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For the 123rd episode I sat down with singer/songwriter Rachel Lynne for a talk about her journey as a musician throughout the years. We also have a special appearance from Buddy Hoebler to discuss his role in the recent evolution of her solo music into a full band experience. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:https://www.facebook.com/rlynnemusic/ https://soundcloud.com/rachellynne //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 122nd episode I sat down with Steph and Jesse aka THE LOPEZ for a talk about the history and evolution of their band as well as some of the things currently on the horizon for them. We also discuss some of the stuff that they do outside of THE LOPEZ such as Steph's involvement with LADYFEST, Jesse's record collection and their joined involvement with the DLTSGDOM collective. They are currently working on recording new material with Madeleine Campbell and since I crashed a studio session to do this episode she makes a guest appearance as well! Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: THE LOPEZ: https://www.facebook.com/thelopeztheband LADYFEST: https://www.facebook.com/LadyfestPittsburgh DLTSGDOM: https://www.facebook.com/dltsgdom //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/

For the 121st episode I sat down with the General Manager of Wild Kindness Records, Donald Ducote for an awesome talk about his journey & views on the world as an independent artist and everything that that has paved the way for where he is today. Outside of running a label, Donald plays in the band Ancient History which we also talk about and we also talk a lot about Star Wars and Bill & Ted. Rad dude. Great talk. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:WILD KINDNESS: facebook.com/wildkindnessrecordsANCIENT HISTORY: facebook.com/AncientHistoryPGH //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 120th episode I sat down with my long time friend AJ of Save Us From The Archon for a talk about his creative process and some behind the scenes talk about what it is like working day to day in the music business. Lot’s of cool points about transitioning from the DIY landscape where you have 100% control of your art into a world where you have to submit to the wants & demands of of others for the “greater good” of your brand. Woah. Deep stuff. Awesome talk. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:SUFTA FACEBOOK: facebook.com/suftapaSUFTA BANDCAMP: saveusfromthearchon.bandcamp.com EPISODE 23 of START THE BEAT w/ AJ & NESLON (SEPTEMBER 2014):http://startthebeat.libsyn.com/episode-023-nelson-aj //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVI

For the 119th episode I cracked a couple beers open with Derek and Trevor from the band Choir and talked about a lot of stuff that has absolutely nothing to do with their band. For those of you who don’t know, Choir are a 4 piece Noise Rock band from Pittsburgh, PA who has been active for 2-ish years. I like them a lot. They are currently finishing up their debut full length album. This excites me. We eventually talk about it. Good times. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:CHOIR FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/choirnoisepgh/ CHOIR BANDCAMP: https://choirpgh.bandcamp.com //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 118th episode I sat down with Pittsburgh, PA based DJ/Producer Duo Tracksplotation for a talk about their histories and personal experiences as electronic musicians who have been performing live for the better part of a decade. We also discuss some of the more technical aspects that go into their craft & unique blend of Dance/HipHop/Turntablism/Mash-up style live performances. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:FACEBOOK: @Tracksploitation YOUTUBE: @TracksploitationTVBANDCAMP: tracksploitation.bandcamp.comTWITTER: @TracksploitersINSTAGRAM: @tracksploitation//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 117th episode I sat down with Pittsburgh, PA based photographer/blogger Hugh Twyman for a talk about his history in the scene and his experiences covering it for the past 12+ years! Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:BLOG: http://hughshowsredux.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/pg/HughShows-Photography-297710643584664/ YOUTUBE: http://tinyurl.com/zm6vuo4 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 116th episode I sat down with Carolyn & Heather from the Indie Dark Pop band Dinosoul for a very relaxed & in-depth talk about the history of their band, their histories as musicians and putting your energy into the things that matter to you most. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! PHOTOS: RedfishbowlLINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:https://www.facebook.com/dinosoulmusic/ https://dinosoul.bandcamp.com/ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 115th episode I sat down with Jeff Betten, General Manager of Misra Records & President of Wild Kindness for a talk about pursuing your passions and sharing them with the world while simultaneously helping others get their voices heard as well. We also dive a bit into the mystical realm Yeezy and probably talk about myself a little bit too much as well… Get to know us both! Hah! Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! PHOTOS: Timothy CoxLINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:http://www.misrarecords.com/ http://wildkindness.com/https://soundcloud.com/marsjackson/tracks https://soundcloud.com/misrarecords/blood-moon-singer-william-matheny http://gabbonesso.com///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is p

For the 114th episode I sat down with Max Bulger for a personal talk about the history of his band, The Otis Wolves, the infamous Pittsburgh DIY venue 222 Ormsby and still navigating some sort of a punk rock lifestyle as you enter your 30's. Lots of great behind the scenes stories and insight on this episode. I think you're all really going to dig it. With that being said... Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! PHOTO: Tommy Calderon PhotographyLINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:THE OTIS WOLVES: www.facebook.com/The-Otis-Wolves-1578979079033533/ 222 ORMSBY: https://www.facebook.com/222Ormsby/ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com  

