Start The Beat With Sikes

For the 115th episode I sat down with Jeff Betten, General Manager of Misra Records & President of Wild Kindness for a talk about pursuing your passions and sharing them with the world while simultaneously helping others get their voices heard as well. We also dive a bit into the mystical realm Yeezy and probably talk about myself a little bit too much as well… Get to know us both! Hah! Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! PHOTOS: Timothy CoxLINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:http://www.misrarecords.com/ http://wildkindness.com/https://soundcloud.com/marsjackson/tracks https://soundcloud.com/misrarecords/blood-moon-singer-william-matheny http://gabbonesso.com///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is p

For the 114th episode I sat down with Max Bulger for a personal talk about the history of his band, The Otis Wolves, the infamous Pittsburgh DIY venue 222 Ormsby and still navigating some sort of a punk rock lifestyle as you enter your 30's. Lots of great behind the scenes stories and insight on this episode. I think you're all really going to dig it. With that being said... Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! PHOTO: Tommy Calderon PhotographyLINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:THE OTIS WOLVES: www.facebook.com/The-Otis-Wolves-1578979079033533/ 222 ORMSBY: https://www.facebook.com/222Ormsby/ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com  

For the 113th episode I sat down with my friend and busy bee musician Jake Stern for a talk about playing in multiple bands, finding inspiration and being involved in the DIY music community. Jake Plays in several bands including Pittsburgh based The Otis Wolves, Same and Cleveland based Meridian. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! PHOTO: Tommy Calderon Photography HEADER PHOTO: Josh NevadaLINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:MERIDIAN: www.facebook.com/meridianohio THE OTIS WOLVES: www.facebook.com/The-Otis-Wolves-1578979079033533/ SAME:www.facebook.com/samepgh//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 112th episode I sat down with my friends Nick Miller & Ashley Corts of Black Forge Coffee House for a talk about pursuing your passions, opening a business and living your dreams to the fullest! Black Forge Coffee House is a Cafe/Art Gallery/Music Venue located in the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. Today on the show we discuss the history of Black Forge, the hurdles they had opening an independent business, what they did to eventually succeed and everything that they have done since! Which is a lot. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:GET COFFEE CRISIS (SEGA GENESIS GAME): https://megacatstudios.com/pages/get-coffee-crisis BLACK FORGE FACEBOOOK: https://www.facebook.com/blackforgecoffeehouse/ BLACK FORGE TWITTER:@blackforgepghBLACK FORGE INSTAGRAM: @blackforgepghBLACK FORGE WEBSITE: http://www.blackforgecoffee.com///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: insta

For the 111th episode I sat down with Cat Bruno for a talk about her journey into the world of storytelling, learning how to self-promote and becoming a Top Selling Fantasy Author! Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! If you are in Pittsburgh be sure to check out her next book signing on December 3rd at Rickert & Beagle Books. 3223 West Liberty Ave - Dormont, PA 15216. 12-1PM.   LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: AUTHOR WEBSITE: www.catbruno.com LATEST BOOK RELEASE: Queen of Stars and Shadows - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQFZFI3 TWITTER: @xcatbrunox (https://twitter.com/XCatBrunoX) FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thegirlfromthenorth/ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part

For the 110th episode I sat down with the homie Cameron LeViere of the band Lawn Care for an awesome, in depth talk about his history as a singer/songwriter  and sharing your music with a world living in a digital landscape. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:FACEBOOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LawnCareMusic BANDCAMP: https://lawncare.bandcamp.com/ INSTAGRAM: @lawncarepgh//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 109th episode I sat down with Joey & Chris from the Spooky Street Folk band Cousin Boneless for a well rounded talk about everything these two do which is a lot. Check below for the links and get ready for an awesome conversation. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  Photo: Foo Conner LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: https://cousinboneless.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cuzinboneless/ https://thehillsandtherivers.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/4thrivermusiccollective https://averagejoey.bandcamp.com/ https://crisplake.bandcamp.com/ "APOCALYPTIC DREAMS" RELEASE PARTY INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/514316498766914/ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of

