Best Dr. Luvbeatz Podcasts (2024)

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S5E23: "Calvin's gotta song" (feat. Galleon Leap) 18:30

3d ago18:30

18:30

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's show features a talented rock/alternative/indie artist by the name of Galleon Leap! We sat down with Calvin, the front-man and brains behind the operation, and had a quick chat about his musical background and what went behind the making of his brand new single, "Teeth" (released 6.15.24) The song is a captivatin…

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S5E22: "We rock, we shred." (feat. Rockstead) 26:28

10d ago26:28

26:28

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's episode features a fantastic rock-reggae band out of the Asheville and Cincinnati areas (yes, both) named Rockstead! These guys have a great sound and are promoting their new single entitled, "Where Did All The Love Go"! Enjoy our interview with the frontman, Jake, as we talk about the band's makeup, history, and…

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S5E21: "The Windy City" (feat. John Durham) 52:35

17d ago52:35

52:35

Happy June UMMPod Nation! Today's show features a very multi-faceted, multi-instrumentalist, John Durham! Also, we had Fozzy J stop by the studio again to help us co-host! John has played in multiple bands and ensembles throughout his years and has built an impressive resume along the way. Enjoy our chat with John, as Luvbeatz and Fozzy help share …

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S5E20: "Better in person" (feat. Lionz of Zion w/ Josh Forbus & Brian Jeter) 43:13

24d ago43:13

43:13

Meaningful Memorial Day to everyone out there listening. We have much love and respect for those who have served and continue to serve our country. Welcome back UMMPod Nation! We're taking a trip down memory lane, as we remember one of the more popular Upstate bands from the 2010's era, reggae-rock/funk band, Lionz of Zion! Obviously, we've known t…

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S5E19: "Mentors: The Fresh Maker" (feat. Jack Ryan of The Marcus King Band) 32:11

1M ago32:11

32:11

Drums. Friends. Blues. Rock. Mentors. This episode has all the ingredients for a good show! Welcome back UMMPod Nation! Today's guest is a very talented drummer, Jack Ryan, who plays with none other than the 'The Marcus King Band'! Jack and Dr. Luvbeatz are long time buddies, and we had a great time catching up and sharing stories along the way. We…

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S5E18: "Upstate Sound Patterns" (feat. Surrender Cobra) 28:09

1M ago28:09

28:09

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! Hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day yesterday! And keeping in the family theme, today's band features an exciting up-and-coming band of brothers and their father, Surrender Cobra. Surrender Cobra is comprised of 3 brothers, Benjo (age 12), Witt (16), and Jarratt (18), and their father (and Mayor of Greenwood) Bran…

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S5E17: "Kitties Incoming" (feat. Big Radio & Wade Bowers) 50:01

2M ago50:01

50:01

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! Today's episode features an epic double dose of talent as we pair BB Peter's live project, 'Big Radio', with the talented, Wade Bowers (Of Black River Rebels, amongst many other outfits he performs with). BB Peters is a professional jingle writer and wrote and recorded The Upstate Music Mine theme song! His 3 piece live…

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S5E16: "Mine all mine" (feat. Joel Shuman) 30:02

2M ago30:02

30:02

Welcome back UMMPod Nation!! We have a fantastic new artist to spotlight for you guys today, as we are featuring the talented Joel Shuman this week! His recent concept album, "Drowned City", is a fantastic work of art from start to finish. We give you a taste with the second track from the album, a bluesy-rock tune, "Panopticon". The theme of the a…

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S5E15: "Pot of Sauce" (feat. Justin Johnson and The Shady Recruits) 36:57

2M ago36:57

36:57

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! We have a fantastic show ahead for you all today, as we are featuring an amazingly talented musician by the name of Justin Johnson. Justin has played trumpet (amongst other instruments) with some excellent bands including The Shady Recruits and quickly-rising Charleston-based band, Little Stranger! This interview was one…

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S5E14: "On the rise" (feat. Trueline Greenville) 31:39

2M ago31:39

31:39

Happy Tuesday UMMPod Nation! Today's episode features an exciting new 1700+ capacity venue coming to the area, Trueline Greenville! We had the pleasure of talking to Trueline's Chief of Staff, Sam Blumin about all the amazing things the new establishment will offer the Upstate. Check out more information at truelinegvl.com. Construction is underway…

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S5E13: "Sympl Syrup" (feat. Sympl) 35:13

