The City's Backyard with Matt Zako. A Podcast For New York City's Backyard or any city's backyard across the nation! Covering Arts, Entertainment, music and the community!
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The City's Backyard Ep 122 PART 2 RECAP with LIZ HINES/widow of Rock n Roll Legend DENNY LAINE from Wings! We chat with Liz about the film ONE HAND CLAPPING with Paul McCartney&Wings plus we comment on ...
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Rock Legend DENNY LAINE is featured in ONE HAND CLAPPING, a Paul McCartney film that was just released for limited showings in theaters. In a PART 2 conversation we chat with Denny's lovely wife Liz Hines and now widow. We recap the film and get her thoughts on it....plus we also play clips of Denny from his previous interviews on "The City's Backy…
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The City's Backyard Ep 121 LIZ HINES...Widow of RocknRoll Legend DENNY LAINE from PAUL McCartney and WINGS! We chat with Liz about Denny's legacy and his role in WINGS as ONE HAND CLAPPING is released ...
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Denny's wife Liz Hines and now widow joins us on "The City's Backyard Podcast" to talk about the rock n roll legend's legacy and his role in Wings as Paul's right hand guy... in a Part 1 interview ...we also chat about the Paul McCartney film with Wings called One Hand Clapping showing this week! Denny Laine was an English musician, singer, and son…
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The City's Backyard Ep 120 ELIOT LEWIS from HALL&OATES and AVERAGE WHITE BAND and now solo artist! We chat with Eliot about the Hall&Oates break up, his role on LIVE FROM DARYL'S HOUSE and his solo tour ...
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Eliot Lewis was with Hall&Oates for almost 20 years...and we had to ask him if he had seen the break up coming....also we chat about his experience working on the show LIVE FROM DARYL'S HOUSE and his current solo tour! Eliot is a singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, and has toured the world over as a member of the Daryl Hall & John Oates b…
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The City's Backyard Ep 119 NYC licensed therapist PAM GARBER drops by from Manhattan to chat about the new safety app called NEVER WALK ALONE! Are the streets of NYC safe?
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Is it safe to walk alone in New York City? We chat all about how times have changed in the big city with licensed therapist PAM GARBER who developed a new safety app called NEVER WALK ALONE! For more info check out the website! http://www.neverwalkalonesafetyapp.com/By Matt Zako
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The City's Backyard Ep 118 DREAM PHASES from Los Angeles checks in from the West Coast to chat about their new music and album called Phantom Idol!
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L.A. neo-psych group, Dream Phases, share their new LP Phantom Idol on this episode. On the album, Brandon Graham says, "Phantom Idol is our third full length album that was written and recorded between 2022-2023. It has by far the most collaborative writing of any of our albums so far, as Shane, Keveen and I co-wrote about half of the tracks on th…
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The City's Backyard Ep 117 Grammy Recording Bassist SCOTT SPRAY drops by to chat about his days playing with EDGAR & JOHNNY WINTER, RICK DERRINGER and more! (Ronnie Spector and even played with Clapton ...
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Grammy Recording Bassist & Songwriter Scott Spray is our guest! Scott is a local musical legend in Connecticut...a killer bassist who has played with rock and blues legends Edgar Winter and Johnny Winter....also Rick Derringer, Ronnie Spector, Peter Criss from KISS, The Rascals and even Eric Clapton in the studio! Scott has written music for TV sho…
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The City's Backyard Ep 116 ZX3 comes to The Norwalk Oyster Festival this September! We check in with the band about their comeback and new music!
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ZX3 is a heritage Alternative Rock band with powerful, memorable songs. We check in with the original members Z and the crew to chat about the new songs, some of the new members and their local dates in the area! We play a couple of their new tracks and chat about the band and how excited they are to be back on the music scene. ZX3 plays the Norwal…
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The City's Backyard Ep 115 FASTER THINGS : A Tribute to The Allman Brothers Band...JD SEEM chats with us about the band and the area tour dates including Park City Music Hall!
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Our guest on this episode is JD SEEM from the band FASTER THINGS- THE ALLMAN BROTHERS TRIBUTE! Faster Things conjures the twin guitar harmonies and searing slide guitar sounds of the original Allman Brothers band as created by Duane Allman in 1969. Their tight sound recreates the energy of The ABB! For more info on shows click on their website! htt…
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The City's Backyard Ep 114 Singer AMANDA ROWE from The Rowe County Band drops by from Springfield, MASS to talk about her new band and upcoming schedule!
