Roughshod Radio

We hide in the shadows and feed on our tears…they make us strong. You can’t reject the rejected. Whoa. Sorry, there. Got a little dark. Not only do Peter and Julie do this podcast together, they also put on a yearly event in Salem, Oregon called Rejected Art Faire. Last year was the first one,... Continue Reading →

Hey Everybody! Yeah yeah. We’ve been far away, and we’re mighty sorry about that. Listen to us stumble through remembering how to talk about interesting things! Listen to Julie smack her lips and say “um” too much! It’s just like starting over! We did a little catching up. We talked about Make Music Salem 2018... Continue Reading →

Julie and Peter sit down with Salem band, No Me Gusta at the Dehn Bar downtown and eat free chips and salsa. You know, the usual. They just released their first EP “Grocery Store Erotica.” It’s a punchy little punk number, take a listen. Also, listen to our engrossing conversation.  No Me Gusta is: Hayden... Continue Reading →

Hey, Salem! It’s been a while. With all the sickness and the holidays and more sickness, we had to take a break. But, we’re back. We really didn’t have anything specific to talk about, we just missed you, so we figured that YOU MISSED US TOO. Peter and Julie are hanging out with Justin Stimson... Continue Reading →

Summer Eyes is Ben Thede on guitar and lead vocals, Denny McDowell on guitar and backing vocals, Sean Pass on bass, and Justin Stimson (aka Mustin Douch) on drums. Everybody got together at Julie’s house and talked about the release of their new EP, “Raise the Alarm,” which they’ll be celebrating this Friday, December 15th at... Continue Reading →

A couple months ago, Sam McBride (Mammals in the Hard Drive, The Falcon, King Dot) had a house show with the Startle Easilies, Sustentacula, and Honk Heads. Startle Easilies is a super group with Sam, Julian Snow, and our own Peter Degroot – playing old Degroot B sides. I (Julie) fell in love with Honk Heads... Continue Reading →

Salem Flavored Podcandy™. This week, with a Portland twist… What a treat to sit down with Nathan Carson in his home in Portland, Oregon. He’s a musician, booker, promoter, published author, and a decent human being, on top of all that. Peter has known Nathan since way back in the day – mutual fans of... Continue Reading →

Recorded at The Dehn Bar in downtown Salem, Oregon. Gather ’round everybody for your next piece of Roughshod Podcandy™. Peter and I had a lovely time talking with Josh Blanchard of the band Coronation.   Coronation just released their new single, “Chemical Reaction,” that will be on their upcoming album “Silicon Days.” We play Chemical... Continue Reading →

  Music recorded live at The Space Concert Club, commentary in Julie’s garage. So, Peter and I were invited to host The Space’s Troubadour Open Mic last Wednesday. We jumped at the chance. It was fun! We enjoyed it! Very much! Have I used enough exclamation points to tell you that we had a good... Continue Reading →

Recorded Wednesday, October 4th at The Space Concert Club‘s Green Room   For those of you following along, Austin Rich has left the building. Austin is a busy guy with his Mid-Valley Mutations radio show on KMUZ, Friday nights at 10pm (tune in some time), online zine The Cherry Picker Zine, and he has a... Continue Reading →

#8: Hats off Salem recorded on the afternoon of July 27th. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene.  In this episode, we catch up on Make Music Day, discuss upcoming shows, and discuss building an audience and local transportation issues. If you like the show, write to us,... Continue Reading →

#7: Live At The Taproot recorded on the afternoon of May 31st in the backroom of The Taproot. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene.  In this episode, we catch up on local music news from the month of May. If you like the show, write to us, and... Continue Reading →

#6: The Wild Ire Interview recorded on the afternoon of May 4th, outside of Broadway Cafe. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene.  In this episode, we interview local rock band Wild Ire.  (Jesse: Guitar, Nick: Drums, Tanner: Bass.  Not pictured, Jake: Vocals.) If you like the show, write to us,... Continue Reading →

#5: Please & Thank You Recorded on the afternoon of April 26th. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene.  In this episode, discuss various points of rock & roll ettiquette, as well as offer the concert calendar. If you like the show, write to us, and tell us... Continue Reading →

#4: Breaking News! Recorded on the afternoon of April 17th. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene.  In this episode, we follow up on some music news in the Salem area, offer a concert calendar for the next week, and address some odds and sods from the scene. If... Continue Reading →

#3: Vortex Remover Recorded on the afternoon of April 2nd. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene.  In this episode, we have Rob & Peter from Vortex Remover join us for a casual discussion about their career. If you like the show, write to us, and tell us what you... Continue Reading →

#2: The Money Problem Recorded on the afternoon of March 23rd. Originally posted by Austin Rich. Julie & Austin convene to talk about music and the Salem scene.  In this episode, we follow-up on Make Music Day, discuss The Money Problem with regards to music in this town, and name-check more music that we want to see... Continue Reading →

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Originally posted on Mid-Valley Mutations: The Julie Eaton Interview (#41) Breaking format slightly (not much, really), this week we pick the brain of Salem Weekly Music editor Julie Eaton, who is a Salem resident, musician, writer, and supporter of the art and culture of this town.  While we had been circling around the idea of collaborating on a show…