Zig at the gig is a long-form interview-style show. The host Dave Deitke is a full-time Musician from Cleveland, OH. Who plays in an original band called C-level and teaches an adapted music class. Zig at the gig started as a podcast for Negative Space, a non-profit art gallery, promoting events and artists from the galley. The show has grown to include all facets of entertainment, including artist authors and musicians.
Episodes
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Wednesday Sep 21, 2022
Sleepyhead recorded their forthcoming sixth album, New Alchemy, at the legendary Boston area recording studio Q Division with esteemed producer and Q Division co-founder Jon Lupfer at the helm. They are releasing the album August 19 as a digital download and via streaming platforms to be followed by a release on 12” vinyl LP. They plan to play as many shows as they can manage after that!
New Alchemy features Sleepyhead founders, drummer/vocalist Rachael McNally and guitarist/vocalist Chris O’Rourke as well as bassist/vocalist/keyboardist Derek van Beever, who joined the trio in 2004, a few years after the other two had moved to Boston. Many of the songs conjure the subtly infectious laissez-faire sounds of pre-Grunge Indie Rock the embrace early on in their career with a handful evoking classic Laurel Canyon Country-Rock and other 70’s FM staples. The title track to New Alchemy was inspired by the exploits of the New Alchemy Institute, a utopian endeavor founded by idealistic scientists in the 1970’s in Falmouth, Massachusetts, the hometown of Sleepyhead guitarist/vocalist Chris O’Rourke.
Sleepyhead was formed in a basement room at NYU's Brittany dorm in the fall of 1989 by drummer/vocalist Rachael McNally, bassist Mike Galinsky and guitarist/vocalist Chris O’Rourke. They released their first 7" single, the Kramer-produced "Play," in 1991 on Picture Book Artifact. Four full-length albums followed, on three different independent record labels. Punk Rock City USA was released by Slumberland Records in 1993, followed by Starduster (Homestead 1994), Communist Love Songs (Homestead 1996), and The Brighter Shore (Sealed Fate 1999). They toured the United States and Europe throughout the nineties, sharing the stage with such legendary bands as Polvo, Half Japanese, Yo La Tengo, The Grifters, The Dambuilders, Nation of Ulysses, Helium, Royal Trux, Antietam, Luna, Versus, The Magnetic Fields, and Dungbeetle.
Around the time their fourth album was released in 1999, Rachael and Chris got married, and Mike Galinsky moved on to a successful career in filmmaking. Dan Cuddy (The Special Pillow, ex-Hypnolovewheel) joined Chris and Rachael on bass. With Dan on bass, Sleepyhead did some touring for The Brighter Shore and began writing new songs. Rachael and Chris moved from New York to Boston in 2002 after having their first child. They had another kid in 2005. By this time, they had begun recording a new album, with Dan on bass, with producer Mike Deming (Pernice Brothers, Apples in Stereo, Beachwood Sparks, Lilys), at Deming’s famed Studio 45 in Hartford, and subsequently Enfield, CT. In 2004, bassist/vocalist/keyboardist Derek van Beever joined the band, and they started playing shows in Boston, Providence, and New York whenever they got the chance. In April 2013, this new lineup of Sleepyhead went into Q Division Studios in Somerville, MA to record the last three songs for their long-time-coming fifth album, Wild Sometimes, which was released on renowned Chicago indie Carrot Top Records on April 8, 2014. They played a bunch of shows in the Northeast, Midwest and Southeast to celebrate the release of Wild Sometimes in 2014, and then started writing a whole bunch of new songs with Derek. In the Spring of 2018, Drawing Room Records released a well-received deluxe double vinyl LP/digital reissue of Starduster and Communist Love Songs called Future Exhibit Goes Here.
Sleepyhead's info
http://www.sleepyheadrockband.com/Sle
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
Wednesday Sep 14, 2022
The Bar None label, in conjunction with Fiasco Records, is excited to announce the
upcoming release of Riches to Rags, a long-lost album by Minneapolis’ Bleeding Hearts
featuring Bob Stinson, a founding member of The Replacements, on lead guitar. Riches to
Rags will be a Record Store Day 2022 exclusive, pressed on 12” blood-red vinyl with liner
notes by journalist Bob Mehr who won a Grammy Award for his album notes to the Dead
Man’s Pop box set, an expanded re-issue he co-produced of the Replacements Don’t Tell a
Soul album; Mehr wrote Trouble Boys the definitive Replacements biography Trouble Boys;
he describes Riches to Rags as “the final piece to the puzzle of Bob Stinson’s musical
career.” The album release will be preceded by the digital single, “Happy Yet,” on March 17.
