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Welcome to Episode 52! This is the Worlds of Wayne ALL MUSIC SPECIAL! Yes, I still don't have my second mic fixed so I decided to put on an all music episode featuring some great bands I've had on the show. Please check out their links and buy the music. Sit back and enjoy the tunes during your boring work day, they will get you going one way or the other. 1. "Get Better" by Mates of State2. "Anchor" by Civic Minded3. " Take Me To You" by Brad Hoshaw4. "A New Morning" by Tim Wildsmith5. "Strongest Man In The World" by Two Loons For Tea6. "Wake Up  Call" by All For Nothing7. "Killing You" by Narcotic Self8. "Sleep Well" by Atavan9. "Rock You Harder" by Lee RockerEnjoy...

Scooter chicks are hot. Scooter rallies are the most fun you can have on two wheels. This episode I talk a bit about the scooter rally Laurie and I recently attended. We had a blast. It was our anniversary and we went to the Mad Toto Tornado R'alley and made some great friends and enjoyed the great weather, food, beer, and rides. The Flynn report. Check it. Music:"Why Don't You Go Take A Hike" by Thunder Power"A Good Start" by Maria Taylor"Sleepwell" by AtavanLinks:Mid American Music FestivalOEA'sGawkerOmaha Scooter Club

We are celebrating episode 50 with an interview and live in studio performance from Midwest Dilemma. Justin and crew bring in the instruments and join me for a martini or two and talk about the new album, CD release and how to get all those people in the studio...Heading out to Kansas City for the Mad Toto Scooter Rally this weekend. Should come back with some interesting audio for the next show. Music:"See You Again" by Lapdog"The Great Depression" by Midwest DilemmaCheck out the Omaha Scooter Club - Scoot or Die, cause the gas prices are killing us all slowly...oh yeah, and I totally found Morel Mushrooms in my front yard. No lie.

This episode Iinterview Ace Frehley currently on his Rocket Ride tour. He made a stop into Omaha in May and is apparently not slowing down. With a new band and a renewed sobriety, Ace is still killing audiences across the country and in Europe. And after almost 20 years, he is getting set to release a new solo record. KISS fans enjoy. Music:"Black and Blue" by Brand New Sin"Wake Up Call" by All For NothingCongrats to Malpais for winning last week's Worlds of Wayne Weekly Top 5! Check out the new songs and place your votes.

Spring is officially here and it's a great day in Omaha! This episode we talk about the recent law changes that affected our music community. All ages shows were threatened and our local scene gave them a three chord smack-down. Now kids can go and enjoy concerts at certified music venues and bar owners don't have to worry about gray areas in the law. Are you sick of hearing how celebrities are "going green"? Yeah me too. Click here for the video version of the opening: GREEN TEAM!Check out the new Worlds of Wayne Weekly Top 5! Vote for your favorite.Music:"Sleep Come Lately" - by Malpais"Bastards" - Tim WildsmithLinks:MarQ Manner's Myspace page - Chicks dig it...118 Migration - A zombie podcast for the whole family...not really.

This week we feature an interview with Sarah Scott and Johnathan Kochmer from Two Loons For Tea. I was contacted by their label that they were on their way through the Midwest. After hearing their music, we like 'em a lot and were very glad to have them on the show...From their Myspace page:Two Loons for Tea are Sarah Scott and Jonathan Kochmer. Together, Sarah and Jonathan make organic, lush, rich, and innovative music that defies genres and expectations. They break free from the norm while being a pleasure to simply listen to. Sarah, besides having an extra rib, was raised by a free-spirited single mom in such exotic locales as the Haight-Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco, near a nudist colony in the Mountains of Santa Cruz, and in metropolitan New York City. She has integrated the bohemian lifestyle into her own personal take on life, channeling it into her soulful singing. Jonathan came to music from a different scene: although a life-long musician, he’s been academician working in evolutionary bio

This episode features my interview with Mike Doughty. Listen in and learn about what is post Soul Coughing days (actually years) have been like and check out his new album "Golden Delicious" in stores now. Worlds of Wayne Weekly Top 5!That's right kids, if you are a habitual "skipper of songs" when listening to podcasts or you simply want to hear a song that was on the show, just click on my handy player. I will be featuring new songs every week. Then vote for your favorite ones and I will be choosing the winners for inclusion on a FREE mp3 CD that I will send to whoever wants one. YOU GET TO DECIDE WHO GETS ON THE SAMPLER!Listen then cast your vote. Enjoy. Music:"Monkey" - Two Loons For Tea"27 Jennifers" - Mike Doughty"Marietta" - Two Loons For Tea