3M ago35:13

35:13

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! Today's episode features a local hip-hop artist and promoter by the name of Sympl! Ernesto "Sympl" Gutierrez has been in the music business for over 2 decades and has accomplished a lot along the way. Enjoy our interview with Sympl, as we discuss his recent happenings and play one of his songs, "Take me to your leader". …

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S5E12: "Sponsor Spotlight" (feat. Hawk Plumbing LLC) 23:07

3M ago23:07

23:07

***Sponsor Spolight Special*** Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's episode is a special edition, as we welcome another brand new sponsor to the show, Hawk Plumbing! In today's show, we wanted to dedicate the entire episode to highlight our mission: to help grow, not only our local arts and artists, but the businesses that support them. And we'd lik…

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S5E11: "Red, Gold, and Greenville" (feat. Robbie Boggs w/ Flowlife Entertainment, Kabaka Pyramid, and Burning Nova) 50:18

3M ago50:18

50:18

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's episode is one of our personal favorites to date! Not only is it our second edition of the video format of the show (courtesy of Bill Kerrigan of Plethora Films), but we had the pleasure of interviewing Robbie Boggs of Flowlife Entertainment who represents many amazing artists including the recent, GRAMMY-WINNING…

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S5E10: "Lights, Camera... Action!" (feat. The Chris Vandalay Project & CatatoNICK Plethora Films) 30:04

3M ago30:04

30:04

Welcome back UMMPod Nation!! Today's show features another fresh original artist from the area, The Chris Vandalay Project! Enjoy their new tune, "Better than before". Speaking of better than before... Also on today's show, is the exciting debut of our very first edition of our video format! Mr. Bill Kerrigan of CatatoNICK Plethora Films drops by t…

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S5E9: "Not the City" (feat. Brevard) 24:53

4M ago24:53

24:53

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! Today's show features another great local band by the name of Brevard! Hear our exclusive interview with the Taylor and Tyler (also of Tyler Hudson Audio) as we discuss the band's sound and background. Enjoy Brevard's fantastic song, "Who I was then". After our interview, we conclude with a fun 'This Day in Music' and wr…

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S5E8: "The Other 16" (feat. Sunset Electric) 21:08

4M ago21:08

21:08

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! Today's episode features another great power duo/rock band from the Upstate, "Sunset Electric". We had a great time talking with Nathan (Vox, Guitar) and Tanner (Drums, Producer) from the band, as we got the inside scoop on their formation, story, and sound. Included is their featured song, "Character ". After a fun int…

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S5E7: "Crispy and Chris P" (Feat. Matt Crisp/Anna Leigh Band & Phase II Express w/ Chris Parks) 35:03

4M ago35:03

35:03

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! We have a jam packed, extra Crispy episode for you today! Spotlight Artist(s): Matt Crisp and Anna Leigh Band Featured Track: "Porch Swing" by Anna Leigh Band Featured Business: Phase II Express Restaurant and Food Truck (w/ owner Chris Parks) After to great interviews from our guests, we dive into our weekly 'This Day i…

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S5E6: "Mocktails and Rock Tales" (feat. Islander) 44:26

5M ago44:26

44:26

Welcome back UMMPod Nation!! We are so stoked for this week's show! Today's episode features one of the best rock bands to ever come out of the Upstate... Islander!! It's been a long time coming, as we featured Islander in our inaugural year, exactly 4 seasons ago (S1E6)! As we discuss during the interview, we've known the front-man of Islander, Mi…

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S5E5: "Molasses" (feat. Matt Fassas) 21:18

5M ago21:18

21:18

Hello UMMPod Nation! Today we're bringing you more fresh original tunes from an Upstate artist, Matt Fassas! Enjoy the exclusive debut of "B side of a dream" (Dr. Luvbeatz remix) in addition to his song "Alexander", which was featured on a recent film from Brother Oliver! The featured venue this week is actually owned by Matt Fassas himself, and is…

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S5E4: "Bucket of KSC" (feat. Kicksnarecrash) 21:55

5M ago21:55

21:55

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! Happy MLK Jr. Day to you! Today's episode features the local band, Kicksnarecrash! The multi-genre, multi-faceted group is led by frontman Drew Montgomery, who we sat down with for an exclusive interview. After our chat with Drew (and debut of their new song " The Waves", we dive into our favorite segment, This Day In M…