Bleeding Hearts was the brainchild of Stones-fixated singer / songwriter / guitarist Mike
Leonard who started the group with drummer Bob Herbers and bassist Rob Robello. In
search of a second guitarist and having no luck, Leonard approached Stinson at the Uptown
Bar where both were regulars. They became roommates and, as Mehr’s notes relate, “the
two played together daily, roughhoused like little kids, rehearsed with the band five times a
week, and listened to music the rest of the time.”
Riches To Rags was the result of pure serendipity. Fiasco Records’ Sunshine Dunham
found a complimentary copy of Spin Magazine in a CMJ Music Marathon festival gift bag
featuring a piece on Stinson’s post-Replacements exploits, that mentioned his move from
Static Taxi to Bleeding Hearts.
She tracked the group down, offered to record them and they made Riches to Rags in
Minneapolis in 1993, a tight well-crafted set of high energy rock tunes that owed a debt to
the Replacements and showed once again what a stellar guitar player Bob Stinson was.
The album’s filled with upbeat, catchy Minneapolis rock, with hooks galore and Bob's ever
present bright chords shining through.
Unfortunately, the overabundance of creative energy and artistic visions led to heated
clashes and then Bob was out of the band right as recording completed. Bleeding Hearts
carried on for a while without Bob, but their momentum was gone. Mike disbanded the outfit
and joined the popular Minneapolis outfit the Magnolias. Stinson would pass away two
years later, and the Bleeding Hearts recordings were left unreleased.
Finally, 30 years later, Bleeding Hearts will get their due, thanks to Fiasco Records
preserving the session tapes for some three decades and Bar None taking the final steps to
deliver this very special Record Store Day exclusive, April 23, 2022.
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Wednesday Sep 07, 2022
Interview with DYMBUR
DYMBUR an Indian Folk Metal | Khasi Thraat Folk Metal band, based in Shillong, Meghalaya, India.
They were formed in 2012 and started by playing djent/progressive metal.
In 2020, the band decided to fuse Djent/Metal with Khasi traditional instruments to create a sound of their own. Hence, they termed their genre as ‘Khasi Thraat Folk Metal
DYMBUR 'S Info
https://www.facebook.com/Dymbur
https://www.youtube.com/user/dymbur1
https://www.instagram.com/dymbur/
The Info for SPARK and DYMBUR'S Mission statement for the song Child Abuse
The Official Music Video for the song CHILD ABUSE by DYMBUR. This song talks about the current situation in India with regards to Child Abuse. A good amount of research has been done before the lyrics were laid down and the stats and figures mentioned in the song paints a clear picture of what is happening in the country. Of course, certain lines in the song talk about Child Abuse that is prevalent in other cultures as well.
Our intention here is not to point fingers at anyone but to raise awareness about Child Abuse and hopefully be able to create a behavioural change in the society. We not only aim to raise awareness on the topic but also to raise funds for the non-profit organization which is based in Shillong, Meghalaya, India called ‘SPARK – Bringing Light to Lives’ which is a self-funded organization that is in dire need of financial aid.
NATIONAL DONATIONS: Bank Name: Bank of Baroda Account Name: SPARK Bringing Light to Lives Ac No: 43580100002128 IFSC Code:
BARB0LAITUM (0 IS ZERO) Branch : Laitumkhrah, Shillong, Meghalaya, India. Email: spark.ssg10@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spark.lightt...
INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS: PayPal account: dymbur@yahoo.com ____________________________________
Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4EfZzB...
Listen on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/chil...
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Curse of Lono is an English alternative rock band based in London and signed to Submarine Cat Records. They have released one EP and two studio albums. Their most recent album, As I Fell, peaked at number 10 on the Official Americana Albums Chart and at number 15 on the Official Independent Album Breakers Chart in the U.K. The band has also been the subject of two short films, Saturday Night: A Film Of Four Songs and Somewhere In Their Heads, both of which have won awards and appeared at numerous film festivals.
