Future Obsession

Dan and Michael sit down with Australian singer-songwriter and good friend, Ben Grace to talk about Ben's new album, art and activism, and releasing music in the age of Covid. Ben introduces us to Jake Wesley Rogers' epic queer anthem, Jacob From The Bible.   bengracemusic.bandcamp.com  Instagram: @bengracemusic Twitter: @bengracemusic   Songs from this episode can be found on our Spotify playlist. We update it every episode so be sure to hit that Follow button! Follow us on Twitter: @FutureObsession    @DanielDeitrich    @MichaelYoder81 Or Instagram: @FutureObsession    @DanielDeitrich    @MichaelYoder81 FutureObsession.net Intro music by Daniel Deitrich. You can listen to more of his music - which sounds nothing like the intro music - here.  Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Let Michael, the Jedi Master of podcasts, guide you. Here’s his website: Truthworkmedia.com

Dan and Michael are in Nashville at the glorious home studio of Folk/Americana artist Joel Levi. Joel talks about his recent releases and the entrepreneurial hustle of an independent artist. He also reviews a killer new song by SONTALK and performs his two newest singles live in the studio.  joellevimusic.com  //  @joellevi sontalkmusic.com  //  @sontalkmusic Easy To Be Alone - Joel Levi Will We Ever Change - Joel Levi Blind Men Still Dream - Joel Levi Set My Body Free - Joel Levi Middle of Everywhere - Joel Levi Hold on Me - Joel Levi The One Who Breaks Your Heart - SONTALK Light in the Neon Sign (LIVE) - Joel Levi Opened Fire (LIVE) - Joel Levi Almost all of the songs from this episode can be found on our Spotify playlist. We update it every episode so be sure to hit that Follow button! Follow us on Twitter: @FutureObsession    @DanielDeitrich    @MichaelYoder81 Or Instagram: @FutureObsession    @DanielDeitrich    @MichaelYoder81 FutureObsession.net Intro music by Daniel Deitrich. You can listen to more of his music - which sounds nothing like the intro music - here.  Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Let Michael, the Jedi Master of podcasts, guide you. Here’s his website: Truthworkmedia.com

Dan and Michael take a road trip to Nashville, TN to sit down with singer-songwriter Molly Parden. The conversation spans Radiohead to coffee, why the genre Americana is like Lululemon pants, and Molly walks us through her three latest singles. Plus, Molly reviews the song Everything I by Zoe Sky Jordan and performs her song The Gambler live in the studio.  www.mollyparden.com www.zoeskyjordan.com All of the songs from this episode can be found on our Spotify playlist. We update it every episode so be sure to hit that Follow button! Follow us on Twitter: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81 Or Instagram: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81 Cover Photo of Molly Parden by Kelsey Cherry FutureObsession.net Intro music by Daniel Deitrich. You can listen to more of his music - which sounds nothing like the intro music - here.  Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Let Michael, the Jedi Master of podcasts, guide you. Here’s his website: Truthworkmedia.com

Dan and Michael sit down with singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, and tea connoisseur Seth Creekmore for a conversation about music, the Enneagram, and self-sabotage. This episode also features a live, in-studio performance of Creekmore’s Fairytale Minds and Dirt. Creek also reviews the song Big Picture by London Grammar. As mentioned in the interview, Creekmore recently collaborated with best-selling author and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie Downs to write and record a song based on her new book. You can find the song, Precipice, and all of Creekmore's music at: creekmoremusic.com  //  @creekmoremusic This episode was fueled (though not officially sponsored) by Inari Tea of Niles, MI. Songs in this episode: Lost Inside - Creekmore Tidens Tand - Creekmore Midnight Wishes - Creekmore Fairytale Minds [live performance] - Creekmore Precipice - Creekmore Big Picture - London Grammar Dirt [live performance] - Creekmore Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich   All of the songs from this episode can be found on our Spotify playlist. Follow us on Twitter: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81 Or Instagram: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81 Cover Photo of Creekmore by Will Johnson @Oracl_ FutureObsession.net Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Let Michael, the Jedi Master of podcasts, guide you. Here’s his website: Truthworkmedia.com  

In this episode we catch up with Joshua Powell as he and his band prepare to release their new album, Psycho Tropic. We talk about the entrepreneurial spirit it takes to run a band like a business, the relationship between art and activism, plus hear a few tunes off the new album. Joshua also introduces us to the incredibly talented Indianapolis hip hop collective, Tribe Soul, and rapper Jeremiah Stokes. joshuapowellmusic.com // facebook.com/joshuapowellmusic  //  twitter.com/joshuapowellGTR Songs in this episode: The Farmer and the Viper - Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery Cave of Clouds - Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery Birth Control - Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery Econoline - Joshua Powell Arrowheads or Worse - Joshua Powell Gunfighter Ballad for the 21st Century - Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery Untitled - TribeSouL Corona - Jeremiah Stokes Spirit of the Trailer Park - Joshua Powell Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist. We don't make any money from this podcast, but it does cost money to produce. We're funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here. Follow us on social media: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81 FutureObsession.net   //   DanielDeitrich.com   //   Truthworkmedia.com(Michael's website)

