The Rawkwardness Podcast
We interview awesome musicians about why and how they first started playing music, they play us one of the first songs they ever wrote and we chat about their journey from awkward adolescent to enterprising adult. Along the way we talk pop culture, teen angst, nostalgia, personal growth and other tangential topics. We laugh, we cry, we get rawkward. Because Everyone Starts Somewhere.
Episodes
Episodes
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Ep.32 - The Dandy Warhols “Casually Victorious”
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
Tuesday Oct 31, 2023
In a triumphant return from a mid-season hiatus, Rose, Terence and Tony sit down with the legendary Dandy Warhols, backstage at The Bellwether in Los Angeles. Nothing is off limits: from the darker side of the Summer of Love, to a “heroine threesome,” to trading drum lessons for Tae Kwon Do, all the way to why AI is like a teenager. Audio cameo by The Black Angels.
Dandy Warhols on Spotify, Instagram, and YouTube
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
Summer of Hate on YouTube
Just Try on Spotify
Last Junkie on Earth on Spotify and YouTube
Lou on Spotify - with flute by Chris Consentino
DiG! on IMDB
Brian Jonestown Massacre on Spotify
The Odditorium - the Dandy’s version of Andy Warhol’s The Factory
Morphine on Spotify
Karl Kanga on Spotify
Satyricon
X-Ray Club
Dilemma Sect - Portland’s first goth band - Pete’s first band
Bauhaus on Spotify
Cry Baby pedal
Charlatans, Stone Roses
Those Darn Accordions
Stephen Sprouse - fashion designer, part of The Factory
Paige Powell - photographer, curator, friend of Andy Warhol
Chris Constantinou - flute on “Lou” (played bass with Adam and the Ants)
Teddy Dean - Holy Modal Rounders - lived with Velvet Underground
The Black Angels - El Jardín
The Three O’Clock - San Diego Mod Scene - I think her head’s revolving
Paisley Underground in LA - The Bangles
Miracle Workers on Spotify
Rain Parade on Spotify
Summer of Love in San Francisco
Summer 2020 in Portland
The Dream of the 90s is Alive in Portland
J Lowe - editor of “Summer of Hate” video
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Ep.31 - Dave Tosti (Pax217) “I Was Definitely Drawn to Wild Expression”
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
In today’s episode Rose, Terence, and Tony talk to Dave Tosti, singer of popular Christian rock band of the 2000s, Pax217. We talk relentless touring, crappy record deals, and roadie-ing for his dad’s wedding band, plus a story that will really make you appreciate smartphones.
Pax217 on Spotify, Instagram, and YouTube
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
Big Dog Small Fence - where they got Bobby the DJ - on Amazon
Sarducci’s/Trevor’s on the track in San Juan Capistrano
Knotts Berry Farm caroling group - The Calico Carolers - not Dave’s actual mom in this video
Tooth and Nail Records
Early influences:
Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
Beastie Boys - Check Your Head
Warrant - Cherry Pie
2 Live Crew - Me So Horny
The Specials
Incubus
311
Other Christian acts mentioned:
Michael W Smith
Bobby Carlyle - Butterfly Kisses
Stryper
Petra
OC Supertones
Jars of Clay
P.O.D.
Project 86
Pigeon John
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Ep.30 - Kianah LongChase AKA TwoLips “Paradigm Shifting Music”
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
Tuesday Jul 11, 2023
On today’s episode, Rose, Terence and Tony talk to Afro-Indigenous multi-disciplinary artist, singer and rapper Kianah LongChase aka TwoLips about places where the past seems less far away, the positive influence of TikTok, the power of teen angst and the constantly shifting concept of home.
TwoLips on Spotify and Instagram
Kianah’s visual art, modeling, and dance page
Emergency Ahead
“When In Rome” by Emergency Ahead
Stuff we reference:
Almost Famous - “I didn’t wanna be her, I wanted to be them”
Bayo Akomalafe
Braiding Sweetgrass - by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Gogol Bordello
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
Spice Girls
Destiny’s Child
The Internet
Santigold
Kianah’s recommendations for Indigenous TikTok:
Notorious Cree
Quannah Chasinghorse
Asina Abe
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Ep.29 - Jazzie Young “I’ll Just Make the World My Twin”
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Tuesday Jul 04, 2023
Rose, Terence and Tony chat with singer-songwriter Jazzie Young about releasing music in a pandemic, the value of making a full-length album, and touring with your dad.
