Solitary Set are back on the show to talk about their new record, The Series Parallel, and their new lineup. Lots of good insight into moving a project forward with new staff and also a little fun guitar head chat! In personal/show news, I really hope everyone is keeping themselves safe and healthy during the Covid-19 pandemic. In light of the quar…

What is a Selkie? What is this stain? Why is this song so good? FIND OUT THE ANSWERS TO ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS AND MORE. This episode’s guest is The Selkies, who have just released their first single, “What is This Stain?” We talk about the recording process, working with a producers, and mixing it up on the instruments! Good times! PLEASE NOTE THA…

Washington Social Club are back, baby! The energetic, pop-rock hook monsters announced last year that they would be returning to the DC scene after nearly a decade. We talk about walking away from it all, growing up, and coming back to the stage for the love of the music. We also dig into their newest release “They’re Talking to Me Strange,” produc…

Born of a friendship that crossed the Midwest to settle in D.C., Venray is a two-piece garagey power-pop outfit that know their way around a riff. We chat about Indiana, the current state of the D.C. scene, their long partnership, artwork, and more! Dig deep into their recording Same Road. https://ia601500.us.archive.org/10/items/corridorcast_e82_v…

Surf’s up! The Bali Lamas are on the podcast to talk about what drew them to the surf rock genre, being bass-free, and having a whole lot of fun. Tune in, catch a wave, and hear about the new record they’re working on as well as a really cool collaboration they did with filmmakers. https://ia601403.us.archive.org/30/items/corridorcast_e81_BaliLamas…

Jangly Lo-Fi rockers Dreambush come on the podcast to talk about their new recording project! Laughs were had, music was dissected, dogs were pet. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/27/items/corridorcast_e80_dreambush/corridorcast_e80_dreambush.mp3By Kelsi Loos

Thee Lexington Arrows joined the podcast LIVE from the 2019 Baltimore Podcast Festival! This was so much fun as we went deep into their song, Last Beat, their long history and more. Even better, we were all blessed with a stripped-down live performance that I know you’ll enjoy. https://ia601500.us.archive.org/5/items/corridorcast_e79_theelexingtona…

Triple Bunk Bed come over to rest for a spell and talk about their new record “Handbook For The Recently Depressed,” the track “It Feels Good (Whatever),” and feelings, which are very important. There’s some really insightful talk about expressing Small Loud queerness in a band (you’ll see what that means). And HAVING FUN! https://ia601405.us.archi…

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!! Corridor Cast will be part of the Baltimore Podcast Festival. Come join us with guests Thee Lexington Arrows! Friday Oct 11. at the Crown from 6 to 9 p.m. The Corridor Cast time slot is 7:15 to about 8, but stick around. https://ia601409.us.archive.org/23/items/corridorcast_festival/corridorcast_festival.mp3…

Eat the Cake blends delicious flows iced with sweet harmonies and rich grooves, guaranteed to satisfy your diverse musical palate and get you sugar buzzing. On this episode, we talk about how the project evolved out of a solo hip hop project, we cover being an anti-all-girl band, and, of course, dick bags. Be sure to check out the band’s YouTube ch…

The Chesapeakes are a lush, big-sounding pop/rock band with hooks to fill a bay basin. As a side-project for the duo behind the video company Ten Twenty Seven Films, they might be under your radar, but they are sure to get you grooving and dreaming. We cover bands being torn about by love triangles, how video and music go hand in hand, and about ho…

Big changes have come for the Ottobar! Tecla Tesnau comes on the podcast to talk about growing up in carnivals (really!), moving from bar tending to owning the business, and the future of the Baltimore rock mainstay. Photo by Shane Gardner https://ia801503.us.archive.org/7/items/corridorcast_e75_tecla/corridorcast_e75_tecla.mp3…

A fascinating chat with members of the Undercroft collective about the philosophy and work that went into making what is probably Baltimore’s only dry, all-ages arts center. Get to know the 3/4 of the team and get some insight into how it takes a village to make a cool venue. https://ia601500.us.archive.org/5/items/corridorcast_e74_undercroft/corri…

