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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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01:17:09

Rex-A-Vision EP:18 Ben Hines

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/03/12

Today we chat with Ben Hines, sound guy extraordinaire for the Yonder Mountain String Band and all around awesome guy! I've been seeing Yonder for about twenty years but ever since I started photographing and filming the band I've really gotten to appreciate how perfect they sound, night in and night out, and Ben is the man who makes that happen. Beyond his skill at twisting dials and knobs he is also a hilarious and solid guy and always a pleasure to share space with at fests and shows around the

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01:15:22

Rex-A-Vision EP:17 Ben Wright

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/02/27

Ben Wright, banjo player of the Henhouse Prowlers, is a world travelling ambassador of hope and love. He's brought the gift of musical fellowship to Russia, the Baltic States, Africa and beyond. It was a true pleasure to hear his tales and catch up with a person who is a shining example of how to live life for the benefit of the self and the world. Dig it!

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Rex-A-Vision EP:16 Beth Judy

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/02/26

Today we talk to Beth Judy, music promoter and Spirit Of The Suwannee mainstay, who is responsible for bringing hundreds of bands, and hundred of thousands of fans to the park for some amazing music, fellowship and magic under the tree canopy's. She tell us all about the upcoming Suwannee Spring Reunion while also giving insight into the upcoming Suwannee Roots Revival and historic events like Springfest and Magnoliafest! Tickets for the Suwannee Spring Reunion are available HERE. Dig it!

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Rex-A-Vision EP15: Frank Robbins

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/02/20

This time out on Rex-A-Vision we sit down with Frank Robbins, guitar guru tech for the band moe. and Hall and Oates. While I'm sure he has some fun tales of the eighties pop duo it's his moe. duties we are mostly talking about in this lil chat! Hear the trials and tribulations of a travelling concert making happen weirdo live on tape! Enjoy!

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RAV EP:14 Andy Thorn of Leftover Salmon

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2019/02/19

Rex-A-Vision, the podcast that, like it's host, refuses to die is back baby! After a nine month hiatus for health struggles I'm back covering concerts and festivals and making these little audio snapshots of the people behind the magic of the music scene! Today's guest is banjo wizard Andy Thorn of Leftover Salmon who will be sharing stories of broken legs, forthcoming solo work and even what its like to write songs with Vince Herman! Enjoy!

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RAV EP 13: Terry Lapointe

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/08/10

Welcome back to Rex-A-Vision, everybody's 2nd favorite podcast with identity issues. Either we're an interview program or a game show...but either way we're gonna talk to some really cool folks like rock stars, graphic artists, hotel front desk workers who were mad legit...pretty much everyone has a story to tell. My name is Rex Thomson and I'm a...well...I'm a professional weirdo. Under the catch all name Rex-A-Vision I work as a photographer and videographer I cover the American Music Festival

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01:12:37

RAV Ep 12: Nick Daniels The III

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/07/26

Welcome back to Rex-A-Vision, everybody's 2nd favorite podcast with identity issues. Either we're an interview program or a game show...but either way we're gonna talk to some really cool folks like rock stars, graphic artists, hotel front desk workers who were mad legit...pretty much everyone has a story to tell. My name is Rex Thomson and I'm a...well...I'm a professional weirdo. Under the catch all name Rex-A-Vision I work as a photographer and videographer I cover the American Music Festival

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01:02:48

RAV EP11: Johnny Vidacovich & Angela Wynn

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/04/19

Thie time out we have a pairn of musicians who also teach the art of music. We start out with kids music camp instructress Angela Wynn who shares the joy of running Lala's Sing-A-Long's fun programs to teach lil ones rhythm and basic music skills. Then, on the opposite end of the teaching spectrum we have a legitimate music legend, New Orleans drumming icon Johnny Vidacovich! The illustrious Mr. V has played every type of music with literally every musician on the planet, has a new album out as part

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01:21:08

RAV 10: Evan D. Warren & David Melamed

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/04/17

For our tenth installment we have a couple of gentlemen who work behind the curtain to make the music scene a brighter place. First up we have noted poster artist Evan Warren to talk about how he got into the biz, how he finds his muse, aliens and southern cooking. Lots of fun. The we will chat with David Melamed, former editor of Live for Live Music, bassist for the band LoveDeep and closest thing I have in my life to a super scientist! Oh and there's a cool anecdote about just how lucky I can be

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01:13:19

RAV EP9: Taco Olmstead & Cheri Barnhart

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/04/12

On today's episode we start the second "series within a series," this time focusing on concert fanatics. When I first started covering concerts and music festivals about a decade ago I noticed something weird....wherever I would go in the country I would see some of the same faces in the crowd. I know all about traveling to see bands but when you see the same person in Maryland, Florida, Washington State and California you start to wonder what makes them do it. So I did what I do....I struck up a

