210 Local Media Podcast - San Antonio, Texas

Episode 40: RMRS RADIOThis week, we’re doing another RADIO episode, this time featuring local band Rumors (RMRS).Rumors is:Michael Christopher - Vocals/Keys/PercussionJoseph Briones - Drums/Percussion Kyle Cooper - Guitar/VocalsEdward Welsh - BassYou can find them online at http://www.rmrsmusic.com/Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rmrsmusicThe band is currently competing to play at Bonaroo 2015. To vote for the band, follow the Bonaroo voting link and jump to page 15.Bonaroo voting - http://sonicbids.bracketeers.com/Here’s RMRS albums, Don’t Say What it Means to You & VICTIMSDon’t Say What it Means to YouIntroVolcanoesLive Like ThisIt Could Be Nice If You Could Shut Your MouthFriends and KnivesPillowRoom Caught On FireAftermathBroken MeVICTIMSWavesAll In TimeNew CarsNever GoodVICTIMSYou can contact us on Google Voicemail @ 210-802-1197, @ www.210LocalMedia.com/contactus, on Twitter: @210LocalMedia, on Facebook: /210LocalMedia & check out our main site @ www.210LM.comAs a member of the 210 Podcast Net

Episode 39: Hydramelody LiveHere’s our second “live from the board” episode, this time featuring friends of 210 and alum, Hydramelody. This was actually from January 23rd at Jack’s Patio. Due to having a pack full of dead batteries, I missed all but 4 of the songs that Hydramelody played that night. Luckily, you get to hear them!Huge shout out to Octahedron, who opened for Hydra that night and to whatever magician of a sound guy that Hydramelody brought in. I usually have issues when I want to record directly from the mixing console, but this sound guy said, plug in and we’ll get it done. I had planned on recording Octahedron, but it just didn’t seem to be in the cards this time. To make it up to you guys and to Octahedron, I plan on recording them very soon and hopefully adding an interview to that as well. I’m just sorry because you guys missed out on what was some really great music. Good things come to those who wait, so keep an eye out for Octahedron later this season.Next, Hydramelody prefaced their ama

Episode 38: Donella DriveFirst off, this is probably the most relaxed interview I’ve ever done. This isn’t a reflection on other bands, but primarily because I’ve talked with Drew and Aidan many times over the last few years about Donella Drive or seen them at other shows around town. This lends itself to the most in depth look at the individuals behind the music than ever before. I’ve been able to see this band move from being led by one female singer to becoming an instrumental band, and finally, full circle to another female singer. They’ve evolved, grown, and become one of my favorite local bands to experience live.Donella Drive is:Ella Macias - Vocals & MidriffAidan Escalante - Guitar & ComedyAndrew Salazar - Bass & The Serious Guy (not really)Colt Wrangler Lyons - Drums & Hard Working Man HandsThey’re currently gearing up to release their album Anomalous on April 25th at HiTones with The Heroine, Lonely Horse, and RMRS!Check out their home on our site at 210LocalMedia.com/DonellaDrive an

Episode 37: Blackbird Sing RADIOThanks for checking out episode 37 of 210 Local Media Podcast. We’re into episode 3 of the new season and we’re bringing back our RADIO episodes!Our first RADIO episode is from a local favorite, Blackbird Sing. I had heard about them playing shows around the area, from the Unavoidable Drudge podcast, and I happen to work with the drummer, Daniel! Blackbird Sing also happens to be our first band to provide their lyrics to help us premier our new www.210LocalMedia.com/Lyrics page! There’s not much on there yet, but they believed in our mission to create a local lyrics archive. We’ve also gotten Girl in a Coma added to, so please check out the page and you can even sing along with the episode if you’re not already familiar with this awesome Folk and Country/Rock band.Blackbird Sing is:Vito Salinas: Singer/Songwriter, GuitarGeorge Ransom: BassJames Magallanez: Guitar, Percussion, and HarmonicaDaniel Magallanez: DrumsAndy Salazar: Lead Guitar, Piano, and TrumpetThe album we’re playi

Episode 36: Alamo City Comic Con 2014What a difference a year makes… Last year’s Comic Con was at least ten times more amazing than their inaugural opening in 2013. As a matter of fact, during the Con’s first year, they brought in over 35,000 visitors during the 3-day raid on the Convention Center. In 2014, that number skyrocketed to almost 80,000 and in some reports, as high as 100,000 people.This year, I got to spend more time enjoying the con rather than worrying about recording for the podcast, but luckily, that actually helped me relax and record probably the same amount as last year. First up, I was able to interview the owner of Bean Pot Toiz, Grego and their social media manager, Kaylah. We talked about the success of the collectibles market and how Bean Pot Toiz is different from other “toy” sellers. We also discuss their new project, Bean Creative, which is all about the customization of toys, vinyls, and other collectible items. Grego also discusses some possible future project to help fill the voi