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Amanda Rowe is our guest from Springfield, Massachusetts! Her band ROWE COUNTY is a tribute to the greatest female country artists of the 90's to today with a twist of your favorite rock classics! For more on Rowe County check their website for more! https://rowecountyband.comBy Matt Zako
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The City's Backyard Ep 113 Alternative Country/Rock artist and granddaughter of Academy Award winning actress and movie/tv star LORETTA YOUNG...ARWEN LEWIS drops by the backyard of NYC from California ...
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The granddaughter of Academy Award winning actress Loretta Young and the daughter of Peter Lewis, a founding member of ‘60s psychedelic cult heroes Moby Grape . . . Arwen’s EP is available on the OMAD RECORDS . . the imprint of Oscar-winning singer/songwriter John DeNicola. . . While Arwen’s self-titled debut, features her interpretations of her fa…
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The City's Backyard Ep 112 Dr. Bob Beatty-author of PLAY ALL NIGHT: DUANE ALLMAN and THE JOURNEY To FILLMORE EAST chats about his book as an Allman Brothers historian!
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If you love the Allman Brothers Band you will love this episode with Dr. Bob Beatty -historian/author of the book PLAY ALL NIGHT: Duanne Allman and The Journey To FILLMORE EAST! Dr Bob Beatty is recognized as one of the most respected historians of the Allman Brothers Band and their important legacy and influence on American music, politics and cul…
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The City's Backyard Ep 111 Jackie "THE JOKE MAN" Martling drops by to chat about his comedy shows coming to the area this summer and fall...plus we chat about the good times on THE HOWARD STERN SHOW!
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For eighteen years (1983-2001) a fixture of radio & television’s Howard Stern Show, comedian Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling was born and raised in East Norwich, a tiny hamlet on the glorious North Shore of Long Island, New York. He graduated in 1966 from Oyster Bay High School and earned a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan State Univer…
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The City's Backyard Ep 110 We're goin to California with Singer/Actor DOMINIC QUARTO who drops by to promote his new album called "Happy Little Accidents"! If you like Dick Dale or Buddy Holly...you will ...
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Dominic a young artist who is just beginning his professional musical journey. Based in California, Dominic is excited about the release of his debut album, Happy Little Accidents, which was released June 28 on Quarto Valley Records. Happy Little Accidents is fresh music but with hints of nostalgia from the many artists that influenced him since he…
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The City's Backyard Ep 109 Insult Comic LISA LAMPANELLI is coming to Music Theater of Connecticut and we chat with her about her retirement and why she will be in her own show called "IRRELEVANT coming ...
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Insult Comic Lisa Lampanelli drops by The City's Backyard to chat about retirement and her new show called "IRRELEVANT"! ANNOUNCING “LISA LAMPANELLI: IRRELEVANT!” TWO NIGHTS ONLY! MTC is thrilled to present an exclusive 2-night fundraising event: comedy icon Lisa Lampanelli's brand-new solo show! In this script-in-hand performance, the former comed…
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The City's Backyard Ep 108 The TOM PETTY PROJECT checks in to talk about their FREE Show in Norwalk at the Beach! Plus we chat all things TOM PETTY and about TPP as a popular Petty tribute in the backyard ...
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On this episode we welcome back our local friends from The Tom Petty Project! They have some shows lined up in the area! For more on the band check out their social media or the website to see if they are playing in your area of New York City's Backyard! https://www.facebook.com/tpp203 https://www.tpp203.com/…
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The City's Backyard Ep 107 BEYOND PURPLE with Mike and Jimi....paying tribute to Deep Purple, Rainbow, and Whitesnake! These guys ROCK...we talk rock and roll, about their shows this summer, and more!
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BEYOND PURPLE performs a showcase of the biggest hits from Deep Purple and Whitesnake, as well as Rainbow and Dio; all born out of the Deep Purple family tree. The band faithfully re-creates the vivid experience of live, high-energy music from what many consider to be Rock’s greatest era. Beyond Purple consists of elite musicians with national tie…
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The City's Backyard Ep 106 OTIS the band ZZtop's Billy Gibbons loves is our guest! Lead singer/guitarist Boone Froggett checks in from the tour to talk about their new song! OTIS is coming to the Iridium ...
