Episode Transcript
[00:00:13] Speaker A: We get Spotlight with BJ Swinghammer.
Is that his real name? Yes, it is.
[00:00:23] Speaker B: Yeah.
[00:00:25] Speaker A: We get Spotlight with BJ Swinghammer.
Is that his real name? Yes, it is.
Yeah.
DJ Weekend Spotlight.
[00:00:43] Speaker C: All right. Hey, how you doing? How's everybody doing?
I can't hear you from over here, but I hope everybody's doing super awesome.
Welcome to another episode of Unsigned 518's Weekend Spotlight. I'm your host, BJ Swinghammer.
It is time to set things off.
Schwinghammers pick of the week. This week is nothing.
There's too much going on and it all revolves around Saturday.
Who knew? Except for everybody who's doing local music because it's the busy season. It was like 80 today, so, you know, the music follows. Anyways, going into Saturday, let's see, no fun. Troy, 7:00pm You've got the first tour ever tour with Sarah Devoe with support from Big Crush and Laura Elliott.
And you know what? I'm gonna do Sarah Devoe, because it's her tour. And this is Bruising Up a pe.
[00:01:57] Speaker B: We try to see you with our
[00:02:01] Speaker A: eyes
[00:02:05] Speaker B: oh no high lie through my teeth of the tight so you can swallow me at ease like little sounds of keeps like bruising up your peace night See the shadow cry
[00:03:06] Speaker A: My Irish
[00:03:08] Speaker B: skin burns from your by a little drop of light eye to give you the right.
[00:04:35] Speaker C: All right, that was Bruising up a peach from Sarah Devoe from the new album Come Away O Human Child. It's an awesome album, by the way, and Sarah Devoe is an amazing artist. If you haven't heard it yet, A, you just did. B. Go listen to more. You'll love it. And next we are going to Ophelia's in Albany at 6:30pm We've got black tongue, Reverend and you know what, guys? What is going on with your show on Saturday?
[00:05:02] Speaker D: What's up weekend Spotlight listeners? Eric from Black Tongue. Reverend here to tell you about a cool show we got going on this Saturday at Ophelia's down in Albany, making the trek up from New England. We've got Slugweed.
We've got the nuclear blues noise machine of turf and turf.
And us, your good friends, black tongue. Reverend doors open at 6:30 and come on out. We're gonna be playing a brand new song, so we hope to see you there.
[00:05:35] Speaker C: All right, awesome. Thanks a lot, man. Blacktown Reverend Always awesome. And you know what? We're gonna play some right now. This is.
[00:06:01] Speaker A: Rolling Fog in a violet Twilight.
Welcome to Wizard Hot Days.
Helps them see clearly the outer road ahead is Rip with breath Forever searching all alone.
Saint go.
Looking for a way to see the hour blast 100 lifetimes deep no turning back Walking through time for endless seance Infinity calling Walking through time.
Those two dangerous dimensions Open before him Reflections of distant real long left behind his name now forgotten Lost in the ages Omniscience has its bright accost no can of forever between you and far.
Scouring dark Rewind.
And look down as low as it can ever.
That's the point of no return.
Turn to millennia Vanity is sacrifice for just another day more sal it gilded four wheels Been on ad nauseam out of.
To the beginning.
Walking through time for endless se.
Walking through time.
Walking through time.
Fore endless seance.
[00:11:00] Speaker C: All right, that was Russ from Black Tongue Reverend off the new album from 2025, Upstate of Mind. And now we're moving into Beacon, New York, where there is a medieval ren faire. You've got so much going on. There's so much going on. And you know who's gonna be there. Gozer's gonna be there. And you know who's gonna talk about it. Gozer. What's up, guys?
[00:11:21] Speaker D: On Saturday, April 18th, we're gonna head down to Beacon, New York to play a medieval ren faire hosted by Cirque du Creep. And we're gonna be playing alongside the dustbowl fairies and Mama Doom.
Thematically, this is a good fit for us. A lot of our songs are heavily inspired by the fantasy genre, and Time Walk in particular is about Windle, the time traveling wizard and his search for immortality. So thematically, it's a really good fit for us. And the event itself is going to be cool as hell. We're super excited just to go to the event, check out the vendors, and just immerse ourselves in the culture down there.
In other news, we got some other cool shows coming up in the summer, and this is all kind of snowballing. And leading up to October 10th at Putnam Place is going to be the first annual Joint Jam. It's a festival that we're hosting. We've got six local bands, three out of town bands. We're looking to do it annually, and we are going to work our butts off to try and get that place as close to selling out as possible. So mark your calendars. October 10, 2026, Putnam Place, the first annual Joint Jam.
[00:12:26] Speaker C: All right, awesome. I'm always up for good Ren fair and all the crazy shenanigans that goes on. This is going to be no different.
[00:12:32] Speaker A: Different.
[00:12:34] Speaker C: If you get a chance, get over there. But for now we're gonna play some gozer and this is time one.
[00:13:14] Speaker A: Hey how are you?
All good with me Nothing to do and nothing to see I'm wasting again Fifth time this week but I'm not your problem so just let me be.
Next round on me Double Scott of cheap shit from the well Sleep of the night Cause tomorrow you wake up in hell I live there and somehow it makes it all better.
King of the hill trading boredom for pleasure.
Back in the day I was the living high on the hearth until the factory split they packed up the town they cut us a trip now it's welcome to Walmart on the graveyard ship.
Next round on me tonight we will swallow the pill Sleep of the night Cuz tomorrow you wake up in hell I live there and sometimes it makes me feel better.
