Brandon Robins is the co-founder of Our Label, a Chicago based fan-driven record label that turns music fans into music talent scouts, Record Executives, and Promoters by empowering them to discover new artists, influence music production, and share in the successes of the musicians they promote.

OurLabel provides emerging artists with the opportunity to expand their fan base, fund their projects, and produce their music. The company offers artists professional services, guidance, and support covering the production, marketing, promotion and distribution of their music. Learn more about Our Label on their FAQ page.

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On this episode of Sock Monkey Sound we welcome Carrie Colliton, Co-Founder and Director of Marketing for Record Store Day, which is happening April 21, 2012. Riding shot gun is super friend of the show Jim Hanke, musician and blogger of all things vinyl at ratheryouthanher.tumblr.com.

Bring your baby to Record Store Day!!!

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Ian MacKaye (Creative Commons)

On this episode we welcome Ian MacKaye, founder of Dischord Records, Fugazi, and The Evens. We also have a very special guest host; former guest of the show Mr. Brett Netson, guitarist for Built to Spill. The conversation centered around Ian’s history with Fugazi, the Fugazi Live Series, Dischord and his thoughts on music. It was great to get both Ian and Brett on the line and thanks to both of these gents for taking the time to talk with us. Be sure to check out the Fugazi Live Series at  Dischord.com as well as High Wild & Free with Brett Netson every Friday night at 10:00 pm Mountain time streaming live on RadioBoise.org

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NNXT aka Jessica Gore

NNXT is Jessica Gore, an Atlanta based musician, songwriter, and producer who this week released her first single “DRNK TXTNG” via the new startup label DigSin. Jessica talks about the launch of the label, the Atlanta music scene, the melding of her DIY sensibility, love of pop music, and the challenges of being recognized as a female producer/engineer in an industry dominated by “the men”. Check out her website at NNXTMusic.com or Digsin.com to download the single for free.

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Kevin Devine

Kevin Devine returns to Sock Monkey Sound to discuss what has been going on with him lately. Topics include: Bad Books, his 2011 LP Between the Concrete and Clouds, his cover of Nirvana’s Nevermind, and lastly his thoughts on Elliott Smith.

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Dan Deacon

Today’s podcast episode features Dan Deacon. Whether you know him from his experimental music, his intense live shows, or Drinking Out of Cups there’s something for everyone in this funny interview with the ultra creative Mr. Deacon. We talk at length about Garfield, Dan’s music, his relationship with fans, and Francis Ford Coppola.

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Channy Leaneagh of Polica | photo by Colin Kerrigan

In this New Years Eve edition of the Sock Monkey Sound podcast we’re presenting an interview with Channy Leaneagh (formerly Casselle) of the band Polica. Channy got her start in the popular Minneapolis band Roma di Luna which disbanded in early 2011. Fellow Minneapolis dweller Ryan Olsen drafted her to sing on his Gayngs “Relayted” album which led to the current collaboration on Polica’s forthcoming record Give You The Ghost out NOW on Feb. 14, 2012. Check out the Polica at thisispolica.com

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How awesome is Brett Netson?

Pretty f@#king awesome and that’s why he’s on this episode of Sock Monkey Sound. The former Caustic Resin leader and Built to Spill guitarist released his first solo album this year titled Simple Work For The Dead (The New Black). As usual with our guests, we have a frank and open conversation with Brett about everything ranging from music, politics, social ills, Doug Martsch; you know… stuff.

And Bob Dylan.

Check out Brett’s radio show on RadioBoise.org

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El Oso 2011

Our guests this episode are Jim Hanke and Jeff Grabowski of Milwaukee indie band El Oso. They have reunited for a series of dates this month including one in Rockford, IL at Pirate Ninja Print Shop and another in Chicago opening up the Felix Culpa farewell show at the Metro on December 9, 2011. We’re joined by special guest Paul Karnatz all the way from Prague!

Download the El Oso catalog at eloso.bandcamp.com

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Eric Nofsinger and Dan Minnick

We discuss the Rockford music scene of the 80′s and early 90′s with local musician’s and DJ’s Eric Nofsinger and Dan Minnick. We play some tunes from local Rocford bands and other songs from the 80′s including The Cocteau Twins, The Smiths, Elvis Costello, and Echo and the Bunnymen. Eric is also CCO of High Voltage Software and Dan is a hair stylist and owner of Octane Interlounge in downtown Rockford. This episode was recorded live at Rockford College Radio on 11.17.2011. Check out our show every Thursday at 8:00 on Rockford College Radio‘s Live 365 page.

They are also DJ’s at a the Ball of Confusion event at Kryptonite on Friday Nov. 25 where they are gonna be spinning New Wave, Goth, Industrial, and Punk tunes from the 80′s.

