JangleCast

This week's guest is Singer/songwriter/guitarist Kyle Paisley! His new song "Kisses" is available on Spotify and Youtube. We discussed Kyle's influences and he filled me in on how he conjures inspiration for a song from real-life events. Thanks for listening! "Kisses" can be found here: https://open.spotify.com/album/2QfgP6rbXdx6kLIRBFS3oD

Zach Evans of local band Corduroy Orbison came by to talk local music, the new CO album (go check that out, link below) and, of course, Elliott Smith. Enjoy! https://open.spotify.com/artist/2QCulkvMYVce5TpHKmKSNY

Chuck Thirst stopped by to regale us with a rather dank take on too many topics to list here. Instead of reading this, just listen to this special Friday episode of JangleCast. A good conversation with a good friend of mine and the sheep.

Thyler and I discuss some of the recent events in the music scene and our creative endeavors. Thanks for listening! Check out everything I talk about in the episode. It's all quite good.

Local hip hop artist and member of ANGRY NERDZ, CashDro stopped by to talk his thought process and music-making process, as well as some meandering conversation about our shared interest in video games. Enjoy! Thanks for listening and check out CashDro's videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFntb1tu9g5yByMDB5__yVQ

Jerry Heber, who you may know from either his bassist role in The So-Long Vinyls or as a solo hip hop artist and producer, stopped in to talk local music. Check it out and you can check out his projects here: https://soundcloud.com/the-so-long-vinyls https://soundcloud.com/jerryheber

Singer/songwriter Hannah Evelyn sat down with me to discuss all things music, including the magic of Stevie Nicks, some of her influences and her songwriting process. Follow her here: www.facebook.com/hannah.evelyn.music/

LSD stopped by to discuss all things hip hop, including his newly released EP "Faces Behind The Comet." We discussed many elements of local and commercial hip hop, including the making of his videos, getting started making music and many other topics. Thanks for listening! Find his EP here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ZSmth9QqBgv1QtdZj9YXt

Doom band Rat King came by this week to talk local music including PG, Mesker shows and the nature of our scene. The conversation also meandered wonderfully to Metal Gear Solid, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, wrestling and other common interests the band members share with me. Thanks for listening! Check out their stuff at: ratkingdoom.bandcamp.com Also, just fyi, the podcast is available on Spotify, Android podcast apps and iTunes now, so if that's more your thing than Soundcloud, hit it up there. It all counts and I love you for listening!

Kaanvas stopped in for the first full returning spot on the show! We discussed so much in this episode, but it all came back to Mark's efforts to release a full-length album, along with self-produced videos. The album drops May 17, so go follow him on social media right now to keep up with the release!

Ron Latham, of Death Mountain Spiders, 138 and Idder, who also runs the Eville Jam Room, stopped by to talk about the local scene, past and present. Also discussed were the logistics of playing in a Misfits cover band, Death Mountain Spiders forthcoming recordings and a whole lot more. Thanks for listening!

This is easily the funniest episode of JangleCast. My fellow sheep Travis and everyone's good buddy Drake conversed with Thyler Courter and I about a lot of things, including the time Drake went to a grimey massage parlor, sheep shows, shooting wacky sheep videos and a whole lot more. Enjoy! Thanks for listening. By the way, The Jangle Sheep have a show Saturday, April 20, At O'Brian's on North Green River Road in Evansville with our Louisville buddies in Vale. Come to it and bring cigarettes because it's one of the only times you'll look up from your iPhone in a bar to see plumes of smoke. Also, we may have a nifty little surprise for you on 4/20 on our Facebook and YouTube pages. Check that out, too!

My good friend and former bandmate Adam Roberts sat down for a sprawling conversation about a variety of topics, in and outside of music. Enjoy and thanks for listening! Check out Idder, who are now jamming again with a new drummer, here: https://www.facebook.com/Idder13

Murphy's Horizon spoke with Thyler and I about his new PG documentary, which dropped a couple of weeks ago. He talked to us about his methods of filming and how he goes about making music. Watch the doc here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rlYy7Vo9DE

Mitch Angle, formerly of Off the Record and other various projects around the Evansville area, as well as some current projects he describes in the episode, stopped in to discuss local music and a ton of other things. The sheep count Mitch among our most loyal goons and it was a pleasure to discuss music with him.

RC the MC came by to discuss his new album, The Soda LP, which can be found on YouTube and other streaming platforms or at the link below. I also picked his brain about the local hip hop scene, commercial hip hop and his job as a teacher. Thanks for listening! https://soundcloud.com/rcthemc

Three members of Evansville-based Corduroy Orbison discussed their writing process and preparation for shows, among many other things, on this episode. The guys tell stories of bands and shows past and elaborate on their forthcoming full-length album.

