Onstage With Jim And Tom

Lost Dog Found | Onstage with Jim & Tom | 3/14/17 Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Lost Dog Found to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 3/14/17. Lost Dog Found is a neo-soul band that blends influences from a variety of different types of music. We debate their genre, talk about recent adversities that led to evolutions in the band, learn a little about their origin, and more. Setlist The One That Got Away Is You Is or Is You Ain't (Somebody That I Used To Know) My Dark Mind Nobody Loves Me Like You Do Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA. Lost Dog Found is Stevie Mac, Rachel Sierra, Jeremy Greene, Tim Kelly, Art McConnell, Adam Borden, and Chris Hudlow.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Manzanita Falls to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 3/7/17. Manzanita Falls is an indie folk rock band from Santa Rosa that is set to release their new album “Abilene” in the summer of 2017. We go deep into some of the tragedy and triumph that led to this album as well as over-arching themes and philosophies found throughout. Setlist Talk is Cheap Flowers Abilene To Be Fair Dead Alive Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Hellbender to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 2/21/17. We talk about playing metal in Sonoma County for over a quarter century, lessons learned along the way, camaraderie, themes on their new album, the state of the world, and more. Setlist: Falling down Crossing the Line Eyes Wide Shut End of Days Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Trebuchet to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 2/14/17. This is a deeply personal and far-reaching episode of Onstage that touches on love, friendship, family, pain, isolation, redemption, and much more. We explore the origin story of their new album “Volte-Face” and the incredible force that this band has been in the personal lives of the members. Setlist: A Confession (36:10) Overgrown (40:20) In Pursuit (44:18) Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA. Trebuchet is Navid Manoochehri, Lauren Haile, Paul Haile, and Eliott Whitehurst.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Agave Baroque to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 2/1/17. We discuss the joy of playing Baroque music, the cultural effects of the Thirty Years' War, the universality of human emotion, some history on their current performance pieces, the intent behind their “Peace in Our Time” project, and more. Setlist: Canon in D + Gigue (23:12) Christum Ducem (29:14) Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA. Agave Baroque is Aaron Westman, Kevin Cooper, Reggie Mobley, Henry Lebedinsky, William Skeen and Natalie Carducci.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Secure the Sun to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 2/7/17. Secure the Sun is an alternative rock band from Napa. We talk band dynamics, youth, responsibility, family, dreams, doubters, and more. Setlist: Surf's Up Maniac Never Known You Jam + Mesong Going Under Spune Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA on 9/7/16.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Gomme to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 9/7/16. We talk about the paths that led them to France, culture shock, life changes, music scenes, punk music in Paris, and more. Plus, Tom describes a conversation he once had with a newt. Setlist: Heart Wall (17:14) Ligne Deux (20:45) I'm a Virus (23:03) Flower 91 (25:47) Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA on 9/7/16. Gomme is Betsy Roszkowiak, Lauren Tarver, and Hannah Todt.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Mr. December to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 9/11/16. We talk about the band’s trajectory and music as well as ephemerality, change, creating art through hardship, and more. Setlist: Up Jump The Boogie (20:22) Money Disappears (24:20) Fairy Boat (28:05) Big Eyes (31:37) Comin' Home (35:00) Mama's In The Kitchen (40:12) Cornfield (44:01) Dust (47:41) Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA on 9/11/16. Mr. December is Jimmy Horn, Andy Tester, Jesse Shantor, and Scott Knipplemeir.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes The New Trust to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 9/18/16. Our wide-ranging conversation explores the burden of nostalgia, the struggle to keep creating, origins of the band, lessons learned, the music industry, community, Steve Albini, relationship to fans, the future of The New Trust, and much more. Setlist: The Suffering Of Fools (45:01) Veterans Affairs (49:29) Keep Dreaming (52:25) Orbiting (56:05) Make Me Deaf (58:44) Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA. Performance recorded on 7/5/16, interview recorded on 9/18/16. The New Trust is Josh Staples, Sara Sanger, and Julia Lancer.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Battlehooch to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 8/21/16. Join us to celebrate ten years of Battlehooch while we smoke cigars, play poker, explore deep levels of philosophical abstraction, discuss their deep camaraderie, meet the characters that they play in the van, pinpoint the importance of this project, and much more. Setlist: Daylight in Space (33:04) Scion (37:12) It’s Me (40:45) Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA. Battlehooch is AJ McKinley, Ben Juodvalkis, Grant Goodrich, Pat Smith, Ryan Huber, Tom Hurlbut

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Buck-Thrifty to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 8/28/16. We talk about activism, poverty, privilege, society, purpose, fear, self-reflection, inner tumult, their new album, and much more. Setlist: Escapist (50:03) Photographic Lens (54:26) Pressing Share (59:09) Craven (1:02:12) Railroad Riot (1:06:20) Sweatin’ (1:09:49) Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA. Buck-Thrifty is Michael Fierro, Tyler McCourtney, Taylor Cuffie, Corwin Zekley, Jay Drapes, Stu Manzano, and Barrie Sterling. Camera operators: Ryan Grae, Timmy Lodhi, Max Brickey, Jim Agius Audio mixing: Paul Haile | http://www.greenhouserecording.com/ Video editing: Jim Agius & Timmy Lodhi

