Brian Heater

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I had to keep the part in where Amy Irving gets a text from Kate Capshaw. riylcast.com/episode/episod…

At age 11, his fate was sealed when Benmont Tench met Tom Petty a Gainesville music store. riylcast.com/episode/episod…

Gabríel Ólafs describes a lifelong desire to score films. In the meantime, he’s making his own. riylcast.com/episode/episod…

Episode 700: Chester Brown - riylcast.com/episode/episod…

After 35 years, Tsunami returned with a bang. The Virginia-based band capped off 2024 by reuniting to deliver a massive, career-spanning boxset, Loud As. riylcast.com/episode/jenny-…

“I am edging away from apathy,” @ChuckRagan bellows, “I am drifting away from the dark. The rain has got my mind in motion.” riylcast.com/episode/episod…

Gonna be a mean four years. Be kind.

Following the release of @TankandDaBangas' Grammy nominated The Heart, The Mind, The Soul, singer Tarriona “Tank” Ball returns to the show. riylcast.com/episode/episod…

Fe finds Rafael Cohen's Las Palabras returning to his roots on multiple fronts. riylcast.com/episode/episod…

What does “maturity” mean for a rock band? The answer is, perhaps, a bit easier to answer when you’ve been together since age 18. For @nakedgiants, it means grown up things – getting jobs, starting families. riylcast.com/episode/episod…

It's CES time! You can follow @techcrunch coverage via our new timeline feature. This year, I'm on the ground with @kirstenkorosec @sokane1 and @ZeffMax techcrunch.com/storyline/live…

Last month, Mileage scored Sun Records’ first-ever Grammy nomination. It’s hard to believe for a 72-year-old label that was once home to Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Johnny Cash. @RuthieFoster riylcast.com/episode/episod…

RIP to my GOAT. "Without exaggerating one inch, you could find fifty Hall of Famers who, all taken together, don't own as many records, and as many important records, as Rickey Henderson." - Bill James si.com/mlb/rickey-hen…

Mighty Vertebrate hits different. In a world of sound a likes and slow burns, Anna Butterss' latest solo record makes itself known from immediately out of the gate. riylcast.com/episode/episod…

During our conversation, @FIDLAR frontman Zac Carper reminds me of band’s acronym, Fuck It Dawg, Life's a Risk. Spontaneity has been a driving force throughout the band’s 15-year existence, but time comes experience and – hopefully – a bit of reflection. riylcast.com/episode/episod…

Released in September, Dirt On My Diamonds Vol.2 finds @KWShepherd doing what he was put on Earth to do. riylcast.com/episode/episod…

As Robert notes, two OTC's final recordings are now available on Bandcamp. Go listen to them, the rest of the band's catalog and everything he released as The Circulatory System. oliviatremorcontrol.bandcamp.com

RIP Will Cullen Hart. Incredible musician and an incredibly kind man. The Olivia Tremor Control has lost its two songwriters much too soon. He bravely battled MS for many years. My thoughts are with his wife Kelly, his family, and the entire Elephant 6 crew.