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OTIS drops by The City's Backyard this week... The Commonwealth of Kentucky has a storied music history and a large catalog of renowned artists. While it's most famous for producing more country music stars per capita than anywhere else in the United States, musicians all across the spectrum —from bluegrass to rock and roll—have called Kentucky hom…
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The City's Backyard Ep 105 Psychic Medium Patricia Griffin drops by to talk about connecting with our loved ones...how she does it and the messages she gets to deliver to you plus we chat about her local ...
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Patty Griffin has had this gift her entire life, but at first was afraid and unsure of what to do with it. She began reading professionally in 2014, and has since performed readings across the East Coast, for private readings,fundraisers, gallery, and stage events. She finds gratitude in helping to provide peace of mind, closure and validation for …
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The City's Backyard Ep 104 CARMINE APPICE(Rod Stewart, Ozzy, Vanilla Fudge)...legendary rock drummer talks about the new CACTUS album just released, we play some tracks and talk more rock history!
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We check in with legendary drummer Carmine Appice ( Vanilla Fudge, Cactus, Beck, Bogart, Appice...Rod Stewart, Ozzy) this month to chat about the new CACTUS album.... it album merges the current members of Cactus with a big-name, star laden, ensemble of guest artists, all of whom have called the group among their biggest influences. Featured along …
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The City's Backyard Ep 103 Canadian musician Alex Henry Foster drops by from outside of The USA to chat about his new album Kimiyo climbing the alternative charts and we hear the song Under A Luxuriant ...
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Alex Henry Foster and Momoka released their highly anticipated LP, Kimiyo, and have quickly secured top positions on multiple US and Canadian Billboard charts. Foster’s unique blend of introspective lyricism and captivating melodies has landed Kimiyo the #1 spot on the Canadian Alternative Albums chart and secured the #2 spots on Canadian Top Curre…
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The City's Backyard Ep 102 Singer/Songwriter ROBERT LaROCHE talks about the music scene from Austin, Texas,and his latest album FOREVERMORE which is on a Grammy Award(John DeNicola/Dirty Dancing soundtrack ...
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Singer\Songwriter\Guitarist Robert LaRoche, began performing professionally at age 15. Originally from Holyoke, Massachusetts, LaRoche formed Power Pop sensations The Sighs in 1982. After 10 years of touring the college\club circuit of New England, the Sighs were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut cd “What Goes On” in 1992. The disc …
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The City's Backyard Ep 101 LIBERTY DEVITTO from The Lords of 52nd Street Band...Billy Joel's Drummer for 30 years! We chat about the upcoming Lords of 52nd Street show at Milford Performance Center and ...
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Liberty DeVitto Born and raised in New York City, USA… Liberty’s drumming journey began at the tender age of 14, when he was first inspired to play after watching the now world famous Ed Sullivan performance by the Beatles back in 1964… He never looked back since then, eventually working his way up the ranks to that coveted hot seat with Billy Joel…
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The City's Backyard Ep 100 MULLETT Rocks The Barnum Festival in Monroe in May! Band leader Dan Halen drops by the backyard of New York City to talk about 80's rock and more!
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Special Guest Dan Halen from Mullett! For over a decade now, Mullett has proven themselves time and time again to be THE Premier Rockers for Hair Band fanatics and lovers of Rock ‘n’ Roll all over the world. By delivering the best of the 1980’s in Big Hair and faithful renditions, Mullett recreates the vibe of those times with unrivaled passion and…
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The City's Backyard Ep 99: HELLS BELLES: The one and only all female AC/DC tribute Band rocks the backyard of NYC! We talk about their shows, their fans and their tour!
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HELL'S BELLES are first and foremost dedicated AC/DC fanatics. This is what we all have in common. We're all part of a huge community of devotees to one of the greatest rock-n-roll bands in the world. This is who we all are, and this is what HELL'S BELLES strives to deliver with mechanical precision and passionate fury. Endorsed by Angus Young hims…
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The City's Backyard Ep 98 SEAN CHAMBERS and members of SAVOY BROWN are on TOUR in NEW YORK, NEW JERSEY and CONNECTICUT! We chat with Sean and the Savoy Brown Rhythm section, Garnet and Pat all about it ...
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SEAN CHAMBERS TEAMS UP WITH THE SAVOY BROWN RHYTHM SECTION: Sean Chambers and the members from Savoy Brown all became friends after playing a festival together in 2019. In 2023, shortly after the unfortunate passing of Savoy Brown's founder & leader, Kim Simmonds, renowned guitarist and songwriter Sean Chambers teamed up with the Savoy Brown Rhythm…
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The City's Backyard Ep 97 SLOTHRUST drops by to talk about their Spring Tour and latest EP called I PROMISE with the songs PONY and MAYBE MAYBE!
