Tag: The Department of Tangents Podcast
DoT EP76: Ryan Lee Crosby Talks Raga Blues, plus “I’m Dissatisfied”
I’ve written about Ryan Lee Crosby’s music in the past. I’m not sure when the first time was, but back then he had...... Read More
Songs: Mark Geary’s Gorgeous “Adam and Eve” Live in Portugal
When I spoke with Mark Geary for The Department of Tangents Podcast EP63, he had just gotten back from playing shows in Portugal....... Read More
DoT EP75: Musician Perry Serpa with New Music from His Album, Wherefore Art Thou?
I have known Perry Serpa for several years as a press guy. He has been a regular in my inbox, sending me notices...... Read More
Laughs: Jess Salomon Tapes a New Album in New York
“I’m not the coolest person. I’ve never been especially cool. When I was a kid, I once shoplifted a thesaurus. But then I...... Read More
Laughs: Myq Kaplan
I have a girlfriend – I don’t “have” her, she’s not in a cage. I have a free-range girlfriend. We have a long-distance...... Read More
DoT EP74: Comedian Gad Elmaleh with New Music from Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis
Gad Elmaleh has a fascinating story. He was born in Casablanca, went to college in Montreal, and then moved to France where he...... Read More
Songs: Steven Wright’s “You Are Gone” and “Run To You (So Goes)”
You already know that Steven Wright is a comic genius, and you probably know he uses his guitar onstage. Did you know he’s...... Read More
DoT EP73: Mike Vago, Author of Selfdestructible, plus New Comedy from Shawn Carter
This episode is an interview with author Mike Vago with new comedy from Shawn Carter. Vago is a talented writer and humor columnist....... Read More
DoT EP70: Spencer Garland is PR Newman, plus New Music from The Innocence Mission
If you listened to EP69 with comedian and author Guy Branum, you heard a little taste of the new PR Newman album, Turn...... Read More
DoT EP68: Author David Wellington from NECON 38 plus New Music from Beanpole
A few weeks ago, I traveled to Rhode Island for NECON 38, the 38th edition of Northeastern Writers Conference. It’s also known as...... Read More
DoT EP67: Late Show Comedy Booker Jessica Pilot plus New Music from Walter Salas-Humara
Jessica Pilot has one of the best jobs in the business. She finds stand-up comedians for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP65: The English Beat’s Dave Wakeling plus Sloane Crosley’s Look Alive Out There
One of the best things you can do as a fan of any art is to go into something with no real expectations...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP63: Musician Mark Geary featuring “Don’t Break”
Years ago, I reviewed Mark Geary’s album Ghosts for the sadly departed Boston Phoenix. I would pop that CD in my player on...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP 62: Jonathan Katz Talks Dr. Katz on Audible, plus New Music from Matt Dorrien
For this week’s episode, I sat down with Jonathan Katz in his home in Newton, Massachusetts to talk about his career in stand-up...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP60: Women In Comedy Festival Wrap Up plus New Music from The Smoking Flowers
The Women In Comedy Festival is one of my favorite annual events in Boston, and has been since its more humble beginning in...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP59: 6 String Drag’s Kenny Roby plus New Music from Domenico Lancellotti
Kenny Roby has been one of my favorite songwriters for the past twenty years, since I first interviewed him for a now defunct...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP58: Shape of Water Author Daniel Kraus plus New Music from 6 String Drag
Daniel Kraus has written a number of novels, including Rotters, a great horror novel I’m reading now. What puts him front and center...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP57: Mole Man Doc Director Guy Fiorita with Audiobook Excerpt from The Shape of Water
Back in March, I saw this great film at the Salem Film Festival. The festival focuses on documentaries, and the film is Mole...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP56: Comedian and TV Guidance Counselor Host Ken Reid plus New Music from Kassin
This week’s guest is stand-up comedian and host of the TV Guidance Counselor podcast Ken Reid, someone I have known for years in...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP55: Hadron Gospel Hour’s Rich Wentworth plus New Music from Courtney Marie Andrews
This week’s episode is a conversation with podcast host/artist/musician Rich Wentworth. He is co-creator of the Hadron Gospel Hour podcast, a serialized sci-fi/comedy...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP54: Comedian Jess Salomon plus an Excerpt from Laurie Kilmartin’s Audiobook Dead People Suck
I was very happy how this interview came together. Some of you may know I have covered the comedy beat for the Boston...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP53: Comedian Jenny Zigrino and Guest Co-Host Jessie Baade with New Music from Matt Minigell
Jenny Zigrino is still very much a comic on the rise. In the past two years, she has played notable roles in films...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP52 Folk Duo The Lowest Pair with New Comedy From Paige Weldon
Two performers. Two microphones. Banjo and acoustic guitar. The Lowest Pair are about as elemental an act as you’ll see onstage. You can...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP49: Matt York on Between the Bars, plus New Music from Prateek
I first became aware of Matt York’s music when he released his Americana album Boston, Texas in 2016. I also write and play...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP48: Christopher Titus with New Music from Matt York
When I first spoke with Christopher Titus, he was coming through a turning point in his career. It was around 1997 or ’98,...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP47: Glenn Page of The Len Price 3, New Comedy from Tommy Ryman
I first heard The Len Price 3 years ago on a Christmas compilation Little Steven put together for his Underground Garage show. When...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP40: The Near Genius of Nate Dern plus New Music from Corin Ashley
When I started reading Nate Dern’s new book, Not Quite A Genius, I was expecting a collection of comic personal essays, that being...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP39: Sweet Harmony in Dark Times with Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams, Patrick Coman’s Tree of Life, plus New Comedy from Sasheer Zamata
The first time I remember seeing Larry Campbell and Teresa Williams was at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston. They were backing up Levon...... Read More
DoT Podcast EP38: The Joyful Contradiction of Valerie June plus New Comedy From Shane Torres
About four songs into her set at New Hampshire’s Prescott Park, Valerie June addressed the crowd. “What about the things that are going...... Read More