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He’s also a comedy writer and performer having written for TV shows Monk, Squidbillies, Tim and Eric Awesome Show and other Adult Swim programs. Lastly, he’s half of the comedy duo Scharpling and Wurster; calling into The Best Show hosted by Tom Scharpling on WFMU, performing many characters he’s created over the years including the Gorch, Philly Boy Roy, Corey Harris (of Mother 13), Hippy Johnny, Timmy von Trimble (the two-inch racist), Sean (airhorn guy), Stepuncle Mort, Bernie Taupin (lyricist), a stoner named Bryce, and Maurice Kern (owner of Kern Pharmaceuticals).

Follow Jon Wurster on Twitter

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Another interview from the Middlewest Music and Arts Festival, this time with David Monks of Tokyo Police Club. We discuss how Tokyo Police Club got their start as well as the bands recent 10 years, 10 songs, 10 hours, 10 days covers project that was suggested by their label Mom + Pop Music Co.

Our Middlewest festival coverage was sponsored by Kickstand Productions and Audio Theme

Kickstand Productions is northern illinois premiere concert promoter. Visit them at KickstandProductions.net for all their upcoming shows.

If you are a band, artist, photographer or WordPress Developer – Visit audiotheme.com and join their mailing list so you’ll be the first to know when new and exciting WordPress themes designed specifically for artists are available. Websites for musicians just don’t get any easier than AudioTheme’s for WordPress.

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Christie Front Drive (Photo by Matt Keleher)

Todays podcast is an interview with Christie Front Drive bassist Kerry McDonald. Not only is Kerry the bass player for a seminlally influential emo band, he’s also a tour manager having worked with artists such as The New Pornographers, Tom Waits, Camera Obscura, The Vaselines, Pinback, and Passion Pit. You can also find Christie Front Drive on Magic Bullet Records.

This episode was sponsored by Kickstand Productions and Audio Theme

Kickstand Productions is northern Illinois première concert promoter. Visit them at KickstandProductions.net for all their upcoming shows.

If you are a band, artist, photographer or WordPress Developer – Visit AudioTheme.com and join their mailing list so you’ll be the first to know when new and exciting WordPress themes designed specifically for artists are available. Websites for musicians just don’t get any easier than AudioTheme’s for WordPress.

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An interview with Cameron McGill and What Army? feat. Cameron McGill, Rodrigo Palma, Darren Garvey, And Daniel McMahon recorded at Middlewest Festival 2011 in Dekalb, Illinois on September 10th. Topics include: music, making music, marketing music as an independent musician, trains, hobos, and current events.

Visit CameronMcGill.com for all your CM+WA? updates.

This episode was sponsored by Kickstand Productions and Audio Theme

Kickstand Productions is northern Illinois première concert promoter. Visit them at KickstandProductions.net for all their upcoming shows.

If you are a band, artist, photographer or WordPress Developer – Visit AudioTheme.com and join their mailing list so you’ll be the first to know when new and exciting WordPress themes designed specifically for artists are available. Websites for musicians just don’t get any easier than AudioTheme’s for WordPress.

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An interview with Nicholas Kelly and Nicholas Papaleo of Brontosaurus at the 2011 Middlewest Music and Arts Festival.

Visit them at brontosaurusmusic.com, brontosaurus.bandcamp.com or at their Facebook page.

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Todd Bell from the band Braid, joins Chip for a casual one on one talk about standing in lines, old venues in Rockford and Atlanta, his experiences with Braid as well as his post-Braid band, Hey Mercedes. We also discuss his cowboy hat modeling career.

Todd, Chris Broach, Bob Nanna and Damon Atkinson released a new EP this year as Braid, Closer to Closed, produced by J.Robbins and released on Polyvinyl and are playing a sold out reunion show at The Metro in Chicago August 27 and at the Pygmalion Music Festival .

Thanks to our buddy Jim Hanke for help setting up this interview with Todd. Visit Braid at www.braidcentral.com

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Former guest and sometime co-host and contributor David Pedersen drops by the studio for a chat about his forthcoming book “Love is Meat”. You can follow Dave at davispedersen.com. The book release will be held August 5th at Memorial Hall in Rockford, IL.

Music by Apex Manor

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Rocky Votolato is a singer songwriter from Seattle while born in rural Texas he was raised in the Pacific Northwest indie scene (where he fronted the acclaimed rock band Waxwing). His most recent album, True Devotion was released in 2010 on Barsuk Records and like his friend and recent guest to our show David Bazan, he tours relentlessly playing both living room shows and club dates. We had a very casual conversation about his plans for his upcoming release this year, Joel vs. Springsteen, as well as the question that boggles everyones mind: What IS Sock Monkey Sound?

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Holding the van up

We welcome David Bazan back to Sock Monkey Sound for the 2nd time to celebrate today’s release of his latest album on Barsuk Records, Strange Negotiations. We touch on the recording of Strange Negotiations, Bob Dylan, political activism (or lack thereof), the recording of Pedro the Lion’s 2002 release Control, Elliot Smith; and much, much more.

