Music and Booze With Mo

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Episode 63 - Mark Ferraro Mar 13, 2020

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Mark Ferraro, bar manager of LA's legendary haunt The Dresden, talks on the podcast about modernizing a bar program in a historical joint while keeping the classics classic. Also, how to book music in a venue ruled by lounge stars Marty & Elayne! Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/user/shebmo

Episode 62 - Kraig Rovensky Feb 28, 2020

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Kraig Rovensky - drink maker, drummer, tour manager & lead lumberjack of Seattle's Life on Mars - tells us some band in a van stories and gives props to Canadian booze. He also makes a pretty mean playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/53crKs68pG6eynJLQXx8tY

Episode 61 - Stephen Kurpinsky Feb 14, 2020

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Stephen Kurpinsky, co-founder of San Diego's Bartender's Weekend (also Of George's By the Cove, Hundred Proof) chats about the Tijuana scene, making musical noise, revitalizing old bars, & creating community. Listen to this playlist when you're done with the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7oBkE7R9JHffifizVTveHd

Episode 60 - Konrad Kantor Jan 24, 2020

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Konrad Kantor of Manolito (New Orleans) tells us about DJing electro classics, bartending trips to Cuba, & the metal bands you need to hear to melt your brain properly. He even made us quite the playlist! Check it here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/38Xm69LymT06rlRXFNSBxA

Episode 59 - Fraser Hamilton Jan 10, 2020

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Fraser Hamilton, bar director of Miami's legendary Sweet Liberty, tells us of his magical sweet potato Painkiller, bad dancing, comedy Spanish, & the pursuit of happiness. He also made us a helluva mixtape here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6fOAXokXYG4K5F6KrbMomR

Episode 58 - Erin Rose Dec 27, 2019

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Erin Rose, bar director for Colombia's Grupo Takami who can often be found behind the bar at Bogota's Black Bear, cumbias her way into our hearts while teaching us about being an US ex-pat crafting cocktail menus with distinctly Colombian ingredients. Spotify playlist? Por supuesto! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1RKS3IOwSmLT4T5JBGupde

Episode 57 - Anthony Schmidt Dec 13, 2019

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If you've gone out for cocktails in San Diego, you've come across Anthony Schmidt. He's played big brother to speakeasies Noble Experiment, False Idol, & Raised By Wolves, kept it classy with Polite Provisions & Born and Raised, & put LCD Soundsystem lyrics on the walls at Craft & Commerce. Playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2oLG7HOoaTTCjxjg459VbM

Episode 56 - Alastair Burgess Nov 22, 2019

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Alastair Burgess (Happiness Forgets, Original Sin, Petit Pois) tells us about all night raves in the English countryside & London's Happiness Forgets - the spot he opened so he could have a cozy place to drink which wound up becoming one of the world's best bars. Spotify deliciousness here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7nFDI4Y79Wha7CE5jKeUvV?si=60cM7WkwQhehbFhETP487A

Episode 55 - Danielle Motor Nov 08, 2019

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On this episode, Danielle Motor (Sunset Boulevardier, Chateau Marmont, Hungry Cat) explains crafting cocktails vs crafting cocktail experiences, & what it feels like to nail that "Careless Whisper" sax solo. Spotify fun here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ulAfwaw0JFieioBzf5rIc

Episode 54 - Christoph Dornemann Oct 25, 2019

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Christoph Dornemann of Arnaud's French 75 Bar in New Orleans (one of the best bars in the world, by the way) tells us about the fateful twists that got him where he is, & his dreams of making the funky violin a thing. Check out his funked up playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5e8fTO48yOS4qEbHgaAC4O

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