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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,…

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

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

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/

* 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…

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/

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/

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…

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/

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,…

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/

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/

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…

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/

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/

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/

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/

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’…

Dr. Lissette Garcia stops by to discuss her new book, her 4 year silent meditation, social psychology, and her experience growing up in Texas along the Mexican border. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/dr-lisette-garcia/

Art Chang stops by to talk about his upbringing, education, career and road to becoming a candidate for mayor of New York City in 2021. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/art-chang/

Tyler joins LP to talk about Coffee Shift, a Silicon Valley start up that is focused on applying technology to shift the balance of power from corporations, back to the growers. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/tyler-pinckard/

David Whitehead is a music manager who has worked with David Byrne, David Bowie, Helmet, Joe Jackson, Laurie Anderson, Luna, Hugh Laurie, and many others. https://www.spotlightonpodcast.com/david-whitehead/

The Spotlight shines On guitarist and banjoist Brandon Seabrook, hot off the release of his new album brutalovechamp on Pyroclastic Records. Brandon is known for pushing his music past the far reaches of the extreme, fusing elements from punk, jazz, pop, and metal. His music has been called “abrasive” and…

Michael F. Schein is the author of The Hype Handbook: 12 Indispensable Success Secrets From the World’s Greatest Propagandists, Self-Promoters, Cult Leaders, Mischief Makers, and Boundary Breakers (McGraw Hill, January 12, 2021). His articles have appeared in Fortune, Forbes, Inc., Huffington Post, and Psychology Today.. He speaks to international audiences…