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Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast

The Rex-A-Vision podcast lets music scene photo/video-journalist Rex Thomson share the wild and wonderful people he knows, from onstage, back stage and beyond.

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01:32:04

Rex-A-Vision EP:53 Reverend Jeff Mosier

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/06/20

It's been too long since the right Reverend Jeff Mosier stopped by to preachify & testify about the banjo, life and the universe so I'm very pleased to welcome him back. My conversations over the years with Rev. Mosier have always been uplifting and he is the first guest I openly wish could just stay on and co-host each episode. We chat about everything from his great friend, the late Col. Bruce Hampton, his love of the Spirit Of The Suwannee Music Park and he even had a bit of a sermon prepared and

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01:19:00

Rex-A-Vision EP:52 Todd Stoops of RAQ, Electric Bethoven

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/06/19

Our guest today is keyboardist Todd Stoops! He's a member of RAQ...he knows Kung Fu, Hell...he's even helping resurrect one of the world's greatest composers with Electric Beethoven. Even he isn't sure how many bands he's in. On top of all that he is one of the scene's "Go To" players for any tribute or superjam looking for a badass. We have a fun time going through his history in the scene and his view of the history OF the scene, his newest recordings with the Color Red label and lots more! Dig

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01:16:43

Rex-A-Vision EP:51 Scott Bernstein of Jambase

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/06/17

Today's guest, JamBase editor Scott Bernstein, is one of the leading lights of online music journalism and a true friend to the music scene. More than just a talented writer and critic he is a diehard fan of bands like moe. and his love of Phish goes so deep he started the immensely informative and entertaining YEM Blog. In our fun and free ranging chat we discuss the ins and outs of the 24 hour news cycle and the pressure to get the story out quickly AND accurately, using the recent passing of

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58:12

Rex-A-Vision EP:50 Rob Chafin of The Werks

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/06/13

Founding member of The Werks, drummer Rob Chafin, pops by to talk about "Werkin For a Livin." (Sorry...just had too....) ANYWHOOOO...we had a great chat about life, liberty and the pursuit of jaminess, the band's upcoming signature event THE WERK OUT (Tickets available HERE) and more! Dig it!

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59:18

The Backstage Supercast Issue 5: Dark Phoenix Crashing

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/06/12

This week on The Backstage Supercast our brave hosts Freekbass & Rex-A-Vision discuss the crash and burn fate of the latest X-Men film, Dark Phoenix, and why Fox Studios keeps butchering this beloved tale. Then our heroes sort through a whole host of cool comic movie rumors for films like the Fantastic Four and castings for future Marvel and DC projects, the last few upcoming features like New Mutants, Morbius and more from both companies they didn't make it to last episode. It's the only rock and

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01:12:43

Rex-A-Vision EP:49 Jarred Trantham Lost Sailor Design

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/06/11

Jarred Michael Trantham of Lost Sailor Designs is a fourth generation leather artist and on of the tops among the awesome people I know in the art & vending world. His designs have been worn by members of bands like The Disco Biscuits to thousands of folks out in the audience and beyond. His Etsy, Instagram and Facebook page are chock full of stellar images, testimonials from delighted customers and a sense of loving craftsmanship that is readily apparent. If it's a Lost Sailor Design you know it's

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51:21

Rex-A-Vision EP:48 Luke Miller of Lotus

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/06/06

Guitar wizard and keyboard warrior Luke Miller of the amazing band Lotus stops by for a spirited and fun chat about all things Lotus, his song writing thoughts, their festival headlining slots at Summerdance Music Festival and much more! As an added bonus, he recorded his own side of the conversation and I spent a solid three hours splicing the two together so this will be EASILY the best sounding and most technically complex episode yet. Don't worry though...I still ask silly questions and babble

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38:34

Rex-A-Vision EP:47 Josh Hoyer

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/06/05

Singer Josh Hoyer and his band, Soul Colossal, make music that speaks to the very core of human emotions. Between Super Colossal's insanely deep jams and Hoyer's earth moving vocals their shows leave fans shell shocked and ready for more! The band has new music on the way and Color Red Records has a cool new session with the singer they are sharing with the world so the future is pretty damn bright for this stellar artist and his band from Lincoln! Dig it!

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01:15:56

The Backstage Supercast Issue 4 The Next Wave

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/06/04

This week on The Backstage Supercast our hosts Freekbass and Rex-A-Vision get inspired by the recent confirmation of Robert Pattison's taking on the role of Batman to look at the future of the Marvel & DC cinematic universes. From Harley Quinn to Black Widow and beyond they discuss what they are eager for, where the franchises appear to be headed and even manage to agree on what they both wanna see from the upcoming film announcements! Dig it! (Oh, and click the link in Freekbass's name above to

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01:07:13

The Backstage Supercast Issue 3: Marvel vs DC (Movie...

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/05/28

On today's episode Freekbass and Rex-A-Vision discuss the differing strategies and results of the Marvel approach to making movies as opposed to the path taken DC, before touching on some news of the day such as Robert Pattison casting and the charges filed against the late Stan Lee's manager. Dig it!

