Podcast appearances and mentions of Melissa Ferrick

Send us a Text Message.Waaay back in August of 2018 I was attending a Livingston Taylor songwriting and performing retreat at Boston University. We spent the day working on our songs and performance with Liv, Vance Gilbert and Melissa Ferrick. After dinner we all got our instruments and had an informal song swap in the main meeting room. This was kind of a round robin sort of thing where each of us would play a song and then the next person would play and so on. There was one guy who had been pretty quiet during the workshop, a little standoffish if I'm to be honest. So, I was pretty astonished when it came his turn to play. He pulled out his Martin and sang a great song, well performed. That person is Tod Pronto. I was impressed with Tod and started following his progress as he opened for Liv and Jonathan Edwards and other folk greats. Then, I found his Sunday morning 9am streaming show, Coffee with Tod on YouTube or on Facebook. Then, I found out that he also has a regular cartoon, Midlife Thesis, that is published every week. I mean, what can't he do? I'm Tim Rose and this is the Tim Tunes podcast. In this episode we'll interview dear friend and accomplished singer/songwriter/cartoonist Tod Pronto and listen to three of his songs recorded live during our visit. Support the Show.Please consider making a one time donation via the Paypal link aboveOr, consider becoming a monthly subscribing patron of the show here:https://www.patreon.com/timtunesAnd get lots of extra documentation and music associated with the show.

While Denise and JD are their Summer break, we've put together a compilation of Best Of bits with some of our favourite chats with the talented ladies of music. Katie Marie, a Brit living in Texas who plays in Sophie B Hawkin's band, Scottish icon Horse McDonald, Tret Fure a popular singer in lesbian music lover's circles, and the legendary Melissa Ferrick. To watch on our YouTube Channel, click this link.

This episode was recorded on May 19th, 2024 at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston, WV. The lineup includes Southern Avenue, Driftwood, Elvie Shane, Melissa Ferrick, and Jeff Plankenhorn. https://bit.ly/3xyjyVZ

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Monday, May 13, 2024  Get your tickets today for a great lineup on Mountain Stage radio show, coming up May 19 … West Virginia's SMART529 college savings plan is offering a $15,000 prize for one lucky winner…and summer is nearly upon us -- beat the heat with a trip to Tygart Lake State Park…on today's daily304. #1 – From MOUNTAIN STAGE – Be a part of the live audience as Mountain Stage records a fresh episode for NPR Music with Kathy Mattea! The May 19th show at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston features Southern Avenue, Driftwood, Elvie Shane, Jeff Plankenhorn and Melissa Ferrick. Get your tickets online now! Read more: https://mountainstage.org/event/southern-avenue-jeff-plankenhorn-and-more-on-mountain-stage/   #2 – From WBOY-TV Clarksburg – Do you have a college-bound student in your life? West Virginia Treasurer Riley Moore has announced the first SMART529 “Fund the Future” $15,000 Sweepstakes for one lucky student 17 years of age or younger. A SMART529 savings account is a tax-advantaged savings plan designed for families to pay for college, according to its website. The sweepstakes are free to enter. Applicants are not required to have a SMART529 account when they apply, but must have one if they win as the winnings go directly into the account. Entries must be completed by a parent or legal guardian and they, along with their child, must be West Virginia residents. Read more: https://www.wboy.com/news/education/west-virginia-treasurer-announces-smart529-sweepstakes/   #3 – From WV NEWS – Tucked away in Taylor County's picturesque hills lies Tygart Lake State Park. During the summer months, the 1,750 acre lake transforms into a lively hub of aquatic adventure for boaters, anglers, swimmers and more. Bring the whole family out for a day of fun. You can rent boats from the marina or check out the Adventure Lake, an aquatic playground of giant inflatables set against a backdrop of a sandy beach and lounge areas. Better yet, plan an overnight stay at Tygart Lake Lodge so you'll have plenty of time for water adventures and to explore the park's trails on foot or mountain bike. Visit wvstateparks.com to book your lodging today! Read more: https://www.wvnews.com/news/wvnews/tygart-lake-state-park-offers-plenty-for-those-looking-for-outdoors-recreation/article_76444f8e-0021-11ef-b4ed-83c02ddba5e7.html   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.  

This week on Talksicology, Jason sits down with renowned singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick. Melissa openly shares her journey towards sobriety at age 26 and the challenges and triumphs she faced along the way, including grappling with her mental health and reaching a critical turning point that prompted her to commit to a life without alcohol. Join us as we dive into the world of music, exploring everything from the rebellious spirit of punk rock to the trailblazing artists shaping the industry. Melissa guides us through her tour experiences alongside Morrissey while also shedding light on the hurdles that come with staying sober while navigating the bar scene night after night on the road. Beyond the spotlight, Melissa reflects on the quieter moments of life on tour, touching on themes of loneliness and isolation. These days, Melissa finds joy and fulfillment as a teacher and mentor to aspiring musicians in the industry. This episode of Talksicology is proudly brought to you by Recovery Unplugged. For those in need of support, please call 855-206-6172 or visit recoveryunplugged.com.

Singer-songwriter Dar Williams joins Rhett to talk about the process of writing songs that matter, the importance of finding a supportive community, and tells Rhett about the music she's currently writing. The two discuss prioritizing authenticity over algorithmic success in today's creative environment, and Dar offers sage advice for aspiring musicians.  Dar Williams was always in the right place at the right time for the success she's had over a 25+-year career. She rose out of the vibrant mid-90's Boston scene, inspired by the eclectic influences of alt-rockers, Berklee jazz musicians, slam poets, and folk artists, like Patty Griffith, Melissa Ferrick, the Throwing Muses, Vance Gilbert, and Jonatha Brooke. After a year of touring non-stop with her first album, The Honesty Room, in 1994, she was invited by Joan Baez to tour in Europe and The United States. Her most recent album is 2021's I'll Meet You Here. Her book, How To Write A Song That Matters is available now. Dar Williams website Follow Dar @darwilliamstour Rhett Miller website Follow Rhett @rhettmiller Wheels Off is hosted and produced by Rhett Miller. Executive producer Kirsten Cluthe. Editing by Matt Dwyer. Music by OLD 97's. Episode artwork by Mark Dowd. Show logo by Tim Skirven. Distributed in partnership with Osiris Media. This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. You can also ask Alexa to play it.  Revisit previous episodes of Wheels Off with guests Rosanne Cash, Rob Thomas, Jeff Tweedy, The Milk Carton Kids, and more. If you like what you hear, please leave us a rating or review.

Scott E. Moore is a veteran singer-songwriter and guitarist. He's also an accomplished video producer-director-writer and film composer, which he does through his boutique production company WingTip, inc. He works a lot - on a lot of different things: from performing his own music to playing guitar for others to creating diverse high-end video projects for major clients to scoring other people's film and TV work. In 2013 he co-composed and produced 2 hours of gorgeous meditation music for Deepak Chopra and Oprah Winfrey. His business card says "soulful storytelling with pictures and sound," which pretty much sums it up. Scott calls his sound "Americana Soul." His rootsy blend of blues, folk and r&b - as well as his vibe and chops, have made him a comfortable fit performing in venues large and small alongside a diverse group of acts, such as acoustic blues virtusoso Kelly Joe Phelps, Americana crooner Raul Malo (The Mavericks), jazz artists Tuck & Patti, French pop star Tété, folkies Patty Larkin, Steve Forbert, Melissa Ferrick, roots rocker Rhett Miller (The Ol' 97's) and New Orleans band Cowboy Mouth...and even musical comedic legends The Smothers Brothers. And many others.Every few years Scott makes a record. Many longtime fans and followers feel "Home Bittersweet Home" is his strongest. Recorded in East Nashville with producer Neilson Hubbard (Glenn Phillips, Garrison Starr, Stray Don't Sleep), it's a moody, groovy, and lush-sounding collection of Scott's confessional tunes. The songs are driven front & center by Scott's signature sultry, intimate vocal and acoustic guitar, with atmospheric touches of real strings and steel guitar - all anchored by a band consisting of Hubbard's pop-like keyboards and guitar, Marco Giovino (Robert Plant, Patty Griffin, Tom Jones) on drums, James Haggerty (Josh Rouse, The Autumn Defense, Original Blues Brothers) on bass, with Scott adding his bluesy electric playing.__________________Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Prince featured the "Upper Room with Joe Kelley and Gi Dussault" on his official website www.npgmusicclub.com. This is the first radio show to have ever received that honor. "Musicians Reveal with Joe Kelley" has been on the radio airwaves since 1982. Joe Kelley and Gi Dussault co-host the show and are well-respected in the music business as creative air personalities and supporters of independent musicians . Our web site is located at www.musiciansreveal.com . The show features creative music in funk, R&B, jazz, blues, rock, hip-hop, latin, and gospel. In addition, Joe Kelley has interviewed renowned musicians such as Victor Wooten, Sheila E. , Foley, Robin Duhe, Jef Lee Johnson, Jellybean Johnson, Monte Moir, Rhonda Smith, Bernie Worrell, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Bland, Larry Graham, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth, Steve Smith, St. Paul Peterson, JD Blair, Tori Ruffin, Kat Dyson, Eric Person, actor Jeff Daniels, Junior Giscombe, John Scofield, EC Scott, John Blackwell, Mystic Bowie, and many others.