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Frankie Boots and the County Line to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 7/31/16. We talk about touring, personal growth, Frankie’s move to New Orleans, authenticity, inspiration, the origin stories that have shaped their music, and more. Setlist: 1) Every Night (19:29) 2) Tortuga (22:58) 3) Rusty Carousel (26:18) 4) The Last Thing I Do (30:37) 5) Leave The Light On (35:08) 6) Duel At Dawn (39:33) Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA. Frankies Boots and the County Line is Frankie Boots, Joshua James Jackson, Timothy O'Neil, Zak Garn, Zack Sumner. Camera operators: Ryan Grae, Timmy Lodhi, Max Brickey, Jim Agius Audio mixing: Paul Haile | http://www.greenhouserecording.com/ Video editing: Jim Agius & Timmy Lodhi

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Luke Erickson to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 7/26/16. We talk about faith, family, love, generational displacement, heroes, music, and more. Plus, Luke performs a collection of songs. Setlist:
 When Half Your World is Gone [acoustic] (16:14) Mercedes Benz [acoustic] (19:50) Leaving You Behind (21:51) Mercedes Benz (23:47) ’Til the Cows Come Home (26:02) Huggin’ and a Kissin’ (28:56) Sweatshirt Full of Trouble (31:34) Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Lungs and Limbs to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 7/10/16. We talk about their music, creative inspiration, family, friendship, and more. Plus, an 8 song set from the band. Setlist: Dog Song (12:11) Signs of Life (17:12) Ricochet (20:47) Porchlight (23:58) Grim Ranger (28:36) Everybody Wants to Rule the World (33:10) So Sweet (37:38) Kaleidoscope (41:01) Lungs and Limbs is Karina Rousseau, Nick Tudor, Matt Power, and Chris Casey. Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA.

Onstage with Jim & Tom heads to New Orleans to visit Spiritual Buzz in the midst of their cross country tour. Spiritual Buzz is an acoustic duo from Sonoma County featuring Jay Why & Cory Routh. Jay and Cory quit their jobs, sold their stuff, and bought a van to take this project on the road in the summer of 2016. This interview took place at a hotel in New Orleans in the midst of their cross-country tour. We talk about their adventure, goals, philosophies, music, and more. Plus, Spiritual Buzz performs a song on the bayou. Camera operators: Timmy Lodhi & Jim Agius Video editing: Timmy Lodhi & Jim Agius

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Creative Adult to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 8/11/16. We talk about Blade, friendship, personal tumult, the creative process, “Fear of Life”, following your compass, the music industry, the Phoenix, and much more. Setlist: Connected (44:05) I Can Love (51:22) Moving Window (54:44) Heal (58:09) Charged (1:02:49) Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA. Creative Adult is Scott Phillips, Mike Bingham, Ian Bruce Simpson, Mike Fenton, and James Rogers.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Big Kitty to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 6/29/16. Big Kitty is the musical project of Clark Williams. We talk about the philosophy behind his music, songwriting, Tennessee, magic, parenthood, and much more. Plus, Tom tells a story about jumping on trampolines with bears. Setlist: The Ballad of Almond Robin (26:02) Winchester Pass (30:21) Decades of Trouble (32:33) May (36:43) Karaoke The Boy Who Smelled Real Good (39:20) Giant Blades (42:18) Little Man (44:49) Recordings of Ferns advertisement (47:21) Chattanooga (48:16) Letting You Know That I Love You (52:55) Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes Barrio Manouche to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 6/21/16. Barrio Manouche is a Spanish Gypsy jazz ensemble from San Francisco. We talk about their cultural influences, Django Reinhardt, the nomadic gypsy spirit, and more. Plus, the band plays a 50 minute set. Setlist: Numero 7 (12:14) Té a la Menta (18:14) Aires de Cambio (27:22) La Vida de un Ruso (34:46) Pasión Arabe (45:30) La Marcha Gatina (51:55) Bossa Mosquito (55:06) Barrio Manouche is Javi Jiménez, Alex Zelnick, Luis Jiménez, Chris Bastian, and Magali Sans-Cartier. Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes The Dixie Giants to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview and performance on 6/6/16. We talk all things Dixieland with the band: the background, culture, style, progression, timelessness, and what it means to them to play this music in 2016. Setlist: Happy Feet Blues (12:01) No Good Blues (16:07) The Fifth Light Down (19:42) Loophole (22:44) The Devil Dancer (26:14) The Dixie Giants are Nick Pulley, Casey Jones, Jason Thor, Jesse Shanto, Ricky Lomeli, Daniel Charles, and Taylor Cuffie. Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA.

Onstage with Jim & Tom welcomes recording engineer and producer Jim Stern to the stage at the Phoenix Theater for an interview on 7/21/16. Jim Stern has worked in the music industry for over 45 years. We talk about his career, his relationship with Van Morrison, his role in the studio, his faith, and more. Recorded at at the Phoenix Theater in Petaluma, CA.