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Sundays at 9pm on 95.9 The FOX Jon plays you an hour of local music from bands and artists here in Connecticut. Special guest interviews, where all the best shows are happening in Fairfield County, and everything else you need to know about the local music scene.

Fairfield County: Live + Local


    • Apr 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    61: Pete Francis - Revisited

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 38:11


    My very first guest returns! The conversation is always brilliant with this multi-talented founding member of Dispatch, and this time was no exception. Check out his show at FTC this Saturday!

    60: The Mushroom Cloud

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 28:09


    The new album drops tonight! The MC boys spoke to Jon about the journey of being a band for 10+ years and finally answer the question of what came first. The band or the mushrooms?

    59: St. Paddy's Day Celebrations w/ John Torres and Chris Andrews

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 30:22


    Got plans for 3/14/25? Cancel them, Fairfield Ave is starting the party at noon and going all day, featuring the brand new Irish Village. I spoke to John from Park City Music Hall and Chris from Tautog Tavern to learn more.

    58: #58 Evan and Zane at Park City Music Hall 11/7/23!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 12:18


    Evan Rachel Wood (West World, Frozen 2) and Zane Carney (Thundercat, John Mayer) talk to Jon about their upcoming show at Park City on 11/7/23, including the theme they chose specifically for Bridgeport!

    57: #57 The Paul Clark Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2022 23:23


    Inspired by his career as a social worker and his own struggles with mental health, Paul Clark endeavors to make music that promotes mental wellness!

    56: #56 Ben Atkind from Goose

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 22:34


    Ben Atkind talks about Goose Summer Tour '22, their new album Dripfield and his side project ElephantProof

    55: #55 Radiate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2022 33:09


    NY based, but CT born, Radiate has got new music out and is ready to take over!

    54: #54 Similar Kind Returns!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2022 18:10


    S. Norwalk Indie pop band Similar Kind returns to Live and Local after a big year to talk about their new single and playing with Flock of Seagulls!

    53: #53 Mystic Bowie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 34:54


    Songwriter, frontman and founder of Mystic Bowie's Talking Dreads, Mystic Bowie talks about his career and his upcoming show at Fairfield Theatre Company!

    52: #52 Hazel Dean Davis from NEMRF

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2022 20:58


    If you're a musician who is struggling during the pandemic, this is not an episode you're gonna want to miss!

    51: #51 Terrapin

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 32:22


    Local legends Terrapin give their take on the state of the CT music scene now that live music has returned!  They also talk about their new original music and an upcoming show at the Klein!

    50: #50 Ian D'Arcangelo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 23:55


    The lead singer/bass player of one of CT's best bands is putting out a solo album! Ian D'Arcangelo talks about his writing process and the future of both his solo career and his band One Time Weekend.

    49: #49 Tash Neal

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 26:58


    Singer-Songwriter and founding member of the London Souls, Tash Neal has his first solo album, "Charge It To The Game", out now!

    48: #48 Renard Boissiere

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2021 27:47


    Singer-songwriter, Bandleader, and founder of Nardy Boy Renard Boissiere talks about bringing the New Orleans sound to CT in his upcoming show at FTC!

    47: #47 EGGY

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 22:07


    Is Eggy the next big band to come out of CT?  After a wild summer full of huge shows, Eggy is coming to the Sono Music Fest at The SoNo Collection on Saturday 8/7/21 for a free show!

    46: #46 The Simple Radicals at Levitt Pavilion; Let's See What You Got

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2021 34:58


    The Simple Radicals have new music coming out and a big show at the Levitt Pavilion on 8/14!

    45: #45 Jeff Arevalo from Goose

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2021 27:13


    Accomplished musician and newest member of Goose, Jeff Arevalo talks about the new album "Shenanigan's Nite Club", his history with the band, and the CT music scene!

    44: #44 John Torres/Park City Music Hall

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 33:01


    After a year of being shut down, The Acoustic, one of CT's most beloved music venue's is being given new life. As the new manager, John Torres gives an inside look at the reopening project!

    43: #43 Pete Francis feat. J-$WAGG

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 36:39


    Singer-songwriter and member of Dispatch Pete Francis has not one but TWO new EP's out!  

    42: #42 Drew Angus part deux

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2021 27:46


    The Drangus himself has returned to Live and Local to talk about the perfect wedding song, and how he got on The Rock's radar!

    41: #41 Greg Knight

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 41:56


    Greg Knight is a PR specialist, and a master of "creating your own narrative".  He also might be the most influential man in the CT music scene.  Find out why in this episode!

    40: #40 The Mushroom Cloud

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 24:37


    CT Scene veterans The Mushroom Cloud talk about their new single "Rocket Science" and what makes the CT scene so great

    39: #39 Color Fields

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 26:52


    Veteran musicians John Torres and Scott Packham talk about their new Indie-Pop duo, Color Fields, and discuss the nuances of writing music for different genres

    38: #38 Stephen Kellogg

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 30:37


     Stephen Kellogg is a singer-songwriter, author and family man. He also happens to have one of the best perspectives on what "The Perfect Life" should look like. Find out more in the podcast!

    37: #37 Similar Kind

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2021 16:03


    Norwalk based Indie-Pop band Similar Kind has an awesome catalogue of tunes, and one of the best formulas for naming songs that I've ever heard.  Find out more in this weeks episode!

    36: #36 J-$wag General

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2021 23:23


    The Swag Master himself talks about his new album, and how he ended up in an issue of Sports Illustrated!

