Part-Time Rockstar Podcast

Episode 328 features Little Low, an indie emo band from Boston, MA. In the interview, I spoke with the singer, Christine Atturrio. We talked a lot about balancing work and creativity. She also shared her general story, including moving to the West Coast for a time. We discussed the Boston music scene and the band’s new music. Thanks for listening and supporting local music. I featured my favorite track of theirs, called Dark Beer Archives, which we discussed in the episode. You can follow Little Low on all the socials and find their music on any streaming platform. They have a big show coming up on August 2nd so make sure to keep tabs on that. Thanks again for listening and supporting local music.   Please rate/follow the show wherever you’re streaming. -- Part-Time Rockstar Productions is available in the DMV for music videos and live filming.

Episode 328 features my longtime friend and bandmate Matt Harris, aka the Big Laird. We wanted to do a little recap episode of this weekend’s Part-Time Rockstar Fest — the 5th annual — at Fish Head Cantina. We talked about how it went, what went well, what we could improve on, and stuff like that. And talk a little bit about the bands that played. It was definitely a fun year, and I really appreciate everyone who came out/helped out. A good time was had by all I do believe. For the regular listeners, I should mention that I play in the Big Laird Band as well as The Hollow Truths. The Laird Band normally does cover shows, but we’ve been writing more originals lately, so we touched on that a bit in the conversation. This weekend, July 5th, the Big Laird Band will be on the road, heading down to Charlottesville, VA — or more specifically, Crozet, VA — to play at PRN Brewing, which is a great live music venue and brewery down there. The Big Laird Band will also be releasing new music soon, as soon as we can figure out how to pay for it. Thanks for listening and for supporting local music!   Please rate/follow the show wherever you’re streaming.  -- Part-Time Rockstar Productions is available in the DMV for music videos and live filming.

Episode 326 features Tiny City, an indie rock band from Charlotte, North Carolina. Band members include Nick Muccio (bass), Brendan Pope (guitar, keys), and Caleb Biele, and Derek Stanton (lyricist, lead vocals, drums). Each of them joined the chat in one way or another, and it made for a fun and engaging conversation. We’ll be playing a show together on November 15th in Charlotte at Starlight on 22nd. I featured their track “How Did You Know” off their latest album. We discussed their writing and recording process in depth, as well as their most recent tour, which took them all over the East Coast. Now that all the guys have full-time jobs, we also chatted about balancing music and work life. Thanks for listening—and as always, support local art! This year’s PTR Fest is this Saturday, June 28th at Fish Head Cantina!   PTR FEST LINE UP   4pm — Will Barkley @thegypsywheel   430pm — The Mack Brothers @themackbrothersmusic   5pm — The Flip Phones @theflipphones   5pm — Brad William Cox @bradcoxentertainment   6pm — Pack of Larks @packoflarks   630pm — LJR @lukejustinroberts   7pm — Patrick Duffy Band @_p_d_b__   730pm — Xavier James @xavierjamesmusic   8pm — @scoriaofficial   830pm — the Hollow Truths @thehollowtruths   9pm — @letsbeastronauts   930pm — Big Laird @thebiglairdband   1030pm — The Caffeine Rush

Episode 325 features Xavier James, a featured PTR Fest artist and former guest of the show. He’s a local rapper in the Baltimore scene and just dropped a new song called “Girl, Bye,” which you can stream wherever you listen to music. Xavier will be hitting the stage at Fish Head on June 28th around 7 PM (give or take). In the interview, we talked about all things creativity—releasing new songs, improving the recording process, and some of Xavier’s background in music beyond the hip-hop scene. Thanks for listening and supporting local musicians!     PTR FEST LINE UP  LJR Will Barkley SCORIA  Pack of Larks Xavier James Brad William Cox Later Than Soon The Flip Phones The Caffeine Rush The Mack Brothers The Hollow Truths Patrick Duffy Band The Big Laird Band

Episode 324 features Luke Justin Roberts, aka LJR—a longtime friend of mine and a talented pop artist based in the DMV. While he was a frequent guest in the early days of the show, it’s been at least 100 episodes since his last appearance, so it felt like the perfect time to bring him back. We were working on a collaboration for a Frank Turner cover, which gave us the chance to fit in an interview. Luke is releasing a full-length album tomorrow, June 11th, which has been years in the making. In this episode, I featured his track “Insecure,” which you can stream on all major platforms. We had an in-depth conversation about balancing the need to make money with the drive to stay creative as a musician. In addition to his music, Luke runs LJR Creative, offering video services, and hosts songwriter sessions called “Amplify” at studios throughout the DMV. Thanks, as always, for listening and supporting local artists—may you kick ass in all your endeavors.   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.    Part-Time Rockstar Spotify Playlist [https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0SP4qgm5TiNam5v768kjhT?si=058b5839dad54e79]