This week's finale episode is Sense of Direction, part 5 of our series Satellite Sisters Uncommon Senses. Special thank you to Melissa Ferrick for giving us special permission to use her song Welcome To My Life which was our closing song in the very early days of Satellite Sisters on ABC Radio. For more information about Satellite Sisters in 2024, go to our blog here: https://satellitesisters.com/a-note-from-your-satellite-sisters/ The first episode Sense of Connection is here. The second episode Sense of Self is here. The third episode Sense of Humor is here. The fourth episode Sense of Adventure is here. Thank you to this week's sponsors and to listeners who use these special urls and codes: Brit Box https://britbox.com Use code sisters at checkout Jenni Kayne https://jennikayne.com Use code sisters at checkout Prose https://prose.com/sisters Calm https://calm.com/satellite Thank you to MEA, the world's first online wisdom school, for their support of the Satellite Sisters Big Fun Weekend. Read more about the MEA Workshops on the Satellite Sisters blog here. MEA has 5-day Workshops in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Baja, Mexico MEA 2024 Baja Workshop Highlights View all Baja, Mexico and Santa Fe, New Mexico workshop MEA Online Workshops Satellite Sisters get 20% off all MEA Online workshops with discount code: SISTERS. Click here to view all online workshops and enter the discount code at checkout. Satellite Sisters links: All new Satellite Sisters Shop is open with all new merch. https://satellite-sisters-shop-5893.myshopify.com/ Go to the Satellite Sisters website here: https://satellitesisters.com On the website, subscribe to Pep Talk, the Satellite Sisters Newsletter. Email us at hello@satellitesisters.com Subscribe to the Satellite Sisters YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVkl... JOIN OUR COMMUNITY: -  Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/SatelliteSis... Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/satel... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/satsisters/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@satsisters Email: hello@satellitesisters.com Lian Dolan on Instagram @liandolan: https://www.instagram.com/liandolan/ Liz Dolan on Instagram @satellitesisterliz: https://www.instagram.com/satellitesi... Julie Dolan on @Instagram @julieoldesister https://www.instagram.com/julieoldestsister/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa Ferrick tells us about the night she opened for Bob Dylan; Suzanne Ketchum Adams drives home with a feisty ram; and Akshobh Giridharadas discovers hospitality and humanity in the wilderness. Three storytellers, three interpretations of ROAD TRIP, hosted by Wes Hazard. Show you appreciate these extraordinary storytellers by making a donation in any amount at give.worldchannel.org/stories.

SUMMARYOur guest is author, educator, and celebrated singer-songwriter Dar Williams who emerged from the vibrant mid-90's Boston scene that included Patty Griffith, Melissa Ferrick, Throwing Muses, Vance Gilbert, and Jonatha Brooke. Dar has now recorded more than a dozen studio albums, and recently released the book How to Write a Song That Matters, which was born from the songwriting retreats she's been conducting since 2013. PART ONEScott and Paul talk about AI and the impact it's having on the world of songwritingPART TWOOur in-depth interview with Dar Williams ABOUT DAR WILLIAMSAuthor, educator, and celebrated singer-songwriter Dar Williams was always in the right place at the right time for the success she's had over a career that has spanned 30 years. She emerged from the vibrant mid-90's Boston scene, inspired by the eclectic influences of alt-rockers, Berklee jazz musicians, slam poets, and folk artists, including Patty Griffith, Melissa Ferrick, Throwing Muses, Vance Gilbert, and Jonatha Brooke. After a year of touring non-stop with her first album, The Honesty Room, in 1994, she was invited by Joan Baez to tour in Europe and The United State. Dar has now recorded more than a dozen studio albums, and recently released the book How to Write a Song That Matters, which was born from the songwriting retreats she's been conducting since 2013.  

Part two of a stunning and wide-open conversation with Melissa Ferrick. From the Spotify class action suit to writer's block to the revival and reinforcement of a practice to the transformation of a life into one that strives for balance between artist and academic, the podcast is joined again by this incredible voice, one that has been putting in the work since 1991. We pick up Melissa's journey from where we left off in the heady early days, tracking days of triumph and troubles all the way to the present, where the artist — and the academic — are on the cusp of new and powerful moments. And we get a sneak peek at Melissa's new single. Clips in this episode:David Lowery v. Spotify (Dan Kopko, ‘Copyright Answers: Copyright & Music') - 2016Why Did Taylor Swift Pull Her Music From Spotify? (Joe Levy + Trish Regan, ‘Street Smart') - 2015A2IM/Melissa Ferrick/NMPA (Portia Sabin, ‘The Future of What, Episode 64') - 2017Goodbye Youth (Melissa Ferrick, ‘GoodBye Youth') - 2008It's Been A Long Time (Melissa Ferrick ‘In The Eyes of Strangers') - 2006The Truth Is (Melissa Ferrick, ‘The Truth Is') - 2013What Music Teaches You (Melissa Ferrick, Berklee College of Music) - 2013Black Tornado (Melissa Ferrick, '70 People at 7000 Feet') - 2004Welcome to My Life (Melissa Ferrick, '70 People at 7000 Feet') - 2004

In 1991, nineteen-year-old Melissa Ferrick got a phone call. The caller told her that she was about to open for Morrissey. She had about an hour to get to the amphitheater. And the next day, they sent a car to take her away on tour with Moz. It has been a long time since I last spoke with Melissa. And never before have we spoken to each other about the stories and experiences and details that she shares. Part 1 of 2, this episode is such a generous conversation re: early days, transformations, triumphs, frustrations ... and "Drive." Our conversation floored me with its specificity and sometimes its vulnerability and always by how powerfully the way Melissa Ferrick describes her world resonates. Clips in this episode:Do Re Mi (Ani DiFranco and Melissa Ferrick, Live in New York - 2011)Seconds (Melissa Ferrick, Live in Hollywood - 2009)Giving Day 2021 (Melissa Ferrick and Steve Kurz, Northeastern College of Arts, Media and Design - 2021)Morrissey in Houston (Christi Myers, 13 Eyewitness News - 1992)Happy Song (Melissa Ferrick, 'Massive Blur' - 1993)Hello Dad (Melissa Ferrick, 'Massive Blur' - 1993)Massive Blur (Melissa Ferrick, 'Massive Blur' - 1993)Freedom (Melissa Ferrick, 'Freedom' - 2000)Drive (Melissa Ferrick, 'Freedom' - 2000)North Carolina (Melissa Ferrick, 'Freedom' - 2000)Closer (Melissa Ferrick, 'Live at Union Hall' - 2007)

Day 30. Family is weird, even Betsy's. Featuring music by Katie Burke, Natalia Zukerman, Melissa Ferrick, Francis Lung, and Judah Kim. Voice Talent by Kate Segal, Otis Gray, Socks Whitmore, Linda Storm, Padraic Lilis, and Caleb Wells. Written by Kimberly Kearns, Story Development by EmJ Hova, Dillon Heape, and Katie Mack. Associate Produced by Brianna Janae & Maggie Stiggers All artists are paid for their amazing work. All artists involved have their own story with recovery. If you like what we do, consider supporting us to give us momentum to continue on. This is a homegrown passion project made with one microphone, GarageBand, and a dream of destigmatizing addiction. VENMO @fckingsoberpodcast or PAYPAL. Stay up to date and over informed on IG/Tiktok/Twitter -- @fckingsober90_podcast fckingsoberpodcast.com #odaat #rule62 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/fckingsoberpodcast/message

We've put together some of the highlights from our past shows with lesbian rocker Melissa Ferrick along with the best of our chat with same sex couple Laura Leigh and Lauren of TLC's reality show S' Mothered! We had such a great time with these guests! To watch the show on our YouTube Channel, click this link. 

