Left End is best known as early glam/shock-rock pioneers. Frontman Dennis T Menass' theatrical performances are still talked about to this day, and have influenced generations. Founding members of Left End, Patsy Palombo, Tom Figinsky, and Jim Puhalla join Anthony and Gary for a conversation about their more than fifty year career; which will conclude next month with their final performance. We talk about their earliest days, including their unreleased but soon to be reissued album, "Umbilicus"!

Lance is the curator behind the Brown Acid compilations, which feature many Youngstown and Peppermint artists. So it seemed appropriate to get his take on why he calls Youngstown the Mecca of hard rock...heavy psych...and what heads now just simply refer to as brown acid.

Youngstown native (though LA based) Ryan Nasci is a Grammy nominated audio engineer who has worked with Harry Styles, Portugal. The Man, Katy Perry, Cam, Young The Giant, and many more. We usually are talking about the past (and specifically music that had a very small regional audience), but on today's show we examine the life of a young engineer who is working on major pop records. Dean's on tour, so guest co-host and owner/engineer at Court Street Production Michael Estok joins us as well.

Dedicated listeners are familiar with Nicky Mouse (the Italian American mouse who lives at Peppermint and demands food from us in exchange for not chewing through the studio's cabling). On this week's show, we were called upon by Nicky to give him a ride to the Brier Hill festival. While on the scene we ran into and talked to many friends, business owners, and musicians about what the festival means to them and how the Italian immigrant culture has shaped the Mahoning Valley.

Greg Yochman has played bass with Mom's Apple Pie, Tony Palkovic, and Tony Favazzo (whose catalog we've reissued). From prog to fusion, he shares about his career in music and how he has always done it with a spirit of love and curiosity at the center.

We shine a light on some of the lesser know reissues we have released in the past few years. Just because they're only available digitally, doesn't mean they don't have interesting stories and aren't rippin' jams. So kick your feet up on the desk as we play some tunes, give a little update on our touring lives and what we've been working on at the studio (and even make a tomato sandwich or two.)

Every musician in Youngstown's favorite musician is Shedrick Hobbs. His career began in the 1940's playing in jump blues bands and dance bands in many of the city's Black clubs. He played with Charlie Parker, James Cleveland, Big Joe Turner, Bobby Marchan, Chuck Jackson. Locally, he would always be at a jam session, encouraging young players (Anthony learned how to play jazz from Shed when he was a teenager). He's hilarious and he's always generous to share his experiences and stories. He also gives us the secret on how to make two dozen donuts disappear between Youngstown and Warren.

Call him Sonny... Call him Sonny Needs Money... Call him Sonny Boy Hopcheck... However you know him, wether it's from Underdog Records, Sacksville Rhythm & Blues Band, The Todd...you know that Sonny is one of the best dudes around and a significant figure in Youngstown's musical culture.