Local Listens
Local Listens

Local Listens

Local Listens

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Local Listens is a Tacoma, Washington based podcast. Our focus to is talk musicians, who could still be considered "local acts" Hosts Bailey Rau, and Shane Morey are both musicians out of the Tacoma area, looking to broaden their knowledge of musical acts from any and all genres. Feel free to reach out to us about any suggestions of who to interview or if you would like be apart of the podcast interview yourself

Recent Episodes

Local Listens Season 2 / Episode 6: Bowler and Spoons
MAR 21, 2022
Local Listens Season 2 / Episode 6: Bowler and Spoons
Thank you for tuning into this weeks episode of Local Listens. Local Listens is a Tacoma, Washington based music related podcast. We aim to being you interviews with people in and around their local music scenes. Local Listens is hosted by Bailey Rau and Shane Morey. If you would like to be apart of the podcast or have someone (or a band) in mind for us to reach out to, feel free to message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LocalListens​​ This episode was recorded in person, with recording and editing of this podcast done at The Gravel Pit by Shane Morey This Episode we invited Tacoma, Folk-punk, Vaudeville, Comedy act Bowler and Spoons on to talk about some of the lore of the band. We talk about their stage show, their songwriting and how they acquired some of their props. They tell us about “The Institution” that has been following them around, and other crazy stories of the band that bring the lore to life. We would also like to join Bowler and Spoons in spreading the word of two great organizations: Food Not Bombs: https://foodnotbombs.net/ and The Trevor Project: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Bowler and Spoons would also like to give thanks to Cord Lopez, for album art and merch design. clopez.artstation.com Musical acts mentioned throughout the episode are: Bailey Ukulele: https://baileyukulele1.bandcamp.com/​​ Sanatorium Hill: sanatoriumhill.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TxYCwKyxDnVrBcrOh2e18?si=JKx2H7i8SES9CEMUH5DFqw&dl_branch=1 Bowler and Spoons: bowler-and-spoons.bandcamp.com https://bowler-and-spoons.fun/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/38AYkykwoj4aHwRyyUqBxm?si=YOeCPS4ARXaieb7OP4hhMA The Cutwinkles: thecutwinkles.bandcamp.com Cockaphonix: cockaphonix.bandcamp.com Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? (1932, Bing Crosby Recording): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbcZmnhaEYM Rudy Vallée: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1HQEVO4UcNxifjZU4KfyXP?si=0Zi23DNSSZ2xSE56qAOFFw Bing Crosby: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ZjFtWeHP9XN7FeKSUe80S?si=_155DgBHThyDrVXNniIoQA Music playing during this episode was provided for our use by our musical guest, with permission to be played during this episode.
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30 MIN
Local Listens Season 2 / Episode 5: Jeramey "The Wurm" Abarca
SEP 26, 2021
Local Listens Season 2 / Episode 5: Jeramey "The Wurm" Abarca
Thank you for tuning into this weeks episode of Local Listens. Local Listens is a Tacoma, Washington based music related podcast. We aim to being you interviews with people in and around their local music scenes. Local Listens is hosted by Bailey Rau and Shane Morey. If you would like to be apart of the podcast or have someone (or a band) in mind for us to reach out to, feel free to message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LocalListens​​ This episode was recorded over Discord, with recording and editing of this podcast done at The Gravel Pit. This week we have Jeramey "The Wurm" Abarca, on to talk about how long hw has been playing music. We also talk about different project he has been in, and the transition from death metal to reggae. We also talk about the growing Reggae scene here in Washington, and the festivals, open mics and shows it has brought the area. Musical acts mentioned throughout the episode are: Bailey Ukulele: https://baileyukulele1.bandcamp.com/​​ Sanatorium Hill: sanatoriumhill.