We had the pleasure of interviewing Liddy Clark over Zoom video!There's a word that comes up whenever Liddy Clark talks about her music – “connection.” Currently based in Los Angeles, the Plano, Texas native relocated with her family to South Florida (Parkland), just before first grade. This was a pivotal move for Liddy, as theatre is very important in the area and the move put her in a position to grow up on the stage. Inspired by artistic family members like her cousin, Drew Womack (formerly Sons of the Desert and writer of Kenny Chesney's first number one hit “She's Got it All”), she amassed the resume of a seasoned entertainer. During her last summer in high school Liddy won a scholarship to join the esteemed Berklee Five Week Summer Program, additionally earning a spot on the coveted Performer Singer-Songwriter Showcase and praise from professors like famed singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick.But even as she began fronting her own band at 15 – opening for major artists like Scotty McCreery and performing for major radio stations in South Florida – she was searching for something deeper than fame or fortune.Out of the gate, Clark was finding connection through tender, personal lyricism, earning praise from heavyweights like Garth Brooks after seeing Liddy perform at the iHeart Country Music Summit in 2017. In 2018, Liddy contributed a mystical rendition of “Do You Hear What I Hear?” to the Cracker Barrel exclusive Country Faith Christmas, Vol. 2, joining the likes of Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini, Darius Rucker and Brenda Lee on the album's track list. She went on to win a songwriting scholarship with former Senior Vice President of Creative at Warner Chappell Music, Judy Stakee (Katy Perry, Sheryl Crow, and Gavin DeGraw) who quickly identified Clark's talent and invited her to a songwriting retreat in New York's Catskill Mountains.In 2018 the tragic school shooting in Clark's hometown of Parkland, Florida, gave her a sense of clarity about her mission. By then, a freshman at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, she knew many of the families affected, and indeed, her own family still lived just a few blocks from the school.Later that year she was invited to perform at Parkland's Wear Orange gun-violence awareness event. Clark delivered the emotional anthem she had written the week prior at the Catskill Mountain retreat “Shot Down (Stand Up),” boldly speaking truth to power and voicing the concerns of her peers. “This problem has answers that won't be found / If every time we try to stand up, we get shot down,” Liddy has a brand new single, "Potential," out now with plans for a full album out later this year.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #LiddyClark #ShotDownStandUp #NewMusic #zoomListen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

JD and Denise welcome Melissa Ferrick to the show, who tells them about life NOW compared to the 2000's, how different it is, the good ,the bad, the new and the old reflections. We talk about the changes in the industry and how music is being sold these days. This summer marks 30 years since the release of her first album and she tell us about the plans for that celebration. To view our Zoom chat, click this link to our YouTube channel. 

Meet Kristen Ford, a singer-songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Nashville, TN. Her live looping show layers beatboxing, harmonies, guitar, and drums and has wowed audiences from Boston to Berlin, and to be honest she's just really freaking cool. Show Notes and Images: https://shewillrockyou.com/2022/03/04/meet-the-artist-kristen-ford/ Visit Our Website: https://www.shewillrockyou.com Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@shewillrockyoupodcast Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shewillrockyoupodcast Shop Our Merchandise: https://she-will-rock-you.creator-spring.com/ About Kristen Ford: Adaptability was learned by "kfo" early on, living in 6 states by her 18th birthday. At 15 she started writing her own songs, learning girls can play it all from sound engineer to drums, bass, and lead guitar under the leadership of June Millington (Fanny). After juggling jobs and logging over 100 shows a year since 2008, in 2014 she finally put in her notice to tour full-time. Living out of a van and sleeping at countless Walmart lots, "The Neverending Tour" led to shows across every major city in the continental USA, and tours in Europe and South America, sharing the stage with such acts as Betty Who, Billy Gilman, Troye Sivan and Melissa Ferrick. About the Show: The goal of She Will Rock You has always been to educate our listeners. Whether that is about a classic rock artist or a new and emerging artist. We want to help promote new rock artists, especially those who are women or minorities. Rock and roll is not dead, and we aim to do everything that we can to spread the love. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/she-will-rock-you/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/she-will-rock-you/support

Welcome to the latest episode of Talking Trends, the weekly podcast from Music Business Worldwide – where we go deep behind the headlines of news stories affecting the entertainment industry. Talking Trends is supported by Voly Music.This week on Talking Trends, MBW founder, Tim Ingham, explains why Spotify deleted a swathe of comedy albums from its service over the Thanksgiving weekend – and why it might be at the mercy of big-money lawsuits in the weeks and months ahead.Ingham (pictured) explains that two prominent companies now operating in the world of comedy royalty collection and administration – Word Collections and Spoken Giants – are each respectively run by two music industry veterans who are experts in the intricacies of licensing in the US: Jeff Price (Word Collections), the founder of Audiam and TuneCore; and Jim King (Spoken Giants), a former senior figure at US collection society BMI.Spotify has suddenly removed comedy albums by stand-ups ranging from Kevin Hart to Tiffany Haddish, Jim Segura and Robin Williams – as Jim King accuses the streaming company of knowing "they don't have all the rights in place to serve this content".That's a reference to the rights to the underlying lyrical content of each piece of performed stand-up. Spotify has the licenses to the recordings, but possibly not this underlying right – the equivalent of the publishing right in music.In music, such rights are now covered by the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) in the United States, ensuring that Spotify has cleared rights to every song on its platform from the get-go.But this wasn't always the case: In 2016, Spotify was sued by songwriters such as Melissa Ferrick and David Lowery for hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, having allegedly not obtained the mechanical licenses required to host their music. (Spotify eventually settled in a class action case against these and other songwriters, via a $43 million fund.)Comedy routines are not currently covered by the MLC.On Talking Trends, Ingham wonders aloud if Price and King may have spotted an "opportunity or injustice" to discuss a similar settlement with Spotify for these analogous rights in comedy. If a party could prove "wilful copyright infringement" by Spotify on this score, Ingham notes, the streaming company could be on the hook for up to $150,000 in damages for every comedy 'track' infringed.Says Ingham: "The fact that Jeff Price has been able to raise $3.5 million in investment for Word Collections in the in the past few weeks doesn't surprise me. Maybe opportunity knocks here, and his investors can see that."Ingham further suggests that this story could have ramifications for Spotify far beyond comedy: "Jim King's company [Spoken Giants] defines itself as representing rightsholders who make 'spoken word content' – not just comedy content. And spoken word content, whether that's podcasts or the more obvious analogous world of audiobooks, is a big part of Daniel Ek's future strategy for Spotify. "

“I'll Meet You Here” The New York-born Dar Williams has been crafting some of the most engaging music of the last 30 years. A graduate of Wesleyan, Williams got her start in the early '90s in Boston. She had moved there to pursue a career in theater, but inspired by contemporaries like Throwing Muses and Melissa Ferrick, Williams starting writing songs of her own and she hit the ground running, knocking out cassette-only efforts like I Have No History and All My Heroes Are Dead. Her proper full length debut The Honesty Room came out on her own label Burning Field Music and found her a fan in Joan Baez who not only later recorded some of Dar's songs, she invited Williams to tour with her. With almost 20 albums under her belt, including The Green World, Mortal City, My Better Self and her new one I'll Meet You Here, Williams has established herself as one of the most enduring and endearing songwriters out there. She's toured with Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin and Ani Di Franco, recorded with everyone from John Prine to Clifff Eberhart and she formed the group Cry Cry Cry along with Richard Shindell and Lucy Kaplansky as vehicle to honor their favorite folk numbers. An environmental activist, an educator and an author of several books ranging from YA to urban planning—her book The Tofu Tollbooth is an essential directory of natural food store-- Dar Williams kind of does it all. I'll Meet You Here is her first new album in 6 years and it's a refreshing blast of rootsy rock, introspective folk and horn-tinged Americana. This record is a melodic blast of utter musical joy. A playful lyricist who can also be so emotionally exact it's like a direct sucker punch, Dar Williams is one of our very best.

Melissa “The moment she kissed me, I felt an enormous sense of relief." Melissa Ferrick is an award-winning singer-songwriter who has released seventeen albums and shared the stage with with Morrissey, Tegan and Sara,  and many more! They came out as queer many years ago and has recently began to identify as gender non-conforming. Presented by Emma Goswell Produced by Sam Walker We'd love to hear YOUR story.  Please get in touch www.comingoutstoriespodcast.com or find us on twitter @ComeOutStories and on Instagram @ComingOutStoriesPod We have a book!  Coming Out Stories is available at all major shops now! JKP.com | Queerlit | Waterstones | Amazon Coming Out Stories is a What Goes On Media Production

LezPod Interviews Pandora Events with Yesi Leon and Amy Alonso | Hosted by Alexandria Friedlander These are the women behind Pandora Events and this powerhouse lesbian event production company from South Beach have created and produce some of the hottest women's soiree's in the country including Girls In Wonderland in Orlando, Shedonism Las Vegas, Aqua Girl in Miami Beach, Women's White Party and the official women's events of Atlanta Pride and Charlotte Pride, as well as, monthly themed parties from Miami to the Palm Beaches to this week's episode! They bring together the hippest venues, rockin' girl djs and over the top shows to keep ladies from around the world coming back for more. Not only that, the girls, believe in partying with a purpose, many of their events and free time benefit causes they are passionate about including the National Center for Lesbian Rights, the Aqua Foundation for Women, as well as HRC, Save Dade, National Voices for Equality Education and Enlightenment, and the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. Bringing great entertainment from both seasoned veterans and up-and-comers is all part of the fun. They work with a wide range of talented performers including funny girls, Suzanne Westenhoeffer, Julie Goldman and Dana Goldberg, singing sirens and rockers, Uh Huh Her, Hunter Valentine, Betty, Sophie B Hawkins, Melissa Ferrick, Goddess and She, Halcyon and the State Of along with the hottest girls DJs like DJ/Producer Tracy Young, Alyson Calagna, Pride, Pat Pat, Whitney Day and Brynn Taylor just to name a few. Celebs love to host their parties or just stop by for a cocktail so you never know who you'll run into, like L Word stars Leisha Hailey and Pam Grier to The Real L Word personalities Whitney Mixter, Tracy Ryerson and Rose Garcia, reality stars The Kardashians, Dani Campbell and Rachel Robinson, mega music stars Missy Elliott, Janet Jackson and Pitbull, they have all partied with Pandora. They love what they do and appreciate every patron and supporter. Excited to have 2 out of 3 founders on the show!

