I sit down with former Taylor Swift manager and all around good-doer Rick Barker: In Rick's words: I am the President and CEO of the Music Industry Blueprint in Nashville, TN. I’m a manager, entrepreneur, author, and consultant focusing on the recent changes in the music business. By sharing my experience and insider tips, I help my clients underst…

The Ex-Spacehog Vocalist talks to host Wes Geer about his musical success, journey through recovery and his latest solo project Leeds ahead of the release of the album ‘Everything’s Dandy’. From Straw Hut Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Straw Hut Media

Brandon Mendenhall was born with Cerebral Palsy. Doctors did not hold out much hope that he would even walk, let alone live a productive life as he has limited mobility on his left side and zero mobility in his left hand. Despite these physical challenges and the setbacks that came with them, Brandon was always […] From Straw Hut Media Learn more a…

We were joined by the one and only Peter Keys!! Peter is a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd and has worked with many legendary musicians from George Clinton, Peter Tork, Marty Friedman, Snoop Dogg, Isaac Hayes and more! Keys is a sober legendary rockstar and you won’t want to miss this episode with him on Rock To Recovery From Straw Hut Media Learn more ab…

Tony Hoffman is a motivational speaker, Olympics coach for BMX, founder of Freewheel Project, and is a host of his own podcast ‘One Choice’. Tune in to hear his inspirational story on how he turned his life around from being a homeless drug addict living on the streets. From Straw Hut Media Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho…

Petra Conti is the Ambassador of the Italian ballet in the world since 2014. She has performed on some of the most important stages around the world and she held the Prima Ballerina status at the prestigious La Scala Ballet company in Milan, Italy. She has also been a Principal Dancer with Boston Ballet, and is […] From Straw Hut Media Learn more a…

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don Jose Ruiz was born in Mexico City, Mexico and was raised in Tijuana, Mexico. When he was 21 he came to live in the U.S. with his father, don Miguel Ruiz. From a very young age don Jose was guided by many teachers present in his life including, his mother and father, his grandmother Sarita, and several other Naguals. Through masterful guidance b…

Recovery Advocate, Public Speaker and TV Personality Tara Conner joins host Wes Geer in this weeks Rock to Recovery Radio Podcast. As a survivor of sexual abuse, she experienced suicidal ideation from the young age of 7. She struggled with mental health issues and with a history of alcoholism in her family she had her […] From Straw Hut Media Learn…

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From a father who played Russian Roulette with her as a little girl to her own struggles with addiction and her husbands substance abuse, the Addiction and Recovery coach talks to Wes Geer about her latest book ‘I Married a Junky’, having over 20 years sober and her unique coaching and treatment techniques. From Straw Hut Media Learn more about you…

Wes sits down with Justin Warfield and discusses what brought him from addiction and into the vortex of radness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Straw Hut Media

KROQ Radio Personality and Ex-Loveline host Mike Catherwood joins host Wes Geer to talk about his battles with addiction. After starting drinking at an early age, his substance abuse kick started throughout his teenage years. With his cocaine and alcohol use out of control, he hit rock bottom after he drove loaded into a tree […] From Straw Hut Med…

TSOL frontman Jack Grisham joins Wes on this edition of Rock to Recovery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Straw Hut Media

Megan Holiday is living her dream as the night show host at KROQ and also the midday host at sister station ALT 1053(previously LIVE 105) in San Francisco. Megan absolutely loves what she gets to do and believes if she has made one person smile during their commute that she has done her job. When Megan is not working, she […] From Straw Hut Media L…

Host Wes Geer talks to three times Mavericks surfing champ Darryl ‘Flea’ Virotsko. After his parents divorce aged 8, he moved to Santa Cruz and became absorbed in the surfing culture. By his mid teens he was experiencing a lot of freedom and engaging in extreme behavior. He started earning money from his passion for surfing at the same time from an…

Eden Sassoon shares her story as growing up as Vidal Sassoon's daughter, what it was like to lose her sister at a young age, and watch her mother's long time struggling with addiction. Eden shares how she found sobriety and what she is doing to continue to fight her daily challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Maj. Robert Scoggins joins Wes to discuss addiction and more on this episode of Rock to Recovery Radio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Straw Hut Media

In this episode of Rock to Recovery®, Wes sits down with Grammy Award Winner Scott Underwood. Listen as they discuss how Scott decided to clean up his act and focus on what he cared about most in life, music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Straw Hut Media

In this episode of Rock to Recovery® @JeffKoberMeditation. Jeff is an actor best known for his roles as Jacob Hale Jr. in #SonsofAnarchy and Joe in the fourth season of #TheWalkingDead. But what we LOVE about Jeff is that he not only overcame struggles with addiction and mental health, but his incredible, deep, work on researching and and becoming …

Nikki Gray: actor, model, author, hypnotherapist, and reiki master shares her journey. Listen as Nikki tells us the story of her amazing journey. From hiding feelings and childhood trauma in mask of Hollywood lifestyle, to facing everything and becoming a finely tuned empath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

