Host J.D. Reager talks to musician Mark Edgar Stuart about his journey from Arkansas to Memphis, the rise and fall of his band The Pawtuckets, playing bass behind Alvin Youngblood Hart, John Paul Keith and The Secret Service, finding solo success with Blues For Lou, the pitfalls of writing highly personal songs, making his new record Until We Meet Again
Host J.D. Reager talks to comedian Andy Fleming about appearing in TV commercials for his family’s furniture business as a child, coming up as a comedian in Memphis, leaving Memphis behind, adjusting to life as a Chicagoan, inhabiting characters on his podcast (30 Characters) and on stage at The Laugh Factory (Character Assassination Roasts), their shared love of Colt Cabana,
Host J.D. Reager talks to musician, filmmaker and comic book aficionado Harry Koniditsiotis about the recent reunion of his band The Angel Sluts, working on a new The Switchblade Kid record, various 5 & Dime Recording projects, the making of Harry’s film Who The Hell Is Alfred Medley?, the continued success of 901 Comics, and J.D.’s sordid past as a
Host J.D. Reager talks to musicians Jeremy Scott and Graham Burks about their upcoming release show for Jeremy’s solo album Bear Grease, disappointing news for the Reigning Sound, collaborating with Alicja Trout and Harlan T. Bobo, working together in the studio, and more. J.D. also spins “What Am I Talking About” from Bear Grease, and Jeremy and Graham perform “Fred
Host J.D. Reager talks to alternative rock radio DJ John Michael about his early days in broadcasting, the original run of 96X in Memphis on terrestrial radio, the station’s demise, his journey to KROQ in Los Angeles and beyond, meeting big-time rock stars, the revival of 96X as a streaming entity, and more. Available via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn,
Host J.D. Reager talks to music writer and author Stephen Deusner about his upbringing in Selmer, TN, moving on to Memphis and beyond, becoming a contributor to Pitchfork, Uncut, etc., writing his new book Where the Devil Don’t Stay: Traveling the South With the Drive-By Truckers, their shared love of Centro-matic, and more. Available via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn,
Check out this amazing interview with Back to the Light founder J.D. Reager! Read the full article here. And don’t miss the accompanying Spotify playlist!
Host J.D. Reager talks to musicians Mark Akin and Jay Hines about their longstanding friendship and creative partnership, the nearly 30-year history of their band The Subteens, how addiction almost destroyed the group, working together on a new full-length album, and more. J.D. also plays a clip of the new Subteens song “I Don’t Think It’s Worth It.” Available via
The Back to the Light Podcast Network is pleased to share a trio of Christmas-themed episodes! First, J.D. Reager shares his new single “Christmas Time (Again) and an eclectic playlist of personal favorite holiday tunes on a brand new Spotify-exclusive episode of the Back to the Light podcast: Also, ICYMI – the December episode of the Shangri-La Records Podcast has
Host J.D. Reager resumes his conversation with producer, engineer and vinyl cutter Jeff Powell in front of a live crowd at the Memphis Listening Lab. They dig into the vinyl mastering process, the current vinyl manufacturing “crisis,” and take questions from the audience. Available via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts and everywhere fine podcasts are distributed.