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Mac Miller did not even make it to become a member of the 27 club.  Thrust into the limelight at the age of 16 it wasn’t so much the pressure of fame and the next best album. He had the natural talent to make album after album not just for himself but for anyone around him who was down to collaborate.  But with some artists Its not the success that's gets them it's the access to excess that make them become prisoners of their own creative drives.  

Jesse on The Gram

Thelonious on The Gram

Mac Miller Tiny Desk Concert

Mac Miller on Spotify

YouTube: Mac Miller Final Hours

This is one of the roughest stories in Rock N Roll history.  Ian Curtis's story is bleak, beautiful, and far too short.  It's hard to call him a front man when he kind of hid from the crowd behind his forearms head staring at the ground.  Or he danced to himself oblivious to all around him.  Regardless of who he was performing for or who he was performing with the impact of his works his actions his songs are still being felt today.  Please enjoy our conversation about Ian Curtis of Joy Division.  Below are some links of random stuff we may have mentioned during the podcast.  Thank you for listening

Stroszek Film

Iggy Pop: The Idiot

Joy Division on Spotify

Thelonious on The Gram

Jesse on The Gram

Johnathon Melvoin was born into a musical family but was he also born under a bad sign? What's it like when two signs are drawn together for all the wrong reasons?  Please enjoy are chat and deep dive into the life of musician Johnathon Melvoin.

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Watch Billy Corgan's Side of The Story

In honor of Amy Winehouse's birthday and because Thelonious and I just did a new episode about Amy.  Here is an older episode of the pod some newer listeners might not have known about.  

Lexi Accinelli and I sit to talk Amy Winehouse and go over our Top 5 Amy Songs.  Please enjoy

Thelonious and I sit down to talk about the stars—both in the sky and on our planet. Amy Winehouse left us at just 27, right as her career was beginning to soar. But looking back, her life seemed marked by one bad planetary alignment after another, right up until her final moments.

Below are some links we thought you'd might enjoy we mentioned during the podcast:

Amy Winehouse performing with The Specials

27 Club Doc

Spotify Playlist

Today on the podcast we talk about the life and tragic death of musician Marvin Gaye.  The love of a mother the resentment of a father, the tragedy of perhaps having been born under a bad sign and the chaotic astrological chaos that may have added to his early death.  Please enjoy the podcoast and this playlist we put together for you.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/36VuNYDiGBplsdeuyep39G?si=64122cc8ec7f4125

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https://www.instagram.com/j.r.2ill/

Sell your soul and sign an autogphraph.  Today we talk about the hard rocking, hard loving, hard lived life of Scott Weiland.  Please listen to the podcast and also enjoy the playlist we created to listen to after the pod

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CfF5HlBGh9w2QH8czsPvA?si=b25f6755c2894520

Thelonious and I sit down one last time to finish off our discussion of 90's Women Rockers.  This is our last chat for this series but don't worry we'll be back next week with the first installment of the Rock Is Dead Podcast we preview at the end of today's epidsode.  Thank you!

Thelonious is back for Part IV of the Women Rock Icons of the 90's.  Today is a 2 for 1 as we discuss Courtney Love and one time Hole bassist sometimes Smashing Pumkins bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur.  

Please enjoy the conversation.  

Fan favorite Lexi Accinelli 🦖 is in town and I always want to chat with Lexi when she's home for the holidays.  We sat down today and believe me when I say we talked about everything!!

This week on the podcast Thelonious and I chat it up about PJ Harvey the morals or lack there of MTV/MTV News and Thelonious reminds us she still hates Oasis

More conversations about our favorite Female Rock Icons of the 90's

Today on the podcast my guest is the very funny Karen Fregozo. Love Karen so much it was nice to be able to sit and chat with them one on one. 

Serena The Spicy Latina attends the 2024 Aftershock Festival.  Here's what she had to say about Day 1 as well as some really cool concert stories.  Please enjoy.  

