The Vineyard Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Working in graphic design for the internal communications department of Guitar Center, letting it ride, and building around the seed. Nikki Pickle (Frankie & The Witch Fingers, Death Valley Girls) "Frankie and the Witch Fingers have marked their triumphant return with “Bonehead,” their first new offering since last year’s landmark LP Data Doom. The thundering, fuzzy rocker begins with a formidable opening groove that quickly drops into a distorted, double-time cacophony of harmonizing guitars and blistering drums…. Over the past decade Frankie and the Witch Fingers have operated as an outright force of nature, offering up a revelatory form of psych-rock that hits on both a primal and ecstatically mind-bending level. In the making of their new album Data Doom, the Los Angeles-based four-piece forged a sublimely galvanizing sound informed by their love of Afrobeat and proto-punk—a potent vessel for their frenetic meditations on technological change run rampant, encroaching fascism, and corrosive systems of power. Animated by the explosive energy they’ve brought to the stage in sharing bills with such eclectic acts as Ty Segall and ZZ Top, the result is a major leap forward for one of the most adventurous and forward-thinking bands working today." Excerpt from https://greenwayrecords.com/artist/frankie-and-the-witch-fingers/ Frankie & The Witch Fingers: Bandcamp: https://frankieandthewitchfingers.bandcamp.com/track/i-candy Instagram: @frankieandthewitchfingers Website: https://www.frankieandthewitchfingers.com Records: https://shop.greenwayrecords.com/products/frankie-and-the-witch-fingers-sidewalk Merch: https://churchofpickle.com/collections/frankie-and-the-witch-fingers Church of Pickle Instagram: @churchofpickle Website: https://churchofpickle.com The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Part time investigation, DP Del, and session traditions. Wyatt Blair (Wyatt Blair, Active Decay, Lolipop Records) "Los Angeles’ Wyatt Blair can’t stop. A physical manifestation of inertia, Blair has been a musical object in motion since his father taught him to play the drums at 13 years old. In the years since, he’s spent his time playing in numerous bands, producing bands albums, releasing four self-produced solo albums, and founding the LA-based record label Lolipop Records, through which he helped break a new wave of young garage rockers out of their neighborhoods and into the world. His previous releases garnered praise from Pitchfork, The FADER, Spin, Uproxx & more, and led to support slots alongside acts like The Growlers, Broncho, Screaming Females, Peach Kelli Pop, Cosmonauts and more. Now, after a tumultuous year and relocating from Los Angeles to Flagstaff & back again, Blair is taking some time to help himself the only way he knows how: Channeling his struggles into massive arena rock/power-pop songs on his new EP For The First Time." Excerpt from http://www.babyrobotmedia.com/wyatt-blair/ Wyatt Blair: Bandcamp: https://wyattblair.bandcamp.com Instagram: @wyatt_blair Website: https://linktr.ee/wyatt_blair Merch: https://lolipoprecords.myshopify.com/collections/wyatt-blair Lolipop Records Bandcamp: https://lolipoprecords.bandcamp.com/music Instagram: @lolipoprecords Website: https://www.lolipoprecords.com Merch: https://lolipoprecords.myshopify.com Distribution: https://www.lolipopdistro.com The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Cheap tuner pegs, digging deeper, and the return of the sausage breakfast sandwiches. Jimmy James (True Loves, Parlor Greens) "You could say that Parlor Greens are greater than the sum of their parts…however, the individual parts are simply stellar on their own. Tim Carman (GA-20) on drums, Jimmy James (True Loves, formerly Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio) on guitar, and Adam Scone (Scone Cash Players, The Sugarman 3) on organ. Scone is perhaps the most tasteful living organist on planet Earth (and beyond) and to watch him play is to truly watch a master at work. He bends the organ to his will like a true mastercraftsman. He’s a veteran of the soul revival scene, having played on many Daptone recording sessions since their inception, but also has