<p>Thank you for tuning into this weeks episode of Local Listens.<br> 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.<br> <br> Local Listens is hosted by Bailey Rau and Shane Morey.<br> 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​​<br> <br> This episode was recorded in person, with recording and editing of this podcast done at The Gravel Pit by Shane Morey<br> <br> This Episode we invited Tacoma, Folk-punk, Vaudeville, Comedy act Bowler and Spoons on to talk about some of the lore of the band.<br> We talk about their stage show, their songwriting and how they acquired some of their props.<br> 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.</p> <p>We would also like to join Bowler and Spoons in spreading the word of two great organizations:</p> <p>Food Not Bombs:</p> <p>https://foodnotbombs.net/</p> <p>and The Trevor Project:</p> <p>https://www.thetrevorproject.org/</p> <p>Bowler and Spoons would also like to give thanks to Cord Lopez, for album art and merch design.</p> <p>clopez.artstation.com<br> <br> Musical acts mentioned throughout the episode are:<br> Bailey Ukulele:<br> https://baileyukulele1.bandcamp.com/​​<br> Sanatorium Hill:<br> sanatoriumhill.bandcamp.com/<br> https://open.spotify.com/artist/5TxYCwKyxDnVrBcrOh2e18?si=JKx2H7i8SES9CEMUH5DFqw&amp;dl_branch=1<br> Bowler and Spoons:</p> <p>bowler-and-spoons.bandcamp.com</p> <p>https://bowler-and-spoons.fun/</p> <p>https://open.spotify.com/artist/38AYkykwoj4aHwRyyUqBxm?si=YOeCPS4ARXaieb7OP4hhMA</p> <p>The Cutwinkles:</p> <p>thecutwinkles.bandcamp.com</p> <p>Cockaphonix:</p> <p>cockaphonix.bandcamp.com</p> <p>Brother, Can You Spare A Dime? (1932, Bing Crosby Recording):</p> <p>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbcZmnhaEYM</p> <p>Rudy Vallée:</p> <p>https://open.spotify.com/artist/1HQEVO4UcNxifjZU4KfyXP?si=0Zi23DNSSZ2xSE56qAOFFw</p> <p>Bing Crosby:</p> <p>https://open.spotify.com/artist/6ZjFtWeHP9XN7FeKSUe80S?si=_155DgBHThyDrVXNniIoQA</p> <p><br> <br> Music playing during this episode was provided for our use by our musical guest, with permission to be played during this episode.</p>