Pigs in a Podcast

Jamie talks shop with fellow musician and KPIG DJ Michael Gaither in this one. Let's call it a belated Christmas episode. Michael chats about the origins of Krampus (the friendly Christmas demon) and some in-costume appearances he has lined up for the month. Live tunes include the sketchy holiday songs "The Krampus Comes Out Tonight," "No More Tequila For Santa," and new one, "Tens of Dollars." Subscribe to the series in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube.

Local songwriter Joe Kaplow drops in for a chat and some tunes with Jamie Coffis on our "Neighborhood Night" series, replayed here as Episode #130 of "Pigs In a Podcast." Learn more about Joe at his website and in this recent interview in https://www.santacruzsentinel.com/2025/02/19/indie-folk-songwriter-joe-kapow-plays-a-rare-hometown-gig-at-the-crepe-place/.

A radio in-the-round with songwriters Mike Hellman and Abigayle Kompst (with host Jamie Coffis joining in on one tune). Mike and Abigayle did a Nashville-style in-the-round with songwriter Jackson Emmer at The Ugly Mug in Soquel and talked it up with host Jamie.

Songwriter Rory Lynch chats with Jamie Coffis live in the sty!

San Luis Obispo songwriter Mark Adams drops into the sty with a couple of bandmates, plays tunes from his new record, "California Bound," and chats with Jamie Coffis.

Erik Rozite of local band The Dirt Rakers talks with "Neighborhood Night" host Jamie Coffis about their new record, "Americana Seed Company" and their ongoing Americana Nights at Felton Music Hall. This interview includes live versions of the songs "Unity" and "Living Here" and a studio track "Honey Jars" off their new record.

Chris Jones of the local band Wolf Jett chats with Jamie Coffis on a recent episode of "Neighborhood Night" and debuts a few new songs live on the air.

Mike Devol of the band Greensky Bluegrass chats live-in-the-sty with guest host Michael Gaither on "Neighborhood Night." Devol plays bass in the band and calls Santa Cruz home these days.

Jamie and Kellen Coffis, along with the rest of their Coffis Brothers Band, bring new songs and a new album to a special episode of "Neighborhood Night." Includes live takes on "Home" and "Do You Want To" from the new record, along with the CD tracks "I Ain't Worthy" and "Mitsubishi."

Erik Fidel of the Beatles tribute band The Fab Four (he plays Ringo) returns to talk about the band's annual show at The Rio Theatre with "Neighborhood Night" host Jamie Coffis. Remember that you can subscribe to "Pigs In a Podcast" at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube...wherever you find your favorite podcasts!

Local songwriters Tom Faia and Kate Miller chat with Jamie Coffis about their latest album, "Bad For Each Other." Remember that you can subscribe to "Pigs In a Podcast" at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube...wherever you find your favorite podcasts!

Bay area singer Chris Webster chats with host Jamie Coffis about her upcoming Kuumbwa Jazz Center gig with Duo Quartet (with Nina Gerber, Pamela Delgado and Jeri Jones.) Remember that you can subscribe to "Pigs In a Podcast" at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube...wherever you find your favorite podcasts!

Nashville songwriter Katie Pruitt chats from the road with Jamie Coffis about her new album, Mantras, and her local show the night before at Felton Music Hall. Remember that you can subscribe to "Pigs In a Podcast" at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube...wherever you find your favorite podcasts!

Mike Harmeier and Zach Moulton of the band Silverada drop into the sty to chat with Jamie Coffis before their show at Moe's Alley later that evening. Includes a live version of their tune - and a KPIG favorite - "Anywhere But Here." Remember that you can subscribe to "Pigs In a Podcast" at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube...wherever you find your favorite podcasts!

Bay Area favorite Jeffrey Halford returns to a recent episode of "Neighborhood Night" to talk shop with host Jamie Coffis about upcoming shows, plans for new music, and what's in store for his next European trip with his band The Healers in the fall.

Texas songwriter - by way of the bay area - Mighty Mike Schermer chats with host Jamie Coffis and does a mini-concert in the sty, backed by local favorite Charlie Wallace on dobro. Live tunes include "Dale Watson Moved to Memphis" (off Mike's newest record "The Legend of Michael Ray Pickens and his Old Man Country Band"), "Silence," and a cover of Willie Nelson's "Sad Songs and Waltzes."

Erika Tiejen (of The T Sisters) chats with Jamie about their band's new EP, "Sheroes" and their upcoming show (August 8th) at Felton Music Hall.

Reverend Freakchild checks in with host Jamie Coffis to talk about about his newest record, "Songs of Beauty and Ashes of Realization".

Songwriter Jackson Emmer makes his way to "Neighborhood Night," talking songwriting with host Jamie Coffis and playing several live tunes including "Goddess In My House," "Cereal Dust" and "Paper Savior."

Santa Cruz (by way of Houston) songwriter returns to the sty to chat with Jamie about his three-years-in-the-making release "Trials and Triumphs." Includes live takes on his songs "What I Am" and "Home" from the record PLUS a new tune, "Home".

One of our ABSOLUTE favorites, James McMurtry, drops into the sty with Austin's Betty Soo to play and and chat with Ramblin' Ror' on the afternoon before their June 2024 show at The Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz. This episode includes live version of James' "Melinda" and Canola Field," Betty Soo's "Henry & Me," and James and Betty teaming up on "Gulf Road" (an old song of James' that Betty recorded on her new record.)