What an incredible way to kick off the day chatting with Melissa Ferrick about her craft and songwriting. For one night only they will be performing at the Provincetown Art House so get your tickets before they are gone! Mark Cortale Presents the incomparable MELISSA FERRICK for 1 show only for Girl Splash! Melissa grew up in Ipswich, MA during the 70's, playing the violin and going to jazz clubs on the North Shore with her father, who managed local bands. In elementary school, she learned to play trumpet and bass guitar, which led the way to songwriting in high school. At 16, Melissa was accepted into the New England Conservatory's Youth Orchestra and Wind Ensemble as a trumpet player, giving her the opportunity to tour with the Conservatory's Extension Division, which traveled to perform in California and China. She was accepted to Berklee College of Music on songwriting and trumpet scholarships and chose to continue her music education there from 1988-1990. After two years playing Boston's local rock club scene, Melissa left school and moved to New York City. In 1990, Melissa lived on 14th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, playing at the Bitter End weekly and working at Right Track Recording studios and Chrysalis Records to learn the ropes of the business. In July of 1991, Melissa's phone rang and she was asked to open that night for Morrissey in Boston on his Kill Uncle tour. She was invited to finish the U.S. dates with Morrissey and to continue on to the U.K. as his opening act. When she returned to the States, at 20 years old, she was offered deals with three major labels. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/stephanie7502/support

In this episode, Taraleigh and Leah chat with singer-songwriter Ryan Montbleau about the power of lyrics. Ryan describes his process of writing lyrics and following his inner compass in painting a picture that grabs the listener and takes them on a sensory journey. He shares about his newest project, four distinct EPs, Wood, Fire, Water, and Air, and gives listeners the inside scope on what it has been like to birth these into the world. For the “Did you Know” section, Leah talks about research on instrumental music versus music with lyrics on affecting mood. Taraleigh gives listeners tips on how to fully evoke the power of lyrics in her “Daily Jam.” Ryan Montbleau has opened solo/acoustic for John P. Hammond, Melissa Ferrick, Ani DiFranco, Martin Sexton, and Rodrigo y Gabriela. His band, the Ryan Montbleau band, was a regular act included in the line-up at the Gathering of the Vibes music festival in Connecticut, as well as many other festivals in the jam scene. In the spring of 2010 the Ryan Montbleau Band toured with Martin Sexton, as his backing band and opening band. Before departing for that tour, Sexton produced the RMB's album titled, Heavy On the Vine, recorded at Camp Street Studios in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ryan currently has four new EPs coming out separately, Wood, Fire, Water, and Air.This podcast is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Please leave us a rating or review on iTunes and join our Facebook group to dive deeper into the conversation of live music and health and wellness.Groove Therapy is brought to you by Osiris Media. To discover more podcasts that connect you more deeply to the music you love, check out osirispod.com. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Road Trip! On the highway where anything can happen, take a ride on a journey that changed everything. Melissa Ferrick tells us about the night she opened for Bob Dylan; Suzanne Ketchum Adams drives home with a feisty ram; and Akshobh Giridharadas discovers hospitality and humanity in the wilderness. Three storytellers, three interpretations of ROAD TRIP, hosted by Wes Hazard.

Folk trio Boreal, who feature singer-songwriters Katherine Wheatley, Tannis Slimmon and Angie Nussey, join us on Episode 555 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about their holiday show, "Songs For The Snowy Season". In early December, each year, Boreal head out on the road for a series of shows that celebrate winter and the upcoming Christmas season. Because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, things are going to be a bit different this year. Instead of a whole series of shows, there will be just one performance - a FREE live-streamed performance direct from the River Run Centre​ in Guelph ON on December 11. It’s a fun interview, and it’s always great to be able to chat with Katherine, Tannis and Angie about their Christmas show, especially as this year - everyone, wherever they are, can enjoy one of the highlights of our holiday season. We continue the snow song theme through the rest of the episode and also feature music by Ellis Delaney, The Hello Darlins, Dayna Manning, RUNA, Ted Yoder, Tara MacLean & Adam Brazier and Melissa Ferrick. Check out the full playlist on the website: https://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-555-feat-boreal-more-songs-for-the-snowy-season/ Folk Roots Radio is a labour of love - a full time hobby. If you enjoy this episode, please consider giving us a 'LIKE' and leaving a review/comment on your podcast provider and sharing the episode on social media. We'll love you for it!

Melissa Ferrick is an American singer-songwriter whose career exploded when, in 1991, she was a last minute replacement support act for a Morrissey tour. Since then she has released an impressive number of albums, and has even had one of her songs, 'Drive', named as a 'lesbian anthem' (and, trust me, that song is FILTHY). We caught up to talk about Manray, a bar in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which closed in 2005 after nearly 20 years of business. Follow Melissa on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/melissaferrick/

"Here's wishing you the bluest sky and hoping something better comes tomorrow. Hoping all the verses rhyme, and the very best of choruses, too." - The Kinks On our 5 year anniversary show we have the The World Premier of the Caper Clowns new track, Pineapple Songs, plus lots of cool artists we love, including: The Rosenbergs, Jason Berk, Searching For Sylvia, Old 97's, Melissa Ferrick, The Hangabouts, Dave Caruso, The Armoires, Spygenius, Adam Schmitt, Lannie Flowers, Bill Lloyd, Danny Wilkerson, Shoes, The Brothers Steve, Eugene Edward and a whole lot more! Help us out, as you know, these essentials aren't going to chase themselves.

Eric Himan is an award-winning singer-songwriter, and has played with the likes of Ani DiFrance, Melissa Ferrick and Leon Russell. To celebrate his new single, Local Gay Bookstore, we caught up to discuss his favourite lost bookstore, Lambda Rising in Washington, D.C. (as well as other book shops like Outwrite in Atlanta, and the distributor Goldenrod). Before you listen, I need to warn you - we go ALL about the houses, with a bit of a peer support session in the middle of the episode all about the trials and tribulations of being a musician! Find out more about Eric by visiting his website - https://www.erichiman.com/

Melissa Ferrick was an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music, the Artistic Director of the Performing Songwriter Division for Berklee’s Five Week Program, and holds an Ed. M at Harvard University Graduate School of Education with a concentration in Arts in Education and management of nonprofit organizations. Signed to Atlantic Records in 1992 at the age of 21, after opening up for Morrissey in the US and UK, she released her debut and sophomore albums on Atlantic before moving on to Independent label W.A.R. Records between 1996-1999. In 2000 Ms. Ferrick launched her nationally distributed independent record label Right On Records; her publishing catalog is represented worldwide by Raleigh Music Group. Melissa has released 17 albums over the last 24 years. Regarded in the industry and by her peers as one of the most prolific and hardworking artists in the business, Ferrick still tours regularly playing throughout North America. She has shared the stage with Morrissey, Marc Cohn, Paul Westerberg, John Hiatt, Joan Armatrading, Weezer, Tegan and Sara, G-Love & Special Sauce, Bob Dylan, Dan Bern, Ani DiFranco, k.d. Lang, Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, and many others. In our conversation from 2017, Melissa shares:Why she does not have a daily creative practice (Why she can't "will it" to happen)How writing short stories led to writing songsWhy judging can keep us locked awayKeeping the door open to our songs

Doug & Teresa are joined by fellow RV life couple: Dennis Flipp & Melissa Ferrick for a social-distance chat about life in the time of coronas, their RV life experiences in LA and their favorite travel experiences...when they could travel. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Kelli and Anne for their 97th LIVE episode! They begin this episode by talking about decorating DNR Studios for the holidays, their recent trip to Philadelphia to see Sara Bareilles, the Green Bay Packers game last night and seeing Lucy Wainwright Roche at City Vineyard and how much their enjoyed it. Also, how excited Anne is to play City Vineyard on Jan 26th!! Anne and Kelli love the band BETTY and they talk about their upcoming Holiday Show and tour dates in December including 12/1 at City Winery Boston with special guest Melissa Ferrick, 12/8 at The Cutting Room in NYC with special guest Gloria Steinem, and lastly 12/15 at City Winery Washington DC! Make sure to catch them when they come to your city. Then they play one of BETTY's holiday songs “Nobody Rides For Free”. Their Special Guest today has been a friend of Kelli's for many years and is Architect and Designer Bradley Barnett. He has had an incredible career that spans across the world- designing hotels, shopping malls, restaurants and even cruise ships. He originally hails from Louisiana (just like Kelli) and talks about his family, his coming out process and his husband Matthew. Bradley also discusses his favorite designs and what his dream job would be. As always, they end with a cocktail from Equality Vodka.  This week, in honor of Bradley and his incredible designs, they are serving the Level Up!

Basic Folk is live at Club Passim with Melissa Ferrick! The indie folk songwriter genius lesbian icon joins us for our very first live recording of the podcast. We get honest conversation and live music from Melissa, who had recently moved to Cambridge, graduated grad school at Harvard and got a new teaching job at Northeastern. She played songs from her latest self-titled album as well as a new song.

