Snacky Tunes

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Taste in Music & Alex Bleeker (Live) Sep 01, 2024

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This week, Darin presents a special episode celebrating the new book Taste in Music. The book offers a fantastic and fun look at eating on tour with indie musicians, written and compiled by Alex Bleeker of Real Estate and Luke Pyenson of Frankie Cosmos. They share their fascinating insights into how meals on the road can be just as important as the shows musicians play.

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Snacky Tunes: Music is the Main Ingredient, Chefs and Their Music (Phaidon), is now on shelves at bookstores around the world. It features over eighty of the world’s top chefs who share personal stories of how music has been an important, integral force in their lives. The chefs also give personal recipes and curated playlists too. It’s an anthology of memories, meals and mixtapes. Pick up your copy by ordering directly from Phaidon, or by visiting your local independent bookstore. Visit our site, www.snackytunes.com for more info.

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A Tribute to Justin Chearno Aug 23, 2024

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There have been a lot of words used to describe Justin Chearno in the last few days: father, husband, inspiration, colleague, supporter, and the one that keeps popping up over and over and over again, friend. Justin‘s true gift was to make anyone in his presence feel like they were his close friend, whether they had known him for years or they had just met him.

For anyone lucky enough to share a meal or a show or a few bottles of wine with him, it was a true pleasure and something you wanted regularly in your life. He was one of those rare people who could bring so many people together because his excitement for life was so palpable, so infectious, anyone wanted to be a part of what he was doing and enjoy what he loved.

I can say that my life would be very different had it not have been for Justin. From when we met at UVA, he immediately welcomed me into his world and introduced me to so many people, restaurants (essentially all of Paris), bands and wine that are a big part of my life today. To sit across a table from him, to hear his laugh, to talk shop and listen to his unique insights, it is something I will carry with me forever.

While we’ve had countless conversations over the years, we have two that are on the record, and we put them together here for anyone who wants to listen. In 2013, he & Scott DeSimon sat down with us to talk about the Turing Machine reunion / Brooklyn in the 90s and a few years later he co-hosted, along with Daniel Willis, to chat about Nordic cuisine and the recent opening of The Four Horsemen.

To his family, we send you all of the love and support, and to his friends, which there are many, we want to thank Justin for connecting all of us. We will miss you, but never forget you.

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Ggiata & Zambri Aug 11, 2024

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Today Darin sits down with the co-owners of Ggiata, Max Bahramipour and Jack Biebel (with Noah Holton-Raphael in spirit) as they chat about their new location in Highland Park. They talk about their shared childhood love for Italian delis, growing up in New Jersey, and what drove them to open up a sandwich spot in Los Angeles. And then it's a deep dive into the archives when the sisters of Zambri stopped by the studio to play live. We learned about the many incarnations of the band, their musical training, and how their Italian heritage developed their palate.

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Harley Wertheimer (Stir Crazy) & Ramesh Jul 28, 2024

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Today, Darin dives into a nostalgic chat with modern-day Renaissance man, Harley Wertheimer, the owner of LA’s Stir Crazy. They reminisce about their early days in New York City, spinning tracks at East Village Radio, and savoring the culinary delights of the mid-aughts. Harley shares how his passion for music, hospitality, and art culminated in the creation of one of the city's most beloved restaurants. He also created a Stir Crazy x Snacky Tunes playlist to accompany your summer vibe, which you can listen to here. To celebrate their conversation and the era, we unearthed a gem from the archives: a live performance by Ramesh of Voxtrot from 2012.

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Brian Lowit & Paddan Jul 21, 2024

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We have an all new summer fun filled episode and we're kicking things off in DC with Brian Lowit. You may know him from his legendary indie label, Lovitt Records. He's also the label manager over at Dischord and one of the owners of Mount Desert Island Ice Cream in DC. We talked about how we started his own label, some of the different shows we've been at together throughout the years, and what it means to make an ice cream shop your new clubhouse.

Then we head over to Iceland for the first time ever in Snacky Tunes history where we sit down with Paddan, who talk about their new EP, Fluid Time, which is out on Lovitt Records. We talk about their times in the early punk scene of Iceland, their long creative journey together, and what they like to put on the kettle when they're in the studio.

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James Bailey (Momofuku LV) & Elly Kace (Live) Jul 14, 2024

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We are so excited to share an all new jam-packed episode, starting in Vegas and ending in Brooklyn. First up, Darin chats with the Executive Chef of Momofuku Las Vegas, James Bailey. We talk about him growing up in Las Vegas, him cutting his teeth at different burger bars in the city, and him rising through the ranks of Momofuku Las Vegas. Then we dip over to Brooklyn for a live chat and performance from singer-songwriter Elly Kace. She talks about her new music she's been releasing throughout the year, what she eats when she's on the road, and how to stay centered.

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Xiao Ye & Pree Jul 07, 2024

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Today, Darin heads to Portland to chat with Louis Lin and Jolyn Chen of Xiao Ye, one of the city's best new restaurants. They chat about their LA roots, their time in DC, and why they eventually called Rose City Home. Then we head into the archives, when we welcomed musical guest Pree to the show, hailing from D.C. Talking about the live music scene, Philadelphia roots, music venues, and inspiration for their new record, “Rima," tune in as the group “creates a unique sonic realm through their colorful and shape-shifting pop gems.”

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Khushbu Shah (AMRIKAN) & Anni Rossi Jun 30, 2024

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Today Darin sits down with food writer and cookbook author, Khushbu Shah, whose new book AMRIKAN is a love letter to the culinary traditions of the Indian American Diaspora. We talk about how immigration shapes food cultures, how her parents adapted their pantry, and she shares some of the delicious recipes that you can find in the book.

In the second half of the show, Anni Rossi joins as musical guest. An American singer, violist, and keyboardist from Minnesota, she graduated from the Perpich Center for Arts Education in Golden Valley and is notable for her unique style of playing the viola and singing, often at the same time. Anni shares details surrounding her uniquely constructed instrument as well as her newest release due in the spring.

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Budonoki & Emily Wells Jun 23, 2024

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Today Darin sits down with Josh Hartley & Eric Bedroussian of one of L.A.'s most delicious and new Izakaya's Budonoki. We chat about their early day dorm dinners, their incredible playlist that rules over the restaurant, and how they are taking an open mind and wide approach to the food they serve. Then we dip into the archives when multi-instrumentalist Emily Wells joined us for a chat and live performance from songs off her album "Regards to the End." We talked about creating art out of disaster, her process for writing an album, and sharing comfort in her songs.

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Tomer Blechman & Eli “Paperboy” Reed May 26, 2024

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Today, we're back in Brooklyn for an all-BK episode. First, we sit down with Tomer Blechman, chef and owner of multiple restaurants. He shares stories about growing up in his grandma's kitchen, building community through his restaurants, juggling multiple operations, and creating a family-friendly space with live music on Sunday evenings.

Next, we dip into the archives for one of our favorite soulful performances from Eli "Paperboy" Reed. If you have a chance, check out his Instagram, where he teases his rendition of Sam Cooke's live performance at the Harlem Square Club. We're eagerly awaiting its full release because what he has shared so far leaves us wanting more.

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