Hello Friends! This podcast took place on Friday,  May 28th, 2021. Mike Semrad Jr. connected with local Nebraska musician Tom Ficke, who has been in numerous amazing bands and has an infinite collection of great stories. Ficke was in many largely acclaimed bands in the area, including Shadowfax, Special Edition, New Movement, Tom Ficke Group, and many more. They populated many legendary clubs in and around Lincoln, Nebraska including The Drumstick, Chesterfields, Duffy's, The Zoo Bar, and more. You can keep us alive, by making a small or large charitable donations to the official non-profit 501c3, Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame. We appreciate your support all around!Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame donations:Paypal: @NeHOF or [email protected]: @NebraskaArtsSpread the word if you care to watch the video version of this with pictures and guided history:https://youtu.be/AQUpoorQcP0Sponsored by Red Rebel Media & The Zoo Bar

Mike Semrad Jr. whips it up with one of Nebraska's greatest guitar slingers, Benji Kushner, of The Mezcal Brothers , Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, and The Wondermonds. (And so many more)Tonight, we get to the bottom of his earliest inspirations and love for old records, his knowledge on amazing guitars, his passion for soulful sounds, and of course what he most likes to cook at home with his lady friend, Karmen. They have been sharing some incredible photos of food throughout the pandemic.We are live! So, don't forget to join in on the comments and ask your questions. And, the more you interact, the better the show is. We want to hear your memories seeing Benji play, and answer all of your questions.AND! You can keep us alive, by making a small or large charitable donations to the official non-profit 501c3, Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame. We appreciate your support all around!Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame donations:Paypal: @NeHOF or [email protected]: @NebraskaArtsSpread the word for those not on Facebook as well, as we are streaming on Youtube via this link:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjj-LTEtZWhergXzzgZLhkASponsored by Red Rebel Media & The Zoo Bar

Today, Thursday March 11th,  old friends unite! Mike Semrad Jr. connects with Americana genius songwriter Günter Voelker, of Jack Hotel for a romp-stomping good time! Since their start in 2012, Jack Hotel has proven itself one of the best, and most original, folk/Americana acts in the midwest. A storyteller's sensibility prevails in their songs, as bandleader Günter Voelker writes with a novelist's powers of observation and a poet's ear for language. Jack Hotel has now released three full length albums, all on Sower Records. If you are not aware of Günter's tunes, I strongly urge you give Jack Hotel a listen. It's likely some of the most splendid sounds to come my way in the last decade. Thanks so much for tuning into to our podcast. Don't forget!  You can keep us alive, by making a small or large charitable donations to the official non-profit 501c3, Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame. We appreciate your support all around!Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame donations: Paypal: @NeHOF or [email protected]: @NebraskaArtsSpread the word for those not on Facebook as well, as we are streaming on Youtube via this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjj-...​Sponsored by Red Rebel Media & The Zoo Bar, with special thanks to KZUM for supporting The Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame.

Hello Friends! Happy Friday....WE ARE LIVE!!!Join us tonight, Friday, Jan. 29th, at 8pm as Mike Semrad Jr. connects with jazz/bluegrass extraordinaire, Hayes Griffin, who brings us his multi-instrumentalist and music educator mind to pick apart. Hayes lives in Grand Rapids, MI. and  holds degrees in music from Denison University and New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied under the direction of legendary mandolin pedagogue John McGann. Additionally, Hayes spent over ten years touring with acts like Canadian fiddler April Verch and progressive bluegrass band Newtown, whose album Harlan Road featured Griffin’s guitar work and debuted at #8 on the Billboard Bluegrass Charts.We are live! So, don't forget to join in on the comments and ask your questions. And, the more you interact, the better the show is. AND! You can keep us alive, by making a small or large charitable donations to the official non-profit 501c3, Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame. We appreciate your support all around!Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame donations: Paypal: @NeHOF or [email protected]: @NebraskaArtsSpread the word for those not on Facebook as well, as we are streaming on Youtube via this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YA0Ca...​Sponsored by Red Rebel Media & The Zoo Bar