Jazzie Young on Spotify, Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok
Trouble with Jesse Colin Young on Spotify
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
The Youngbloods on Spotify
Jesse Colin Young on Spotify
Get Together - Dad’s “easy song” with G and Am
Jazzie and her dad play “Reason to Believe” live
John Velasquez - Episode 5 of Rawkwardness - On Instagram and “reel” on Spotify
Our playlists, as promised:
DJ Jazzy J - songs i'm diggin
Terence aka TL;DJ - Electric Forest 2023
Tony - Don T. Murder
Just Rose - Inspo - Oldie but goodie. Listen on shuffle!
Albums/Artists we talked about:
Dido - No Angel
Poe - Haunted
Cat Stevens
Avril Lavigne - Let Go
Lana del Rey - Ultraviolence
Lorde - Pure Heroine
Other Nonsense:
Voice memos - even Taylor Swift uses them
Ducks in a row
Spitting image
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Ep.28 - Lindsey Rose Black “Thank God for Hackers”
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
Tuesday Jun 27, 2023
From growing up in small-town Texas, acting in LA and teaching English in rural Japan, to living in New York and then baaack to LA, art pop artist and actress Lindsey Rose Black takes Rose, Terence and Tony along on her literal and musical journey. We talk Future Farmers of America, The Disney Channel, her supportive granny and making an EP with her partner Matt Frazier (and perennial Rawkwardness favorite: John Velasquez)
Lindsey Rose Black on Spotify, Instagram, and YouTube
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
Poetry.com
As the Bell Rings
JET program - Teach English in Japan
Kelcey Ayer (Jaws of Love, Local Natives) - Episode 12.5 of Rawkwardness
John Velasquez - Episode 5 of Rawkwardness - On Instagram and “reel” on Spotify
Just What I Kneaded - vegan bakery
Kulak's Woodshed - open mic
Dimples - legendary Burbank karaoke bar
Pete Molinari - Episode 13 of Rawkwardness
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Ep.27 - Jameson Burt “I’m Trying to Forget It”
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Tuesday Jun 20, 2023
Rose, Terence, and Tony talk with swoony singer-songwriter Jameson Burt about playing in bars as a teenager, finding the courage to sing, and touring Italy with Italian superstar Vasco Rossi.
Jameson Burt on Spotify and Instagram - check insta for tour highlight
Jameson & Co. on Spotify
Whistler on Spotify
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
G&L guitars - https://glguitars.com/
Joe Satriani on Spotify
Coldplay - Parachutes
Travis the band
Duncan Sheik on Spotify
Sing Sing at Irvine Spectrum
The Gypsy Lounge https://www.yelp.com/biz/the-gypsy-lounge-lake-forest
Vasco Rossi - Bruce Springsteen of Italy - on Spotify
Jim Henson Studios
Rupert Hine
Billy Bragg on Spotify
Jeff Buckley on Spotify
Rival Sons on Spotify
“Driveway”
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Ep.26 - DOMMYtumont “I Look Like a Chipotle Bag”
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Tuesday Jun 13, 2023
Today Rose, Terence and Tony talk to Denver-based DJ/Producer and resident cool guy DommyTumont about playing Carnegie Hall in high school, a parental veto of the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, appreciating a well-made suit and living in Belgium.
Dommy Tumont on Instagram
Salt Hands on BandCamp
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
Mt Ossa on Spotify
Double Wish (Phillipe and Adam) on Spotify and Instagram
Double Wish Episode on Apple Podcasts
Glorious Wonder on BandCamp
Always You on Spotify
Polaris at Noon on CD and YouTube
Iron Butterfly “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida”
Simpsons clip of “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” on YouTube
Mighty Mighty Bosstones “Let’s Face It”
Third Eye Blind “Semi-Charmed Life”
Justin Bieber “Christmas Eve”
Janet Jackson “Someone to Call my Lover”
Smurf museum in Brussels
Cleveland DJ set
Lawrence Le Doux on BandCamp
Thank You for Saying No Podcast links
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Ep.25 - Gal Musette “I Was Obsessed with Words”
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Tuesday Jun 06, 2023
Rose, Terence, and Tony chat with Gal Musette about speaking French, finding the right collaborators, and one-upping The Magnetic Fields with 70 love songs.
Gal Musette on Spotify and Instagram
Rawkwardness on Spotify, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and YouTube
Je vois le ciel video
70 Love Songs
Sweetheart and the Rodeo on Instagram
Jon O’Brien on Instagram
Ghost featuring Coma Culture (with Eric Cannata from Episode 1)
Moon Police on Spotify
The Magnetic Fields - 69 Love Songs
Coffee Break French on Spotify
Irving Berlin
Bal Musette
Samuel Beckett - Waiting for Godot