Start The Beat With Sikes

Hello, people of the internet! I hope you are all doing well, and thank you for coming to hang out with me today! For those of you who are new here, welcome to Start The Beat. A podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene. I am your host, Brian Sikes Howe, and today, joining me for the third time on this show are my friends in the band Constant Hell. For those of you who were here last week and listened to my episode with Clinton Clegg of The Commonheart, thanks for coming back! The dudes in Constant Hell are always a blast, so I’m really excited to have them back on the show. Constant Hell is a Grindcore band from the South Side of Pittsburgh. Louder than hell. Faster than f*ck. https://constanthell.bandcamp.com This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Links available at https://briansikeshowe.com/startthebeat.

Hello, people of the internet! I hope you are all doing well, and thank you for coming to hang out with me today! For those of you who are new here, welcome to Start The Beat. A podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene. I am your host, Brian Sikes Howe, and today we will be talking with my friend Clinton Clegg of The Commonheart. I’m stoked to share today's conversation with all of you. Clinton is such a cool dude, and talks like this remind me why I’m still doing this podcast after all these years. I am very grateful that I had the opportunity to have this conversation, and I think you will be delighted that you took the time today to check it out. This is a good one. The Commonheart is Soul/Rock revival invoking emotion through tone and energy from Pittsburgh, PA https://linktr.ee/thecommonheart This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and wherever you listen to podcasts. Links available at https://briansikeshowe.com/startthebeat.

Hello again, people of the internet! It's been a while since my last episode, and it feels great to be back at it. I hope you are all doing well today, and thank you for coming back to hang out with me again!  For those of you who are new here, welcome to Start The Beat. A podcast documenting the past, present, and future of the Pittsburgh music scene. I am your host, Brian Sikes Howe, and today we will be talking with my friends and musical duo Hemlock For Socrates. Hemlock for Socrates are Heather Shore and Kegan Heiss. They make moody synth-rock with guitar, bass, two voices and electronic percussion. Ranging from playfully sardonic to cryptic and surreal, their lyrics touch on themes of personal longing, gender expectations, and social conventions. https://www.facebook.com/hemlockforsocrates/ https://www.instagram.com/hemlockforsocrates/ https://twitter.com/ForHemlock This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, and everywhere else you listen to podcasts. Links available at https://briansik

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Lys Scott joins me in the studio for a super awesome talk about music production, growing up, songwriting, and plenty more! Sit back, relax, and let's Start The Beat!   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friend Eamonn of the band Trainwrecked joins me for a rad conversation about everything heavy metal. Being a fan, playing in bands, and everything in between. Enjoy!   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

Independent filmmaker and fellow podcast host Brian Cottington of The Cinema Psychos Show joins me AGAIN on the show for another super fun talk about everything pop-culture. Past, present and future. Enjoy!   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

Paul E. Niemeyer is an artist with over 30 years of commercial illustration and design experience responsible for designing some of the most iconic arcade cabinets of all time including the legendary Mortal Kombat. We discuss his experiences as a professional artist both inside and outside of the video game industry and plenty more. Recorded LIVE at the Pittsburgh Gaming Expo on Saturday October 1st 2022. Enjoy!   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friends in Nullum join me for a rad conversation about the stereotypes of heavy metal, hanging out with your friends, getting old, and plenty more. Enjoy! The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friends in the band Dematus join me for a fun conversation about long term friendship and successful teamwork in the world of songwriting and performing. Enjoy! The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friend Brandon Martin joins me for a fun conversation about live music production, sound engineering, fancy beers and plenty more. Enjoy!   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

As I continue to get older and grumpier, my friend Nate Hall joins me for a reasonably "unfiltered" conversation about the good & bad of the underground music "scene". Enjoy!   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friend Mike Berginc aka Reliable Child joins me for a conversation about songwriting, living in the city, making time for your passions, and plenty more. Enjoy!   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friends Ed & Scott of the band Negative Thirteen join me for a fun conversation about their history in the PGH music scene, growing up as metalheads and reforming a band after decades of silence. Enjoy!   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friend Joe Hale of the band Thirty Years Later joins me for a fun conversation about playing music in the Pittsburgh scene for over 40 years and still finding the creative energy to continue his journey as an artist. Enjoy!   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friends Byron Nash & Jacquea Mae of the band NASH.V.ILL join me for a fun conversation about collaboration, networking, and performing as working musicians plus plenty more. Enjoy!   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friends Sean and Mike of The Bleepy Things join me for a fun conversation about friendship, songwriting, marketing your music, and plenty more. Enjoy!Facebook: https://facebook.com/thebleepythings/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/officialbleepy Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/2p98c49jThe audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friends Sean and Alex of band Prime 8 join me for a lubricated conversation about underground music scenes, band dynamics, finding your sound and plenty more. Enjoy! Learn more: https://www.facebook.com/Prime8Music The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friend and fellow musician Katy Scary joins me for an introspective chat about the nitty gritty of “content” creation. We dig into how the past few years have changed our outlooks on “art” and how we still handle our daily Inspiration, daily burnout, and everything in between. Enjoy!   Learn more: twitter.com/katyvscary patreon.com/katyscary youtube.com/klaymore youtube.com/katyscary youtube.com/factoryflora   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.

My friend Sean of the paranormal investigation group, Bump in the Night Society, joins me for a conversation about the wild world of ghost hunting. We exchange some of our personal experiences with the "unknown" and at the end of it all, possibly wind up with my questions than answers. Enjoy!   Learn more: https://linktr.ee/Bumpinthenightsociety   The audio only version of this episode is available on Spotify, Apple and pretty much anywhere else podcasts are found. Video is available on YouTube and Facebook. Just search for 'Start The Beat Podcast'.