Poppcast #8:
Michael Ray FitzGerald and I discuss his early beginnings in music, moving around as a Navy brat, early musical influences, his extensive career in the music industry, reinventing himself as a writer, and Southern Rock in Jacksonville.

Please Visit Michael's Website: https://michaelrayfitzgerald.com/

To purchase Michael's books please click the following links.

Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock: https://amzn.to/40pW3e0 (Amazon)
Guitar Greats of Jacksonville: https://amzn.to/3C0ZNbz (Amazon)

Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024 after 22 years of service. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L

Poppcast #7:
Steve Bauknecht and I discuss his early creative life, his participation as a drummer in well known Jacksonville bands: Blaine Crews Band, Evil Maracas, The Philters, Rock Hell Victory, his on again off again affair with the guitar, home recording, and songwriting.

His music can be heard with the Philters here: https://www.reverbnation.com/thefilters

And with Rock Hell Victory here: https://www.reverbnation.com/rockhellvictory

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Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024 after 22 years of service. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L

Poppcast #6: The mega-talented singer-songwriter Darren Ronan joins me on this episode. I’ll talk to him about his start in music, early Jacksonville bands, an influential professor that helped him earn his music degree, opening and running Ronan School of Music, his school serving as a music venue, playing in both original and cover bands simultaneously, and future projects.

Darren Ronan on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/18HyA8Vn30yyDN71pa1kT1

Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L

#Poppcast 5: Today in the Popp Rock Shop studio I have the extremely talented and eclectic Arvid Smith! We talk about his early music career and recordings, bands he performed with in Jacksonville, his journey of learning multiple stringed instruments, spirituality in music, 432 Hz versus 440Hz tuning, music education, and future projects.

Click here to stream Arvid Smith on Spotify

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Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024 after 22 years of service. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop
Joe Popp (band)

Poppcast #4: Roy Peak, an extremely talented singer-songwriter, was in the studio today for this episode. Fresh off his album release party at Mudville Listening Room on 9/28/24, we talk to Roy about his start in music, Jax bands and gigs, musical influences, his studio - Radical Recording, his amazing new album Exile in Americana, audio gear, his chicken Abby, what he has planned in the near future, and of course - Converse!

Please purchase Roy's album at his BandCamp page: https://roypeak.bandcamp.com/

You can also stream his album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7mKegdUQvIlM9zsCncXouD

Vist Roy's website at: https://www.roypeak.com/

Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L

Poppcast #3 : On this episode we chat with singer-songwriter and guitar magician Steve Shanholtzer. Steve discusses his first guitar, beginning days in the Daytona music scene, early bands, record label interest, moving to Jacksonville to join The Roosters, stories from The American Music Store, visiting Einstein A Go-Go, recording of his first original album at age 67, achieving sobriety, and his next recording project.

Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L

Poppcast #2: I am lucky to interview Thommy Berlin of Stevie Stiletto and the Switchblades, Velvet Elvis, Evil Maracas, Thommy Berlin and his Big Head, Radio Berlin, Powerball, and currently of Radio Poets.

We discuss where he grew up, his earliest influences, the many bands he performed with, the comings and goings of bandmates, battles with substance abuse, his orphan guitar collection, and recent activities in live music.

Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L

Poppcast #1: This inaugural episode features Scott Leuthold from Jacksonville’s Beggar Weeds and Horsechild Breakfast. Scott weaves a great collection of tales about his journey in music. He discusses his inspiration in Gainesville, the formation of Beggar Weeds, the massive importance of Einstein A Go-Go, touring with big name bands, Recording of their only record “Sure Pants Alot”, Michael Stipe producing several of their songs, and other ins and outs on being an independent band in the late 80s/early 90s.

Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L