716: The Sound
Welcome to 716: The Sound, a music podcast hosted by Chris Chavez that aims to shine a light on - and point a mic at - the wide range of amazing music in and around Western New York.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Episodes
- 46
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Episode 45 - akloh and co
This week, akloh is back with Travis Allen to announce the formation of akloh & co. They discuss the formation of the band, life changes, and learning to play with other musicians again as they gear …
Sat 06 Sep 2025
Episode 44 - Jessica Stoddard of astronaut head
This week, Jessica Stoddard of astronaut head joins Chris in studio to talk about playing piano, finding her voice, teaching digital media and communications, collaborating with others, living abroad…
Fri 29 Aug 2025
Episode 43 - Neftali
This week, Neftali visits the studio to talk about growing up on the Lower West Side, Puerto Rican culture, writing his first bars, Freak the Mighty, dealing with the global lockdown, Jeweltone, Dani…
Sun 24 Aug 2025
Episode 42 - Dash of Little Liar
This week, Dash of Little Liar visits the studio to talk with Chris about teaching at his old school, his first music friend, trading a PS3 for a guitar, dealing with lockdown, graphic arts, Little L…
Sun 17 Aug 2025
Episode 41 - That One Time at Bandcamp Aug 25
This week, That One Time at Bandcamp makes its official debut on 716: The Sound, featuring the music of Bodied by the Beat, Voice of Dissent, Besta Quadrada, gas station., Tiny the Dream, War Bond, U…
Sat 09 Aug 2025
Episode 40 - Sal Mastrocola
This week, Sal Mastrocola of Gatto Black stops by the studio to talk about growing up in the Bronx, learning to play drums, hip hop and punk music, skateboarding, AFI, writing music, Gatto Black, and…
Fri 18 Jul 2025
Episode 39 - The Sneers
This week, Matt Smith and Robert Coffey of The Sneers stop by the studio to talk about their history, previous EPs and singles, their new bassist, and their upcoming third EP Candy Wolf.
Fri 11 Jul 2025
Episode 38 - Asalone
This week, Asalone joins Chris in studio to talk about growing up on Staten Island, The Beatles, learning guitar instead of drums, making fake bands, going away to college for music, The Tins, facing…
Sun 29 Jun 2025
Episode 37 - akloh. Returns
This week, akloh. returns to the show to talk about what’s happened over the last year, releasing new music, playing shows vs cover gigs, dealing with online trolls, the social media grind, future pl…
Mon 16 Jun 2025
Episode 36 - Andrew Burgess
This week, Andrew Burgess of Skyway joins Chris in the studio to talk about podcasting during the pandemic, growing up in Tallahassee, Florida, collecting records, his deep love for horror, ska, grap…
Sun 08 Jun 2025
Episode 35 - Steve Badgley
On this episode, photographer Steve Badgley joins Chris in studio to talk about growing up in Jamestown, his introduction to Rancid and Bay Area punk music, getting into photography at a young age, t…
Mon 02 Jun 2025
Episode 34 - Mr. Stoner Talk
This week, Mr. Stoner Talk of Stoner Talk TV joins Chris in studio to talk about growing up in Buffalo, learning about gardening at a young age, cannabis culture, the eye-opening experience of workin…
Sun 01 Jun 2025
Episode 33 - Jen Karlis
On this episode, Jen Karlis of Not Normal joins Chris to talk about growing up in West Seneca, learning piano, playing percussion, improvising, music school, banana allergies, and so much more.
Mon 26 May 2025
Episode 32 - Alex Northrup
This week, Alex Northrup joins Chris to talk about growing up in Webster, middle school instruments, Neil Diamond and the oldies, songwriting, music theory, the “retro” tag, and so much more.
Sun 25 May 2025
Episode 31 - Shepherd Moon Studios
On this episode, Thane, Valerie, and Neli of Shepherd Moon Studios sit down with Chris to talk about what they’ve been up to since they last spoke. Working with Rochester’s Bug Day, shooting live sho…
Mon 19 May 2025
Episode 30 - Garrett Prawel
This week, Garrett Prawel of Legacy Studios sits down with Chris to talk about genre-blending music, sound engineering, building and opening Legacy Studios with his brother, homemade commercials, and…
Fri 16 May 2025
Episode 29 - Headshrinker Studios
On this episode, Bran Schlia of Steak and Cake Records returns to the show to talk to Chris about what he’s been up to since they last spoke, including Headshrinker Studios and the upcoming film fest…
Mon 12 May 2025
Episode 28 - Bryan Dubay
This week, singer-songwriter Bryan Dubay visits the studio to talk about living all over the country, the multi-generational influence of Green Day, discovering music on the internet, writing songs a…
Fri 09 May 2025
Episode 27 - Rob Brennan
On this episode, Rob Brennan of Pilot-Field, Robbery Club, and many other killer bands, stopped by the studio to talk about growing up on Long Island, playing drums in multiple bands, European crowds…
Sun 04 May 2025
Episode 26 - Ian McCuen
This week, Ian McCuen joins Chris in studio to talk about their love of Buffalo, The Beatles, playing piano, hip hop, Dark Side of the Moon, writing music, their new album, and so much more.
Fri 02 May 2025
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