JOURNEY to the STAGE with Bryan Frazier Interviews Bill Mallonee

 

A really solid music podcast based here in Central California keeps raising its reach. JOURNEY TO THE STAGE with Bryan Frazier is still in its freshman term of existence, but has already posted insightful interviews with some of the most interesting players in the industry. Although this reviewer usually listens on SPOTIFY, JTTS has now expanded to YOUTUBE (see here). This new step couldn't be more timely, in that the most recent interview is with non other than the legendary, enigmatic singer/songwriter Bill Mallonee (of Vigilantes of Love). Bill was once named by Paste Magazine as one of the top 100 living songwriters in the world (one might recall that here at P.S. we've reviewed his albums before). One would have to stretch his memory, however, to even recall hearing an audio interview with Mallonee, and yet here you have it. As is typical with Frazier's dialogue approach, the artist gets to speak for himself (along with his music) which is all triggered by Frazier's casual, yet still provocative questions. Of note for this installment is Mallonee's response to which four American songwriters faces should be carved in the Americana music Mt. Rushmore. Of course, it could be argued his own face could justly be considered part of that group. Here at Potluck, rest assured we'll be looking forward to more compelling conversations from Journey to the Stage.   -P.S.