We start this episode off with a toast to the longest anticipated interview so far for our show, as we had plans to meet with Joey Aich since the show was on the radio 2+ years ago! Finally, the time has come and it was well worth the wait, as Joey is on the tail end of his Aich Madness tour and gearing up for a new wave of music to be released (pl…

This week, we welcomed Cleveland DJ Sleazus Christ who proves our thesis by the end, that it ain't easy, being Sleazy. We talk about that one life-changing moment on the dance floor, his 12-18 hour runs he did when starting out as a DJ, and just dive deep into the mind of a DJ during their sets. We also shoutout the Tumblr Era and Detroit Techno. A…

We started it off HOT with talking about the Civil War in this episode with Fruitfly! And it only gets better from there. Since their debut album "Running on Fumes" in 2021, Fruitfly has been evolving and recontextualising their sound, and now their second album "When the Weather is Nice" will be releasing April 12th! In this episode, we chat about…

Today we said "Aww Yeah!" to Richard Candow, a.k.a. RC3, who you may remember was a guest on our episode with ZuP a few months ago, and we had such a great time we had to invite him back to talk more about his experiences this past year as a DJ for the local hip hop scene and playing his own mixes, too! In his words, he's been a pain in the ass his…

In this episode, we welcomed Skuff Micksun into the studio for an extended session (honest S/O to the band rehearsing next door that caused us to delay the recording, because we got to kick it with him for most of the day). We sat down and covered stories including haunted houses and dental work (one and the same??), and on a more serious note his …

Today's episode is coming to you a little different but for great reasons. We have upped our podcasting game big time with some more visual elements (check out our YouTube) and an amazing technician working behind the scenes, Danna O'Connor of Post Saga. To kick it off in this new realm, we were joined in the LG Studios by Marcus Smith and The Raps…

This week we welcomed Rico Blu into the studio, as we were able to catch him over the weekend while he was in CLE! We kicked off his first podcast interview with the most important sports topic of conversation (The Superbowl) that we in fact did not watch. On a more serious note, we got to chat about starting in the Cleveland music scene and how it…

Today we said Howdy Doody to Mighty Misc - originally hailing from Portland, he made a stop in Boston and is now living that Cleveland life. In this episode, we chat about the music scenes in these cities and how they compare to Cleveland, the nostalgia of old cartoons and what our ideal superpowers would be. We also created a new segment called, "…

In this episode, we sat down with Mike Brown, Prince Tucker, and George Chong AKA Miguel Cafe! We discussed only the most important topics including the correct spelling to the word TASTEY, and learned that cafe is Spanish for brown. Miguel Cafe will also be heading to The Big Apple (NYC) to work with Least of All Sound Recordings where they will b…

We welcomed Abstract Sounds to the studio at the end of the year, closing it off with one of the largest bands we've had on to date AND a genre we haven't touched yet - Jazz! Well, with Abstract Sounds, it's a bit of Jazz, R&B, Gospel, and Jam. In this interview, we hear about what its like to be such a versatile group, composing jazz versus writin…

After we took a nice 2 week break over the holidays, we broke the studio back in with the incredibly talented Jinari Kemet (Jinanar to us and US ONLY) with his first interview ever. Listen in to hear the inside scoop on how he came up with his stage name and brand presence, his musical background, how we became friends, successes from 2023 and what…

Our first musical artist episode of the year is with Grace Sullivan aka Wish Queen, who just dropped her debut album 'Saturnalia' at the end of October and is now traveling out of state to further promote the album! The story behind what Saturnalia is and how she has strategically planned her actions to get the most out of her life based on her bir…

Welcome to Season 4 of LG! We kick things off by chatting with our friend Joe Burdon, host of the Guiltless Podcast. No live music (but possibly interpretive dance?) in this episode, but tons of great stories from the podcasters' perspectives including live shows, challenges we've faced, ideas we've toyed with, and a tangent about chicken. From his…

