Semi-Eloquent is a dose of positive talk in what can seem like a negative world. Join your humble host – drummer and podcast veteran John Huff – for weekly explorations of personal growth, music, history, spirituality, and what happened yesterday, with occasional trips down the existential rabbit hole. It’s all about inspiration, encouragement, and trying not to screw it up along the way. Welcome to the show!
On Episode #157, your humble host questions whether hard work always creates the best results, and waxes semi-eloquent about creative spontaneity, Monty Colvin’s song Bill, feeling like an Atari ice …
On Episode #156, your humble host indulges a stream of consciousness narrative, and waxes semi-eloquent about having nothing to say, recording drums, looking for the positive, touring, attachment, an…
On Episode #155, your humble host confesses to having human days – those days when you’re not at your best – and waxes semi-eloquent about negative stories we tell ourselves, ego attachment, learning…
On Episode #154, your humble host sits down with supremely talented singer/songwriter Elizabeth Winterbourne, who recently released her evocative new EP Lost In Headlights. Join us for an inspiring c…
From deep inside the renovation zone, your humble host answers listener questions including: What’s the best thing the podcast has given you? What have you learned from the renovations? How do you wa…
On the third Renovation Replay episode, we replay Episode #13 with Dave Benedict – best known as the bass player for chart-topping Canadian rock band Default.
Join us (again) for a fascinating chat a…
On the second Renovation Replay episode, we replay Episode #11 with drummer Sarah Tomek – best known for her work with Steven Tyler, Maggie Rose, Samantha Fish, and others.
Join us (again) for an ins…
On the first Renovation Replay episode, we go back to Episode #4 with drummer Jason Tait - best known for his influential work with The Weakerthans and Bahamas and one of your humble host’s all-time …
On Episode #149, your humble host welcomes Emily Dolan Davies – touring drummer for Kim Wilde, house drummer for The Voice Kids UK, featured drummer in the Count Me In documentary, podcast host, crea…
On Episode #148, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about a vague sense of impending change, screwing up an episode, attachment, shoegaze, and new music by Slowdive.
Oh, and approaching 50.
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On Episode #147, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about new music by Jenny Lewis and Elizabeth Winterbourne, child stars, pandemic touring, and The Super High Quality Podcast.
Oh, and The Gong Sh…
On Episode #146, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about classic WW2 Britcom Allo Allo, television as a shared experience, series finales, protecting people from history, and new music by Gardner/…
On Episode #145, your humble host recounts a Stryper show in Seattle, and waxes semi-eloquent about airports, spying on soundcheck, meeting Les Carlsen of Bloodgood, and Steel Panther’s appearance on…
On Episode #144, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about Ghost’s EP Phantomime, televangelists, Christian rock, witch hunts, and new music by Liza Anne.
Oh, and selling indulgences.
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On Episode #143, your humble host answers listener questions, and waxes semi-eloquent about weird audience stories, where to find truly original new music, selfless service, and new music by Deadly V…
On Episode #142, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about haters, drumming in music videos, death metal vocals, and new releases by Lost Hearts, Vintersea, H.E.A.T., and Tom Keifer.
Oh, and old wiv…
On Episode #141, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about the passing of Gordon Lightfoot, new music by The Defiants and Roadwolf, television sign-offs, Columbia House CDs, and the live Blindboy Po…
On Episode #140, your humble host waxes semi-eloquent about back spasms, learning via cover songs, the Blindboy Podcast, Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee, new music by The 69 Eyes and Kat Von D, and …
On Episode #139, your humble host celebrates the fourth anniversary of the podcast, and waxes semi-eloquent about solo episodes vs. guest episodes, mental health as articulated by the new song by The…
Jabo Bihlman is best known to this audience as one third (along with his brother Scot and the great dUg Pinnick) of the heavy power blues trio Grinder Blues. Join us for a fun chat about making music…