Where The Living Room Used To Be

B. Dolan and I dove into a lot of things during our interview... from how he got into rap music, to his creative and recording process, his activism work, the band he was in that he described as "hip hop + Fort Thunder", the start of Epic Beard Men with Sage Francis, and all the way up to what he's doing now to stay afloat and connected with his fans during this time that he can't tour. 
Interlude song order:"Young Americans (feat. Sole)" by B. Dolan"Safety Theater" by B. Dolan"Jailbreak (feat. Aesop Rock, Buck 65, and Dave Lamb)" by B. Dolan"Five Hearts" by Epic Beard Men"Isolated score from the movie 'VAULT (2019)'" by B. Dolan"Pistol Dave (feat. Slug of Atmosphere)" by Epic Beard Men
 
Interview recorded May 29th, 2020 via ZoomIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey 
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Spocka Summa is an artist not only known for his engaging live shows but also for his thought-provoking imagery and merchandise! In this special bonus segment he talks about the quickly expanding line of cohesive and well-designed gear he has coming out (printed locally in Pawtucket at Classsick Custom) and an announcement about the "Anti-Robot Club".
If you have the means... show Spocka some support and pick up some merch at spockasumma.com/shop
Episode also includes the track Titan off of his 2019 EP "The Greeen"
Interview recorded June 25th, 2020 via ZoomIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey 

Give a listen to find the pattern with some of Armand Aromin's favorite things in Rhode Island!
The end of this bonus episode has a favorite song of mine from The Vox Hunters latest record -Fresh From The Board: Music From The Ocean State Songster, Volume 1 - which is a ballad entitled "The Single Sailor".
Interview recorded May 16th, 2020 via ZoomIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey 

In this bonus episode Armand Aromin shares some words of encouragement... what can happen at pub sings... and the merits of making something your own. 
The end of the episode includes a live performance by The Vox Hunters at The Music Mansion in 2017 (video credit: The Music Mansion) The song is "Bristol March" originally composed by Oliver Shaw. For those not familiar with Oliver - he composed dozens and dozens songs during his career which began in the early 1800s and was recognized by some as the very first American-born music star in the United States. In 2012, Oliver Shaw was inducted into the inaugural class of the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame. 
Interview recorded May 16th, 2020 via ZoomIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey 

Multi-instrumentalist Armand Aromin and I cover many things during our conversation such as what I would consider is a unique inspiration to start playing music... his path to becoming a violin maker... and the approach he and his partner, Ben, take to playing traditional folk music!
Interlude song order:"The Fairy Reel" by The Ivy Leaf"The Cucanandy" by The Ivy Leaf"Fresh From The Board" by The Vox Hunters"Cardinal" by Mountainess"Little Rhode Island" by The Vox Hunters
Interview recorded May 16th, 2020 via ZoomIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey 

I recently had the opportunity to speak with acclaimed rapper and activist B. Dolan about his song "Film the Police" originally released in 2011. In this segment we talk about political art and how protest songs can help be a tool to unite and activate the public. He also shares some personal insight into what's currently happening in Minnesota.
*Watch for the full interview with B. Dolan about his career and more in a few weeks. 
Interview recorded May 29th, 2020 via ZoomIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey 

Jesse Ramos and I cover summertime frosty treats, where he'd like to retire, and what activity aggravates him most in life (in a good way)!
It was honestly super hard to pick a favorite song of mine to include on this bonus episode but I decided to go with "by my side (featuring Sly Quixote)" from Jesse The Tree's latest album 'space tomatoes'. The album is amazing front-to-back, but I chose this one as it's a perfect example of Jesse's style of singing in his music. I hope you love it as much as I do! 
Interview recorded April 18th, 2020 via ZoomIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey 

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Jesse Ramos shares the attitude toward live shows that he learned from touring with Jared Paul, his thoughts on why you don't have to be hurtful to be an expressive artist, and how he draws upon the human condition in his music.
This bonus episode includes the track "Slow" from the record Asthma that Jesse The Tree & Slitty Wrists released together in 2019.
Interview recorded April 18th, 2020 via ZoomIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey