Rex-A-Vision:The Podcast

RAV EP8: Chicago Farmer and Wavy Dave Burlingame

For episode eight we are heading to Illinois! Not really...plane tickets are expensive and there is probably still snow on the ground so screw that. I chat with two of my absolute favorite Illinosians....Cody Diekoff (AKA the wryly inspired Chicago Farmer) and Wavy Dave Burlinghame from Cornmeal and like twenty other bands. Chicago Farmer is one of my all time favorite festival discoveries and Wavy Dave and his Cornmeal buddies were amazingly helpful to me when I was starting out in the photo/media whoring business. We chat about aliens and music and more. Dig it!

RAV EP7: Big E, Andy Reese, Tony Collingwood & John Hollingshead

We're back with another look at the folks who make the music happen. We have four Spirit Of The Suwannee superstars of tap to talk a lil about what they do. (And how they manage to put up with me) First off is Big E, The Sexual Manatee, hype man of Catfish Alliance and around excellent guy. Then we chat with Andy Reese, the man with the plan who makes sure artists and us production folks have what we need to make our lives less hangry. Finally we have the terrible twosome of Tony Collingwood and John Hollingshead, the men who twist the dials in the dark that give us the sounds and lights and make the whole show happen! Enjoy!

 

RAV EP6: Michael Allegretto, Sonny Perez and Paul Levine

It's time to meet some of the people who make all the music and memories we have from attending concerts and music festivals possible. On this episode I have Michael Allegretto, the man who makes the plans for how, when and why festival sites are built on to talk about his time in the industry and being mayor of a Phish Festival. (Music fest mayors are a truly special breed!) Then we have the Site OPPS director for the venerable Spirit Of The Suwannee Music Park, Sonny Perez, to talk about how he makes sure the nation's best festival venue runs so smoothly. Finally we talk to Suwannee's live in festival promoter and all around music guru Paul Levine about his history and how he puts together line ups and festival schedules. Let's shine some light on these guys who work so very hard to make all these musical adventures possible!

RAV EP5: Scott Manke and Jake Robinson

We've got a pair of musicians who not only make music they make music..al instruments! First off we have Scott Manke, drummer for the Lord Of The Rings-meets-americana metal band Tornado Rider to talk about the very financially savvy reason he started making instruments. The we catch up with Jake Robinson, guitarist for Airborne Or Aquatic? as well as one of the main minds behind the wonderful Hoxeyville Music Festival, as well as part of the upcoming Camp Greensky event featuring Greensky Bluegrass. Jake also makes stellar guitars when he is not making awesome music festivals! Enjoy!

Rex-A-Vision: Ep4 Rachel Ammons, Steveland Swatkins & Don Callarman

For episode four we meet some of the folks without whom the podcast wouldn't be the same. We have keyboardist Steveland Swatkins, who composed and played our theme music. Then we chat with Rachel Ammons, multi-instrumentalist musician from Tyrannosaurus Chicken and The Ben Miller Band and inspiration for and co-creator of "Cross Country Quiz!" Finally we have artist Don Callarman, in a blast from the past interview when he had just done a super kind thing for me! YAY!

Rex-A-Vision: Ep3 Joe Marcinek, Taraleigh Weathers & Harry Zegers

Episode 3 is here so I thought we should talk to three folks who are always working to make the world a better place. We start with fan club maven and music scene supporter Harry Zegers, who has always made my travel a much safer and more loving experience. Then we'll chat with Taraleigh Weathers about her new book "How To Rock Your Life" as well as her efforts to build a nature retreat that merges music and spiritual alignment. Finally we have kick-ass guitarist Joe Marcinek on to chat about his new album, the ever rotating cast of his band and lots more! 

Rex-A-Vision: Ep2 Reverend Jeff Mosier, Jeffrey Dupuis & Kristin Trippe

For our second episode we wanted to focus on folks working to make the world a better place. We have Cristin Zegers, A Feng Shui expert who also serves as a wonderful life coach and aroma therapist, Jeffrey Dupuis, a concert photographer who is also one of the leading addiction counselors in New Orleans, Kristin Trippe, who leads a wonderful charity in the Pacific northwest and the Reverend Jeff Mosier, the spiritual banjo player who always finds a way to raise the spirits of any in earshot!

Shave Rex Charity contact info
chelseahicks.ejoinme.org/NWSS2018

MARC Metairie
www.marc.healthcare

Inspired Living with Cristin Zegers
http://www.cristinzegers.com/

Rex-A-Vision: Ep1 Vinnie Amico, Shellie Sewsalot, Leonard Nendza, Lonny Friendman & Nadine Prince

In the first episode of the Rex-A-Vision Podcast we chat with Vinnie Amico, drummer from the band moe., Oliver Thomas, owner of Louisville sensation "Oliver's Smokin' Bar-B-Que," Lonny Friedman, moe.ron mad man, Shellie Sewsalot, Queen Of The Sewing Machine, Leonard Nendza of the Ribbons For Rob charity campaign and Nadine Prince, a healing soul.

Veteran music photographer, videographer and writer Rex Thomson sees the world through a camera lens and also the prism of insane experience. As a member of the much heralded Live For Live Music website staff he travels the country covering fests and concerts. When he finally makes it home he finds himself living inside America's premiere outdoor music venue, The Spirit Of The Suwannee Music Park, where he serves as house photo/video guy. Having survived a ridiculous amount of near fatal illnesses and accidents he has gained a wisdom and positive perspective that informs everything he does. On his podcast, Rex-A-Vision, he works to show the world and the wonderful people in it through his eyes. The fact that he does this by playing an imaginary quiz game show is just part of the reason he has found himself with countless friends from coast to coast. Join him as he peels back the curtain on the music scene and the wonderful people onstage, backstage and in the crowd to share the amazing people who make the magic happen!