Joseph Weeks dishes it all about the new kid on the block in North Avenue, his venue and cocktail bar Rituals. Get to know him and his journey from bar manager to an owner. I know we all had a lot of questions when Windup Space closed, I hope this answers them! https://ia601507.us.archive.org/33/items/corridorcast_e73_weeks/corridorcast_e73_weeks.m…

Art pop sensations Outcalls come on the show to dissect their new single “Stay,” chat about writing lyrics and melodies, open up about the joys of collaboration and community, and share an absurd situation with a misguided booker. Photo by Steve Parke https://ia601502.us.archive.org/26/items/corridorcast_e72_outcalls/corridorcast_e72_outcalls.mp3…

A special conversation with Brian Prechtl about the lockout of Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Musicians. Support your local music workers!!! https://ia601403.us.archive.org/31/items/corridorcast_e71_bso/corridorcast_e71_bso.mp3By Kelsi Loos

Let’s get loud! The lovely, lively Homuncumulus stop in to talk about their newest release, finding the funny, and playing with sick synth sounds! Enjoy. https://ia601504.us.archive.org/33/items/corridorcast_e70_homuncumulus/corridorcast_e70_homuncumulus.mp3By Kelsi Loos

Recent-ish NYC transplant and groove master Sarah FM comes on the podcast for a great convo about the triumphs and challenges of moving from playing in a band to solo work, collaborations with your spouse, and adapting to a new scene. Check out “Fade Away” on Bandcamp today! https://ia601404.us.archive.org/25/items/corridorcast_e69_sarah_fm/corrido…

Sullen Brothr talk about their new dreamy, riffy, groovy record 1967! There’s fun stuff about what its like being a band with no singer and the magic of synths, but there’s also some emotional talk about how the record ended up as something of a tribute to Tim’s father. Quality conversation about quality tunes. https://ia601504.us.archive.org/35/it…

Get your wizard on with level 40 punk-mages, Flabbercasters. The band talks all about their new project, crowd funding recording, and the realities of meeting your heroes. https://ia601503.us.archive.org/7/items/corridorcast_e67_flabbercaster/corridorcast_e67_flabbercaster.mp3By Kelsi Loos

HexGirlfriends put a synth pop spell on us. They spill all about the infuriating bad relationships that inspired their very danceable, very angry, often funny new record “Call Your Mom” — the album that almost wasn’t. (Back up your tracks, gang). https://ia601505.us.archive.org/5/items/corridorcast_e66_hex_girlfriends/corridorcast_e66_hex_girlfrien…

Singer/Songwriter/Song&Story Alchemist Ellen Cherry comes on to dig deep into crafting songs, making the jump to full-time music, and writing after trauma. Be sure to listen to the end for an absolutely beautiful live performance of her not-yet-released song “Walking on a Straight Line”. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/4/items/corridorcast_e65_elle…

Vorrh is an ambient doom band, heavy on the ambiance. The duo come on to talk about making dark grooves, finding your music writing match, and recording their album “Nomads of the Infinite Wild.” Tune in and learn about how they were influenced by a really cool sounding trio of novels about a spooky, endless forest, and then wander into the mists. …

Dennis Barth of Stone Dust Riders comes on the podcast to talk about his new film celebrating the Catonsville music scene, “Catonsville: Music City Maryland” premiering next week, as of this episodes release. Visit sunrider9.com for details. This was a great conversation about the friendships and art that make a scene special, never giving up on mu…

Leisure Sport come on the ‘cast for a lively talk about being one of the Baltimore music scene’s fresh faces, the challenges of defining oneself by genre, and the joys of Craigslist. Did you know they built the studio where they recorded their crisp-and-clean sounding demo? Yeah, that’s DIY. They have a show TONIGHT (2/23/19) at the Undercroft. Sto…