Patience of life thrown into the shredder.
Next round on me tonight I will bid you farewell Savor the night Cuz tomorrow you wake up in hell I live there and my God it never got better.
This is the end Read the rest in the
[00:17:18] Speaker C: all right, that was Time Walk. That's the newest single from Gozer.
Always good, always awesome. Love that band. Speaking of loving, we are going into our band show every week we try to catch up with what's going on with our band show, doing some of the most important work in the 518. Guys, what is up with our band show this week?
[00:17:37] Speaker E: Thank you very much BJ and welcome in to our band show.
Patrick W. Huber here, producer and director for an amazing team of recording artists aimed to film musicians in the Hudson Valley area and beyond.
Likely no different than a lot of people, but the music I listen to is largely based on the mood I'm in each week for this podcast. I just look for something in the music that inspires me by the performers we've recorded with and then I share it all with you. Well, this week the reason is rather simple.
Ben Basilli released his Ben Ergy album last year. His release show was held at Reason and Ruckus on Main street in Poughkeepsie, New York.
Myself and the rest of the team were invited to film the show. It was a great night and we got a lot of gorgeous footage from inside this bricked walled venue.
Sometime after the production last year, I started to attend as a listener the Poughkeepsie Jazz Project, a jazz jam session that Ben runs most Tuesday nights at Mahoney's, located next to the Poughkeepsie train station.
The atmosphere of evolving musicians with jazz standards at the core has been a relaxing after work experience.
Recently I missed a couple sessions due to life happening, but I'm excited to jump back in this upcoming Tuesday.
When I checked the Poughkeepsie Jazz Project's Facebook page, yes, a Facebook page for the lineup, I found that Ben Basilli's birthday jam is coming up. That set the mood for me.
Just the happiness associated with birthday parties got me in the mood for some jazz ska fusion. I'm excited to listen to another cool jam this upcoming Tuesday featuring Ben Basilli, Sean Morrison, Lou Pappas and Tim Herman in the house band alongside all the other wonderful jazz musicians that stopped by to play. The Simple Joy of a Jazz Jam is why this week I want to spotlight Ben Basilli's original song Coco Nib and his band's cover of Papa Was a Rolling Stone, both recorded live at Reason and Ruckus in Poughkeepsie, New York by our band show.
[00:19:42] Speaker A: For those of you who do not
[00:19:43] Speaker C: know, my name is Ben Vasily.
And this is Ben Ergy.
[00:21:39] Speaker A: It's.
[00:24:12] Speaker B: It.
[00:28:31] Speaker E: Another amazing week of fantastic music.
I hope you'll check out the full videos of this week's spotlighted artist on the YouTube channel and check out some clips from our past couple guest on the Instagram, both at our band show.
Also, for a catalog of our full sessions, check out our website our bandshow.com with another fantastic weekend ahead. That's all the music I have to share with you and bj. I just want to send it back to you.
[00:29:01] Speaker C: All right, Thanks a lot man. Our band show always doing amazing stuff. You can find them on Facebook, Instagram, ourband show.com and YouTube.
And now we are going into Metroland now's hot singles in your area. It's a list compiled every month by Andy Scullin and he puts a lot of effort into finding some incredible music, reviewing it and just throwing it over to you. And this week from his list I am going with Shannon Taylor and this is Renegades.
[00:29:40] Speaker B: I'm a user I'm a killer I've been called a witch I've been called a I'm a sinner we're alive with her she's the good type she sees the light she's on my side when heaven and hell blind I'm a loser Gemini we all have walls let's break them down and take a look inside I'm free I'm flying high Try and stop me I'm so high that my feet won't touch the crowd I'm real light in my eyes cuz she loves me but it's not safe Cuz renegades are all around in the sky.
[00:31:07] Speaker A: She's a
[00:31:11] Speaker B: reason artifact good to be true soon she'll see she's far too good for me.
How to train Wr de railing ey Crash and burn we all get hurt but don't be a casualty it's dark out it's part pouring I all alone I can't go my I'm free I'm flying high Try and stop me I'm so high that my feet won't touch the ground I'm free Light in my eyes cuz she loves me but it's not safe Cuz renegades are all around in the sky death come.
I'm free I'm flying high and it's lovely I'm so high but there's no one else around I'm free.
Remember how she used to love me but it's not safe Cause renegades didn't foul.
[00:33:21] Speaker C: All right, that was Renegades from Shannon Tea. That's their newest single. Always awesome. Thank you, Shannon. I love it to death. And you know Metroland, don't forget Metroland. You can find them on Facebook, Instagram, themetroland.com and don't forget about those physical copies, amazing things in those pages that a lot of incredible people have worked their butts off to bring to you. So go find it, read it, you'll love it. And you know what, everybody? That is it for me. Thank you so much for letting me show you some of the best music in the 518. I can't wait to do it next week. And you know what? Enjoy your weekend. We all deserve it. And as usual, you stay cool. 518.
[00:34:01] Speaker A: I'm calling shotgun.
Where's the party tonight?
Let's take a ride with swing and we're driving.
[00:34:16] Speaker B: It's the weekend spotlight.
[00:34:24] Speaker A: Get ready.
[00:34:25] Speaker E: The Weekend Spotlight is a production of Unsigned518 and part of the Metroland now network of podcasts. Unsigned518's Weekend Spotlight is purchasing, produced by
[00:34:34] Speaker C: Andy Scullen and hosted by BJ Schwinghammer. Look for new episodes every week at
[00:34:40] Speaker E: themetroland.com and everywhere you stream podcast.