We kick off our count down of the Top 5 Female Rock Icons of the 90's with a deep dive into Shirley Manson of 90's Alt Rock Legends Garbage.  Please enjoy

I sit down with Rhoda Ramone and we simply talk about our love of music.  We also kind of nerd out about The Strokes, The White Stripes, R.E.M. and the movie Almost Famous.  It was a great chat and I'm pretty sure we have a few more up our sleeves in the hopefully near future.  

Thelonious and I sit down for the first of many sessions to discuss the women rock Icons of the 90's

The post Like A Virgo podcast back in the pod den inside my little casita.  Chris and Sarah join me to recap the night and banter about life, Sacramento, music, and of course comedy

Joined by Danny and Candid on this one and yes, this ride gets wild.  Please enjoy our Top 5 Jim Carrey Movies

Please enjoy my conversation with Danyel Church

• 00:00 - Jesse's Intro
• 04:44 - Danyel how the hell are you?
• 09:30 - Down San Diego Way
• 14:00 - Barber Blues
• 19:02 - Then one day I decided to paint
• 24:30 - I just want people to have my art
• 31:15 - It's the energy I have in that moment
• 36:25 - The Bunker
• 44:10 - Looking back with the inner child

5 Easy Questions:

• 55:35 - Who or what inspires you?
• 57:40 - What are you currently binging?
• 58:58 - What are you afraid of?
• 1:00:04 - What would your Death Row meal be?
• 1:01:16 - What's next for Danyel?

• 00:00 - Jesse's Intro
• 05:15 - It's Russell's Season
• 09:16 - Russell The Curator Of Vibes and more
• 14:46 - The Movement
• 20:04 - The Expectation of Laughter
• 26:00 - Dancing on the big stage
• 31:48 - What is Slam Poetry?
• 39:08 - Heights Up
• 45:05 - 100 Black Men of Sacramento
• 49:01 - Pure Funny

5 Easy Questions:

• 56:24 - Who or what inspires you?
• 57:04 - What are you currently binging?
• 58:58 - What are you afraid of?
• 1:00:05 - What would your Death Row meal be?
• 1:01:45 - What's next for Russell?

Hello and please enjoy my conversation with Ashley Ragan also know as @ladyjunkrat on the gram:

00:00 - Jesse's intro

05:20 -  Ladyjunkrats holly trinity of beverages or not

08:15 - What is a Ladyjunkrat?

15:50 - The pursuit of figuring it out

18:30 -  Intuitive Abstract

25:25 - Getting sober is tough

33:10 - Art and emotions..art is the way

40:50 - Finding the Sacramento Art Tribe

45:30 - Political Art

51:30 - Giving back to your tribe

52:50 - @the_medium_tattoo

Five Easy Questions

57:17 - Who or what inspires you?

58:35 - What are you currently binging?

59:34 - What are you afraid of?

01:00:48 - What would your Death Row Meal be?

01:03:50 - What's next for Ladyjunkrat?

Please enjoy my conversation with Mariah Gabrielle Barrera:

• 00:00 - Jesse's Intro
• 05:57 - Mariah gives her thoughts on the Judgement Night Soundtrack
• 09:22 - Mariah how the hell are you?
• 14:21 - Jesse and Mariah preview this years Aftershock Line-up
• 19:17 - Mariah and Jesse discuss Trent Reznor
• 24:49 - We finally talk about comedy
• 30:38 - Mariah's first Open Mic
• 39:30 - Mariah loves horror movies
• 46:41 -  Mariah and Jesse give their reaction to the first promo picture from the upcoming remake of The Crow

5 Easy Questions:

• 50:14 - Who or what inspires you?
• 51:08 - What are you currently binging?
• 53:00 - What are you afraid of?
• 53:22 - What would your Death Row meal be?
• 54: 53 - What's next for Mariah?
• 1:01:5 - Mariah and Jesse discuss the bomb as food at Toucha Class Sunday Night Showcase