All the way from Sydney Austrailia, songwriter Imogen Clark drops into the sty to chat with Ramblin' Ror' and showcase tunes from her new record "Art of Getting Through," just days before it drops! This episode includes the CD tracks "Sebastian" and the title track, along with Imogen playing the songs "All Hard Feelings" and "Squinters" a tune she cowrote with Steve Poltz.

Anthony Arya returns to Neighborhood Night to chat with guest host Mick Gray and showcase his newest record, "As It Turns Out."

Laura Monroe, Rick Allen and Tammi Brown chat with Jamie Coffis about their upcoming fundraiser for The Raven Drum Foundation.

Nate Hilts chats on the phone with Jamie about his band The Dead South. You can catch them here in the bay area at The Warfield (in San Francisco) on Thursday, August 15th!

Jacob Sharp from the North Carolina outfit Mipso chats from the road with host Jamie Coffis on a recent episode of "Neighborhood Night."

A recent Neighborhood Night episode where host Jamie Coffis interviews his brother (and bandmate) Kellen Coffis. Kellen plays a few tunes live, and they chat about upcoming gigs for their band AND their country side project, Swell City Opry (playing locally at El Vaquero Winery in Corralitos on Sunday, April 21st.

Alex Lucero, likely the hardest working musician in Santa Cruz (when he's not on the road, too) sits in with host Jamie and plays a few tunes live on a recent issue of Neighborhood Night.

Local songwriter (by way of the greater Houston area) Mike Hellman visits the sty and chats with guest host Mick Gray about his new record, "Trials and Tribulations." This episode includes FOUR tunes from the album - two played live by Mike and two from the CD.

Triple threat musician, songwriter, and producer (Panic! at the Disco, Ryan Adams, Mandy Moore, and Jenny Lewis) Mike Viola chats with Jamie on the phone. And you can check out Mike and his music this Saturday as he joins the big Coffis Space2 event at Moe's Alley!

Chris Jones of the cool local band Wolf Jett plays live-in-the-sty and chats with Jamie on a recent episode of Neighborhood Night. Includes Chris playing the tunes "Sycamore Wind" and "Time Will Finally Come," the title track from the band's new record.

Yes, we've hit 100 Episodes! In this outing, longtime (and hometown) favorite Jesse Daniel chats on the phone with Jamie about his annual show at The Catalyst, this year coming on Friday April 12!

Longtime KPIG favorite John Craigie chats on the phone with Jamie Coffis about his new record, "Pagan Church" and lays out his tour plans for the year.

Songwriter Mamma Coal joins Jamie by phone on an episode of Neighborhood Night to talk about her new record, "Dance Hall Crush."

Adam and David Moss (aka "The Brother Brothers") chat from the road - on the phone - with Jamie about their latest tour, their upcoming January Album, and all of them share the experience of playing as brothers in their respective bands.

Alabama songwriter Adam Hood talks from the road with guest host Mick about his new record "Different Groove," and goes in-depth about the differences between the writing process, cowriting, recording, and playing on the road. Fun fact: We lost Adam for a bit during this interview, so this episode also includes the CD tracks "Different Groove" and "22 Days Too Long."

Harmonica great Mark Hummel chats with Jamie about his annual Harmonica Blowout concert at Moe's Alley in Santa Cruz. Mark also dives into some fun-facts about harmonica techniques in this fascinating interview, too!

Local songwriter Anthony Arya plays live on Neighborhood Night and talks about his upcoming record.

Longtime Santa Cruz (and KPIG) favorite Lacy J Dalton chats on the phone with Jamie for a recent episode of Neighborhood Night and previews the huge cast of friends she's gathering for an upcoming benefit at Moe's Alley.

Mick sits in on a recent interview from Neighborhood Night and chats on the phone with artist Charlie Mars about his new record, "Times Have Changed." This episode includes the CD tracks "Silver Dollar" and "Don't You Want to Know Me."

A special, super fun edition of Neighborhood Night: AJ Lee and Kellen Coffis join Jamie Coffis in the sty to play a few tunes (with Jamie joining in) and chat about their big New Year's Eve show at Felton Music Hall.

Michael Gaither and Eliza James pop into Neighborhood Night and chat with host Jamie Coffis before their "all originals" night at The Ugly Mug. Live songs include "Welcome Back (to the Land of the Living)," "Cheapskate Hill," and "Siri and Alexa.

Longtime pal of the pig Jeffrey Halford chats with Jamie about his upcoming show at Moe's Alley and plays a few tunes live in the sty.

Jojo Garza of Los Lonley Boys chats on the phone with Jamie about the band's new single, "Dance with Me."

Ken Kraft and Bonny June's alter egos, "Count Kraftula" and "Countess June" make their way (at night, of course) onto Neighborhood Night to play a few spooky tunes and chat with Jamie about their upcoming Halloween show at Kuumba.

From an afternoon, in-sty session, Keith Greeninger and Nina Gerber talk and play live in the studio.

Two of our local favorites, Carolyn Sills and Gerard Egan of The Carolyn Sills Combo, chat live-in-the-sty with Jamie about their brand new record, "On the Draw." This episode includes three tracks from the new record, including "Dixon Ticonderoga," "Done Wonders," and "Sam McGee."

Central Coast songwriter Mark Adams chats with Jamie on a recent Neighborhood Night about his new album "California Bound."

AJ Lee drops by the sty to chat with Jamie and play a few tunes, including "Scattered to the Wind" and a way-cool cover of "Me and Bobby McGee"

Songwriter Margo Cilker chats on the phone with Jamie about her new record, "Valley of Heart's Delight."