Best Long Island Music Scene Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 253 - Mike Forbes from Outatime! 1:14:10

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We chat with Mike Forbes from Outatime! about his expectations for the Washington Capitals in the NHL Playoffs, talk about the inspiration for their new song "Red" and what it was like working with Vinnie Caruana, and he gives us a recap of their weekender with Overthinker ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk m…

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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! 36:13

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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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Ep. 252 - Tony Brendel from The Den and All My Circuits 1:00:39

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This is a special episode because we get to talk with Tony Brendel, the owner of The Den, which is one of our favorite DIY venues in North Carolina. We chat about why he started hosting shows at his house (the original Den), his mission for the new space, and why he believes it is important to have an all ages venue in Winston-Salem, NC ++ way more…

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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 ... 47:06

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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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Ep. 251 - Darren Young from Brigades 1:16:36

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Darren Young from Brigades joins us to chat about the resurgence of the band after the 10 year anniversary shows for Crocodile Tears, shares some tour stories from their days on Pure Noise Records, fills us in on the new music we can expect from them soon, and chat all things Pittsburg Penguins! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Jus…

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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 ... 55:41

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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 ... 35:50

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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. 250 - Tony Lovato from Mest 1:10:21

17d ago1:10:21

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Tony Lovato from Mest joins us to chat about their upcoming single "When We Were Young" featuring Jaret Reddick, winning The Squirt King, and dedicating songs to Ms. Rachel ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong friends that grew …

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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 ... 38:25

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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! ! 21:59

21d ago21:59

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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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Life in Tune: Syncopating Careers with Musical Passions alongside Don Olsen 57:26

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Have you ever found yourself caught between the steady beat of work life and the syncopated rhythms of a musical passion? My friend Don Olsen, a savvy electronics manufacturing business owner, joins me for a stroll down memory lane to chat about our earlier days, the laugh-filled experiences with jazz musicians, and the art of juggling careers with…

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Ep. 249 - Capstan 1:18:54

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Boz and Anthony from Capstan join us to chat about The Capstan House, their new album "The Mosaic" which will be out on Fearless Records on 5/24, and the resurgence of the Detroit Red Wings ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mikey are lifelong f…

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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 ... 42:41

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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. 248 - Porch Coffin 1:15:39

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Kyle and Evan from Porch Coffin join us to chat about their new music video for " Rosen Hotel", the craziness that went down at their Jacksonville show with Joyce Manor, releasing music on cassette, the Florida Panthers and way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their wa…

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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 ... 37:00

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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! 31:44

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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. 247 - Jolly Ubriaco from Just Surrender and Emo Night Karaoke 1:07:09

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Jolly Ubriaco from Just Surrender & Emo Night Karaoke joins us to chat about their reunion show which was the 2nd to last show at The Chance, how he linked up with Just Surrender & Emo Night Karaoke, and all things New Jersey Devils ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets…

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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! 26:34

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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. 246 - Alexis Artiga from Cawston 57:30

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Alexis Artiga from Cawston joins us to chat about how a kid from B.C. becomes a New York Rangers fan, how they linked up with SBG Records, and their upcoming Western Canada tour they are leaving for in April ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom and Mi…

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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 ... 34:23

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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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Beating to the Rhythm of the Song: Lee Finkelstein and John Simeone Drumming Deep Dive 55:12

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When Lee Finkelstein lays down a beat, it's not just rhythm—he's telling a story, painting a landscape. It's a philosophy I, John Simeone, share wholeheartedly. Our recent conversation took us on a tour through the world of drumming, where we unpacked the essence of what it means to truly play for the music. Lee, with his wealth of experience acros…

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Broadway Beats and Drummer's Tales: A Heartbeat with Legend Billy Lanham 48:11

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As a young drummer, tapping rhythms on school desks and dreaming of the big stage, I never imagined I'd be trading stories with a Broadway legend like Bill Lanham. Yet, here we are in a heart-to-heart, delving into the thrills and spills of his career, from the electrifying beats of Les Misérables to the high-stakes world of live theatre drumming. …

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Ep. 245- Nick Ghanbarian from Bayside 1:20:27

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Nick Ghanbarian from Bayside joins us to chat about their new single "Castaway" and their approach to releasing music in 2024, how Mosh Eisley came to be, and chat about how he is feeling about the Rangers season ++ way more Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their way. Tom an…

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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 ... 31:07

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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. 244 - Sam Kless from Mom Jeans, Just Friends, and HoneyTV 1:29:52

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Sam Kless from Mom Jeans, Just Friends, and HoneyTV joins us to chat about his experience playing the AHL All-Star Game with Mom Jeans, how he approaches live shows, shares some of his favorite songs that he has worked on ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and anything else that gets in their w…

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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! 56:22

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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. 243 - Jared Cove from Last Disaster, Sick Enough, and Siesta 1:29:34

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Jared Cove from Last Disaster, Sick Enough, and Siesta joins us to chat about Last Disaster's new single "The Breakout Plan", shares his plans to play some more shows this summer, and we chat about the Islanders locking in Patrick Roy as their head coach ++ way more! Power chords and crashing boards. Mikey, Tom, and Justin talk music, hockey, and a…

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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 ... 33:11

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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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