Sounds Off with Abby Travis

Latest Episodes:

GINA SCHOCK (The Go-Go's) May 08, 2019

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Gina and Abby travel to Chinatown and North Beach in San Francisco, CA. Topics include growing up in Baltimore and the John Waters scene, Los Angeles Punk Rock in the 70's, The Go-Go's, and the world's greatest cocktail.

MONIQUE POWELL (Save Ferris) Apr 24, 2019

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Monique and Abby travel to a very magical place in Orange County California! Subjects include cultural appropriation sensitivity overload, the 3rd wave ska scene in OC, dealing with the loss of a parent, Sondheim, and the happiest (perhaps?) place on earth.

Hosted, recorded, edited and produced by Abby Travis

Mixed by Juliette Amoroso

Intro music: The Charm Offensive Outro music: Sunday is the Day For Love (Abby Travis/ Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop)

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Alain Johannes (of Eleven, Them Crooked Vultures, QOTSA, Desert Sessions, Producer) Apr 10, 2019

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Alain and Abby take a walk through The Fairfax District and grab brunch at Canter's Deli. Subjects include mysticism, musical gear, Chris Cornell's solo album "Euphoria Morning", Alain's band with his wife Natasha Shnieder "Eleven", world music.

Hosted by Abby Travis

Produced, recorded, edited and mixed by Abby Travis

Into music : The Charm Offensive Outro music; "Sunday is the Day For Love" by Abby Travis

TOM MORELLO (RATM, Prophets of Rage, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman, Bruce Springsteen) Mar 27, 2019

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Tom and Abby go to the dog park in Laurel Canyon. Subjects include Tom's childhood in Libertyville Ill, the LA rock scene in the late 80's, progressive politics, Tom's pedal board, and his long career.

Produced, hosted, edited, recorded and mixed by Abby Travis.

Intro music: The Charm Offensive

End music: "Sunday is the Day For Love" Instrumental version. Original version available on the album "Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop"

KIRA ROESSLER (Of The Band 'Black Flag') Mar 13, 2019

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Kira and Abby search present-day Hollywood for legendary punk locations. Subjects include: Black Flag, #Metoo, Early Punk in Los Angeles, Post production Sound.

Hosted by Abby Travis

Produced by John Ganem

Intro Music by The Charm Offensive (Mathias Schneeberger, Abby Travis & Denny Weston).

Outro Music: "Sunday is the Day for Love" Instrumental by Abby Travis. Original version available on the album "Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop".

ALICE BAG (Of 'The Bags', 'The Alice Bag Band') Feb 27, 2019

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Alice and Abby hit the street on Whittier Boulevard in East LA. Subjects include: 70's groupie culture, quinceañera dresses, violent urges and education.

Hosted by Abby Travis

Produced by John Ganem

Intro Music by The Charm Offensive (Mathias Schneeberger, Abby Travis & Denny Weston).

Outro Music: "Sunday is the Day for Love" Instrumental by Abby Travis. Original version available on the album "Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop".

NORWOOD FISHER (Of The Band 'Fishbone') Feb 13, 2019

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Norwood and Abby get a burrito on the beach in Santa Monica. Subjects include: Police Brutality, P-Funk, Sexism, Music Education, LA Hip Hop scene in the 80's

Hosted by Abby Travis

Produced by John Ganem

Intro Music by The Charm Offensive (Mathias Schneeberger, Abby Travis & Denny Weston).

Outro Music: "Sunday is the Day for Love" Instrumental by Abby Travis. Original version available on the album "Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop".

EXENE CERVENKA (Of The Band 'X') Jan 30, 2019

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Exene and Abby go to a farmer's market in Orange, California. Subjects include: small town living, maturing as an artist, Jesus as an archtype, the depression, cheese

Hosted by Abby Travis

Produced by John Ganem

Intro music by The Charm Offensive (Mathias Schneeberger, Abby Travis & Denny Weston).

Outro music: "Sunday is the Day for Love" Instrumental by Abby Travis. Original version available on the album "Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop".

STEVE MCDONALD (Of Redd Kross, The Melvins, OFF!) Jan 15, 2019

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Steve and Abby take a hike to the Bat Cave in the Hollywood Hills. Subjects include: 70's pop culture, tour and A & R mishaps, early punk code in Los Angeles.

Hosted by Abby Travis

Produced by John Ganem

Intro music by The Charm Offensive (Mathias Schneeberger, Abby Travis & Denny Weston).

End music: "Sunday is the Day for Love" Instrumental by Abby Travis. Original version available on the album "Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop".

TEASER Jan 15, 2019

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Follow bassist to the stars and songstress Abby Travis as she roams the terrain of iconic musical guests in this conversational vérité podcast.

Hosted by Abby Travis

Produced by John Ganem

Music: "Sunday is the Day for Love" Instrumental by Abby Travis. Original version available on the album "Cutthroat Standards & Black Pop".