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Suzy Williams

February 25, 2022 Radio Venice 1 Comment

Suzy Williams, deemed by LA Weekly as “LA’s Diva Deluxe”, has played venues from Carnegie Hall to the Canary Islands with Van Dyke Parks, Buster Poindexter, Marc Shaiman, Nicholas Ray, and the Pilobolus dance troupe, among others.

Bette Midler, Horace Silver, Roosevelt Sykes, Ann Magnuson, Eubie Blake, Odetta, and Hadda Brooks have praised her passionate singing and vibrant energy. Her original songs will leave you laughing, sobbing, or both.

Let’s Pull Together and Stand Apart by Suzy Williams and Brad Kay

Let’s pull together and stand apart
Let’s sanitize our own shopping cart
Let’s do our huggin’ just from the heart
Let’s pull together and stand – – – – Apart.

We’ve gotta flatten this doggone curve
Six feet of distance takes some reserve
Call up your buddy, now THAT will serve –
We’ve gotta flatten the dog – – – – gone curve.

[spoken] Virtual virtue … is the
order of the [sung] DAY…
Let’s do our face time here on face-book –
Instagram, Marco Polo, Skype – OK?
[Brad:] Okay!
[Suzy:] OKAAAYYYY??
[Brad:] OHHH – KAAYYY!!

[Suzy]: Show solidarity to Hospital Staff,
Knockin’ themselves out on our behalf – THEN
When this is over, we’ll live to laugh!
Let’s pull together and stand —
Then we’ll resume what we planned –
THAT will be so frickin’ GRAND! [triplets] Let’s pull together and STAND – – – Apart!

Click to read the lyrics

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PayPal: suzywillbehave@gmail.com

Suzy Williams on Radio Venice

Radio Venice S19.E04 – February 27, 2022
Radio Venice 5 Year Anniversary Show – September 20, 2020
Radio Venice S13.E13 – April 12, 2020
Radio Venice S13.E08 – March 8, 2020
Radio Venice S11.E11 – July 14, 2019
Radio Venice S11.E06 – June 9, 2019
Radio Venice Season 9 Finale – December 2, 2018
Radio Venice S09.E09 – November 4, 2018
Radio Venice 100th Episode – May 6, 2018
Radio Venice 2 Year Anniversary S06.E08 – September 24, 2017
Radio Venice S05.E04 – April 2, 2017
Radio Venice S04.E10 – November 20, 2016
Radio Venice 1 Year Anniversary Show – September 25, 2016
Radio Venice S03.E06 – June 12, 2016
Radio Venice S03.E02 – May 15, 2016
Radio Venice #23 – March 13, 2016
Radio Venice #11 – November 29, 2015
Radio Venice #4 – October 11, 2015

Click to enlarge / Photo Credit: Karen Criswell

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Musical Guests

Cristina Vane

July 22, 2021 Radio Venice 4 Comments

Based out of Nashville, Tennessee, Cristina Vane is taking the town by storm with her unique blend of blues and folk. Originally from Europe, she draws from such a great host of influences that it is impossible to compare her music to any one artist. That being said, she draws decisively from country blues, delta blues, and American folk music, creating her own flavor of the blues. Whether on the Venice boardwalk busking by the beach or on a stage in Mississippi, her signature resonator bottleneck playing and powerful vocals are unmistakable and unforgettable.

Before falling in love with the blues, Cristina spent her childhood and adolescence studying classical voice, music theory, piano and flute, ever consumed by music. She has love for many kinds of music, ranging from baroque classical to punk and metal. This theme continues throughout her career today; while she predominantly plays slide guitar, she employs fingerpicking, acoustic, electric guitar techniques, as well as clawhammer banjo playing.

Cristina had been performing in the Southern California area for nearly four years when she embarked on a 5 month tour, summer of 2018. While Cristina spent summers gigging in both New York and London previous to her move to Venice, she had never traveled the United States extensively and found her tour to be a personal and musical success. Her effervescent and edgy personality make for entrancing live performances, which she has honed with hours of practice playing in venues across the country as well as busking for the public on Venice Beach for several years. It is safe to say Cristina lives through music, it saturates her life and is, for her, a necessary vehicle for expression.