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TxYCwKyxDnVrBcrOh2e18?si=JKx2H7i8SES9CEMUH5DFqw&dl_branch=1 Forever Green Band: https://www.facebook.com/ForeverGreenBandMusic/ The Approach: https://www.reverbnation.com/theapproach253 Power Laces: https://www.facebook.com/powerlacesband/?ref=page_internal Deicide: https://deicide.bandcamp.com/ 20WT: https://www.20wt.com/ The Police: https://thepolice.com/releases/the-police/#/ Passafire: https://passafiretheband.com/ J Dilla: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0IVcLMMbm05VIjnzPkGCyp?si=G5nPkSDeSReLXUSzO_xsqQ&dl_branch=1 MF DOOM: https://gasdrawls.com/ Brotha Lynch Hung: https://strangemusic.fandom.com/wiki/Brotha_Lynch_Hung Hyroglifics: https://soundcloud.com/hyroglifics Little Dragon: https://little-dragon.net/ Flamingosis: http://www.flamingosis.com/ Monophonics: https://www.monophonics.com/ The Supervillans: http://www.thesupervillains.com/ Phasers on Kill: https://www.reverbnation.com/phasersonkill Yogoman Burning Ban: https://www.yogoman.com/ Music playing during this episode was provided for our use by our musical guest, with permission to be played during this episode.
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Local Listens Season 2 / Episode 4: Tyler Jacobs
AUG 29, 2021
Local Listens Season 2 / Episode 4: Tyler Jacobs
Thank you for tuning into this weeks episode of Local Listens. Local Listens is a Tacoma, Washington based music related podcast. We aim to being you interviews with people in and around their local music scenes. Local Listens is hosted by Bailey Rau and Shane Morey. If you would like to be apart of the podcast or have someone (or a band) in mind for us to reach out to, feel free to message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LocalListens​​ This episode was recorded over Discord, with recording and editing of this podcast done at The Gravel Pit. This week we have Tyler Jacobs, of Tyler & the Jacobs. We talk about how he got his start playing Elvis. How often he is writing song and about how playing the piano can change your writing style. We also talk about his music influences, and go on a tangent about Weird Al and The Presidents of the United States. Coming up you can catch all three of us at Punx In The Wood. You can find more information about location and dates on: https://punxinthewoods.com/ Tyler & the Jacobs: https://tylerandthejacobs.hearnow.com/ https://open.spotify.com/album/64GUgwRrgUrTLVt2N8lHKQ Other musical acts mentioned throughout the episode are: Bailey Ukulele: https://baileyukulele1.bandcamp.com/​​ Sanatorium Hill: sanatoriumhill.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TxYCwKyxDnVrBcrOh2e18?si=JKx2H7i8SES9CEMUH5DFqw&dl_branch=1 Elvis: https://www.elvisthemusic.com/ Cat Stevens: https://catstevens.com/ Tom Petty: https://www.tompetty.com/ The Carpenters: https://www.carpentersofficial.com/ Billy Joel: https://www.billyjoel.com/ The Presidents of the United States: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1lZvg4fNAqHoj6I9N8naBM Glasses and Hats: https://open.spotify.com/artist/17uzluWqcsayTcVjSbE980 https://glassesandhats.bandcamp.com/releases Casper Babypants: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4wwj0BGZ6T61LB1jBWdo0n Nirvana: https://www.nirvana.com/ Weird Al: https://www.weirdal.com/ Green Day: https://greenday.com/ The Interrupters: https://wearetheinterrupters.com/ The Barenaked Ladies: https://www.barenakedladies.com/splash/ Music playing during this episode was provided for our use by our musical guest, with permission to be played during this episode.
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26 MIN
Local Listens Season 2 / Episode 3: Nessa Marie
AUG 15, 2021
Local Listens Season 2 / Episode 3: Nessa Marie
Thank you for tuning into this weeks episode of Local Listens. Local Listens is a Tacoma, Washington based music related podcast. We aim to being you interviews with people in and around their local music scenes. Local Listens is hosted by Bailey Rau and Shane Morey. If you would like to be apart of the podcast or have someone (or a band) in mind for us to reach out to, feel free to message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LocalListens​​ This episode was recorded over Discord, with recording and editing of this podcast done at The Gravel Pit. This week we have a friend of ours, Nessa on to talk about her travels. We talk about hitchhiking, busking and living in a cave. Along with playing a type of 10 string ukulele and the feeling of being to old for social media. We also talk about Alaskan shows, and festivals like Trapper Creek, going dip netting, and Pink Floyd and the Dark Side of the Rainbow. Links: Van's Dive Bar: http://vansdivebarak.com/ Slamilton - A Basketball Musical: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gGwhSE0nvo Other musical acts mentioned throughout the episode are: Bailey Ukulele: https://baileyukulele1.bandcamp.com/​​ Sanatorium Hill: sanatoriumhill.