learned from some of the legends of soul jazz: Melvin Sparks and The Turbanator himself Dr. Lonnie Smith. Jimmy James needs no introduction to many as he’s been seen all over the world performing with instrumental groups The True Loves and the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio. Perhaps the most dangerous right hand in all of soul music, his signature funky approach can be identified by even the most novice of music fans, a feat most musicians could only dream of. Tim Carman. The backbone. The pocket. Having cut his teeth touring the world with blues group GA-20, Carman’s expertise in the world of blues shuffles might make him an unlikely candidate to lay the foundation for the funky Parlor Greens, but this debut LP shows otherwise. Steady, heavy pockets and as funky as they come." Excerpt from https://www.parlorgreens.com True Loves: Bandcamp: https://truelovesband.bandcamp.com/music Instagram: @truelovesband Website: https://www.truelovesband.com Merch: https://truelovesband.bandcamp.com/merch Records: https://www.truelovesband.com Parlor Greens: Bandcamp: https://parlorgreens.bandcamp.com/music Instagram: @parlorgreens Website: https://www.parlorgreens.com Merch: https://www.coleminerecords.com/products/parlor-greens The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Creative outputs, Putting music together through trial and error, and a necessary departure. Seth Applebaum (Ghost Funk Orchestra) “Ghost Funk Orchestra is the brainchild of composer/multi-instrumentalist Seth Applebaum. What started as a one-man recording project has now evolved into a 10-piece powerhouse live band. It’s a sonic kaleidoscope that defies genre specification, but draws heavy influence from the worlds of soul, psych rock, salsa, and beyond. Their unique blend of genres has attracted praise from the likes of Bandcamp, KUTX, Brooklyn Vegan, Earmilk, and more. Local NY blog Post-Trash described their sound as a ‘psych odyssey of traditional sounds delivered in a non-traditional fashion.’ Bandcamp’s Editorial Director J. Edward Keyes praised the band’s ability to ‘leave no funk-adjacent genre unexplored.’ Now, coming off of their highly regarded 2019 release ‘A Song For Paul,’ GFO is hard at work preparing their follow-up LP, to be released in fall 2020 on Karma Chief.” Excerpt from https://www.coleminerecords.com/collections/ghost-funk-orchestra Ghost Funk Orchestra: Bandcamp: https://ghostfunkorchestra.bandcamp.com Instagram: @ghostfunkorchestra Website: https://www.ghostfunkorchestra.com Merch: https://ghostfunkorchestra.bandcamp.com/merch Records: https://www.coleminerecords.com/collections/ghost-funk-orchestra The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Tinkering in the late hours, changing what you’re doing on a subconscious level, and Red Bull. Charles Prest (Noon Garden, Flamingods) "Noon Garden is an exotic psych-pop odyssey, drawing on worldly sounds from the likes of Francis Bebey and Dur Dur Band to Shintaro Sakamoto, tearing up the sonic rule book and conjuring up a distant land where you find yourself cutting loose to grooves that meander their way through a wide spectrum of African Disco, Funk, Exotica and Psychedelia." Excerpt from https://noongarden.bandcamp.com Noon Garden: Bandcamp: https://noon-garden.bandcamp.com Instagram: @noon.garden Website: https://www.noongarden.com Merch: https://didamusic.com/store Records: https://www.noongarden.com/shop Flamingods: Bandcamp: https://flamingods.bandcamp.com/album/levitation Instagram: @flamingodsmusic Website: https://www.flamingods.com The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

