Poppy and eclectic with a twinge of nostalgia and a big dose of pop culture. In this episode of The Hallowed Ground, we are joined by Matthew Sweet to talk about his prolific career. Sweet was part of the burgeoning music scene in Athens, Georgia, during the 1980s before gaining commercial success in the 1990s as a solo artist. In this podcast, Sweet discussed how he approaches songwriting. He…
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Poppy and eclectic with a twinge of nostalgia and a big dose of pop culture. In this episode of The Hallowed Ground, we are joined by Matthew Sweet to talk about his prolific career. Sweet was part of the burgeoning music scene in Athens, Georgia, during the 1980s before gaining commercial success in the 1990s as a solo artist. In this podcast, Sweet discussed how he approaches songwriting. He also addressed Covid, and how his cats have gotten him through the pandemic. Plus, the guys had a discussion around his new album, Catspaw.
Graffiti, Inner Circles, and all things NYC. On this episode, The Hallowed Ground is joined by Jill Cunniff who played bass and served as lead vocals and chief songwriter of the band Luscious Jackson. Now, Jill pursues her lifelong passion as a professional artist, fusing her art with music. Driven by the sights and sounds of 1980s New York City, Jill Cunniff and Luscious Jackson developed an…
4 yrs ago · 35:51
A true alternative music feminist icon, Paula Cole's sophomore effort "This Fire" scorched the charts in 1997 behind the hits "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?" and "I Don't Want to Wait." The latter endearing her to millions of love-lorn teens as the theme song to The WB teen drama series and streaming favorite Dawson's Creek. We talk to the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter on this episode…
4 yrs ago · 35:11
Tony Scalzo and his band Fastball shot to stardom in 1998 with their platinum-selling sophomore album "All the Pain Money Can Buy." Powered by "The Way," "Fire Escape," and "Out of My Head," the album spent an entire year on the Billboard 200. Twenty-Five years later, the band is back to making new music with the March 2022 release of their EP "Soundtrack" and 2019 album "The Help Machine." Tony…
4 yrs ago · 31:29
More than just “The Freshmen,” Brian Vander Ark of The Verve Pipe has ridden the perpetual ups and downs of being a professional musician. Hustle, work ethic, and a never quit attitude drive him to keep touring and make new music. Brian joined The Hallowed Ground to share tales from the road about private dinner shows and the bonds he has formed over the years with his fans and bandmates. We dive…
4 yrs ago · 38:16
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