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becomemarch to the beat of your own drumThere is a quote by Pablo Picasso that says, "Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." Art is beautiful, art is wise, art is introspective. Art is. It is what you make it to be. It is what you need it to be. Mike Semrad is the owner of Red Rebel Media, a marketing company that assists local businesses as well as nonprofits. The company also moonlights as concert promoters and helps to get their clients in front of mass audiences. Since a young age, Mike has found great meaning through music and the arts. He live...2024-04-2950 min

Pacific Street Blues & AmericanaDecember 3, 3023 (part 2 of 2)Visit us on Facebook and join in the conversations: www.Facebook.com/PSBlues22. Monster Mike Welch / I Me Mine 23. Luther Allison / Gambler's Blues 24. Hector Anchondo / Candy Store 25. Cat DeLuca / Dear Nebraska 26. JJ Grey & Mofro / The Sea27. Kris Lager / Time to Get to Work 28. Walter Wolfman Washington / Black Night 29. Bonnie Raitt / Made Up Mind 30. Rex Granite Band / I Am 31. Los Lonely Boys / Dance with Me 32. Los Lobos / The World is a Ghetto (War) 33. The Vaughan Brothers / Mama Said34. Joe Bonamassa / I Want to Shout About It 35. Blue...2023-12-051h 15

Trying To Be Better with Joel and SteveTTBB 114 - Dog Days of SummerJoel and Steve reconvene after a break to talk about... dogs. Their dogs. Friend's dogs. Joel is discovering the meaning of "Man's Best Friend" - and it's awesome! Steve played some bluegrass music, and had a blast! The first Tuesday of every month (except this upcoming July) at Duffy's Tavern from 8-10 is an open bluegrass jam hosted by friend and past guess Mike Semrad. Come down and hang out or bring your axe and play! Be sure to Like, Follow, Subscribe and Review Joel and Steve wherever you listen to podcasts. Follow on Instagram @TryingT...2023-06-091h 04 $Dishin\' with Musicians$ Dishin' with MusiciansDISHIN' WITH MUSICIANS: EPISODE 15 - JAY MCDOWELL, OF BR549 & MUSICIANS HALL OF FAMEMy GOODNESS!!! My very special guest tonight, Jay McDowell, of famed band BR549, absolute Nashville hot cats, who transformed lower Broadway during troubling times. Jay McDowell, known as Smilin' Jay, has a history as deep as the ocean. And, with a proverbial cherry on top being the Multimedia Archivist for the Musicians Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee. His father worked with Guild Guitars and was friends with Duane Eddy, who is like an uncle to Jay. (WHAAAA?!!)As a musician, Jay first played guitar but switched to upright bass when he moved to Nashville in 1992. He l...2023-05-131h 26 $Dishin\' with Musicians$ Dishin' with MusiciansDISHIN' WITH MUSICIANS: EPISODE 14 - DEKE DICKERSON, THE PRINCE OF AMERICAN ROOTSMonday night, November 28th, we welcomed the Prince of America's Roots Music scene, Deke Dickerson, on the program. We were so thrilled to host this event and dig deep into this man's history of music, his extensive guitar and amp collection, and his long career of keeping America’s roots music alive!More about Deke: Deke, originally from Columbia, Missouri, started his first band at the age of 13. He moved to Los Angeles at the age of 22 and proceeded to find his primary band, Deke Dickerson and the Ecco-Fonics, his newest group, Deke Dickerson and the...2023-05-131h 10 $Dishin\' with Musicians$ Dishin' with MusiciansDISHIN' WITH MUSICIANS: EPISODE 12 - DARREN KEEN OF PROBLEMS AND THE SHOW IS THE RAINBOWHello Friends!Today's Dishin' with Musicians guest is the incomparable Darren Keen! Darren is one of the most unique artists we have ever come across. His limits are relentless, and he is constantly pushing the boundaries of the word "art". His latest music project, entitled 'Problems' grooves on a level of its own. From his website:"PROBLEMS MAKES SUBVERSIVE HOUSE MUSIC. MOST OF MY LYRICS ARE ABOUT PEKINGESE DOGS, SPECIFICALLY WILBUR. I ALSO HAVE A SONG THAT WILL GIVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE YOUR COMPUTER SING SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO"2022-11-271h 15 $Dishin\' with Musicians$ Dishin' with MusiciansDISHIN WITH MUSICIANS EPISODE 13 - MATT REEVES OF THE REEVES BROTHERSWell, we had so much fun with Cole Reeves that we HAD to have his brother, Matt Reeves, on the Program! Having them together just wouldn't do each of their genius justice. Hailed as the Butch and Sundance of Country Music, whose songs sound like they've come straight off a vintage Wurlitzer Jukebox, The Reeves Brothers (Matt and Cole) grew up in the small town of Pahrump, NV. Their dad, Jack Reeves, played 5 nights a week at a Honky-Tonk named 'The Stagestop", where the brothers got their start, in music. With their Dad being a staple of...2022-11-271h 40

Trying To Be Better with Joel and SteveHave Joel and Steve Learned *Anything*?!?Joel and Steve have had a run of some really fantastic guests recently! They take a few moments to just hang out with each other again, and to hash out what they've learned visiting with their guests. Thanks to Mike Zwingman, Brian Scott, Mike Semrad, Jazari Kual, Mary Stancavage and Jeremy Eberle for their time and perspective! If you haven't - go back and listen to their episodes, they're really great! Be on the lookout for the Joel and Steve Live Roadshow this summer! Follow them on Instagram @TryingToBeBetterPodcast, email at ttbbpodcast@gmail.co...2021-04-021h 14 $Dishin\' with Musicians$ Dishin' with MusiciansDishin' with Musicians: Episode 6 - Gunter Voelker of Jack HotelToday, Thursday March 11th, old friends unite! Mike Semrad Jr. connects with Americana genius songwriter Günter Voelker, of Jack Hotel for a romp-stomping good time! Since their start in 2012, Jack Hotel has proven itself one of the best, and most original, folk/Americana acts in the midwest. A storyteller's sensibility prevails in their songs, as bandleader Günter Voelker writes with a novelist's powers of observation and a poet's ear for language. Jack Hotel has now released three full length albums, all on Sower Records. If you are not aware of Günter's tunes, I strongly urge...2021-03-182h 14