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S5E3: "(Not) Home Alone: Kevin!" (feat. Kevin Schlereth) 19:30

6M ago19:30

19:30

Welcome back UMMPod Nation! We hope you all had a wonderful and safe holiday season. We're getting back to the grind, as we are back in the studio this week and featuring another traveling artist that performed a few weeks ago at The Charlie's Castle show. Kevin Schlereth is a fantastic singer-songwriter based out of Wisconsin. He's an incredibly t…

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S5E2: "Charlie's Castle part 1" (feat. WhoAmI?) 13:00

6M ago13:00

13:00

Happy Tuesday UMMPod Nation! We had another special event to attend this last week, and are bringing you 3 exclusive interviews from The Charlie's Castle show this past Sunday. In today's episode (part 1), we're thrilled to showcase the new single, "Things We Would Do", from the band WhoAmI? (about the 4:20 mark). We sit down with the frontman of t…

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S5E1: "Season 5 Premiere" (feat. The Greenies) 30:22

6M ago30:22

30:22

UMMPod Nation!! The Season 5 Premiere is here, and we're excited to bring you live coverage from The 2023 Greenies Awards! After a lengthy break, we're thrilled to be back in action! In today's episode we give you a brief recap of some of the off-season events, and dive right into coverage from this year's 2023 Greenies Awards. This year's event wa…

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S4E25: "One Hundo" (feat. The Indoor Kids, Brother Oliver, Steve Eager, Whoami?, SC Venue Crisis, and Fork & Plough) 43:16

10M ago43:16

43:16

Happy UMMP Day!! Welcome to our 100th episode aka The SEASON 4 FINALE! Today's show is a special edition, as we recorded live and on location at Fork & Plough during the SC Venue Crisis Benefit show! In this jam-packed episode, we interview all 4 bands that played during the event: The Indoor Kids, Brother Oliver, Steve Eager & Friends, and Whoami?…

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S4E24: "Levitating" (feat. Eli Lev) 27:24

10M ago27:24

27:24

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! We have another absolutely amazing artist (alliteration at its best) for you today, a Maryland-based singer-songwriter by the name of Eli Lev! He'll be making his way back down to Greenville on Sept 19th at the Incohate Art Gallery! Eli's folk, acoustic-based sound is catchy, unique, yet comfortably familiar; a fantasti…

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S4E23:"Jingles all the way" (feat. BB/ BBZ Studios) 35:00

10M ago35:00

35:00

We have a special treat for you guys today as we feature a local musician and professional jingle writer by the name of "BB"! "BB" has written/performed on many jingles including companies like: Outback Steakhouse, Pontiac, Disney shows, prominent lawfirms, and much more! As a special treat, "BB" treats us to a live on-the-spot jingle creation sess…

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S4E22: "Rhododendron Highway" (feat. Brooks Dixon) 30:36

10M ago30:36

30:36

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today's show features a fantastic, established local singer-songwriter by the name of Brooks Dixon! Brooks has been on the show once before (wayyy back in Season 1), and is a seasoned vet in the Upstate music scene. His original americana/folk/singer-songwriter style really embodies the sound of the Carolinas. During our…

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S4E21: "Brother from Another" (Feat. Brother Oliver & Social Latitude) 41:27

11M ago41:27

41:27

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! We're thrilled to have a great double feature for you today: Pysch folk rock band, Brother Oliver, and the new venue, Social Latitude. First, we sit down with Andrew Oliver of the band and discuss their unique sound, fun stories from their band history, as well as their captivating story on chasing and attaining a Guines…

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S4E20: "Greenville, South Carolina" (feat. Steve Eager & Friends) 36:02

11M ago36:02

36:02

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation!! We have a special treat for you all today, as we are featuring Steve Eager, the man behind the original song/viral video sensation, "Greenville"! His tribute to our hometown of Greenville, SC is an upbeat catchy tune that quickly circulated the internet and was listened to/shared by thousands of Upstate residents causin…

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S4E19: "Condiments" (feat. Sweet Spine & John Atkins) 41:27

11M ago41:27

41:27

Today's episode features an exciting double dose of talent in the Upstate music scene! Our first artist is an excellent up-and-coming alt/grunge rock band, Sweet Spine! We sit down with Fox and Evelyn from the band and discuss their unique sound, recent releases, and inspirations. Enjoy their killer new track, "Darkness". After our chat with Sweet …

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S4E18: "Town Views" (feat. Luke Deuce) 25:13

