Future Obsession

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012: Ben Grace Sep 03, 2020

Show notes

Dan and Michael sit down with Australian singer-songwriter and good friend, Ben Grace to talk about Ben's new album, art and activism, and releasing music in the age of Covid. Ben introduces us to Jake Wesley Rogers' epic queer anthem, Jacob From The Bible.

bengracemusic.bandcamp.com Instagram: @bengracemusic Twitter: @bengracemusic

Songs from this episode can be found on our Spotify playlist. We update it every episode so be sure to hit that Follow button!

Or Instagram: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81

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Intro music by Daniel Deitrich. You can listen to more of his music - which sounds nothing like the intro music - here.

Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Let Michael, the Jedi Master of podcasts, guide you. Here’s his website: Truthworkmedia.com

011: Joel Levi Aug 16, 2019

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Dan and Michael are in Nashville at the glorious home studio of Folk/Americana artist Joel Levi. Joel talks about his recent releases and the entrepreneurial hustle of an independent artist. He also reviews a killer new song by SONTALK and performs his two newest singles live in the studio.

joellevimusic.com // @joellevi

sontalkmusic.com // @sontalkmusic

Easy To Be Alone - Joel Levi

Will We Ever Change - Joel Levi

Blind Men Still Dream - Joel Levi

Set My Body Free - Joel Levi

Middle of Everywhere - Joel Levi

Hold on Me - Joel Levi

The One Who Breaks Your Heart - SONTALK

Light in the Neon Sign (LIVE) - Joel Levi

Opened Fire (LIVE) - Joel Levi

Almost all of the songs from this episode can be found on our Spotify playlist. We update it every episode so be sure to hit that Follow button!

Or Instagram: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81

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Intro music by Daniel Deitrich. You can listen to more of his music - which sounds nothing like the intro music - here.

Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Let Michael, the Jedi Master of podcasts, guide you. Here’s his website: Truthworkmedia.com

010: Molly Parden Jun 18, 2019

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Dan and Michael take a road trip to Nashville, TN to sit down with singer-songwriter Molly Parden. The conversation spans Radiohead to coffee, why the genre Americana is like Lululemon pants, and Molly walks us through her three latest singles. Plus, Molly reviews the song Everything I by Zoe Sky Jordan and performs her song The Gambler live in the studio.

www.mollyparden.com

www.zoeskyjordan.com

All of the songs from this episode can be found on our Spotify playlist. We update it every episode so be sure to hit that Follow button!

Or Instagram: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81

Cover Photo of Molly Parden by Kelsey Cherry

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Intro music by Daniel Deitrich. You can listen to more of his music - which sounds nothing like the intro music - here.

Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Let Michael, the Jedi Master of podcasts, guide you. Here’s his website: Truthworkmedia.com

009: Seth Creekmore Mar 28, 2019

Show notes

Dan and Michael sit down with singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, and tea connoisseur Seth Creekmore for a conversation about music, the Enneagram, and self-sabotage. This episode also features a live, in-studio performance of Creekmore’s Fairytale Minds and Dirt. Creek also reviews the song Big Picture by London Grammar.

As mentioned in the interview, Creekmore recently collaborated with best-selling author and host of the That Sounds Fun Podcast, Annie Downs to write and record a song based on her new book. You can find the song, Precipice, and all of Creekmore's music at: creekmoremusic.com // @creekmoremusic

This episode was fueled (though not officially sponsored) by Inari Tea of Niles, MI.

Songs in this episode:

Lost Inside - Creekmore

Tidens Tand - Creekmore

Midnight Wishes - Creekmore

Fairytale Minds [live performance] - Creekmore

Precipice - Creekmore

Big Picture - London Grammar

Dirt [live performance] - Creekmore

Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich

All of the songs from this episode can be found on our Spotify playlist.

Or Instagram: @FutureObsession @DanielDeitrich @MichaelYoder81

Cover Photo of Creekmore by Will Johnson @Oracl_

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Have you ever wanted to start your own podcast? Let Michael, the Jedi Master of podcasts, guide you. Here’s his website: Truthworkmedia.com

007: Joshua Powell Jan 12, 2019

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In this episode we catch up with Joshua Powell as he and his band prepare to release their new album, Psycho Tropic. We talk about the entrepreneurial spirit it takes to run a band like a business, the relationship between art and activism, plus hear a few tunes off the new album. Joshua also introduces us to the incredibly talented Indianapolis hip hop collective, Tribe Soul, and rapper Jeremiah Stokes.

joshuapowellmusic.com // facebook.com/joshuapowellmusic // twitter.com/joshuapowellGTR

Songs in this episode:

The Farmer and the Viper - Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery

Cave of Clouds - Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery

Birth Control - Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery

Econoline - Joshua Powell

Arrowheads or Worse - Joshua Powell

Gunfighter Ballad for the 21st Century - Joshua Powell and the Great Train Robbery

Untitled - TribeSouL

Corona - Jeremiah Stokes

Spirit of the Trailer Park - Joshua Powell

Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich

Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist.

We don't make any money from this podcast, but it does cost money to produce. We're funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here.

