Rob Smittix
By Rob Smittix. RRX: I’ve been doing this thing where I talk to DJs from other radio stations across the region. I knew that you started doing a show over at 88.3 WVCR The Saint, so I thought it’d be a great time to chat. How long have you been there? MH: At a year […]
Interview by Rob Smittix. RRX: We know the band has been around for quite some time, but if you could give us an abridged version of your history. Dan: War-time Manner actually started in ‘87. We were called DDT and played a show at The Cozy Too in North Central Troy with Dead End. We were […]
Photo by Stephanie J Bartik. Interview by Rob Smittix. (Phone Rings) RRX: Alright, looks like we’re in business. JM: Cool. RRX: I reached out to my good friend Vegas, and I was like, hey man, we gotta talk to Faded Line because I know you got an album coming out, and also the release party […]
By Rob Smittix. BV: Thanks for setting this up. RRX: I’m glad we got you. Blue Violin, and it’s Chris Vuk, pronounced? BV: Vook RRX: OK, so you can actually play the name game with your full name. Chris Vuk, banana fana fo Fook, you could do that. BV: Yeah, we did it when I […]
By Rob Smittix. RRX: So is it Steve or Steven? What do you go by? SP: Whatever, you know? Every day is different. I respond to both, so … RRX: I mean, it’s your call. SP: Steve’s cool. RRX: Alright, we’ll go with Steve. Thank you for taking the time to talk to me. It […]
Interview: Pete Mason By: Rob Smittix RRX: I know you got a book coming out, that’s what we need to talk about. I purposely don’t know much about it yet. I’d like to learn together. So you tell me what’s going on. PM: Well, the new book is the first in a series of three […]
Interview: Mary Gauthier By: Rob Smittix RRX: How are you today? MG: Well, Nashville’s hotter than hell. We’re in a heat warning, don’t go outside warning situation, but I am personally very good. RRX: Oh, that’s great to hear. What are the temperatures like down there? MG: They’re talking 97, 98 possibility of 100 degrees. […]
Interview: Parker Pollock (WRPI DJ) The Shuffle Parker Pollock: This is a little bit strange for me, I have to admit, but cool at the same time, you know? RRX: Yeah, well … we are fans of good music. We are also fans of WRPI. But honest to God, it’s probably the station on the […]
Interview: Rachael Wolff (The Wolff Sisters) By: Rob Smittix RRX: This is the first interview I’ve ever done from the New York State Museum. RW: Oh, you’re in a museum? Cool. RRX: Yeah, I’m here with my grandson and it’s a beautiful day out, so…. Yeah, we’re very excited to have you come and do […]
Interview: Shemekia Copeland By: Rob Smittix Phot By: Janet Mami Takayama Photo By: by Janet Mami Takayama RRX: I’m excited to be talking with you today. I saw that you’re playing the America’s 250th Birthday at the Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University, which I didn’t even know existed until now. Shemekia […]
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