UTC 194 Haakon Vatle of Storm Weather Shanty Choir

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Haakon Vatle of Storm Weather Shanty Choir
Haakon Vatle leads Norway’s Storm Weather Shanty Choir.  He’s got some great tour stories and actually uses sea shanties on a ship he’s the general manager for.  Come for the tall ship experience and stay for the crazy wedding story.

In this episode:

  • How his time on a Norwegian tall ship taught him about the real life usefulness of sea shanties
  • How a couple super hardcore fans made their first Japanese tour happen
  • How accepting a gig as a wedding band turned into a unique first tour of the US.
  • How he bent the rules in university to study the music he loves.

 

Storm Weather Shanty Choir

 

Today’s show is sponsored by:

Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop – Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl “Fizz” Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys!  http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba

Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast – The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin’!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com

 

Listen to “A Drop of Nelson’s Blood” by Storm Weather Shanty Choir

 

Important Websites:

Storm Weather Shanty Choir –  https://www.facebook.com/shantychoir

Want to see me film my 4th comedy special on August 16th?  Go to http://www.thecomedypalace.com/ and use the code “Phil50” for half off tickets.

 

UTC 193 Eric Mueller of Pirates Press

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Eric Mueller of Pirates Press

Eric Mueller is the owner of Pirates Press in Emeryville, CA  They’re the industry’s largest vinyl pressing company working with all the big names on really unique vinyl releases and a lot more.

The music industry is near and dear to my heart.  So we do a lot of talking about what bands have to do these days to build a career.  And you’ll even hear a few of my trade secrets here.

In this episode:

  • All about the modern vinyl record biz
  • How they built from a bedroom operation to one of the world’s biggest pressing companies
  • Why the name and how it’s a little misrepresentative of their work
  • The return of flexies and unique promos being done with them
  • New releases from Pirates Press Records

 

Today’s show is sponsored by:

Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop – Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl “Fizz” Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys!  http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba

Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast – The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin’!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com

Pirates Press Headquarters

Pirates Press Headquarters

Bands mentioned during the show:

 

Important Websites:

Pirates Press – http://www.PiratesPress.com
Pirates Press Records – http://www.piratespressrecords.com
Pirates Press on Instagram
@piratespressrecords (record label)
@piratespress (manufacturing company)
@thepirateskipper (Eric Mueller)

Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com

 

UTC 192 Rebekah Harris of Silverella

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Rebekah Harris of Silverella

Rebekah Harris is the owner of Silverella, a nautical themed jewelry company based in Montauk.  I’m not even much of a jewelry guy and I want to get my hands on her works of art.  Really unique stuff.  And she’s got great stories about her haphazard hometown and the wilds of the New York diamond district.

In this episode:

  • What really sells a piece of jewelry more so than the actual gems and materials in it.
  • How she fell into the jewelry business
  • Stories of the New York diamond district
  • How a child kidnapped by pirates became George Washington’s right hand man
  • The super ironic name of her hometown
  • Why she moved her studio from NYC to Montauk

 

Today’s show is sponsored by:

Scuba Wize Sunken Treasure Workshop – Go diving on a real sunken Spanish galleon with Carl “Fizz” Fismer, Bradley Williamson, and Marc Littleton in the Florida Keys!  http://www.underthecrossbones.com/scuba

Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast – The best in pirate talk and music! Get to listenin’!  http://www.PirateRadioOfTheTreasureCoast.com

 

Books and Music Mentioned:

Dengue Fever – One Thousand Tears of a Tarantula –

 

Important Websites:

Find out more about my comedy, music, and tour dates at http://www.PhilJohnsonComedy.com
Comments or Questions? Email me at phil@underthecrossbones.com