Blue Collar Love: A Starflyer 59 Retrospective

We talk to the fabulous singer from kissing cousins and a dozen other bands about music, touring, and of course Starflyer 59.

Mr. Martin takes us back to his new wave roots with a solid dash of goth rock mixed in. Vocals were done by the legendary Ryan Clark (demon hunter, training for utopia).

Just us two guys talking about losing family, getting old, and the first official Starflyer 59 album not on tooth & nail records.

We are back with possibly one of the most decisive starflyer albums yet containing elements of country western, new wave, and yacht rock?

Sit down with us as we listen to Sunday School lessons as told by Ol’ Uncle Norman.

Aaron takes this one solo as he discusses the album "Skinny" by Steve Hindalong featuring members of Starflyer 59 and the Prayer Chain.

We talk to the drummer for the Choir and indie legend Steve Hindalong.

We talk about what is currently the last album in the Bon Voyage trilogy with returning guest Mike Perez. Getting ready for obscure demos and overthought opinions.

We talk to the enigmatic Bon Voyage keyboard player Mike Perez in maybe our most bizarre interview yet.

We are joined by a special guest as we discuss the second half of ghosts of the past/future.

We have guest Nathan Shumaker join us to talk about the first half of the demos/b sides collection.

We review the surprise fan favorite dial m.

We get a chance to to talk to the creator of Burnt Toast Vinyl Scott Hatch

It's wild, it's crazy, you might even say it's a little cuckoo. Strap in as we once again sit down with Mark Salomon and go track by track through the madness of one Norman Horse and the debut album of his band Neon Horse. Side Note: This episode does have a higher level of language than normal so if you're sensitive to that kind of thing be warned.

We get to sit down and have a conversation with the enigmatic Mark Salomon about the many bands he's been in, about the history of neon horse, and of course about card games and old friends.

We talk about the black sheep album my island and dissect what we do and don’t like.

We get to talk to the longest running bass player in starflyer history and an overall pretty cool guy.

We once again talk to the super cool Ronnie Martin this time about his new solo project “From The Womb Of The Morning, The Dew Of Earth Will Be Yours”

A short but pleasant little ep that see’s Jason and company entering their indie phase.

We talk to the man responsible for signing starflyer 59 to tooth and nail records and hear all the insider stories and fun walk down memory lane.

He’s a member of the Cold War Kids, has all the underground indie cred, and happens to be responsible for some starflyer 59 artwork.

A compilation album providing one last ride for pony express. We also touch on our lists of favorite pony express releases.

We return to Samuel’s favorite noise rock side project. We also cover fun topics like imposter syndrome, vices, and broken relationships.

The perfect October album that hits a bit close to home for one of us. Welcome to the new psychedelic fan favorite.

A brief but pleasant ep setting us up for the upcoming album talking voice vs singing voice

You know those weird linear notes on easy come easy go? How about the weird story on the back of the Portuguese Blues vinyl? This is us interviewing the guy behind all that.

SF59’s first full length live album and for the first time two guitars!

A short oddity in the form of vinyl that only contains 4 songs on one side.

Take the band we all know and love, bring them back to the basics of three members, garage rock, and six year old songs.

Lots of reverb, very little musicians, and our picks for the ultimate sf59 live lineup.

A very brief episode where we briefly talk about the brief ep of demos from the album “old”.

We talk once again with the super cool Ronnie Martin and discuss the collaboration that everyone had been waiting for since 1993.

We get to talk to the super interesting and super cool Ronnie Martin brother of Starflyer 59 frontman Jason Martin and mastermind behind Joy Electric.

A walk through reflections on careers, relationships, sin, and the inevitability of death. Strap in because this is a great one with additional commentary from Aaron Sprinkle.

We talk to the legendary Aaron Sprinkle and what he’s been up to as well as a brief overview of his illustrious career.

This slice of early 2000’s mainstream rock almost made it onto Atlantic records. Here us talk about what could have been Jason and Company’s break into the big time.

We were so lucky to be able to chat with the uber talented, voice of an angel, Leigh Nash. We discuss how young love and sad reverb music make great bedfellows, stalkers and west coast friendships. Enjoy!

This episode the Jeff Cloud all star band gets weird.

This episode we get a chance to talk to a living legend in Terry Scott Taylor. Come along as we discuss production duties, mysterious keyboard players, and the role of a Christian when creating art.

Episode two in Jason Martin’s exploration of marriage from all angles and this ones a doozy.

A short little ditty filled with covers, remixes, and show intro tunes.

A concept album, a tribute to the late Gene Eugene and arguably SF59's best album. Sit back and enjoy as we dissect Leave Here A Stranger and a mysterious piano guy that may or may not have exsited.

We get a chance to chat with the ever talented and former SF59 drummer, Joey Esquibel.

Welcome back to the year 2000 and the age of compilations. B sides and live tracks oh my!

We review the just over 14 minute EP by Pony Express and get some extra insight from the one the only Josh Dooley.

We talk about the country surf rock masterpiece and how one successfully stacks a face as we catch up with the drummer for the album, Wayne Everett!

We review our first piece of current music and talk about why you should buy this ep.

We dive into what could possibly be a perfect ep and the end of the 90’s.

We review silver...again as the first recording has disappeared into the nothingness. Come back with us as we look back on an old favorite.

We review the new single that just dropped and briefly talk about the future of starflyer 59.

It’s not the album we deserve, but the album we need when facing the fear of the unknown. Come join us as we talk about the many facets of marriage as explored through alternative sugar pop.

With all this Corona Virus focus we felt it was about time to focus on the 1998 masterpiece The Fashion Focus.  Jared Colinger of the band The Enigmatic Foe joins us for the track by track review. Prost! Check out The Enigmatic Foe's music at: https://enigmaticfoe.bandcamp.com/album/black

The history keeps rolling. Join us as we talk to drummer, keyboard player, arranger of the strings, and cautious skip jack player.

We get to interview the one and only Jeff Cloud and learn a lot of interesting facts and cool stories.

Supporting the homeless, boy meets world, and heartbreaking relationships. We discuss the starflyer 59 spinoff group Pony Express and their first album “Eastwood dive”.

We go back in time to 1991 and review the first album by the first project by Jason and Ronnie Martin.

We have the splendid Bob Moon on for this episode to talk about the early history of Tooth & Nail Records which includes a deep dive into the Gold recording sessions. Buckle up this is a wild one!

We interview a lesser known member of the Starflyer family and talk about his 20 plus years of working with Jason and many other topics. Playlist of all the songs Josh has played on: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2hefrMnE9AL1eujiA4E9S8?si=USC-etXOS3OsHJ7rTwjr5A MAP's latest release: http://hyperurl.co/vtew5o

We talk about all the Christmas songs Mr. Martin has had a hand in while celebrating national flashlight day. We try some new audio tricks to improve the sound quality.

The end of an era and a really dang good soundtrack to go along with. Strap in as we take a deep dive into the bluesy and sometimes still puzzling Americana.

We interview drummer extraordinaire and get some history about past members of Starflyer 59. Check out Wayne's music at: https://store.northernrecords.com/album/kingsqueens

We talk about Samuel’s favorite album thus far, and the most punk record to make an appearance on this show.

Sappy thank you’s, Trent Reznor, and the return of starflyer 59 the lounge band.

We talk about what is for some people “the” starflyer 59 album. We also share how this album has impacted us on a personal level.

We take a look at the first EP from Mr. Martin and company.