I found my way back to the radio biz; at least I think I did. Quick flyby Wilmington's z107.5 Morning Show, circa 6:14 am. How do Morning People do it?! Like the miracle of oil 'round Hanukkah time, there was only enough caffeine for abou

Cam Kids and "The Conversation"

May 11th, 2016 11m 25s

In conjunction with Wilmington, North Carolina's Cameron Art Museum, DC Virgo middle-schoolers created a spoken word response to "The Conversation," the iconic painting from Romare Bearden. We recorded in the courtyard (bees, wind, potential fo

DREAMERS on the Mic

May 11th, 2016 6m 4s

Over the course of the semester, seven creative kids channelled their audio side, interviewing both real and imagined personalities. Show prep, voice work, and actve listening produced the following montage extraordinaire...

Jemerits: The NBA Sneakers Everyone's Gotta Have

Nov 16th, 2015 2m 7s

Sonic Byways brought the mics and the mixer to DREAMS Center for Art Education in Wilmington, an arts-driven nonprofit catering to youth in need. Donning my "engaged teacher look," I showed the kids how to prepare and execute an audio intervi

Dance Floor Basics with No Dollar Shoes

Mar 20th, 2014 28m 11s

It was a cold day for recording. Jesse Jewel missed his surfboard, but he broke out his ski hat. And Benji Smith? Well, he stood by his bass and accented the scene, like every good bass player does. Country Punk turned Sad Old Bastard

Mike Adams, Mr. Good Company Man

Mar 20th, 2014 38m 59s

We all know Sonic Byways loves to travel. So when singer-songwriter Mike Adams suggested a hootenanny of sorts, wayyy out in the country (i.e., seven miles across town, a couple exits off the parkway), Jamie Lynn revved her engine. As p

Growing Roots with Randy McQuay

Mar 20th, 2014 31m 27s

Randy McQuay is a Highway Man. From 1-95 to Hwy 117, and roadside gigs scattered all in-between, his husky, blues-laden vocals bring out the harmonica in all of us. Randy visited with the Sonic Byways recording mojo at the Art Factory, mixin

Justin Fox Melts Microphones

Mar 20th, 2014 30m 58s

Photo Credit: Tom SappI pull into Tony's Guitars on Wrightsville Avenue, mid-Wilmington, NC, where Justin Fox presides over rows upon rows of beautiful, semi-precious battle axes. By night, however, the axes come down, and Justin makes

Can't cool your Loose Jets

Mar 20th, 2014 30m 41s

Keith Richards on the wall. Tom Waits over the drum set. Rotating circles of red and green light illuminating the next guitar riff. The gods of rock and roll, ambiance, and general all-around cool smile down benevolently upon Loose Jets

Jackie Greene Goes Off the Grid

Feb 28th, 2014 58m 55s

Sonic Byways commemorates its first Wilmington, NC field trip. The home studio has gone mobile--much like The Who, minus the tour bus and the groupies, and stuff. Huka Entertainment and Progressive Music brought Jackie Greene, a Soni

Lukas Nelson and Yoda

Feb 3rd, 2014 57m 51s

Lukas Nelson goes for a three-block ride in RedRide, Jamie's convertible, and joins Sonic Byways at Aspen Public Radio, after-hours.Talk leads to Empire Strikes Back, Nelson Family Reunions,and why Yoda kicks ass, while music leads to a

Donovan Frankenreiter Saved My Surfboard

Feb 1st, 2014 58m 58s

Love, Hope, Strength: hiking with rock stars, surfing with fashionable musicians, and raising money for cancer research...Julie Lampton regales Jamie Lynn with tales of Everest, trekking with Squeeze--and a glorious mishap in Kauai, where

The Topless Episode: Jesse Stockton and Philip Stokes

Dec 27th, 2013 57m 43s

It's a hot, steamy session of Sonic Byways, featuring Jesse Stockton and Philip Stokes as Moonlight Co. We're in Jamie Lynn's new recording studio/sweatlodge/warehouse digs at Wilmington's Art Factory, and it's positively dripping mojo.