In this episode I am joined by singer Orenda Fink who graciously accepted my invitation to stop by the studio and chat over a couple martinis. We talk about some of the early days of her career, the later days of her critically acclaimed band Azure Ray as well as Art In Manila and where this Saddle Creek Songstress is headed in the future. Music:"Brownie Smile Song" - Little Red Rocket"November" - Azure Ray"I Still Like the Sound of the Rain" - Orenda Fink"Bloodline" - Orenda Fink"I Disappear" - The Faint Art In Manila on Myspace

The picture above is obviously not my guest Tim McMahan -- it's the singer for the Alligators, an Ohio based band featured on the show. There is actually no documented footage of the elusive "T-Mac" as he has become known in certain elitist circles...Legends abound about this writer, blogger and music aficionado, some say there are no known photos of him as he thinks pictures could "steal his soul," others say that he has been seen paling around with Warren Buffet and Bono at Sunday morning brunches at the Del, still others claim he isn't even real at all...One thing is sure, I managed to lure Tim into my studio with promises of warm delicious coffee and good conversation...The plan worked, though I was told - "No photos"...We talk about music journalism, what's on our iPods, the dirty business of interviews and play lots of great music...So sit back and enjoy learning more about Omaha's true "Man of Mystery"...Music:Tilly and the Wall - "Beat Control"The Third Men - "High"Fizzle Like a Flood - "Believe in Be

Well this week we don't have an interview as most are lined up for future podcasts, but Laurie was kind enough to join me in the studio for mics and martinis - which is always fun. This time we listen to a few Youtube clips which include Chuck Norris and an ode to Bilbo Baggins by our favorite Vulcan...Music by:The Cops - " It's Epidemic" Old Boy Network - "Mystery"Little Brazil - "Last Night"All For Nothing - "A Matter of Choice"

On this episode Omaha singer/songwriter Tim Wildsmith joins me in the studio for and interview and live performance. This kid is good so listen close and enjoy. From his bio:Raw sound and honest lyrics are the key ingredients that make up the new release from alternative pop newcomer Tim Wildsmith. The Omaha-based artist's A New Morning is a refreshing mix of alternative rock and mellow pop that draws comparisons to the likes of Ryan Adams, Damien Rice, and Aqualung. Wildsmith is quickly gaining fans with his incredibly vulnerable lyrics, with which he tells the story of trying to survive a broken heart. You can tell he's been through a lot. From gentler, piano-based songs like "Recovery" and "Second Chance" to guitar-driven rockers like "Somehow" and "Love Is On The Move," he invites listeners in as he struggles to keep moving. Tim Wildsmith on Myspace

Welcome to episode 41! It's a split show this time as Bob and J from Two Drag Club join me in the studio for mics and martinis. Us drummers talk about the new project, previous projects and the fact we all have been in the scene since the good ole days before 311 left for California and anybody knew who Conor Oberst was. The second half of the show features an interview with former Jayhawks band member Mark Olson. He currently on tour supporting his new (and first) solo album called "The Salvation Blues" and is coming to Mick's Music Bar here in Omaha on February 15th. Continued thanks to all my listeners. The last few shows have experienced outstanding numbers and I appreciate all the support. COMING SOON!  WORLDS OF WAYNE LIVE!!Yes, that's right. I will soon be producing a live show of streaming video where myself and my guests can interact with the listening (and watching) audience. Details and show schedule coming soon, so keep listening and when the time comes, tune in online and join us in our chat room

Omaha Film Festival  Directors Marc Longbrake and Jeremy Decker join me in the studio. Now in it's third year, this festival is bigger and better than ever. Find out why right here on the show. We talk movies, festivals and unicorns...New look?I have tweaked the way the site looks a bit and hopefully it will look better when opened in Explorer as in Firefox. Let me know what you see. Check out the video blogs and leave a comment of your own. Also check out my new ringtone! You have sixty seconds...I was recently a guest on the One Minute How To podcast. I had sixty seconds to describe how to make your own Kaluha. It's my mom's secret recipe, so if you want to know it, then you have to listen to the podcast. Follow the link below and check it out. They are addicting as all of them are short, with topics about everything. Music:"Can't Let Go" - Thousand Houses"Don't Be So Hard" - The Audition Links:Viral Video Link of the Week - Planet UnicornOmaha Film Festival homepageOff the Edge PodcastOne Minute How To Pod

