Townie Brands Podcast 1

Interview with Brendan Quigley by Dominic Leonardo

Slainte is an Irish Band playing most of their gigs in Boston, Providence, and New York City. Lead singer and guitarist Brady Conley, an East Providence native, sits down with fiddle player Jon Harrington to discuss the music scene in Boston and Providence, the uniqueness of Irish music, and their new album. 1:56 -Examples of Irish Folk Songs 2:54 - Venues Played/Types of Gigs 5:35 - A Slainte St.Patrick's Day 10:26 - Musical Inspirations 14:26 - The New Album 17:24 - Steve Smith Explains the Recording Process 19:34 - Listen to Slainte's "Trad Melody"

Elliott Barnes and Rocco Hidalgo are local stand-up comedians. If you were at The Comedy Connection this summer you may have seen them perform. We discuss how they entered the comedy world, their influences, and the process of writing new material. The ability to make someone laugh is special and after my discussion with the two, I'm convinced they need a podcast of their own. The Townie Brands Podcast is available on iTunes and SoundCloud.

Devin Washington is an artist based in East Providence, Rhode Island. We discussed his drawings, interest in comics, and film, and how he grew his Instagram page to 13.5 thousand followers. Follow Devin @DevinScott64

InfinENT - How Three Entreprenuers Built an Entertainment Company by Dominic Leonardo

In the inaugural Townie Brands Podcast I interview Rick Lawson of the East Providence Arts Council. We talk about how the Arts Council came to be, its signature LOOF event, the Arts and Entertainment District in Watchamoket Square, and the EP Veterans Committee and more!