With the release of their debut album just this past weekend, we welcomed Lake Philly into the studio to talk about the dedication and hard work they've put in over the past year to carve out their own niche in the local music scene. Lead vocalist and guitarist AJ shares insights into the deceptively complex songwriting process, why "Good Things La…

We Got Thic™️ in this episode with a 'band of hired guns' - Thicarus! This episode was fueled by the love of perfectly worn-in jeans, adult slide whistles, and honey mustard. Just like when you see Thicarus at a show, you never know what's going to happen next in this interview. This band is comprised of all full-time musicians who are living the l…

In this episode, we dive deep with Enzo and Eric of Illest Villains, a rap duo whose musical journey has been nothing short of legendary. From recording their earliest tracks under a blanket to performing on stage in San Francisco, these guys have really found a way through the past few years by leaning into their unique style and reaching out to s…

This week, we brought Nate Saggio out of his studio and into ours for a special episode of his own, following his feature on Chayla Hope's episode last year! While recording and producing others music at 78th Street Studios is his bread and butter, Nate also plays and creates his own music as well! We got to hear more about what he calls his "passi…

From Madstarr last week to JET STAR this week, we are truly talking to some artists that are out of this world. This interview has us in a bit of a tizzy, JET STAR inspires us with her story of rising from her literal death bed and performing her first gig the day after her predicted death date. She has a beautiful outlook on life - that everyone i…

This week, we sat down with alternative hip-hop artist Madstarr for what may be a bit of an unhinged episode. Covering an array of random topics - from day jobs, to finding the beauty in adulthood when it feels so good to cancel plans. We unpack some of the cringiest times in the late 2000's, from Myspace to that one Tyler, The Creator music video …

With Everwild happening this weekend, we thought it was the perfect time to catch up with the Cleveland band that started it all, Tropidelic. They reflect on the time when it was a simple pool party to the amazing event it is today, attracting thousands of people to Legend Valley in August each year. Joining us at Rock and Roll City Studios opened …

This episode is a special treat, recorded at the stunning Pop Shell Studios on Superior in preparation for the Post Saga Wine Night on April 27th. To hype up the release of their first EP in years, "Paradise Island", we sat down with our incredibly talented friend (and pseudo LG sound engineer), Danna O'Connor of Post Saga. She, with the help of Po…

We go down the rabbit hole and are unsure if we ever come out by the end of this episode. Cleveland hip hop artist Pico the Guy Tho is an absolute blast - his storytelling and amazing dry humor is a combo that keeps us on our toes this whole episode. With him, his accomplice and longtime friend, manager, you name it, Trikki D - creator of Cleveland…

In honor of the 4th of July weekend, we had the one and only Unkle Samm in the studio for this awesome episode. We go back with Unkle Samm, and seeing where he is artistically now compared to where he was when we had first met him in 2019 is so inspiring. This year, he bet on himself and became a full-time artist. From his experiences, he shares wi…

We've been chewing on what questions we wanted to ask Joey of False Teeth for quite a while now, and the time has finally come. So, naturally we share our own False Teeth stories (i.e. recalling times we have seen actual false teeth, shoutout grandparents). We also reminisce on the shared childhood experience of enjoying a crisp Code Red on a summe…

In her first interview ever, Ciix opens up a little bit about her past and how it has brought her to today and becoming a frequent flyer in the Cleveland music community, from hosting the monthly Soundchecks at the iconic 27 Club, to performing with various artists around town such as Mikey Silas and Max Schlenk. Known around town for her tattoos a…

In this glorious episode, we dive deep into the vibrant world of Cleveland hip hop with none other than the legendary Domingo Kite! From tearing it up in Twead suits to dropping tracks that'll make your grandma breakdance, Domingo's journey is nothing short of entertaining to say the least. But before we get into the juicy bits, let's rewind to whe…

It is kind of funny that the interviews where we meet the artist for the first time in our studio always end up being absolute riots. Today, we are joined by Clare Feorene, singer/songwriter with a mesmerizing voice and amazing sense of humor. We really speed run through our relationship in these 50 or so minutes and learn about her skills of fanni…

Hope you all are having a great Memorial Day Weekend! We invited long-time friends of the show The Baker's Basement into the studio to talk about their upcoming album "Down Down Domino", releasing in November, and plenty of other topics we needed to catch up on. The Baker's Basement have been a part of the show since it's first month when we were s…

Today, we checked in with our old pals The Rosies, a group whom we’ve been blessed to witness their growth over the years. We talk about their early days, last interview with us in 2022, and the events that lead to these exciting stories and updates you’ll hear in this interview! These Lake Erie Surf Punkers tell us the story of being the first and…

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there, and we have a Mother of an episode this week with AllTheHipe and Astral Housefly. We have known this duo for quite some time, so this interview gets a little chaotic as we cover all the important topics: from The Golden Age of YouTube to the art of the Slav Squat. At the same time, we do recount last su…

We talk to the Cole Slaw City Boy himself, Jake Briggs! Jake is a musician in Cleveland who has his hand in many buckets - from his solo work to playing in professional ensembles in the Cleveland area (one even being dedicated to video game music!). His music can be comedic, sensitive, intense or melodious, and no matter what it is always 100% his …

