Damien Jurado is an incredibly heartfelt, sincere singer-songwriter who has crafted more than 12 albums in his long career. But his love affair with music began with the acrid tang of punk rock, and a mysterious stranger who taught him all he k

Stagedive -16- The Zolas

Dec 4th, 2012 6m 41s

Zachary Gray of the rock band the Zolas is a nice dude. No, really, he's a super nice dude. And he's never been in a fight...which is why his first physical encounter is so damn funny.All the music in this piece was by the Zolas. Thanks much

Stagedive -15 - Gossip's Beth Ditto

Nov 14th, 2012 5m 53s

Gossip's Beth Ditto is a gorgeous rockstar with a huge voice by night, but by day she is just a regular Southern girl who likes to shop at Loehmann's. Here, she tells a story about her first brush with fame at the bicentennial of her hometown-

Stagedive -14- Paul Sanchez

Oct 24th, 2012 9m

Paul Sanchez had been a reveling singer and songwriter for decades--it was his entire life. But when tragedy struck the one thing he loved more than his music, he realized that his performing days were numbered.Most of the music in this piece

Stagedive -13- Beats Antique

Oct 3rd, 2012 9m 32s

Beats Antique kinda sounds like if personifications of the world's traditional music all got high and went clubbing together--a blend of Middle-Eastern, Balkan, African and American jams. Drummer Tommy Cappel tells a story of how he came to p

Stagedive -12- Yeasayer's Chris Keating

Sep 21st, 2012 6m 27s

Yeasayer is a psychedelic pop-rock band out of Brooklyn, New York. Frontman Chris Keating tells a story about his grandparents' ashes--he thinks that he's going to Ireland for a simple burial, but his father has much more planned.All the musi

Stagedive -11- Kraddy

Aug 31st, 2012 6m 16s

Kraddy's one of the founding members of the legendary Glitch Mob, and an incredible DJ in his own right. He's got an album called "Anthems of the Hero," and once upon a time, he was given the opportunity in an island paradise to be a hero himse

Stagedive -10- Garbage's Butch Vig

Aug 2nd, 2012 8m 42s

Butch Vig is a legendary producer. You might have heard of his work--Nirvana's Nevermind, maybe? He's also the drummer for Garbage, one of the most prolific and recognized rock bands of all time. So Butch has performed a lot--over 1,000 shows,

Stagedive -9- Fun

Jul 12th, 2012 4m 46s

Stagedive is a podcast where musicians tell their stories, and their music brings them to life.Fun is known for their hit single, "We Are Young," featuring Janelle Monae, but the fierce and fiery band has slew of killer songs featuring ferven

Stagedive -8- Neon Trees

Jun 26th, 2012 5m 24s

Stagedive is a podcast where musicians tell their stories, and their music brings them to life.Neon Trees is an awesome pop-rock band that was on the road, trying to get to a huge festival with 120,000 screaming fans. But on the flight over,

Stagedive -7- Grouplove

Jun 12th, 2012 6m 10s

Stagedive is a podcast where musicians tell their stories, and their music brings them to life.Grouplove's album, Never Trust A Happy Song, featuring their hit single Tongue Tied, is a swirling, bursting playground of an album. But the studio

Stagedive -6- Justice

May 30th, 2012 5m 34s

Stagedive is a podcast where musicians tell their stories, and their music brings them to life.Justice is now an international sensation, with a Grammy, a gold record and sold-out epic shows across the world. But before they were superstars,

Stagedive -5- Weekend's Kevin Johnson

May 11th, 2012 4m 22s

Stagedive is a podcast where musicians tell their stories, and their music brings them to life.Kevin Johnson from the band Weekend thought that their tour bus breaking down in the middle of New Jersey was going to completely crumple their car

Stagedive -4- Thao Nguyen

May 11th, 2012 7m 5s

Stagedive is a podcast where musicians tell their stories, and their music brings them to life.In Thao's family, nobody really talked about anything significant besides what they were going to eat for dinner. And so she was shocked to hear th

Stagedive -3- Geographer's Mike Deni

May 11th, 2012 7m 31s

Stagedive is a podcast where musicians tell their stories, and their music brings them to life.Geographer's Mike Deni is such a cutie, but believe it or not, there was a time when he had a hard time gettin' chicks. As an English major studyin

Stagedive -2- Red Wanting Blue's Scott Terry

May 11th, 2012 8m 7s

Stagedive is a podcast where musicians tell their stories, and their music brings them to life.When Red Wanting Blue's Scott Terry had tour bus issues on the road, he thought that his band was done for. But the kindness of strangers (and stra

Stagedive -1- The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne

May 11th, 2012 7m 31s

Stagedive is a podcast where musicians tell their stories, and their music brings them to life. The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne has multiple grammies and gold albums under his belt now, sure. But before he was a rockstar, worked at Long John Si