Trop Rock 101

We honor Jimmy Buffett by going back to the Summer of 2016, when we published Episode #80 of the Pirates & Poets Podcast, was based around the theme of our "Our Favorite Jimmy Buffett Songs." This episode features songs from Donny Brewer, Kelly McGuire, and Paul Roush and Phins.  Visit us online at www.piratesandpoets.net

Enjoy the most unique episode of Trop Rock 101 yet. Donny Brewer takes over the host duties while Jon Burns finds himself answering questions instead of asking them. This episode was recorded in May 2021, just ahead of JB's 40th Birthday! 

Welcome to Episode #25 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features a conversation with singer/songwriter John Frinzi. Listen in as we discuss John's early days as a performing musician, his relationship with Coral Reefer Doyle Grisham, Meeting of the Minds, and much more!  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets CLICK HERE to listen to the Trop Rock 101 Playlist on Spotify. 

Welcome to Episode #24 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features a conversation with Howie Golub of the Boat Drunks. Howie is a founding member of the Boat Drunks, a 5 time winner of the TRMA's "Band of the Year" award. Howie plays harmonica, percussion and contributes both lead and backing vocals. Listen in as we talk about the bands long history, songwriting, and much more! The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets CLICK HERE to listen to the Trop Rock 101 Playlist on Spotify. 

Welcome to Episode #21 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features a conversation with Alex Leist. Alex served as PHIP's director of conventions, running Meeting of the Minds, from 2000-2006. He also helped found the Paradise Charitable Foundation and produced a pair of compilation albums recorded in Key West.    The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets CLICK HERE to listen to the Trop Rock 101 Playlist on Spotify. 

Welcome to Episode #22 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features a conversation with San Diego based Trop Rocker Jerry Gontang. Jerry has been involved with the Trop Rock/Parrot Head Community since the the 80's, most notably with this band Stars On The Water.  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets CLICK HERE to listen to the Trop Rock 101 Playlist on Spotify. 

Welcome to Episode #21 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features a conversation with singer/songwriter Michelle Becker. Michelle is best known as one half of the award winning duo Latitude, and as the Co-Founder of the Trop Rock Music Association. Listen in as we talk about her time in Nashville, working with her husband Tom, moving to the beach, and much more! The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets CLICK HERE to listen to the Trop Rock 101 Playlist on Spotify. 

Welcome to Episode #20 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features a conversation with singer/songwriter Jim Hoehn. Listen in as we discuss Jim's time in Texas, the Thongs In The Key of Life albums, his friendship with Brent Burns, and more!  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets CLICK HERE to listen to the Trop Rock 101 Playlist on Spotify. 

Welcome to Episode #19 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features Chris Hillier from The Detentions. Listen in as we discuss the early days of The Detentions, touring, his love of Heavy Metal, and more!  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets CLICK HERE to listen to the Trop Rock 101 Playlist on Spotify. 

On October 23 Mailboat Records released "On The Run," the debut single from Floating Collective. Floating Collective is a new Laurel Canyon inspired act that includes our friend Brendan Mayer along with Mick Utley and Erin McAnally. We caught up with Brendan a few weeks later to discuss the project. Enjoy our full conversation, shared here as a Special Edition of Trop Rock 101. 

Welcome to Episode #18 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features J.D. Spradlin of Radio Margaritaville. Listen in as we discuss J.D.'s radio adventures, working with the Coral Reefer Band, the history of Radio Margaritaville, and much more.  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets CLICK HERE to listen to the Trop Rock 101 Playlist on Spotify. 

Welcome to Episode #17 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This episode features a conversation with Singer/Songwriter Dennis McCaughey of Tropical Soul.  Listen in as we discuss the history of Tropical Soul, Trop Rock in Northeast Part of the USA, his new album "Best Day Ever," and more!  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets CLICK HERE to listen to the Trop Rock 101 Playlist on Spotify. 

Welcome to Episode #16 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This episode features a conversation with Kristen McFadden of the Chicago Parrot Head Club. Listen in as Kristen talks about starting the Trop Rock Strong movement, Summer Chill, The Kiddie Pool, and much more!  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets CLICK HERE to listen to the Trop Rock 101 Playlist on Spotify. 

Welcome to Episode #15 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This episode features a conversation with Mark Friedman of the Trop Rock Music Association. Listen in as Mark talks about his work with the TRMA, organizing the Gulf Coast Highway Tour featuring Jim Morris and Sunny Jim, running the first Trop Rock online store, and more!  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets CLICK HERE to listen to the Trop Rock 101 Playlist on Spotify. 

Welcome to Episode #14 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This episode features a conversation with Singer/Songwriter Rob Hill. Listen in as Rob talks about his work with Brittany Kingery, growing the female voice in Trop Rock, Music Videos, and much more! The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets

Thanks for tuning into this special edition of Trop Rock 101. Today we are sharing new music from our good friend Dennis McCaughey. Listen in as Dennis gives us a quick overview of his new album, Best Day Ever, and enjoy the albums lead single "Somewhere South of I Don't Care." 

