Where The Living Room Used To Be

Jen Long shares some advice about how much to engage with your instrument, the beauty of exploring new music, and the impact poetry has had in her life.
I've also included a live song by Assembly of Light Choir from a performance at Machines With Magnets back in 2012. The main voice you'll hear is Assembly of Light's founder and director - Crissy Wolpert - and the song is their version of The Velvet Underground's "I'm Set Free". Also part if this show was noise artist, Work/Death
*Live track taken from a video shot by Arvid Tomayko
Recorded December 27th, 2019 at Jen's office in ProvidenceIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey

Jen Long is a musician, activist and designer based in Providence. In our interview we talk about the hurdles she's overcome to become a musician, what Girls Rock RI (now known as RIOT) means to her, and how The Whale Guitar project came about and what it's looking to achieve.
Interlude songs:
"Let Me Pretend" by SwampBirds
"Double Drowning" by SwampBirds
"Into The Woods II" by Assembly of Light Choir
"Truth More First Than Sun" by Cardboard Cannons
"Insides" by Assembly of Light Choir
Recorded December 27th, 2019 at Jen's office in ProvidenceIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey

Chris Carrera and I take a deep dive into pizza strips and you'll find out the shop that he got his first tattoo at!
Includes track by Bloodpheasant from their second album "Grieve"The song is called "I am the vulture and I am home" and it's a favourite of mine
Recorded July 18th at James' home in ProvidenceIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey

Chris Carrera passes along some advice he first heard from his father...as well as his rationale for what he puts into his live performances.
Includes an alternative version of "I Do Believe We're Naked By Funky See, Funky Do" by Weak Teeth that was part of Atomic Action! Records' Rhode Island hardcore compilation "You Can't Kill Me, I'm Already Dead"
Please support two great RI record labels - Atomic Action! and Tor Johnson Records who have released many albums Chris has been a part of!!!
Recorded July 18th at James' home in ProvidenceIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey

You may know Chris Carrera from numerous bands including Weak Teeth, Bloodpheasant, Deleted Arrows and Yavinfive. In our conversation he talks about diy shows and punk matinees in Providence, his experience playing Weak Teeth's "final show" before his move to Denver, and why AS220 is a special place to him. 
Interlude songs: "A Red State of Mind" by Yavinfive "Repetition Implies Importance, Implies Importance" by Weak Teeth "Facebath III: Cube Zero" by Weak Teeth "The Dark and All Of Them" by Bloodpheasant "Antennas and Theri Lies" by Deleted Arrows "Timecop! Beach Party!" by Timecop Beach Party
Recorded July 18th at James' home in ProvidenceIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey

Learn about John Allmark's war with RI pizza, how his record collection got so big, and what you should be doing on the night before Thanksgiving.
Recorded September 25th at Blackstone Valley Visitor Center in PawtucketIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey

John and I chat about music advice and his thoughts on the state of music today. We also discuss the high standards he has... as well as what coming to America showed him.   
Includes a track by the John Allmark Jazz Orchestra live at Bovi's Tavern - the home of Monday night big band jazz for over 40 years before it closed in 2015.Audio credit: Mike Palmer
Recorded September 25th at Blackstone Valley Visitor Center in PawtucketIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey

John Allmark is a prodigy musician that came to RI from his native England when he was a teenager. In our interview John talks about his experience with the jazz scene in our state, and the huge name acts he's performed with including Aretha Franklin, Liza Minnelli, Sammy Davis Jr., Joan Rivers, The Buddy Rich Band, Natalie Cole, Don Rickles, Frank Sinatra... and the list goes on!  
We also talked about his role as a band leader and how being part of what's considered the longest continuously running big band in the United States came about. 
Make sure to check him out and give a follow on Facebook HERE
Interlude song order: "From The One" by The Psychic Horns"There's No Greater Love" by John Allmark Jazz OrchestraLive track from The Parlour by The Funky Autocrats  "The Sandpiper: The Shadow Of Your Smile" by John Allmark Jazz Orchestra    
Recorded September 25th at Blackstone Valley Visitor Center in PawtucketIntro music by CedrosHosted by James Toomey