Podcasts
The best music stories are the ones you've never heard before.
Our podcast digs into the real experiences behind San Jose and Silicon Valley's incredible musical heritage. We're talking to the people who were there—the artists, engineers, promoters, and fans who built scenes spanning mariachi to hardcore, lo-fi beats to EDM crews, classical ensembles to AI music innovation. And we're exploring the technologies born here that transformed how music gets made, shared, and experienced worldwide.
Sure, the music is great. The tech innovations are groundbreaking. But the stories behind how they happened? That's what makes this collection worth listening to. We're just getting started, and there's more to come.
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A look back. A look forward.
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Bob discusses the: formation of Syndicate of Sound, influences of R&B; teen clubs; Battles of the Bands; SOS’s 1966 Top 10 hit ‘Little Girl’; and SOS’s “Business Plan”.
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A brief conversation with Roy Chaney and his songwriter colleague Larry Waters at Robert Berry’s SoundTek Studios in Campbell. They’re putting finishing touches on a new single Roy and Larry…
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John’s musical journey with The Doors, Janis Joplin, PEOPLE!, The Gong Show, and Boswell’s in Campbell.
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A fairly thorough overview about San Jose/Silicon Valley’s role in shaping the music industry and plans for a San Jose Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame. While San Jose Rocks’…
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Some good storytelling with Greg Kihn and Chris Jackson of 98.5 KFOX. Stevie Knicks, San Jose State, El Burro and The Pruneyard in Campbell.
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Hear the behind-the-scenes story, told by San Josean Connie LoBue, of how San Jose concert promoter Paul Catalana raised the money, just to have the conversation with the U.S. tour’s advance team, to bring…
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The radio station that gave birth to the world’s first broadcasting station and disk jockey, gave birth to San Jose actor and master harp player, Lee Kopp.
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Downtown San Jose: The 80s. The 90s.
From adult bookstores and tumble weed to a destination spot for original music, thriving live music scene: Nirvana, Meat Puppets, Pearl Jam , Stone Temple Pilots , Green Day, Pixies, Weezer, No Doubt, Social Distortion, Rancid and Faction.
Dec 4, 1965: What a Night!
A conversation about the convergence of the Grateful Dead’s first performance as the Grateful Dead, Ken Kesey’s acid test, the Rolling Stones, and San José City Hall.