Tune-in at DavidBazan.com Wednesday May 25 (tomorrow) to watch David’s solo live performance and chat from the Barsuk office in Seattle. Starts at 6pm (pacific time) / 9pm (eastern time). This will be a one-time live event with no replays.

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We survived!! We resurrect our old radio format as SMS welcomes Warren “The Firehose” Franklin back to the hotseat. We talk about his signing to Count Your Lucky Stars records along with how the recording of his forthcoming record went. This episode is also about Joie de Vivre’s last show EVER that will be hosted at Rawkspace in Rockford, IL with bands from all over the midwest. Also, we premiere a new song off of Joie de Vivre’s next (and last) album and a new one from Warren Franklin.

Bands and songs featured in this episode include:

The Ground is Lava – Are We Hip Yet

Annabel – The Forgetting of Names and Faces

William Bonney – See Ya Later

Joie de Vivre – Bubble Toes (tentative title)

Warren Franklin – Please Return (The Thrill of the Hunt)

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This episode features a young band from Rockford, IL called Bloom. We talk about the local all ages scene, the RAMI Youth Charity Jam, their influences, what the future holds for them; along with a live studio acoustic performance by Bloom.

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Today we are presenting an interview with Javier Romero, founder of BandSurfing.com, a website that matches bands with venues when setting up one off gigs and tours. Recently featured on Mashable.com, we talked to Javier about the service, how it works, and how he came to create BandSurfing. Check out the service at http://bandsurfing.com

Check out the video below as well to get a taste of what the site offers both bands and venues.

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Eric Bachmann started his music career playing with the indie rock quartet Archers of Loaf in the early nineties and continued on with his solo project, then band Crooked Fingers. Archers of Loaf have recently reunited to tour many throughout 2011 while Crooked Fingers will release a new album in the fall of this year.

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Xan McCurdy of Cake discusses the process of recording the band’s most recent album Showroom of Compassion which was released in January 2011 and debuted at Number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart. We discuss the process of writing and recording the record as well as his thoughts on the state of the recording industry.

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Today we are joined by Sean O’Hagan of The High Llamas.

The band has released a number of highly acclaimed albums since the 1990′s, showing influences as diverse as The Beach Boys, Ennio Morricone, Antonio Carlos Jobim and avant-garde electronica. He has also collaborated extensively with Stereolab, and provided string arrangements for Sondre Lerche, Super Furry Animals, and others. The High Llamas new release Talahomi Way is available April 19th on Drag City Records.

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Holland Zander and Mark Muraski from The Snaggs join us to talk about their reunion show this Saturday, April 2nd at Kryptonite Bar. The conversation touches on having their song “Lost at 22″ featured in an episode of Dawson’s Creek, Holland’s fans, Classic MTV shows from the 90′s, and something having to do with Holland’s last name. Holland and Mark also play a Snaggs tune live at the end of the episode called “Inward Vue”.

Holland Zander and Mark Muraski

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Sock Monkey Sound’s 1st Annual Clip Show! We’ve got SXSW updates from Brandon, Patrick, and Matt Youngblood. An interview co-hosted by Jesus Correa with Australia’s circuit bending phenoms Toy Death; and an interview recorded September 2010 with Kickstand Productions and Middlewest Festival founder, John Ugolini.

Toy Death

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Mikey Erg of the bands Star Fucking Hipsters, House Boat and formerly of The Ergs! (and many other bands) has been in the east coast punk rock and indie scene since 2000. Guest host and former guest Warren Franklin joins Brandon to talk with Mr. Erg about what’s going on.

Music by The Ergs and Houseboat

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Sean Moeller of Daytrotter by Andy Whorehall

This episode we had the pleasure to talk to Sean Moeller, founder of Daytrotter.com. We discuss how he and Daytrotter got their start and about some of the inner workings of the Horseshack Studios where Daytrotter records their sessions live to tape and make the performances available for free. Thanks to contributing writer and former guest of the show Kevin Schwitters for sitting in as co-host of this episode.

Check out Daytrotter.com if you want to find some great performances by a diverse group of artists.

Thanks to our man Andy Whorehall for the illustrations of Sean, the Monkey, and the Horse.

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They’re Baaaack!

After an extended holiday where Patrick meditated in the Himalayas, Mark went spelunking in the hills of Kentucky, Chip sailed around Cape horn, and Brandon modeled underwear in Milan; Sock Monkey Sound Return! We talk about some music but mostly how we won the Oscar for Best Picture. It’s awesome to be back.

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A Rammstein Christmas

This week it’s the 2010 Sock Monkey Sound Holiday Special with Andy Whorehall and Mr. Dave Pedersen. We talk about a bunch of different crap in this episode including: favorite records of the year, why The Doors are bad, and why football is hard. We also play the longest game of Get Positive EVER. Special musical guests: Son of Rams and Rammstein!

Over 2 hours of listening pleasure-Happy Holidays!