For the 108th episode I sat down with singer/songwriter Anna Hale aka SWAMPWALK for a talk about her creative process, inspirations and overall history behind the moody, chiptune fueled sounds she creates. SWAMPWALK just released a new album titled "Us vs. Them" and you bet your butts we're gunna talk about that too. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: MUSIC/NEW ALBUM: https://swampwalkin.bandcamp.com/album/us-vs-them FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/burghwalk "US VS. THEM" RELEASE PARTY INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/163626500752538/ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 107th episode I sat down with singer/songwriter ALLEGRA for a talk about influences, self-recording, discovering the "scene" and becoming a part of it. ALLEGRA also just released a new EP and has a record release show coming up which we talked about as well. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: MUSIC: http://allegraband.com/album/my-legs-are-growing FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/allegrabandmusic/ RELEASE SHOW INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/714834558657621/   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 106th episode I sat down with Dylan and Spencer from the band FULL OF HELL for a talk about their influences as creators, electronic music, the current state of "modern" extreme music and where exactly they fit into all of it. Awesome talk. Great band. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: WEBSITE: http://www.fullofhell.com/ BANDCAMP: https://fullofhell.bandcamp.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fullofhell/   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 105th episode I sat down with David B of the band Pet Clinic and talked about the 24/7 hustle of being in a DIY band and why it's even worth the effort in the first place. We also dive into his personal background and discuss some of the things that helped make David the David he is today. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  COLOR PHOTO by Olivia Fennick B&W PHOTO by Christopher Sprowls LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: WEBSITE: http://www.petclinicmusic.com/ MUSIC: https://petclinicmusic.bandcamp.com/ VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/petclinicband   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 104th episode I sat down with Brandon Lehman of the bands Mace Ballard & Swiss Army for a talk about his influences as a singer/songwriter and the all too familiar struggle juggle of multiple projects. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: MACE BALLARD: https://www.facebook.com/MaceBallard SWISS ARMY: https://www.facebook.com/swissarmymusic   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 103rd episode I sat down with music producer extraordinaire C. Scott for a talk about the Pittsburgh music scene, hip-hop, house music, making beats, vinyl records and everything in his life that has brought him to where he is today. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/c-scott THE PITTSBURGH DIARIES: http://www.juno.co.uk/products/c-scott-the-pittsburgh-diaries/620941-01/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/cscott412/ TWITTER: @cscott412 INSTAGRAM: @cscott412   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 102nd episode I sat down with Brendan from the band William Forrest for a talk about his band, his influences, his day to day life and everything that goes into being an independent artist trying to carve their own little space in a very, very big rock. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: WF BANDCAMP: http://williamforrest.bandcamp.com/ WF FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/williamforrestband TWITTER: @William0Forrest //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 101st episode I sat down with NR Dibert from local American Gothic band Spacefish for a talk about his origins and influences as a singer/songwriter. We also talk about all of the creative energy that goes into Spacefish and learn a lot about the bands past, present and future. OoOoOoOoOOOOoooo. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: WEBSITE: http://www.spish.tv/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/user/PlanetSpacefish FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/spish.tv INSTAGRAM: @spish.tv TWITTER: @spish_tv "EARTH JOKES" ALBUM RELEASE PARTY INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/260989337628201/ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www

For the 100th episode (WOW OMG) I sat down with long time friend and pro sound wizard Matt Very for a talk about how things have been going over at his recording studio and get some behind the scenes insight on what it's like running a DIY business built literally from the ground up. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: WEBSITE: http://verytightrecordings.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/VeryTightRecordings/ INSTAGRAM: @mattverytight TWITTER: @mattverytight START THE BEAT - EPISODE 004 w/ MATT VERY: http://startthebeat.libsyn.com/episode-004-matt-very //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 99th episode I sat down with the brains behind the upcoming Pittsburgh Brewtal Beer Fest, Meg Evans (Rock Bottom Brewery) & James Evans (Spoonwood Brewery) for a talk about the festival and everything you can do to get involved! We also talk about their histories in the beer world and learn all about how they met. Great talk. Great people. Great beer! Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pghbrewtalfest/pgh-brewtal-beer-fest FACEBOOK EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/331980757139072/ FACEBOOK FAN PAGE: https://www.facebook.com/pghbrewtalfest/ INSTAGRAM: @pghbrewtalfest TWITTER: @pghbrewtalfest //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.

For the 98th episode I sat down with superstar drummer David Varlotto for a talk about death metal and the internet. Some other stuff too. Whatever. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:https://www.facebook.com/Yrsyours //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 97th episode of I sat down with Derek Zanetti aka The Homeless Gospel Choir for a second conversation. This time we discussed the generation gap and some of our difficulties aging in the "scene". Great time as always! Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: FACEBOOK: facebook.com/TheHomelessGospelChoir  BANDCAMP: thehomelessgospelchoir.bandcamp.com  ROUND 1: http://startthebeat.libsyn.com/-episode-051-derek-zanetti //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 96th episode I sat down with the CEO of Crashtide Clothing, Andre Frye for a talk about the day to day DIY hustle of being an independent entrepreneur and some background about the history of his company. This episode was recorded during the Pittsburgh Warped Tour date on on July 15th, 2016. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:WEBSITE: crashtide.comBUY STUFF: CRASHTIDE.BIGCARTEL.COMFACEBOOOK: facebook.com/crashtideIG: @crashtide // @protectyoursTWITTER: @crashtidePHOTO: Dan AxelsonHOPE FOR THE DAY WEBSITE: http://www.hftd.org///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com