    35: #35 The Simple Radicals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2021 35:49


    The Simple Radicals, and special guest Kenny Chase from The Factory Underground (Norwalk, CT) talk about podcasting, producing music in a quarantine, and how to turn your band into a complete media experience!

    34: #34 RMAD

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 33:40


    The brain child of Rob Madore (PX3/No Mind), RMAD is an improvisational band composed of some of the most ass-kicking musical badasses in CT.  Check out the live interview in the podcast!

    33: #33 Terrapin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 32:00


    #SaveOurStages!!!  Legendary local Grateful Dead tribute  Terrapin is playing at the Bijou Theatre Jan15th to help raise money for local venues in CT!  Find out about the history of the band, and how you can get involved in the #saveourstages movement in the podcast!

    32: #32 Platinum Moon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2021 22:55


    Platinum Moon is one of the younger artists to be featured on Live and Local, but that doesn't mean they don't rock!  Get the full story behind these rising stars in this live interview!

    31: #31 Kris Yunker (On The Spot Trio/Alan Evans Trio

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 28:15


    Kris Yunker is a legend on the scene, whether he's playing in On The Spot Trio, Jen Durkin and the Business, Alan Evans Trio, or any of a hundred other projects!  In this episode he discusses his love of Trio's, his work with Alan Evans and Danny Mayer, and Alan's new record label, Vintage League Music!

    30: #30 lespecial

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 35:10


    "Ancient Homies", the 3rd full length album by lespecial is out now!  A power-trio that combines the sounds of  Tool, NIN, Radiohead, and Primus, with heavy Eastern influences, lespecial is already a legend on the festival circuit.  Get a behind the scenes look at the band and the new album in the podcast!

    29: #29 The Wind Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2020 28:09


    Alt-Rock Power Trio The Wind-Up is getting ready to release their first single!  Get to know the band and their music in this exclusive live interview

    28: #28 No Mind Thanksgiving Special!

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 38:14


    No Mind is gearing up for a Thanksgiving Eve Live Stream Party!  And not just some dude with an acoustic guitar in his living room.  We're talking professional audio, multiple camera angles, and lights!  Get an inside look at how local musicians are bringing all the tricks of a stage performance to livestreams!

    27: #27 Sgt. Scagnetti

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 29:38


    Sgt. Scag ran the Ska/Punk Scene in New England in the late 90's.  And then they mysteriously disappeared, only to return like a Cicada 18 years later!  What happened?  Why the sudden reappearance?  Find out in this episode of Live and Local...

    26: #26 Drew Angus Presents: A Snow Globe Christmas

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 26:04


    Drew Angus returns to Live and Local with a brand new Xmas album!

    26: #26 The Doey Joey Showey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 24:37


    Doey Joey is many things.  A pizza connoisseur, a party starter, a world-renowned unicyclist.  And now, he is also the host of his own show on JamCast.  What exactly does a Doey Joey Showey look/sound like?  Find out in this episode....

    25: #25 Billy Ruegger

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2020 24:01


    Multi Talented session player and singer-songwriter Billy Ruegger is used to playing on other people's records, but with the release of his first single, is he ready to be in the spotlight?

    24: #24 Hawkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2020 27:09


    After only one year as a band, Hawkins talks about the success they've had with their new single, "Lights Off"!

    23: #23 The Nuclear Heartbreak

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2020 25:48


    Stamford band The Nuclear Heartbreak talks about their formation and their upcoming new Single/Album!

    22: #22 Kid Sistr

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 30:32


    TikTok's #1 Emerging Artist, Kid Sistr, talks about their songwriting, social media strategies, and sisterhood.

    21: #21 "The Cure" Lucas Chase

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 31:33


    The Champ himself, Lucas Chase talks about the world of New England Independent Pro Wrestling

    20: #20 Matt McNulty

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 31:54


    Fairfield County guitarist, band leader, and professor of Jam Studies Matt McNulty talks about how he saw quarantine coming, and what exactly constitutes a "Jam Band"

    19: #19 Remember September

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2020 24:49


    Band of brothers Remember September talk about the struggles of balancing family and music, their quarantine strategies, and why Eric is adopted...

    18: #18 West End Blend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 27:46


    West End Blend talks about the their influences and learning how to turn their different musical backgrounds into one of the best live bands in CT

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    17: #17 Escaper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2020 30:33


    Brooklyn-based band Escaper talk about their new album, "Apotheosis"!

    16: #16 Ada Pasternak

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 20:45


    L.A based/Fairfield County raised singer songwriter  Ada Pasternak talks abut her career, what inspires her, and how the musical landscape has changed for aspiring artists

    15: #15 Steve Tramposch (Founder LaunchPad Media, A&R Exec Capitol/Virgin/Elektra Records)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 53:44


    Steve Tramposch talks about how he innovated the field of A&R before starting his own company, and about what he looks for in an up and coming artist.

    14: #14 Darian Cunning

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2020 25:16


    Local songwriter and ace guitar player Darian Cunning talks about his long career, the legacy and importance of Black Rock in the CT music scene, and what he has planned for the future.

    13: #13 Doey Joey (5/31/20)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 30:15


    Doey Joey knows how to start the party.  Always.

    12: #12 Will Vega (Owner/Manager: The Acoustic)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2020 30:06


    Will Vega, owner and manager of The Acoustic, talks about the heart breaking closing of one of CT's best music venues, but gives us a little hope for the future...

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