You know, there's something almost therapeutic about spending an entire weekend kicking back with a case of beer, a laptop and doing nothing but slapping on headphones and power-editing six podcasts. It sure beats the complete stressfest that was April around here, though it's probably still not an adequate substitution for having, say, an actual "life." Still, I can't complain, I got to hear a bunch of really great music.
This week's guests, Rok Hollywood, are well-known and respected veterans of the Indianapolis Music scene, owing to both their long-time presence as musicians, their work as owner/operators of Rising Star Entertainment, and their infamous "big-time gigs" opening up for major artists at Deer Creek (yes, I refuse to call it by it's "corporate name" -- and I also say "Hoosier Dome" as long as I'm still paying taxes for it).
The most unique thing about these guys -- in particular, David and Daren -- is that if you know their resume, hear their music, and then meet them socially, there is a certain expectation of "heavy metal party guys biting the heads off of bats." In reality, however, they are very quiet, soft-spoken, unassuming personalities -- to the point that I was even wondering how I was going to get an interview out of them. On the other hand, if you catch them in their element during a performance, back stage at a show, or any time there's a microphone in the vicinity, then you're meeting a completely different group of guys: the non-nonsense, performance-focused, rock star package you would expect. Yet even then, as the interview shows, they don't give up any of the down-to-earth amiability and charm at their core. And of course the music speaks for itself.
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