Music and Booze With Mo

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Episode 133: Episode 133 - Xandi Gray Feb 27, 2023

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Xandi Gray has learned much behind the bar at the family business in Houston, The Spot (and the Spot EaDo). These lessons about community, culture, and self control are ones she applies to her musical career as she navigates her path to rising stardom in the R&B world. Check out her drinking songs (and some of her own music) here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3GHiN7w21i8GKGKmXIFZSv?si=165f460c92b14902

Episode 132: Episode 132 - Cale Brown Feb 13, 2023

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Cale Brown fell in love with rum & decided that he was going to use his Junglebird afro tiki nights at Dovetail Bar in New Orleans to remind people of rum's origins - black and brown labor. His efforts already have him traveling around the country competing and educating others. Music goes back many generations as his family descends from one of the earliest jazz pioneers, NOLA legend Buddy Bolden, but Katrina cut short his trombone lessons. Check out the music he's playing on the regular right now: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4OHOmcfFQsvm9dDgd1xHTf?si=2e918ccf9eca4c9a

Episode 131: Episode 131 - Ed Strohsahl Jan 30, 2023

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Ed Strohsahl runs the blenders (and more) at New Orleans Cuban style cocktail spot Manolito, but he has also spent a lifetime playing bass both for fun and for a living. As a 10 year old, he probably never guessed that his bass playing would take him all over the world, and as a twenty something dive bartender, he didn't really think he would wind up learning craft at James Beard nominated Cane & Table. Check out his Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/73DwvngAqDMU3D2ooap2iI?si=571a533b2a904c17

Episode 130: Episode 130 - Rosey Mitchell Jan 16, 2023

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Like so many bartenders, Rosey Mitchell faked her way into her first job, but found herself at London's legendary Milk and Honey and now is the Drink Development Queen (that's really her title!) at Three Sheets in the Dalston neighborhood. She loves peaches the fruit as well as Peaches the artist and is looking for someone to write words to her guitar compositions, but can school us on armagnac in the meantime. She thinks you should know these songs: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0eq0httycq06WFXutqvyiR?si=6561c9e0fb5445ba

Episode 129: Episode 129 - Marina Ferreira Dec 26, 2022

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Marina Ferreria, beverage director of San Diego's female led Botanica, talks about how her career had her bouncing from bar to bar across the country before landing at her current gin joint. She also comes from a family of amazing Brazilian musicians, so music has always figured into her creations. Check out her ultimate playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4c1JmiQ45d8IPkkYBXKyV9?si=04ba86c4c61a4a2f

Episode 128: Episode 128 - Joe Stinchcomb Dec 12, 2022

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Joe Stinchcomb's adventures in the culinary world led him to curiosity about cocktails and soon he was a James Beard nominated beverage director. Now he co-owns Bar Muse in Oxford, Mississippi where he incorporates local produce into his drinks and hip hop rules the house. Fun facts: his first concert was Mystikal, and he also exists as a Lego figurine. Check out his musical muses here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5O2aDVhNN0TkGobNSh4fVy?si=1f1e0a57862d48dd

Episode 127: Episode 127 - Michael Kashey Nov 28, 2022

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A drummer, a veteran, and now a craft bartender, Michael Kashey represents for Mandan, North Dakota with Thomas & Moriarty's, which he also co-owns. Travel and a love of history led him to studying classic old cocktail books & recipes (yes, the place is named after classic bartender Jerry Thomas as well as Sherlock's nemesis) which he wanted to then tweak and share with his community. In his band days, he shared his music and passion for drumming while dressed like a chicken with his community too. Check out his music mix here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/66WEvGFpBc5JOBGgsqUVVe?si=fd21b4e0e4e84653

Episode 126: Episode 126 - Meaghan Dorman Nov 14, 2022

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Meaghan Dorman is a NYC cocktail legend who has been with the classic Raines Law Room (and the other bars it has spawned) since its inception while also inspiring and influencing bartenders around the world. But did you know that she also had a music internship that allowed her to be in the same room as Mariah Carey? She's very hands on with her bars' playlists too, and even made one for us: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5oZUPLJHTqF9i5gvfA5Zg7?si=77258309e38e44a6
Photo credit: Eric Medsker

Episode 125: Episode 125 - Kimberly Patton-Bragg Oct 31, 2022

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Kimberly Patton-Bragg (aka KPB) went from a Florida goth to a NYC musical theatre kid and landed in New Orleans, where she is currently the beverage director of Palm & Pine, as well as one of Imbibe's 75 to watch in 2022. She's got stories from the early NYC craft cocktail days and NOLA tales of debauchery, as well as a great love for Bob Fosse, all in store for you on this episode. Glorious goth playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4HQrJmVNkJuFcoqaEQLvrV?si=2d1f96ec42734117

Episode 124: Episode 124 - Aaron Hall Oct 14, 2022

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Aaron Hall had every intention of taking his college radio experience and making a name for himself in the music biz. Instead, bartending and music venues took hold and now he's a partner in the Portland fave (and nationally celebrated) spot, Hey Love. Check out his Spotify playlist here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6h8jfsS5arBi330c0EPgIR?si=61293f26b098428b

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