Shows
Show BuddiesThax DouglasThax and I chat about the Chicago dance club scene in the 80's, finding punk rock, and then writing and reading poetry for hundreds of bands. Pic borrowed from The Fox Den (rip).
2025-12-031h 21
Show BuddiesFreddy J IV of Left Lane CruiserFreddy and I chat about the blues, getting the band started, and touring around the world!
2025-12-0224 min
Show BuddiesTaylor HollingsworthTaylor and I talk about growing up Birmingham, Alabama, the 90's, being musically inclined early on, touring with Conor Oberst, and his solo projects.
2025-07-1144 min
Show BuddiesThe BellRays (Tina and Bob)Grateful to sit down with The BellRays before their show and talk about growing up, grinding out a scene in California, touring the states vs Euro.
2025-07-0441 min
Show BuddiesRichie Kirkpatrick (Ghostfinger, Richie)Richie and I chat about Nashville, his old band Ghostfinger, and most unprecedented times.
2025-06-2734 min
Show BuddiesLee Bains IIILee and I talk about Birmingham, the connection to union and civil rights fight and our current situation, and getting back to touring after the pandemic.
2025-06-2750 min
Show BuddiesDave Davison (maps and atlases)Hefel talks to Dave from Maps and Atlases about growing up playing guitar, going to shows, and M+A songwriting.
2025-06-1345 min
Show BuddiesColeman WilliamsColeman Williams played The Lift on Feb 22 and I was lucky enough to sit down and chat with the man. Talkin bout Nashville, country music, and honoring the old while making a unique place for yourself within the community.
2025-06-0626 min
Show BuddiesRiver GlenRiver Glen, Iowa born troubadour, sits down with Hefel to talk about musical childhood, gigging in Dubuque as a family, creating a band and solo work, and his travels to Canada.
2025-06-031h 19
Show BuddiesWilliam Elliott WhitmoreI sat down with Will before his show at The Lift last October. We talk about touring, Iowa, having gratitude, and other random anecdotes from the 20+ years we've been doing shows together.
2025-04-1159 min
Show BuddiesChicago FarmerI talk with Cody from Chicago Farmer about starting then getting out of a small town, songwriting, making friends with the jam scene, and of course, touring.
2025-04-0837 min
Show BuddiesChris DuarteI sit down with blues rock guitar player Chris Duarte and talk about coming up in Texas, getting through the 90's, and of course, the blues.
2025-04-0848 min
Show BuddiesAlex Baumann (Telekinetic Yeti) Alex from Telekinetic Yeti chats about mid 2000s DBQ, tour life, and writing tunes without being in the same state. Recorded at Asylum Studios by Matt Gregory.
2025-01-0429 min
Show BuddiesTom Jordan (20 Watt Tombstone) Aaron and Tom talk about growing up in the Midwest, touring, and meeting good people on the road. Recorded at Asylum Studios by Matt Gregory.
2025-01-0446 min
Show BuddiesBob Log IIIBob Log 3 chats with Hefel about cats, Australia, and what's wrong with RL's mic.Recorded at Asylum Studios by Matt Gregory
2025-01-0420 min
The Watt From Pedro Show2021-12-28 The Watt from Pedro Showhour one:
john coltrane talks to frank kofsky about new music w/different audiences - november 1966
"bats" dinosaurs with horns
"don't think" rick potts
"unbroken spirits" model home
"snips ahoy" if, bwana
"the cute little axolotl swimming in the water" puppet midnight
"babel" hackedepicciotto
"das funk" crushed by pimps
"don't jump" tom moody and the all new greatest hits band
"death threats" primitive ignorant
"I saw a corpse" sam locke ward featuring aaron hefel
"end of the beginning" rick potts
hour two:
"funny letter" rick potts
the seasons / vermont / winter (live 1982) ratchet orchestra
"jungle inspector theme (reprise)" rick potts
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