Mike and Angie Ward join Scott and Dave in kicking off Season Two of the Dispatch! *train whistle noise*
Being a landmark 50th episode, we get pretty meta in this one.
The Commitment of Ryan Trager
Ryan Trager joins Dave and Scott to talk about creativity and the process.
The Chaos of Vern from Spoo Willoughby and His Strange Attractors
One of my favorite Detroit songwriters and people, Vern! He is absolutely unmistakable and this podcast is no different. Hear how Vern developed his indelible stage presence and how a schoolyard crime ring led him to playing Piedmont blues.
An Adieu To Willa Rae Adamo
Willa Rae Adamo reflects on playing music in Detroit before moving to New York.
Tino and Rolando Ybarra of Pancho Villa’s Skull
Pancho Villa’s Skull is a mariachi punk band from Pontiac headed by brothers Tino and Rolando Ybarra.
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From their bio:
What do you get when you cross traditional Mariachi music with Punk rock snarl and attitude?
The answer: Pancho Villa’s Skull. Pancho Villa’s Skull was started by Tino Ybarra in 2011.
While growing up in Pontiac, Michigan, Tino developed a love from Mariachi music through his grandfather on his mother’s side who, sang and played trumpet.
He also spent time in south Texas with his paternal grandfather who took him across the border to Mexico from time to time so, he could know where he came from.
As he got older he started playing in punk and ska bands around Detroit yet, he wanted to feel more connected to his roots. Inspired by bands like Gogol Bordello and The Pogues, both of whom looked into their own pasts to create something new, he decided to create what he calls Mariachi punk and started Pancho Villa’s Skull. A
t the beginning of 2016 his brother Rolando Ybarra joined the band to play percussion and added to the sound heavily. Making the sound bigger but, maintaining a stripped down feel.
Dan Minard On Being Back In Detroit
Dan Minard recently moved back to Detroit. Here we reflect on the difference between Nashville and Detroit music, taking care of yourself, speaking out, and much more.
Check out http://thatdandyclassicmusichour.com/ for more Dan, and look for him around town!