Son of Rams dot Com

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The Dismemberment Plan | Photo by Dave Holloway

Eric Axelson of The Dismemberment Plan joins us for this episode of Sock Monkey Sound. The D-Plan have reunited for a series of dates in 2011 to celebrate the vinyl release of Emergency and I on Barsuk Records. Featuring guest host Jim Hanke from Kid, You’ll Move Mountains who will be opening for The Dismemberment Plan on Saturday, Feb. 19th at The Metro in Chicago.

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The Thermals

Hutch Harris of The Thermals joins us for a great conversation about their most recent album, Personal Life on Kill Rock Stars, as well as Walla talk; Why is Portland cool and can we have what he’s drinking?
www.thethermals.com

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Jim Hanke of Kid, You

Jim Hanke joins us once again for an epiosde of Sock Monkey Sound. Topics are all over the place as we discuss Middlewest Festival, Justin Beiber, Jim’s history in Milwaukee music scene, awesome Chris Walla records, Maritime, and SALSA! Jim also performs a new unreleased song by his band Kid, You’ll Move Mountains- 10 Million Strong and Growing

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Maritime {promo}

This episode we are joined by Millwaukee band Maritime along with special guest co-host Jim Hanke of Kid, You’ll Move Mountains. Brandon and “The Hankester” ask the tough questions, like – What’s up with Wood and Water? www.maritimesongs.com

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Atlantic/Pacific {photo: ben pinon}

John Herguth of Atlantic Pacific takes some time out of his day to talk to Patrick about the band’s new release “Meet Your New Love” out on No Sleep Records. Check them out at www.atlanticpacificmusic.com.

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Peter Holmstrom is the guitarist for legendary band, The Dandy Warhols. The band released The Capitol Years in 2010 chronicling their career on that record label. We discussed their career, the music industry of days gone by, the bands role in the controversial movie Dig, and Peter’s solo project Pete International Airport. They’re on tour now so check out their website for upcoming dates. www.thedandywarhols.com

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Josh Cain of Motion City Soundtrack (Creative Commons)

Sock Monkey Sound welcomes Josh Cain from Motion City Soundtrack to the show.

Josh took time out to talk to us right before the band was heading out for their fall tour. We discuss their humble beginnings, Divine Cup and Rockford connections, and the changing music industry. Their most recent album, My Dinosaur Life, was released in January 2010 on Sony/Columbia.

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Ryan Hahn of the band Local Natives joins us on the show today. Local Natives released their debut album Gorilla Manor in February 2010 on French Kiss Records and since then have been playing great shows all across the country in support. We caught up with Ryan while the band was getting ready to play a show in Birmingham, Alabama. Enjoy!

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Ryan Groff of Elsinore joins Patrick for a great conversation including talk of their recent signing to Parasol Records and life on the road. Check out their website www.elsinoremusic.net.

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Passion Pit (Ian Hultquist is 2nd from the left and waiting to dance)

Ian Hultquist, guitarist and keyboardist for indie rock sensations Passion Pit, took time out to talk to us on the eve of the College Consciousness Tour which will be bring them through Dekalb, IL on October 21, 2010 at the NIU Convocation Center. We also discussed Ian’s other project with his girlfriend Sofia Degli Alessandri – Aislyn. You can check them out at myspace.com/aislynmusic.

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Christopher Chu of POP ETC (formerly The Morning Benders)

Christopher Chu of POP ETC (formerly The Morning Benders) joins us for an excellent interview on Sock Monkey Sound.

popetcetera.com
www.roughtraderecords.com

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The wonderful Amy Millan of the band Stars joined us for a warm, funny, and candid conversation on the eve of Stars fall tour. You can find Stars at www.youarestars.com

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Blunt Mechanic

Ben Barnett of the band Blunt Mechanic joins us for some great and lively conversation. Find them online at myspace.com/bluntmechanic or at Barsuk Records

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Casey Rae-Hunter

Today we are joined by Casey Rae-Hunter, communications director of Future of Music Coalition, a national non-profit organization founded in 2000, that focuses on policies at the intersection of musicc, law, and technology. Casey is also a musician and can be found online at The ContrarianMusic.Com and runs The Contrarian Media. Music by Built to Spill and The Contrarian.

For more information on the Future of Music Coalition please visit their website for some indepth resources for musicians.

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We had the opportunity to talk with singer-songwriter Cory Branan while he was stuck in Chicago traffic. Mississippi native Branan has acheived critical praise for his album 12 Songs, often being likened to John Prine, and has toured with his friends Lucero. Cory is out on tour now playing many dates across the country with Drag the River, with make sure you catch them live.

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Angel Deradoorian of Dirty Projectors

Angel Deradoorian released a solo album last year during off time with her full-time gig as a member of the Dirty Projectors. She discusses the writing and recording of Mind Raft, her solo EP from 2009, as well as what is going on with Dirty Projectors, working with the likes of David Byrne and Bjork, and playing Madison Square Garden.