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RAV EP8: Chicago Farmer and Wavy Dave Burlingame

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/04/11

For episode eight we are heading to Illinois! Not really...plane tickets are expensive and there is probably still snow on the ground so screw that. I chat with two of my absolute favorite Illinosians....Cody Diekoff (AKA the wryly inspired Chicago Farmer) and Wavy Dave Burlinghame from Cornmeal and like twenty other bands. Chicago Farmer is one of my all time favorite festival discoveries and Wavy Dave and his Cornmeal buddies were amazingly helpful to me when I was starting out in the photo/media

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58:57

RAV EP7: Big E, Andy Reese, Tony Collingwood &...

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/04/06

We're back with another look at the folks who make the music happen. We have four Spirit Of The Suwannee superstars of tap to talk a lil about what they do. (And how they manage to put up with me) First off is Big E, The Sexual Manatee, hype man of Catfish Alliance and around excellent guy. Then we chat with Andy Reese, the man with the plan who makes sure artists and us production folks have what we need to make our lives less hangry. Finally we have the terrible twosome of Tony Collingwood and

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01:19:00

RAV EP6: Michael Allegretto, Sonny Perez and Paul Levine

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/04/04

It's time to meet some of the people who make all the music and memories we have from attending concerts and music festivals possible. On this episode I have Michael Allegretto, the man who makes the plans for how, when and why festival sites are built on to talk about his time in the industry and being mayor of a Phish Festival. (Music fest mayors are a truly special breed!) Then we have the Site OPPS director for the venerable Spirit Of The Suwannee Music Park, Sonny Perez, to talk about how he

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01:04:24

RAV EP5: Scott Manke and Jake Robinson

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/04/03

We've got a pair of musicians who not only make music they make music..al instruments! First off we have Scott Manke, drummer for the Lord Of The Rings-meets-americana metal band Tornado Rider to talk about the very financially savvy reason he started making instruments. The we catch up with Jake Robinson, guitarist for Airborne Or Aquatic? as well as one of the main minds behind the wonderful Hoxeyville Music Festival, as well as part of the upcoming Camp Greensky event featuring Greensky

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01:40:50

Rex-A-Vision: Ep4 Rachel Ammons, Steveland Swatkins...

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/03/29

For episode four we meet some of the folks without whom the podcast wouldn't be the same. We have keyboardist Steveland Swatkins, who composed and played our theme music. Then we chat with Rachel Ammons, multi-instrumentalist musician from Tyrannosaurus Chicken and The Ben Miller Band and inspiration for and co-creator of "Cross Country Quiz!" Finally we have artist Don Callarman, in a blast from the past interview when he had just done a super kind thing for me! YAY!

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Rex-A-Vision: Ep3 Joe Marcinek, Taraleigh Weathers...

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/03/29

Episode 3 is here so I thought we should talk to three folks who are always working to make the world a better place. We start with fan club maven and music scene supporter Harry Zegers, who has always made my travel a much safer and more loving experience. Then we'll chat with Taraleigh Weathers about her new book "How To Rock Your Life" as well as her efforts to build a nature retreat that merges music and spiritual alignment. Finally we have kick-ass guitarist Joe Marcinek on to chat about his

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02:13:17

Rex-A-Vision: Ep2 Reverend Jeff Mosier, Jeffrey...

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/03/29

For our second episode we wanted to focus on folks working to make the world a better place. We have Cristin Zegers, A Feng Shui expert who also serves as a wonderful life coach and aroma therapist, Jeffrey Dupuis, a concert photographer who is also one of the leading addiction counselors in New Orleans, Kristin Trippe, who leads a wonderful charity in the Pacific northwest and the Reverend Jeff Mosier, the spiritual banjo player who always finds a way to raise the spirits of any in earshot! Shave

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01:50:23

Rex-A-Vision: Ep1 Vinnie Amico, Shellie Sewsalot,...

Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast ·

2018/03/29

In the first episode of the Rex-A-Vision Podcast we chat with Vinnie Amico, drummer from the band moe., Oliver Thomas, owner of Louisville sensation "Oliver's Smokin' Bar-B-Que," Lonny Friedman, moe.ron mad man, Shellie Sewsalot, Queen Of The Sewing Machine, Leonard Nendza of the Ribbons For Rob charity campaign and Nadine Prince, a healing soul. Veteran music photographer, videographer and writer Rex Thomson sees the world through a camera lens and also the prism of insane experience. As a member

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