We start this episode off with a toast to the longest anticipated interview so far for our show, as we had plans to meet with Joey Aich since the show was on the radio 2+ years ago! Finally, the time has come and it was well worth the wait, as Joey is on the tail end of his Aich Madness tour and gearing up for a new wave of music to be released (pl…

This week, we welcomed Cleveland DJ Sleazus Christ who proves our thesis by the end, that it ain't easy, being Sleazy. We talk about that one life-changing moment on the dance floor, his 12-18 hour runs he did when starting out as a DJ, and just dive deep into the mind of a DJ during their sets. We also shoutout the Tumblr Era and Detroit Techno. A…

We started it off HOT with talking about the Civil War in this episode with Fruitfly! And it only gets better from there. Since their debut album "Running on Fumes" in 2021, Fruitfly has been evolving and recontextualising their sound, and now their second album "When the Weather is Nice" will be releasing April 12th! In this episode, we chat about…

Today we said "Aww Yeah!" to Richard Candow, a.k.a. RC3, who you may remember was a guest on our episode with ZuP a few months ago, and we had such a great time we had to invite him back to talk more about his experiences this past year as a DJ for the local hip hop scene and playing his own mixes, too! In his words, he's been a pain in the ass his…

In this episode, we welcomed Skuff Micksun into the studio for an extended session (honest S/O to the band rehearsing next door that caused us to delay the recording, because we got to kick it with him for most of the day). We sat down and covered stories including haunted houses and dental work (one and the same??), and on a more serious note his …

Today's episode is coming to you a little different but for great reasons. We have upped our podcasting game big time with some more visual elements (check out our YouTube) and an amazing technician working behind the scenes, Danna O'Connor of Post Saga. To kick it off in this new realm, we were joined in the LG Studios by Marcus Smith and The Raps…

This week we welcomed Rico Blu into the studio, as we were able to catch him over the weekend while he was in CLE! We kicked off his first podcast interview with the most important sports topic of conversation (The Superbowl) that we in fact did not watch. On a more serious note, we got to chat about starting in the Cleveland music scene and how it…

Today we said Howdy Doody to Mighty Misc - originally hailing from Portland, he made a stop in Boston and is now living that Cleveland life. In this episode, we chat about the music scenes in these cities and how they compare to Cleveland, the nostalgia of old cartoons and what our ideal superpowers would be. We also created a new segment called, "…

In this episode, we sat down with Mike Brown, Prince Tucker, and George Chong AKA Miguel Cafe! We discussed only the most important topics including the correct spelling to the word TASTEY, and learned that cafe is Spanish for brown. Miguel Cafe will also be heading to The Big Apple (NYC) to work with Least of All Sound Recordings where they will b…

We welcomed Abstract Sounds to the studio at the end of the year, closing it off with one of the largest bands we've had on to date AND a genre we haven't touched yet - Jazz! Well, with Abstract Sounds, it's a bit of Jazz, R&B, Gospel, and Jam. In this interview, we hear about what its like to be such a versatile group, composing jazz versus writin…

After we took a nice 2 week break over the holidays, we broke the studio back in with the incredibly talented Jinari Kemet (Jinanar to us and US ONLY) with his first interview ever. Listen in to hear the inside scoop on how he came up with his stage name and brand presence, his musical background, how we became friends, successes from 2023 and what…

Our first musical artist episode of the year is with Grace Sullivan aka Wish Queen, who just dropped her debut album 'Saturnalia' at the end of October and is now traveling out of state to further promote the album! The story behind what Saturnalia is and how she has strategically planned her actions to get the most out of her life based on her bir…

Welcome to Season 4 of LG! We kick things off by chatting with our friend Joe Burdon, host of the Guiltless Podcast. No live music (but possibly interpretive dance?) in this episode, but tons of great stories from the podcasters' perspectives including live shows, challenges we've faced, ideas we've toyed with, and a tangent about chicken. From his…

Friends, its been such a wonderful year. Since April, we moved into our studio, recorded 30 episodes with local artists, attended our first festivals, secured our first sponsor, and hosted our first live show event! But, this is all just the groundwork needed to make next year an even bigger and better year! In true end of the year fashion, we deci…

We're only half kidding about that title, please don't sue us T Swift! This delightful conversation with Megan Bouman a.k.a. Wreck Like Me took some interesting turns, so we do apologize for the multiple rabbit holes but in our defense they were just NECESSARY. We last chatted with Megan back in 2022 via a LoCLE Grown from Home IG Live, when she wa…

WE MADE IT TO 50 EPISODES, Y'ALL! Thank you for your continued support, now let's get into this week's episode: After their first year debuting in Cleveland, you're probably asking yourself, hWhat is hWhiffler? Well, we've got the answers for you. We sat down with the guys from Whiffler, a hot n fresh band in the Cleveland Scene with some rock/indi…

The men, the myth, and the company. From our interview at the 2021 Marathon on 88.3 The Sting to Rock and Roll City Studios, we have been following Myth and Company for quite some time and have seen their progression as the years have gone on. But one thing we have to get out of the way, in the Spirit of Thanksgiving, is allllll the talks about foo…