When we first began this podcast and started putting together names of people we would like as guests, Billy Beard was on the primary list. Not necessarily because we had heard him play, but because we saw him playing with everyone else. Billy got his start in Boston with the pop band Face To Face. And not to date ourselves but we totally remember their hit song and video 10-9-8. He has worked over the years with Patty Griffin, Melissa Ferrick, Kris Delmhorst, the late Mark Sandman from the great Boston band Morphine, Rose Cousins, Lori McKenna and Kim Richey to name just a few. Billy is part of the award-winning band Session Americana, and has toured extensively in the US and Europe and is another example of how he continues to draw amazing musicians together. We just caught him recently at the Lizard Lounge playing with some of the same wonderful singer-songwriters with Sub Rosetta – a smaller version of the Sub Rosa collaboration with some of Boston’s great musicians. They will be at the Lizard Lounge every third Wednesday. It is appropriate that Billy won a Boston Music Award for Unsung Hero in 2008 – in celebration of his hard work and commitment to the Boston music scene. Our friend and drummer Jonathan Beakley joins us this time around a co-host. Song List: Song 1: Love Changes Everything - from Love and Dirt (Session Americana) Song 2: Around The Bend - from Into This World (Dennis Brennan) Song 3: 10-9-8 - from Face To Face (Face To Face) Song 4: Fallin’ - from Bitter Sweet (Kim Ritchey) Song 5: Little God - from Silver Bell (Patty Griffin) Song 6: Mighty Long Time - from Live at the Haybarn Theatre (Session Americana)  

This episode shows a different type of musical journey and approach to music-making outside of the classical world! I speak with bass player Kaveh Rastegar about his journey building a successful and varied international career, and his hands-on approach to creating music and to practicing. Kaveh is highly on-demand in the LA scene and collaborates with some of today's most popular artists like CeeLo Green and Bruno mars. Kaveh has a fascinating background, playing a wide range of genres, from classical to reggae and punk rock. He is a member of the Grammy nominated band Kneebody and is currently on tour with singer John Legend. His story is a great reminder, especially for those at the starting stages, that a musical career is not just about big gestures and big decisions. It's built with the succession of little events that might seem inconspicuous at first, but end up adding up and can lead us to so many great opportunities and accomplishments. Whether it's a chance meeting, a conversation, or being exposed to something new - all of this can open a world of new possibilities. Later in the episode, Kaveh delivers inspiring insight on how to continue growing after college, going after your dreams, and keeping your enthusiasm and spark for music alive. Get ready to be inspired by Kaveh's story! He elaborates on: His story, from growing up in Colorado and learning to play by ear, to attending Eastman, and playing in the biggest stages in the world How he was exposed to an incredibly wide range of music growing up and how that shaped him How he came to choose the bass The different things he learned from the many genres and experiences he had as a young musician How he started playing gigs around his hometown and how that created the basis for the many strong connections and friendships that deeply influenced his career His experience at Eastman How practice becomes different after school – how we need to seek out teachers and seek our own answers How his practice today involves a mix of methodical exercises and creative experimenting His creation process, involving collaboration with friends and artists he admires, improvisation, and experimentation How easy it is to start comparing ourselves and how it is important to celebrate all the small victories How important it is to set goals     ALL ABOUT KAVEH: Website: http://kavehrastegar.com/home.html His discography: https://www.discogs.com/artist/538980-Kaveh-Rastegar YouTube Light of Love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIgWIgmC_t8 Facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/kavehrastegarmusician/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kavehrastegar/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/kavehrastegar   Kaveh Rastegar is a Grammy nominated Electric and Upright bassist. In the years since moving to Los Angeles, California from Rochester New York where he graduated from the Eastman School of Music, Kaveh has enjoyed success playing, writing and recording music for a wide array of artists, projects and films.  Kaveh is a founding member of the Grammy Nominated Jazz quintet Kneebody. Kneebody has toured the world and recorded a number of albums. Most recently they have signed to Concord records and have toured Australia, Japan, Europe and the States in support of their new album “The Line”.  Kaveh is also bassist for acclaimed singer songwriter John Legend and has accompanied him on tours worldwide since the summer of 2014. Kaveh is also bassist and musical director for singer and smash songwriter Sia.  As a writer, in addition to his own songs and music for Kneebody, Kaveh has written songs with other artists such as Bruno Mars, Cee Lo Green, Kimbra, Meshell Ndegeocello, De La Soul and others. His song “Conviction” co written with Meshell Ndegeocello was chosen as the lead single from her latest release “Comet Come To Me”.  Kaveh was recognized in the 2010, 2011 , and 2012 Downbeat Magazine Readers Polls and the 2015 Critics Poll for Electric Bass.  Kaveh is also a member of the Seattle based power trio THRUSTER! featuring guitarist Timothy Young and drummer Matt Chamberlain. A founding member of 70 piece hip hop orchestra Dakah, Kaveh has also recorded and played with Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, Sia, John Legend, Kimbra, De La Soul, Luciano Ligabue, Laura Pausini, The Ditty Bops, Colin Hay, Beck, Jesca Hoop, Nels Cline, Sam Sparro, Esthero, Noemi, Giusy Ferreri, Antibalas Afro Beat Orchestra, Joshua Radin, Melissa Ferrick, guitarist Arik Marshall, Keaton Simons, Greg Kurstin's Action Figure Party, The Calling, Dave Fiuczynski, Carla Bozulich and Wayne Horvitz. Kaveh is also endorsed by Aguilar Amplification, GHS Strings, Tonecraft Audio and Roland/Boss Pedals.    If you enjoyed the show, please leave a review on iTunes!  I truly appreciate your support! Visit www.mindoverfinger.com for information about past and future podcasts, and for more resources on mindful practice.   THANK YOU: Most sincere thank you to composer Jim Stephenson who graciously provided the show's musical theme!  Concerto #1 for Trumpet and Chamber Orchestra – Movement 2: Allegro con Brio, performed by Jeffrey Work, trumpet, and the Lake Forest Symphony, conducted by Jim Stephenson. Also a huge thank you to my producer, Bella Kelly!   MIND OVER FINGER: www.mindoverfinger.com https://www.facebook.com/mindoverfinger/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/mindoverfingertribe/     (As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases, which helps cover some of the costs associated with the production of the podcast.  Thank you for your support.)

Korby Lenker, Megan Slankard, and Alex WongThese three amazing singer/songwriters stopped by CAU on their way to perform at "Space" in Evanston. That was over a year ago and the files were lost, but now found. Check out the Bio on these artists and you can see just how amazing they areKORBY LENKER: Korby Lenker is a sneaky-good songwriter. And singer. And multi-instrumentalist. An abbreviated list of Lenker's achievements so far includes: a significant amount of airplay on the legendary Seattle indie rock station KEXP; a BBC 2 interview with Bob Harris, which is only about the highest honor a rootsy singer-songwriter touring the U.K. can get; opening slots for acts ranging from Willie Nelson to Ray LaMontagne, Nickel Creek, Keith Urban, Susan Tedeschi and Tristan Prettyman; a successful run with one of the hottest young West Coast bluegrass bands of the aughts; and wins in the Merlefest folk songwriting contest as well as the Kerrville Folk Festival's elite New Folk songwriting competition. Lenker's composition "My Little Life" brought him the Kerrville honors this year. It doesn't seem possible that one song could work so well in such disparate worlds, but it also proved its powers as a galvanizing piece of indie-pop, drawing a small army of likeminded, rising Nashville artists and personalities--Jeremy Lister and Katie Herzig to name two--to make lip-syncing, ukulele-strumming cameos in Lenker's music video. MEGAN SLANKARD: "Nearly everyone who encounters this attractive and sophisticated singer-songwriter agrees that she has 'star' written all over her," says Acoustic Guitar Magazine about Megan Slankard. "She forges a distinctive sound with her smooth and courageous vocal dynamics, intelligent and diverse song styles, and sheer infectious enthusiasm." Slankard, who has sold just over 20,000 copies of her three CDs, self-produced her first CD at age eighteen and her third with help from Counting Crow's guitarist Dan Vickrey, and is currently working on a new project. Last year Slankard formed a new alt-rock band, and is already getting industry attention having been selected as a semi-finalist in Discmaker's 2007 Independent Music World Series and a finalist in the 2008 Musician's Atlas/Borders Books Independent Music Awards - even before the official release of her new band's first album, scheduled for mid-2008. Slankard and her music have appeared on TLC's "What Not To Wear", generating purchases by TV viewers after her first appearance that placed her second CD "Freaky Little Story" on the 5 spot on Amazon.com CD sales charts and on the Top-10 Rock Bestseller list on CDBaby.com. Because of the episode's popularity, the show's producers featured her in a follow-up episode, bringing her back onto the Top-10 with "Freaky Little Story". Upon its release months later, "A Little Extra Sun" also reached the Top-10 sales chart. Her songs have also earned over 175,000 plays on MySpace.com, and "Freaky Little Story" remains a Top-20 all time Rock Bestseller on CDBaby.com to this day. Slankard's music has also been featured on San Francisco AAA station KFOG's compilation CD and has been spun over 500 times on Modesto, CA. She has been featured in Rockgrl Magazine, Owl Magazine, The Synthesis, and online sources Fresh Tracks and Women In Rock, in addition to Acoustic Guitar magazine, whose editors named "Freaky Little Story" one of their top albums of 2005. She was a final selection artist for RPM Direct Presents: Unsigned Artists Volume 3 compilation CD; an A&R Online featured artist; a Song and Film Spotlight artist; and, an Acoustic Cafe featured artist on the "One to Watch" syndicated radio program (sponsored by the USA Songwriting Competition). Slankard also co-wrote and performed on the title track of Dire Straits founding member David Knopfler's new record, "Ship of Dreams". Megan has performed in over 200 cities in five different countries, including at showcases in Boston (NEMO) and Toronto (NXNE), on three tours as support for David Knopfler (Germany and England), and at the international festival InGuitar in Zurich (Switzerland). She will resume touring after the completion of the new CD. ALEX WONG: Alex Wong is a Brooklyn-based producer, writer and performer whose signature sonic style resonates in all he creates-from cinematic pop soundscapes to electronic tinged theater scores to his honest, direct songwriting. He has produced recordings with leading artists such as Delta Rae, Ari Hest, Elizabeth and the Catapult, Melissa Ferrick, Vienna Teng and Grammy nominee Ximena Sarinana. Alex has garnered critical acclaim for his songwriting collaborations with recording artists Amber Rubarth (The Paper Raincoat), Vienna Teng, Paul Freeman, Elizabeth and the Catapult and Alex Berger (Independent Music Award winner). His songwriting has been heard in film and television projects such as "The Last Song" (Disney/Touchstone), "One Tree Hill," and "The Lincoln Lawyer" (Lion's Gate). His solo project, A City On A Lake, is releasing it's debut self-titled album (featuring vocal performances from Ari Hest and Ximena Sarinana) was released in 2012.Click to view all four videos from this Podcast