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TxYCwKyxDnVrBcrOh2e18?si=JKx2H7i8SES9CEMUH5DFqw&dl_branch=1 Saucy Yoda: https://saucyyoda.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4R3uIRY1Qwr7olKtsCOLNf?si=J_AJdVphTk6wjq-o0f0A7A&dl_branch=1 Bo Burnham: http://www.boburnham.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Waw2sSbqvAwK8NwACNjVo?si=QeJvrweKRxyE3wrujpKOow&dl_branch=1 The Goddamn Ranchhand Band: https://www.reverbnation.com/thegoddamnranchhandband?fbclid=IwAR3J1R-ltkFVtH_Vxho9pzTVv23GK9Y1Zv7fwrMxX1DPs2E-L36xsJdGKLY Gwar: https://gwar.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/3dnH7fdVm2X07MK6Fkbhbt?si=9PdSHGfPQHq8OjI0GfAWfg&dl_branch=1 Circle Jerks: https://circlejerks.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ubY8RYfXkcEqgjEMDuLYl?si=V1ksHQjrRh2gy9llyGVz5w&dl_branch=1 Negative Approach: https://negativeapproach.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DijMV2W1I2CfGLcarzgav?si=__kb8ZB4TBSCZFOaxfi9gg&dl_branch=1 The Adolescents: https://frontierrecords-adolescents.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2sSmGd0x45FGBtjJwNBSFr?si=-eDiOuVhQga9Oik4IMIQCQ&dl_branch=1 Municipal Waste: https://municipal-waste.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Ah9OuOj7B57gPD1cbwiaE?si=C0boVD6jRV2Dl7dMpOIrRg&dl_branch=1 The Grateful Dead: https://www.dead.net/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4TMHGUX5WI7OOm53PqSDAT?si=xzZVzfEGTp-LNiVShxrnUA&dl_branch=1 Dead And Company: https://deadandcompany.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4QMYdqiJf5bEC7P0EHbnxn?si=d-Ghb_4zQ8uOatEfubQ2-Q&dl_branch=1 Uncle Kracker: https://www.unclekracker.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/2DnqqkzzDKm3vAoyHtn8So?si=M3XW_0KcSQ6i2HHqpdw5bg&dl_branch=1 Tenacious D: https://www.tenaciousd.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/1XpDYCrUJnvCo9Ez6yeMWh?si=sslc6v4ZSrSwCHfGC1nB1w&dl_branch=1 Pink Floyd: https://www.pinkfloyd.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0k17h0D3J5VfsdmQ1iZtE9?si=1ZZWAsWfQyGT_BJOsBiF4Q&dl_branch=1 The Jephries: https://thejephries.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6lZqSPdLJqaUYNvNGAk8Zw?si=IOEui3yPQTuSPoED2JhtUQ&dl_branch=1 Music playing during this episode was provided for our use by our musical guest, with permission to be played during this episode.
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38 MIN
Local Listens Season 2 / Episode 2: Death Metal Mama
AUG 1, 2021
Local Listens Season 2 / Episode 2: Death Metal Mama
Thank you for tuning into this weeks episode of Local Listens. Local Listens is a Tacoma, Washington based music related podcast. We aim to being you interviews with people in and around their local music scenes. Local Listens is hosted by Bailey Rau and Shane Morey. If you would like to be apart of the podcast or have someone (or a band) in mind for us to reach out to, feel free to message us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/LocalListens​​ This episode was recorded over Discord, with recording and editing of this podcast done at The Gravel Pit. This episode we bring you Death Metal Mama (Nicole Dobbins) a big supporter of the local punk and metal scenes out here in Washington. She has insight on things happening at new venues, life in the scene, art projects and her own music documentary in the works. As always if other bands are mentioned throughout the episode and you can find links for them in the episode description Links: Death Metal Mama: https://www.deathmetalmama.com/ https://www.instagram.com/deathmetalmomma/ https://www.facebook.com/deathmetalmama/ https://www.youtube.com/user/chainsawlicker Kvlt Mead: https://www.kvltmead.com/ Tacoma Noise Rodeo: https://www.facebook.com/NoiseRodeo Becka Makes Buttons: https://beckamakesbuttons.com/ Local Listens Episode 6: Siren's Rain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwPMxEdJWSg&t=40s Other musical acts mentioned throughout the episode are: Bailey Ukulele: https://baileyukulele1.bandcamp.com/​​ Sanatorium Hill: sanatoriumhill.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TxYCwKyxDnVrBcrOh2e18?si=Ktr4N2BURMaUx163LUWnLA&dl_branch=1 Rat King: https://ratkingband.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/0YvG9oS8VtfRQ9letWkNPW?si=MDfve-qsRMmpuTkX7LtEbg&dl_branch=1 Rhine: https://rhine.bandcamp.com/ Orator: https://oratorseattle.bandcamp.com/ https://open.spotify.com/artist/6J1jej3ufoPmFf572qWc2x?si=eBeiDei4Sli8Qtu_en1y5g&dl_branch=1 Music playing during this episode was provided for our use by our musical guest, with permission to be played during this episode.
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46 MIN