There's a Name for People Without Beards: Women.

Dec 24th, 2013 59m 15s

Huka Entertainment's Meredith Ezzell hosts a traveling, sunscreen-filled episode of Sonic Byways at theTiki Surf Lounge (aka TSL) in Carolina Beach, NC. The inimitable Troy Coghill regales Jamie Lynn with original compositions, tales fr

The Dandy Warhols are in the Building

Dec 24th, 2013 58m 57s

After years of interviews and in-studio sessions, Jamie talks to her first real set of Rock Stars. The Dandy Warhols' Courtney Taylor-Taylor and Brent DeBoer give the inside scoop on Dig! - what really happened, vs. what was 90% staged - and w

Mat Kearney and Sweet Potato Pie

Dec 22nd, 2013 26m 50s

Mat Kearney hops in RedRide (aka Taxi to Visiting Rock Stars) and joins me in the studio for an unplugged set. Son of a mermaid and still recovering from the Irish Potato Famine, Kearney pontificates about sweet potato pie, women in pur

James Justin and Company: the Dive Bar Episode

Dec 19th, 2013 59m 45s

This week on Sonic Byways, Jamie detains her favorite traveling band of friends in the back room of Reggie's 42nd St. Tavern for some hearty guffaws, the good word on the new album and to get a closer look at Bailey's finely-coiffed moustache.

Border Crossing for The Barr Brothers

Sep 20th, 2013 59m 1s

In a fond nod to this spring's international Sonic Byways Border Crossing, we'll hear from The Slip, and Brad and Andrew Barr's newly-formed The Barr Brothers. Jamie spends her last night in Montreal, Canada in hot pursuit of live music.Unsure

Bill Frisell, the aspiring Mousketeer

Jul 13th, 2013 59m 4s

While road-tripping - again! - Jamie finally parks it at the Vermont Studio Center, for a month-long creative Festivus. One rainy afternoon, she lures legendary jazz guitarist Bill Frisell into the hallowed, white-washed halls of Bill's studi

Dawes, and the Legacy of the Laurel Canyon Sound

May 6th, 2013 59m 13s

Every now and then, it feels good to cue up, wind down and get lost in the lyrics. The band Dawes is deep and has an established sound: that nostalgic, sunshine-infused, Southern California-folk kind of rock and roll. From Joni Mitchell to CS

Bronze Radio Returns...

Mar 8th, 2013 58m 35s

...let's hope so! Jamie heads to the back room of the Soapbox Laundrolounge and Night Club, and tonight, the Sonic Byways Lair, to catch-up with Chris Henderson of Bronze Radio Return. An appreciative crowd soaked up the positive on-stage vib

Emily's First Warren Zevon

Feb 21st, 2013 59m 6s

It's a dark and stormy night on Sonic Byways, a perfect time for a good visit from an old friend. And corralling her onto the mic. Emily Hyatt from Aspen, and now Baltimore, drives down to Wilmington, grabs Jamie, and drags her to a beach bun

The Day the MP3 Player Died

Jan 25th, 2013 1h

What do Patrolled By Radar, Patti Smith, The Velvet Underground and The Wood Brothers have in common? They were playing across borders, in unison, the day the MP3 player died.Never mind the end of the world. This was way more catastrophic.

Listen Only After World Doesn't End

Dec 23rd, 2012 58m 43s

Jamie's sailing off the edge of the world before the ball drops, so here's an advanced musical surprise. However: Do Not Tune In Before December 22, 2012. I'm serious. This is one present you can't open early; you'll jinx it, and then where

My Boyfriend Bruce

Nov 19th, 2012 1h 2m

Catchy title, eh? I actually mean my imaginary boyfriend Bruce--but if he ever hears this, he may just show himself. It's an experimental, old-timey-radio type of Sonic Byways: the music of the Boss set to a spoken-word tribute to the man, th