Friends, its been such a wonderful year. Since April, we moved into our studio, recorded 30 episodes with local artists, attended our first festivals, secured our first sponsor, and hosted our first live show event! But, this is all just the groundwork needed to make next year an even bigger and better year! In true end of the year fashion, we deci…

We're only half kidding about that title, please don't sue us T Swift! This delightful conversation with Megan Bouman a.k.a. Wreck Like Me took some interesting turns, so we do apologize for the multiple rabbit holes but in our defense they were just NECESSARY. We last chatted with Megan back in 2022 via a LoCLE Grown from Home IG Live, when she wa…

WE MADE IT TO 50 EPISODES, Y'ALL! Thank you for your continued support, now let's get into this week's episode: After their first year debuting in Cleveland, you're probably asking yourself, hWhat is hWhiffler? Well, we've got the answers for you. We sat down with the guys from Whiffler, a hot n fresh band in the Cleveland Scene with some rock/indi…

The men, the myth, and the company. From our interview at the 2021 Marathon on 88.3 The Sting to Rock and Roll City Studios, we have been following Myth and Company for quite some time and have seen their progression as the years have gone on. But one thing we have to get out of the way, in the Spirit of Thanksgiving, is allllll the talks about foo…

House, pop, acoustic artist KDIN joins us in this episode, just 2 days after dropping his full-length album "Naked in Nature" which was released under his label Flip a Billion Records. We get to hear the stories behind the process of making the album this year and collaborating with the talented and eccentric Gary Martinis for song writing and shoo…

We get cozy in this one as we shift from our normal interview space of ~the Breakfast Nook~ to our couch and put Malik X in ~the Bean Bag Chair~ to answer some questions that have been burning inside us since we first met him years ago. Malik X is a seasoned rapper who has been growing his brand in and around Cleveland for almost 10 years and had a…

We crack open our first bottle of Cleveland Whiskey in this episode, and it was bussin' so we were buzzin'. Crib Collective is a group so near to our hearts and this chat was a LONG time coming let us tell ya. First we get to the nitty gritty and settle the dispute that Apple Music is to Spotify as Androids are to iPhones - change our minds. Next, …

Our ADHD taps in with Hunter Rose in this episode. The passion, the energy, the CRYING. It’s all here and more. From Huron and studying in Akron, Hunter Rose (formerly Huntie G) is a solo female artist who re-emerged this year into the Nu Metal / Dark Contemporary music scene. We go Deep in the Discog to have her comment on her journey that has ult…

If you’ve been to a local show in Cleveland, odds are you’ve bumped into Y.A.Y.A. Today, we sit with him and 3 very close friends and musical collaborators Jake Conder, Kyle Thompson, Max Schlenk, and Sal Corrao. FULL DISCLAIMER - we had to delay recording this episode by an hour, so we pre-gamed pretty hard for this episode to fill the time, so ta…

It’s been a year and a half since we caught up with Tall Grass via IG Live and since then, this group of four have spent the last year gigging around the city, cooking up an album, and are sculpting what started as Midwest Emo vibes into the highly-sought-after-but-difficult-to-pull-off Lawnmowercore. With an Instagram refresh and debut full-length…

If you were at our first ever LoCLE Grown Marathon Live last night, you may have seen Liam Brock hit the stage early on in the day. If you missed it, don't worry! This episode is for you. Liam Brock is a fellow Medina kid that we interview TOTALLY IN THE DARK! Jk (or are we??). In this episode, we talk about his come up in tandum with Riley Furey, …

As Cleveland legends Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony once said, it's the 1st of tha Month, BUT it's also Sunday which means we got a hot new episode for you, this time featuring female pop artist Cat Calabrese! Over the last 3 years, Cat has gone through a lot of pain, but with that pain has come some powerful music sung by a confident woman. From Zoom Callin…

