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Sept. 14, 2023

John Raso

John Raso, SVP of Client Services from Harry Fox Agency joins LP to talk about his company and the role they play in the music industry. You'll also hear two old friends debate music. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/john-raso/

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Sept. 14, 2023

Joe Mills (Aver) of Move 78 decodes jazz from the algorithms (Spotlight On | S09E20)

With the Berlin-based electronic-jazz combo Move 78, Aver blurs the line between performance and synthesis. ------------------ The Spotlight shines On Joe Mills, a musician and producer who performs under the name ‘Aver’ in the Berlin-based band Move 78. Move 78’s music sits at the intersection of improvised jazz and programmed…

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Sept. 12, 2023

Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts: June 2, 1941 - August 24, 2021 https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/charlie-watts/

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Sept. 11, 2023

Scotty Stoughton

Scotty Stoughton founder of Bonfire Entertainment joins LP on this week's episode. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/scotty-stoughton/

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Sept. 8, 2023

Gabrielle Basha

Gabrielle joins LP to talk about her work at the Joseph Campbell Foundation and breaks down Joseph Campbell's influence on the modern world, philosophy, writing, film, etc. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/gabrielle-basha/

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Sept. 7, 2023

Tyler Grant

Tyler Grant joins LP to talk about his guitar work, his river guide work and life in general. Tyler is a National Flatpicking Champion guitar player best known for his work in the band Grant Farm. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/tyler-grant/

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Sept. 7, 2023

Steven Milne of The Little Kicks writes songs from the heart (Spotlight On | S09E19)

Steven talks about the emotional process of songwriting, balancing a music career and family, and The Little Kicks’ latest album, People Need Love. ------------------ The Spotlight shines On Steven Milne, singer, songwriter, keyboardist and vocalist in the Aberdeen, Scotland-based band The Little Kicks. The Little Kicks make sophisticated pop music,…

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Sept. 6, 2023

Dre Wallace

Dre Wallace joins LP to talk about her company opnr and the music scenes in Michigan. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/dre-wallace/

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Sept. 5, 2023

Jeeyoon Kim

Classical pianist, podcaster, educator, and writer, Jeeyoon Kim joins LP to talk about her many creative endeavors. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/jeeyoon-kim/

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Aug. 31, 2023

Kieron Maughan

Kieron Maughan of Rockstar Cars stops by to talk about the cars of Keith Richards, John Bonham, Nick Mason, Peter Frampton, Andrew Loog Oldham, and many others. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/kieron-maughan/

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Aug. 31, 2023

EMBER are a jazz trio with a collective mindset (Spotlight On | S09E18)

* With the new album August in March, three accomplished players perform modern jazz as a band of equals. * Today, the Spotlight shines On EMBER, a trio featuring saxophonist and trumpeter Caleb Wheeler Curtis, bassist Noah Garabedian and drummer Vincent Sperrazza. Their latest album, August in March, came out…

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Aug. 29, 2023

Nick Polizzi

Nick Polizzi stops by to talk about traditional/alternative healing practices with LP. Nick is a documentary filmmaker and filmmaker who has explored these subjects. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/nick-polizzi/

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Aug. 28, 2023

Jason Davis

Jason Davis, founder of Noble Management and manager to Austin French and Anne Wilson joins LP for this episode https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/jason-davis/

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Aug. 24, 2023

Pete Josef has a modern take on classic soul (Spotlight On | S09E17)

The Bristol-based songwriter talks about protest music, stage fright, the joy of singles, and playing Glastonbury with Kelis … The Spotlight is On singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Pete Josef. The impetus for Pete’s visit was a series of tracks that he has been dropping throughout the Spring and Summer of…

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Aug. 23, 2023

David Page

David Page stops by to discuss his new book "Food Americana" which was released today. He shares the stories of some of the most famous American meals and makes LP super hungry in the process. Pizza, lobster rolls, oysters, bagels and more are discussed. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/david-page/

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Aug. 17, 2023

Kirsten Agresta Copely creates New Age harp soundscapes (Spotlight On | S09E16)

With Aquamarine, the award-winning harpist and composer channels the ocean … The Spotlight is On international award-winning harpist and composer Kirsten Agresta Copely. Kirsten, who is known for her charismatic, telegenic presence on stage, is also the go-to harpist for pop artists, including Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Stevie Wonder, Enya, The Roots,…

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Aug. 11, 2023

Hilary Gleason

Hilary joins LP to talk about her humanitarian work that led to creating Backline. Backline's purpose is to connect music industry professionals and their families with a trusted network of mental health and wellness providers. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/hilary-gleason/

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Aug. 10, 2023

Faisel Durrani

Faisel Durrani stops by to talk about his company Looped, a state-of-the-art virtual venue that is innovating the live experience for both creators and fans. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/faisel-durrani/

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Aug. 10, 2023

mr. master and his never-ending rap project (Spotlight On | S09E15)

The Spotlight shines On Gabriel Jacob Luansing, who produces music under the name mr. master. For over six years, Gabriel has been working on an ever-expanding experimental hip-hop project called ‘ultra,’ which, as of this recording, currently spans 138 songs, clocking over six hours of music. ‘ultra’ is a project…

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Aug. 8, 2023

Jonathan Stone

Jonathan Stone, co-founder of Rocket Songs stops by to give a lesson on music publishing and discuss how his company helps artists find great songs. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/jonathan-stone/

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Aug. 7, 2023

Florian Richling

Florian Richling, CEO of ForTunes stops by to talk about the importance of good data for artists and labels. ForTunes is a Music Data Analytics platform. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/florian-richling/

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Aug. 4, 2023

Mr. Soul

We hosted a screening of Oscar nominated "MR. SOUL!" and had director, Melissa Haizlip and music supervisor, Ed Gerrard join us for a chat about the film afterwards. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/mr-soul/

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Aug. 3, 2023

Barrett Martin

Barrett Martin who's best known as the drummer for the Screaming Trees and Mad Season, sits down with guest host Jim Lane to talk about his new book. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/barrett-martin/

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Aug. 3, 2023

Spotlight On Us — the podcast talks to itself (Spotlight On | S09E14)

Spotlight On producer and editor Michael Donaldson and host Lawrence Peryer communicate constantly throughout the research and production of each episode, but they rarely actually speak in person. So when Michael suggested they spend time catching up to discuss some topics of shared interest, the pair decided to press ‘record’…

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