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SLOTHRUST rocks this episode of THE CITY'S BACKYARD PODCAST as we talk with lead singer/guitarist Leah Wellbaum! Slothrust — the duo composed of principal songwriter, guitar player, and unrepentant aesthete Leah Wellbaum and drummer Will Gorin — recently unveiled their brand new EP entitledI Promise, out now via Dangerbird Records. A key part of th…
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The City's Backyard Ep 96 CARMINE APPICE from VANILLA FUDGE drops by to chat about some ROCK HISTORY and tour dates in the New York area plus more stories about The Fudge!
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Rock Icon Carmine Appice drops by to chat about Vanilla Fudge history and their local tour dates in the NorthEast in May! Carmine was in various bands after Vanilla Fudge, including Cactus, Beck, Bogart and Appice, Rod Stewart, King Cobra, Blue Murder and even toured with Ozzy Osbourne! Vanilla Fudge was one of the first American groups to infuse p…
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The City's Backyard Ep 95 FOGHAT drummer and original member ROGER EARL drops by from LONG ISLAND to play some studio tracks from the latest album called SONIC MOJO and he also talks about Foghat's tour ...
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– ROGER EARL – Celebrating 50 years of Foghat in 2021, Roger Earl is still ferociously banging away! Born in London, England (Hampton Court & raised in Hounslow) in 1946 to a musical family where his father played piano at home and local pubs and there was always music in the house. Although he wanted to play piano, his older brother Colin Earl (ke…
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The City's Backyard EP 94 The PETTY/DRAYTON interview episode with ADRIA PETTY, daughter of Rock Legend TOM PETTY, and CHARLEY AND BERNARD DRAYTON talk about the importance of supporting the arts in your ...
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The Petty/Drayton Episode on The City's Backyard Podcast talks about The Petty/Drayton music program and the importance of supporting the arts. We chat with Adria Petty the daughter of rock icon Tom Petty, and Adria's extended family, Charley Drayton and Bernard Drayton about mentors in art and how to make the world a better place. Please join us a…
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EP 93 NATALIE CRESSMAN is a trombonist/vocalist from San Francisco. Many know her from touring the past 13 years with PHISH's Trey Anastasio, but she's also active on the national jazz and Brazilian jazz ...
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Possessing a voice as cool and crystalline as an Alpine stream, Natalie Cressman draws inspiration from a vast array of musical currents. A prodigiously talented trombonist, she’s spent the last 14 years touring as a horn player and vocalist with Phish's Trey Anastasio, while also performing around NYC with jazz greats Wycliffe Gordon, Nicholas Pa…
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EP 92 KEVIN BURT & Big Medicine drops in from IOWA to chat about his album called "Thank You Brother Bill: A Tribute To Bill Withers" We play a couple of the tracks and talk about some East Coast tour ...
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Kevin Burt's soul-inspired performances are unique, which consistently gets him compared to a range of artists like Bill Withers and Aaron Neville, with the ability to build an audience rapport that has been compared to B.B. King. Burt is a musician (vocals, harmonica, and guitar) whose smooth, warm vocal presentation and humor audiences of all age…
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EP 91 SteelyJan....yes JANET RUTKOWSKI the heavy metal artist drops by to chat about BEHIND The MASK an art exhibit of metal art works on display at The Culture Lab in Long Island City, New York! !
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Heavy Metal artist JANET RUTKOWSKI drops by The City's Backyard to chat about a great event happening called Behind The Mask in Long Island City, New York going on now until the end of April! Tune in to hear all about the works on display! Janet Rutkowski is a NYC based artist (lives/works in a famed Williamsburg firehouse frequently by Rock Stars)…
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EP 90 STUDIO D'LUX a new supergroup releases two new tracks featuring Jon Herington from STEELY DAN & Doug Kistner(The Lords of 52nd Street) ! We chat with the two of them about the project and the other ...
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Studio D'Lux is a supergroup formed by Doug Kistner (The Lords of 52nd Street) who tells the story in this episode how this new project came about with top notch musicians in the industry! Studio D'Lux features artists such as Bill Champlin (Chicago), Liberty DeVitto (Billy Joel), Glen Burtnik, Jon Herington(Steely Dan), Elliott Randall and Joel Ho…
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EP 89 CINDY& DENNIS DUNAWAY talk about how they met in the early days of The ALICE COOPER GROUP, the upcoming VersoFest “Glam To Punk Roundtable”, their recent travels to Dallas for the 50th Anniversary ...
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Cindy Smith Dunaway is the wife of bass player Dennis Dunaway...they both drop by the backyard of NYC on this episode to chat about taking part in VersoFest at The Westport Library at 1pm April 7th with "Glam To Punk" moderated by our friend Christine Olhman! Listen to the podcast episode to hear all about it! Dennis Dunaway was inducted into the R…
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EP 88 ICARUS PHEONIX drops by from Baltimore to chat about their Indie Rock Band, their new tracks and their current tour in Japan!
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Icarus Phoenix is Drew Danburry (gtr/vox), Eli Sims (drums), Leena Rhodes (gtr/vox/synth) and Brendan Russell (bass). The band originally formed in Missoula, Montana (2020) and has had 5 different lineups, one of them playing Treefort Music Fest in Boise, ID (2021). Currently based in Baltimore and formed by friendships and connections Drew made wo…
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EP 87 ACTOR ROBIN DeJESUS drops by his hometown of Norwalk to chat about his acting career and upcoming show GETTING STARTED at Music Theatre of Connecticut!
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Music Theatre of Connecticut will welcome Norwalk, CT native & Tony nominee, Robin de Jesús in his cabaret show, Getting Started. Get to know how Robin’s childhood love for golden era Broadway shaped him and how he chooses sanity in today’s mad world. Packed with personal stories, Broadway AND pop music that’ll leave you thinking you just had a fir…
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EP 86 The band called OTIS all the way from Kentucky rocks the backyard of NYC with their new single There's a Break in The Road! We chat with lead singer Boone Froggett about the band's southern roots ...
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Kentucky born and bred, OTIS is a young, hard rocking quartet who performs and plays their exciting original music like they’ve been around for 40 years. Alongside Boone, John Seeley (bass), Alex Wells (guitar), and Dale Myers (drums), these tight-knit guys stay connected to their homegrown roots having been around traditional instruments from a yo…
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Ep 85 PAUL NELSON: Grammy Award Winning Guitarist (Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, some of the Allman Bros and more) chats about his 2024 Tour and today's Live Music Scene at venues/clubs all ...
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Rest in Peace Paul Nelson...we never imagined a couple of weeks ago this would be our last conversation together....thank you for your friendship and your good hearted soul! You are missed by many and thanks for touching all of us while you were here friend! You are a true rock star! Keep riffin in heaven! To help with Paul's wife and family that h…
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Ep 84 CHAD CROMWELL: American Drummer (Neil Young, Mark Knopfler, Lady A, Bob Seger, Bonnie Raitt, CSNY) checks in from Nashville to chat about music and more!
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This episode we go out to Nashville and talk with American Drummer Chad Cromwell! In 1987, Cromwell began a collaboration with songwriter Neil Young. The initial sessions became Neil Young & The Bluenotes. Since then he has recorded and toured with Young on several occasions, and appears on albums such as Freedom (1989), Prairie Wind (2005) Living …
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Ep 83 OZZMOSIS: The Ozzy Osbourne Tribute is on tour and ready to rock in 2024! We chat with lead Ricky Woods and Bassist Andre from this killer tribute to Ozzy! We talk all things Ozzy even about some ...
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This episode is all about the OZZY ANTHOLOGY WORLD CLASS TRIBUTE SHOW! Are You An Ozzy Fan? Then Get Ready to Rock! The members of the band take great pride in creating the next best thing to a live Ozzy performance that transports you through time to experience the energy of Ozzy Osbourne capturing his solo career from Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde. …
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The City's Backyard Ep 82 Alternative Pop Singer ALICE MERTON drops by from London to debut her new single Run Away Girl as she gets ready for her 2024 North American Tour!
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Born in Germany and raised in Canada and England, Alice Merton's absorption of different styles and sounds helped craft the worldly progressive pop leanings on her debut "No Roots," , which came out in 2016. The last couple of years could fill an entire career: Playing Coachella, 8x Platinum, US-Gold, and the release of her album "MINT+4" in Januar…
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The City's Backyard Ep 81 Eliot Lewis (Hall&Oates and The Average White Band) drops by to chat about his new album and new songs Love Is Alive and What We Make It... plus his 2024 solo tour and more!
