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New episode: Bear Grease with Jeremy Scott (Reigning Sound) and Graham Burks (Loose Opinions)

January 24, 2022

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

New episode: What Could Be with John Michael (96X)

January 18, 2022

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,

Memphis shows January 27-29

January 18, 2022

Back to the Light has THREE (3!) big shows coming up in Memphis! The first features BTTL founder J.D. Reager + the amazing Glorious Abhor and Cryptic Mags. It goes down Thursday January 27 at the Hi-Tone. Up next is the release party for Jeremy Scott‘s Bear Grease on Back to the Light Records! Jeremy and his band will be

New episode: Memphis Luck with Stephen Deusner (Where the Devil Don’t Stay)

January 11, 2022

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,

Jot Coffee’s The Hopper interviews J.D. Reager

January 6, 2022

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!

New episode: Thundering Foamy Motion with Mark Akin and Jay Hines (The Subteens)

January 4, 2022

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

New Jeremy Scott video & album pre-orders!

January 3, 2022

As you may have seen, “Fred Neil Armstrong” – the solo debut of Jeremy Scott (Reigning Sound, The Toy Trucks, etc.) – was released as a single last week to all digital outlets! Now check out the video directed by J.B. Horrell of Aquarian Blood: The video was also featured today as a part of the Memphis Flyer’s Music Video

Jeremy Scott releases debut single!

December 28, 2021

Back to the Light Records is pleased to announce the release of Jeremy Scott’s new single “Fred Neil Armstrong” on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and all digital outlets! If you don’t know Jeremy by name, you might know his other bands Reigning Sound and The Toy Trucks or his popular weekly radio program “Out On The Side” on the

A Very Back To The Light Christmas!

December 22, 2021

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

New episode: The Rebirth of Vinyl Records: Side 2 with Jeff Powell (Take Out Vinyl) LIVE at The Memphis Listening Lab

December 14, 2021

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.

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