Brandon's birthday has passed, so it's officially Spooky SZN. In this episode, we chat Ouija Boards and Astrology with Twan, Jake/Josh/Zeus and Brandon of TwanMnzl, and give them an idea or two for a new band name now that they have assembled and have a few shows under their belt as a trio. Content warning: if you're a Gemini, Libra, Cancer, Pisces…

Welcome to the LoCLE Grown podcast, with your hosts JLaird and Keith Jurban. From Patsy Cline covers to Viking Metal Bands, Chayla Hope has done it all to get right where she wants to be now - embracing her music as "SophistiPop" with a touch of electronic and whatever else she sees fit for the vibe. When you look at Chayla Hope we know what you're…

***PSA: HAVE YOU HEARD? WE ARE DOING OUR FIRST EVER LIVE SHOW ON 10/7/23 AT CROBAR IN CLEVELAND! More info on our website, and get your tickets here! Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming... It's fall y'all, and we have the vibes starting RIGHT with Sedona from Youngstown, OH today. We provide the fellas of Sedona with one hell of a bev…

In this episode we sat down with Camel Butter, a jam rock and jazz fusion band hailing from The LAND. Our first jam band in the studio, we had a lot of questions for the guys, and lots of bases to cover. We chatted about verbal and non-verbal communication, when do we improv and how much, and learning the rules before you break them. Camel Butter w…

Re-emerging from a 6 year hiatus, alternative R&B artist ZuP joins us in the studio for a look back at the empire he built in the 2010s and how it felt to return to the stage just earlier this year. We were able to catch this performance and then again at his sold out show at The Foundry, where he announced the release of his full-length album "For…

In this episode, we sat down with Cleveland hard rock, alt metal band TRUSS! Rewind - we had Hannah in the studio for our 2021 LoCLE Grown Marathon but this time we had the pleasure of chatting with the entire band. TRUSS gave us the inside scoop on all the SICK shows they've been playing, (a ton out of state, so cool) in which they all ride in the…

We got slightly out of hand with the autotune that Unc D hooked up to the mic. In this episode, we explore the phrase in which he has now coined called "Mumble Jazz" and cover his next album dropping in September - "MMBLJZZ: WTF is MUMBLE JAZZ !?". Unc D is a contrarian at heart and pushes beyond the boundaries of the Jazz, R&B and Hip Hop realms w…

In this episode, Robbie Allan tells us about how a wifi code inspires the band that becomes Robbie Allan and The Loveshack. We Live Under Vibrations on this Sunday morning and talk about the 2022 debut album LUV, Tenacious D sharing their cover, and the upcoming EP Jazz for Snakes dropping before the end of the year! NOT TO MENTION that this episod…

Today, we join with Drew of Electric Rendezvous and discuss our lack of math skills, the angsty years of the early 2010s, and a very full-circle moment where he is recording the next album. While Electric Rendezvous is Drew's solo project, we also get to hear about his full band called Wasted Society, as the lead singer Sam lends his vocals in the …

For legal reasons, the title line is a joke ;) Today, we cover the newly-formed band Fox Ears, comprised of 4 very talented individuals of Cleveland who have come together to give you that perfect blend of music you never knew you needed. Do you like a mix between D'Angelo, Black Sabbath and Journey? Well, my friend, Fox Ears is for you. Talking wi…

Guys, the 30th episode is here and you are going to just LOVE it. Anuvybe (pronounced "A New Vibe", btw) joined us in our first all-female interview and boy did the 'vybe hit. This neo-soul hip hop trio from Cleveland is shaking the city with their powerful vocals and moving lyrics. Their harmonies and light, feel-good beats combined with poetry, r…

Happy, happy Sunday! We are really in the thicket of summer now, y'all. We invited our friends Rent For Cheryl to the LG Studio to catch up since our first interview with them back in 2021 on the LoCLE Grown Marathon on 88.3 The Sting. Rent for Cheryl is a passionate band with members who have diverse musical styles, and when they come together on …

