NessPOD Nessworks

Coming back at ya' with Episode #10 Dana Brown (Part Deux).  We kick it off with some classic Cobra quotes, fill in some blanks from part 1. A new segment: “What was the first Concert you attended?”  We dive back into Dana's extensive band history & discuss sound reinforcement theory & experience. ‘Zero d’  Zero’ & ‘7’ live song samples & breakdown by Dana. The $6.95 New York Steak story!  Epic quotes from 2000 degree band leader & band mate Sidney Wayne. A lyrical breakdown of the Counting Crows “Mr. Jones” & the  relevance of name Jones.  A live bass solo featuring Dana in “The Notorious 253”.  We slide on out with What’Cha listening segment featuring an original song  “Breathe” by Kira. Mmm Mm Mm.. Now that sounded good..

Episode #9 features Dana Brown, musician, sound engineer & artist.  Dana  touches on his early days coming up in Redding, California. Early musical influences and motivations. We start in on his journey of playing in numerous  bands and experiences.  70’s and early 80’s snippets are featured building up to the classic NessPOD feature of “I wanna know what you first bought”, a  new parody snippet performed by JayVocals (Fiverr).  Come join us on this amazing journey of an artist who has devoted his life to the art of playing, engineering, writing & producing music for the majority of his life! Keep your seat belts fastened for Dana Brown (Part 2) coming next. Check out JayVocals on Fiverr who performed the "I wanna know.." snippet, debuting in this episode.  Put a period on it!

Episode #8 features Keke Walker “Tha’ Boss Talker”. KeKe touches on his early days growing up in St. Louis, MO.  Young musical influences of family, church & P-Funk including his first purchase of Parliament Funkadelic. We do a deep dive into “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot” including taking it all the way back to some roots featuring the Fisk University Jubilee Singers. The “Boss Talker’s” original music is highlighted: “She’s a Doenut”, lyrical breakdown of “Bustin’ Out”. Takin’ it back to the P.P.P. crew, the ‘Rainbow Coalition of Renton’ with audio from “Live” performances recorded at the Penthouse Lounge in Renton, WA: “You Down wit’ P.P.P.? and “No Sell Out” featuring KeKe Walker and Karlis Ewing.  The “What’Cha Listening to?” segment features a breakdown of three J. Cole songs. In the final segment, KeKe & I discuss his published book “Father’s Dey”.  (The trials & tribulations of growing up without a Father & ultimately becoming one) Insights from the Author’s perspective leading us into the song “Hard to Kill”, written & produced by KeKe Walker. Find Keith G. Walker on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keith.g.walker.1 | KeKe’s Real Estate FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/condoslandandhomes | Simply JaJa:  (JaJa’s Cooking YouTube Channel)  https://tinyurl.com/jajacooking | Check out Fega Michaels on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FegaMichaels & vocalist Roxiie Resse @RoxiieReese | Don’t sleep on “Tha’ Boss Talker”!  

Dean pays a visit to Desert Star Studios. We continue the saga of Dj Dez in Episode# 7, "Part Deux".  We jump back into the club music, The NYC New Music Seminar in the late 80's. Retro Text to Speech segment featuring Sound Blaster's "Dr. Sbaitso".  "5 Minutes of your life that you will NEVER get back".. "The Dirty Dozen". WE share some more stories about the trials & tribulations of mobile dj'ing and Waljam Productions.  More song breakdowns. Dean talks about EBM (Electronic Body Music)  and shares his take on the Seattle Music Scene.  The classic NessPOD features of "Lyrical Breakdown" and "What' Cha listening to?" A new preview jingle is featured by Nigerian Rapper Fega Michaels, "Lyrical Breakdown".  Lyrical breakdowns of Front 242 "Head Hunter" & The Scorpions "Black Out". What 'Cha listening to? featuring multiple songs.   

Episode #6 (Part 1) of the NessPOD featuring Dean Desimone aka Dj Dez. Get ready to travel all over the map on a eclectic musical journey.  Dedicated to our 3 listeners!  Music featured in this podcast from the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s,  Classic Rock, Funk to Club music. Ness & Dean break down dj’ing 101 and the  impact of NYC’s Studio 54 playing a key role in motivation of us becoming mobile  & club dj’s. The inception of Waljam Productions, the parties, the gigs, the  journey.  A retail Jafco reference!  A Fisher Dual cassette system used for  Waljam #1.  “Hey Ronnie Don’t you ... WALJAM”.  Audio gear, 12” record talk.  dj  PD throws down a Nu SHooz – “I Can’t Wait” remix that simulates a audition at  the Fed Way Black Angus, circa ‘86.  Company B’s – “Fascinated” 12” remix &  Georgio’s Tina – “Cherry” is featured.  Break it down!  Upcoming in Ep. 6B –  Part Deux , more Waljam Production stories & experiences, mobile gigs &  the club scene and of course more music! The NessPOD: 'Lyrical Breakdown' &  'What’Cha Listening' to segments upcoming in “Dj Dez - Part Deux”.  Living at 120 BPM Big Daddy! "Welcome to the Square Cow Fun Bar!"

Episode #5 of the NessPOD featuring MC Lil' Rod. Rodney touches on his early days growing up in Seattle's Rainier Beach area. Experiences leading up to becoming a MC, hip hop, comedy & music influences. DJ paris d. honors him with the title of the "Ambassador of Ol' Skool".  Various music breakdowns, lyric break down of Rapper's Delight and The new music segment featuring Rodney's nephew: Prince Jae - "TOO THE NEKK". dj PD shares his new music selection featuring LaTasha Lee on the smoothed out R&B tip, old school feel. The evolution & stories of P.P.P. (Park Place Productions) and don't sleep MC Lil' Rod scatt'n on top of some Penthouse classics.  "If it's all night, it's aaaaalll right!"