11M ago25:13

25:13

Hello UMMPod Nation!! Today's show features an incredibly talented up-and-coming Country artist by the name of Luke Deuce. Luke, 18, comes from a musically inclined family and got his start at a young age. He's quickly become a fixture in the Upstate music scene and has built up quite the resume in his first few years as a professional artist. We h…

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S4E17: "Here's Jonny!" (feat. Jeff Edwards Band) 46:23

12M ago46:23

46:23

Today's episode features a very special cameo, as our original co-host Jonny Keyz, is back in action to co-host an episode like the old days. We discuss our recent happenings, our featured artist, The Jeff Edwards Band, and our usual random antics. We then jump into our interview with Mr. Jeff Edwards and disucss his bands history, their original s…

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S4E16: "Pre-holiday Shenanigans" (feat. Mean Sweetie) 17:42

12M ago17:42

17:42

Hello UMMPod Nation!! This week's show features an up-and-coming grunge/rock band called "Mean Sweetie". We sit down with the three members that make up the band and discuss their history and unique sound. We also briefly discuss The SC Venue Crisis, and the importance of our hometown venues. After playing their track, "Hey you there", we wrap up b…

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S4E15: "State of Emergency: The SC Venue Crisis Special" 13:43

12M ago13:43

13:43

Happy Friday UMMPod Nation! Today's special episode focuses on the current state of The SC Venue Crisis. We've discussed the SC Venue Crisis on the show in recent episodes. However, with the recent announcement of the closure of Smiley's (another local favorite), we felt the need to propel this issue to the forefront once and for all. For those of …

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S4E14: "Days of birth" (feat. Geminii Dragon w/ special guest co-host, Karen Clardy) 34:37

1y ago34:37

34:37

Happy Juneteenth!! Today's episode is another fun one, including a couple interesting twists.. With Dr. Luvbeatz on tour, the talented and always lovely, Karen Clardy, drops by the studio to help co-host! It being June, the unofficial beginning of summer, and "Gemini Season", we're thrilled to debut our first Louisiana-based artist, Geminii Dragon!…

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S4E13: "Forecast: Sunny" (feat. Sun Dogs) 33:34

1y ago33:34

33:34

Happy Monday UMMPod Nation! Today we're kicking off Summer the right way with a band that brings the heat: Sun Dogs. Sun Dogs Vibraphonist Tommy joins the show as we discuss the origins of the band, their unique sound, and play a song from one of their recent live performances entitled "Funk Monk". After a fun chat with Tommy, we dive into 'This Da…

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S4E12: "Jonny Drops" (feat. $aucellina) 25:40

1y ago25:40

25:40

**Happy Memorial Day!** What's good UMMPod Nation!! Today's featured artist is a rising talent in the Upstate hip-hop scene, $aucellina! We had a fun interview with Miss Saucellina in the studio as we recap the UMAs, talk about her brand of music, and discuss/play her new single "Main Attraction". Thanks to $aucellina for spending some time with us…

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S4E11: "Green Clay!" (feat. True Lilith & SC Venue Crisis/Prohibition Coalition) 51:59

1y ago51:59

51:59

What an episode we have for you today! The long awaited interview with Clay from True Lilith aka "Green Clay" is genuinely one of our best interviews to date. He was a fantastic guest, and obviously a talented musician as well. We dive into his original rock band, True Lilith, his thoughts on music and life, and of course.. the now famous Green Day…

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S4E10: "Family Ties" (feat. Waterspout) 21:35

1y ago21:35

21:35

What's up UMMPod Nation?! We're keeping it all in the family so far in May, as our featured artist this week, Waterspout, is fronted by Matthew McCreight, the son of Evan's Dilemma's Joel McCreight (our featured artist last week). Matthew aka "The Taco Prince", has many musical projects he's involved with (Waterspout being 1 of 9). He's a multi-ins…

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S4E9: "I love the '90s" (feat. Evan's Dilemma) 51:00

1y ago51:00

51:00

Whats good UMMPod Nation!? This week's show features the longest-tenured original rock band in the Upstate, Evan's Dilemma. Evan's Dilemma has been rocking the Upstate music scene (and beyond) since the late 80's! Their 90's alternative rock sound is clean, catchy, original, and refreshingly familiar. In yet another special edition episode, we feat…

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S4E8: "Sweet potato cupcakes" (feat. Brandon Davidson & The Zack Tisdale Band) 42:48

