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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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01:18:34

Episode 73: Brian Schreck

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2025/03/11

Brian Schreck is a saxophonist, music therapist, future funeral director, and damn fine human. His groundbreaking work recording the heartbeats of dying patients has helped open up conversations around expanding the connections between deceased people and the bereaved. Through music and audio, he strives to make dealing with loss and pain just a little easier. And maybe joyful. Brian sat down with JC to talk about fashion, funerals, hospitals, life, death, and the YUM Center.

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01:47:11

Episode 72: Mandy Keathley

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2025/03/04

Mandy Keathley screams and dances and flails and sings with style and fury as she commands the stage as the frontwoman for local punks DEADY. Which makes it all the harder to believe that this is her first gig in the driver's seat! A later bloomer than most band folks, she's wasted no time making up for lost time, and DEADY has become a Louisville music fixture. And before all that she made waves at none other than GUCCI, weaving her unique artistic and fashion tastes into the personal styles of all

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01:12:50

Episode 71: Todd Hildreth

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2025/02/25

Todd Hildreth is a lynchpin in the Louisville jazz and indie rock scenes, having helped fuse the two together by way of his long and legendary stints in bands like Java Men, King Kong, and Squeezebot. All of which are still performing! His instrumental prowess knows no bounds, and he's just as likely to play a steel drum or keytar as he is a keyboard or Hammond organ. And as an educator, he's teaching a variety of folks how to appreciate music just a little more. Todd sat down with JC to talk about

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01:16:38

Episode 70: Kathryn Brooks

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/06/25

Kathryn Brooks is a Louisville singer-songwriter whose lived experiences in places like California, Pennsylvania, and New York City have informed her lyrics and music. She inserted herself into the local music scene in 2020 after moving back here because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and very quickly surrounded herself with supportive friends and musicians. Since then, she's put a handful of recordings online and is currently working on a full length album. Kathryn sat down with JC to talk about

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01:26:16

Episode 69: Jon Cherry

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/06/11

Jon Cherry is a Pulitzer Prize winning photographer with a gift of gab and a sense of adventure. He landed in Louisville after being brought up on various Air Force bases and experienced a rather atypical educational situation through his teenage and college years before diving into music and finally photojournalism. Oh and hey he and JC both worked at video game stores in high school! Jon sat down with JC to talk about pit bulls, Milton Metz, meditation, UPS, astronaut jobs, the perfect night out,

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01:17:00

Episode 68: Noam Blitzer

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/06/03

Noam Blitzer is the chef/owner of Meesh Meesh Mediterranean restaurant in Louisville's NULU neighborhood. He's also contributed his culinary talents to local places like Red Hog and Wiltshire on Market as well as restaurants in Boston, South Carolina, and more. As far as we can tell, he's the first professional chef to ever appear on this very podcast! Noam sat down with JC to talk about being born (and conceived) in Israel, food life in Boston, culinary inspiration, ice cream, Florida, and

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01:17:35

Episode 67: Mark Evans

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/05/28

Mark Evans is the co-owner of Louisville music venue Whirling Tiger and produces concerts around town with his promotional company Pretty Good Concerts. Originally from Owensboro, KY, Mark eventually landed in Louisville by way of Lexington's music scene, and he's been bringing top notch bands here ever since. His dog Bobby Sparkles came along for the podcast and frankly made JC a little nervous at first because he didn't think he could conduct a proper interview with a dog in the room. But all was

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01:39:56

Episode 66: Alex Rickel

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/05/07

Alex Rickel is a mad scientist and plays one on T.V. Or Some Thing like that. He currently fronts the psychedelic rock quartet Future Killer, and JC wonders if that was a good enough description of the band. A great bass player, song writer, visual artist, and forward thinker, Alex has had a huge impact on the Louisville arts and music scenes in his relatively short time here in town. He sat down with JC to talk about cigarettes, Roger Rabbit, Mr. Rogers, creativity, New Albany, New Albanian,

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01:34:31

Episode 65: Jeff Komara

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/04/30

Jeff Komara is the proprietor of one of the coolest vintage shops in town, or really anywhere: Fat Rabbit! He also beats the hell out of the drums in the experimental noise rock ensemble Copiers. And he drums left-handed, which is a far bigger deal to JC than it really should be. He sat down with JC to talk about Shawn Kemp, Kurt Vonnegut, chairs, journalism, Battles, prog rock, Brad's basement, and more...

