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Jim interviews Grace & Aaron from the UK (Essex England) blues rock band "WHEN RIVERS MEET"
Jim talks about their new album "saving grace", the "testify" video, the UK Blues Awards, Meatloaf, Touring and more!
About WHEN RIVERS MEET:
Since bursting on to the UK Blues scene with their debut record ‘The Uprising EP’ in April 2019 followed by their second EP ‘Innocence Of Youth’ in May 2020, Grace and Aaron have been going from strength to strength. The British husband and wife duo have an ever-growing online fan base and have gained the attention of Cerys Matthews’ The Blues Show on BBC Radio 2.
Their unique harmonic vocal-led approach to song writing, dirty electric guitar, slide resonator mandolin and fiddle create a unique distinctive and contemporary blues rock sound that echoes 1970s classic rock with hints of the 1930s blues that inspire them.
Before lockdown, the duo toured the UK in their self-converted VW camper with an impressive tour schedule. Since the lockdown, the duo live stream on Facebook every Saturday at 8pm GMT for their ‘Rock The Lockdown’ series attracting hundreds of thousands of views.  
This year has been a big year for the band.  Earlier this year they won 4 UK Blues awards for their first album "WE FLY FREE" and have appeared in 3 magazines (2 on the cover) over the last month.
Their new album "SAVING GRACE" was released on November 19, 2021.
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: the songs "I CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING", "TESTIFY", "SHOOT THE BREEZE" and "DON'T TELL ME GOODBYE" used with permission from Peter Noble & When Rivers Meet
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Today Jim &  Jeremy (filling in for Mike) discuss their top 5 favorite Halloween songs and they also talk about TEN HORROR / HALLOWEEN MOVIES YOU MAY NEVER HAVE HEARD OF!
SOME MUSIC ARTISTS MENTIONED ARE:
ALICE COOPERIRON MAIDENWARREN ZEVONINXSTHE LOUVIN BROTHERS
 
HORROR MOVIES DISCUSSED ARE:
BLOOD OF DRACULA (1957)CLOWN (2019)MONSTER ON CAMPUS (1958)TERROR TRAIN (1980)TALES OF TERROR (1962)AFTER LIFE (2009)THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING (1964)HIGH TENSION (2003)MAGIC (1978)& TERRIFIER (2016)
And on this podcast YOU CAN WIN TWO TICKETS TO THE CHILLER THEATRE Autograph Show (in Parsippany NJ).  Jim is giving away TWO admission TICKETS valued at $30 each.  
Listen to the podcast and you will hear the secret word (twice in the podcast).  Once you know the secret word:  email us the secret word (in the subject line) to : jimandmikepodcast@gmail.com - contest will end October 23rd at midnight.  Jim will pick ONE winner on October 24th 
This event is October 29, 30, 31.  Charles will be there signing his book all 3 days!  These tickets will get you into the show for one of the days.
 
You can find JIM AND MIKE TALK MUSIC podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Iheart Radio, Pandora and our host site: Podbean and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.  We also have a YouTube Channel where we feature a couple video segments from our interviews.

Jim's interview with the legendary CHARLES ROSENAY (concert/convention organizer, actor & author) - AKA: Cryptmaster CHUCKY!
Charles has appeared in many films including HBO's "flight of the condor" as Elton John, a stage hand in Martin Scorsesee's "Shine a Light" (the rolling stones), a bar patron in HBO's "The Deuce" and some horror films like "Pink Eye (2008), The Sadist (2013) and The Zombie Chronicles (2013).  
Besides being an actor Charles has orgainized some of the biggest events in Connecticut : Beatles Festivals, The Fab4 Music Festival and the Fright Haven Haunted House Attraction.
His new book "The book of top 10 Horror Lists" is a must read.  "who doesn't love a list?" Charles has compiled 100 top 10 lists of Horror Films from celebrities like Micky Dolenz (The Monkees), Elliot Easton (the Cars), Barry Williams (The Brady Bunch), Dave Winfield, Ruth Buzzi and Karen Black to name just a few.
Charles and I talk about the Beatles, The Monkees, the conventions, concerts, fright haven and his new book among other things.  Charles is a busy man!
 
