We hide in the shadows and feed on our tears…they make us strong. You can’t reject the rejected. Whoa. Sorry, there. Got a little dark. Not only do Peter and Julie do this podcast together, they also put on a yearly event in Salem, Oregon called Rejected Art Faire. Last year was the first one, actually. But, it was such a smashing success, they’re …

Hey Everybody! Yeah yeah. We’ve been far away, and we’re mighty sorry about that. Listen to us stumble through remembering how to talk about interesting things! Listen to Julie smack her lips and say “um” too much! It’s just like starting over! We did a little catching up. We talked about Make Music Salem 2018 that happened last week and the upcomi…

Julie and Peter sit down with Salem band, No Me Gusta at the Dehn Bar downtown and eat free chips and salsa. You know, the usual. They just released their first EP “Grocery Store Erotica.” It’s a punchy little punk number, take a listen. Also, listen to our engrossing conversation. https://roughshodradio.files.wordpress.com/2018/02/no-me-gusta-podd…

Hey, Salem! It’s been a while. With all the sickness and the holidays and more sickness, we had to take a break. But, we’re back. We really didn’t have anything specific to talk about, we just missed you, so we figured that YOU MISSED US TOO. Peter and Julie are hanging out with Justin Stimson (Mustin Douch) on a rainy Friday evening talking about …

Summer Eyes is Ben Thede on guitar and lead vocals, Denny McDowell on guitar and backing vocals, Sean Pass on bass, and Justin Stimson (aka Mustin Douch) on drums. Everybody got together at Julie’s house and talked about the release of their new EP, “Raise the Alarm,” which they’ll be celebrating this Friday, December 15th at The Space. Also on the…

A couple months ago, Sam McBride (Mammals in the Hard Drive, The Falcon, King Dot) had a house show with the Startle Easilies, Sustentacula, and Honk Heads. Startle Easilies is a super group with Sam, Julian Snow, and our own Peter Degroot – playing old Degroot B sides. I (Julie) fell in love with Honk Heads (already HUGE fans of Sustentacula). Hon…

Salem Flavored Podcandy. This week, with a Portland twist… What a treat to sit down with Nathan Carson in his home in Portland, Oregon. He’s a musician, booker, promoter, published author, and a decent human being, on top of all that. Peter has known Nathan since way back in the day – mutual fans of each other’s music: Imps of Spring, Moon Patrol, …

Recorded at The Dehn Bar in downtown Salem, Oregon. Gather ’round everybody for your next piece of Roughshod Podcandy. Peter and I had a lovely time talking with Josh Blanchard of the band Coronation. https://roughshodradio.files.wordpress.com/2017/11/josh-blanchard-interview-final1.mp3 Coronation just released their new single, “Chemical Reaction,…

Music recorded live at The Space Concert Club, commentary in Julie’s garage. So, Peter and I were invited to host The Space’s Troubadour Open Mic last Wednesday. We jumped at the chance. It was fun! We enjoyed it! Very much! Have I used enough exclamation points to tell you that we had a good time? Yes! Ok! Well, the actual night was fun, but we ha…

Recorded Wednesday, October 4th at The Space Concert Club‘s Green Room For those of you following along, Austin Rich has left the building. Austin is a busy guy with his Mid-Valley Mutations radio show on KMUZ, Friday nights at 10pm (tune in some time), online zine The Cherry Picker Zine, and he has a variety of his own podcasts including The Capit…

#8: Hats off Salem recorded on the afternoon of July 27th. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we catch up on Make Music Day, discuss upcoming shows, and discuss building an audience and local transportation issues. If you like the show, write to us, and tell us what you…

#7: Live At The Taproot recorded on the afternoon of May 31st in the backroom of The Taproot. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we catch up on local music news from the month of May. If you like the show, write to us, and tell us what you think: roughshodradio@gmail.co…

#6: The Wild Ire Interview recorded on the afternoon of May 4th, outside of Broadway Cafe. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we interview local rock band Wild Ire. (Jesse: Guitar, Nick: Drums, Tanner: Bass. Not pictured, Jake: Vocals.) If you like the show, write to us…

#5: Please & Thank You Recorded on the afternoon of April 26th. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, discuss various points of rock & roll ettiquette, as well as offer the concert calendar. If you like the show, write to us, and tell us what you think: roughshodradio@gmai…

#4: Breaking News! Recorded on the afternoon of April 17th. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we follow up on some music news in the Salem area, offer a concert calendar for the next week, and address some odds and sods from the scene. If you like the show, write to us…

#3: Vortex Remover Recorded on the afternoon of April 2nd. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we have Rob & Peter from Vortex Remover join us for a casual discussion about their career. If you like the show, write to us, and tell us what you think: roughshodradio@gmail.…

#2: The Money Problem Recorded on the afternoon of March 23rd. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we follow-up on Make Music Day, discuss The Money Problem with regards to music in this town, and name-check more music that we want to see / and love. If you like the show…

#1: The Changing Seasons (The Pilot Episode) Recorded on the afternoon of March 16th. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene for the first time to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode they establish some mission statements, test the parameters and boundaries of what the show is and might be, and then talk about so…