Buzz Cutz

Alan Gamble joined us on BuzzCutz this week and brought years of talent and experience behind a drum kit, on the road, and onstage to the table.  Alan played his first gig in 1961, and shows no signs of slowing down - nor would we want him to.  He is still as solid as the day he started, and is constantly in high demand for bands, gigs, and recording projects.

Alan is currently playing with the JimJams, Bag a’Cats, and Clattering Trees, a recording project with Kevin O’Donnell and Dave Sieg.  Clattering Trees enlisted the aid of several good local musicians, including my wife, Vanessa Bentley, and Brandon Story, who you will hear singing on their second song.  So sit back and enjoy the podcast and the music, which also includes a last goodbye.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #045 - The Billy Dee Williams Episode

Time: 1:13:57
File Size: 67.8 MB

Stuff we skewered and cooked:

• Isaac Hayes R.I.P.!
• Brewstock R.I.P.!
• The Olympics!
• Religion!
• Racism!
• Electro-Music 2008!
• The Appalachian (Un)Fair!
• Bag a’Cats!
• Michelle Shocked’s Shocking Request!
• Beer!
• Drinking Beer!
• Selling Beer!
• Local Beer!
• Free Beer!
• End of Summer Rock Bash!
• And Much, Much More!!!!

Music this week:

1. Walk On By; Isaac Hayes
2. Moon and the River; Clattering Trees
3. New Body; Clattering Trees

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Mark Mahoney and Michael Peck are two guys with a lot of electronic equipment, spare time, and talent. They have utilized that spare time to create vast soundscapes and epic songs that create both ambient background and challenging composition. We had them on the show this past week to talk about the upcoming Electro-Music Festival in Kingsport, and to let us know what was up with their ongoing search for sound.

This is their story.

Show Notes

BuzzCutz #044 - The New House Episode

Time: 1:10:55
File Size: 65 MB

Topics to touch upon:

• Groupies!
• Librarians!
• Moog! Nord! Tech!
• MTV!
• Inspirado!
• Jesus Christ Superstar!
• John Coltrane and A Love Supreme!
• Electro-Music!
• And Much, Much More!!!!

Music this week from Mahoney and Peck:

1. Initial Launch
2. Tin Cans and Tiny Cables
3. The Great Silencer

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Jeremiah Nave is a young cat, but he has been around the block when it comes to the music industry.  He has lived and worked regionally and in Nashville, and travels around the country with his East Coast Mobile Recording truck making people sound good.  He was in town this week, so he stopped into the BuzzCutz studio and told us what he has been up to, as well as bringing us a few tunes.

Hope you enjoy.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #042 - The King of Episodes

Topics:

• Microphones!
• Guitar Center!
• Favorite Places!
• Favorite Sounds!
• eBay!
• Greeneville!
• Arranging!
• Rehearsing!
• Recording!
• Cicago!
• Nahvegas!
• Jesus!
• And Much, Much More!!!!

Music this week:

1. Dear Hank; Rowdy and the Boys
2. Absolute; Garrett Harris Band
3. Home; Jonathan Knight

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This week was another first for the BuzzCutz crew, as we had our first club/venue owner in the studio. Leah Jobe, who has turned Halo into one of Johnson City’s finest nightspots, joined us for this week’s show, and we all had a great time talking music, movies, food, and anything else that came up. We recorded some of it, and you can listen to that part.

For some reason, my microphone did some weird strangeness, and I sound like a radio personality from 1937, but you can hear what I’m saying (To the horror of many listeners, I’m sure.). Sorry for the technical problems, if anyone is offended, please send donations to the Buzz, and we will use received monies to repair any problems along the way. Or for beer money.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #042 - The Fallen Angel Episode

Time: 1:09:56
File Size: 64.1 MB

Discussionistas:

• Halo!
• Johnson City Politics!
• Blue Plum!
• FunFest!
• Taste of the Tri-Cities!
• Blue Motorcycles!
• The John Sevier Center!
• Noise Ordinances!
• Smoking Laws!
• Drinking Music!
• Electro-Music ‘08!
• Brewstock!
• Band Warz?!?
• “Members Wanted”!
• Jager Bombs!
• And Much, Much More!!!!

Music this week:

1. Goin’ With The Moon; Ablazing Grace
2. Breathe (Live Cut); Slow Motion Trio
3. The Mountain; Kevin Spears

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Tim and Dave Antihero (Not their real names…) joined us on the show this week to discuss local promotion and music, and these young guys are continuing on a path of musical involvement and and enjo}ment that has been going on for a few years now. Keep an eye out for one of their shows, and stop by to say howdy while you’re there. They seem very pleasant for a couple of hardcore club kids, and we wish them very well, and enjoyed having them on the show. Hope you do as well.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #041 - The Byars Beware Episode

Time: 1:12:37
File Size: 66.5 MB

Stuff we spoke of:

• Second Life!
• Evolution of the Species (Virtual Darwinism)!
• Facebook!
• The Hideaway!
• Big Rock Shows!
• Another Rushmore Discussion!
• FunFest!
• Taste of the Tri-Cities!
• Bead Fighting!
• The Electrovaganza (Not it’s real name…)!
• Zeppelin!
• Retiring to Play!
• Grocery Companies and Music Halls!
• Kingsport is Old!
• All-Ages Shows!
• Tri-Cities and Beer!
• And Much, Much More!!!