An intense jazz program, Feeling fun, and being hands on with everything you do. Dida Pelled “BROOKLYN-BASED, NATIVE TEL-AVIVIAN, DIDA PELLED, IS WIDELY REGARDED AS THE GREATEST JAZZ GUITARIST THIS SIDE OF THE MISSISSIPPI. PELLED’S AMBITIONS TOOK SHAPE AS A CHILD, WHEN, ENTRANCED BY BEBOP, SHE SEQUESTERED HERSELF FROM THE WORLD AND RESOLVED TO MASTER GUITAR, LATER EARNING A SPOT IN THE ISRAELI ARMY BAND BEFORE TRAINING AT THE NEW SCHOOL ON A SCHOLARSHIP TO STUDY JAZZ. SHE QUICKLY MADE A NAME FOR HERSELF IN THE NEW YORK JAZZ SCENE, RECORDING WITH JAZZ MASTERS LIKE ROY HARGROVE AND GREGORY HUTCHINSON AND TOURING THE WORLD. AS HER JAZZ STAR ROSE, PELLED FELT A PULL TOWARD CLASSIC AMERICAN SONGWRITING, SHIFTING HER DIRECTION AND REDEFINING HER VOICE. LOVE OF THE TIGER, PELLED’S UPCOMING ALBUM, IS THE PRODUCT OF A JAZZ PRODIGY GONE ROGUE. IT IS A LOVE LETTER TO THE OBSCURE, WEAVING ACROSS GENRES, TWISTING AND TURNING WITH PELLED’S EVER-EXPANDING RANGE OF MUSICAL ABILITIES AND INTERESTS.” Excerpt from https://didamusic.com Dida Pelled: Bandcamp: https://didapelled.bandcamp.com Instagram: @didapelled Website: https://didamusic.com Merch: https://didamusic.com/store The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Campus mail, Conscious escapism, and attunement. Dave Scher (Farmer Dave and The Wizards Of The West, Beachwood Sparks) “Farmer Dave and the Wizards of the West combine classic California surf soul with neo Psicodelia and electronic dance music for a hypnotic, Cosmic, uplifting, and profoundly groovy situation. Farmer Dave Scher is a renowned Southern California musician known for playing with Elvis Costello, Interpol, alternative Sub Pop country darlings Beachwood Sparks (founding member), Cass Mccombs, Jenny Lewis, Animal Collective, and many others. This fall, Farmer Dave & WOW will release their album, Second Summer on Curation records. Love and join the Ohana with Farmer Dave and crew!” Excerpt from https://fdandwow.com/bio Dave Scher: Instagram: @timelessdave Website: farmerdavescher.com Farmer Dave and The Wizards Of The West: Bandcamp: https://curation-records.bandcamp.com/album/fdwow-usa-release Instagram: @farmerdaveandthewizards Website: https://fdandwow.com Merch: https://fdandwow.com/store The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Declamation day, moving a week after graduating college, and Conveying feelings without words. Lael Neale "It is the simple thing that is so hard to do. This is the paradox that musician Lael Neale has lived within throughout her development as an artist. It is the reason she became enthralled with poetry. Poems are a distillation. Lael says, “this challenge to winnow away what is unessential is the most maddening and, ultimately, rewarding part of writing a song.” Lael’s new album Acquainted with Night is a testament to this poetic devotion. Stripped of any extraneous word or sound, the songs are lit by Lael’s crystalline voice which lays on a lush bed of Omnichord. The collection touches on themes that have been thread into her work for years: isolation, mortality, yearning, and reaching ever toward the transcendent experience." Excerpt from https://www.subpop.com/artists/lael_neale Lael Neale: Bandcamp: https://laelneale.bandcamp.com Instagram: @laelneale Website: https://laelneale.com Merch: https://laelneale.bigcartel.com Records: https://megamart.subpop.com/collections/lael-neale The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Grabbing lunch with Sharon Van Etten, being a government funded artist, and becoming a roaddog. With Scout Gillett "An indie spark plug with old soul sensibilities, Scout Gillett crafts soulful, folk-tinged music that draws on both her rural roots and her DIY spirit." Excerpt from https://capturedtracks.com/artist/scout-gillett/ “no roof no floor” Pre-order: https://www.omnianmusicgroup.com/prod... “one to ten” album: https://scoutgillett.ffm.to/onetotene... Scout Gillett: Bandcamp: https://scoutgillettmusic.bandcamp.com Instagram: @scoutgillett Tapes, Zines, Shirts Etc,: https://scoutgillettmusic.bandcamp.co... Road Dog Booking: Instagram: @roaddogbooking The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast

Taking a leap of faith with $500 and a ‘95 Camry, never not having a job, and trying something new while being somewhere new. Rudy De Anda "There is a tidal wave of cross-cultural expression washing inland out of Long Beach and Rudy De Anda is at the forefront of this genre-bending, sonic re-definition of the musical melting pot." Excerpt from https://www.coleminerecords.com/collections/rudy-de-anda Rudy De Anda: Bandcamp: https://rudydeanda.bandcamp.com Instagram: @rudy_de_anda Merch: https://www.coleminerecords.com/collections/rudy-de-anda The Vineyard: Instagram: @thevineyardpodcast Website: https://www.thevineyardpodcast.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@thevineyardpodcast