Steven Wesley Guiles is a San Dimas-based musician whose forthcoming album, Transitions, explores the pangs of leaving faith, rattling realities, and finding one's way out. We geeked out on music and reflected on the industry while he strummed in between. Listen in and be sure to subscribe to the Sketched Sounds Patreon!
67 – Elk Ring riffs between songs
Elk Ring is a local musician based in Covina, whose history across Southern California is captured ethereally through guitar and stream of consciousness.
66 – Paul Roessler breaks down The Turning of the Bright World
Paul Roessler is the owner and producer of Kitten Robot Studios in Los Angeles, whose latest record, The Turning of the Bright World, marks his return from behind the soundboard since 2020 and a triumphant return to songwriting. His early work with the Screamers, Nina Hagen and 45 Grave codified his place in the punk lexicon and he has continued work with the likes of Josie Cotton, Hayley and the Crushers (Episode 63), and Crowjane, among others, who carry the spirit of punk into the future. Listen in!
65 – Journalist Michael Goldberg remembers Jimmy Wilsey
Michael Goldberg is a music journalist, photographer and veteran of the 1970’s San Francisco punk scene. His latest book, Wicked Game: The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey, recounts the life and tragic death of James Wilsey, bassist for seminal SF punk pioneers the Avengers and driving force behind Chris Isaak’s otherworldly sound.
Wicked Game: The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey is out now through Hozac Books
64 – Elder Island swim through souls
Elder Island are a UK electro-pop trio touring on their latest full length, Swimming Static. We had a great conversation about music, their beginnings and how music reaches the soul.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3EnbnmqrrvApHJs6FMvYik?si=XATjfATUQc-q3ORQxbT-AQ
Bandcamp: https://elderisland.bandcamp.com/
63 – Hayley Cain of Hayley and the Crushers
Hayley and the Crushers bid farewell to the Viper Room last Saturday in a blast of a show, followed by a podcast! Hayley and I talked music, influence, nerd culture and all the rages of all the times. Listen in!
62 – Keith Murray of We Are Scientists
INDIE ROYALTY IN THE HOUSE
This episode is with Keith Murray of We Are Scientists, discussing their latest record, Huffy, out now on all platforms. This one was released mid-pandemic in 2021, which highlights their knack for self-examination and working out the kinks of life.
61 – Photographer Tyler J Furtado is in it for the shots
Tyler J Furtado is a video editor and music photographer based in Los Angeles. We've been covering some of the same shows and have finally met.
60 – Human Offline logs on to fight Imposter Syndrome
Andrew Long is back with his latest Human Offline EP, Imposter Syndrome, out now on all platforms! We caught up on life under Omicron, reigniting internal fires and maintaining mental health.
59 – Memory Milk bring the feels from La Puente
Memory Milk are a a band out of La Puente/Norwalk, whose ethereal tones and emotional lyricism bring light to dark hearts and local venues. We had way too much fun on this one! Stay tuned for more music and shows.
Photo credit: Kollahge
58 – Kollahge is connecting the dots of our humanity
Ash of Brain Fragment is working on new music under the name Kollahge. We talked about the creative process, balanced diets of food and music, and her goal of channeling humanity’s rich tapestry into her work.
57 – Photographer Adam Ziegenhals shoots from the fire pits of the LA punk scene
I spoke with LA photographer Zugunruhe, aka Adam Ziegenhals, about shooting in the LA punk scene, wild shows under the overpasses and dancing around bonfires. Be sure to follow his work on IG: @zugunruhe and a big thank you to dba256 for the hospitality!
56 – Black Market Drugs offer their Double Doses Diagnosis
This episode is with locals Black Market Drugs to highlight their latest single, “Double Doses Diagnosis”. We talked studio time, the magician musicians in our circles and of course, weeeeeeeeed.
55 – Brain Fragment help relight the flame of shit-talking
I’m back! And so is Brain Fragment to catch up on a year of new developments. Thanks to luckily running into Ash downtown and setting this all up, I feel like hitting the ground running. More to come, so stay tuned!
54 – Human Offline and K talk raves and preconceptions
Human Offline has teamed up with newcomer known as K to take things up a notch. “Who Are You?” explores existentialism on the dance floor, breaking recent trends while keeping the warmth of our favorite electronica alive.
53 – Anthony Covarrubias talks music, passion projects and Narrow Arrow
This episode is with Anthony Covarrubias, former member of Seditionist, Mas Malo, and is the host of The Narrow Arrow Podcast where he talks musician to musician about the art. We met up at dba256 in downtown Pomona to talk music, passion projects and his current music project under the name Your Tallest Boy.
52 – co-ed talk San Pedro, punk and the future
This one’s been a long time coming! I’ve been wanting to record an episode with San Pedro’s co-ed since coming across their EP last year and we’ve finally done it. They have since released two more singles on Spotify, livestreamed with The Satellite for a segment called Bad Decisions and are releasing their EP on tape THIS FRIDAY, April 2nd a la Sludge People. Be sure to snag a pre-order and listen in on Bandcamp and Spotify.
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Pre-order: https://sludge-people.com/tapes/spt29/
Bandcamp: https://co-ed.bandcamp.com/music
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/67GerrKHeImByI6pei26ee?si=wUqP6qaGQMeeWPIij7Aj0Q
51 – Andrew Long was our ghost all along
Andrew stopped by the new place to catch up and talk about Human Offline's latest single, "I Was Your Ghost", AI art and mushroom music.
Photo credit: @pmrecordsusa
50 – Young Winona
Today’s episode is with Cassie and Nick Gaffaney of Young Winona, whose latest single ‘LA Waste’ has been a hit on their recent livestreams. This single also commemorates their inclusion onto the Poor Man Records roster, so congrats to them on that!
I interviewed Cassie a few years ago after catching a show at Harvard & Stone, one of those solid small cap venues we all hope to see at the end of this yearlong tunnel. We talked New Zealand and dystopic visions as they teased another livestream and single in the coming weeks.
49 – Devil Love talk "Broken Things" ahead of new record
Peter Buzelle and Chuck Ferreira of Devil Love fill me in on the Boston music scene, collaborative history and of course, their forthcoming record out 2/12
Website:http://www.devillovemusic.com/
Bandcamp: https://peterbuzzelle.bandcamp.com/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/devilloveband/
Bandcamp: https://peterbuzzelle.bandcamp.com/