Concert Pipeline

02/05/2024

Episode 432 of Concert Pipeline featuring Martin Barre of Jethro Tull in which we talk about memories of joining Tull and playing on their 1969 album “Stand Up,” the change in dynamic of the band in 1980 around “A” album, which was supposed to be an Ian Anderson album, but became a Tull album, revisiting Tull songs for the 50th anniversary of the band and playing “Aqualung” in its entirety, touring with Hendrix and Led Zeppelin, his expansive guitar collection, running marathons, and his upcoming tour “A Brief History of Tull.”

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01/29/2024

Episode 431 of Concert Pipeline featuring Ava King, in which we talk about her time in China’s a TV host, early influences, struggles with eating disorders and other challenges with her own self-love, her upcoming showcase at Upright Citizen’s Brigade, writing music for “Crazy Rich Asians,” and her forthcoming album “SEX MONEY GOD.”

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12/11/2023

Episode 429 of Concert Pipeline featuring Tess Stevens (Tess & The Details), in which we discuss the band’s formation with founders Tess Stevens and Gideon Berger, starting with Tess identifying as a solo artist and realizing she had a band, family influences as well as artists that impacted them, opening for Skating Polly, their debut EP “Runaway” that released on November 14, and their upcoming show at Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on December 15.

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11/27/2023

Episode 428 of Concert Pipeline featuring James Bruner, in which we discuss his recent show at August Hall in San Francisco, the support of his parents in launching his career as a musician, taking his band on their first major tour, high school performances, growing his sets from covers to original songs, and his EP “Wasting Time in a Better Way.” The episode also features performances from Barns Courtney and YONAKA from the show at August Hall.

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11/20/2023

Episode 427 of Concert Pipeline featuring Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat, guitarist for George Thorogood & The Destroyers and Texas Scratch, in which we chat about his many experiences during his time with Thorogood, including performing with AC/DC, meeting Johnny Winter, feedback provided by Stevie Ray Vaughn that drove him in his career, touring with Sammy Hagar, being married by Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, meeting 2 US presidents in one day, and Texas Scratch’s new self-titled album which is seeing the light of day after being shelved since 2009.

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11/06/2023

Episode 426 of Concert Pipeline featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness. I had a chance to talk to our most frequent guest and my favorite musician briefly during a fan club hangout with Josh Partington, in which we chat about cover songs, Bobby “Raw” Anderson’s first show with the band, and my first interview with Andrew in 2004, which Andrew was using clips from to introduce the band at their Vegas reunion. I am also joined by my daughter, Fern, on the program to cover the Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness show at the Fillmore, including performances from AMiTW, Michigander, and Wildermiss.

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10/30/2023

Episode 425 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Bones of J.R. Jones, in which we talk about getting his start playing in hardcore and punk bands, creating “The Wildness” EP in 2012, playing with the Wallflowers and touring with G. Love, his current tour, and new album “Slow Lightning.”

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10/23/2023

Episode 424 of Concert Pipeline featuring The Dandy Warhols, in which we talk with lead singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor about his friendship with David Bowie, smoking pot with Tom Petty, covering “Blackbird” by the Beatles for Michael Jackson because they had it in a song, the impact of having their music be the theme song to Veronica Mars and Mythbusters, their relationship with Capitol Records, their upcoming album “Rockmaker,” and playing The Fillmore in San Francisco multiple times.

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10/16/2023

Episode 423 of Concert Pipeline featuring Malcolm Bruce of Heavenly Cream, a tribute he put together with Tad MacDonald to commemorate the music of their fathers, Jack Bruce and Peter Brown of Cream. We discussed the tribute starting in 2016, working with Ginger Baker on his last studio recordings, recording at Abbey Road Studios, their new album “Heavenly Cream: An Acoustic Tribute to Cream” out 11/3, and his new solo album/tour he is working on.

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10/09/2023

Episode 422 of Concert Pipeline podcast featuring Bryan Bassett of Foghat and Wild Cherry (in the ‘70s), in which we discuss his rise into music, the impact of “Play that Funky Music,” teaching at Daytona State College, performing shows with the likes of Jackson 5, Black Sabbath, ABBA, and George Clinton, how Foghat introduced Foghat Cellars Wine, and the band’s new album “Sonic Mojo” out November 10.

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10/02/2023

Episode 421 of Concert Pipeline featuring Princess Goes, in which we chat with Michael C Hall about channeling Bowie as lead in Lazarus on Broadway, recording an album the day Bowie died, identifying where his artistic genes came from, talked with Peter Yanowitz about the impact of making music with Natalie Merchant and the band Morningwood, and Matt Katz-Bohen about performing with Blondie. Princess Goes’ new album “Come of Age” is out this Friday, October 6!
We also cover The All-American Rejects show with New Found Glory and Motion City Soundtrack at Toyota Amphitheater.

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09/26/2023

Episode 420 of Concert Pipeline featuring the hilarious Joe Gatto, in which we talk about coming from a funny family, starting to learn comedy timing by joining the Tenderloins, fun moments on Impractical Jokers making his friends laugh, his podcast “Two Cool Moms” with Steve Byrne, his love of dogs and getting to find dogs homes through “Gatto Pups and Friends,” his love of physical comedy, and why he hates documentaries.

Joe Gatto’s is performing at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco on Thursday and the Crest Theatre in Sacramento on Sunday. Limited tickets are still available!

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09/25/2023

Episode 419 of Concert Pipeline featuring Dock of Bay in Mare Island (Day 2) coverage featuring performances from The California Honeydrops, Fantastic Negrito,Monophonics, Destani Wolf, David Bustamante & Bobby Santos, and MeloDious.

