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The world of music with a San Diego slant: The SoundDiego Podcast brings the NBC 7 TV show and music platform to online life with an exploration of the community local musicians and music fans — and touring acts headed San Diego’s way — live and breathe in, from the moment they order their breakfast burrito to the time they call it a night at the Casbah. Host Dustin Lothspeich is a San Diego Music Award winner and longtime chronicler of the weird and unforgettable scene and will plug you in ...
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'Professionalism and Musicians Don't Always Go Hand-in-Hand' -- Nine Inch Nails' Ilan Rubin
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This week's episode of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Ilan Rubin. A native San Diegan who has made a career out of being a better drummer and overall musician than anyone else in the room, Rubin is the creative force behind his own band, the New Regime, and is also known for being the drummer in Nine Inch Nails and Angels & Airwaves (among others)…
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"My blood was on fire the whole time" -- Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis
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This week's episode of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Voice of San Diego's Scott Lewis. Originally from Utah, he joined VoSD in 2005, settling in Ocean Beach. By 2008, he was its CEO, a role he occupies to this day. For the unfamiliar, Voice of San Diego is an award-winning nonprofit news organization known for its in-depth investigative reporting…
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"The skill I had at Rock Band didn't translate at all into real life" -- Elise Trouw
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On this week's episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, Elise Trouw joins in the fun. A native San Diegan, she found herself with an immense online fan base from an early age, thanks in no small part to drumming videos she posted to YouTube and Instagram. Recently, through the power of unique cover-song mashups (Radiohead/the Police, Foo Fighters/Bobby C…
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"How much is Karlos paying? We'll triple it" -- B-Side Players' Karlos Paez
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The SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Karlos Paez, the mastermind behind the B-Side Players, on this week's episode. The band (which ranges from eight to 10 players), which is currently celebrating its 26th anniversary, is known for its horn-driven, polyrhythmic Latin grooves. The B-Side Players have won 13 San Diego Music Awards and toured all over the …
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"Reading and music activate the same part of your brain" -- Verbatim Books' Justine Epstein
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On this week's episode, the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Justine Epstein, the owner of North Park's Verbatim Books. Since opening in 2015, Verbatim has become a go-to destination for bookworms from both San Diego and out of town, as well as local authors and musicians who frequently stop in for very special in-store performances. At the time of this…
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"Those sibling ties will always be there" -- Nickel Creek's Sara Watkins
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Episode 12 of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Sara Watkins, who got her start right here in North County San Diego as co-founder/fiddler of the Grammy-winning bluegrass group Nickel Creek. She's since embarked on an acclaimed solo career, is one-third of the folk supergroup I'm With Her — and also plays in the Watkins Family Hour with her brother, …
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"The Bass Is My Home" -- New York Times Bestselling Author Scott Sigler
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Episode 11 of the SoundDiego Podcast welcomes Scott Sigler, a New York Times bestselling author of sci-fi/horror novels such as “Contagious,” “Pandemic” and his latest title, “Alien: Phalanx.” He also recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of the first episode of his own podcast — and if he didn’t have enough going on, he also plays bass with Eva…
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"I just hope these kids don't do something stupid" -- Soda Bar's Cory Stier
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You could call Cory Stier one of the most plugged-in people in the San Diego music scene. While cutting his teeth originally in the band Pistolita, Stier eventually found himself behind the local label Thrill Me Records and behind the drum kit for bands including Cults, Mrs. Magician, Hideout and others. As a talent buyer, his home base for the las…
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"This will sound like a humble-brag, so I apologize" -- Switchfoot's Drew Shirley
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Switchfoot hardly needs an introduction in San Diego, but the Grammy-award winning hometown band has enjoyed several chart-busting hits, is beloved by millions of fans worldwide and always makes a point to give back to the community at large, especially here in town. Their annual Switchfoot Bro-Am surf/music charity festival has become a local trad…
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"Music is like beer: Everything serves a purpose" -- Pizza Port's Jill Olesh
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There are few more recognizable figures in San Diego craft-beer (and the local brewing scene in general) than Pizza Port's Jill Olesh. A lifelong bar/restaurant/brewery veteran, she is currently the senior sales and brand development manager for the local brewery chain, a former president of the San Diego Brewers Guild and spearheads the booking of…
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In 2019, San Diego rapper Choosey (and producer Exile) dropped one of the best albums of the year with "Black Beans" (via Dirty Science Records). A mix of vintage doo-wop, AM radio oldie samples and Choosey's impeccably smooth flow, the record launched him into the limelight the world over. Naturally, Choosey took home Album of the Year and Artist …
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One of San Diego's most recognizable figures, Ken Kramer has been the host of "About San Diego" (it airs on KPBS Thursdays at 8 p.m.) for more than four decades in one iteration or another — and co-founded SDSU's KCR Radio (which he talks about on the episode), to boot! He's had his nose to the grindstone on San Diego history, legend and lore for y…
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Vinyl Junkies Record Shack's Eric Howarth
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Eric Howarth, co-owner of Vinyl Junkies Record Shack, has been a well-known figure in the San Diego music scene for years. The founder of M-Theory Records in Mission Hills (and, formerly, North Park) and the operator of Hi Speed Soul Records (which released vinyl by Nada Surf, Swervedriver, Three Mile Pilot and others), Howarth now spends his time …
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Sonny Sandoval, frontman for hometown hard-rock heroes P.O.D., and his bandmates have been repping Southtown since 1992. They're a multi-platinum band, have received three Grammy nominations and, over the last three decades, have helped put San Diego on the map musically. The group's latest album, "Circles," is out everywhere — visit payableondeath…
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Little Hurricane are one of San Diego's greatest musical exports — they've won multiple San Diego Music Awards over the past decade and have a devoted fan base that spans the world. Their latest album, "Love Luck," is fantastic (it's currently up for Best Blues Album and Album of the Year at this year's SDMAs) and ranks up there as one of, if not t…
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For the second episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, the mayor of Imperial Beach, Serge Dedina, joins us in the studio. An IB resident since 1971, Serge was elected mayor in 2014 and then re-elected four years later. He’s also the executive director of the nonprofit environmentalist group Wildcoast — and a lifelong fan of the local music scene. Listen…
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In the debut episode of the SoundDiego Podcast, we are pleased to host none other than Slightly Stoopid’s own Miles Doughty. Doughty, of course, is one of the founders of the beloved Ocean Beach band and sings, plays guitar in the group. Their latest studio album, 2018’s “Everyday Life, Everyday People,” represents the latest in the group’s evoluti…
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The world of music with a San Diego slant – the SoundDiego podcast brings the NBC 7 TV show and music platform to online life with an exploration of the community local musicians and music fans -- and touring acts headed San Diego’s way – live and breathe in, from the moment they order their breakfast burrito to the time they call it a night at the…
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