Hello Friends! Tonight, we welcome our Ole' Chicago Brother, Lawrence Peters, of the Lawrence Peters Outfit. Lawrence Peters is a country singer, songwriter, drummer, bandleader, DJ, and America’s preeminent electric washboard player, with a music career spanning thirty-plus years and completely jam packed with country knowledge and preservation.His band, The Lawrence Peters Outfit, were two-time winners of the Chicago Music Award for Best Country And Western Entertainer, as well as rockin' the house as the 2018 and 2019 Ameripolitan Award nominee for Best Honky Tonk Group. Well deserved! Some of you Chicago friends might recognize him from the iconic Hideout, Chicago's premiere country/folk/bluegrass/old timey venue. Lawrence also has shown his talents in The Golden Horse Ranch Band, and the ultra fun improvisational and “future funk” group, The Velcro Lewis Group. He is an enthusiastic collector and curator of country records, many of which he spins on his radio show "Country, My Way", on Chicago's WLPN 105.5 FM, every Wednesday from 4 to 6pm, and at The Sportsman's Club, the first Wednesday of every month.Tonight, we get to the bottom of his love for old records, his passion for these sounds, and of course what he most likes to cook at home. Cause' let's face it, all of these musicians get hungry at some point. We are live! So, don't forget to join in on the comments and ask your questions. There is quite a bit to talk about as we travel down the Country Music History rabbit hole.AND! You can keep us alive, by making a small or large charitable donations to the official non-profit 501c3, Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame. We appreciate your support all around!Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame donations: Paypal: @NeHOF or [email protected]: @NebraskaArtsSpread the word for those not on Facebook as well, as we are streaming on Youtube via this link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjj-LTEtZWhergXzzgZLhkA

Join us tonight as I sit down with the great Héctor Anchondo to talk music, the pandemic, food and life as a touring musician.  Hector is the winner of the 2020 International Blues Challenge. Being a winner in the International Blues Challenge is a HUGE prestigious honor. For Anchondo, it was the culmination of over two decades of work. And, man oh man, is he an amazing player! One of Nebrask's finest, no doubt. We have a special guest joining us as well. So, please don't forget to share this stream and let's get as many eye balls as we can! We are live! So, don't forget to join in on the comments and ask your questions. There is quite a bit to talk about as we travel down the Music History rabbit hole.Charitable donations to the official non-profit 501c3, Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame, will be asked to continue these types of streams. We appreciate your support all around!Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame donations: Paypal: @NeHOF or [email protected]: @NebraskaArts

Join us tonight as we get down and dirty with that Rockabilly sound, as we welcome on the one and only, Princess of Rockabilly, Lara Hope, of Lara Hope and the Ark-tones, joined by special guest: hubby and coffin bass extraordinaire, Matt "The Knife" Goldpaugh.Lara Hope and her crew are one the hardest working nationally touring bands on the scene, and we are elated to have the opportunity to pick their brains. With new records out recently and new projects on the horizon, we'll dig deeper into their New York state pandemic lifestyles, staying busy at home, and of course asking the big question: WHAT ARE YOU EATING AND COOKING?!!! We are live! So, don't forget to join in on the comments and ask your questions. There is quite a bit to talk about as we travel down the Country Music History rabbit hole.Charitable donations to the official non-profit 501c3, Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame, will be asked to continue these types of streams. We appreciate your support all around!Nebraska Performing Arts Hall of Fame donations: Paypal: @NeHOF or [email protected]: @NebraskaArtsSpread the word for those not on Facebook as well, as we are streaming via https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjj-...

Thank you for joining us for this historic episode 1 of 'Dishin' with Musicians'. We are so excited to welcome Jim Shaw, bandleader of the legendary Buck Owens’ Buckaroos. We'll talk the invention of the famous Bakersfield sound, and why the country music legend built the Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, CA -- and about the stars who have graced its stage throughout the years. I hear the Crystal Palace dishes up some serious Chicken Fried Steak, which was Buck's absolute favorite dish. We are live! So, don't forget to join in on the comments and ask your questions. There is quite a bit to talk about as we travel down the Country Music History rabbit hole.For more programs like this, please donate to the following:Paypal: @NeHOF or [email protected]: @NebraskaArtsOriginally Aired: October 15th, 2020