Episode 506 of Concert Pipeline featuring Henry J. Star in which we talk to the man behind Henry J. Star, Devin Badgett about his musical influences growing up in Knoxville, Tennessee, his previous band Vanosdale and the transition to Henry J. Star, the influence of “The Neverending Story,” diving deep into his debut album “The Soft Apocalypse” and its impact on his fans, and what he’s thankful for this Thanksgiving. We also feature a review of Jack’s Mannequin’s show at The Warfield in San Francisco as well as a few songs from the set.

Episode 505 of Concert Pipeline featuring Everclear and a review of Barns Courtney’s concert at Bottom of the Hill. We chat with Art Alexakis about how he made a memorable concert experience for my son, playing a show in the bay with The Rolling Stones and Metallica 20 years ago and a memorable interaction with Mick Jagger, the 30th Anniversary of “Sparkle and Fade,” the process of creating that album and playing the album in its entirety 30 years later, writing from an autobiographical nature, and covering “American Girl.” We also review Barns Courtney’s recent show in San Francisco and share a few songs from his set.

Episode 504 of Concert Pipeline featuring Maygen & The Birdwatcher in which we chat with Maygen Lacey and Noah Neumann about growing up listening to 90s country, classic rock and metal, their first bands, what birds Noah watches, winning Midwest Country Music Awards Album of the Year and Americana Artist of the Year, overcoming fear of performing live, their favorite shows they have performed, a funny story of performing at a wedding, and their new album “The Americana Dream” that just came out. I also review The Format’s show with Phantom Planet at Hollywood Forever Cemetery and share a few songs from their set.