Jina Yoo
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Jake interviews Jina Yoo, owner of Jina Yoo's Asian Bistro and Le Bao Asian Eatery in Columbia, Missouri. She tells us about growing up in South Korea, studying music in college and graduate school in the United States, and ultimately opening her successful restaurants. It's a fascinating story - check it out.
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Tony Lotven
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Our next interview is with Tony Lotven. He's a long time musician originally from Springfield, Missouri. He tells us about his musical path to Columbia and various groups and players he met along the way. Plus he describes various businesses he was part of at the same time. Check it out!
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Will West
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Jake interviews Will West, owner of Will West Music and Sound in Jefferson City, Missouri, which is an outstanding music store serving mid-Missouri and beyond. Listen to his story as he discusses growing up in Eastern Arkansas where his interest in music started at an early age with his parents' influence. His path led him to serve in the military and then to Nashville where he continued his music journey for years. Ultimately he describes how he came to Jefferson City and started his shop. Great story - check it out!
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Matt Marshall
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Our next interview is with Matt Marshall, owner of Bluescentric, which produces quality soul, rock n roll, jazz, bluegrass, and blues music themed t-shirts and other related merch. He also owns B Side Records, which sells vintage vinyl records. Listen to his story as he describes growing up in Columbia, Missouri, and his path that led him to create a business that combines design, art, and his love of music.
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Lisa Bartlett
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Jake talks with Lisa Bartlett, artist and owner of Artlandish Gallery in Columbia, Missouri. She's been around Columbia, Missouri since the 80's and has a lot to say about the Columbia art scene. Check it out!
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Tracy Lane
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Jake talks with Tracy Lane, co-owner and producer of the Treeline Music Fest (f/k/a Roots N Blues), about her love of music and the serious challenges women face working in the music industry. After heading to LA straight outta her rural Missouri high school, she eventually made her way back to Columbia where she worked for Richard King at the Blue Note. After a stint in Oklahoma City, she returned to work for True False and the Roots N Blues Festival. Tracy and co-owner Shay Jasper eventually purchased Roots N Blues and, after a challenging delay due to the COVID pandemic,...
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Adam Beckett
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Jake talks to Dr. Adam Beckett, a physician in Emergency Medicine and creator of Global First Reponder, which provides crucial aid throughout the world. Adam graduated from MU before spending four years in the Marines. He then attended medical school in Kansas City. After a residency in Chicago, he returned to Columbia where he works for the University of Missouri Hospital and the Truman VA Hospital. In 2011 Adam organized Global First Responder and in 2014 created the Global First Responder Foundation. Global First Responder advocates for global healthcare equality and...
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Lenore Danziger
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Jake interviews his friend Lenore Danziger about her adventurous life meeting Jimi Hendrix, living in California and Mexico and her association with amazing structures of poet and surrealist Edward James near Xilitla, Mexico. Avery Danziger's documentary, "Edward James: Builder or Dreams," can be found at https/vimeo.com/164786264. Check it all out!
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Richard King
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SlackChat is honored to get to interview the godfather of the Columbia, Missouri music scene, Richard King! Hear about how he came to Columbia and his establishment of the "old" Blue Note, the move to the "new" Blue Note, acquiring Mojo's and selling it all and taking over Cooper's Landing. We all owe Richard King and his long time partner in crime, Phil Costello, a debt of gratitude for all a great music we've been able to experience in Columbia. Do not miss this one. Check it out!
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Pete Szkolka
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Part III of the Chump Change trilogy (listen to James "Smitty" Smith and Kenneth Brantley for Parts I and II). Jake talks to Pete Szkolka about his time playing in Chump Change and other bands in Columbia, Missouri, his recording studio, his education in music and growing up on the south side of Chicago. Please excuse the cat created minor recording issues for about ten minutes near the beginning of the interview.
info_outlineJake interviews Columbia, Missouri icon Kenny Greene! Kenny delivers a huge dose of Columbia history and talks about his time as a student at Mizzou in the 70's, hitching out West and to D.C., his start as a jewelry maker, teaching future generations of artists, and becoming a Tai Chi instructor. We hope you enjoy this wild journey with the "Mad Professor" (as Jake lovingly dubs him), a Columbia institution and huge influence on the Columbia art scene!