Felix's Info
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Wednesday Aug 24, 2022
Zig At The Gig interview with Brad Elvis & Chloe F. Orwell of The Handcuffs
Led by drummer Brad Elvis (Screams, The Elvis Brothers, Big Hello, The Romantics) and vocalist/guitarist/saxophonist Chloe F. Orwell (Big Hello), Chicago’s The Handcuffs will be releasing their fourth studio album Burn The Rails. The 13-song album was tracked at Kingsize Sound Labs, Chicago with producer/engineer Mike Hagler (Wilco, Neko Case, Billy Bragg, Mavis Staples, My Morning Jacket, The Mekons). Burn The Rails is being released by Pravda Records in June on CD, download and via streaming platforms and later on 12″ vinyl. For the the new album, The Handcuffs found inspiration from the heady, analog days of early 1970s rock & roll, weaving together elements of glam, indie, garage, art and blues rock. Inhabiting some of the same musical turf as T-Rex, Mott The Hoople, Roxy Music, The Raconteurs, P.J. Harvey, Led Zeppelin, and Patti Smith – all filtered through a modern lens – they deliver bold, sexy songs with memorable melodies and unexpected twists. Guest keyboardist Morgan Fisher (Mott The Hoople) demonstrates his synthesizer and piano prowess on a couple of tracks on the new LP. The relationship with Fisher, a musical hero of the band, began after singer Orwell’s rave review of Mott The Hoople’s 2018 reunion tour went viral on social media, attracting the attention of Fisher, who got in contact. From there a creative collaboration was sparked, in-spite of an ocean separating the now real-life friends. Finishing the record during the peak of the pandemic and lockdown, gave several of the songs an inadvertent anthem-for-the-times feel – with themes of love and loss, heartache and hope, and even the great ideological divide that was as omnipresent as the virus. Elvis and Orwell formed The Handcuffs from the ashes of Big Hello, their first band together, which released three indie label records and toured from coast to coast. Elvis’ career also includes a few major label go-arounds, arena tours, and a backstory that will be documented in a new autobiography in the near future. The duo’s eagerness to explore new sonic territory and evolve into an entity that aligned more with their ever-expanding influences and broad range of musical tastes prompted a change. The Handcuffs began as primarily a studio project, in which Elvis and Orwell wrote and recorded an abundance of material. During the process, they realized they missed the live band experience, so The Handcuffs as recording artists and a dynamic live band was born. Completing the line-up are bassist Emily Togni, lead guitarist Jeffrey Kmieciak, and keyboardist Alison Hinderliter, all of whom originate from different parts of the country, but have made Chicago their home.
Handcuff's info
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Wednesday Aug 17, 2022
Founded on the sweet nostalgia of delta blues, AJ & The Woods elevates roots rock to a new height. Their sultry sound features striking female vocals and intricate guitar melodies which organically blends passionate folk, rock, and blues music. Home grown in Ohio and established in 2015, AJ & The Woods brings you one of the most unique and articulate sounds to date.
AJ & The woods Info
SHOW Info AUG 20TH/2022
https://www.houseofblues.com/cleveland/EventDetail?tmeventid=vvG1fZ9uhafEtF&offerid=0
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Wednesday Aug 10, 2022
Ivan takes center stage on Crawling Through Grass, writing the tunes, playing, engineering the recording sessions and orchestrating the hybrid sound collages integral to the album. His collaborators on this venture include Bielski (Easy Bake Oven), Ivan’s brother Andrew (RitualTension), Norman Westberg (Swans, Heroin Sheiks, solo work), Mark C. (Live Skull, o13), Jon Fried (The Cucumbers, Campfire Flies) and Jadwiga Taba (Nac/Hut Report).
