Listen to My Voice! (The Beat Podcast)

Hey folks, got some pretty cool interviews lying around that I've been wanting to share. The recent "Rock The Bells" and "Monterey Music Summit" shows allowed me to talk with a few artists: Colbie Caillat, Robert Levon Been of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Bart Davenport of Honeycut and Gift of Gab of Blackalicious. An eclectic bunch, for sure. Links are provided for both streaming (to enjoy now) and download (for laters). Take a listen:

Robert Levon Been of BRMC: One of my more entertaining and fun interviews, Been and BRMC were on tour with Kings of Leon and made an appearance at last month's Music Summit. Been has some funny stories about growing up in the East Bay town of Lafayette and having to deal with the uber-hip Yay Area scenesters. Check out their latest album "Baby 81." It's a banger.

Streaming: http://extras.montereyherald.com/audio/beat/brmc.html
Download: http://extras.montereyherald.com/audio/beat/brmc.mp3

Colbie Caillat: She's cute, what can I say. Caillat has a few iTunes hits, including the Jolly Rancher-sweet "Bubbly." She was nice on the phone, if a little worn for the wear (with success comes hard work and dorky blogger interviews). It should be noted that I conducted this interview on a Sunday afternoon, while visiting at my mom's house, on my day off. On top of being button-cute, she's as elusive as a Middle Eastern terrorist cell leader.

Streaming: http://extras.montereyherald.com/audio/beat/colbie_caillat.html
Download: http://extras.montereyherald.com/audio/beat/colbie_caillat.mp3

Bart Davenport of Honeycut: If you haven't heard Honeycut, try their debut "The Day I Turned to Glass." It's art house soul and blues, and Davenport is one hell of a singer. He's also got some folk cred, playing the Big Sur festivals. And he is the son of a hippie, or rather, his mom attended Monterey Pop, which may or may not make her a hippie.

Streaming: http://extras.montereyherald.com/audio/beat/honeycut.html
Download: http://extras.montereyherald.com/audio/beat/honeycut.mp3

Gift of Gab: One of my all-time favorite MC's, and this interview was like the coolest thing ever. I was actually pretty nervous when I talked to him.

Streaming: http://extras.montereyherald.com/audio/beat/gift_of_gab.html
Download: http://extras.montereyherald.com/audio/beat/gift_of_gab.mp3