Episode 35: Tera Ferna Live and AcousticThanks for coming back for season two of 210 Local Media Podcast and our first “record from the board” show with Tera Ferna at Jack’s Patio here in San Antonio, Texas. I’ve been holding on to this episode for a while due to some sound issues, but I think we’re all set at this point, plus I’ve been wanting to relaunch 210 once I had more content to roll out. With that being said, we will not return to a once a week release like we did for season one. Instead, I will keep to an episode every other week… at least. There may be some occasions to release more than one episode in a two week span, but I’d rather just guarantee every other week for now.This episode was recorded at Jack’s Patio in 2014 and is Tera Ferna’s first live and acoustic show. Huge thanks and shoutout to the band for allowing us to record the show and share it with you here. Another shoutout to the sound guy at Jack’s (although I don’t think they’ve got the same guy anymore). This was a great live show w

Episode 34: Season 1 Finale    Well, I finally got around to putting out an episode that we will call our season 1 finale. For those who follow us on Twitter and Facebook, you know that I’ve been really sick for the last few weeks and unable to make an episode. With my illness effecting everything, especially my family, I’ve decided that 210 will be a seasonal podcast. I only plan on taking a month or two off, but don’t worry, I’ll also be using that time to knock out some interviews, get a hold of more music, and gather more amazing and new types of content for you. With that being said, This episode is a mixture of previously unreleased interview moments that I found kinda fun, as well as some music.    First up, I wanted to share some of the beginning recording of the interview I did with The Black Market Club. I figure this will give you some more fun tidbits of their personalities and mine. We’ll talk about ears of corn, John Wayne, my backup mics, and a minor sound check.    Next up, I’ve got some bonus

Episode 33: San Antonio Women of Rock Volume 2For those who’ve been listening, thanks a ton and welcome back. For those who are joining us for the first time, welcome to the podcast where you can enjoy what San Antonio has to offer. We’ve largely been focused on music, but we also enjoy bringing you art, film, and various forms of entertainment in and around the greater San Antonio area. Take a listen to our back catalogue for tons of interviews and amazing indie music, as well as our San Antonio Women of Rock episode, #31. This is the second part or volume 2 of that episode, but the term ‘rock’ is being used loosely since we’ve got some country, folk, and indie tunes. Let’s dive right in!Bekah Kelso, ReverbNation’s #7 on the Pop/Indie/Soul-Folk Bohemian chart and San Antonio Current’s 2013 winner for Best Singer Songwriter and Best Song. She reminds me of the best of KT Tunstall, Poe, and Tracy Bonham. Bekah was amazing at our 210 Toys for Tots charity event and is someone I’m really hoping to work with agai

Episode 32: San Antonio Gaelic Athletic ClubThis week, we step into our general entertainment segment by speaking with a player and the Public Relations Officer of the San Antonio Gaelic Athletic Club, and my best friend, Rick Ortiz. For those who are unfamiliar, Gaelic refers to Irish and Scottish generally and in this case, the sports that were born in Scotland and Ireland. In this case, we’re going to focus on Irish Football, but there’s also a sport called Hurling, that I’m particularly fond of.Rick and I talk about the Gaelic culture here in San Antonio, the sports, the language, and all of the things that not only make us proud of our Irish and Scottish brothers, but of our own heritage. Towards the end of the episode, we dive right into music specifically, as well as the music of the local scene.Important Dates:This Saturday, February 15th, catch the San Patricios vs Irish Citizen Army FOR FREE at The University of The Incarnate Word Soccer Fields at 4301 Broadway. Irish Heritage Day is on February 23r

Episode 31: San Antonio Women of Rock Volume 1This episode, we’re focusing on some great San Antonio bands with female vocalists. Huge shout out to Nina Diaz of Girl in a Coma who’s already in the studio recording her solo album and another shout out to Phanie and Jenn from Girl in a Coma for starting their riot girl side project, Fea. This doesn’t mean the band’s breaking up, just exploring new things. Honestly, I’m hopeful in the idea that this means that they’re using these projects to work things out creatively and return to Girl in a Coma refreshed and raring to go. Now, I’ve got to apologize that there won’t be any GIAC songs in this episode, but I don’t have any releases to play them on the show. It seems to me that when a band is on a label, it makes it that much more difficult to work with them. This isn’t a reflection on the band, just the process and red tape that comes with dealing with legal entities and people who are trying to watch their backs and are being use to getting taken advantage of. I