Episode #64: Last year, we released 37 episodes on a wide variety of topics in music. From rights to royalties, we covered subjects important to artists and those who support them. On this episode, we look back at the major issues we reported on in 2016 and those who they impacted most. We hear from musician Melissa Ferrick about the Spotify lawsuits that started the year, then A2IM's Richard Burgess gives us the scoop on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and how it's creating problems for the industry. David Israelite of the NMPA clearly breaks down how the Department of Justice has handled the consent decrees and what that means for creators. These stories are still developing, so check back for updates! Subscribe to The Future of What on iTunes: http://apple.co/1P4Apk0 Follow us: Twitter: http://bit.ly/2gOYMYM Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefutureofwhat/ Instagram: http://bit.ly/1L6T8fl

Caroline Harvey is an accomplished poet and educator whose work explores ideas of the sacred and the profane. Nominated for the 2013 Best Poets Award and a 2012 Pushcart Prize, she has shared stages and classrooms with Alicia Keys, Livingston Taylor, Melissa Ferrick, Donna De Lory, and Yasiin Bey (Mos Def, and is dedicated to conscious evolution and intelligent rebellion. Over the course of our conversation, we spoke about gender politics, teaching, authenticity, her love for the Grateful Dead, and how to avoid a predictable poetic cadence - and, I got her to share several of her fantastic new poems. Our music today is by Esalen's own Sierra Snyder, who records under the moniker of Sea Seer. The track's name is "There Will Be Music Despite Everything." Check it out.

In this episode of Inside Berklee, Melissa Ferrick, an associate professor in Berklee's Songwriting Department, talks about honesty in songwriting, getting students to open up, touring while teaching, and more.

Episode #30: Could two multi-million dollar lawsuits be the downfall of one of music's most popular streaming services? Earlier this year, two class-actions were brought against streaming giant Spotify by musicians David Lowery and Melissa Ferrick. The plaintiffs allege that Spotify knowingly distributes copyrighted material without obtaining the proper licenses. So what do these suits mean for musicians and the industry as a whole? We discuss with lead plaintiff Melissa Ferrick, lawyers Howell O'Rear and Chris Castle, and musician and music lawyer Christiane Kinney. GUESTS Melissa Ferrick (Musician) Howell O'Rear (Attorney) Chris Castle (Attorney) Christiane Kinney (Attorney, Musician) MUSIC Delta 5 "Mind Your Own Business" Melissa Ferrick "Careful" Xiu Xiu "Boy Soprano" Riddle The Sphinx "Judgement Day"

Thanks for listening to episode #70 of the podcast. Today's episode of the podcast isn't an interview, it's a response to an email I received from a reader. It's been a few months since I've spent a podcast just talking to you, my audience, so it was nice to get back to that and even share some exciting updates to come to this podcast. I receive a lot of comments and emails from my readers and listeners, but this one in particular felt like it should be shared. Because there's a lot in the question itself, and I think that it's probably a little more common of a thought process than we might want to believe. So I really wanted to take time today to dedicate answering this question in as much detail as I can. Take a listen and let me know if you can relate to the question being asked. I always love to hear your thoughts - leave them below! Listen to the episode by clicking the play button below.   Would you prefer to read the transcript than listen to the episode? No problem! Read the transcript below. AUDIO TITLE: Episode #70  Jenn T Grace: You are listening to the Gay Business and Marketing Made Easy Podcast, episode 70.   Intro: Welcome to the Gay Business and Marketing Made Easy Podcast, where you'll learn how to do business with and market to the LGBT community in an authentic and transparent way. We're talking about an $884 billion lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. We'll help you grow your business, gain market share, and impact your bottom line. And now your host; she teaches straight people how to market to gay people, and gay people how to market themselves. Your professional lesbian, Jenn- with two N's, T. Grace.   Jenn T Grace: Well hello and welcome to the episode number 70 of the podcast. I am your host, Jenn Grace, and today is not going to be an interview. I know many of you listening have been enjoying interviews that from what I can tell started back at episode 61. So we are in episode number 70 today, so we have had many, many interviews that if you are listening to this live as it comes out, you have been listening to it pretty much all throughout the summer, I've had awesome guests on the show. So the last time that I just kind of riffed with you one-on-one was back in July. It seems a little bit crazy, I didn't realize it had been that long, but back in July I had done episode number 61, which was the 'Marriage Equality has Arrived, But the Work is Far from Done.' So I talked about the implications of marriage equality, and what that's going to mean for marketing going forward. So since then we've heard from Jeremy Wallace, Alice Derock, Bryce Summers, Rolla Selbak, Ann Townsend, Diane Conklin, Michele Wierzgac, and Melissa Ferrick. So we've had some pretty awesome lineup, if I do say so myself, of guests that I've had on the show. So I'm definitely planning on having more guests coming in the next few months or so to kind of wrap up the year. But today I wanted to talk with you one-on-one in response to a reader's question. So this question is really lengthy, and it's really, really astute and I think requires a podcast response versus me trying to create a blog out of it, or just email them back. Because there's a lot in the question itself, and I think that it's probably a little more common of a thought process than we might want to believe. So I really wanted to take time today to dedicate answering this question in as much detail as I can. And I'll read the entire question first, and then I'm going to break it up not necessarily line by line per say, but I'm definitely going to break it up so that way I can address very specific points that have been brought up in that question. So before we get into answering this question, which I'm hoping is going to be very informative for you, I do want to bring up a couple of things, because we are at the end of October, and we are on episode number 70,

Thanks for listening to episode #69 of the podcast. Today’s guest, Melissa Ferrick, is a master of many trades – an acclaimed performing artist (currently listed as #20 of the top 50 women in indie music), a record label owner as well as a professor at Berklee College of Music. She shares her take on the evolution of the music industry in the digital age, her ups and downs and the lessons she’s learned as a business owner as well as the new music venture she started. I’ve been a fan for over a decade and I know after hearing her insights, you will be too. I hope you enjoy the episode. As always, feel free to leave your feedback! Links mentioned in today’s episode Melissa Ferrick Facebook: Melissa Ferrick Twitter: Melissa Ferrick Welcome to the rebirth of Right on Records!   Listen to the episode by clicking the play button below. Would you prefer to read the transcript than listen to the episode? No problem! Read the transcript below. AUDIO TITLE:  Episode #69 – Melissa Ferrick Interview Jenn T Grace: My first question that we just kind of briefly went over would be how did you become to the place that you are today? Like what was the path that led you to being on your twelfth album for example that you are in the process of releasing now? Melissa Ferrick: Sure. Really started in 1991. I had an opportunity to open for Morrissey, the former lead singer of the band called the Smiths. And I was signed to a major label deal at that time, I was signed to Atlantic Records. So my first album came out in 1993, and I had an incredible opportunity to be an artist on a major label, which not a lot of people have that. It was really the hay day of the music industry. You're talking about Nirvana, and Jewel, and Hootie and the Blowfish, and Sound Garden; it was a great time to be putting records out. And in '95 I put a second record out with them, and didn't sell enough records. I did have some success in Europe on those two albums, and some success in the states too, as far as just name recognition and having the ability to get on some pretty cool tours. Particularly Weezer I think for me was the coolest one I got to be on. And then that started my path of independent record labels, and DIY, and cell phones came out, and AOL started. So I really was one of these people- I am one of these people that had survived a lot of changes in the music industry. So I signed an Indie deal with a label in Boulder, Colorado and made three records for them. And that was a pretty standard 50/50 deal at the time. That was- from a business perspective anyway, that was the new thing. Look we're going to give the artist 50% instead of 10% which is what major labels gave them. However you were going from a budget of a major label of $150,000 to make a record to a budget of $5,000. So the numbers didn't really make a lot of sense. So that 50% back actually wasn't as great as it seemed. However I do still get royalty checks from them, so that's great because you recouped. You made the $5,000 back, and at Atlantic it was hard to make the $150,000 back. So that was really- after I finished working with Warp Records and Rob Gordon in Boulder, that was in 1999 I gave him the record 'Freedom' which the song 'Drive' is on, which is like my most popular song. And that was when I realized that I should be doing this on my own and putting out records on my own label. Certainly at that time Ani DiFranco, she was huge at that time, and she was owning her own record label and putting records out. And then this other woman named Amiee Mann that I'm a huge fan of had this record called 'Magnolia' and it won an Oscar, and the label that she had bet on didn't want to put the record out. So everything was really, really changing and I thought, 'Well I've got to just open up my own label.' So I did, and I started my record label in the year 2000 with an $8,000 credit card,