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Musician and songwriter Kate Nash was kind enough to take time out of her busy day to talk to us on the eve of her world tour. We talk about her new record, My Best Friend is You, growing up in the media and differences between the U.S. and UK audiences, and the disappointment of Lilith Fair 2010.

myspace.com/katenashmusic
www.katenash.co.uk
twitter.com/katenash
facebook.com/katenash

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Darren Garvey Celebrates on Sock Monkey Sound

This week on Sock Monkey Sound we have Darren Garvey (http://darrengarvey.com) , winner of Guzzardo’s Performance Music’s 2010 Emerging Artist Competition. We discuss Darren’s history with music, his beginnings as a drummer being taught by Wilco’s Glenn Kotche. Darren performs and records with many different bands: Cameron McGill and What Army?, The Andreas Kapsalis Trio, Like Pioneers, Buddy Nuisance, L’Altra, Ernie Hendrickson – Darren brought along tunes from some of these groups to play for Sock Monkey Sound listeners and performs an unreleased gem – First of The Year.

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Today we have an interview with David Bazan. While controversial to some and always Pedro the Lion to others; he’s just a hard working dude who writes great tunes as far as we’re concerned. Brandon and Patrick discuss everything from what he uses to record, living room concerts vs. bigger venue shows, his writing process; press, media, and fame. Many thanks go out to Dave for taking the time out on the eve of his fall tour. Check out the dates on his website.

www.davidbazan.com

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John Ugolini, founder of Kickstand Productions and the Middlewest Festival, joins us on today’s episode. We talk about how he got his start, dealing with crappy bands who only want to get laid, and the Middlewest Festival. Featuring music by Middlewest performers Murder by Death, P.O.S, Smoking Popes, William Elliott Whitmore, and Owen.

Middlewestfest.com
Kickstandproductions.net

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The talented singer+songwriter Kevin Devine took the time out to have a candid conversation about a whole crap load of stuff! Songwriting, touring with bands like Nada Surf, Manchester Orchestra, Brand New; his thoughts on politics and world domination, fan fiction; working with Andy Hull and Manchester Orchestra on the new band, Bad Books. All of it gets covered in this episode of Sock Monkey Sound.

Kevin Devine Official Website
Facebook
MySpace
Bad Books

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The Appleseed Cast

Aaron Pillar of The Appleseed Cast joins Brandon and Patrick for a discussion of where the band has been and where it’s going, making some money, where The Appleseed Cast sits within the music industry. All around it’s just a great conversation with a cool dude from a great band.

Visit the band at www.theappleseedcast.com or at myspace.com/theappleseedcast

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Shawn Ross – Crankupmadonna

We are joined by Crankupmadonna’s Shawn Ross and Chris Johnson. We shoot the sh*t with the guys about songwriting, Shawn’s time in one of our favorite bands, The Braves, songwriting, and what it takes to be the leader of a band. We also are premiering tracks off their new record Hit The Sound. Crankupmadonna will be playing Sept. 1st at the Sock Monkey Sound Presents show with Ex Norwegian.

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Sock Monkey Sound welcomes Roger Houdaille from Miami power pop group Ex Norwegian. Formed in 2008, Ex Norwegian has independently released two albums, Standby (2009) and Sketch (2010), both receiving praise by traditional and digital media locally, nationally and internationally, as well as their ever-expanding fan base.

We talk with Roger about Ex Norwegian’s beginnings as Father Bloppy, old school influences, recording, and what it’s like to be an indie band in Miami.

Ex Norwegian dot Com

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Singer and songwriter Kelly Steward joins us for a night on the town! Not really- we’re just in the studio doing our thang! We also introduce our first girly co-host and Gaga lover, Stephanie! Kelly will be performing on Saturday August 14th with Sophie B. Hawkins and Emily Hurd at Green Light Nights. For tickets go to www.greenlightrockford.com.

myspace.com/kellystewardmusic

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Doug the Sock Monkey Sound Monkey

We celebrate our year anniversary with the guest from our first episode, Arik Jenkins. Topics include Emerging Artists, On the Waterfront, festivals, tanorexia, beer, and a little music talk. Music underneath talking by: Oasis, The Beastie Boys, Crankupmadonna, Ex Norwegian

Sock Monkey Sound Presents: Ex Norwegian and Crankupmadonna
Wednesday September 1st at Kryptonite Bar

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Xen schooling the SMS Crew on Rhymes

Find Xen at:
xenmusic.bandcamp.com
myspace.com/xenmc2
twitter.com/xen826

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http://www.facebook.com/rockfordfestaitaliana

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Sophie B. Hawkins

Sophie B Hawkins is a grammy nominated singer & songwriter whose hits include Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover and As I Lay Me Down. 100% of the proceeds from her new single ‘The Land, The Sea, and The Sky’ are being donated to the Waterkeepers Alliance. Sophie will be coming August 14 th to Rockford, Illinois for the Green Light Nights street festival. Sponsored by The Element and Kryptonite Bar.