Ivan's Info
https://www.facebook.com/ivan.nahem/
https://www.instagram.com/ivan.nahem/
https://www.instagram.com/ritualtension/
https://arguably.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/ritualtension/
https://www.facebook.com/Carnival-Crash-616924978817049/
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyhxyigWc1QrTdO3RE9KfQA
https://www.onaboutnow.com/home
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Ben Vaughn On Zig At The Gig
Ben Vaughn grew up in the Philadelphia area on the New Jersey side of the river. At age 6, his uncle gave him a Duane Eddy record and forever changed his life. In 1983, he formed the Ben Vaughn Combo. The band was together five years, releasing two albums and touring the U.S. several times. They received rave reviews in Rolling Stone and People magazine and video airplay on MTV. The attention inspired Marshall Crenshaw to record Ben's "I'm Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee)" for his "Downtown" album. Ben embarked on a solo career in 1988, recording several critically acclaimed albums, touring extensively in Europe and the U.S. and receiving more MTV exposure. During that period he produced three records for the Elektra Records American Explorer series (Memphis rockabilly legend Charlie Feathers, Muscle Shoals country soul singer Arthur Alexander) and recorded "Cubist Blues," a collaboration with Alan Vega and Alex Chilton. He also scored two films ("Favorite Mopar" and "Wild Girl's Go-Go Rama"), as well as appearing as a frequent guest commentator on nationally syndicated radio shows “Fresh Air” and "World Cafe." In 1995, Ben moved to L.A. and released "Instrumental Stylings," an album of instrumentals in a variety of styles. A guest appearance on KCRW's "Morning Becomes Eclectic" led directly to being hired as the composer for the hit TV sitcom "3rd Rock From The Sun." "That 70s Show" soon followed, and for the next ten years Ben would provide award-winning music for a dozen other TV shows and pilots ("Men Behaving Badly," "Normal, Ohio," "Grounded For Life"). He also provided scores for several films ("Psycho Beach Party," "The Independent," "Scorpion Spring") and continued producing records (Ween, Los Straitjackets, Mark Olson of the Jayhawks, Nancy Sinatra, and the "Swingers" soundtrack CD). Somehow Ben found time to create the legendary "Rambler '65." Recorded entirely in his car, this much-publicized album (and subsequent short film) is still considered by many to be a classic document of a man and his dream. Since then, Ben has released “Designs In Music," “Vaughn Sings Vaughn Vols. 1-3,” “Texas Road Trip” (recorded in Austin, Texas with Doug Sahm’s band) , "Five By Five" and "Piece de Resistance" by the Ben Vaughn Quintet and the solo acoustic album, “Imitation Wood Grain And Other Folk Songs.” Add to that an Italian dance hit (a DJ re-mix of “Hey Romeo”), airplay of “Jerry Lewis in France” on Bob Dylan’s radio show (complete with Dylan’s recitation of Ben’s resume), and two recent tours in France and you’re looking at what continues to be a very interesting career. Occasionally, Ben takes a break from his syndicated radio show (“The Many Moods of Ben Vaughn”) to perform live in the US and Europe. The dates are randomly planned so catch him while you can!
Ben's Info
www.facebook.com/benvaughnmusic
www.instagram.com/benvaughnmusic
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Ov Stars is a Project/Band featuring Alice Genese (Gut Bank, Sexpod, Candy Ass, Pretty Boys, Psychic TV) and Shaune Pony Heath. Alice and Pony reside near the ocean in New Jersey
OV Star's Info
https://www.facebook.com/ovstarsband
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Dusty Grant is an independent singer/songwriter based out of Wichita, KS. Grant has been writing, recording, and performing original music in bands and as a solo artist for over 20 years. Drawing influences from metal, rock, grunge, and country Grant delivers his own brand of Dark Rock. Fans of Alice In Chains, Stone Sour, and Daughtry are certain to love Grant's style.
In 2017, Grant began touring and playing small clubs as a solo acoustic act. In his short time as a solo artist, Grant kept up a brisk pace releasing 11 of his own original songs and playing 40+ shows per year.
As interest in his music and performances grew across the region, in addition to booking additional solo acoustic gigs, Grant started to get interest from promoters to play larger stages with a full-band accompaniment. It was in 2021 that Grant added friends and fellow musicians Jason Catlett (Lead Guitar), Bwana Villa (Vocals), Shane Harper (Drums) & Chris McNutt (Bass). With a new, full-on rock sound, the band lit the regional scene ablaze opening for national acts like Daughtry, Candlebox, Black Stone Cherry, Danielle Nicole, and Blacktop Mojo.
On April 8th of 2022 Grant released his first full-band single "Oceans" written and produced with friend Jason Catlett. This track was recorded by acclaimed hard rock producer Chris Dawson (SAUL, Any Given Sin, Seasons After). Grant also has plans to continue building his touring and live performance resume with shows already booked and more on the way. Keep your eyes peeled for new releases and show announcements coming VERY SOON!!!
Dusty's Info
https://soundcloud.com/dustygrant57
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1H81k552oo