For the 113th episode I sat down with my friend and busy bee musician Jake Stern for a talk about playing in multiple bands, finding inspiration and being involved in the DIY music community. Jake Plays in several bands including Pittsburgh based The Otis Wolves, Same and Cleveland based Meridian. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! PHOTO: Tommy Calderon Photography HEADER PHOTO: Josh NevadaLINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:MERIDIAN: www.facebook.com/meridianohio THE OTIS WOLVES: www.facebook.com/The-Otis-Wolves-1578979079033533/ SAME:www.facebook.com/samepgh//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 112th episode I sat down with my friends Nick Miller & Ashley Corts of Black Forge Coffee House for a talk about pursuing your passions, opening a business and living your dreams to the fullest! Black Forge Coffee House is a Cafe/Art Gallery/Music Venue located in the Allentown neighborhood of Pittsburgh, PA. Today on the show we discuss the history of Black Forge, the hurdles they had opening an independent business, what they did to eventually succeed and everything that they have done since! Which is a lot. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:GET COFFEE CRISIS (SEGA GENESIS GAME): https://megacatstudios.com/pages/get-coffee-crisis BLACK FORGE FACEBOOOK: https://www.facebook.com/blackforgecoffeehouse/ BLACK FORGE TWITTER:@blackforgepghBLACK FORGE INSTAGRAM: @blackforgepghBLACK FORGE WEBSITE: http://www.blackforgecoffee.com///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: insta

For the 111th episode I sat down with Cat Bruno for a talk about her journey into the world of storytelling, learning how to self-promote and becoming a Top Selling Fantasy Author! Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! If you are in Pittsburgh be sure to check out her next book signing on December 3rd at Rickert & Beagle Books. 3223 West Liberty Ave - Dormont, PA 15216. 12-1PM.   LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: AUTHOR WEBSITE: www.catbruno.com LATEST BOOK RELEASE: Queen of Stars and Shadows - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQFZFI3 TWITTER: @xcatbrunox (https://twitter.com/XCatBrunoX) FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thegirlfromthenorth/ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part

For the 110th episode I sat down with the homie Cameron LeViere of the band Lawn Care for an awesome, in depth talk about his history as a singer/songwriter  and sharing your music with a world living in a digital landscape. Sit back, relax and let's START THE BEAT! LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION:FACEBOOOK: https://www.facebook.com/LawnCareMusic BANDCAMP: https://lawncare.bandcamp.com/ INSTAGRAM: @lawncarepgh//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikesSIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikesSTART THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcastRATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 109th episode I sat down with Joey & Chris from the Spooky Street Folk band Cousin Boneless for a well rounded talk about everything these two do which is a lot. Check below for the links and get ready for an awesome conversation. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  Photo: Foo Conner LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: https://cousinboneless.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cuzinboneless/ https://thehillsandtherivers.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/4thrivermusiccollective https://averagejoey.bandcamp.com/ https://crisplake.bandcamp.com/ "APOCALYPTIC DREAMS" RELEASE PARTY INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/514316498766914/ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of

For the 108th episode I sat down with singer/songwriter Anna Hale aka SWAMPWALK for a talk about her creative process, inspirations and overall history behind the moody, chiptune fueled sounds she creates. SWAMPWALK just released a new album titled "Us vs. Them" and you bet your butts we're gunna talk about that too. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: MUSIC/NEW ALBUM: https://swampwalkin.bandcamp.com/album/us-vs-them FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/burghwalk "US VS. THEM" RELEASE PARTY INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/163626500752538/ //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 107th episode I sat down with singer/songwriter ALLEGRA for a talk about influences, self-recording, discovering the "scene" and becoming a part of it. ALLEGRA also just released a new EP and has a record release show coming up which we talked about as well. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: MUSIC: http://allegraband.com/album/my-legs-are-growing FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/allegrabandmusic/ RELEASE SHOW INFO: https://www.facebook.com/events/714834558657621/   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 106th episode I sat down with Dylan and Spencer from the band FULL OF HELL for a talk about their influences as creators, electronic music, the current state of "modern" extreme music and where exactly they fit into all of it. Awesome talk. Great band. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: WEBSITE: http://www.fullofhell.com/ BANDCAMP: https://fullofhell.bandcamp.com/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/fullofhell/   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 105th episode I sat down with David B of the band Pet Clinic and talked about the 24/7 hustle of being in a DIY band and why it's even worth the effort in the first place. We also dive into his personal background and discuss some of the things that helped make David the David he is today. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  COLOR PHOTO by Olivia Fennick B&W PHOTO by Christopher Sprowls LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: WEBSITE: http://www.petclinicmusic.com/ MUSIC: https://petclinicmusic.bandcamp.com/ VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/petclinicband   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com

For the 104th episode I sat down with Brandon Lehman of the bands Mace Ballard & Swiss Army for a talk about his influences as a singer/songwriter and the all too familiar struggle juggle of multiple projects. Sit back, relax and lets START THE BEAT!  LINKS RELATED TO THIS CONVERSATION: MACE BALLARD: https://www.facebook.com/MaceBallard SWISS ARMY: https://www.facebook.com/swissarmymusic   //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// SIKES TWITTER: twitter.com/therealsikesSIKES INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/therealsikes SIKES FACEBOOK: facebook.com/therealsikes START THE BEAT FACEBOOK: facebook.com/startthebeatpodcast RATE & REVIEW ON ITUNES: http://apple.co/1MXMNSG www.therealsikes.com Start The Beat is part of the Epicast family. www.epicastnetwork.com