Buy your tickets online at GreenLightRockford.com

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Cub reporter Danger Stewart is on the scene at the 2010 Pitchfork Festival with updates all weekend long via the Sock Monkey Sound hotline. Check back here all weekend for new audio updates and live tweets. Pitchfork coverage sponsored in part by Hobnob Wines. Try their Pinot Noir, it’s really damn good.

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Shameless self promotion with a twist as Joie de Vivre joins us in studio for some talk about their new release The North End. Steve, Chris, Pat, and Brandon give you the uncensored and unedited truth of the band. Disc Golf, texts from ex-girlfriends, and Get Positive are all covered in this episode. Stick around at the end for Danger’s voice mails.

Featured Artists:
Broken Social Scene
500 Miles to Memphis
Matt Ulery’s Loom
Donkey Boy (USA)
Joie de Vivre

Also check out:
Count Your Lucky Stars
Andy Whorehall
Green Light Nights Tickets
Kickstand Productions
Guzzardo’s Performance Music
Kryptonite Bar

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We reach a “milestone” as Miles Nielsen finally makes it to the studio to record an episode of Sock Monkey Sound. He pops by with a special guest as well – Chris Wachowiak, owner of Kryptonite Bar. We get drunk and nipples get twisted. Nuff said.

Featuring music by -
The Smoking Popes
Fun
Kelly Steward
Paul Hare
Miles Nielsen

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This week we are excited to welcome Colin Hay to Sock Monkey Sound. The former leader of Men At Work talks about his most recent release American Sunshine, recording in Nashville, touring with Ringo, the Garden State soundtrack, and his recent tour.

www.colinhay.com

You can see Colin Hay in Rockford, IL May 18th at the Sullivan Theater with Miles Neilson. Buy tickets online HERE!

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Arik Jenkins joins us again to discuss this years Emerging Artists competition sponsored by Guzzardo’s Performance Music. We discuss how bands out there can become apart of this great showcase for new original bands. Other topics include the nature of free music, Arik’s experience having a development deal in the early 90s, and Get Positive!

Music by:
The Flaming Lips
Beautiful Collision
The Rikters
Crankupmadonna
Rufus Wainwright

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Sock Monkey Sound welcomes local Rockfordian and patron of the arts, Mr. Chris French alongside Photographer Aryn Kresol (http://arynkresol.blogspot.com) on the eve of his show this weekend during Rockford’s Spring Art Scene. Topics include: weddings, art, hot asians, long tooths, and photography stuff. And of course – Get Positive!

Featuring Music by:
The Wiitala Brothers
Six Nights Alone
Telekinesis
Xen
Joan Osborne

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www.artsforeveryone.com
www.theelementrockford.com

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Koji and Into It, Over It

We welcome KOJI and Into It. Over It. (aka-Evan Thomas) to Sock Monkey Sound this week. Evan is a singer/songwriter and New Jersey native that moved to Chicago a couple years ago while KOJI is an musician, artist, and activist from Pennsylvania. We talk about Darth Vader toast, creepy bald dudes, Evan’s 52 Weeks project, KOJI’s involvement with Invisible Children, and play an explosive game of Word Association.

Featured music by:
Teenage Fanclub
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
Colossal
KOJI
Into It. Over It.

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Sock Monkey Sound welcomes Travis Legge, writer and director of the upcoming slasher film Raymond Did It. We talk about what it’s like to be an indie filmaker and storyteller, what makes a good B movie, George Romero’s greatness, and play the longest round of Get Positive EVER! Guest co-host Dave Pedersen kicks ass, destroys tables, and talks about things the only way Dave can – drunk. Rated R for really long language, sexual situations, gore and mild violence.

Featured music by:
Mana Kintorso
Birds and Batteries
Erodecay
Elsinore
Big Star

Visit Aegis Studios to check out all things Travis.

Support Raymond Did It by donating here at http://www.indiegogo.com/Raymond-Did-It

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Saved by the Monkey

It’s The Pleasuredome Part Deux! Brandon’s roommate Justin Whipple sits in as we choose guilty pleasures from the 90s. Full House, Steve Urkel, crappy Rockford radio stations, and a ridiculously long discussion of ICP and the Juggalos Gathering (WTF?!). Can you guess what our picks are gonna be? Hint: Excrement Prevails!

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Geronimo! vs. Patrick

Geronimo! joins us for an in studio interview and live performance. Topics include the craptastic We Are The World 2010 video, musical influences, band history, An American Tail, blah blah blah. We introduce a new game, The Quote Game.

Find Geronimo Online

www.myspace.com/thegeronimoband

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Featured music by:
Field Music
Common Loon
The Controver Sea
The Braves

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Jon Marks of Hey Champ

Jon Marks from Hey Champ joins us for love… Sock Monkey Style! We talk a crap load about Jon’s history, as well as how Hey Champ has been busting ass for the last year and a half.