Paul Selig, psychic and award-winning author, sits down with Wes to talk addiction and suffering, to turning your life around and finding a place calmness and peacefulness. They talk to the guides, and answer the question of why people use spirituality as a means to recovery. Keep up to date with Rock to Recovery on IG Follow Wes on IG From Straw H…

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Yiddish and Klezmer from Sweden Klezmer Podcast 134- Louisa Lyne. Louisa Lyne is a wonderful Yiddish singer from Malmo, Sweden. She performs with her group Di Yiddishe Kapelye and have been on the scene for several years. Her latest album is A Farblondzhete Blondinke a collection of well know favorites and original songs. We get to … Continue readi…

Balkan Beat Box In Hollywood Klezmer Podcast 133- Ori Kaplan of Balkan Beat Box. Balkan Beat Box was back in Los Angeles and put on a wonderful show. Ori Kaplan was kind enough to spend a few minutes with me before the show to talk about the latest happenings with the group and their … Continue reading "Klezmer Podcast 133- Ori Kaplan of Balkan Bea…

The Desert Caravan Concert featuring Amos Hoffman and Noam Lemish This episode features and interview with Amos Hoffman and Yale Strom, just prior to the Desert Caravan concert at San Diego State University on April 12, 2017. A Guitar and Oud player, Hoffman has teamed with Pianist Noam Lemish for a new project of jazz-influenced … Continue reading…

New Album Europa From KlezFactor Mike Anklewicz is a well-known Toronto area musician and composer, and leader of KlezFactor. His latest album Europa is a collection of original Jazz-infused compositions recorded by band members in both Canada and Germany. Check out the track Naftule Strikes Bach and prepare to be taken on a wonderful journey … Con…

Funk Meets Hip-Hip Meets Klezmer Clarinetist David Krakauer and DJ Socalled have been great musical collaborators for many years. But the move to add Trombonist Fred Wesley sent them on a new trajectory to a new sonic landscape. Abraham Inc. blends Klezmer, hip-hop, and Funk in a way that creates a new genre that sets … Continue reading "Klezmer Po…

Klezmer Meets Jazz This episode features an interview with Clarinetist Paul Green, who has released a new album of Jazz/Klezmer, Music Coming Together. Green does a great job of blending the two genres, particularly on the Klezmer tunes Der Gasn Nigun and Papirosen. But he also is comfortable going the other way, too, as seen in … Continue reading …

Yiddish Music From Genghis Cohen Lenka Lichtenberg is a vocalist based in Toronto, Canada and is always finding new ways to create Jewish music. Her latest album, Yiddish Journey, takes us on another musical adventure. Lenka has a unique style that blends traditional elements with cross- cultural influences, such as using Oud and Tabla instruments.…

Klezmer From New York Sasha Margolis is the Violinist of the band Big Galut(e) of New York City. They have released a self-titled debut album, consisting of traditional Klezmer tunes, along with some originals, including one of my new favorites The True Story Of Carmen, a Mickey Katz- inspired parody of the famous Opera. We … Continue reading "Klez…

Alicia Svigals Klezmer Violin Alicia Svigals Alicia Svigals is a New York- based Violinist who has been a fixture in Jewish music since the early days of the Klezmer Revival. I met up with Alicia after her workshop/concert at the New York Klezmer Series, where she performed with Lauren Brody, Aaron Alexander, and Marty Confurious. … Continue readin…

Radical Jewish Music Eastmond Sam Eastmond of The Spike Orchestra is a composer, arranger, and Trumpet player in London, UK. The latest album GHETTO is an exploration of WW II life in the Warsaw Ghetto, through a suite of pieces comprising a 20- piece big band, a 10- piece Spiketet, and a Trumpet/Voice duo. Eastmond describes the … Continue reading…

Klezmer Podcast 124- San Diego Jewish Men’s Choir Kochi: A Musical Journey Celebrating The History Of The Jews In India This episode features an interview with Ruth Weber, Director of the San Diego Jewish Men’s Choir. Their latest album, Kochi, was released today, and blends Jewish and Indian music. This is a new … Continue reading "Klezmer Podcast…

Klezmer From Belarus Klezmer Podcast 123- Litvakus. This episode features an interview with Zisl Slepovitch of the new band Litvakus, from Brooklyn. They have just released their first album Raysn- The Music of Jewish Belarus. Zisl is a great musician, singer, musicologist, and Yiddishist. Originally from Minsk, Belarus, he brings the music of that…

Klezmer Jazz From Canada Klezmer Podcast 122- Jonathan Feldman. From Ashkenaz Festival, Jonathan Feldman and Zebrina performed music from their latest album Hamidbar Medaber. Here, Jonathan talks about the album and more about the band. We hear the track Higher Power. Run time: 30:00.

Simja Dujov Klezmer, Gypsy, Cumbia, Surf, etc. Klezmer Podcast 121- Simja Dujov. Another episode from the 2014 Ashkenaz Festival, my guest is Simja Dujov of Argentina. There is a diverse Jewish music scene there, and Dujov pushes the limits with his DJ mix of Klezmer, Gypsy, Cumbia, and Surf music. He puts on a … Continue reading "Klezmer Podcast 1…