It's Everything with Bebe Sweetbriar show: Melissa Ferrick, a songwriter and musician, on her journey with her 12th self-titled album led by two singles called, "Careful" and "Scenic View".

March 6, 2013 Berklee College of Music, the only college to host an official party at the SXSW Music and Media Conference—one of the music industry’s biggest events—presents its SXSW Party on Friday, March 15, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at Brush Square Park (East Tent), 409 East 5th Street (Neches and 5th), Austin, Texas. Berklee’s eighth SXSW party is the college’s first at an outdoor all-ages venue. Also for the first time, the lineup is curated by The Red Room at Cafe 939, Berklee’s all-ages nightclub that hosts national and local acts year-round. The party features up-and-coming Berklee, Berkleemusic, and Heavy Rotation Records (HRR) alumni and students performing rock, pop, electronic, Americana, and folk, including acclaimed singer-songwriter Melissa Ferrick, David Stewart Jr., Air Traffic Controller, Chloë Sunshine, Red Oblivion (HRR), Bear Language (HRR), Rebecca Loebe, the Lights Out, Holiday Mountain, and the Field Effect. In addition to performing with her band, Ferrick is cohosting the event with alumna Sarah Sharp. Berklee's SXSW Day Party is all-ages and open to SXSW badge holders. The public can email sxswrsvp@berklee.edu to attend free of charge. Free copies of student-run HRR's Dorm Sessions 8, featuring Red Oblivion and Bear Language, will be given away. Listen to full tracks at HeavyRotationRecords.bandcamp.com. Free oyster bar provided by Island Creek Oysters.

Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer, and MPress Records founder Rachael Sage has become one of the busiest touring artists in independent music, performing 100+ dates a year throughout the US, UK, Europe and Asia. She has shared stages with Sarah McLachlan, Judy Collins, Shawn Colvin, Marc Cohn, The Animals and Ani DiFranco; brought 2 critically-acclaimed shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival; and has received numerous songwriting awards, including The John Lennon Songwriting Contest and several US Independent Music Awards.  Her Film and TV placements include MTV, HBO, Lifetime and the major motion picture Fame, and 13 of her compositions have been featured on the past two seasons of the #1 Reality Series "Dance Moms". She has released 11 albums on MPress Records; her latest is Blue Roses. Via MPress, Sage has also overseen the release of 4 albums by Grammy® Nominee Seth Glier and 2 albums by Melissa Ferrick, with albums forthcoming from A Fragile Tomorrow and K's Choice, as well as 5 volumes of the annual charity compilation series, New Arrivals. www.RachaelSage.com www.MPressRecords.com

By Adam Renn Olenn May 21, 2014 Deni Hlavinka and Chris West had never met at Berklee, even though they’d been collaborating for years. These songwriters found each other online and mailed half-finished mp3s back and forth to finish each other's songs. Together, they make up the Western Den. At Berklee they added musicians to the lineup, and perform regularly with Tim Reynolds on violin and Ro Rowan on cello. Their EP Battle Hymns was released in 2013 and was followed by Midwinter, an EP which raised more than $1,000 for victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. They opened for Melissa Ferrick on the Northeast leg of her national tour. This summer they’ll be gigging regionally, including a featured performance at Symphony Hall with the Boston Pops, and working on their first full-length album.

Join us for this weeks guest star, Melissa Ferrick. Also on the dish, gays and alcohol abuse and crack head politician Rob Ford at it again.

THE BARN BIRDS are a collaboration between veteran North Carolina Americana songsmith/guitarist Jonathan Byrd and Northwest singer/fiddler/guitarist Chris Kokesh, known for her work with Misty River. Jonathan and Chris Kokesh met in 2007 and dubbed themselves the Barn Birds when they made their first recordings together. The duo's self titled album is an album about romantic love expressed with sophisticated musicality, smart songs and great sound. Byrd and Kokesh include songs written with and by Amy Speace, Anthony da Costa, Carey West, Corin Raymond, Anais Mitchell, Rob Vaarmeyer, Luke Dick, and the late Jack Hardy. MELISSA FERRICK signed to Atlantic Records in the mid-�90s. Ferrick was part of a new wave of alt-rock females�including artists like Liz Phair, PJ Harvey and college-mate Paula Cole�who sang about womanhood with sharp, unchecked honesty. Morrissey proved an early champion when he personally invited her to tour as his opening act, and Ferrick eventually went on to found her own label and release a string of albums and EPs (more than 16 to date) in which she played almost every instrument herself. She tours regularly and plays to packed houses across the U.S. Her latest is 'the truth is' on MPress Records.

FTB podcast #218 features the new album by MANDO SAENZ called Studebaker.   Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts.  Here's the direct link to listen now! Show #218 MANDO SAENZ -   Pocket Change (Studebaker) LEO RONDEAU - Here's My Heart  (Take it and Break It) HOLLY WILLIAMS - Railroad  (The Highway) DANNY CLICK - Baptize Me Over Elvis Presley's Grave (single) (mic break) CHRIS PICCO - Rodeo Girl  (The Beach) MELISSA FERRICK - The Truth Is  (The Truth Is) TODD BURGE - Blue Monday   (Building Characters) PUTNAM SMITH - Succotash  (Kitchen, Love) MANDO SAENZ - Tall Grass  (Studebaker) (mic break) PHOEBE HUNT - Fly On   (Live at The Cactus Café) TOMMY MALONE - Natural Born Days  (Natural Born Days) RICH MAHAN - Math   (Blame Bobby Bare) EREZ AND THE END - No More Cryin'  (Silent Mountains) WILLIE NILE - God Laughs   (American Ride) (mic break) MANDO SAENZ  - Battle Scar  (Studebaker) (July, 11th, 2013) Bill Frater Freight Train Boogie

On episode #59, we continue our interview with singer/guitarist/producer Alain Johannes of Eleven for Part 2 of a track by track review of the 1993 self-titled album. Be sure to stick around to the end for some extra special bonus material you won't want to miss! Marke sure to check out Part 1 for a discussion about the history of the band and Alain's 30+ years in the music industry. Not familiar with Alain's resume? Besides Eleven, here's a few of the artists and bands he's recorded, produced, mixed, engineered, toured, written and recorded with: Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Chris Cornell, Mark Lanegan, Arctic Monkeys, No Doubt, Silverchair, Spinnerette, Eagles of Death Metal, The Gutter Twins, Millionaire, Puscifer, Wires on Fire, Mondo Generator, Sugarcult, Jason Falkner, UNKLE, Live, Melissa Ferrick, PJ Harvey, Troy Van Leeuwen, Jack Irons, John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl, Masters of Reality, Hilary Duff, Brody Dalle, Josh Homme and Matt Cameron. Just to name a few. For more information, visit AlainJohannes.com and ElevenWorld.com. Follow Alain on Twitter and Facebook. Songs In This Episode: Intro - Eleven "Reach Out" 9:27 - Eleven "Crash Today" 11:10 - Eleven "Reach Out" 22:20 - Eleven "Towers" 29:50 - Eleven "Let Down (Left Out, Laughed At)" 36:27 - Eleven "Yes, Alright" 48:46 - Eleven "Ava Tar" 51:20 - Eleven "Slinky" Outro - Eleven "Heavy" Comment On This Episode More info on digmeoutpodcast.com Follow on Twitter Support the Podcast : Donate / Merchandise