And on this podcast YOU CAN WIN TWO TICKETS TO CHILLER THEATRE Autograph Show (in Parsippany NJ).  I am giving away TWO admission TICKETS valued at $30 each.  
Listen to the podcast and you will hear the secret word (twice in the podcast).  Once you know the secret word:  email us the secret word (in the subject line) to : jimandmikepodcast@gmail.com - contest will end October 23rd at midnight.  I will pick ONE winner on October 24th 
CHILLER THEATRE is October 29, 30, 31.  Charles will be there signing his book all 3 days!  These tickets will get you into the show for one of the days.

Be sure to listen to our NEW Podcast (SHOW #22) out today!On this show Jim and Jeremy (filling in for Mike) talk MUSIC NEWS, NEW BOOK RELEASES, NEW ALBUM RELEASES and what they've been listening to lately.
 
BANDS AND ARTISTS MENTIONED ARE:
ABBAPHIL COLLINSBILLY IDOLTAYLOR SWIFTSQUIDELTON JOHNMELISSA ETHERIDGEMICK JAGGERSTEVE PERRY & MORE!
You can find JIM AND MIKE TALK MUSIC podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Iheart Radio, Pandora and our host site: Podbean and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.  We also have a YouTube Channel where we feature a couple video segments from our interviews.

Today we talk about our 5 (FIVE) FAVORITE LIVE ALBUMS
My good friend Jeremy joins me for his first podcast!  (while Mike takes a leave of absence) 
On today's show we discuss some live albums (total of 10)
Bands we cover on today's show are:BB KINGDEF LEPPARDPETER FRAMPTONTHE SMITHEREENSPRETENDERSQUEEENAC/DCCHEAP TRICKTHE YARDBIRDSNIRVANA& some honorable mentions: MARSHALL CRENSHAW AEROSMITH
You can find JIM AND MIKE TALK MUSIC podcast almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.  We also have a YouTube Channel where we feature a couple video segments from our interviews.
 
Remember - Turn off the TV, and Turn up the MUSIC!

Today we interview with the world-wide sensation from Melbourne Australia known as Plastic EP!
In just a short time Plastic EP has taken over the world.  He has done over 500 live Facebook shows in just the last year and a half and has interviewed everyone from Suzi Quatro to Lesley Cavendish (Paul McCartney's barber) to Gary Puckett to Chris Frantz (the Talking Heads).  
 
Now Jim and Mike interview Plastic EP in this exclusive upbeat interview (Plastic can not be contained!)
 
Plastic EP formed the band Plastic EP and the Records back in the early 80's (as a punk band)and then formed the E.P.'s.  They have released over 100 albums!
You can find Plastic EP's interviews on YouTube and Facebook and the E.P.'s music on Apple Music and YouTube.
Don't miss this interview - it's a real ripper.
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: the songs AT HOME, THREE SPECIAL WORDS, IT's CLIFF, HEY BANANAS (We Think You're Groovy) and ELECTRIC SHOCKS used with permission from Plastic EP.
Jim and Mike Talk Music can be found on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Iheart Radio, Podbean and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.  You can also view the entire video of the interview on YouTube (search Jim and MIke Talk Music to find our channel).

Jim and Mike interview FANTASY recording artist ANDREA VON KAMPEN (Lincoln Nebraska Singer/Songwriter)
 
ABOUT ANDREA VON KAMPEN
Andrea von Kampen is a folk singer-songwriter based in Lincoln, Nebraska, whose effortless vocal delivery has been praised by Hear Nebraska as “soulful and worn-in.” With the successful release of two EP’s, Another Day (2015) and Desdemona (2016), a Christmas EP (2016), an Audiotree Live album (2017), and her debut full-length album Old Country (2019), Andrea has quickly established herself in the recording studio and on the road. She has shared the stage with artists such as Tall Heights, Ira Wolf, Dead Man Winter, The Brother Brothers, Dead Horses, Darling West and many more.
Old Country, Andrea von Kampen’s debut full-length album, was released on February 8th, 2019. The album was recorded and mastered in Nebraska and features exclusively Nebraska-based musicians. Inspiration for Andrea’s songs often come from literature, art, and nature; in particular the literature and nature of Nebraska and the Midwest. The title track, Old Country, is based on the book “My Ántonia” by Nebraska author Willa Cather. Her single, Portland, received notable attention including features on The Bluegrass Situation, Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music. Additionally, Amazon Music Canada featured Portland in their ‘Top Songs of 2018’ playlist. In a review of Portland, Ear To The Ground Music said, “It’s not so much about where you’re going, but that you want to get away. That emotion of “idealistic escapism” is one that listeners can all connect with, whether or not we want to go to Oregon or somewhere else. The inflection in von Kampen’s vocal has the conviction of a gospel track and the sincerity of a Dylan folk ballad.”
 