Our guest for Episode 6 is Matt Conner, music journalist and co-founder of Analogue.io, a site for music recommendations, artist interviews, and deep-diving essays. We talk about pretending to know The Replacements, how to find new music when Pitchfork can't even keep up, and Julien Baker takes us to church. Matt has interviewed over 2,000 artists in the last two decades and while writing for Paste, Billboard, Relevant, Under The Radar and more.   Be on the lookout for Matt’s new podcast called The Resistance. Songs reviewed in this episode: The Replacements - Here Comes A Regular Julien Baker - Something Julien Baker - Go Home Julien Baker - Rejoice Julien Baker - Appointments Youth Lagoon - Again Music video for Film It All by Trevor Powers Our theme music is by Daniel Deitrich Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist. We don't make any money from this podcast, but it does cost money to produce. We're funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here. You can also find Dan's original music here. If you want to make a podcast of your own, Michael would love to help you get it off the ground. Find him at Truthworkmedia.com Follow us on social media: @FutureObsession  //  @DanielDeitrich  //  @MichaelYoder81 FutureObsession.net  

In this episode Dan and Michael go on location to the sudio of guitarist Kyle Sipress. Kyle plays guitar for the melodic hardcore band The Devil Wears Prada and is also guitarist and songwriter for a new band called God Alone. We talk about what it takes for a band to survive in the modern music economy, reveal Kyle's burried indie pop past, and Kyle introduces us to the band Cloakroom. And, a first for the podcast, Kyle plugged in, shredded some riffs, and performed a live-loop rendition of God Alone's Firehouse. Super cool. Purchase or stream the new God Alone record here: God Alone: Bent Shoulders Purchase or stream the album Time Well by Cloakroom. Catch Kyle on tour with The Devil Wears Prada this fall. Songs in this episode: Daughter - The Devil Wears Prada Milk Drinkers - God Alone Heavy Metal - God Alone Heart Meets Mind - The Useful Sound Concrete Gallery - Cloakroom Dreadnaught - God Alone Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist. We don't make any money from this podcast, but it does cost money to produce. We're funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here. Follow us on social media: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81 FutureObsession.net   //   DanielDeitrich.com   //   Truthworkmedia.com (Michael's website)  

Recorded on location at Cliff Ritchey's farm in rural Indiana. Cliff was the frontman of AM Drive and has released several beautiful, rich, fun, thoughtful solo albums. In this episode, Cliff introduces us to the "artist's artist", Ron Sexsmith. www.cliffritcheyart.com  // @cliffritchey Songs from this episode: Take Me From This Pain - Cliff Ritchey In The End - Cliff Ritchey No Place - Cliff Ritchey Breakfast Ethereal - Ron Sexsmith Just My Heart Talkin' - Ron Sexsmith Fallen - Ron Sexsmith Honey Baby - Cliff Ritchey Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist. This podcast is funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here. Follow us on social media: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81 FutureObsession.net   //   DanielDeitrich.com   //   Truthworkmedia.com (Michael's website)

In Episode 3 of Future Obsession, Dan and Michael interview Josh Frigo of the Alt-Americana band Coyote Talk. Josh not only introduces us to some great music by 60's songwriter Jim Sullivan, but also the bizarre unsolved mystery surrounding his disappearance. U.F.O.s may be involved. www.CoyoteTalk.net   //   @coyotetalk NPR article about the disappearance of Jim Sullivan Music in this Episode: Spirit of the Night - Coyote Talk Jericho - Coyote Talk Angeleno - Coyote Talk Jerome - Jim Sullivan U.F.O - Jim Sullivan Rosey - Jim Sullivan No Man's Land - Coyote Talk Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist. This podcast is funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here. Follow us on social media: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81 FutureObsession.net   //   DanielDeitrich.com   //   Truthworkmedia.com (Michael's website)

Our first guest on the Future Obsession podcast is Josh Kaufman. Josh talks about winning season six of NBC's The Voice, what bedtime is like with his five kids, and introduces us to his favorite under-appreciated artist and our future obsession: Jamie Lidell. Songs you'll hear in this episode: Digging Deep by Josh Kaufman The World by Josh Kaufman Beat the System by Petra I'm Selfish by Jamie Lidell Little Bit of Feel Good by Jamie Lidell Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist. And this is a real gem:  Josh at age 16 on Star Search. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w9290eFIXA This podcast is funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here. Follow us on social media: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81 FutureObsession.net   //   DanielDeitrich.com   //   Truthworkmedia.com(Michael's website)

In the pilot episode of the Future Obsession, hosts Dan Deitrich and Michael Yoder chat about how their struggle to find new music birthed a podcast. Dan introduces us to Land of Talk and and Michael gets very excited about Houndmouth. Songs you'll hear in this episode: Same Thing by Johnny's Little Rocketship What I Found by Johnny's Little Rocketship Matter by Daniel Deitrich Spiritual Intimidation by Land of Talk Sedona by Houndmouth Heartcore by Land of Talk Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist.  This podcast is funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here. Follow us on social media: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81 FutureObsession.net   //   DanielDeitrich.com   //   Truthworkmedia.com (Michael's website)