On this episode I start a series working with Top Shelf Records, who hooked me up with Devin McKnight (Speedy Ortiz, Grass is Green, and Philadelphia Collins) about his band Maneka.

We talk about growing up in the suburbs, transitioning from high school sports into playing music, and how do you convince your parents that a career in music is actually possible.

James Binkowski from Non Binary Girl Friend comes on the pod to talk about enthusiasm, taking yourself and your art seriously, moving to PDX, and playing music to have fun with the audience.

Jessica Boudreaux and Devon Shirley from Summer Cannibals come on the podcast to talk about the band's upcoming anniversary shows, the changing Portland Music Scene, and Bay Area Psych Rock.

Isabel and Kyle talk with longtime friend Spencer Hoffman about his new album Cherry Picker, writing through different stages of your life, and the differences between the LA music Scene and Portland.

So at Famous Portland Bar Barlow, I asked friends if they knew any comedians that would want to be on the podcast and they threw out Sean Jordan as like a "Could you imagine?" type guy.

Well, anyway, Sean comes on to the podcast to talk about his history getting into standup comedy, moving to Portland, his dream to be a professional skateboarder, and skater music.

Catch him playing shows in Portland, as the host of Nice to Be Nice, or cohosting All Fantasy Everything and go watch his special Girl Dad.

This conversation was going to happen even if this podcast never existed. It's the first episode of the newly renamed Unc.slop podcast, with Sonia Weber from Alien Boy. We talk taking music seriously in a slacker city, developing lifelong artistic partnerships, and the inevitability of Billy Corgan.

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Isabel and Kyle are joined by Blake and Triston from Shallowater to talk about Texas, the changing shape of Indie rock, being a musician in Houston, and the endless victory of time over the hubris of man that lingers deep in the soil of west Texas.

In this episode Kyle does the solo hosting with guest Coral Reef of Mallbrawlreds (@mallbrawlreds on Instagram). She shares how she ended up in Portland and the trials and triumphs of wrestling all ages shows into existence in the scene. We are all Salmon swimming against the current, when you think about it.

Mallbrawlreds is an agency that sets up an promotes all ages shows in and around Portland Oregon, check them out if you're looking for something to do or if you're looking for new music to check out.