Drew Dolan

Years on the road as a nomad eventually brought Drew Dolan to the realization of his purpose: to connect people through music. This approach has combined a genuine need for cathartic creation that simultaneously draws a thread to the listener. With story-telling lyrics that are delivered with a soulful voice that travels from silky smooth to as gritty as gravel, his “true stories” matched with his keyboard playing groove their way into the ears and hearts of whoever listens.

With a style that has a firm foundation in his Chicago roots, Drew Dolan draws influences from all over the map. With hints of Bill Withers, Leon Russell, Dr. John, Ray Charles, The Meters to name a few, he bridges the gap between yesteryear and present day.

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Drew Dolan on Radio Venice

Radio Venice S16.E12 – April 4, 2021
Radio Venice 3 Year Anniversary Show – September 23, 2018
Radio Venice S08.E13 – June 17, 2018
Radio Venice 2 Year Anniversary S06.E08 – September 24, 2017
Radio Venice #18 with The Proof. – February 7, 2016
Radio Venice #8 with The Proof. – November 8, 2015

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Drew Dolan Q+A with Radio Venice

King Baumgardt

King Baumgardt is coming up on it’s 20th anniversary, more or less, who’s counting. They said they never could decide on a band name, but it was always clear that both their names had to be included. They make their home in Frankfurt, Germany. Frankfurt, not known for it’s great support of their local musicians, loves these two as their own sons and daughters.

Matthias Baumgardt, born and raised in Frankfurt’s East End, formed his first band at 14 and the neighbors looked on and grew up with him as he moulded Frankfurt’s live music scene until it fit him like a glove. He brought Rock, Rock‘n Roll and Blues to us and made them accessible, touchable, danceable and live-able! Music – as a way of life.

In 2000, April King wandered into the short-lived, but legendary Blues and Beyond in Frankfurt. At the end of the evening, Matthias asked her where she’d been all this time. Her answer was, “Waiting for you to finally show up, I guess”. April brings with her an authenticity and an unstoppable voice, she has been compared to everything from stardust to cinderblocks, you have to decide for yourself.

King Baumgardt is in the studio right now! Setting down the psychedelic stuff. It’s not clear, when this is all over, where we will be playing the big stuff. The people we pay our royalties to are sucking us dry and every time the city gentrifies a neighborhood we loose another Honky-Tonk to play in, now in the Corona aftermath, most of our venues won’t even open up again.

King Baumgardt on Radio Venice

Radio Venice S16.E12 – April 4, 2021

Vinnie Caggiano + Matt DeMerritt

Vinnie Caggiano and Matt DeMerritt have played music together in a number of performance and recording scenarios from duets to full band work with the Venice Roasters and the Elegant Strangers.

They’ve performed at many local Venice venues and hope to continue that tradition as the years move on.

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Vinnie Caggiano + Matt DeMerritt on Radio Venice

Radio Venice S16.E12 – April 4, 2021
Radio Venice 100th Episode – May 6, 2018
Radio Venice #2 – September 27, 2015

with Vinnie Caggiano

Who or what inspires you?

Bach, Beatles and Boardwalk (The Venice Beach Boardwalk, that is.)

Why do you love Radio Venice?

Radio Venice is an example of just how cool and tight our little community truly is.

Favorite song right now?

I have a new favorite every week but a couple of days ago I revisited She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby so that’s this week’s fave.

Favorite album right now?

It’s the same favorite album I’ve had for years: Revolver, the Beatles.

Latest hobby you picked up?

Practicing a little known martial art called Shing Yi.

Last thing you read?

I recently read a question that asked me, “What’s the latest hobby you picked up?”

Best breakup song?

For No One, (again, Beatles)

Best makeout song?

Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye

Favorite quarantine activity?

Playing on the Second Life virtual world.

Favorite comfort food?

Breakfast Burritos

Favorite instrument …

My Anderson Drop Top with the Switcheroo pickup system

… and does it have a name?

Audrey Hepburn, but just Audrey for short.

Vinnie Caggiano

April King

Born in 1967 in LeHigh Acres, Florida, grew up as one of the “Little Ones” in a family with six kids. Her career began as a baby singing the gear-changes of the car motor as the King Family tooled up and down the Southeastern seaboard.

April enjoyed an awesome vocal/musical education at the youth performing arts school.

Finding no room for herself in classical music, she went to NYC. Dropped by Germany for a visit, got stuck. That was in ’92, and she’s been there ever since.

April met Matthias in 2000. Started playing the Blues. Travelled a bunch of places, played everywhere. Married, got two kids. More you don`t need to know, cause anything else she says will probably be made up!

April King on Radio Venice

Radio Venice S16.E12 as King Baumgardt – April 4, 2021

with Greg Cruz

Who or what inspires you?

My mother

Why do you love Radio Venice?

It is a Venice original

Favorite song right now?

Man in Black

Favorite album right now?

Lynyrd Skynyrd Greatest Hits

Latest hobby you picked up?

Social media promotions

Last thing you read?

Louis Lamour

Best breakup song?

Nothing Compares to You

Best makeout song?

Sleepwalk

Favorite quarantine activity?

Facebook

Favorite comfort food?

Mac and cheese tuna casserole

Favorite instrument …

Guitar

… and does it have a name?

Little Rosie

Venice Current: ‘Music Box Microstage’ Brings Big Sounds to Venice

Venice Current - Music Box Microstage Brings Big Sounds to Venice - Radio Venice

VENICE- On Friday evenings around sunset, Billy Stobo parks his work truck in front of 32 Windward Avenue. He unloads a large wooden box from his trailer and starts setting up a sound system. By 7 p.m., as the boardwalk starts to quiet down, a crowd will gather to hear various performers step up into the box to provide a night of free music.

The Music Box Microstage, as Stobo calls it, began around two years ago when Stobo, a carpenter by day, cleaned out his tool cabinet.

“I was moving it,” the Redondo Beach native said of the seven-by-four-foot wooden enclosure, “and I was like, ‘This is pretty big. I can stand in here…and my guitar fits, too’.”

Stobo outfitted the box with a small PA system plus lights and began experimenting with locations for his portable show. He started near the beach, then near Zelda’s Corner on Westminster. Stobo then partnered with Radio Venice, a weekly live music show webcasting from Ocean Front Walk. Last summer, he moved the show in front of Only In Venice Vintage clothing store on Windward at the invitation of its owner, Petey Pete.

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