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Velvet Blue Music PodcastBonus - MAP Secrets by the Highway Deluxe Cassette Release / Album ReviewLIMITED RUN! ORDER MAP - SECRETS BY THE HIGHWAY ON CASSETTE TAPE TODAY WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!
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Instead of exploring an artist’s entire career in a single episode, we’re going to focus on one particular release in the VBM collection; one of Jeff Cloud’s favorite projects. We’re excited to announce the first cassette release, starting today, of Josh Dooley’s 2004 album, “Secrets by the highway”
It might be smart to reserve your copy right now at velvetbluemusic.com before they’re sold out.
Eighteen years ago, Riverside, Cal...
2022-05-101h 11
Velvet Blue Music PodcastGary Murray of LNThings started to get interesting when Gary discovered a local music store called “The Mad Hatter”. He would constantly rummage through bargain CDs and tapes discovering cool bands like Slowdive, Cocteau Twins, Sonic Youth, and The Red House Painters (to name a few). He was intrigued by the noisy guitar layers, which really spoke to him and they were breath of fresh air compared to the mainstream music played on the radio at that time. With his new musical influences, he knew that sitting at home with an old acoustic guitar just wasn’t enough now. He made some local m...
2021-08-0227 min
Velvet Blue Music PodcastEric Campuzano of Lassie Foundation, Charity EmpressaHe didn’t have a ton of musical influence growing up as a child, but he became interested in music after attending a last-minute ski trip in Big Bear, California in the late 1980s. He would soon fall in love with the guest band performing at the resort that weekend, setting his sights on becoming a professional musician. For almost 3 decades, he has been a fan favorite, capturing the attention of major record labels and being featured in popular music magazines. He has co-written songs for the veteran VBM band “Lassie Foundation” and the much loved “Prayer Chain”. He would soon b...
2020-11-211h 21
Velvet Blue Music PodcastJeff Cloud - Origins of Velvet Blue MusicGrowing up, spending many hours at his favorite indie record store in Riverside, CA, Jeff developed a love for music that was above and beyond the standard mainstream fare. His dream of one day owning a record label would finally come true in the mid 1990s. Little did he know that one day he would sell thousands of records and have songs featured on popular TV shows such as Homeland, Boston Legal, American Idol and American Horror Story and also work with organizations such as Apple, Pacifico Beer, Nike and Disney. As other record labels dropped like flies around...
2020-10-161h 24
Blue Collar Love: A music podcastEpisode 15-Leave Here A Stranger Album Review with Guest Host Joey EsquibelA concept album, a tribute to the late Gene Eugene and arguably SF59's best album. Sit back and enjoy as we dissect Leave Here A Stranger and a mysterious piano guy that may or may not have exsited.
2020-09-211h 43Blue Collar Love: A music podcastBlue Collar Special: Joey EsquibelWe get a chance to chat with the ever talented and former SF59 drummer, Joey Esquibel.
2020-09-2137 min
Velvet Blue Music PodcastFrank Lenz - Drummer for the late Richard Swift, Weepies, Solo Projects...We’re very honored to introduce this month’s guest. Everybody knows him as the legendary drummer of rock band Fold Zandura, and you might also know of his contributions to The Lassie Foundation, Headphones, and Starflyer 59. Later in his career, He would help break “The Weepies”, bringing world-wide commercial success including 2 songs high on billboard 200! Let’s not forget his critically acclaimed solo projects which would grab the attention of The Huffington Post, New York Times, This American Life, and Comedy Central’s Colbert Report. Did I mention he has written original scores for popular documentaries?
Let’s give a...
2020-09-151h 27
As The Story GrowsJoey Esquibel of the Velvet Blue Music PodcastChapter 217 - "Too Young To Be A Country Music Star" ...as read by Joey Esquibel of the Velvet Blue Music PodcastThe alternative title for this week’s chapter could’ve been "meeting the right people at the right time." Joey talks about meeting Travis Zimmerman and how the prospect of working with Jason Martin led him to join Jupiter James and how they became one of Velvet Blue Music’s first signings. That encounter led to Joey playing in Bon Voyage and Starflyer 59. We also talk about Joey’s time in Map and how he almost made it a...
2020-09-0939 min
Velvet Blue Music PodcastHeather Heywood of Kissing Cousins, MAP, Vicious CousinsHeather Heywood had her hand in many projects from MAP to Kissing Cousins. Her friendship with the late Richard Swift has resulted in one of the most anticipated VBM releases, Kissing Cousins’ Pillar of Salt. Not only has her music been praised by many critics, but it can also be heard on some popular TV shows. And as if that isn’t enough, she also runs her own record label and loves to work with up-and-coming artists in Southern California. We’d like to welcome Heather Heywood! A true friend to the VBM staff and fans alike.
Song L...
2020-08-111h 31
Velvet Blue Music PodcastJosh Dooley of MAP, Starflyer 59, Fine ChinaGrowing up in Riverside, CA, Josh grew to love bands such as The Smiths and Pet Shop Boys and dedicated himself to learning and mastering guitar and songwriting. Little did he know he would share the stage with bands like Dwight Yokum, Pinback, The Sea and Cake, Damien Jurado and The Cold War Kids.
Listen to Josh discuss with Joey his victories and challenges as a VBM artist!
Hosts: Joseph and Kirsty Esquibel
Songs used in this episode:
San Francisco In The 90s - San Francisco In The 90s
The S...
2020-07-031h 34
Velvet Blue Music PodcastRob Withem of Fine China, The Foxglove HuntJoey Interviews Rob Withem (Fine China, The Foxglove Hunt) about his music origins, projects and latest releases.
Track List:
No One Knows - Fine China, Know One Knows EP
Comforting, Gondoliering - Fine China, Rialto Bridge
We rock harder than you ever knew - Fine China, When the World Sings
Hug Every Friend - Fine China, You make me hate music
Don't Frown - Fine China, The Jaws of Life
A Building Collapsing - The Foxglove Hunt, Stop Heartbeat
Anybody Else - Fine...
2020-06-071h 18