Somewhat Creative Podcast

Emo, what is it? Who knows, really, but on this episode Kane Neal, Betsy Neal and I attempt to determine the best early era Emo song by playing a game I stole from VH1 from the late 90’s. Listen to the episode, hear us present and defend our choices and then you, the listener, go … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #21 The List: The Best Early Emo Songs →

Today’s episode features writer/podcaster Meagan Smith. Meagan is old friend who is a writer of poetry, short stories and novels. She and her friend, Joy, have recently started their own podcast called the QWERTY Writing Life Podcast which you can check out anywhere podcasts are found.

On this episode I’m joined by Gareth Murdock, Peter Alcorn and Mate Bodor from the band Alestorm. I recorded this over a year ago and I finally cleaned up some of the audio, to the best of my ability, and it came out pretty good. It deserved to come out as it was a fun … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #19 Alestorm →

On this episode I’m joined by fellow podcast hosts John Mielke and Adam Goldman from the Grounds For Discussion podcast. I had a great time on this one discussing a wide range of music topics from underground hip-hop to The Boss.

In this episode I was more than thrilled to talk to the extremely talented Graham Elwood. He’s a stand-up comedian, documentary filmmaker, political vigilante and surf enthusiast. We tackle all of those subjects and more. Please check out Graham on tour, his podcast Comedy Film Nerds and his YouTube channel.

Dashing and daring, courageous and caring, on this episode I was thrilled to be joined by composers of some of my favorite TV theme songs including The Gummi Bears, Michael and Patty Silversher! We had a really great conversation about the music industry, musical theater, writing for the Mouse (and the Duck) and of course, … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #16 Michael and Patty Silversher →

On this episode I talk with singer/songwriter/film composer Ryan Winford. We play some music, talk some music and reminisce about Jewel’s “Pieces of You.”

On this episode I talk with my friend Cragmire,  from one of Central Florida’s most interesting bands, The Bloody Jug Band. We talk about music, Ke$ha and then a bunch of nerd things. Check out the band on all the social media platforms and their excellent YouTube channel.  

On this episode I talk to blues guitar virtuoso Buddy Blues. Buddy is one of the best guitarists I’ve ever known and for some reason agreed to jam with me, in this return to the original Somewhat Creative podcast format. So enjoy some improvised music and some slightly less improvised conversation with Buddy Blues. Check … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #13 Buddy Blues →

On this episode, I talk with my friend Jonny Fereday, drummer of the band On Letting Go. They’re a neat band, he’s an awesome dude… that’s all that is necessary to know. Check them out on Twitter and Facebook. www.OLGofficial.com www.facebook.com/OfficialOLG  

On this episode we talk about one of the all time greats, Mr. Tom Petty. My friends, Brent Smith and Heath Slade, join me to discuss the albums released in the first ten years of the late great Tom Petty’s carrer from the self titled through Southern Accents. Check out Somewhat Creative on Twitter and … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #11 A Tom Petty Retrospective Part 1 →

On this episode I talk with my friend Kane Neal about being a merch guy on the Vans Warped Tour with the band Alestorm and how he wound up partying with Prince’s band, The Revolution in Minneapolis. We also discuss our love for His Royal Badness himself. So, enjoy an episode, primarily, dedicated to The … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #10 Kane and The Revolution →

In this episode I chat with, returning guest, Heath Slade about songs that made us see artists in a new light. We each chose 3 songs, listened to them and then discussed them…as if we have pedigree in the world of music. I realize the title is confusing… we’re not listening to 180 songs… I … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #9- 180 Songs w/ Heath Slade →

This week’s episode is a little bit of a return to form about what the idea the podcast was started on, in that there is some actual improvised music. Also on this episode, I talk with my good friend and former band mate, James Hawley. James and I share an appreciation for punk rock music … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #8 James Hawley →

In this episode I chat with one of my best friends about our favorite short songs. We each chose 3 songs under 3 minutes long,  listened to them and discussed. Pretend I won’t tell you in this episode’s description what they are and be surprised as you hear what we choose. If you hate surprises … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #7- Songs Under 3 Minutes w/ Heath Slade →

This week I have the privilege to talk to one of my favorite musicians, Mr TW Walsh. He’s been in some of my favorite bands, from Pedro the Lion and The Soft Drugs to Headphones. TW Walsh also has a great new solo album called Terrible Freedom, that is my favorite album of the year, … Continue reading Somewhat Creative Podcast #6 – TW Walsh →

This week we have a great conversation with 2 members of the band Kids. Josiah and Papi are guitarists/ flautists/ percussionists/ keyboardists/ bottle poppers/ many other instruments players in the band and couldn’t have been cooler. I first caught their band touring around with Further Seems Forever and have been a fan ever since. Check … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #5 Josiah and Papi from Kids →

This week’s episode features one of my best friends and former keyboard player for my band, Blackburn, Mr. Matt Parnell. We’ve been friends for a good many years and when I finally discovered he could play a musical instrument, one of my favorite people to jam and collaborate with. We have some music from our … Continue reading Somewhat Creative Podcast #4 Matt Parnell →

Because the world is a crazy place, my podcast, which had two episodes in which I’m just interviewing and playing music with my friends, got a chance to have one of my favorite musicians on it. Matt Pryor from The Get Up Kids, The New Amsterdams and his own solo work somehow agreed to do … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #3 Matt Pryor →

Episode 2 of the Somewhat Creative Podcast with my good friend and drummer extraordinaire, Henry Levine. Henry currently plays drums for the band I also play in, The Doc Ellis Orchestra, and is full of great stories from playing with Stephen Stills to missing out on playing with The Captain and Tenille. We also jammed … Continue reading Somewhat Creative #2 Henry Levine →