On episode #59, we continue our interview with singer/guitarist/producer Alain Johannes of Eleven for Part 2 of a track by track review of the 1993 self-titled album. Be sure to stick around to the end for some extra special bonus material you won't want to miss! Marke sure to check out Part 1 for a discussion about the history of the band and Alain's 30+ years in the music industry. Not familiar with Alain's resume? Besides Eleven, here's a few of the artists and bands he's recorded, produced, mixed, engineered, toured, written and recorded with: Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Chris Cornell, Mark Lanegan, Arctic Monkeys, No Doubt, Silverchair, Spinnerette, Eagles of Death Metal, The Gutter Twins, Millionaire, Puscifer, Wires on Fire, Mondo Generator, Sugarcult, Jason Falkner, UNKLE, Live, Melissa Ferrick, PJ Harvey, Troy Van Leeuwen, Jack Irons, John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl, Masters of Reality, Hilary Duff, Brody Dalle, Josh Homme and Matt Cameron. Just to name a few. For more information, visit AlainJohannes.com and ElevenWorld.com. Follow Alain on Twitter and Facebook. Songs In This Episode: Intro - Eleven "Reach Out" 9:27 - Eleven "Crash Today" 11:10 - Eleven "Reach Out" 22:20 - Eleven "Towers" 29:50 - Eleven "Let Down (Left Out, Laughed At)" 36:27 - Eleven "Yes, Alright" 48:46 - Eleven "Ava Tar" 51:20 - Eleven "Slinky" Outro - Eleven "Heavy" Comment On This Episode More info on digmeoutpodcast.com Follow on Twitter Support the Podcast : Donate / Merchandise

On episode #58, we're joined by singer/guitarist/producer Alain Johannes of Eleven for Part 1 of a discussion about the history of the band and his 30+ years in the music industry. Next week, Part 2 dives into a track by track review of the 1993 self-titled album. Not familiar with Alain's resume? Besides Eleven, here's a few of the artists and bands he's recorded, produced, mixed, engineered, toured, written and recorded with: Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Chris Cornell, Mark Lanegan, Arctic Monkeys, No Doubt, Silverchair, Spinnerette, Eagles of Death Metal, The Gutter Twins, Millionaire, Puscifer, Wires on Fire, Mondo Generator, Sugarcult, Jason Falkner, UNKLE, Live, Melissa Ferrick, PJ Harvey, Troy Van Leeuwen, Jack Irons, John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl, Masters of Reality, Hilary Duff, Brody Dalle, Josh Homme and Matt Cameron. Just to name a few. For more information, visit AlainJohannes.com and ElevenWorld.com. Follow Alain on Twitter and Facebook. Songs In This Episode: Intro - Eleven "Reach Out" 8:45 - What Is This "I Am A House" 15:36 - Walk The Moon "Daddy's Coming Home" 20:52 - Eleven "Seasick of You" 27:00 - Chris Cornell "Flutter Girl" 31:16 - The Desert Sessions "Hanging Tree" 41:26 - Alain Johannes "Spider" Outro - Eleven "Heavy" Comment On This Episode More info on digmeoutpodcast.com Follow on Twitter Support the Podcast : Donate / Merchandise

On episode #58, we're joined by singer/guitarist/producer Alain Johannes of Eleven for Part 1 of a discussion about the history of the band and his 30+ years in the music industry. Next week, Part 2 dives into a track by track review of the 1993 self-titled album. Not familiar with Alain's resume? Besides Eleven, here's a few of the artists and bands he's recorded, produced, mixed, engineered, toured, written and recorded with: Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures, Chris Cornell, Mark Lanegan, Arctic Monkeys, No Doubt, Silverchair, Spinnerette, Eagles of Death Metal, The Gutter Twins, Millionaire, Puscifer, Wires on Fire, Mondo Generator, Sugarcult, Jason Falkner, UNKLE, Live, Melissa Ferrick, PJ Harvey, Troy Van Leeuwen, Jack Irons, John Paul Jones, Dave Grohl, Masters of Reality, Hilary Duff, Brody Dalle, Josh Homme and Matt Cameron. Just to name a few. For more information, visit AlainJohannes.com and ElevenWorld.com. Follow Alain on Twitter and Facebook. Songs In This Episode: Intro - Eleven "Reach Out" 8:45 - What Is This "I Am A House" 15:36 - Walk The Moon "Daddy's Coming Home" 20:52 - Eleven "Seasick of You" 27:00 - Chris Cornell "Flutter Girl" 31:16 - The Desert Sessions "Hanging Tree" 41:26 - Alain Johannes "Spider" Outro - Eleven "Heavy" Comment On This Episode More info on digmeoutpodcast.com Follow on Twitter Support the Podcast : Donate / Merchandise

Beer! On today’s show Diane and Jon argue about coffee, Danielle gets an eye full, and Paul has a great eye for video. Later Danielle shares her evening of escort watching and Jon says he would strip to Melissa Ferrick’s … Continue reading →

Mango kicks off their first party of the year, Dre is our guest host and also on the Board of Directors for Ally Action, Melissa Ferrick dishes about SXSW, Katy Perry, and her upcoming show in San Francisco, and a listener updates us on her "Ask Charlie" advice. In Q News, New York changes a policy regarding lesbian parents, the Presbyterian church stalls the ordination of a lesbian minister, and a major proponent of repealing Don't Ask, Don't Tell is leaving office. In Rainbow Rumors, a Top Chef and her wife are pregnant at the same time, Katy Perry is yet another topic of discussion, and a songwriter makes a song to parody "I Kissed a Girl".

Download Link: Eclectica Episode 5: In MemoriamOr listen via streaming feed:This podcast is dedicated to my friend Jeff Watkins, who died recently, but who beat the odds day by day since even before the day of his birth. He was magnificently brilliant, kindhearted, sweet and strong- in mind and spirit, if not so much in body. Jeff, thank you for the time and love you gave me. I hope you're happy wherever you are, and that if you can hear me or know my heart right now, that you realize how much of an impact you made in my life, and how much of an impression you made in the lives of so many, many others.Love You,NaeP.S.-This episode is also dedicated to all of those who might be dealing with the loss of of a loved-one; as well as to the memories of those whom we've lost through years. May you always remember those who've passed and smile, and to those who've passed, may you always smile down upon the ones who remember you. :)Love Always,DJ SelchieTrack List1. Nita Whitaker - Heaven Holds the Ones I Love (Because it does. Far too many of them.)2. Julianna Raye - Laughing Wild* (Remembering innocence, love, laughter and light...)3. Joannie Madden - Women of Ireland* (Does this speak of pure joy, or pure grief? Or both?)4. The Endparty - There is no Time* (Becuase there isn't. Life is far, far too short.)5. Jen Foster - Underdogs (This sings of those who are different, & of people sticking together.)6. Virginia Coalition - Sing Along (We need to lift each other up. not tear one another down.)7. Farewell June - Shine On* (Because you should. :))8. Donna Lewis - Don't Ever (Cherish your own light as well. :))9. Gypsy Nomads - Summerland* (Journey across the Mists into another realm...)10.Melissa Ferrick - Closer (Closer to Heaven? Perfection maybe? Or to our dreams perhaps?)11. Hey Nunnie Nunnie - Duncan's Song* (I may have lost a "he," but the sentiments remain.)12. Bing Crosby - Count Your Blessings (Again, because we should. :) It makes everything seem brighter.. even the toughest moments. ^_^)...Here are some of the blessings featured in this Ep: Background Music:Denean - Passage to the Earth MotherAsterisks (*) indicate songs which were allowed to be played for Eclectica explicitly by the artist.Very, very special thanks & deepest gratitude go out to each of the artists who personally donated their wonderful music to the making of this particular episode.Also, kudos (as always) to the Podcast Music Network & Ioda Promo Net; for helping to make this episode possible. My grattitude also goes out to the Internet Music Archives, where I found the piece by Mr. Crosby. I especially wanted to put that song on this show, and I'm incredibly grateful to have been able to do so w/your help.Without these sources and the gracious allowance of the artists who gave permission for their music to be played here on Eclectica, I wouldn't have any music available to share w/anyone. So thank you, all. :):)Yours in Gratitude,DJ Selchie

Prop H8 Protest Observational Observations,, Part 2 of the Melissa Ferrick Interview! We talk File Sharing, Touring, Sobriety, Porn Names and More. To Catch Melissa Live Check Out Her Tour Schedule ... http://www.myspace.com/melissaferrick The Lesbian Mafia is syndicated every Tuesday @6pm EST On: RadioDentata.com! & Daily @12pm EST On ReapSowRadio.com NEW! LISTEN TO THE LESBIAN MAFIA ON YOUR PHONE651-925-1610

**Exclusive Interview w/Melissa Ferrick (Part 1)** Prop 8 Turrets by Yours Truly, Part 1 of an Exclusive 2 Part Interview w/ Out Lesbian Singer/Songwriter, Indie Icon, Melissa Ferrick! We talk New Couches, New Album: Goodbye Youth, Touring w/Ani DiFranco, Relationships, Coming Out and More ...FRIEND MELISSA FERRICK: http://www.myspace.com/melissaferrickThe Lesbian Mafia is now also syndicated every Tuesday @6pm EST On: RadioDentata.com! &Daily @12pm EST On ReapSowRadio.com NEW! LISTEN TO THE LESBIAN MAFIA ON YOUR PHONE651-925-1610Listener Voice Mail - 206-984-4093Lesbian Mafia Apparel: http://www.thelesbianmafia.spreadshirt.com