We hide in the shadows and feed on our tears…they make us strong. You can’t reject the rejected. Whoa. Sorry, there. Got a little dark. Not only do Peter and Julie do this podcast together, they also put on a yearly event in Salem, Oregon calle

#17 Just Like Starting Over…And Kevin Lapsley of DPRST

Jun 28th, 2018

Hey Everybody! Yeah yeah. We’ve been far away, and we’re mighty sorry about that. Listen to us stumble through remembering how to talk about interesting things! Listen to Julie smack her lips and say “um” too much! It’s just like starting over!

#16 What does No Me Gusta gusta?

Feb 2nd, 2018

Julie and Peter sit down with Salem band, No Me Gusta at the Dehn Bar downtown and eat free chips and salsa. You know, the usual. They just released their first EP “Grocery Store Erotica.” It’s a punchy little punk number, take a listen. Also,

#15 Shooting the ‘Shod

Jan 27th, 2018

Hey, Salem! It’s been a while. With all the sickness and the holidays and more sickness, we had to take a break. But, we’re back. We really didn’t have anything specific to talk about, we just missed you, so we figured that YOU MISSED US TOO. P

#14 Summarizing Summer Eyes

Dec 13th, 2017

Summer Eyes is Ben Thede on guitar and lead vocals, Denny McDowell on guitar and backing vocals, Sean Pass on bass, and Justin Stimson (aka Mustin Douch) on drums. Everybody got together at Julie’s house and talked about the release of their ne

#13 Hiding Out with Honk Heads

Dec 1st, 2017

A couple months ago, Sam McBride (Mammals in the Hard Drive, The Falcon, King Dot) had a house show with the Startle Easilies, Sustentacula, and Honk Heads. Startle Easilies is a super group with Sam, Julian Snow, and our own Peter Degroot – pl

#12 Road Trip to Nathan Carson

Nov 25th, 2017

Salem Flavored Podcandy™. This week, with a Portland twist… What a treat to sit down with Nathan Carson in his home in Portland, Oregon. He’s a musician, booker, promoter, published author, and a decent human being, on top of all that. Peter ha

#11 The Josh Blanchard Interview

Nov 19th, 2017

Recorded at The Dehn Bar in downtown Salem, Oregon. Gather ’round everybody for your next piece of Roughshod Podcandy™. Peter and I had a lovely time talking with Josh Blanchard of the band Coronation. Coronation just released their new singl

#10 Covering the Troubadour Open Mic @ The Space Concert Club

Oct 17th, 2017

Music recorded live at The Space Concert Club, commentary in Julie’s garage. So, Peter and I were invited to host The Space’s Troubadour Open Mic last Wednesday. We jumped at the chance. It was fun! We enjoyed it! Very much! Have I used enoug

#9 Spacing Out w/ Jocelyn Paige

Oct 6th, 2017

Recorded Wednesday, October 4th at The Space Concert Club‘s Green Room For those of you following along, Austin Rich has left the building. Austin is a busy guy with his Mid-Valley Mutations radio show on KMUZ, Friday nights at 10pm (tune in

#8: Hats off Salem

Jul 27th, 2017

#8: Hats off Salem recorded on the afternoon of July 27th. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we catch up on Make Music Day, discuss upcoming shows, and discuss bu

#7: Live At The Taproot

Jun 1st, 2017

#7: Live At The Taproot recorded on the afternoon of May 31st in the backroom of The Taproot. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we catch up on local music news fr

#6: The Wild Ire Interview

May 5th, 2017

#6: The Wild Ire Interview recorded on the afternoon of May 4th, outside of Broadway Cafe. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we interview local rock band Wild Ire

#5: Please & Thank You

Apr 27th, 2017

#5: Please & Thank You Recorded on the afternoon of April 26th. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, discuss various points of rock & roll ettiquette, as well as off

#4: Breaking News!

Apr 18th, 2017

#4: Breaking News! Recorded on the afternoon of April 17th. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we follow up on some music news in the Salem area, offer a concert c

#3: Vortex Remover

Apr 3rd, 2017

#3: Vortex Remover Recorded on the afternoon of April 2nd. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we have Rob & Peter from Vortex Remover join us for a casual discussi

#2: The Money Problem

Mar 24th, 2017

#2: The Money Problem Recorded on the afternoon of March 23rd. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene. In this episode, we follow-up on Make Music Day, discuss The Money Problem with re

#1: The Changing Seasons (The Pilot Episode)

Mar 17th, 2017

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The Julie Eaton Interview (#41)

Mar 3rd, 2017

Originally posted on Mid-Valley Mutations: The Julie Eaton Interview (#41) Breaking format slightly (not much, really), this week we pick the brain of Salem Weekly Music editor Julie Eaton, who is a Salem resident, musician, writer, and support