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Jeff Betten PARS539

Jeff Betten, General manager of Misra Records & COO of Wild Kindness Records, joins Bill for episode 539 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show. Segment 1 with Jeff Betten Did you start Wild Kindness Records? How did you end up at Misra Records? We talked a bit about Liveburgh Studio and Bad Custer. Can you talk a bit about the rosters and do a little bit of name dropping? How do you go about taking on new artists? How did you hook up with Sun for Moon from Cairo, Egypt? If someone wanted to send a submission to either label, how would they go about that? We talk about Gene Simmons said that the rock record label was dead, and how really what has happened is the system has adapted to the times. Segment 2 with with Misra Records and Wild Kindness Records Where can our listeners find your artists on both labels? As an artist yourself, if you had the chance to meet your idol and ask them 1 question, who would it be and what would you ask? (Brian Eno) If you could listen to an album again for the first time, which album would it be? An apocalyptic event happens on Earth and wipes out a good portion of the humans; one song from every artist survives, what one song from your artists should survive to help repopulate the Earth. As an artist, what band would you want to open for and at what venue (Dieselbeast question) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPKd_SQXRIM

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Hughshows – Hugh Twyman PARS521

He has been described as the “Godfather of Pittsburgh Music Blogging.” Starting to place his stamp on the Pittsburgh scene in 2004, Hugh Twyman of Hughshows joins Bill for Episode 521 of the Pennsylvania Rock Show to talk about the Hughshows. Segment 1 about Hughshows Ok Hugh, let’s start off with a question that you have asked on your own website, Why the Hugh Shows? You started out taking photos of the local music scene, what was it about the scene that enticed you to try and capture it? Tell me about Hugh Twyman day. What have been some of your favorite moments on Hughshows? How does a band get on Hughshows? Segment 2 with Hugh Twyman Okay Hugh, let’s set the music scene aside for a moment. What are some things that you enjoy that are not scene related? If I were to find you in a social studies book 10 years from now. On the pages about the pandemic, why would you be there? If you could give bands in the local scene any advice about being on shows like your’s, mine, or something similar, what would you suggest to them? Last question, what is something about you that your followers would be surprised to learn about you? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGdDh92XrC8

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