Welcome to “Off the Charts" the podcast that digs up original local music from yesterday so you can hear it today! Off the Charts" features stories and music from unsigned local bands mainly from 70’s, 80’s, 90's. They never made it onto the charts but they did make music that should be heard! Our purpose is to “dig” this music out (sometimes out of boxes and drawers ) and bring it to life online for new and old listeners to enjoy. Look for a new episode on the 28th of each month.If you are ...
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We Luv Luv Luv Pansy Division and you will too
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1:28:55Chris Freeman discusses the musical journey of the band credited as a pioneer in the queercore musical genre. https://pansydivision.com/ https://www.facebook.com/people/Pansy-Division/100063715890357/# https://www.youtube.com/@PansyDivisionvideo https://youtu.be/jUaVKEtOqgw?si=neM-M4hL61p0uCKi https://www.youtube.com/@gaycdc5707 Text Art and Lisa h…
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Desire to Inspire - The Musical Force of Kathleen Kruze
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1:28:03Kathleen Kruze creates songs that heal, inspire, and transport us to vivid and colorful worlds. She sings with a voice like a sweet, fierce storm and pours her heart into every note and word...honestly! Click the links below to listen to more of Kathleen's music https://www.reverbnation.com/kathleenkruze https://www.youtube.com/@kathleenkruze6277/f…
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Grateful, Honest, and On Fire - The John Spignesi Band
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57:51The John Spignesi band is what happens when a power trio combines talent, creativity, and sincerity in their energetic original music...BAM! Learn more about JSB! https://jsbmusic.net/ Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa [email protected] Art Gerckens and Lisa J Landone
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From Kickflips to Guitar Riffs to Record Deals - Mike Caridi 's Story
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1:28:23Mike Caridi, guitarist of LVL UP and co-founder of Double Double Whammy Records, joins us to discuss his journey in indie music, running a label, and championing DIY artistry. https://www.instagram.com/lvlupband?igsh=MXNjMG55d2VzcmE2aQ== https://www.instagram.com/dbldblwhmmy?igsh=OTlyd21nMDFkY2Vk Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! …
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It’s a Family Affair: A Deep Dive into the Music of Nick DeFala
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1:51:40His mother was an opera singer. His father a beloved music teacher. His brothers were and still are accomplished musicians. The next generation features a nephew on guitar. So sit back as we do a deep dive into the music of Nick DeFala. Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa [email protected]…
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Art turns the microphone on co-host Lisa and her close friends as they share stories about their band, BeJobe. BeJobe is an original band that somehow managed to make music before it even existed and 30 years after their last show, they still haven't officially broken up! Listen to BeJobe music here https://soundcloud.com/user-723464512/sets/now-we…
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Vic Steffens - Your Friendly Neighborhood "Music Oracle"
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1:16:38For almost forty years, Vic Steffens, musician, producer, engineer, and President of Horizon Music Group in West Haven, CT, has transformed his recording studio into a vibrant and welcoming oasis for songwriters and musicians. He is dedicated to supporting artists , helping them bring their creative visions to life and advancing their careers. If y…
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What A Reaper And "The Living" Have in Common
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7:29Young writer/director Ashley Gerckens digs up the perfect song for her short film "143" about a sensitive Reaper tasked with a difficult assignment... it just happens to be a song from a band called "The Living"! Watch "143" A Short film written and directed by Ashley Gerckens https://youtu.be/kKRDmAYJPaY?si=2raAzwWxGQFTOthM Listen to the entire Th…
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Listen to Her Heart - The Music of Lorrie Wesoly
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1:20:41At age 9, following her second open heart surgery, her grandparents gifted her a baby grand piano, and through music, she transformed the world around her. Contact Lorrie at [email protected] https://soundcloud.com/user-704973410-401462226/sets/lorrie-wesoly Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa offthecha…
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Heart, Soul, Passion, and Power - The Music of Anthony Gadaleta
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2:24:37When Uncle Tony taught his young nephew Anthony Gadaleta how to play Stairway to Heaven on guitar he had no way of knowing the supernova, genre-bending, force of musical energy he would become! https://soundcloud.com/anthony-gad https://open.spotify.com/artist/5z1KIggSryhmTvg8telFb3 https://www.whatupfunk.com/ https://www.experiencebandcentral.com/…
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I Really Don't Like You... The Awesome Adventures of Vox Pop
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1:48:29In 1982, two talented college friends, Peter Vouras and Bill Arciprete created "Vox Pop" (magazine, radio and cable TV show). They embarked on an adventure to infiltrate record companies, promote the local music scene, and so much more...including penning each others eulogies... now that's friendship! Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep b…
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Bad Attitude…it wasn’t just a band name, it was a lifestyle.
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1:44:35In the 80’s Bad Attitude rocked the local music scene. Bassist Mark Adanti shares his memories in a heavy metal interview that will guarantee to make you want to start head banging. Links to Bad Attitude videos on YouTube: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=niA4OFWnnNA&list=PLSSHfZVkd6xbRp5JwPvyegcdsB57pwCNp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hcAMgW4b…
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Citizens of Planet Earth... Prepare Yourselves!
