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Jack Casady, bass player from Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane, SVT, the Yanks and Jefferson Starship joins host Lawrence Peryer to talk shop about the bass and his influences - on his 77th birthday. Happy Day Jack!

Rudy Sarzo, whose lengthy musical career as an artist includes work with Ozzy Osbourne, Quiet Riot, Whitesnake, and the Guess Who stops by to talk about immigrating from Cuba, growing up in Miami and New Jersey, and his early performing career. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/spot-lyte-on-rudy-sarzo/

Michaelangelo Matos joins us for a live taping about his new book "Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year". https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/spot-lyte-onmichaelangelo-matos/ "Can't Slow Down" is the definitive account of pop music in the mid-eighties, from Prince and Madonna to the underground hip-hop, indie rock, and club scenes

Poet and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib stops by to chat about his podcast season on KCRW's Lost Notes, his writing, and his time in New Haven, CT and more. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/spot-lyte-onhanif-abdurraqib/

Joe Satriani was born on July 15, 1956 at Westbury (in the state of New York). He played a little on his sister’s guitar. She had played some folk music in high school. He was inspired since he was young by Blues music, the Beatles and the Stones so when…

In a career that has already spanned a half-century, legendary guitarist and vocalist, Jorma Kaukonen is one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and Americana, and at the forefront of popular rock-and-roll. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a Grammy…

The longtime manager and producer of the Rolling Stones, Andrew Loog Oldham promoted and nurtured the group's notorious reputation as the bad boys of the British Invasion, orchestrating their ultimate rise to prominence as the "world's greatest rock & roll band." Andrew currently hosts "podchats" on his own podcast called…

Formed in Montreal in 2009, Elephant Stone is the brainchild of vocalist, bassist, songwriter, and sitar player, Rishi Dhir. Elephant Stone have toured extensively throughout North America and Europe and are prominent members of the burgeoning psych rock scene. Dhir has recorded, performed, and toured with indie rock icons (Beck),…

Ben Lovett is a true multi-hyphenate. A founding member of Mumford & Sons, Ben sings, plays keyboards and drums, writes and produces music. He develops venues and promotes shows. He owns a record label, music publishing, is a restaurateur, activist, philanthropist and all-around interested and engaged human being. and off.

Check out Bonus Tracks, the official blog of Spotlight On. Now live: our first web-only interview, with musician and composer Mohamad Zatari https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/blog/mohamad-zatari/ The debut album by the Mohamad Zatari Trio, Istehlal (January 2023 on Berlin-based Zehra), was the pretense for our meeting. On that record Mohamad is joined by…

This week we’re coming to you live from the NIVA conference in Cleveland, sharing a keynote conversation between LP and Shahida Mausi, President/CEO of the Right Productions. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/shahadi-mausi/ Shahida Mausi has built a career in cultural and entertainment programming designed to serve the public. In 1996 she formed The Right…

This week we’re coming to you live from the NIVA conference in Cleveland, sharing a keynote conversation between LP and Shahida Mausi, President/CEO of the Right Productions. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/shahadi-mausi/ Shahida Mausi has built a career in cultural and entertainment programming designed to serve the public. In 1996 she formed The Right…

Welcome to Season 7 of Spotlight On - presented by Osiris Media. The first episode is a conversation between LP and Steve Kimock, once touted by Jerry Garcia as his “favorite unknown guitar player.” Now Steve is known for his guitar playing in Zero, KVHB, Bob Weir’s Kingfish, Ratdog, in…

Welcome to Season 7 of Spotlight On - presented by Osiris Media. The first episode is a conversation between LP and Steve Kimock, once touted by Jerry Garcia as his “favorite unknown guitar player.” Now Steve is known for his guitar playing in Zero, KVHB, Bob Weir’s Kingfish, Ratdog, in…

James Felice of the Felice Brothers joins LP to talk about growing up in upstate NY, the early days of the band, and the story behind their latest record, "From Dreams to Dust." https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/best-of-spot-lyte-on-james-felice-the-felice-brothers/ The Felice Brothers, Ian (guitar and lead vocals) and James (multi-instrumentalist and vocals) hail from the…

James Felice of the Felice Brothers joins LP to talk about growing up in upstate NY, the early days of the band, and the story behind their latest record, "From Dreams to Dust." https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/best-of-spot-lyte-on-james-felice-the-felice-brothers/ The Felice Brothers, Ian (guitar and lead vocals) and James (multi-instrumentalist and vocals) hail from the…

Marco Collins joins LP on this episode of Spot Lyte On to talk about music discovery, the Cocteau Twins, breaking artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Beck in the 90s, the British electronic scene, and more. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/best-of-spot-lyte-on-marco-collins/ Marco Collins is a Seattle radio personality best known as the flagship DJ…

Marco Collins joins LP on this episode of Spot Lyte On to talk about music discovery, the Cocteau Twins, breaking artists like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Beck in the 90s, the British electronic scene, and more. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/best-of-spot-lyte-on-marco-collins/ Marco Collins is a Seattle radio personality best known as the flagship DJ…

On this episode of Spot Lyte On... LP chats with a long-time music promoter, Danny Scher. Most people know Danny from his career working with legendary concert promoter, Bill Graham. But did you know Danny booked Thelonius Monk, Duke Ellington, Vince Guaraldi, and others in his high school auditorium when…

On this episode of Spot Lyte On... LP chats with a long-time music promoter, Danny Scher. Most people know Danny from his career working with legendary concert promoter, Bill Graham. But did you know Danny booked Thelonius Monk, Duke Ellington, Vince Guaraldi, and others in his high school auditorium when…

This is a repost of Beatseeker's podcast episode featuring LP. The episode is titled, "Ticketing is Broken. Can it be Fixed?" LP talks about the challenges around concert ticketing, the solutions, how it effects artists/promoters/ticketers, and how it effect consumers. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/special-edition-lp-on-the-beatseeker-podcast/ It’s no secret that concert ticketing is a mess.…

This is a repost of Beatseeker's podcast episode featuring LP. The episode is titled, "Ticketing is Broken. Can it be Fixed?" LP talks about the challenges around concert ticketing, the solutions, how it effects artists/promoters/ticketers, and how it effect consumers. https://www.spotlyteonpodcast.com/special-edition-lp-on-the-beatseeker-podcast/ It’s no secret that concert ticketing is a mess.…

A conversation with Dr. Richard Brent Turner, Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and the African American Studies Program at the University of Iowa. He joined us to discuss his book, Soundtrack to a Movement: African American Islam, Jazz, and Black Internationalism. Dr. Turner is also the author of…

A conversation with Dr. Richard Brent Turner, Professor in the Department of Religious Studies and the African American Studies Program at the University of Iowa. He joined us to discuss his book, Soundtrack to a Movement: African American Islam, Jazz, and Black Internationalism. Dr. Turner is also the author of…