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01:17:56

Rex-A-Vision EP:46 Ryan Williams

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/05/24

Ryan Williams, who has promoted hundreds if not thousands concerts and music events in Charlotte, North Carolina as co-owner of Time2Fly Music stops by to share his knowledge and dreams for us all to learn from. He and his company have been a force for the existence and growth of the music scene and I was truly amazed to learn how he's managed to put together such an impressive history of hard work and love and the wonderful results of his actions! Check it out!

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01:23:01

The Backstage Supercast Issue 2 Vernon Reid of Living...

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/05/21

Our second pulse pounding issue features our first guest, legendary Living Colour guitarist Vernon Reid, is on hand to share his DEEP love and appreciation of comic books and movies with our hosts, low end wizard Freekbass and visual arts weirdo Rex-A-Vision...music scene stalwarts and full on comic geeks! We get into the artists who designed it all like Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, the awesomeness of the Spider-man, Avengers and X-Men movies, the new Batman Robert Pattison (Maybe?) Joaquin Phoenix's

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01:26:58

Rex-A-Vision EP:45 Brock Butler of Perpetual Groove

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/05/17

Guitarist Brock Butler of Perpetual Groove stops by to discuss their brand new album, released today, as well as his love of Jam Cruise, sit ins, the bands sound and a good deed he did that saved my ass and made me love him forever back in the day! The new album is available HERE so buy it and then check out this awesome chat! Dig it!

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01:42:29

The Backstage Supercast Issue 1 The Superman Movies

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/05/14

When funk music icon Freekbass and music writer/videographer Rex-A-Vision get together there's only one thing on their minds...comic books and comic book movies! In this inaugural episode of The Backstage Supercast the guys lay out their agenda, talk the future of the Marvel movie franchise and the movies soon to be announced before a rousing discussion on the movie franchise that started it all...Superman! The highs of the first two are contrasted with the lows of the final entries at length and

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57:42

Rex-A-Vision EP:44 Dango Rose of Elephant Revival

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/05/13

Dango Rose plays bass for Elephant Revival, America's premier transcendental folk band. In addition he also heads the Elephant Collective, an effort to help artists refine, coalesce and release their work, as well as record new music of his own! His first single from the EP he will be releasing this fall is called "Ala Glory" and, as a special bonus, is included in this podcast! YAY! I can't say enough about this band and the impact their existence and music had had on my life, though I do try a

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01:40:51

Rex-A-Vision EP:43 Brant Williams of ManyColors

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/05/09

Full concert ALERT! Brant Williams, guitarist for ManyColors, an up and coming jazz-jam fusion band stops by to take about the philosophies of teaching music versus reality, the bands upcoming tribute to the late, great, space music maker JDilla and the joys of working with the Color Red record label! As a special bonus this episode contains the full, soundboard audience matrix recording of that JDilla tribute for your listening pleasure! Dig it! ManyColors JDilla Tribute Set Cervantes' Other Side

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01:02:41

Rex-A-Vision EP:42 Joe Marcinek

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/05/08

Guitarist Joe Marcinek uses a unique formula to rock the world. Marcinek eschews tradition by changing the line up to his band almost nightly, rotating through a stellar assortment of musicians like George Porter Jr. from The Meters, Alan Evans of Soulive, Ivan Neville and Tony Hall of Dumpstaphunk and on and on. Since his last appearance on the show Marcinek has released his JM3 album, with Wil Blades and Terence Higgins to rave reviews.

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01:58:56

Rex-A-Vision EP:41 Ben Strok & The Full Electric

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/05/06

Guitarist Ben Strok took the Suwannee Rising Music Festival by storm with a ripping set of blues based rock and roll. He's been working in the Florida music scene for years but now that he's out on his own Strok and his band "The Full Electric are starting to reach out with their music and take their sound out to the nation, and the world at large. We chat for a bit then, as a super added bonus I included spotless soundboard audio of their entire Suwannee Rising show! Dig it!

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01:08:53

Rex-A-Vision EP:40 Andrew McConathy of Yarmony Music...

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/05/02

Andrew McConathy is a regular Renaissance man. He's a member of the Drunken Hearts, one of the founders of the Colorado based Yarmony Music Festival and he writes young adult horror novels! Okay....made the last one up but if he had the time to write I am sure he would be excellent! We chatted about his fest and the cool things it has that sets it apart from the crowded field like the floating stage and the gorgeous back drop, his own music including his brand new song he and his band graciously

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01:14:54

Rex-A-Vision EP:37 Jay Cobb Anderson of Fruition

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/04/26

Jay Cobb Anderson, one fifth of the mighty American powerhouse that is Fruition (Not to mention his solo work and side stuff like his work with TK & The Holy Know-Nothings) pops by to chat about life on the road, his song writing methodology and whether or not there has been a full band collision as they frenetically weave in and out of each other when the spirit moves them! Pretty proud of this one, from the content of the conversation to the rigiggered intro and my first attempt at having music

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