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Eliot Lewis checks into the backyard of New York City with his new album called Anything Is Possible, featuring Love Is Alive and What We Make It! A singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Eliot Lewis has toured the world over as a member of the Daryl Hall & John Oates band, as well as a former member of The Average White Band. Eliot has also…
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The City's Backyard Ep 80 TRAMPS LIKE US: The Nation's #1 Springsteen Tribute Band...the band's Boss, Mark Salore checks in with an update for 2024!
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Tramps Like Us....the #1 Springsteen Tribute Band in the Land drops by to talk about their tour dates in the tri state area for 2024...we chat with founder and band leader/singer Mark Salore! In keeping with the tradition of a typical Springsteen concert, Tramps prides itself on long and intense concerts, often playing 3.5 to 4 hour shows and at ti…
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The City's Backyard Ep 79 LISA LAMPANELLI drops by to chat about the comedy world, her retirement, and her classes as a comic coach at MTC and more!
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The City's Backyard guest this week! LISA LAMPANELLI With a career that spanned more than 30 years, Lisa Lampanelli was a constant on the comedy scene. With numerous tours, Grammy nominations, and national TV guest appearances and specials under her belt, she was everywhere comedy was. After having hit every possible career high – including sold-ou…
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The City's Backyard Ep 78 Rex Fowler from Aztec Two Step 2.0 talks about his Elvis documentary called 200 Cadillacs, his new memoir and the Aztec Two Step 2.0 Tour Dates in 2024!
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On this episode we check in with Rex Fowler from Aztec Two-Step! Since we It would have been Elvis' 89th birthday this month and Rex created the documentary called 200 Cadillacs about his generosity! So we figured it was a great opportunity to have Rex as our guest in The City's Backyard to not only talk about The King Of Rock n Roll but also Rex's…
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The City's Backyard Ep 77 THE YEAR in REVIEW 2023! Dennis Dunaway of Alice Cooper, Denny Laine from Wings, Joe Vitale from Joe Walsh, Liberty DeVitto from Billy Joel &Garry Peterson from The Guess Who ...
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The best of the The City's Backyard 2023! We had some great rock icons drop by in 2023 and we narrowed it down to the ones that have or had the most longevity playing for one artist/band! Dennis Dunaway original bass player of Alice Cooper, Joe Vitale from Joe Walsh, Denny Laine was in Wings longer than any other member, Liberty Devitto from Billy …
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The City's Backyard Ep 76 FREE FALLIN: The Tom Petty Experience checks in to talk about their Saving Grace Tour 2024!
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Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers music has become the soundtrack for the 20th century and beyond. The Heartbreakers have sold over 80 million records and four of his albums have gone 12X platinum. His songs are heard every day on a variety of radio formats including his own Sirius/XM channel. The Heartbreakers performed sold out shows for four decad…
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The City's Backyard Ep 75 Legendary Recording Engineer/Studio Mixer SHELLY YAKUS drops by to chat about some rock history recording iconic rock artists such as John Lennon, Tom Petty, Stevie Nicks, Bono ...
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We chat on this episode with legendary recording music engineer Shelly Yakus! Shelly is is an American music engineer and mixer. Shelly was nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. He is referenced at the end of one of Tom Petty's songs "What're You Doin' In My Life? and has engineered recordings for many performers, inc…
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The City's Backyard Ep 74 YYNOT's guitarist Billy Alexander drops by to chat about the band, debut his new solo song called Alpha Rhythm and talk about the YYNOT show coming up this January!
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We're goin to California this episode with guitarist Billy Alexander from the band YYNOT who are touring in 2024! He talks about how YYNOT got their start and how the band took off and came together paying tribute to RUSH. We also are gonna debut his new solo track called Alpha Rhythm and has a new album coming out called Rock n Roll Diaries! Billy…
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The City's Backyard Ep 73 Liz Hines: wife of Rock Legend Denny Laine from The Moody Blues/Wings recaps the benefit in LA , gives updates on Denny's condition & about Paul McCartney being in the loop ...
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We welcome back Elizabeth Hines, the wife of rock n roll legend Denny Laine from The Moody Blues and Wings to give us an update about his ongoing health crisis plus we recap a little bit on the benefit concert in West Hollywood that was planned to raise funds to pay for medical expenses. Also Liz explains the relationship that Denny and Paul have a…
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