Music This Week:

1. Hooray For Me, The Shazam
2. My Mom’s On Your Top 8, If Looks Could Kill
3. Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001), Phish

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The P.I.T.S. are a two-man band from Kingsport that are going on ten years of playing music together, and Chris and Luke are just passing the ripe age of 23. Those years together have helped them develop their sound, and helped them develop a friendship that was very evident as they appeared in the studio this week for the show. While Tom is not a big fan of leaving the bass out of the band, he seemed to enjoy the music, and we all had a fine conversation, and if you feel like you might be interested in hearing it, I highly suggest you do so.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #040 - The Forty Days and Nights Episode

Time: 1:05:45
File Size: 60.3 MB

Topicanus du Talkamus:

• FunFest!
• Pay For Play!
• Brewstock!
• End of Summer Rock Bash!
• Peabo Bryson!
• Rob Halford!
• Peabo Bryson vs. Rob Halford!
• Prog Rock!
• The Woodstone!
• Fuel Alternatives!
• “Vision”!
• And Much, Much More!!!!!

Music this week from the P.I.T.S.:

1. Illusion and Confusion
2. Abduction
3. Sky High

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This week’s guests rolled in to the studio with years of experience in tow, and the stories they told gave a small glimpse into the plethora of tales you might be able to hear on any given meeting.  Phil Davis, Alan Prince, and Robert Pickle make up the Soundpranos, and they have been working in this region for years running some of the best sound you could possibly find.  We had a blast talking to them, and hope you do as well.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #039 - The “39 Steps” Episode

Time: 1:20:00
File Size: 73.3 MB

Topics and such:

• Pay for Play!
• Blue Plum!
• Favorite Venues?
• Least Favorites?
• Pistols!
• Freedom Hall%
• Benny Wilson!



• John Cowan!
• Tower of Power!
• Night Moves!
• National Guard Armories!
• Forks of the River!
• Abba!
• Justin Timberlake!
• Mama Cass!
• And Much, Much More!!!!

Music this week from the following:

1. Kick To The Head; Wicked Wayz
2. Mr. DewDrop;  Elijah Strange
3. Guilty Pleasures Mash-Up; The Buzz

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Brock Hughston was our guest on the show this week, and was the first guest with an electronic music background to grace the studio.  He will be performing with his band Remnants of Dissonance, at this year’s Electronic Music Showcase in Kingsport, along with Mahoney and Peck and a plethora of others.  Brock has a lot going on, and has been involved in several projects over the last several years, and it was a lot of fun to sit and talk to him about what he has done, and what he is doing.

Give it a listen.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #038 - The Parallelogram Episode

Time: 1:10:16
File Size: 64.4

Things that were said, or thought about:

• Mt. Rushmore!
• Twitch!
• Kaktus Moon!
• Slow Motion Trio!
• Jeb Carter!
• 46 & 2!
• Acid vs. Garage Band!
• MOTU!
• Britney, Christina, & Brooke!
• Theremins!
• Twilight Alive!
• Anyfest!
• End of Summer Rock Bash!
• Gene Simmons!
• Prince, Trent, and Bono!
• And Much, Much More!!!

Music this week from Brock Hughston (And the Penny Dreadfuls):

1. The Rain; Remnants of Dissonance
2. Charade; Brock Hughston
3. Death of Eleanor Rigby; Remnants of Dissonance
4. Twist My Arm No More; Penny Dreadfuls

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Ole’ Jared went to the beach last week and Dave and Tom do the duo this week with the Double Trouble Episode.

Trouble it was too. Dave needs to hone up on his recording skiils because Steve Bailey with Sound Check music was nice enough to come down and talk for a while, but Dave screwed up the episode on the first go-round, and we didn’t get the audio.

Nevertheless, Dave and Tom dive right into this week’s news and musical details with reviews of last week’s Twilight Alive with the ungodly talented tuba player, a review of Clinchfest, July 4th, Anyfest and a gang-bang of other topics.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #037 - The Double Trouble Episode

Time: 1:06.32
File Size: 61.3 MB

Talking Points and Problem Spots:

• Superman Sousaphone
• Twilight Alive Review
• Clinchfest Follow-up
• Hells Belles
• AnyFest
• Annie Robinette
• Downbleed’s new album
• Border Bash in Bristol
• Kingsport and Johnson City battle for July 4th
• April Taylor
• Judas Priest
• Is TV rotting our minds?
• And Much, Much More!!!

Music this week from Downbleed’s new album and Blindsight:

1. Show Me - Downbleed
2. OC40 - Blindsight

This week’s apologies to Steve Bailey with Sound Check Music and The Penny Dreadfuls, we will make it up to them.

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After last week’s heat, I really wanted to see some rain come through and cool things down.  I just didn’t want or expect as much as we got, and I’m glad it cleared up as it did.

Gary Hensley was our second outdoor guest, and reminisced about his Twilight Alive experience, as well as many others.  He’s got a top-notch young band, and he shared stories, songs, and a few laughs with the three amigos (Welcome back, Thomas!).  We had a good bit of fun - hope you do, too.

Show Notes:

BuzzCutz #036 - The Wetter Than Hell Episode

Time: 1:03:14
File Size: 57.9 MB

Talking Points:

• Cat’s Music!
• Blue Plum!
• Twilight Alive!
• Clinch Mountain Music Fest!
• Border Bashes!
• Rhythm and Roots!
• Inspiration?!?
• 3 Smart Things!
• Carlos Santana!
• Memphis!
• Nashville!
• Bristol!
• Dirty Dozen Brass Band!
• And Much, Much More!!!

Music this week from Gary Hensley’s album Bristol to Memphis:

1. Home
2. Love Hope Faith
3. Christopher’s Dance/Cinco De Mayo

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