Andrea von Kampen first appeared in the public eye with her submission of Let Me Down Easy into the 2016 Tiny Desk Contest. Within 24 hours of submission, NPR Music, All Songs Considered tweeted her video as the featured artist of the day, saying “we were completely blown away.” Ultimately, Andrea finished the competition as a top ten finalist, which lead to increased popularity of her EP, Another Day, specifically her song Trainsong. Since then, her EPs have amassed millions of streams on Spotify and continue to grow.
 
Her newest album "THAT SPELL" was released on August 6, 2021
You can visit andrea's website to order the album and other cool merchandise at:www.andreavonkampen.com
 
COPYRIGHT CLAIM : the songs TAKE BACK THY GIFT, TETON, JULIA and TRAINSONG used with permission from : Andrea Von Kampen, Jimmy Rhine, Concord & Fantasy Recordings
 
You can find our podcast on Apple Music, Spotify, Podbean, Iheart Radio, Pandora and anywhere you listen to podcasts.  We also have a YouTube channel with some video from our interviews.  Turn of the TV, and turn up the MUSIC!

On today's show we talk about some MUSIC NEWS, NEW MUSIC PRODUCTS, TRUE OR FALSE, GOAT RODEOS, NEW ARTISTS we've been listening to, Some interesting MUSIC PODCASTS, THE TOP TEN FROM THE WEEK ENDING JULY 24, 1965 AND MORE.  
 
This is our "summer series" where we just chat about various music topics.
SUBJECTS COVERED:
WHEN RIVERS MEETSMELLING THE RECORD STORECHRIS THILETOM WAITS SINGS FOR USPRAIRIE HOME COMPANIONCAT JUGGLINGLOS LOBOSTOM JONESHERMAN'S HERMITSTHE ROLLING STONESA LITTLE BIT FAMOUS with TED MAROTTARED ROCKS EARBUDSRODGER HAWKINS TRIBUTETHE FOUR  TOPSIS BOB DYLAN REALLY BLOWING IN THE WIND?
 
COPYRIGHT CLAIM: ROYALTY FREE PERMISSION from FreeMusicArchive.org for the song segments:NOMAD's "Mr. Smith"BLUE WAVE THEORY's "Jazz Hole"SCOTT HOLMES MUSIC's "Catch up Sally"R FREQUENCY's "The Planet"
 
You can find JIM AND MIKE TALK MUSIC podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Iheart Radio, Pandora and our host site: Podbean and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.  We also have a YouTube Channel where we feature a couple video segments from our interviews.

Jim and Mike interview JENNY AND KELLY from JENNY DONT AND THE SPURS! (Portland,  Oregon alternative country band)
ABOUT JENNY DONT AND THE SPURS:
Since their inception in 2012, the Spurs have kept a relentless schedule of recording, playing locally, and touring. After nearly 500 live appearances in almost a dozen countries, and with a slew of albums and singles to their name, Jenny Don’t And The Spurs are just getting warmed up.
 