Elizabeth the Owner of Reina Of Beauty Esthetics located on Del Paso BLVD sits down to talk beauty, mental health, and much much more.  Please enjoy:

• 0:00 - Jesse admits he only know his guest’s Instagram handle and barely learned their real name a few days before.
• 0:44 – Elizabeth introduces herself and talks about her business.
• 04:02 – Her first wax job.
• 08:16 – Pacer Pride.
• 11:38 – Opening her own shop: Day 1.
• 17:37 – Latinos and skin care services.
• 22: 50 – OMG we have so much in common.
• 28:15 – There was always frijoles.
• 42:53 - (Start of 5 Easy Questions) Question #1: Who or what inspires you? 
• 44:12 - Question #2: What are you currently binging?
• 45:37 - Question #3: What are you afraid of?
• 49:28 - Question #4: What would you request for your final meal if you were on death row?
• 50:17 - Question #5: What’s next?

• 0:00 - Jesse forgets he and Ryan have met twice irl before tonight
• 03:32 - Ryan discusses all his interest besides comedy
• 10:04 - Ryan gets attacked by a little dog
• 13:00 - Public Enemy #1
• 16:34 - Ryan gets sober and talks about the effects of partying too much "A lot of those lifestyle don't lead to a clean mental situation"
• 24:02 - What drives the "artist"?
• 26:51 - Ryan and Jesse nerd out about Oasis
• 34:52 - Ryan and Jesse finally stop talking about Oasis and start talking about RATM
• 43:25 - Chasing dreams
• 50:38 - (Start of 5 Easy Questions) Question #1: Who or what inspires you? 
• 51:49 - Question #2: What are you currently binging?
• 53:15 - Question #3: What are you afraid of?
• 53:49 - Question #4: What would you request for your final meal if you were on death row?
• 55:32 - Question #5: What’s next?

Hannah Houston (Sacramento artist): @herbagaga (Instagram), Shout-outs to @LadyJunkRat and @D_tail3

• 0:00 - Jesse digs Hannah’s white, platform FILAs. Hannah talks about their multiple artistic avenues and how they use a mise en place approach to prepare. Those words were French. Cause we fancy.

• 01:40 - Cooking adventures. Fun Fact: If you buy them a set of knives they will try to find “chop-heavy” recipes.

• 03:40 - Hannah talks thrifting, repurposing canvases, and clipping coupons. They discuss artistic beginnings and procuring art supplies as a kid and into adulthood.

• 07:57 - “Let me try it anyway.” Finding their style and taking risks. What does it mean to be a successful artist?

• 12:28 - Pandemic, business, and how they listen to music while creating art.

• 22:03 - Lady Gaga concert and facing homophobic protesters.

• 28:10 - Sacramento art community, artwork can get messy, and learning through mistakes.

• 42:52 - The joy of tattoos.

• 44:54 - (Start of 5 Easy Questions) Question #1: Who or what inspires you? “Nature. Flowers are a big inspiration. The colors, how they look, how they just seem so delicate but strong at the same time.”

• 45:44 - Question #2: What are you currently binging?

• 49:08 - Question #3: What are you afraid of?

• 49:54 - Question #4: What would you request for your final meal if you were on death row?

• 50:24 - Question #5: What’s next?

Please enjoy my sit down with Britt Birrer:

• 0:00 - Britt enjoys pan dulce and cafecito. And puppies.

• 0:55 - Jesse finds it necessary to share that Laura did NOT, in fact, make the tortillas. They were from Trader Joe’s. Thank you, Jesse.

• 2:45 - What do roses, soccer, and The Beatles have in common? Britt once swore she hated them all. But she does approve of your coffee preferences. Progressive.

• 4:53 - Band geeks be band geeks. Shout out to Britt’s now disbanded Jazz Pirates.

• 7:25 - Britt’s comedy roots and coast-to-coast adventures with her best friend, Heather, soaking in the comedy scene. She shares her experiences with Improv Olympics, The Second City, conservatory programs, and competitive auditions.