Welcome to Episode #13 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This episode features a conversation with Bart Mason, president of the Isle of Iowa Parrot Head Club and the Architect of the Island Fever Showcase. Listen in as Bart discusses his experiences in the Parrot Head World, discovering Trop Rock music, working with the Surf Ballroom, and much more! The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets

Welcome to Episode #12 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This episode features a conversation with the "Grandfather" of Trop Rock, singer/songwriter Brent Burns. Brent is the 2011 TRMA Entertainer of the Year and a foundational member of the Trop Rock Genre. Listen in as Brent talks about his adopted hometown of Gulf Shores AL, working in Nashville, building relationships with his fellow artists, and more!  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets

Welcome to Episode #11 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features a conversation with Singer/Songwriter Coley McCabe Shepherd! Coley started her music career in Nashville before migrating to the Trop Rock scene in the early 2010's. Since then she's become one of the more visible members of the community both for her work as an artist and as the co founder of the Lone Star Luau. She was named the 2019 Female Vocalist of the Year by the Trop Rock Music Association and is the producer of the popular Girls Just Wanna Have Rum Show in Key West.  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets

Welcome to Episode #10 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features a conversation with Jim Asbell, singer, songwriter and front man of The Tropiholics. Listen in as Jim discusses the Atlanta Music Scene, his favorite events, and working in the studio with his band.  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets

Welcome to Episode #9 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features a conversation with a true legend of the Trop Rock Genre, James "Sunny Jim" White. Listen in as James discusses his time in the Cayman Islands, his friendship with Jim Morris, Live Streaming during COVID 19 and much more. He also debuts a new song!  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets

Welcome to Episode #8 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode features a conversation with Colleen Fuchs, producer of the TropRockin Ozarks Fest. Colleen is a long time Parrot Head and Trop Rock Fan, and is also the founder of the Free Range Parrots Movement. The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.  CLICK HERE to donate and support Pirates & Poets

Welcome to a special edition of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. This Episode is a departure from our normal format. Instead of interviewing a Trop Rock personality, we are featuring a conversation with Jerry Diaz and his daughter Danielle. Listen in as we discuss Jerry's vision for a new social club that is not focused on a single artist or beholden to a specific corporate entity.   The new social club doesn't even have a name yet. Many details are still being figured out. The purpose of this conversation is to give everyone a general idea of Jerry's vision as we embark on this new journey. Thank you for your support of the our independent artists and the community in general. 

Enjoy Episode #007 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast, featuring Eric Babin of Radio Trop Rock. Eric and Radio Trop Rock have won numerous TRMA and People's Choice Awards while also traveling the country and broadcasting live from countless events.  CLICK HERE to donate and support the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. 

Enjoy Episode #6 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast featuring Singer/Songwriter Bob Karwin.  CLICK HERE to donate and support the Trop Rock 101 Podcast The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is now available on Spotify! 

Enjoy Episode #005 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast, featuring Melanie Howe from Drop Dead Dangerous! 

Enjoy Episode #4 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast featuring Dennis King of the Island Time Radio Show.    The Island Time Radio Show is the longest running Radio Show in the history of Trop Rock. The show debuted in 2000 and has aired every Monday night for Twenty Years.  Island Time won "Radio Show" of the Year at 2014 Trop Rock Music Awards, and is syndicated by several internet radio stations. Listen in as Dennis talks about the history of his show, events that he loves to attend, his favorite bands, and more!  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is hosted by Jon Burns and produced by Pirates & Poets.   Links The Island Time Radio Show Phlocking Of The Paithful in Put-In-Bay, OH. Music On The Bay The Beach Boys Previous Episodes Brendan Mayer John Patti "Tall" Paul Bobal CLICK HERE to donate and support the Trop Rock 101 Podcast The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is now available on Spotify! 

Enjoy Episode #3 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast featuring Brendan Mayer. Singer/Songwriter Brendan Mayer has been a part of the Parrot Head/Trop Rock Community his entire life. His father is Coral Reefer Peter Mayer, so Brendan has spent plenty of time with both talented musicians and dedicated fans.  As an adult Brendan has performed with The Coral Reefer Band on numerous occasions, toured consistently as a solo artist, and recorded a pair of albums. He's currently in the studio working on his third release.  Listen in as Brendan talks about finding his place in the Trop Rock Community, working with Mac McAnally, the importance of House Concerts, and much more.  The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is hosted by Jon Burns and produced by Pirates & Poets.   Links Brendan Mayer on Little Flock Music Brendan Mayer on Spotify The Coral Reefer Band Club Trini Previous Episodes John Patti "Tall" Paul Bobal The Trop Rock 101 Podcast is now available on Spotify! 

Enjoy Episode #2 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast featuring Paul Bobal. Paul has been a part of the Trop Rock scene since the late 90's. In addition to his solo work he's also been involved with acts such as St. Somewhere and Ramajay Intercoastal. Listen in as Paul talks about the lasting impact of St. Somewhere's music, working with Fingers Taylor, his favorite Trop Rock Events, and much more.   Links TallPaul.com The Trop Rock Music Association The Trop Rock Artists Relief Fund Pirates & Poets   How To Subscribe Download the Podbean App, then search for "Trop Rock 101." Click on the "Buy Premium" button. Your subscription comes with a free 7 day trial. You can cancel any time during that period and you won't be charged. 

Enjoy Episode #001 of the Trop Rock 101 Podcast, featuring Steel Drum player and 4 Time TRMA Musician of the Year John Patti.  FREE EPISODE - To subscribe click on the "buy premium" button and enter your information. 

Check out this short introduction to the Trop Rock 101 Podcast. Host Jon Burns explains the concept behind the project, and how you can subscribe.  Let us know what you think! Contact JB at jb@piratesandpoets.net