Emotion And Challenges For ‘My New Moon’
I heard Amos Les recently say on “The Rights to Ricky Sanchez” that he is probably recognized more in Philadelphia for being a guest on the podcast than for his music. I hope he was joking […]
Sophie Allison Comes ‘Clean’ On Third Soccer Mommy Album
I’ve been thinking a lot about Sophie Allison. The powerful yet introspective singer-songwriter behind Soccer Mommy released her latest album, “Clean,” March 2. Since then, hooks and melodies from the album have been rattling around […]
Episode 11 – David Myles at Philly Folk Fest
David Myles is a singer-songwriter who hails from Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada and was a featured performer at the 57th annual Philadelphia Folk Festival. We speak before his first performance Saturday, Aug. 17, 2018 in […]
Philadelphia Folk Festival Remains Solid Despite Storms
Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018 I had been trying to practice the notion of pronoia, which I heard on The Duncan Trussell Family Hour podcast. It’s the notion that the universe is out to help you […]