House, pop, acoustic artist KDIN joins us in this episode, just 2 days after dropping his full-length album "Naked in Nature" which was released under his label Flip a Billion Records. We get to hear the stories behind the process of making the album this year and collaborating with the talented and eccentric Gary Martinis for song writing and shoo…

We crack open our first bottle of Cleveland Whiskey in this episode, and it was bussin' so we were buzzin'. Crib Collective is a group so near to our hearts and this chat was a LONG time coming let us tell ya. First we get to the nitty gritty and settle the dispute that Apple Music is to Spotify as Androids are to iPhones - change our minds. Next, …

Our ADHD taps in with Hunter Rose in this episode. The passion, the energy, the CRYING. It’s all here and more. From Huron and studying in Akron, Hunter Rose (formerly Huntie G) is a solo female artist who re-emerged this year into the Nu Metal / Dark Contemporary music scene. We go Deep in the Discog to have her comment on her journey that has ult…

If you’ve been to a local show in Cleveland, odds are you’ve bumped into Y.A.Y.A. Today, we sit with him and 3 very close friends and musical collaborators Jake Conder, Kyle Thompson, Max Schlenk, and Sal Corrao. FULL DISCLAIMER - we had to delay recording this episode by an hour, so we pre-gamed pretty hard for this episode to fill the time, so ta…

It’s been a year and a half since we caught up with Tall Grass via IG Live and since then, this group of four have spent the last year gigging around the city, cooking up an album, and are sculpting what started as Midwest Emo vibes into the highly-sought-after-but-difficult-to-pull-off Lawnmowercore. With an Instagram refresh and debut full-length…

If you were at our first ever LoCLE Grown Marathon Live last night, you may have seen Liam Brock hit the stage early on in the day. If you missed it, don't worry! This episode is for you. Liam Brock is a fellow Medina kid that we interview TOTALLY IN THE DARK! Jk (or are we??). In this episode, we talk about his come up in tandum with Riley Furey, …

As Cleveland legends Bone-Thugs-N-Harmony once said, it's the 1st of tha Month, BUT it's also Sunday which means we got a hot new episode for you, this time featuring female pop artist Cat Calabrese! Over the last 3 years, Cat has gone through a lot of pain, but with that pain has come some powerful music sung by a confident woman. From Zoom Callin…

Brandon's birthday has passed, so it's officially Spooky SZN. In this episode, we chat Ouija Boards and Astrology with Twan, Jake/Josh/Zeus and Brandon of TwanMnzl, and give them an idea or two for a new band name now that they have assembled and have a few shows under their belt as a trio. Content warning: if you're a Gemini, Libra, Cancer, Pisces…

Welcome to the LoCLE Grown podcast, with your hosts JLaird and Keith Jurban. From Patsy Cline covers to Viking Metal Bands, Chayla Hope has done it all to get right where she wants to be now - embracing her music as "SophistiPop" with a touch of electronic and whatever else she sees fit for the vibe. When you look at Chayla Hope we know what you're…

***PSA: HAVE YOU HEARD? WE ARE DOING OUR FIRST EVER LIVE SHOW ON 10/7/23 AT CROBAR IN CLEVELAND! More info on our website, and get your tickets here! Now, back to your regularly scheduled programming... It's fall y'all, and we have the vibes starting RIGHT with Sedona from Youngstown, OH today. We provide the fellas of Sedona with one hell of a bev…

In this episode we sat down with Camel Butter, a jam rock and jazz fusion band hailing from The LAND. Our first jam band in the studio, we had a lot of questions for the guys, and lots of bases to cover. We chatted about verbal and non-verbal communication, when do we improv and how much, and learning the rules before you break them. Camel Butter w…

Re-emerging from a 6 year hiatus, alternative R&B artist ZuP joins us in the studio for a look back at the empire he built in the 2010s and how it felt to return to the stage just earlier this year. We were able to catch this performance and then again at his sold out show at The Foundry, where he announced the release of his full-length album "For…

In this episode, we sat down with Cleveland hard rock, alt metal band TRUSS! Rewind - we had Hannah in the studio for our 2021 LoCLE Grown Marathon but this time we had the pleasure of chatting with the entire band. TRUSS gave us the inside scoop on all the SICK shows they've been playing, (a ton out of state, so cool) in which they all ride in the…

We got slightly out of hand with the autotune that Unc D hooked up to the mic. In this episode, we explore the phrase in which he has now coined called "Mumble Jazz" and cover his next album dropping in September - "MMBLJZZ: WTF is MUMBLE JAZZ !?". Unc D is a contrarian at heart and pushes beyond the boundaries of the Jazz, R&B and Hip Hop realms w…

In this episode, Robbie Allan tells us about how a wifi code inspires the band that becomes Robbie Allan and The Loveshack. We Live Under Vibrations on this Sunday morning and talk about the 2022 debut album LUV, Tenacious D sharing their cover, and the upcoming EP Jazz for Snakes dropping before the end of the year! NOT TO MENTION that this episod…