Trying To Be Better with Joel and SteveMUSIC!! Joel and Steve talk with Mike SemradJoel and Steve have a conversation with Lincoln's own Mike Semrad! You may know Mike from one of his many projects - Sower Records, Red Rebel Media and The Bottle Tops and others. Check them out: https://thebottletopsmusic.com/ https://redrebelmedia.net/ https://sowerrecords.com/ Follow Joel and Steve on Instagram @tryingtobebetterpodcast, email ttbbpodcast@gmail.com. #TakeItToGateway and #TootYourHooter! 2021-03-051h 09 $Dishin\' with Musicians$ Dishin' with MusiciansDishin' with Musicians: Episode 5 - Hayes GriffinHello Friends! Happy Friday....WE ARE LIVE!!!Join us tonight, Friday, Jan. 29th, at 8pm as Mike Semrad Jr. connects with jazz/bluegrass extraordinaire, Hayes Griffin, who brings us his multi-instrumentalist and music educator mind to pick apart. Hayes lives in Grand Rapids, MI. and holds degrees in music from Denison University and New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied under the direction of legendary mandolin pedagogue John McGann. Additionally, Hayes spent over ten years touring with acts like Canadian fiddler April Verch and progressive bluegrass band Newtown, whose album Harlan Road featured Griffin’s g...2021-02-171h 41 $Dishin\' with Musicians$ Dishin' with MusiciansDishin' with Musicians: Episode 4 - Lawrence PetersHello Friends! Tonight, we welcome our Ole' Chicago Brother, Lawrence Peters, of the Lawrence Peters Outfit. Lawrence Peters is a country singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader, DJ, and America’s preeminent electric washboard player, with a music career spanning thirty-plus years and completely jam packed with country knowledge and preservation.His band, The Lawrence Peters Outfit, were two-time winners of the Chicago Music Award for Best Country And Western Entertainer, as well as rockin' the house as the 2018 and 2019 Ameripolitan Award nominee for Best Honky Tonk Group. Well deserved! Some of you Chicago friends might recognize him...2021-01-231h 38

Quest For FireEpisode 29 - Mike Semrad, celebrating art & media in the MidwestMike Semrad is the owner of Red Rebel Media, a multimedia marketing company in Lincoln, Nebraska. Over the past few years, Mike has cultivated a strong reputation in the local community, through his support of local music festivals and events, as well as hosting a small business roundtable as COVID19 began to affect many local businesses. Throughout his life, Mike has demonstrated a love for creating art of various forms, including music and visual media. Growing up in a musical family, Mike has incorporated the arts into his professional life and he has a great perspective...2020-12-1155 min $Dishin\' with Musicians$ Dishin' with MusiciansEpisode 3: Héctor Anchondo with special guest Kris LagerJoin us tonight as I sit down with the great Héctor Anchondo to talk music, the pandemic, food and life as a touring musician. Hector is the winner of the 2020 International Blues Challenge. Being a winner in the International Blues Challenge is a HUGE prestigious honor. For Anchondo, it was the culmination of over two decades of work. And, man oh man, is he an amazing player! One of Nebrask's finest, no doubt. We have a special guest joining us as well. So, please don't forget to share this stream and let's get as man...2020-11-281h 01 $Dishin\' with Musicians$ Dishin' with MusiciansEpisode 2: Lara Hope & the ArktonesJoin us tonight as we get down and dirty with that Rockabilly sound, as we welcome on the one and only, Princess of Rockabilly, Lara Hope, of Lara Hope and the Ark-tones, joined by special guest: hubby and coffin bass extraordinaire, Matt "The Knife" Goldpaugh.Lara Hope and her crew are one the hardest working nationally touring bands on the scene, and we are elated to have the opportunity to pick their brains. With new records out recently and new projects on the horizon, we'll dig deeper into their New York state pandemic lifestyles, staying busy at...2020-11-071h 03 $Dishin\' with Musicians$ Dishin' with MusiciansEpisode 1: Jim Shaw of Buck Owens' & the BuckaroosThank you for joining us for this historic episode 1 of 'Dishin' with Musicians'. We are so excited to welcome Jim Shaw, bandleader of the legendary Buck Owens’ Buckaroos. We'll talk the invention of the famous Bakersfield sound, and why the country music legend built the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, CA -- and about the stars who have graced its stage throughout the years. I hear the Crystal Palace dishes up some serious Chicken Fried Steak, which was Buck's absolute favorite dish. We are live! So, don't forget to join in on the comments and ask your...2020-10-161h 08 $The Folkchef\'s Kitchen$ The Folkchef's KitchenThe Folkchef's Kitchen Episode 29- Odetta - The Gallows Pole - Dan Whitener - We Are Going To Be OK - Robinlee Garber - Cure For Loneliness - Garnet Rogers - Summer Lightening - Joni Mitchell - Californis - Mike Semrad - Cloud or Mountain - Fortunate Ones - Solitary Spark - Beth Desombre - the Way To Hope - Maury Muelhausen - Rocky Mountains - Indigo Girls - Least Complicated - Ron Israel - Not Around Here - Sonia Disappear...2017-08-1400 min