MetroSongs: The Podcast

Twenty-one! In the game Blackjack, that means you got blackjack, or 21. In MetroSongs: the Podcast, it means you've got Michael Stettes! He's one of these nutty musician types like me that does a million different wacky things. Hear about every single one in today's show. Enjoy! Gonna take a break for the holidays, and perhaps record some more episodes in the new year. Thanks for listening!

Here's a brilliant woman who makes great music. I even played in her band for a while, so maybe I'm biased, but her fans would certainly agree! Wondering how she mines her own history for all those great songs? Join us and get wrapped up in her stories!

Good buddy of mine Sam Snow stops by the house to jibber jabber. I didn't bother censoring this one, so you've been warned! Dig it! Sorry we have potty mouths.

None other than Jay Korff of WJLA-TV sits down with me to talk about all kinds of wildly varying topics. He's got some fascinating stories, so it's great to get a rare glimpse into the mind of a person tasked with reporting news, since they normally have to actively avoid being part of the story themselves. Enjoy!

Micah Meckstroth of the Washington Redskins Marching Band and I have worked together at our day jobs for years, although in very different departments. He's the guy who hooked me up with the marching band for the Landover song, and who better to have a nice chat with? Take a listen!

Got another one of the Fellowcraft guys in - JR plays the guitar and sings like a son of a you know what. He really pours his heart into it and I really dig that. We sat down and talked about all kinds of interesting stuff. He's been in the military and lived all over the place. Enjoy!

He's a big ol' sweetie, that Tony Porreco. As the co-host of Hometown Sounds, he's a DC music expert. We'll pick his brain! Good chat, excellent dude. Enjoy!

The hits just keep coming. Today I talk to my good buddy Ian Taronji from the Lucky So and So's, and dctbd. Attorney by day, guitarist by night, all around good dude. Oh and he helped me write the Deanwood song, about Marvin Gaye. Dig it!

Today we got Ryan Walker from the Beanstalk Library (and several other bands) on the show. He's a big baseball and Nationals fan, so who better to get for Ballpark? Plus, the Beanstalk Library played on the MetroSong for this station. Loads of connections here. Enjoy!

We've got a DC podcasting celebrity on the show today - Paul Vodra from Hometown Sounds! Guess what we're gonna talk about. Yep, music.

It's Bryan from Koshari! He's a very local dude and has a ton of stories to share. He's seen Clarendon change over the decades. And of course we talk a ton of music stuff. Check it out!

Hi there MetroFriends! This week I talk to Dan Magnolia, local musician, about the open mic he hosts at the Black Squirrel Dunn Loring. I did it once - cool vibe, I recommend it. He's got other neat stories though, take a listen! P.S.: the song for this (which we don't even talk about LOL) is "Christmas in Fairfax County." It's one of the few MetroSongs that doesn't have a name that's the name of the station it's for - fun fact!

Today on the show, one of the nicest guys in DC rock, Brian Nelson-Palmer, host of DC Music Rocks and drummer for Fellowcraft. We talk about his upcoming 2nd annual DC Music Rocks festival at the 9:30 Club. Wow!!! He's got a diverse and fascinating background you might not know, though, so take a listen as we dive deep into that. Great stories! Enjoy.

It's Derek! You know this guy? You don't? Well, we're gonna fix that right frickin' now. Dude's all right. Dude's cool. Great musician, who helped out with the Tysons song. Big fan of Ben Folds, but we talk about a lot more. We go back. Way back to Derek singing opera at the Kennedy Center with one of the famous Three Tenors. Which one? Listen and you'll find out!

We're getting international, baby! I talk with Roger, keyboardist from Color Palette, who also teaches audio engineering at American University. He's from Brazil! Don't you want to learn all about Brazil? I did! I'm an expert now. Well, almost. Enjoy!

You're not gonna believe this one, everybody. I had the privilege of sitting down with a guy who's forgotten more than I'll ever know. William Eacho was the US Ambassador to Austria from 2009 to 2013. We talk about a wide variety of fascinating subjects. He's a Bethesda native too, so don't think we didn't get to that as well! Enjoy!

Hey people! I got Steve Lasko on the show today. He's the creator of Janglebox (it's a guitar geek pedal thing) but we talk about a LOT more. He knows Reston like the back of his hand and you're about to hear the proof, so enjoy!

What up everybody!!!! Remember the MetroSong for Shaw? Ardamus wrote that, and I threw in a few instruments and backup vocals. It's his story, though, so who better to dive into the details? Check it out!

Hey hey! What's up everybody? It's my buddy Terry Boes! We play music together in a few different bands so I thought I'd have him over for a little jibber jabber. He is a patent examiner and works right down near Eisenhower Ave. We go off into all sorts of other topics. He's lived all over the place, man. He's been everywhere man, just like the Johnny Cash song, right? Is that who sang that? Anyway, listen to me and Terry chit chat over a few beers. Oh yeah we jam out at the end so you can find out what "Barmonica" means. Enjoy!

Another episode already? Yes! I got to speak with Audrey Davis, director of the Alexandria Black History Museum. How cool is that? She really knows her stuff. I wanted to talk to her since the Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial falls under her department's care, and that's what the Huntington song was about. She's got some amazing stories about that and other history stuff. Important topics. Enjoy!

What's up everybody? I took MetroSongs and turned it into a podcast. I'll do a deep dive on the stories and people that went into the songs. One song per station, and now one episode per song. In this first one I'll talk to my buddy David Gassman. He plays bass for Koshari and The Beanstalk Library, two great local bands. He's also a huge R.E.M. fan. Since I tried to make the Farragut West song sound like old R.E.M., I thought I'd pick his brain. But we go off into all kinds of other topics. It's fun. Enjoy!