In the latest episode of Stories From A Bar I am joined by Troy, NY native and SongCity founder Scott Womer. Scott and I discuss a little bit about his musical background, how he got SongCity up and running, and the inspiration behind it. .....// For those that don't know, SongCity in a multi-genre, songwriter showcase for local musicians and the next event will be Nov. 11 at The Waiting Room in Troy, NY featuring Girls Blue, Camtron5000, Ryan Clark, and Sabrina Trueheart. Enjoy! .....// Beer of the episode: Affinity Bound DIPA from Common Roots Brewing in Glens Falls, NY

In this episode I am joined by Art Fredette! Art is owner and operator of online radio station RadioRadioX as well as publisher of Xperience Monthly. Art and I chat about both of those as well as the Listen Up! awards, music, his background, and where he would like to take Xperience Monthly in the future. Enjoy!

In this episode I am joined by Warwick, NY based ukulele aficionado Jeff Howard. Jeff shares the story of how he taught himself to play the ukulele during the pandemic, his battle with kidney cancer (now cancer free), and how that motivated him to start releasing his own music. Jeff's debut EP 'Sun Will Rise' is out Sep. 26th so go check that out and listen to the pod for Jeff's story and a breakdown of the songs. Enjoy!

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Beverage of the episode: Nine Pin Cider (Albany, NY)

In this episode I travel to Halfmoon, NY to hang out with one of the owners Randy Lewis. We sample some tasty beers while Randy shares his journey of going from home brewer to opening Other One Brewing and everything in between. Enjoy!

For this episode I am hanging out with vocalist Zack Baumgartner from Chicago pop punk band When The Sun Sets! Chatting about how the band came together and their song writing process, as well as, mental health, touring, what it means to hear from the fans, and a little about their upcoming full length album. Enjoy!

In this episode I'm hanging out with Ahmed Elsayed of the San Francisco punk band Goof. We chat a lot about his time living in Egypt during his formative years, how it has shaped his world view, how he got into music, as well as the bands sound. Going in depth on a variety of songs from their first album Kill 'Em All and their new album G2: Gudgment Day. Enjoy!

For this episode I chat with Sean Jain, guitarist in San Jose based punk band Last Ditch Effort. We cover a lot of ground including how he got into music, how the band came together, their latest EP titled Twenty-25, some politics, and reflect on the glory of the Punk-O-Rama compilation CD days. Enjoy!

In this episode I'm joined by Karen Bona from the fantastic mental health centered podcast Pieces to Wellness! We chat a little about our podcasts (of course), but we also talk about some of the anxiety and stress we experience in our lives, how it makes us feel, and what has helped us cope with it. Enjoy!

Beer of the episode: Speckled Pig Brewing - Restitution NEIPA