Archive for the 'Music' Category

Distrakt - Old school with a young heart

Monday, November 10th, 2008

An in-depth interview with Yard Rock Records hip-hop artist Distrakt, talking about the sources of his inspiration, listening to some of his beats, and getting into some of the larger issues of racism in America. Distrakt is a talented video producer, and recently produced and directed a video of his ”Fire Escape,” now available on YouTube. You can [...]

Lesser Mortals, Colorado-based rock group

Saturday, October 11th, 2008

We did a whole show with Lesser Mortals, the Colorado-based rock group with a history spanning over a quarter century. Originally started in 1980 under the name “Once,” Lesser Mortals has a penchant for writing their own original music. Four of the five band members joined us on this show, Chuck Short, who plays lead [...]

Arlon Bennett, singer and songwriter

Saturday, September 27th, 2008

An interview with singer and songwriter Arlon Bennett, including several of his original songs. Arlon’s style is folk/pop with a bit of a country feel, and several of his tunes can be found on YouTube. From The Artie Show, August 23, 2008.