All the music you never knew about in Bakersfield, California and the surrounding valley. Decade and genre hopping interviews about important people, venues, and events in Bakersfield Music History.
Latest episodes
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1 h 10
The Gate Part 2: The Boiler Room - With Bobby and Steven Allison
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1 h 04
The Gate Part 1: Rob Allison - From Bassist to Starting a Venue
The Gate held shows for 19 years, overseen by Rob Allison. Rob grew up in Bakersfield. He was the bassist in the Christian Hair Metal band Traxter. They won the Bakersfield Battle…
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1 h 32
Kris Tiner: From Prodigy to Professor - Still Touring and Teaching
Kris Tiner is a world class trumpet player. He has had longtime collaborations with Mike Baggetta in Tin/Bag and also pianist Cathlene Pineda. He has played in hundreds of groups i…
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55 min
Bakersfield Women's Music Festival; 1984-85 with Colette Shewcraft, Sylvia Simms, and Gloria Dumler
It was the first Women's Music Festival in Bakersfield. The year was 1984. Performers included Buck Owens protege Susan Raye, Festival Organizer and Emcee Colette Shewcraft, Tracy…
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15 min
The Montereys - 1962 Doo-wop with Santos Cepeda
The Montereys released the 45 single Darlin (Send Me a Letter)/ Darlin (I Love You So) in 1962. It was released on the label Trans-American which was owned by movie star Aki Aleong…
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1 h 18
Loser Life - The Most Underrated Band of the 2000s - E18
The most underrated band of the 2000s is Loser Life. It's fitting because they were an underdog band, in an underdog town in the middle of the desert in California. Back in 2005, t…
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42 min
Sonny Anglin: He's A Truck Drivin' Pool Shootin' Son-Of-A-Gun and a Bakersfield Sound Legend
Bakersfield California is home to the greatest country music that ever was. Everyone knows Buck Owens and Merle Haggard. But in 1972, Sonny Anglin debuted his first record: Mrs. Ol…
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1 h 07
Ed Sanner: Mosrite Mastermind - Creator of Amps and Effects
Ed Sanner who is 88 years old and still working on guitars and making pedals. He worked at Mosrite, a legendary guitar company based in Bakersfield, California. For rock and roll,…
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1 h 11
Prohibition: Drunken Anti-Drinking Songs - A Chat with Liam & Cannon
Prohibition is a Powerviolence band from Bakersfield, California with ties to Oildale. They have released an incredible EP: PROHIBITION'S Greatest Hits Vol. 1 that injects a countr…
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1 h 32
Doug Davis: Jazz Extraordinaire - History of the Bakersfield Jazz Festival
Did you ever go to the Bakersfield Jazz Festival in the 30 plus years it was running? If so, you have Doug Davis to thank. He ran the festival, booking artists like Dizzie Gillespi…
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53 min
Matt Riot: Adventures with The Soulsteppers and Death Valley Driver
Matt Riot played guitar and drums in multiple Bakersfield bands. He played drums in a reggae band called The Soulsteppers. He also played in Death Valley driver, a wrestling themed…
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1 h 12
Willie Cantu Part 3: From Buckaroo to The Avant-Guarde - Bakersfield, Toronto, San Francisco, and Nashville
This is Part 3 of a 3 Part series of interviews with Willie Cantu, the Buckaroo. This episode covers his time after he left Buck Owens and the Buckaroos and went on to pursue other…
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1 h 09
Willie Cantu Part 2: On the Road with Buck Owens and the Buckaroos
This is Part 2 of a 3 Part series of interviews with Willie Cantu, the Buckaroo. This episode covers his time with Buck Owens and the Buckaroos. Icons of Country music, they took B…
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1 h 16
Willie Cantu Part 1: From Corpus Christi's Youngest Working Drummer to Buck Owens Buckaroo
This is Part 1 of a 3 Part series of interviews with Willie Cantu, the Buckaroo. This episode covers his time growing up in Corpus Christi, Texas and working the clubs as a drummer…
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1 h 54
Chris Goodsell: The Adventures of Purdy Spackle and Big Jed
Chris Goodsell has been performing music since he was a child. He got into punk music in the 80s and learned guitar and bass. He was in bands like Big Jed, The Mutilators, Cradle o…
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58 min
Norm Hamlet: Ridin' the Frets with Merle Haggard & The Strangers
Norm Hamlet was the Pedal Steel guitarist for 49.5 years with Merle Haggard and The Strangers. He was a pioneer of The Bakersfield Sound. He played on 9 Gold and Platinum albums. H…
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1 h 24
Marc DeLeon: Jack of All Trades, Master of Drums
Marc DeLeon promoted many concerts throughout the 1980s and 1990s. He played guitar, bass, and drums in many bands including Hossbruten, Adema, Premonition, American Standard, Chol…
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1 h 27
Billy Haynes: From East Bakersfield Bass Legend to Worldwide Star
Billy Haynes has played Carnegie Hall, The Hollywood Bowl, and even a Cambodian Orphanage. A talented Bassist and Vocalist, Billy has been the bassist for Tina Turner, Lou Rawls, a…
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51 min
Burning Image: Bakersfield Deathrock Since 1983
Burning Image is a Deathrock band from Bakersfield, California. By combining diverse influences, Burning Image created a unique sound. Even though protesters picketed their shows,…
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51 min
The Soda Crackers: Bakersfield's Premier Country & Western Band
The Soda Crackers are Bakersfield's premier Country & Western band. They tour all over the United States as ambassadors for authentic Bakersfield Sound, complete with fiddles and a…