Brad Hoshaw joins me in the studio and co-hosts the show. We feature music from Brad including an exclusive live performance of "Overflowed Gutters", we talk about all things Brad and get to know the man behind the beard just a little better. It's engaging, entertaining, humorous,  heartwarming and at the very least - interesting. Tim MacMahan also makes an in studio appearance and reads his article that was published in the Reader that includes Brad Hoshaw and offers an assortment of musical revelations and...well, you just have to hear it. (Sorry the audio is a bit lower quality on this segment - Helpful podcasting tip: Make sure all your cables are properly plugged in...)As you can see, I have changed up the look of the site and am now posting logo links for sponsors that have helped out the show. If you would like to help sponsor the show and enjoy the ginormous benefits of being linked to the show site, then drop me an email. The FLICK ARMY is introduced this episode. You can be a part of the Flick Army

My interview with upright bassist Lee Rocker, known world wide as one of the Stray Cats and who is now promoting his new record "Black Cat Bone." He has been touring for years and has a killer band behind him and is keeping the Rockabilly banner flying high all over the world. For more, check out my story on Lee coming out in the Reader Magazine the week of the show.FROM HIS BIO: Since the release of his Alligator debut, Racin' The Devil, bassist/vocalist/songwriter (and Stray Cats co-founder) Lee Rocker's solo career has been skyrocketing. Publications from USA Today to Billboard and The New York Times raved about the undeniable power and foot-stomping fun of Rocker's Americana-based roots rock. OffBeat declared, "What's most satisfying about Lee Rocker is his ability to graft classic Sun licks and shuffles onto Americana. He bridges the gap between Bruce Springsteen and Hank Williams, Sr." Bass Player magazine simply said, "He absolutely kills." Lee's live shows, fueled by his barnstorming, rocking band, gr

Happy New Year!Well, 2007 is dead and gone and we are looking forward to a new year of happy human existence. Thanks for listening to my podcast and I hope that all of you have a safe and prosperous 2008. Lets make it better than last year. Music: "Dead Man Break" - The Pendrakes"Anchor" - CivicmindedLinks:Marco Rossetti Photography (thanks for the show pic!)Pendrakes CivicmindedPodcaster Who's Who

A Christmas Carol!Well, we did it. Dubbing ourselves the Empty Bottle Theatre Group, I assembled a cast of my closest friends to perform something that I have wanted to do for a long time, a live, old-time radio serial. When I asked everyone if they were interested, I got back an enthusiastic response, but since everyone was so busy this season, we had to improvise. So here is the theme, some characters were changed around and everyone got an un-edited script. It was one I found online that was used in Orson Well's original radio drama. Everyone was responsible for editing their own lines and could do whatever they wanted. We got together and ran through one scene, changed a few characters off the cuff, cracked open a few bottles of wine and ran with it. So what you are hearing is a completely un-rehearsed, ad libbed version of A Christmas Carol. You can tell that as it nears the end of the show, we all are getting drunker and drunker...I did very little editing and we all just had a blast. Granted MY ACCENTS

It was a tragic week last week. Our city is stunned by the violence that happened at the Westroads Mall here in Omaha Nebraska and are still trying to make some sense out of it. It's not the only time this year that our community has suffered a loss due to gun violence, but on a scale like this and with no apparent cause or motive, it is truly heartbreaking. So many lives affected by this. Families rocked with suffering. It was a place where anyone could have been, it always seemed so safe. This show is dedicated to those suffering. I don't know if I said anything very profound, but it is a medium I have to pay tribute with. I wish all those that lost someone this year due to senseless violence will find peace somehow...

It's December already and things are gearing up for the Christmas season. This episode I take a little doctor visit as I seek medical help for my strep throat. Korey Anderson also stops by the studio and records a couple of songs for a Worlds of Wayne exclusive. As we are getting things together for our Christmas specials, I am asking my listening audience to call the show and leave a message I can play on an episode in December. You can leave a Christmas greeting and make it sexy, funny, stupid, silly, or whatever you want. Just call the number below: 402.216.0843Also, if you like the show, please go to iTunes and leave me a review! Just click here:    Worlds of Wayne on iTunesThe more reviews we can give the show, the better chances we have of getting it a higher ranking on iTunes.Win an official Worlds of Wayne button by doing either of the above! Thanks to NOBS for supplying us with these high quality 1-inch gems.email me with your name and address to get your button today!Order more for just a buck each!

On The Road With Worlds of Wayne!In this episode we take part of the show on the road when we took a little road trip to Chicago Illinois and Bloomington Indiana. Great fun was had by all and it was a trip full of food, booze, music and women...Music by:The Its! - "Winning the Lotto"Le Concorde - "Break You Like A Promise"Links:The Its! on MyspaceLe Concorde on MyspaceJa' Grill Restaurant and Lounge OnlineBite onlineKrista DetorThe Bloomington Playwrights Project