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PayPal: cristinavanemusic@gmail.com
Venmo: @Cristina-Vane

Cristina Vane on Radio Venice

Radio Venice S17.E11 – July 25, 2021
Radio Venice S15.E03 – October 4, 2020
Radio Venice S14.E08 – June 28, 2020
Radio Venice S13.E14 – April 19, 2020
Radio Venice S10.E03 – January 27, 2019
Radio Venice S09.E02 – September 16, 2018
Radio Venice S07.E13 – March 4, 2018
Radio Venice 2 Year Anniversary S06.E08 – September 24, 2017
Radio Venice S06.E07 – September 10, 2017
Radio Venice S05.E08 – April 30, 2017
Radio Venice S03.E05 – June 5, 2016
Radio Venice #25 – March 27, 2016
Radio Venice #23 – March 13, 2016
Radio Venice #22 – March 6, 2016
Radio Venice #21 – February 28, 2016
Radio Venice #18 – February 7, 2016
Radio Venice #9 – November 15, 2015
Radio Venice #3 – October 4, 2015

Click to enlarge / Photo Credits: Karen Criswell and Artem Barinov Photography

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Musical Guests

Isaac Irvin

June 24, 2021 Radio Venice 1 Comment

Isaac Irvin is a singer-songwriter. He founded the Venice Open Mic Night in 2014 and has hosted it since. He is also the lead singer and rhythm guitar player of the Latin Rock band Los Pochos.

Isaac plans to release new music both as a solo artist and with Los Pochos this year. Check out what’s already been released on any streaming platform.

Photo by Marlena Elise

Virtual Tips for Isaac Irvin
Paypal.me/isaacirvin
Venmo: @isaacirvin

Isaac Irvin on Radio Venice

Radio Venice S17.E07 – June 27, 2021
Radio Venice S16.E05 – February 14, 2021
Radio Venice S14.E08 – June 28, 2020
Radio Venice S13.E11 – March 29, 2020
Radio Venice S10.E03 – January 27, 2019
Radio Venice S07.E10 with Los Pochos – February 11, 2018
Radio Venice 2 Year Anniversary S06.E08 – September 24, 2017
Radio Venice S06.E07 with DEAN – September 10, 2017
Radio Venice live from The Townhouse / S03.E10 with DEAN – July 10, 2016
Radio Venice #11 with DEAN – November 29, 2015
Radio Venice #4 – October 11, 2015
Radio Venice #1 – September 20, 2015

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Musical Guests

Drew Dolan

March 31, 2021 Radio Venice Leave a comment

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.

Dolan was the former lead singer/writer of The Proof., who released an EP called “Bang Bang” (leading single “Happy Street”), enjoyed success online with features on Jam in the Van and Sofar Sounds and quickly attracted a Soundcloud following that reached over 200,000 spins in less than two years. The music found a home on terrestrial radio as well on esteemed stations such as KCRW (featured release on “Morning Becomes Eclectic”) and many other non-com/college stations across the country. After years of playing some of LA’s most renowned stages (The Troubadour, The Hotel Cafe, Harvelle’s, Mrs. Fish) the band recently decided to move in different directions.

He is currently writing, playing as a soloist and collaborating with a new cast of talented musicians. Whether playing solo or with his new project “The Council,” Dolan’s sonic offering is to be experienced and shared.

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Venmo: @drewdolan84

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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Shows

Radio Venice S06.E08 – 2 Year Anniversary

September 24, 2017 Radio Venice Leave a comment

Featuring Drew Dolan, Suzy Williams, Michael Jost, Isaac Irvin with Rick Boston, Cristina Vane with Kevin Witucky, Billy Stobo and more

Brian Mylius

September 19, 2017 Radio Venice Leave a comment

We asked Brian to send us his bio and he responded:

My work draws inspiration from pee wee fight songs and the indifference of the female praying mantis. Hoping to convey a youthful outlook whilst soiling my clothes

Originally from Maryland, VA, Brian is an artistic icon associated with Venice, CA for more than 20 years. Brian Mylius’ work has been compared to that of the Greek-Italian Surrealist painter Giorgio de Chirico.

Brian’s art is featured every week on Radio Venice … you can see this guy in the top left corner of pretty much every live stream …