Music Musing

Luis Malbas and I met about 5 years ago in the professional field of Learning and Development and through this meeting, we also discovered that we share a love for playing and listening to music. So,…

In part two, we talk to Jim O'Loughlin of the You’re Not Listening Podcast and he clears up some things from Sean's podcast, does a little dancing, and tells some great stories about music and the li…

The start of a two-part series with the team from You’re Not Listening Podcast and we start with Shaun O’Loughlin in the hot seat first. We talk (semi) local bands, marching band, and the influence S…

Continuing our Covers Series, Brent and I review covers of a classic rock staple, Back in Black by AC/DC. So many covers with so little time. From a lullabye to blue grass and everything in between!

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In part two of this two-part series, Ivan gives us his music history and how he passed that on to his daughter, Nicole. It is amazing to see how big a role family can play in ones appreciation for mu…

This is part one of a two-part series where I speak with a father (Ivan) and daughter (Nicole) who are both "Dead Heads" and have spent their lives attending shows together. Music is a big part of th…

In this episode, I talk with the host of https://berkreviews.com/ Jon Berkenfield. Jon was also the bass player for my local band in central Florida named Contrast. I have known Jon for quite a while…

Up front is another of our episodes on covers where Brent Schlenker and myself look at the classic blues song, Johnny B. Goode. There are some pretty diverse versions here to unpack. The second half …

Back again with Brent Schlenker and we keep with the 80's pop songs covered in (mostly) rock or metal. This time we are diving into Take On Me, the 1984 smash hit by Ah Ha. I followed Brent down his …

In this episode, Brent Schlenker and I start a series on 80's pop songs covered in (mostly) rock or metal. Brent started us of with a great one in the 1988 hit by Roxette, "The Look". There are some …

Craig has been kicking this one around since before the #pandemic and needed to get it out there. George was all over it! The rant that should bring some good, opinionated emails to the mail box.

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Welcoming back George from his hiatus. What are you listening to during the quarantine? We discuss famous drops, pandemic playlists, and that famous AC/DC album that just turned 40. You might be surp…

With George on a short hiatus, I brought in the big guns; Pete Pardo of Sea of Tranquility fills in as a co-host. With both of us being avid musicians on the guitar, we decided to talk about the best…

Two guests! Yes, we have Shaun and Jim O'Loughlin of You're Not Listening Podcast on and we discuss "The Untouchable" songs that should never be covered. It even has the quintessential 'dad joke' inc…

Talking music with Pete Pardo is one of our favorite things to do and this rant was no exception. We discuss albums that you used to love, now you despise, albums you couldn't stand back-in-the-day a…

Testing a new recording platform and we just turned it into a quick episode! Stories in songs. Just some fun banter and back and forth. 

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MTV changed the landscape for music forever. Is the medium still relevant today? Why is MTV not a buzz word in music anymore? We welcome back Jon Berkenfield of Berkreviews.com to get his insight on …

With a pandemic hitting the world, a lot of people are using outdoor, local activities like running and a way to keep fit. This episode, we talk with a good friend and former Contrast member, Josh Bo…