FutureObsession.net // DanielDeitrich.com // Truthworkmedia.com(Michael's website)

006: Matt Conner, co-founder and editor of Analogue.io Oct 03, 2018

Show notes

Our guest for Episode 6 is Matt Conner, music journalist and co-founder of Analogue.io, a site for music recommendations, artist interviews, and deep-diving essays.

We talk about pretending to know The Replacements, how to find new music when Pitchfork can't even keep up, and Julien Baker takes us to church.

Matt has interviewed over 2,000 artists in the last two decades and while writing for Paste, Billboard, Relevant, Under The Radar and more.

Be on the lookout for Matt’s new podcast called The Resistance.

Songs reviewed in this episode:

The Replacements - Here Comes A Regular

Julien Baker - Something

Julien Baker - Go Home

Julien Baker - Rejoice

Julien Baker - Appointments

Youth Lagoon - Again

Music video for Film It All by Trevor Powers

Our theme music is by Daniel Deitrich

Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist.

We don't make any money from this podcast, but it does cost money to produce. We're funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here. You can also find Dan's original music here.

If you want to make a podcast of your own, Michael would love to help you get it off the ground. Find him at Truthworkmedia.com

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005: Kyle Sipress of The Devil Wears Prada and God Alone Aug 20, 2018

Show notes

In this episode Dan and Michael go on location to the sudio of guitarist Kyle Sipress. Kyle plays guitar for the melodic hardcore band The Devil Wears Prada and is also guitarist and songwriter for a new band called God Alone. We talk about what it takes for a band to survive in the modern music economy, reveal Kyle's burried indie pop past, and Kyle introduces us to the band Cloakroom.

And, a first for the podcast, Kyle plugged in, shredded some riffs, and performed a live-loop rendition of God Alone's Firehouse. Super cool.

Purchase or stream the new God Alone record here: God Alone: Bent Shoulders

Purchase or stream the album Time Well by Cloakroom.

Catch Kyle on tour with The Devil Wears Prada this fall.

Songs in this episode:

Daughter - The Devil Wears Prada

Milk Drinkers - God Alone

Heavy Metal - God Alone

Heart Meets Mind - The Useful Sound

Concrete Gallery - Cloakroom

Dreadnaught - God Alone

Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich

Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist.

We don't make any money from this podcast, but it does cost money to produce. We're funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here.

FutureObsession.net // DanielDeitrich.com // Truthworkmedia.com (Michael's website)

004: Cliff Ritchey Jul 19, 2018

Show notes

Recorded on location at Cliff Ritchey's farm in rural Indiana. Cliff was the frontman of AM Drive and has released several beautiful, rich, fun, thoughtful solo albums. In this episode, Cliff introduces us to the "artist's artist", Ron Sexsmith.

www.cliffritcheyart.com // @cliffritchey

Songs from this episode:

Take Me From This Pain - Cliff Ritchey

In The End - Cliff Ritchey

No Place - Cliff Ritchey

Breakfast Ethereal - Ron Sexsmith

Just My Heart Talkin' - Ron Sexsmith

Fallen - Ron Sexsmith

Honey Baby - Cliff Ritchey

Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich

Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist.

This podcast is funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here.

FutureObsession.net // DanielDeitrich.com // Truthworkmedia.com (Michael's website)

003: Josh Frigo of Coyote Talk May 23, 2018

Show notes

In Episode 3 of Future Obsession, Dan and Michael interview Josh Frigo of the Alt-Americana band Coyote Talk. Josh not only introduces us to some great music by 60's songwriter Jim Sullivan, but also the bizarre unsolved mystery surrounding his disappearance. U.F.O.s may be involved.

www.CoyoteTalk.net // @coyotetalk

NPR article about the disappearance of Jim Sullivan

Music in this Episode:

Spirit of the Night - Coyote Talk

Jericho - Coyote Talk

Angeleno - Coyote Talk

Jerome - Jim Sullivan

U.F.O - Jim Sullivan

Rosey - Jim Sullivan

No Man's Land - Coyote Talk

Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich

Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist.

This podcast is funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here.

FutureObsession.net // DanielDeitrich.com // Truthworkmedia.com (Michael's website)

002: Josh Kaufman May 08, 2018

Show notes

Our first guest on the Future Obsession podcast is Josh Kaufman. Josh talks about winning season six of NBC's The Voice, what bedtime is like with his five kids, and introduces us to his favorite under-appreciated artist and our future obsession: Jamie Lidell.

Songs you'll hear in this episode:

Digging Deep by Josh Kaufman

The World by Josh Kaufman

Beat the System by Petra

I'm Selfish by Jamie Lidell

Little Bit of Feel Good by Jamie Lidell

Our intro music is by Daniel Deitrich

Most of the music featured on our show is on our Spotify playlist.

And this is a real gem: Josh at age 16 on Star Search. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w9290eFIXA

This podcast is funded by Daniel Deitrich's Patreon community. You can check out the perks of becoming a Patron here.

FutureObsession.net // DanielDeitrich.com // Truthworkmedia.com(Michael's website)