The Spurs were founded one cold, winter’s evening by Jenny and Kelly. Jenny had been fronting her own band, DON’T, for some time, as well as playing the occasional solo acoustic set here and there. Kelly, who had been in a slew of Portland punk bands since the 80’s, and who had spent the previous several years balancing a grueling touring schedule playing drums with the garage rock trio PIERCED ARROWS and bass with Portland punk-rock destroyers P.R.O.B.L.E.M.S., and wanted to switch gears a bit. After the concept of forming a raw, real, and back-to-the-roots country band had taken hold, it wasn’t long before the couple was rehearsing a seminal set of standards by such influential early country crooners and outlaws like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Ernest Tubb, and Hank Sr., as well as a sprinkling of originals. It was only a few weeks later that Kelly’s bandmates Fred and Toody Cole got wind of the developing musical project that was taking form in Jenny and Kelly’s kitchen and decided to call their bluff by giving them an unsolicited support slot on an upcoming show featuring the Cole’s own solo two-piece act. Not having anticipated such a high-profile live appearance as a first live outing, and feeling like the guitar-and-bass-only lineup that the band had started life as was lacking something on the rhythm end of things, they decided to ask their friend Sam Henry to join them on drums. Sam, who in addition to being Jenny’s bandmate in DON’T and sometimes solo-set-collaborator, had already had a long, well respected career as one of Portland’s best drummers, having played with such first-generation punk bands as the Wipers, The Rats and Napalm Beach. After a couple of weeks of practice, the debut live appearance of the band went off without a hitch and the core lineup of Jenny Don’t And The Spurs was born.
 
The trio of Jenny, Kelly, and Sam existed in this form for the first year-an-a-half or so of the band’s existence, playing whatever local venue would take them – bars, clubs, porches, basements, backyards, and even a bookstore. This worked well for a while, and occasionally the Spurs would enlist talent from a pool of several friends to sit in on lead guitar or lap steel. The addition of a second guitar rounded out the sound of the band to the point where Jenny and Co. decided to make it a permanent part of the band’s lineup. After a couple of false starts and a bit of difficulty finding a fourth member who could commit to the Spur’s sometimes grueling touring schedule, the incredible Christopher March became a member of the family in early 2017. Christopher brought with him a wealth of talent and live gig experience, having spent years playing on the Northwest Country, Rockabilly, and Honky-Tonk circuit.
     Now, with several West Coast and North American tours, as well as three European tours and hundreds of local shows under their tooled-leather Western belts, the Spurs are gearing up for the release of their third full-length studio album. The Spurs are a musical force to be reckoned with, the intensity and energy of their live set, and dazzling Western outfits handmade by Jenny herself, the band is a must-see for anyone who enjoys spirited garage-infused country music played with sincerity and raw conviction.
 
Visit their website for current information on the band and their touring schedule
www.jennydontandthespurs.com 
 
COPYRIGHT CLAIM : The songs Train Ticket, Friday Night, California Cowboy and Lady Bird used with permission from Jenny and Kelly (Jenny Don't and the Spurs)
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You can find our podcast on Apple Music, Spotify, Podbean, Iheart Radio, Pandora and anywhere you listen to podcasts.  We also have a YouTube channel with some video from our interviews.  Turn of the TV, and turn up the MUSIC!

Be sure to check out our latest MUSIC podcast (SHOW 19)  where we talk about some MUSIC NEWS, NEW ARTISTS we've been listening to, Some interesting MUSIC PODCASTS, MUSIC IN MEDIA, NEW ALBUM RELEASES, THE TOP TEN FROM THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 25, 1983 AND MORE!
 
This is our "summer series" where we just chat about various music topics.
SUBJECTS COVERED:FAB FOUR MUSIC FESTIVAL (phone in: charles rosenay)ROCK N ROLL AUCTIONKISS DOCUMENTARY (BIOGRAPHY: KISSTORY)SINEAD O'CONNOR MEETS PRINCEMUSIC PODCASTS YOU NEED TO HEAR!CHRISTONE "KINGFISH" INGRAMIRENE CARABRIGITTE DEMEYERGARY NEWMANDAVE HOLLANDAMERICA'S TOP 10 FROM 1983TOP 10 FROM 1983 THAT COOL PEOPLE WERE LISTENING TOWHY IS JIM  LISTENING TO OLIVIA RODRIGO?MUSIC AT A RALLY, REALLY?
The song "Basic Rock" was used with "royalty free" permission from Scott Holmes Music.
You can find JIM AND MIKE TALK MUSIC podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Iheart Radio, Podbean, Pandora and almost anywhere you listen to podcasts.