• 16:48 - “It’s been a long journey.” Britt discusses mental health. Jesse asks if she uses any characteristics of her OCD to her advantage.

• 18:55 - “Every human is creative and I want to help create a world where people have more freedom to create art.” Britt talks about her relationship with fashion and her end goal of being a film writer and director.

• 27:23 - Britt congratulates Jesse on his recorded show at Punchline. They tell us about how comedians support, celebrate, inspire, and learn from each other’s life paths.

• 33:45 Britt fills us in on exciting projects she has worked on at her job with a production company.

• 36:17 - Question #1: The first of the 5 Easy Questions: Who or what inspires you?

• 40:25 - Question #2: What are you currently binging? They also talk a lot about bread here. Like, a lot.

• 41:39 - Question #3: If you were on death row, what would your last meal be? Jesse triggers Britt’s abandonment issues.

• 42:45 - Question #4: What are you afraid of? (Fun fact: Britt also fears wielding the power to make her own bread.)

• 44:01 - Question #5: What’s next?

• 45:09 - Wrapping up: Britt is hella cool and didn’t want to leave. The feeling was mutual.

Lexi came through and took over the podcast.  Please enjoy Lexi Accinelli interviewing Jesse Rivera

Morgan is one of my best comedy buds I love her so much it was nice to get to sit and chat with her.  Please enjoy my chat with Morgan Anderson.

Holly McMullen stopped by the podcast today man did we ever have a convo.  Please enjoy the chat with Holly McMullen.

Sam Miranda of Sol Peligro joins us for a chat about music, the desire to create music, and growing up in the Woodland/Sacramento area.  Lots of great local music stories in this one.

So many bells! Sit tight take hold, this is a wild ride!!!

This was a blast to record.  Johnny and Emma are hilarious and they have shared some good times together.  I hope this is one of them.  Please enjoy our Top 5 Christmas Movies

Artist, mental health advocate, lover of warm comfy foods, Ashley Deering stopped by the pod today and we chatted.  Pretty sure you'll enjoy our chat.  

The multi talented Sarah Ellsworth stopped by for a chat and then she drew on my wall!  Please enjoy my chat with Sarah!

I've been running int Aj here in there for the last few years and I've always wanted to sit and have a chat with him but he used to stay in Turlock.  Well, he's here in Sacramento now and we had a little chat.  Please enjoy my chat with Aj DeMello

This podcast was so much fun to record.  It was never about 3 people arguing over who was or is the best.  It was absolutely about 3 comedy nerds talking about how much they love comedy and the folks they love to watch do it the most.  I learned a lot about comedy getting ready for and recording this one.  Please enjoy Top 5 Comics

Aja Mae and Alvin Duke stopped by and we did the impossible.  Top 5 Prince Songs

Sacramento tattoo artist Maddy Smith came by this morning for some coffee and and very nice conversation

Theatre kids, am I rite?

Angel Castro, how Mexican is he?

Las Vegas based comic Tanner Tuttle stopped by and we had a nice chat.  Please enjoy.

Lizzy and I sit and talk Beatles.  Please enjoy Top 5 Beatles songs.

I love cheering for Amber and right now today in this moment I am cheering at my loudest for them.  Please enjoy my conversation with Amber Ellis

Photographer, reader, lover of tattoos, ladies and gentlemen, let's get to know the wonderful Amber also known as Candid Comedians.  

Life finally slowed down long enough for Aivy Cordova and I to sit face to face and talk candidly about to need to slow down and enjoy life.

The old man and the kid sit and have a heart to heart talk about music, love, heartbreak, and addiction:

Top 5 Amy Winehouse songs with Lexi and Jesse.

Tess gets hard then finishes soft.  Please enjoy my sit down with Tess Tickles

From scrubs to clubs the well traveled comedic story of Audacious.

Improv or Stand Up, which is it Raedene? You can't live in both world's, or can you?