Frederick/Baltimore-based noise rockers Gloop stop in for a slightly chaotic episode, but a great conversation about recording their latest, The Tourist. We cover recording techniques, writing lyrics, all of it. Let’s get loud. Photo by Renzo Velez https://ia801502.us.archive.org/21/items/corridorcast_e61_gloop/corridorcast_e61_gloop.mp3…

The awesome DC post-punk/pop punk trio Company Calls talk about the local scene, writing music while female/Latina, the importance of visuals and more! https://ia801503.us.archive.org/35/items/corridorcast_e60_companycalls/corridorcast_e60_companycalls.mp3By Kelsi Loos

Double Motorcycle come back on the podcast because THEY HAVE A NEW ALBUM OUT! Check out the single “Evil” and be sure to make it to the CD release party 1/19/19. Lots of surprises in store. They even have their own beer brewed up for the occasion! (The art for the label appears here). https://ia801506.us.archive.org/33/items/corridorcast_e59_double…

Teen Cobra, the husband-wife Buddy Hollyish-punk duo based in DC, chat about musical inspirations, playing together as a couple, and getting into old school rock and roll while growing up in Venezuela. Such fun music! Such delightful folks! Enjoy. https://ia601509.us.archive.org/20/items/corridorcast_e58_teencobra/corridorcast_e58_teencobra.mp3…

The indeed heavy Heavy Wire sit down for a great conversation about their most recent EP Future Toys, recording in a laundry room, and sex bots. This is a good one for musicians, but you don’t have to be one to appreciate their thoughts on writing efficiency, tunings, and beefy guitars. Catch them 1/3/19 at the Crown and 1/19/19 at Chapala Blue Bee…

The wait is over! Manners Manners has released their debut EP and it is so good! Be the “first in line” to pick it up. (Sorry.) And don’t miss the record release party 12/7/18 at Metro Gallery. Tune in to this talk about the making of the record, including how Haley got inspired by all the studio magic to write background vocal lines and the story …

Phantom Scimitar take us to the stars with their riff-heavy blend of prog-blues rock-metal where we’ll look back and think about time, ancient civilizations, and our place in the universe. We’re all stardust. Their upcoming first album Tides of the First Dawn will be out next year. Check it out! https://ia601504.us.archive.org/30/items/corridorcast…

The wonderful women of The Osyx talk about what brought them together, the importance of supporting diverse voices in music, and their super cool nonprofit record label that aims to do JUST THAT, This Could Go Boom. Be sure to support it, be sure to support them, be sure to support women in music. https://ia601509.us.archive.org/18/items/corridorca…

This week’s guest, producer and DJ James Nasty, stops by to answer my dumb questions about Baltimore Club and DJing. But, you’ll also hear his musical origin story (Did you know he and his friends made their own frat?) and his recent voyage to bring Baltimore’s homegrown music to the streets of Mexico. https://ia601506.us.archive.org/1/items/corrid…

Singer-songwriter-punkrocker Anna Connolly comes up from DC for a chat about her new album, After Thoughts! We also cover lots of good stuff about the DC hardcore scene, rocking while parenting, and writing songs about shitty things guys say to you. Don’t miss her record release at the Dew Drop Inn this Friday (10/12/18) or her show in Baltimore at…

Thanks for sticking with Corridor Cast through the hiatus! You’ll be glad you did because this episode with PLRLS is so special. Hear AN EXCLUSIVE track from their forthcoming record before you can hear it ANYWHERE else! Also, did you know the band holds a world record? Find out what for! Be sure to catch them Oct. 3 at Metro Gallery. Also, Nov. 17…

50 Episodes!!?? Thanks to all the bands that got us here! In this special episode, we recap exclusive acoustic performances from our guests Jack Pinder of Manners Manners, Wishing Rock, and Jumpcuts. I’d really like to do more of these types of recordings as I get back to putting out regular episodes. Send me links to your favorite Baltimore and DC…

