Category: Podcast

My First Band: Andy Junk (Holy Shit!, Chinese Telephones)

January 13, 2023

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest—the 200th and final My First Band guest!—is the incomparable Andy Junk. These days, you can see Junk on stage as a member of Holy Shit! and Chinese Telephones, taking...

My First Band: Ian Olvera (Daydream Retrievers, The Sleepwalkers)

Milwaukee Record Staff

January 6, 2023

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Ian Olvera, whose work can be heard in a variety of ways. Beyond being a current member of Blueheels and the bandleader of Daydream Retrievers, Olvera has helped r...

My First Band: Mark Waldoch

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 22, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Mark Waldoch, a Milwaukee mainstay who has been a prominent part of the city's music scene for more than 25 years. Over that quarter-century span, the multi-instru...

My First Band: Julia Blair (Dusk, Holy Sheboygan!)

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 16, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Julia Blair. In addition to being a member of two long-running and accomplished Wisconsin bands in the form of Dusk and Holy Sheboygan!, Blair released her excelle...

My First Band: Jamie Jones (All-4-One)

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 9, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); As a founding member of All-4-One, Jamie Jones has been an integral part of Platinum-selling releases that feature some of the biggest R&B hits of all time. He's toured all over th...

My First Band: Liz and Zach from Gold Steps

Milwaukee Record Staff

December 2, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guests are Gold Steps singer Liz Mauritz and guitarist Zach Duarte. Though the band is currently making a name for itself in Milwaukee with frequent shows, garnering loads ...

My First Band: Jeff Meilander (Redwall, Seven Days Of Samsara, Spitalfield)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 18, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); You might not know who Jeff Meilander is, but you're likely aware of his work. As the owner, founder, and jack of all trades at Redwall Screen Printing, Meilander's company has made me...

My First Band: Charlie Parr

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 11, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Charlie Parr. Over the course of his 30-year career, the Duluth-based guitarist and singer has released more than a dozen albums, played thousands of shows all ove...

My First Band: Chris No. 2 (Anti Flag)

Milwaukee Record Staff

November 4, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Chris Barker, who you probably know better as "Chris No. 2." The longtime Anti Flag bassist has been an integral member of the iconic and important Pittsburgh punk...

My First Band: Josh Berwanger (The Anniversary, Gemini Parks)

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 28, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); Over the last quarter century, Josh Berwanger‘s work has taken many different forms. After his time in accomplished early aughts emo outfit The Anniversary was through, the Kansas-base...

My First Band: River (a.k.a. Sarah) Shook

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 21, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is River (a.k.a. Sarah) Shook. As the bandleader and namesake of Sarah Shook & The Disarmers, Shook has ardently toured throughout the U.S. and Europe. They've re...

My First Band: NNAMDÏ

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 14, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is NNAMDÏ. The Chicago-based singer, rapper, producer, and multi-instrumentalist has put out a ton of great music since 2020 (including his acclaimed new Sooper Recor...

My First Band: Chris Gethard

Milwaukee Record Staff

October 7, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Chris Gethard. Though Gethard isn't a musician, he is a cult comedy legend, the namesake of The Chris Gethard Show, an actor (who you might know from films like Do...

My First Band: Mike Reed (Small Brown Bike, 84 Tigers)

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 30, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Mike Reed. These days, Reed can be heard as the guitarist and vocalist of 84 Tigers, a tremendous Michigan-based project that's preparing to release their debut al...

My First Band: Tom Rheault (No Trigger)

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 23, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is No Trigger vocalist Tom Rheault. Though the long-running Massachusetts melodic punk project doesn't put out albums very often, they really make it count when they ...

My First Band: Josiah Johnson (The Head And The Heart)

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 16, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Josiah Johnson! As a vocalist and founding member of The Head And The Heart, Johnson was part of a certified Gold-selling album, he toured the world with some of m...

My First Band: Rhett Miller (Old 97’s)

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 9, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is the great Rhett Miller. The Americana legend has been a member of Old 97's for close to 30 years and, along the way, he's released seven solo albums. Miller's eigh...

My First Band: Tim Kasher (Cursive, The Good Life)

Milwaukee Record Staff

September 2, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Tim Kasher. In addition to fronting legendary Omaha emo outfit Cursive, Kasher can be heard in The Good Life and on his four solo albums. Over the course of his ne...

My First Band: Josh Modell

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 26, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); Though Josh Modell isn't a musician, the veteran entertainment writer has been covering music for decades. Over the course of his career, he's held prominent positions at The Onion, Th...

My First Band: Matt Allen (Nur-D, Black Genesis)

Milwaukee Record Staff

August 19, 2022

broadstreet.zone(81112); This week's guest is Matt Allen, who you might know better as Nur-D. And if you don't know Nur-D yet, you will soon. The Minneapolis-based rapper, singer, dancer, and all-around entert...