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ClifTones w/ JC Denison

Host JC Denison sits down with Louisville musicians, bartenders, artists, food folks, and more for in-depth and candid conversations.

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Episode 12: Sarah Balliet

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2018/05/08

Sarah Balliet started out as a classical cellist, but found her musical footing in Bloomington, Indiana's indie rock scene. After co-founding the band Murder by Death, she abandoned aspirations to be a biologist and dove headfirst into writing music, touring, and recording. She relocated back to Louisville several years ago to reestablish a home base for the band; shortly thereafter she and her husband and brother opened artisanal Italian restaurant Lupo, earning immediate acclaim in the Louisville

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01:16:53

Episode 11: Ryan Davis

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2018/05/01

Ryan Davis is essential to Louisville music. Whether it's through founding the Cropped Out festival, releasing excellent records on his Sophomore Lounge label, or playing shows in State Champion & Tropical Trash, Ryan's reach and influence are immeasurable. Perpetually touring and recording, he still finds time to set up shows for out of town bands and create stunning visual art that finds homes on flyers and record covers. He sat down with JC to discuss his former life as a track star, the pros and

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01:29:46

Episode 10: Rachel Grimes

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2018/04/24

Rachel Grimes composes music for solo piano, large ensembles, and chamber groups. A founding member of Rachel's, she was an integral part of a musical movement that helped marry the seemingly disparate worlds of neoclassical music and indie rock. She is a vital part of the Louisville arts scene and works tirelessly to preserve and present the rich culture and history of Louisville and Kentucky. Oh, and she knows her beer, too! She sat down with JC to talk about the evolution of her compositional

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Episode 9: Bundy K. Brown (Part 2)

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2018/04/17

Bundy K. Brown was a seminal figure in the Chicago music scene in the '80's and 90's. As a member of bands like Tortoise, Bastro, & Gastr del Sol, he helped change the DIRECTIONS of many future musicians and musics. Though he considers himself a 'hack' musician, his sound is unmistakable and his musical footprint is wide and reaching. With origins as a DJ and producer, he possesses a unique and vast knowledge of hip-hop, jazz, and post punk. Now a resident of Louisville, he works through wine and

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01:02:16

Episode 8: Bundy K. Brown (Part 1)

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2018/04/10

Bundy K. Brown was a seminal figure in the Chicago music scene in the '80's and 90's. As a member of bands like Tortoise, Bastro, & Gastr del Sol, he helped change the DIRECTIONS of many future musicians and musics. Though he considers himself a 'hack' musician, his sound is unmistakable and his musical footprint is wide and reaching. With origins as a DJ and producer, he possesses a unique and vast knowledge of hip-hop, jazz, and post punk. Now a resident of Louisville, he works through wine and

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01:09:48

Episode 7: Tim Barnes

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2018/04/03

Tim Barnes is a fixture in Louisville's experimental music scene both as a performer and curator. He's played on records by Jim O'Rourke and Silver Jews, performed with Faust and Lee Ranaldo, and even negotiated musical moments for MTV and Nike. All this, and he's stayed level-headed and dedicated enough to help raise a family and tirelessly run one of Louisville's most important music venues, Dreamland. He sat down with JC to talk fusing rock drumming with artistic music, pushing artistic

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Episode 6: Evan Patterson

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2018/03/27

Evan Patterson has carved a dedicated following shredding guitar and screaming in technically innovative bands like Young Widows and Breather Resist and, more recently, singing and writing conceptual mood music in Jaye Jayle. He's toured the world and the U.S. extensively since his late teens, and has become an expert screen printer and uniquely-minded visual artist in his off time. He sat down with JC to talk tour friends, growing up in rural Kentucky, recreating his creative self, and more..

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01:12:49

Episode 5: Johnny Siegel

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2018/03/20

Johnny Siegel is a talented guitarist who's played with such diverse artists as Wanda Jackson, Junk Yard Dogs, and Scott Carney. He's moved around the world, having spent quality musical time in Louisville, New York, New Orleans, and Australia. His father resurrected the Palace Theatre in Louisville in the 80's, and during a stint later in life he had the honor of taking guitar lessons from Television's Richard Lloyd. He sat down with JC to talk 60's guitar influences, post-Hurricane Katrina

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01:01:26

Episode 4: Britt Walford

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2018/03/13

Britt Walford is a highly revered drummer in indie-rock circles and beyond. His work behind the kit in bands like Slint, the Breeders, and Squirrel Bait is immensely influential and often imitated. He's toured the world, headlined the All Tomorrow's Parties festival, and recorded with legendary engineer Steve Albini. He Sat down with JC to talk about classical music's influences on his musicianship, his early drumming, touring in a van as a teenager, and what made the Slint reunion (finally)

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01:06:57

Episode 3: Kevin Ratterman

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2018/03/06

Kevin Ratterman is a highly skilled producer and engineer known for working with artists as varied as My Morning Jacket, White Reaper, The Flaming Lips, Shannon Wright, and Andrew Bird. He's also a powerful drummer and multi-instrumentalist, having performed in studio and on stage with Twin Limb, Jim James, Wax Fang, Elliott, and many others. Somehow he finds the time to run a world-class recording studio in Louisville, KY. He sat down with JC to talk music making, production, life on the road,

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01:07:46

Episode 2: Carrie Neumayer

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2018/02/27

Carrie Neumayer co-founded the legendary Louisville indie rock band Second Story Man in 1998 and has helped front the band ever since. She's also performed in the bands Itch House, Minnow, and Julie of the Wolves. Her unique brand of visual art can be both darkly comedic and severely poignant, sometimes political. As the executive director of Girls Rock Louisville, she works tirelessly to help educate and empower young girls and gender non-conforming youth through music. She sat down with JC to

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Episode1: Ray Rizzo

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2018/02/03

Ray Rizzo has been acting as an invaluable musical conduit between Louisville and New York City since the early 2000's. He is an accomplished jazz and rock drummer, hitting the skins for such varied artists as King Kong, the Java Men, Days of the New, and Dawn Landes. A champion of the performing arts, he's organized musical happenings and even acted on stage in plays. He sat down with JC to talk drumming, aging gracefully in the arts, becoming a record producer, and more...

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