Featuring music by:
Fable and the World Flat
Simon Brown
Cool Kids w/ Hey Champ
Eastern Blok
Hey Champ

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Jesus Correa

This week we welcome artist extraordinaire Jesus Correa to the monkey cave. We discuss his 2009 Rockford mayoral race experience, history in the music scene and art community, and Dave’s love of pixelated women. Call our Hotline at 815-315-9552.

Featuring music by:
Spoon
Jesus Correa
Vic Ruggiero
Blaming Tim
Otter Petter

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It’s just the Sock Monkey Sound Crew this episode bcuz our scheduled guest decided to have a baby. Pat bares his soul to our audience and cries. More RAMI talk (hopefully the last for a while), X-treme drinking games, and ourselves. Jim Hanke also makes an appearance via voice mail. Make sure you listen at the end of the episode for our extreme commercial.

Featured music by:

Big Science
Strange Arrangement
Robbers
Mike Droho
Son Of Rams
Elections

Intro by Nirvana

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Featured music by:
The Color Morale
Britches and Hoes
Bloom
Hall and Oates
Judah the Lyrical Rev
Neko Case

Intro by The Beatles

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We welcome Marky Hladish, Dustin Currier, and Tristan Hammond from The Felix Culpa on the eve of the release of their new album, Sever Your Roots. We play some songs from the album along with a live performance from the Culpa. Of course we talk about a bunch of silly crap as well.

Be sure to check out their CD release show at The Metro in Chicago this Saturday, January 23.

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Keelan Mcmorrow and Jason Judd

Sock Monkey Sound goes punk and garage as we welcome two former members of Egan’s Rats, Keelan McMorrow and Jason Judd, who also chose this weeks playlist. We discuss their experiences as musicians, artists, and their experience opening up for The Misfits.

Featuring music by:
Proles
Egan’s Rats
Modern Primitives
Screw City All-Stars
The Phenoms

Egan’s Rats and The Misfits photos by Aaron Spain

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Jim Hanke from Kid, You’ll Move Mountains joins us for some holiday cheer. We discuss his former band El Oso, all ages shows, his current band, and his hatred for Mr. Hanky the Christmas Poo. Eww!

Music by
The Rikters
Kelly Steward
fun.
The Duchess and The Duke
Picture Books
Jim Hanke

Intro by Wham!

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Featured music by
Steve Ditzel and the Blue Lightning Band
Andy Spitson
Starlite Radio
The Dean Moriarty Jazz Band
The Shizams

Get Positive music by Pizzicato Five

Intro by the Beastie Boys

Check out the Rockford Area Music Awards Website at www.ramiawards.com

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We welcome Dave DeCastris and Zach Staas to Sock Monkey Sound. We talk about Daves music as Donkey Boy USA, his work as a designer and artist, John Madden, aging gracefully, Nirvana, and The Replacements. We end on a very compelling conversation with Dave about his view on our fine city. Donkey Boy USA performs live in studio featuring Dave, Zach, Mark Muraski, and Dan McMahon.

Featured music by

The Pixies
Backyard Tire Fire
The Dear Hunter
Brendan Benson
Julian Plenti
Donkey Boy USA

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We recorded this first episode of Talk Monkey Sound back in August 2009 and initially made just an exclusive video version of the interview available only on our website. Now we’re making this available to all of our podcast listeners as well so they can hear the elusive “2 words spoken by Patrick” that have been mentioned in later episodes.

Patrick and Chip got a chance to sit down and interview Heather Perry and the _____s after a show at CJ’s Lounge in Rockford, IL. Heather, Emily, Ben, and Carlos talk about their history, the writing process, and what they do when they’re on tour.

After that Brandon, Chip, and Patrick talk it up about Kevin Devine, Lollapalooza, and Pitchfork Music Festival. Mark gets irritated.

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Featured music by
OK Go
Minus the Bear
The Braves
Stendek
The Constellations
The Lustkillers

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Brandon, Chip, Patrick, Darth Gustafson

Everybody has musical skeletons in their closet, guilty pleasures if you will, and on this special edition of Sock Monkey Sound we clean out ours! Brandon, Chip, Patrick, and Mark each pick a song that will surely embarrass themselves while also bring massive heaps of scorn down upon their heads from their peers. Which songs did they pick? Listen and find out who wins this contest of will in THE PLEASURE DOME! The music of the great John Williams provides the soundtrack to this episodes battle royale.

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The Sock Monkey Sound Crew returns in full force to talk about pop culture past, Boner Stabone, Local H, crowd surfing, the Grunge Era, Halloween Shenanigans! We also rip on each others taste in music because we don’t have a guest to badger to death. Nerds

This weeks featured music by:
Violent Femmes
Kid, You’ll Move Mountains
Faithless Town
Geronimo!
Ex Norwegian
Minus Six

Intro by John Sebastian

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Dan McMahon, guitarist extraordinaire for Miles Neilson and Cameron McGill & What Army, joins us for a loose talk about his history in the Rockford and midwest music scene.

