John Pantano (of Pantano/Salsbury) Hits The Switch!
John Pantano’s rock and roll roots go back to the 1960s psychedelic rock scene and the very genesis of … Read the rest
John Thompson
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Loving The Alien: JJT & Aguirre Talk Bowie
On this episode we are joined by veteran artist and author Allan Aguirre (Scaterd Few, Spyglass Blue) … Read the rest
Special Edition: Couples Skate (Jukebox Takeover)
This special Couples Skate episode of the True Tunes Podcast started out as a normal Jukebox feature … Read the rest
Wild Harbors in Paris: Safety Is Overrated
Did The Joshua Tree Fall on The 77s? (More Roe From The Cutting Room Floor)
The 77s’ 1987 self-titled album was not only that band’s first real shot at the “big-time” success their fans knew … Read the rest
More ”Alternative” Than You’ll Ever Be (Randy Layton’s Long Strange Trip)
Randy Layton may not be a household name, but that’s not the point with people like him. Layton has … Read the rest
Charlie Peacock Revisited (From The Vault)
The very first episode of this podcast – which premiered back in 2019 – featured a conversation … Read the rest
@45RPM U2’s Achtung Baby Jukebox Rewind
This 45RPM episode opens the True Tunes Vault and finds a conversation host John J. Thompson had … Read the rest
Outsider Art w Finster & Yingst + Mountain Goats on The Jukebox
True Tunes host John J. Thompson recently traveled to Cleveland, TN, to speak at a festival in … Read the rest
Tonio K. Walks On: Notes From A Lost World
It takes some special instruments and a unique perspective to appreciate the frustrating version of “success” that weaves in … Read the rest
Drew Holcomb Comes To Class
Drew Holcomb is one of the most successful – and innovative – independent singer-songwriters working today. His rootsy, unadorned … Read the rest
Calling Out The Ghosts: The Wayside + Producer Matt Goldman discuss new music
If you think True Tunes host and founder John J. Thompson is objective about music – merely a dispassionate … Read the rest
Prog Rock, Complex Art, & Cultivating a Discerning Ear: Neal Morse’s Epic Journey
We finally scale the misty mountain of PROG ROCK on the True Tunes Podcast – with none other than … Read the rest
New Music by The Wayside (feat Steve Hindalong, Jimmy Abegg and more)
It’s hard for me to explain how excited – and honestly how nervous – I am to be releasing new … Read the rest
Video Premiere: “Rhyming Dictionary” by Jeff Elbel + Ping
“Waiting Room” director Andrew “*frosh.” Pickett has crafted a clever and comical video for “Rhyming Dictionary” by Jeff Elbel + … Read the rest
Nikki Lerner + The Music of Nowhere Else
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We knew that Over The Rhine’s Nowhere Else Festival was going to be something special. We’ve … Read the rest
David Bunker on Artist Care & Nurturing the Creative
David Bunker, who currently serves as the chaplain of Judson University’s Music Business and Entrepreneurship program, … Read the rest
Tyson Motsenbocker Loses His Milk Teeth
Tyson Motsenbocker is quite an anomaly. He’s a young, hip songwriter/artist who crafts alternative, modern-sounding pop (in … Read the rest
@45RPM What Good Is Music? (with Pastor Chris )
What good is music, anyway? Is there something happening in the arrangement of certain melodies, harmonies, rhythms, … Read the rest
Creativity Will Save The World (w Tom Willett)
Tom Willett’s roots go back to the counterculture of the 60s. He played bass in one of the earliest … Read the rest