It's July!! In this episode, we sat down with Eliy Orcko, a jazz & rap artist originally hailing the sunny state but now resides on the farrr west side of Cleveland (s/o Elyria). The last time we sat down with them was almost 4 years ago on the early days of LG! We got to chat about Eliy's European tour, a cool interaction with a listener from the …

On Paper - available to play at your next prom, birthday, wedding, bar mitzvah, or Toyota-thon - are FULL of energy for the mellow-indie vibes they bring in their music. In this chat, we talk about how showing your music to your band mates is essentially like farting in front of your partner in the first few months of dating - don't JUDGE. We also …

Happy Father's Day! Coincidentally, on Mother's Day weekend last month, we switched it up by catching a chat with Kind Of Consistent founder, Riley Furey. Kind of Consistent (KOC) is an organization based in Cleveland that started as a source to share great music and deep cuts but over the past year has grown into a music blog, merchandise and prod…

Another beautiful Sunday at Rock & Roll Studios and we are joined with The Last Witch, a psychadelic, metal-inflused band that keeps the energy up and it ain't never coming down. In this episode, we tip our hats to the "F*ck Yeah"s of this world, discuss the influence various substances have on musical abilities, and overall feel the rain on our sk…

Happy Sunday, y'all! We sat down in the LG Studio with Cleveland pop artist Jack Harris and got real deep talking about the weirdest dreams we ever had, his on-set injury during the recording of his newest music video "Bad News (Mona Lisa)", and his father starting beef with Flo Rida (Mr. Rida, you have 24 hours to respond). We also uncover Jurbz's…

In this episode we ended the debate on if Solon or Laird would win in an arm wrestling match. (We won't tell ya who- you gotta find out yourself). On an equally important note, we discussed how necessary star shaped Uncrustables are for her rider, the stories behind the bits, and a deep talk about females in the music industry. Solon broke down the…

Annnnnd we are back at it for the second drop of season 3! In this episode, we were joined by Billy Muscatello of Two Mile Moon! He joined us in our new studio to talk about his journey so far in the Cleveland music scene, and we chatted about how quantity can make quality, but consistency is key! Also if you didn't know, delivering Chick-Fil-A can…

WELCOME TO SZN 3! We are absolutely stoked to be in our VERY OWN SPOT this season at Rock & Roll City Studios in Cleveland! We are really doing the damn thing, folks. If you haven't seen the studio yet, please check it out on our Instagram and let us know what you think! We kicked off the season and this ~new vibe~ with our boys from Cleveland, C-L…

Ayyy SURPRISE we have one more episode for you before we wrap up the year! It's a day before Thanksgiving as this is releasing and we wanted to say how thankful we are for everyone who has listened and supported LG this year. When our first episode dropped in April, we had no idea where this would go next. Putting together a marathon that was suppo…

Friends, loved ones, we are gathered here today to celebrate the end of a momentous day - The 2022 LoCLE Grown Marathon. Closing us off for the day is experimental hip hop artist Kwas-E and shout out to this guy for holding down this interview while we were absolutely zonkers by the end of this 14-hour streak of interviews and performances. Here, w…

We get real deep in this episode as one does when they get into the ~Late Night Hours~. We sat with Aki of Downhill Collective at 9pm on the LG 'Thon and talked about his new 12-song album dropping soon and the importance of self-love when you are looking to achieve your dreams. It could be the long day or that we are sensitive gals out here, but A…

We had been going 12 hours in the LoCLE Grown Marathon by the time this interview came around, and Kompass really brought the giggles out of us. This prog. rock band from Cleveland exudes energy and creativity, while never taking themselves too seriously. In the 8pm hour of the LG 'Thon, we talk to Kompass about their origins, 3D printing their own…

Keeping the energy going, we sat with The Rosies at 7pm for the LoCLE Grown Marathon. These guys are bringing Lake Erie Surf Punk BACK, BABY (oh, you didn't know we had Surf music in Cleveland? Look up The Euclid Beach Band). In this one, we learn about how the band literally started from scratch and hadn't even played their instruments before comi…