Episode 9 (19) - History of Painters

Episode 9 of Season 2 marked the last show of the Fall quarter and featured Josh and Justin of History of Painters.

The guys made a repeat appearance to promote their new EP titled "Only what the Spring can bring."

As always, the guys were fun and energetic and the new music they played sounded great.

Writer's Block - December 6, 2011 - History of Painters

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Episode 8 (18) - Albert Sanudo

Episode 8 of Season 2 of Writer's Block featured Albert Sanudo.

Albert made a previous appearance with Matt Suarez. This time he was back to play the music he has written.

Writer's Block - November 29, 2011 - Albert Sanudo

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Episode 7 (17) - West

Episode 7 of Season 2 featured Simon Crafts of the band West.

Simon performed 3 unreleased tracks and talked about some of his new and upcoming work.

Writer's Block - November 15, 2011 - West

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Episode 6 (16) - Matt Suarez

Episode 6 of Season 2 featured Matt Suarez and friend Albert Sanudo.

Matt and Albert talked about moving to the Central Coast from down south and about the all the musical work they've been doing some moving here.

Writer's Block - November 8, 2011 - Matt Suarez

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Episode 5 (15) - Gold Dusk

Episode 5 of Season 2 featured Zak McLongstreet of Gold Dusk.

Zak talked about his music and his travels and what brought him back to the Central Coast.

Writer's Block - November 1, 2011 - Gold Dusk

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Episode 4 (14) - Chris Lambert

Episode 4 of Season 2 featured Chris Lambert.

The Santa Maria-native discussed the work put into his 6 albums as well as his Halloween plans.

Writer's Block - October 25, 2011 - Chris Lambert

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Episode 3 (13) - Young Ireland

Episode 3 of Season 2 featured Patrick and Michael O'Hara of Young Ireland.

This father-son duo performed a few of their Irish Folk songs and talked about how they work together.

Writer's Block - October 11, 2011 - Young Ireland

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Episode 2 (12) - Michael Shelton

Episode 2 of Season 2 featured Michael Shelton

Michael performed 3 tracks from his upcoming album. We discussed his passion for making music and his vulgarity.

Writer's Block - October 11, 2011 - Michael Shelton

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Episode 1 (11) - Nathan Towne

Episode 1 of season 2 of Writer's Block featured Nathan Towne

Nathan played a few guitar medleys and discussed his work with Bare Feet and other groups in the central coast.

Writer's Block - October 4, 2011 - Nathan Towne

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New Quarter! All new episodes Writer's Block!

The fall quarter of Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is upon us, and once again Writer's Block will be showcasing the wonderful musicians of the central coast. I will have Nathan Towne, Michael Shelton, Gold Dusk, Young Ireland, Chris Lambert, West, and much more! I'm so excited for this quarter. I hope you enjoy the shows.

And check out a new graphic a friend made for Writer's Block. Thanks Clark (www.clarkparkan.com)

Episode 10 - Jameson Swanagon

Episode 10 of Writer's Block featured Jameson Swanagon.

Jameson performed 3 of his songs. He talked about his work on his album Desolation Happiness as well as his work on an upcoming album. Jameson also performs in the band Grand Lake.

Writer's Block - June 7, 2011 - Jameson Swanagon

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Episode 9 - Krystal Park

Episode 9 of Writer's Block featured Krystal Park.

Krystal performed 3 songs including one using her harmonica. She described some of the stories behind her lyrics, and her work on an upcoming album.

Writer's Block - May 31, 2011 - Krystal Park

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Episode 8 - Chloe Rose and Erin Cairney

Episode 8 of Writer's Block featured Chloe Rose and Erin Cairney.

The girls performed 3 of Chloe's songs and talked about spirituality, commuting, secrets of the Central Coast, and their work on an upcoming album or EP.

Writer's Block - May 24, 2011 - Chloe Rose and Erin Cairney

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Episode 7 - History of Painters

Episode 7 of Writer's Block featured Justin Hooper and Josh Cody of History of Painters.

Justin and Josh performed a few of their songs, one with Justin's wife Kayla. They talked about making music together, their choice of instruments, and their future EP release.

Writer's Block - May 17, 2011 - History of Painters

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Episode 6 - Loren Radis

Episode 6 of Writer's Block featured Loren Radis.

Loren performed 4 songs and talked about the Central Coast musician community, his inspiration, his wife, and his lyrics.

Writer's Block - May 10, 2011 - Loren Radis

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Episode 5 - Kevin Coons

Episode 5 of Writer's Block featured Kevin Coons of the band Candle.

Kevin performed 3 songs and talked about his Alaskan fishing boat adventures, his time in Chile, and soon to be published poop naming book.

Writer's Block - May 3, 2011 - Kevin Coons



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Episode 4 - Howl and Hiss

Episode 4 of Writer's Block featured Max Brebes and Tim Hart, 2 of 3 from the band Howl and Hiss.

The guys played 3 songs and chatted about teenage angst and female resentment.

Writer's Block - April 26, 2011 - Howl and Hiss

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Episode 3 - Morgan Enos

Episode 3 of Writer's Block featured Sea Birds (Morgan Enos)

Morgan performs 4 songs and avoids some deep questions.

Writer's Block - April 19, 2011 - Sea Birds (Morgan Enos)

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Episode 2 - Nataly Lola

Episode 2 of Writer's Block featured Nataly Lola.

Nataly Lola and Nathan Towne charmed the audience with classy talk and great music.

Writer's Block - April 12, 2011 - Nataly Lola

 

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Episode 1 - Rocky Heron

Here is the audio for the very first episode of Writer's Block featuring Rocky Heron.

Writer's Block - April 5, 2011 - Rocky Heron

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Welcome

Welcome to the Writer's Block blog.

Writer's Block is a weekly show on KCPR San Luis Obispo 91.3FM that showcases singer/songwriters of the Central Coast. Discussing lyrics, life, and everything in between, we get to know the artist's and the driving forces behind the tales they tell through their writing and their music.

I'll post the recordings of each show along with photos and videos when available.