1y ago42:48

42:48

Hello UMMPod Nation!! We have another double dose for your listening pleasure today as we feature two brand new artists (Brandon Davidson and Zack Tisdale)! Dr. Luvbeatz is back in the studio, as we do our first impromptu interview together live on air with Mr. Brandon Davidson. We have the pleasure of giving you the *First* listen to his new (not …

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S4E7: "Power Hour" w/ Joe Power (feat. Hurt & Skip, and Cash Machine) 55:21

1y ago55:21

55:21

Another special treat for you all today, as Joe Power of Hurt & Skip and Cash Machine comes by the studio as we discuss his musical projects and a wide array of topics! We dive into the backstory of his delightful ensembles, blues/rock & roll history, modern music trends, and much more. We had a great time catching up with Joe, and these two musica…

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S4E6: "UMA's Special Part 2: The Winners" (Feat. Seven Year Witch, D3RT, MAXX GOOD$, Reedy River String Band, and many more!) 54:05

1y ago54:05

54:05

Welcome back UMMPod Nation!! Today's episode just might be the most jam-packed, juiciest episode yet.. as in ever. Not only are we filling your ears with a barrage of genre-twisting sounds, but the quality of the material is tier one because today we're highlighting all the winning artists from this year's Upstate Music Awards brought to you by The…

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S4E5: "UMA's Special: Part 1:" (featuring The Upstate Music Awards at the Peace Center) 24:12

1y ago24:12

24:12

Today's show is part 1 of our two part UMA Special!! In today's show, we take you behind the scenes and to the red carpet from the 2024 Upstate Music Awards presented by the Peace Center! For part 1, we have a "lightning round" of several interviews to give you taste of the UMA experience and lovely, talented people involved with this year's event.…

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S4E4: "Favorite Animals" (feat. The Lost Foxes) 37:10

1y ago37:10

37:10

Today's episode features an upcoming Indie/Electronic/Alternative band from the Upstate, known as 'The Lost Foxes'. We had the pleasure of doing our first zoom call interview on the show, so stay tuned for some potential video content/clips from the interview! The three guys that make of 'The Lost Foxes' are a trio from friends from grade school/ch…

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S4E3: "Tim Time + Bluegrass-ish" (feat. Tim Lee & Andrew Wakefield) 59:47

1+ y ago59:47

59:47

Man, do we have a killer show for you today! We're excited to have our first double artist feature of the season, as we present to you: The one and only (Guitar)Tim Lee and Mr. Andrew Wakefield! These two are both fantastic artists in the area who have some brand new material to share with you! We begin with a nice conversation with our friend, Tim…

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S4E2: "Mutuals" (feat. REDEFIND) 43:44

1+ y ago43:44

43:44

Today's feature is on a fantastic, well-established rock band called REDEFIND. These guys have been rocking the upstate music scene for over a decade, and have kept churning out heavy hitting rock anthems during their evolution. We sit down with Jordan, the lead singer of the group, to discuss their band's sound, history, and preview their newest s…

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S4E1: "Season 4 Premiere" (feat. 8th State Brewing & Persona LA Ave) 33:17

1+ y ago33:17

33:17

We're baaaack! Welcome to Season 4 of The Upstate Music Mine Podcast!! In today's Season Premiere, we're excited to bring you our first dual interview on the show! We sit down and have a chat with Dylan (Persona LA Ave) and Cameron of 8th State Brewing Co. to highlight an event they're hosting on the March 11th, The Altered States Festival! Headlin…

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S3E25: "Season 3 FINALE" (feat. Moody Black) 41:52

1+ y ago41:52

41:52

Hello UMMPod Nation!! We're thrilled to bring you a fantastic episode for our Season 3 FINALE! This week's featured artist is the uber-talented, Moody Black. Moody Black is a writer, poet, motivational speaker, artist, and musician. He's a man of many hats so to speak, and one he wears extremely well, is that of the musical artist. We had a great i…

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S3E24: "Happy MLK Day" (feat. Antitypical) 26:23

1+ y ago26:23

26:23

Happy MLK Day!! Much love and respect to the man who helped changed the world and open the eyes and minds of millions. Stay tuned til the end of the show for a special treat. Thanks for tuning in today UMMPod Nation! We have a great show this week as we feature one of the newest and most original acts in the area, Antitypical. Fronted by our good f…

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