Snacky Tunes

It's an all L.A. episode of Snacky Tunes. We catch up with Neal Fraser at his restaurant, Redbird, to hear about how he went from being a professional cyclist to becoming one of the city's most respected chefs and restaurateurs. We then dive into our archives for a live in-studio performance from Chris Kittrell, lead singer of psych-folk band, Baby Alpaca. Snacky Tunes is powered by SimplecastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We head to the New Orleans Marigny to meet up with Chef Kristopher Doll of the neighborhood-first, one-man show, Shank Charcuterie, for a talk about butchering, and what it's like living upstairs from your office. We then make our way back up north, home to Brooklyn for a live in-studio performance from feminist punk guitar-and-drums duo, True Dreams. We also explore hairdressing, pastry chef-ing and find out if a certain bodega owner in Ridgewood, Queens, has seen them perform.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We caught up with Toronto-based chef, Matty Matheson, of the beloved restaurant, Parts & Labour, and popular Viceland show, "Dead Set on Life," while he was on a trip to Los Angeles. We then dive into the archives for an in-studio performance from Bostonian sludge rock trio, Kal Marks. Snacky Tunes is powered by Simplecast.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

John Yao, chef/owner of Los Angeles' critically acclaimed seafood-focused, Kato, talks about his Japan meets Taiwan meets Southern California cooking. Our good friend, wine writer Jameson Fink, stops by for another installment of "Snacky Tunes 5's," in which he ponders the wine equivalent of the "shower beer." Buenos Aires--via-Far Rockaway--singer/songwriter, Juan Zaballa, a.k.a. Tall Juan, gives us a live listen to his Latin Elvis meets The Ramones musical stylings.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We drop by the dining room of the legendary Michael's in Santa Monica for both a retrospective of the restaurant's 38-year history, and a look at what its future holds as owner/founder Michael McCarty now hands the reins over to his son, Chas, and award-winning chef, Miles Thompson. With a sound described as "nihilist queer revolt musik," New York City artist, Dreamcrusher, a total non-conformist who originally hails from of Wichita, KS, lays down a live in-studio performance rich with electronic, shoegaze and punk influences.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chef Norberto Piattoni of Fort Greene, Brooklyn's popular Mettā shares with us stories of growing up in South America, talks about his love of live-fire cooking and explains how his restaurant has a zero carbon footprint. Finnish songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Peppina, has been writing and performing since she was a teenager in Helsinki. She gives us a live in-studio performance which includes her latest single, "Moments."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Snacky Tunes hosts a very special live taping at Brooklyn's 9th annual Northside Festival. We speak with Chef Palak Patel, who's trips around the world inspire her style and dishes. She discusses the path of becoming a private chef and how to put your ego away for the greater meal. Ó front woman, Gabby Smith, talks about life in Philly and the benefits of writing two songs a day to push her creative bonds. She also shares pro tips on why the Bolt Bus is a the best for writing. Thank you to Northside Festival for hosting us and TNT Drama and Luna Bar for making this happen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We meet up with Chef Zakary Pelaccio and author, photographer and illustrator Peter Barett to talk about Project 258 (UTexas Press), the new cookbook about Zakary's Hudson Valley restaurant, Fish & Game. Our good friend, wine writer Jameson Fink, stops by to help us debut "Snacky Tunes 5's," a new segment in which a gastronomic expert drops five minutes worth of knowledge on a topic of their choice. New York City electro pop singer Julietta (+1 Music) wraps thing up with a live in-studio performance of her new single "Runaway," which drops just in time for summer dance parties.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the first half of this week’s Snacky Tunes, Darin Bresnitz sits down with Nic Adler, founder of the new food and music festival, Arroyo Seco. They talk about what it takes to start a new festival, how to curate the right bands and chefs and their delicious picnic basket offerings . After the break, we have a live in-studio performance by The Undercover Dream Lovers, the solo project of Brooklyn based artist and producer Matt Koenig. His first EP, While It’s in Style, was bedroom produced and self-released. The Undercover Dream Lovers live performance is a six piece band including two drummers, a bassist, 2 guitars, and a keyboardist.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We recently hit up Austin's new food and music festival, Hot Luck, where we caught up with Chef Bryce Gilmore. At the core of Bryce's cooking is his deep commitment to showcasing local ingredients and farmers. This philosophy is on full display at his widely acclaimed restaurants, Barley Swine and Odd Duck. And Brooklyn's HNRY FLWR--the creator of "The Message"--joins us in-studio for a live performance and preview of his upcoming debut EP, FLOWERAMA (Paper Garden Records).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode we catch up with Los Angeles Barbecue Masters, Maple Block Meat Co. to talk about brining authentic Texas brisket to California. We also dig through the archives for one of our favorite in-studio performances from Brooklyn's Radical Dads.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode we catch up with Los Angeles culinary vanguard, Chef Josiah Citrin of the esteemed westside restaurants Melisse and Charcoal Venice. And in celebration of the revival of "Twin Peaks," and their recent musical appearance on it, we dig through the archives for one of our favorite in-studio performances from Brooklyn's Au Revoir Simone.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Snacky Tunes we're joined by Farley Elliott, Senior Editor at Eater LA, and author of "Los Angeles Street Food: A History From Tamaleros to Taco Trucks", for an in-depth chat about the current state of the Los Angeles food scene. Later in the show, we pull a fantastic performance from the archives with Cassandra Jenkins, who plays lives and talks about her family’s history in music!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Snacky Tunes we're joined by Olive Kimoto the unofficial spokeswoman of Silverlake Ramen, on of LA's most beloved places to slurp noodles. We also dig into the archives for a classic performance from Los Angeles rapper, Pigeon John, who brings his infectious beats and positive vibes for a live in-studio performance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Snacky Tunes we're joined by Josh Evans, former member of the Nordic Food Lab which is the group behind the compelling and eye-opening new book, On Eating Insects (Phaidon). Known for the their heavy, melodic slop-rock sound, Brooklyn trio Haybaby stop in for a chat about their forthcoming yet-to-be-named album, and also give us a live in-studio performance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re giving the first half of this show to our friend, Chef Erik Bruner-Yang, for another special presentation of his new podcast, RICE. In this episode, Eric sits down with photographer Enrico Dungca of “The Amerasian Photography Project: The Forgotten Americans” exhibition to discuss Amerasians, immigration, food and identity. We’re then joined by the team from the influential Northside Festival, the 9-year-old Brooklyn weeklong fete celebrating the future of music, innovation and content. They’ve brought along singer and performance artists GABI who gives us a live in-studio performance."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode we head to one of our favorite places, Austin, TX, where we meet up with Chef Philip Speer at his new American diner with a French twist, Bonhomie. We then get a listen to the eclectic, global, yet still all-American sounds of Misha.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chef Massimo Bottura of Modena’s critically acclaimed restaurant, Osteria Francescana, shares his inspiration and vision for his charity work with Food For Soul. He talks about its creation, using art to create a universal experience and helping to create a culture movement.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of Snacky Tunes we learn all about Detroit-style pizza while staying close to home in Brooklyn with Emmy Squared. We then get a listen to the sounds of San Fermin.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Leah Ferrazzani of Los Angeles' Semolina Artisanal Pasta shares the story of how she started her business in her laundry room and grew it to become a national force, proving that great pasta doesn't have to be imported from Italy. Ahmed Gallab, better known as Sinkane, stops by to share some of his globally inspired, genre-bending sounds, showing us that there are no set rules when it comes to making great music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.