The Black Market ClubThis episode, we finally get back into interviews! I was really glad to have gotten some time to sit down with The Black Market Club, not only because I've seen them live 5 times by this point, but because they were the unofficial headliners for the 210 Toys for Tots concert event we held last year. These five guys have an amazing sound that is very unique and, as you'll hear in the interview, this is in large part to their extremely varied musical backgrounds and tastes. We also talk about some of the difficulties local indie bands face as well as the Kickstarter Campaign they ran for their prior EP and possible future campaign for their full length album.They're launching a mini Texas tour starting tonight, Wednesday January 22nd, in San Antonio at the Limelight with tourmates Luxley. Their next stop is Austin's The Red Eyed Fly on the 23rd, College Station's Revolution Cafe on the 24th, and finishing their stint off in Houston at Mango's Cafe on the 25th. Hopefully you can make one of

Episode 29: San Antonio Instrumental Vol. 1Phantomatics - January 31st at the Thirsty Camel Bar and LoungeDonella Drive just played at HiTones with Migrant Kids and Flower JesusWe're working on getting an interview with The Black Market Club, who starts their mini Texas tour with Luxley next Wednesday at the Limelight here in SA, Thursday at the Red Eyed Fly in Austin, Friday at the Revolution Cafe in College Station, and finishing off on Saturday at Mango's Cafe in Houston.All of the links for these events and bands will be in our show notes, or can be found on the website at 210LM.com   Shout out to our listeners overseas, starting with Senegal in West Africa for downloading our show 118 times! Included in our top list are Bolivia, China, Canada, The Philippines, Switzerland, The UK, France, and Japan who have all downloaded the show more times than there are episodes in the podcast. Thanks for the support. If you're from one of those countries, call our Google Voicemail line at 1-210-802-1197 and let us kn

Hello 2014Thanks for making 2013 an awesome start up year! We've got some major changes coming to the podcast (as I'm sure I've dropped hints about repeatedly), including joining with two other podcasts in a podcast network!This episode, I talk a little bit about social media and some great tech that can help musicians and other content makers. This episode's featured musicians are Octahedron with their track Endgame. By the way, after you hear this song, let us know if you think they should cover Jefferson Airplane's White Rabbit! Next, we've got Swimming with Bears - Love From Afar, and Tera Ferna - Tangled in You.This episode is sponsored by Audible. Start your 30 day free trial, and throw in a free ebook download when you visit www.210LocalMusic.com/AudibleRate and Comment in iTunes for us, and follow/like us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vine, and Circle. Just look for 210 Local Music. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/210localmedia0/message Support this podcast:

Episode 27: See You Next Year!   210 Toys for Tots Results – One full toy box. Bad with visual estimates, but based on the cover and toy donations, we had between 150-200 people show up. Over our $700 goal! Full List of Sponsors 502 Bar, MUSIC Project, Leon Valley Barber Shop, @RD13KF, Green Vegetarian Cuisine, Mad Hatters, Koolaches, Las Palapas, Olmos Perk, The Chop Shop Hair Lounge, Zorba’s, Sam’s Burger Joint, and Mellow Mushroom!   Met A Lone Dark Wolf from Instagram Bands I had previously seen – Jimmy Dasher (Indie Fest 3), Matt Charles (Tera Ferna), Ila Minori (Love in Rome), and The Black Market Club. First time seeing Punk Soda, Matt Adler, Bekah Kelso, Laura Marie, Langton Drive 502 Best sound, Meek, Deric, and Joseph Devine (ComicCon Episode) Thanks to those who went, donated, sponsored or were involved in any way. Probably will be an annual event.   Republishing an old Radio Episode for next week.   Boozed Cast Unavoidable Drudge Podcasters Roundtable   Bekah Kelso’s Frosty the Snowman – Recent co

First off, huge shout outs to The Unavoidable Drudge and The BoozedCast, who are both San Antonio Podcasts.Our event, 210 Toy for Tots is this Saturday! Our sponsors include The 502 Bar, M.U.S.I.C. Project (Tim and Candyce Slusher, and George Garza from Pop Pistol), Leon Valley Barber Shop (Dan), Green Vegetarian & Mellow Mushroom.This episode's preview includes:Punk Soda - The Broadway TranceLangton Drive - Self Titled track, Langton DriveLaura Marie - Lunatic MoonThe Black Market Club - Knock on My DoorAdditional music by:Rosedale Highs - End of the Year - An Original Christmas SongSwimming With Bears - Linen ClosetBonnie Lang Band - TroublemakerMarisa Flores - National Anthem --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/210localmedia0/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/210localmedia0/support