All three members of Evansville metal band Forthright stopped in the studio to discuss their writing process, their first album Kaleidoscopic Manslaughter, new recordings and they even debuted a minute of their newest track "Epiphany" on this episode! Check out all of their output here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4TXBLZoBX00t4XQWLALF9q

Kaleb and Drew, guitarist and drummer of Owensboro, Kentucky, band Rare Dog Days spoke with Thyler and I about a whole slew of topics, including local music, recording, their new singer, Mr. Show and loads of other topics. Thanks for listening and check out their recorded tracks here: https://raredogdays.bandcamp.com/

The two local hip hop artists and videographers sat down with me for a discussion of their work and the local music scene at large. You can find their stuff at: https://www.facebook.com/Sinumatic-Oneshot-Visuals-1507845765960341/

My good buddy Jesse Rininger and I had a raucous conversation outside PG in December. He and I were once in a band together and we've been friends since we met out at USI and bonded over a shared love of My Morning Jacket and journalism. Jesse has been writing and prepping some songs to perform at open mics, so you may see him out soon.

Cam stopped in to discuss his induction into the local rap scene and what being an emcee is all about for him. We also discussed the sadly gone PG and Cam's knack for visual art. Enjoy! And be on the lookout for some new music from Cam. In the meantime, his music can be found here: thes13p.bandcamp.com

On this episode, several guests discuss the music scene with and without PG and its impact on them with fellow local podcast host Thyler Courter and I, including three local hip hop artists, J. Rivers, Nero and Kelo. Todd Huber, who ran the legendary Evansville venue for six years, also talked to us about what the Evansville music scene has looked like in the past and what's to come. This episode is presented in it's most raw form, with no intro/outro music. This is the evening we had with these gentlemen at PG, at the second-to-last hip hop show there. There's also a beautiful rant by a bystander who has yet to message us his name. I apologize for not including your name here, sir, because that rant was amazing. Please, reach out so we can do a full episode.

Drummer for Farrington and remorse., Andrew Pfender came by to talk local music, the sadly outgoing PG, dogs, moose and many other topics. His bands can be found here: https://farringtonband.bandcamp.com/ https://remorseband.bandcamp.com/releases

Two local musicians and former coworkers stopped in to discuss local music, signs, PG closing and much more. You can find their stuff here: https://www.facebook.com/jmdlband/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nVEAOG8_ZM

Dalton Green is the most prolific fan of The Jangle Sheep having been to more shows than any other human. Sean joins us on this episode to discuss local music and whole lot of other things.

Bowling Green band Aluxes spoke with me before a gig at PG about playing shows in the tri-state area and how they met their new drummer, among other things.

Two more members of Torn Confidence graced JangleCast this week! Tristan Arnold, drummer, and Chad Zachary, guitarist, stopped by to talk poop, metalcore and nu metal. Thanks for listening!

Thyler and Jake recorded a rather sprawling conversation in his new podcast recording space last Sunday, the day after The Jangle Sheep played at Lamasco. Enjoy!

Mike Cassidy joined the rhythm section of the sheep to discuss a whole bunch of various topics the night before Parksfest. A rowdy conversation ensued. Thanks for listening!

The two founding members of Evansville band dOLS stopped in to discuss their band's origins, our show this past weekend (predictions are toward the end) and the local music scene. Listen all the way to the very end for an acoustic performance of one of their tunes!

Local emcees J. Rivers and Claymation came over to discuss the local hip hop scene as well as some political issues often discussed in hip hop. A note: J. Rivers announced after this was recorded that Gokana Vibes would not be moving forward due to unforeseen circumstances. If you'd like to support a local hip hop artist in a different capacity than attendance at shows, donate to Rob Devoy's crowd-funding for much-needed back surgery here: https://www.givinggrid.com/RobDevoy/

Jacob Wallace and Tyler Peterson of local metalcore band Torn Confidence stopped by to tell some stories and talk music.

Mark Crews, who performs as Kaanvas, came by to discuss local music and eventually some sociopolitical matters. Check out his music here: https://soundcloud.com/kaanvas ... and keep a look out for his new album, due out very soon.

Zach Evans and Nathan Jochum, organizers of Parksfest (Sept. 8, 2018), stopped in to discuss local music and event organization, including the future of the music scene. Curious about Parksfest? Any questions can be answered at: http://www.parksfestevansville.com/

Episode 2 of JangleCast features Thyler Courter, host of Secret Time with Thyler, a local conversational podcast about literally everything. Get it wherever you get podcasts, including his YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWHlNgmbppoZC8Il-c07DMA

The inaugural episode features local rapper, Kelo Kaddafi. His music, writing process and upcoming projects are discussed. Kelo even graces the podcast with some verses for your and our listening pleasure. JangleCast is a weekly podcast featuring the minds behind the music and arts community in and around Evansville, Indiana. You can find a performance he did for Courier and Press and the Evansville Public Library here: https://www.courierpress.com/story/life/2018/05/03/pocket-city-sounds-kelo-kaddafi/579451002/