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2:10:20Ronnie Neuhauser propels us into musical freedom land, ARE YOU READY?! His music is eclectic from rock, fusion, funk, free jazz, avant-garde, spoken word, rock opera, progressive rock, and more. P.S. Free Yourself! Listen and learn more about Ronnie and his music here Website: www.nocheez.com Discography: https://ronnieneuhauser2.bandcamp.com/ YouT…
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"I QUIT!" "I'M DONE!" The Amazing Story of Kinetic Sect
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2:42:46Brian Larney thought he could "QUIT" and Ed McPadden thought he was "DONE" but as fate would have it they weren't going anywhere! They added the talent of genius singer/songwriter Pennel T Bird lll and along with fellow bandmates went on to create some of the greatest local original music of the 80s and 90s! For real!!!! Listen to more Kinetic Sect…
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Off the Charts Music Summer Listening Party #1
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3:17:13Art and Lisa get out of the way and let the music play! The Actuals -(who also became Solid State- Manta Rays - 2nd Floor) The Living Tony Susi Trag Peter Lucibelli Blind Justice Sean Corvino Sister Maire Close James Moss and a little teaser from Kinetic Sect (our August guest ...stay tuned) Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email…
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James Moss uses an ancient instrument to take us on a mystical musical journey using only his two thumbs. Contact James at [email protected] Stay tuned for his Spotify link that will soon be posted here Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa [email protected]…
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A Different Kind of "Soul" Music...Yes Indeed!
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1:48:42Once upon a time in Northern Ireland during "The Troubles" a young girl put her tin whistle in her sock and began making music. If you close your eyes and listen you just might hear the angels https://www.youtube.com/@koinonicsonic4707/featured https://www.youtube.com/@koinoniaJB_Bridgeport https://www.facebook.com/p/Our-Lady-of-Good-Counsel-Parish…
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WAKE UP! Here comes Sean Corvino Super StArt1st!
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1:27:22Sean Corvino's music and creative "Portfolio of Madness" is fun, intelligent, purposeful, quirky, AND may cause an EnvironMental Levelution! Listen to YaWNMoWeR B4 it's 2 L8! Want more YaWNMoWeR (YWNMWR) #YaWNMoWer https://soundcloud.com/yawnmower https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNINyUUChSTwLJsLj-GvwdSvgrv3DuTk1 https://facebook.com/yawnmower1 h…
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Blind Justice HAPPENED but no one knew what to do about it!
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2:10:53Once upon a time in New Haven Connecticut a local "band" called Blind Justice blew the lid off of everything... the fans got it, the record companies acknowledged it and ran, and everyone was left saying "What Exactly is Blind Justice?" Let's find out! Blind Justice Documentary Short https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3c-OfGwKwo Dead Wrong Live https…
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Peter Lucibelli - From Shredder to Story Teller!
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1:50:38Peter Lucibelli is a local Rock Renaissance Man who as a little kid discovered he could pick up almost any musical instrument "make sense out of it" and just play....really play! What happens next is a lifetime of creating a diverse blend of original music that comes straight outta his soul! (He also makes some mean spaghetti!) Listen to more Peter…
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When Love and Dreams are Set to Music - The Story of "Trag"
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2:23:25Mark Tragainese and Nora Dalby Tragainese said "I Do" to Love and "I Will" to creating a unique brand of original music they lovingly call "Alterna Prog 80's" Listen to more Trag music on Sound Cloud https://soundcloud.com/nora-tragianese Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa [email protected]…
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Tippin' our "Derby" to the life and music of Tony Susi!
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2:01:04Music teacher, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter; Tony Susi embodies the true meaning of musical hometown hero! Hear more Tony Susi music here https://www.reverbnation.com/tonysusi https://open.spotify.com/artist/3UYw6D0Zdru2A7zNH7Bfv0 Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa [email protected]…
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It's the mid 80's, its NY, it's 4 college friends who bring their cool shoes, poetry notebooks, and pillows to class ... Of course, how else do you start a band?! Listen to more Living music here https://soundcloud.com/user-161852444 Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa [email protected]…
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Welcome to "Off the Charts Music Podcast"
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10:17Welcome to Off the Charts! The podcast that digs up original local music from yesterday so you can hear it today! Oh... and meet show co-hosts Art Gerckens and Lisa Landone (Music Archeologists) ... they're fun! Text Art and Lisa here .... they need to keep busy! Email at Art and Lisa [email protected]…
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What happened when childhood friends Lorenzo Morelli and Michael Mason decided to make music was as good as what happened when peanut butter and chocolate decided to become Reece's Peanut butter Cup... Fans of New Wave, Ska, Punk, Pop, and the 1980s meet the music of Mason/Morelli! Hear more Mason Morelli music here https://soundcloud.com/user-2038…
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