Chip & The Charge Ups - Start The Beat with Sikes #212
Release Date: 05/13/2019
Start The Beat Podcast
My friends Steve and Chris from the band Punchline join me for a fun chat about growing up, songwriting, touring, and everything else that goes into playing in a band for over 20 years. Welcome to Start The Beat—a podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene. This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Links available at .
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My friend, Adam Bailey of the bands and , joins me for a fun chat about the Pittsburgh music scene, growing up, getting old, being a freak, and everything in between. Welcome to Start The Beat—a podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene. This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Links available at .
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Sunny Daze & the Weathermen have been hard at work sculpting their unique "flower punk" style. Eclectic, energetic, and hard to pin down, Sunny Daze & the Weathermen are a unique force rising powerfully out of the Pittsburgh scene. Welcome to Start The Beat—a podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene. This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Links available at .
info_outlineThis week I sit down with my friends in Chip & The Charge Ups for an awesome talk about friends, family and the undeniable power of Rock and Roll!
I also take some time at the beginning of the episode to respond to some listener questions and tell you about a few other things I've been up to. Feel free to jump to the 17: 00-minute mark if you're just here for the band. :-)