Looks like I picked the wrong month to start making shorter podcasts... To be fair, Hour 19 is short about ten minutes... but it's also Part One of at least an epic two-parter. But my guest and I had a lot to discuss: Nicholas Culp is not only an accomplished jazz pianist and record label owner, but our friendship goes back to the early '90s. We were in a shabby high school garage band together, and over the years Nicholas has taken his passion for music (jazz in particular) to its logical extension. So this marks the first podcast I've done with someone with whom I have a history-- every other podcast has been with someone I met in Indianapolis, whereas Nicholas and I both grew up in the San Fernando Valley. Go to  Gutbucketrecords.com  for more information on Nick's mission statement and details on how to purchase his album, The   Culprit's Blues , released in vinyl and digital formats. Nick goes into detail during the podcast on the process he employed in...

It's been a month since the big move, and the studio is back up and the podcasts will continue unabated! The podcast this week focuses on the recent deaths of character actor Frank Vincent, best known for his work with director Martin Scorsese; and Grant Hart, the legendary drummer for hardcore heroes Husker Du. Also in this week's podcast: a song from Black Love, the hip-hop group from the '90s that I was a part of for a brief but memorable run over two decades ago. "Ism" is a fun track with a great Milt Jackson sample powering it, which segues into DJ JIN-XS' latest DJ mix entitled Last Known Photo . You can listen to the podcast to get the 411 on where his mixes reside online, or just go to HEARTHIS.AT/JIN-XS when you get the chance. The three Husker Du tracks are "Pink Turns To Blue" and "Green Eyes", both written by the late Mr. Hart. Also playing underneath my first segment is "Reoccurring Dreams" off the class...