This is the first part of a two part teaser for our 210 Toys for Tots charity event going down on December 14th from 7pm-2am at the 502 Bar. This week, we're showcasing 4 of the performers from that night and our next episode will have the other four or five.Jimmy Dasher - Fall Hard (Jimmy Dasher will be performing a solo acoustic set)Tera Ferna - Eyes of the Sun (Matthew Charles, lead singer and guitarist from Tera Ferna will be performing a solo acoustic set)Matt Adler - PassengerBekah Kelso - Love Who I LoveWe're also showcasing 3 bands that are new to the 210 alumni association!Zidj - LilaRosedale Highs - She's Been Hurt BeforeBonnie Lang Band - Pain of LoveWe're excited to include Bonnie Lang as our official first country music alum which will hopefully allow us to spread our wings a little more.This episode is sponsored by Audible.com. Start your free 30 day trial and enjoy a free book download by visiting www.audibletrial.com/210localmusic --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/210localmedia

First of all, I was on KRTU Indie Overnight out of Trinity University on Monday night. I was there to discuss 210, but also, to promote 210 Toys for Tots – December 14th, 502 Bar, from 7pm to 2 am featuring Jimmy Dasher, Punk Soda, Matt Adler, Bekah Kelso, Laura Marie, Ila Minori, Langton Drive, and The Black Market Club. $7 cover, $5 with one unopened, unwrapped toy, and free with two or more toys! Still seeking donations and sponsorships. Need flyers, posters, need to pay the sound technician, and would like to get some stuff for the musicians, or cater something for them in the green room at the 502. Anonymous donation of a Mackie mixer, just have to learn how to use it. Joseph Jackson – Twitter – I asked tweeps to tell me their fantasy line up and I also asked why San Antonio’s music scene isn’t as successful as Austin’s. Lets start some controversy or in the very least, a conversation. Agree? Disagree? Call us at 210-802-1197 and we’ll play your voicemail on air. New partner, rebranding, sorry for nothi

San Antonio Mixed TapeVolume 2Due to winning tickets to see Steve Vai, I wasn't able to work on this weeks episode very much. Instead, this episode is actually the Radio podcasts episode #4. I did update everyone with some things that are in the works for 210. We've gotten a new volunteer who will be interviewed soon for her debut, we confirmed the 210 Toys for Tots charity event at the 502 Bar, and my experience as a semi-finalist judge for the San Antonio RAWawards. Check the site (http://www.rawartists.org/) to see who won!Ok, so our new secret partner is officially a part of 210 Local Media/Music/Radio/still thinking of what to call us now, lol. Interview with her coming soon! People to keep an eye on from the San Antonio RAWawards: Aliska Wolfbane, Amber Lotus Tribe, Vocabulous, Victoria Celestine, The Black Market Club, and Lonely Horse .This weeks episodes track list is right here!Intro songs:     Octahedron - Endgame     Secrets & Irises - Arrival for Your Departure RADIO episode tracks:     Slowl

Last episode, I mentioned collapsing 210 Local Music RADIO into your usual 210 Local Music Podcast episodes. Well, that starts today. When we have a new sponsorship and more time, we will definitely bring the RADIO podcast back. Until then, here is our first mixed tape episode. First off, we’ve got AFOS with Young and Wreckless (Interlude). Next, we’ve got Bekah Kelso’s A Thousand Little Words. Bite Lip Bleed with He Said She Said. Black Market Club’s Castles. Hydramelody’s Oceans. Laura Marie with Dark Horse. March Divide’s Jose Cuervo. Matt Adler’s Passenger. with Circuits. Endgame. Othello with DNA (Acoustic). Phonolux with Hurricane. Secrets & Irises’ Clouds with Sharp Corners. Slowlikefire’s En Vacio. Tera Ferna’s I Fell Off A Mountain. Wings of Valkyrie with Low. In addition to this development, I will be attending the San Antonio RAWawards show at Backstage Live tonight! I look forward to getting more involved in the community and thought that this would be the perfect opportunity. Thanks to RA

Thanks to the Alamo City ComicCon for allowing 210 Local Music access to the Con as media!! This was a very exciting event and is San Antonio's first true ComicCon. I have to say, overall it was a huge success. The place was packed, tons of people got turned away because the portion of the convention center being used by the ACCC (which wasn't a huge area this year) was completely swamped with celebs, local celebs, comics, cosplayers, and 210 Local Music with Ortiz Media. In this episode, you get to hear a brief review of the Con, an interview with one of the organizers, Joseph Devine. Joseph also happens to be the guy behind San Antonio's Zombie Walk event and a member of two local San Antonio bands; Hotel Homicide and BitForce! We also interviewed fellow podcasters, Justice in the Capital, a Tokusatsu podcast. Finally, I share a good chunk of the Walking Dead panel discussion from Sunday with Travis Love (Schumpert), Addy Miller (THE FIRST zombie from the series), and Kylie Szymanski (The Governor's daughte