Music for this episode by:
Death Cab For Cutie
The Klaus & Truitt Trust
3 Piston Asshammer
American Football
Cameron McGill & What Army
Hanalei

Intro by James Brown

This episode is sponsored by:
Kryptonite Bar

Visit Dan’s website at getmcmahon.com

Check out Miles Nielsen and Dan McMahon at Daytrotter.com

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White Moose

We hang with the ubiquitous White Moose and talk about Beatles: Rock Band, Keystone Light, and Guided By Voices. We also play Word Association with the Moose and we have the first edition of Sock Monkeypiece Theater!

This weeks artists:
David Bazan
The Heligoats
The Please and Thank Yous
White Moose
Victor Villareal
Bob Dylan

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Warren Franklin Vs. Link

Warren Franklin throws down with us on one of the greatest debates of all time: BILLY JOEL Vs. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN! We also talk about his life and times as just a guy on the scene and he plays in studio. Listen for the details of our first Sock Monkey Sound listener contest!!

This weeks featured artists:
The Sea and Cake
Bon Iver
Scratch Track
Stop Motion Call
Warren Franklin
You and Yourn

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Marc Laggett and Brad Hawes

Marc Laggett and Brad Hawes from The Cemetery Improvement Society sit down and have a chat with us about their band. These Madison, Wisconsin natives are also members of The Projection People, as well as the co-conspriators of Analogy Records.

Featuring music by Cemetery Improvement Society and The Projection People.

Ephrine
Composure Is A Must
All The Fevered Colours
Sixth Severence
Late Beat

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Jason Beatty beats on Patrick!

Our friend Jason Beatty drops by for a bit of conversation with Sock Monkey Sound. Somehow we manage to offend honkeys, disease, Elton John fans, and those with special needs. Brandon is a big wuss, listen and find out why!

This weeks featured arttists:
The Smoking Popes
Summer Dare
Jason Beatty
Manic Street Preachers
Beaujolais
Red Fox Grey Fox

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Elliot Porter + PJ Heckinger

PJ Heckinger and Elliot Porter are The Moment. Chip sits down on a bench in front of CJ’s Lounge in Rockford on the eve of their summer tour. We talk a bit about their history as a band, how fit they are, and their sound.

Music by The Moment: Congratulations Universe You Win, James Dean, The Evening, and Take What You Want When You Want It If You Want It.

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Marky and Heather Hladish from Venna return for more great conversation on this episode of Sock Monkey Sound. We chat about Marky’s other band The Felix Culpa, winning the Ernie Ball Battle of the Bands, and local live music. Marky performs a live version of The Felix Culpa song-New Home Life-from their soon to be (hopefully) released new record.

This weeks featured artists:

Netherfriends
Corey Chisel and the Wandering Sons
Margo and the Nuclear So and So’s
A Life of Science
Grizzly Bear

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Brandon, Chip, and Patrick are joined by Venna’s Heather and Marky Hladish for some talk about mix tapes, word salad, insulting people, and the death of beloved 80s icon Phil Collins. They also perform a song live in studio!

This months featured artists:
Colossal
Cameron McGill and What Army
Built to Spill
Venna
The Clams
The Braves

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On the Waterfront Music Festival, Rockford, IL

Arik Jenkins joins Sock Monkey Sound for a discussion about Rockford’s On The Waterfront Festival and play a few songs. Hi-jinks Ensue! Not for the faint of heart! Mark also throws his 2 cents in.

This Months Featured Artists:

Owls
Miles Neilson
El Oso
Crankupmadonna
Super Super
The Lawrence Arms

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This weeks featured artists:
Deals Gone Bad
Heather Perry and The ______s
Hey Champ
The Wildfire
The Projection People
The Receiver

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This weeks featured artists:
The Evergreen Trio
Paul Hare
The Jealous Sound
Spencer Scott
Luster
The Felix Culpa

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On this episode we welcome Kevin Schwitters from Haunted Hayrides. He graces us with a live in studio performance and talks about his experience making the video for O’ Vira by one of our favorite bands, The Braves.

Featured music by
Maritime
Joie de Vivre
Kevin Devine
Sunny Day Real Estate
Owen

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Episode 1: Pluggin' Away With Arik Jenkins

The first episode of Sock Monkey Sound, A Music and Culture Podcast recorded in Rockford, IL. Hosted by Brandon Lutmer, Chip Copeland, and Patrick Delehanty. Recorded by Mark Gustafson. Musician Arik Jenkins joins us to talk about his career, Guzzardo’s Performance Music, and Rockford’s On The Waterfront Festival.

Featured Bands this episode:

The Rikters – All My Life
Sunday Drive Bye – So Cruel
Useless Brother – Spartacus
The Moment – Panther Attack!
Crankupmadonna – Try Not Cry
The Get Up Kids – Close To Home

Other topics of interest:

Guzzardo’s Performance Music

Rockford On The Waterfront Festival

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