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09/18/2023

Episode 418 of Concert Pipeline featuring Dock of Bay in Mare Island (Day 1) coverage featuring performances from Morris Day & The Time, Con Funk Shun, Average White Band, Jaz Synergy, and LJ Bryant.

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09/11/2023

Episode 417 of Concert Pipeline featuring Shakey Graves, in which we talk about his upbringing from his family in entertainment including acting and music, his solo debut “Roll the Bones,” performing on Conan and Letterman in 2014, the honor of having February 9 deemed “Shakey Graves Day” in Austin, what makes Austin feel like home to him, building a 4ft diorama in his living room for “Can’t Wake Up,” playing Red Rocks, and his new album, “Movie of the Week,” out this Friday, September 15.

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09/04/2023

Episode 416 of Concert Pipeline, a tribute to Steve Harwell (SmashMouth), who passed away today, 9/4/23. I reflect on seeing Smash Mouth as my first concert when I was 14, getting to go backstage at a radio station concert and Steve being cool to take a few pictures with me, replay my interview with Steve Harwell and Smash Mouth at BottleRock in 2014, and include my interview with Zach Goode, the new lead singer of Smash Mouth from 2022, as well as share performances from Smash Mouth in 2014 and 2022. Check it out!

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08/29/2023

Wanted to share an awesome music video from Princess Goes, Michael C. Hall’s band. This is a new single “Shimmer” from their forthcoming album “Come of Age,” out October 6!

Official Music Video for the song SHIMMER from the forthcoming sophomore album "Come Of Age" by Princess Goes. Coming Out Sept 15th, 2023 on SO IN DE GOOT Re...

08/21/2023

Episode 415 of Concert Pipeline in which we talk to Tom Heyman about his long history in San Francisco starting with his first visit in ’68, his former band “Go to Blazes,” hitchhiking across the country after High School, some of the places he loves to see shows at in the city, and his new album “24th Street Blues” out on October 6. Tom also played a song from the album for Concert Pipeline!

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08/14/2023

Episode 414 of Concert Pipeline featuring Bluphoria, in which we chat with Reign LaFreniere, about his influences growing up, including his mom who was a musician in the 90s, growing up in NorCal, picking up and learning the guitar on his own, a significant tarot reading in Sedona, AZ, recording with Mark Needham and the band’s self-titled album that came out in May.

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08/07/2023

Episode 413 of Concert Pipeline in which we cover the Summer Odyssey tour at Concord Pavilion featuring a review and performances from Beck, Phoenix, Jenny Lewis, and Sir Chloe!

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08/06/2023

Beck Concord Pavilion 8/5/23

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Phoenix Concord Pavilion 8/5/23

08/06/2023

Jenny LewisConcord Pavilion 8/5/23

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Sir Chloe Concord Pavilion 8/5/23

07/17/2023

Episode 412 of Concert Pipeline featuring Jonathan Jones, formerly of Waking Ashland and We Shot the Moon, in which we talk about Warped Tour 2004 in which I interviewed him for the first time, how I’m on the back cover of WSTM’s “Community Group” album, his project “Year of the Tiger,” chill 40th birthdays, leaving an important item at my house years ago, the impact of Waking Ashland’s album “Composure” and his new album “Euphoria.”

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07/03/2023

Episode 411 of Concert Pipeline featuring Vonda Shepard, in which we talk about singing for Nancy Pelosi, making music with her husband Mitchell Froom who has produced her albums since 1999, covering “River” by Joni Mitchell with Robert Downey Jr, her extensive work on Ally McBeal including producing 500+ songs and singing the opening songs, having a duet with Randy Newman, and touring with Jackson Browne. Vonda Shepard is playing Feinsteins at the Nikki in San Francisco on July 14 and 15. This episode also features a review of Blink-182 at Golden 1 in Sacramento as well as a few songs from the show.

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06/28/2023

Episode 410 of Concert Pipeline featuring Lance Lopez, in which we talk about his dad’s friendship with Elvis, and how it helped give a foundation for his love of music, his girlfriend Lady Katy Ramirez, who is a sword swallower, participating in the Rock Legends Cruise with Two Wolf each year, getting to jam with Prince, his Flying V guitar, and his new album “Trouble is Good,” out July 14. The episode also features a review of Eric Hutchinson’s 15 Year Anniversary show of “Sounds Like This” from Sweetwater and a few songs from the show.

06/19/2023

Episode 409 of Concert Pipeline featuring Jill Andrews (Hush Kids), in which we discuss her early fandom of Janet Jackson, the creative process behind her first band, The Everybodyfields, writing her first book “Thirties: The Album in Portrait and Prose,” the balance of male and female vocals in a band, writing a song about her son for her first solo album “The Mirror,” new music coming from Hush Kids, and her new album “Modern Age,” our August 18. Jill also performed her new single “Wrong Place, Wrong Time” for the podcast!

05/29/2023

Episode 408 of Concert Pipeline featuring Josie Cotton, in which we discuss being a fan of James Brown and having him in her song “Disco Ball,” how she was impacted by the cultural divide around her song “Johnny, Are You Queer?,” her use of comedy in writing, playing a Halloween show with Shannon and the Clams, having a comedy radio show in Texas and how that parlayed into her music, and her new album “Day of the Gun.”

05/22/2023

Episode 407 of Concert Pipeline featuring GREAT NORTHERN, in which we talk to Rachel Stolte about staying in Napa to record new songs, playing BottleRock last year and this year, recording their debut album “Trading Twilight for Daylight,” which led to falling in love with her husband Solon Bizler, playing a show with Rage Against the Machine, and recording “Into the Sun” in Simlish for Sims 2.