Unrepentant rockers One Spot come by the ‘cast. We cover their extensive band history, including being on Merkin records in the 90s and how the industry has completely changed since they got their start. We talk about how they never lost their love of and need for music and why making music to satisfy yourself is the way to go. https://ia601501.us.…

Arty synth rockers Invincible Summer get literate on the show. They talk about turning Sartre musings into evocative lyrics and how necessity is the mother of their sound. Be sure to listen to the new album, Earliest Tactile Adventures. https://ia601509.us.archive.org/23/items/corridorcast_e48_invinciblesummer/corridorcastsummer.mp3…

Hip hop stalwart Height Keech (aka Dan Keech) comes on the show to talk about his new record Computer Rocker, which beautifully blends sounds from rock and roll across the decades with fresh, home-cooked beats. We get to chatting about putting music out on your own label and how making beats on your laptop might be the new rock and roll. https://ia…

Self-described post-math indie rockers Phase Arcade get into the songwriting talk on this episode, but don’t let that scare you non-musicians away. This is just a fun talk with a band going through reinvention. Their new EP is Glooming. Check it out while we hold our breath for a Beyonce cover. https://ia601507.us.archive.org/7/items/corridorcast_e…

Darsombra are a psychedelic, riff-heavy duo with a lot going on. They will soon tour South East Asia with their dark, trippy sounds and they’re also releasing new music soon! Tune in, hold on tight and ride the groove. Photo by Matt Condon https://ia601505.us.archive.org/2/items/corridorcast_e45_darsombra/darsombra.mp3…

Surf Harp don’t play harps or surf rock but they do sound fresh and awesome. We talk about car trouble on tour and the marriage of the cerebral and the emotional as we discuss their new album, Mr. Big Picture. Be sure to check out their brand new video from the title track over on Open Ears Music! The track you hear at the top of the show is the Mr…

Sorry for that unexpected break. We’re back with a good one! Stars and the Sea come on to talk about their 13(!) releases. The latest is Goth Punk, which is neither goth nor punk, but it is great. The band has some great practical advice about why you don’t have to wait for an album-length release and why you might want to try turning your amp towa…

Santa Librada put out our first record! It’s been a big week. We’re fresh off our first out of town gig and getting ready to rock the album release party this Saturday at Windup Space with friends of the show Holy Fingers. Hope to see you there! https://ia601502.us.archive.org/20/items/corridorcast_e42_santalibrada/santalibrada.mp3…

Contemporary chamber music family Mind on Fire brings some much needed class to the podcast. Kidding, in fact, we talk about how they try to take the stuffiness out of the “classical” genre and keep things current, fresh and relatable. We talk about how they select pieces, the mission of the collective and future hopes for starting a contemporary m…

Noisy, punky, rock and rollers Queen Wolf let us into their world. This is a lively one in which we run through all kinds of topics from their latest record, Unsung Monsters, recording, losing a bandmate to immigration law and podcasts about the film Titanic. Let’s get wild. https://ia601502.us.archive.org/1/items/corridorcast_e40_queenwolf/queenwo…

With about a dozen albums under his belt, Andrew Grimm of June Star speaks from wisdom. We get real about “making it” and about taking things into your own hands when it’s not happening like you’d like i.e. a Facebook Live tour. June Star’s latest will be out in April. I got a sneak peak and its great! Also check out his podcast Why Aren’t You Famo…

Earth was not enough for Canker Blossom. They have taken their powerful brand of energetic pop punk … TO SPACE!!! We talk about exploring new territory on the new record In Space, booking their first tour and letting go of day jobs on this one. Be sure to catch them at the Sidebar Jan. 27. https://ia801508.us.archive.org/5/items/corridorcast_e38_ca…

Happy, healthy 2018! We’re coming back strong with a powerhouse band! Shawna from War on Women comes on to talk about the F word. Feminism. We cover tour tips, safer scenes and you’ll even get a sneak peak at their new album due out in spring. Tom Petty? I’ve said too much. Photo by Eden Kittiver https://ia601504.us.archive.org/29/items/corridorcas…