Michael Gaither - Songs And Stories
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- Duration: 108:38:52
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Synopsis
The songs and stories of Michael Gaither
Episodes
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #69: The Return of Brad Colerick (Part One)
06/08/2009 Duration: 28minBrad Colerick discusses assignment writing, the founding of DeepMix (his music licensing company) and his return to singer-songwriter mode with the albums "Cottonwood", "Lines in the Dirt", and the upcoming "When I'm Gone".
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #70: The Return of Brad Colerick (Part Two)
06/08/2009 Duration: 22minCalifornia songriter Brad Colerick performs (and tells the stories behind) the songs "My California" (off "Lines in the Dirt") and "Paper in Heaven" (off the upcoming release "When I'm Gone").
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #67: Chuck McCabe on the "Young At Heart" Project
27/07/2009 Duration: 13minChuck McCabe talks about his work with the Young at Heart Project, an organization that brings live music into (primarily) senior convalescent and residential care facilities throughout the Central Coast and South Bay.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #66: Fingerstyle Guitarist Edgar Cruz
09/07/2009 Duration: 34minFingerstyle guitarist Edgar Cruz plays Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", one orignal tune, and talks about making a living as a musician while being able to stay close to home.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #64: Dana Hubbard - Living On Six Strings and Four Wheels (Part One)
26/06/2009 Duration: 39minSongwriter Dana Hubbard talks about the festival circuit, what lead to the dimming of the bay area club circuit, the pros and cons (mostly pros) of RV life, and his latest release, "The Grounds Keepers".
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #65: Dana Hubbard - Living On Six Strings and Four Wheels (Part Two)
26/06/2009 Duration: 18minDana Hubbard plays (and tells the stories behind) the songs "Pretty Little Farmer" and "Woody's Guitar" from his latest release, "The Grounds Keepers".
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #63: Roads, Rosie, Roselle
20/06/2009 Duration: 27minI've been a guest on Rosemary Charmers' "Good Morning Monterey Bay" several times. (The show airs in Santa Cruz every weekday from 6-9 AM on KSCO 1080 AM.). It's always a great visit, and the conversations seem to always settle on mainly two topics: "How are you dogs doing?" and "Would you please play the 'Highway 17' song again?" This last Tuesday's visit was no different, and I couldn't think of a funner way to start my week.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #62: Kacey Jones Has "Donald Trump's Hair"
31/05/2009 Duration: 35minWith song titles like "I Wanna Be Up Front Like Dolly Parton" and "Every Man I Ever Loved Is Either Gay, Married, Or Dead"", you can be pretty sure that Kacey Jones has a knack for getting your attention and putting a smile on your face with her music. In this phone interview from her home in Nashville, Kacey, talks about her new release, "Donald Trump's Hair", balancing art and business, and her upcoming trip back to her roots here in Santa Cruz.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #60: Jay Howlett sees "Carnival Lights" (Part One)
15/05/2009 Duration: 39minBay area songwriter Jay Howlett discusses his new release "Carnival Lights", the songwriting collective BlahBlahWoofWoof, and the alternate-tuning sounds he gets by using multiple capos.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #61: Jay Howlett sees "Carnival Lights" (Part Two)
15/05/2009 Duration: 22minJay Howlett plays (and tells the stories behind) "Long Black Dress" and "King of the Parking Lot" off his upcoming CD "Carnival Lights". Jay also explains his multiple-capo technique, which is used in both songs.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #58: "The Musical Path of Annie Moscow (Part One)
02/05/2009 Duration: 29minSinger/songwriter Annie Moscow discusses her musical journey from being a classically-trained pianist who eventually found herself in L.A. writing for such varied clients as Sister Sledge and Disney. These days, she's based in Arizona and tours frequently.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #59: "The Musical Path of Annie Moscow (Part Two)
02/05/2009 Duration: 17minAnnie Moscow plays "11 Blocks from the Beach" and "Buy the Bitch a Cadillac" off "Wolves At My Door" (2001) and "Make Believe" off "Visible" (2007).
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #56: "Stryngs" Attached (Part One)
10/04/2009 Duration: 29minIn this "kitchen-table talk", "Strings" and Martin Giles (of the former British band "Strings") discuss their musical influences, their tour of the western U.S. last fall, and some of the logistics of keep a band together back home.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #57: "Stryngs" Attached (Part Two)
10/04/2009 Duration: 17minMartin Giles and Strings (of the former British band "Strings") perform (and tell the stories behind) "Frank's Song" from The Thrill of Maintaining Momentum (2003) and "Run My Pen Dry" from Love and Other Vices (2006).
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #54: No, the OTHER Arthur Godfrey (Part One)
23/03/2009 Duration: 15minSongwriter Arthur Godfrey recalls the Wooden Nickel Open Mic (which I took over in 2004, talks about his new record "Broken Wing", and provides some songwriting tips.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #55: No, the OTHER Arthur Godfrey (Part Two)
23/03/2009 Duration: 16minSongwriter Arthur Godfrey plays the title track and "Richard's Song" off his new release, "Broken Wings". Want to win a copy of "Broken Wings"? Listen to this episode for details.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #53: Chuck Brodsky on "The Story Song"
05/03/2009 Duration: 22minSongwriter Chuck Brodsky Chuck explains the freedom that a narrative story gives him when writing and tells some of the stories behind songs on his new live record, "Two Sets".
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #51: Antsy McClain of The Trailer Park Troubadors (Part One)
07/02/2009 Duration: 31minThis very cool "Songs and Stories" two-parter features two chats with Antsy McClain, lead singer, songwriter (and fellow podcaster) of the Americana band the Trailer Park Troubadours. I'm finding myself overusing the phrase "gold standard" lately, but Antsy fits the bill. He's just darned good at it. Antsy's also a heck of a lot of fun to hang out and talk shop with, as you'll soon discover. In episode #51, we talk backstage at the Rio Theater in Santa Cruz on the night of the "New Good Old Days" release party. We discuss the trailer motif that runs through much of his music and how he came into songwriting as a visual artist.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #52: Antsy McClain of The Trailer Park Troubadors (Part Two)
07/02/2009 Duration: 23minThe second half of this two-parter features Antsy McClain, lead singer, songwriter (and fellow podcaster) of the Americana band the Trailer Park Troubadours. We pick upour interview outside KPIG radio, where Ansty plays "Right Side of the Dirt" and "New Good Old Days" off his new record and explains the "laughing in the face of death" idea that runs through the CD.
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Michael Gaither - Songs and Stories #50: Terri Hendrix - In Tune and In Time
17/01/2009 Duration: 36minWith nine self-released CDs to her credit - her latest is 2007's "The Spiritual Kind" - Texas singer-songwriter Terri Hendrix is the gold standard when it comes to the independent artist. That also makes her the perfect interview for this mini-milestone, episode #50 of "Songs and Stories". In this chat recorded backstage at Don Quixote's Music Hall, Terri talks about what she's still learning after her ninth CD, her annual "Life's A Song" workshops, touring with producer Lloyd Maines, and gives some great tips to artists who might not have that first CD quite done yet.