Part-Time Rockstar Podcast

Episode 357: Grandma Drinks (Alt Rock/Grunge) [NYC/staten island]

Episode 375 features Grandma Drinks from NYC. They are an alt rock band mixing grunge, new wave, and punk. They have a brand new EP out called Rapture, and I featured their tracks “Gone” and “Chemical” on the episode. In the interview, I spoke with Deke Blackburn and Jeremy Dirzis. We talk about the Staten Island and NYC music scene, inspirations, Oasis, face tattoos, trends, and staying true to yourself. If you like their stuff, you can find the band on any social media platform and give them a follow. Thanks for listening and supporting local artists!   https://www.eventbrite.com/e/susto-schmidt-house-tickets-1980430363529 [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/susto-schmidt-house-tickets-1980430363529]   Please follow, rate, or review the podcast wherever you are streaming if you’d like to help us out.  -- Part-Time Rockstar Productions is available in the DMV for music videos and live filming.

Episode 356: Justin Osborne of SUSTO [Charleston/Austin] (Pyschedelic Americana)

Episode 356 features Justin Osborne of Susto! He’s definitely a full-time rock star, and I honestly don’t know where to begin with this one, because they’re easily in my top five favorite bands of all time. It was incredibly humbling and exciting to have Justin on the show. I’ve always described Susto to my friends as a sort of psychedelic Americana, but of course they have a whole host of other influences in their sound. At the core of it all, though, is Justin’s songwriting and storytelling, which is often off-the-wall, honest, comedic, clever, and zen all at the same time. I first found Susto through a YouTube series called Susto Stories and was immediately hooked. The originality of the stories and lyrics, the soft, textural environment, and the soothing Southern influences in the music create such a calm, warm, yet engaging sound. One that stands apart from anything else I’ve ever heard. If you’re looking for a place to start, I’d definitely suggest their first album or that video series. In the conversation, we talked about Justin’s musical journey, starting out in Charleston, his short venture studying abroad in Cuba, the intricacies of psychedelics, songwriting, the Austin music scene, The String Band, and much more. I primarily wanted to get Justin on the show this week because he’s playing solo again at Schmidt House in Catonsville, MD, on February 11 (ticket link in the episode notes), and we’re all super excited about it. I also can’t say enough good things about Schmidt House shows and how much fun they are in general. I’ve often referred to Mark Schmidt as the Great Gatsby of Catonsville, and I continue to stand by that. Lastly, I’ve never had a more difficult time picking a song from a band for an episode—because I could literally feature any of them—but I figured I’d include the song that first introduced me to Susto, “Drug Money,” as well as one of their most recent releases, “Break Free, Rolling Stone.” If you’re in the neighborhood, I highly recommend coming out to this show and having some beers with us! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/susto-schmidt-house-tickets-1980430363529 [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/susto-schmidt-house-tickets-1980430363529]   Please follow, rate, or review the podcast wherever you are streaming if you’d like to help us out.  -- Part-Time Rockstar Productions is available in the DMV for music videos and live filming.

Episode 355: LJR (Luke Justin Roberts) [Indie/pop] {Washington DC}

Episode 355 features my longtime friend, bandmate, and fellow artist LJR (Luke Justin Roberts). He's been on the show a number of times now, and it was fun to catch up in his home studio to talk about our new collaboration song “Show People” by Frank Turner, which comes out Thursday this week. We also have a show this weekend on Friday, January 23, in Baltimore at Dicks Halfway Inn with Will Sims, Old Eastern, Peace by Peace, and A Band of Misfits. We talked about the recording process for both the audio and video of the song, as well as a lot of other mutual projects we have going on. We also dove into what it means to be an artist in 2026 and everything related to that. Luke, of course, also runs his Amplify video series for artists all over the DMV, and you can check him out at @ljrcreative for more info on that. Feel free to follow any of us on the socials and come out to the show this weekend if you're in Baltimore. Thanks for listening and supporting local musicians.   Please follow, rate, or review the podcast wherever you are streaming if you’d like to help us out.  -- Part-Time Rockstar Productions is available in the DMV for music videos and live filming.

Episode 354: Girls At The Rock Show (Jenn & Megan) [Podcasters)

Episode 354 features Jenn Kate and Megan Cobain from the podcast “Girls At The Rock Show.” Based in Florida and California, it was fun to have them on and talk about all things music. This is the first conversation/episode we did together, and the other episode is on their show (link below). Jenn and Megan have been friends for a long time and started a podcast to regale stories about past shows they’ve been to, while also helping promote bands. So we talked about some of their best stories and favorite bands they’ve interviewed so far. Also, I featured The Hollow Truths’ latest track at the end of this episode, called “God Or Government,” which comes out officially tomorrow. Thanks for listening and supporting local artists.   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/girls-at-the-rock-show/id1739708285 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/girls-at-the-rock-show/id1739708285]     Please follow, rate, or review the podcast wherever you are streaming if you’d like to help us out.  -- Part-Time Rockstar Productions is available in the DMV for music videos and live filming.

Episode 353: Ron Barrett (Houston, TX) [Country]

Episode 353 features Ron Barrett, a country artist from Houston, TX. He is currently working with Heart Song Records and recently released his 14-track album "Whiskey Memories" in Nashville, TN. I featured his song "What I'm Missing" on the episode. If you like it, you can stream it wherever you listen to music. In the conversation, we talked about songwriting, bad management, mental health, promoting music, and playing shows. Besides owning a business, Ron also has a family, and he balances his music with both. Thanks for listening and supporting local music!     Please follow, rate, or review the podcast wherever you are streaming if you’d like to help us out.  -- Part-Time Rockstar Productions is available in the DMV for music videos and live filming.