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01:07:39

Episode 64: Kiana Del

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/04/22

Kiana Del fronts the soulful septet Kiana & the Sun Kings, singing songs with a vocal style inspired by Erykah Badu, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, and more, but one that is uniquely her own. A Carolton, KY, transplant, she found a path to music through college, and quickly inserted herself into the Louisville music scene. And hey! She's also an educator and radio host, and she co-hosts 'The Music Box' podcast, which we would say is definitely one of the top 2 podcasts in Louisville! She sat down with

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01:17:17

Episode 63: William Benton

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/04/16

William Benton is one hell of a guitar player. But also wait! What's that?! Bass too?! YES. He has spent years honing his songwriting craft, which can be heard most recently with his project Cat Casual and the Final Word and on the soundtrack to the documentary 'Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel'. He's also a tour guide at that legendary landmark. He sat down with JC to talk about Oklahoma, Lucky Pineapple, street smarts, hospitality, and more.

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01:25:43

Episode 62: Jim Marlowe

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/04/09

Jim Marlowe is a musical multi-hyphenate with a dry sense of humor and a cool accent. He's also an audio engineer and can paint a house damn near better than anyone around. And, truth be told, he loves a good hot dog. Jim has been a seminal member of the Louisville music scene for years, playing in bands like Tropical Trash, Equipment Pointed Ankh, Sapat, and Venus Trap, and he has recorded records for dozens more amazing local bands. He sat down with JC to talk about VibraSlaps, Robert Wyatt,

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BONUS EPISODE: Eron Plevan makes a Cocktail

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/04/02

Eron stirs up a Scotch cocktail in the studio after his interview. He and JC tackle the hard questions too. Chewing gum or bubble gum?! Bolo ties?! Snack preferences?! It's all here.

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01:20:20

Episode 61: Eron Plevan

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/04/01

Eron Plevan is an incredibly talented and seasoned bartender. He's been behind the stick at some of Louisville's most legendary cocktail bars, and he has often had a hand in menu creation and implementation. A Texas transplant, his path to pouring potent potables in the Derby city was anything but typical. You can currently find him mixing up the goods at the excellent Butchertown watering hole Tartan House. He sat down with JC to talk about cocktail creation, drinks education, corporate life,

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01:12:36

Episode 60: Shelley Anderson

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/03/26

Shelley Anderson is an accomplished and highly skilled audio mastering engineer, and she's also a damn good bass player. She's performed on or mastered some of the coolest records to ever come out of Louisville. And what's that?! She also hosts weekly ShellShock Trivia at JC's bar?! Yes! She sat down with JC to talk about dogs, fashion, going to Catholic school, MTV, and more... This episode is sponsored by Tears for Fears but also no one. Reach out to me about sponsorship opportunities at

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01:38:11

Episode 59: Stan Chase

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2024/03/18

Stan Chase founded Louisville Vegan Jerky Company, makes up one half of the band Air Chrysalis, penned the infamous Germantown Times, and pretended to peddle 56K internet as Glen's. When he's not busy keeping Louisville more artistically interesting, he loves making pizza, repairing old TV's, and rating pickles. He sat down with JC to talk about pranks, nostalgia, baseball, and more... This episode has no sponsor. Reach out to me at cliftonespodcast@gmail.com for sponsorship opportunities. I'm

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Special Episode No.18: Mike Bridavsky

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2020/04/05

JC Denison of ClifTones gets on the phone daily to check in with various members of the musical community to see how they are dealing with the economic and isolating effects of COVID-19.

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31:11

Special Episode No. 17: Patrick Hallahan

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2020/04/04

JC Denison of ClifTones gets on the phone daily to check in with various members of the musical community to see how they are dealing with the economic and isolating effects of COVID-19.

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39:35

Special Episode No. 16: Dahm Majuri Cipolla

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2020/04/03

JC Denison of ClifTones gets on the phone daily to check in with various members of the musical community to see how they are dealing with the economic and isolating effects of COVID-19.

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31:23

Special Episode 15: Andy Myers

ClifTones w/ JC Denison ·

2020/04/02

JC Denison of ClifTones gets on the phone daily to check in with various members of the musical community to see how they are dealing with the economic and isolating effects of COVID-19.

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