Your Next Favorite Band

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The podcast to listen to the stories and hear the music of your next favorite band. Brought to you by stereophilia.studio

1D AGO

Listen to the Dissonance 2026 Preview - Your Next Favorite Band

Our 3rd annual Listen to the Dissonance:songs and conversations about mental health event will take place on Friday, February 27th at The IceHouse in Bethlehem, PA. The show starts at 7pm ET and features brave stories and powerful music from CLOVER, Judah Kim, Barney Cortez and Patty PerShayla. Each have been on the show previously, so you can check out our interview with any and all of them at nextfavband.com. The doors open at 6pm so you can also have time to meet with the 9 mental health organizations that will be present and get to know them, their people and the services they offer. In this episode, we'll share a track from each of the performers and touch on the various organizations. Joining us to help co-host will be Hannah Taylor - who is a stunning visual artists who designed this year's promotional poster images. She's also a phenomenal musician herself, and part of the band The Flying Vees, who also have an interview on our channel. We also have highlights of interviews share - one with Ari Jacobson, Clinical Director of Backline.care, the organization we always raise funds for and spotlight as a part of this event as they provide free mental health services to the music industry. The other with Ed Schwartzman, father of Ben who was an incredible young musician who battled mental health issues and sadly took his own life back in 2007 at the age of 19 years old. Ed seeks to keep his son's legacy alive by sharing his music and his story. We hope you enjoy this episode, and that you are doing ok. Please join us on Fri 2/27 if you can, for what is always a special evening. Text us your thoughts on this episode, and who should be OUR #NextFavBand... As always, our hope is to bring you "your next favorite band". If you tuned in today because you already knew this musician - thank you very much! We hope that you enjoyed it and would consider following us and subscribing so we can bring you your #nextfavband in the future. And check out nextfavband.com for our entire catalog of interviews! If you have a recommendation on who you think OUR next favorite band should be, hit us up on social media (@nextfavband everywhere) or send us an email at nextfavband@stereophiliastudio.com. Thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp, and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use their music in the show open and close. It makes everything sound so much better! Let’s catch a live show together soon! #nextfavband #livemusic #music #musicinterview #musician #singer #guitar #song #newmusic #explorepage #instamusic #bestmusic #musicismylife #musicindustry #musiclife #songwriter #musiclover #musicfestival

1h 51m
6D AGO

Dan Levitin and Music As Medicine - Your Next Favorite Band

Before ever even having a show, I had read the book This Is Your Brain On Music by Daniel J. Levitin simply because I was fascinated by the magic of music, and it was a wonderful read. Then when I started to have my own show about music discovery, I "shot my shot" and reached out to Dr Levitin to see if he'd be open to coming on as a guest. And back in Nov of 2022, I had the honor and pleasure of interviewing him for episode 27 of Your Next Favorite Band. In addition to the book, we explore his personal journey as well as his catalog of music and songs he wrote. That first book was released in 2006, and now almost 20 years later, he has a new book called I Heard There Was A Secret Chord: Music As Medicine - and it shows how far the understanding of how music impacts the brain from a healing perspective has come. There've been many trials and testing and statistical proof of its benefits in helping Parkinson's patients walk, stroke victims speak, chronic pain sufferers get relief, and people who manage depression and addiction find some peace and connection. Ultimately helping people find themselves and some of the most human connections we have. We spend time catching up with Dan and diving in to the content of his new book and the various ways that music is proving to be more magical than ever. Starting with "experiential fusion" or "flow", and on through to the brain chemicals that unlock some of the positive effects. If you're a fan of music or science, you'll love this episode. And if you're a fan of both - consider this your next favorite episode. Text us your thoughts on this episode, and who should be OUR #NextFavBand... As always, our hope is to bring you "your next favorite band". If you tuned in today because you already knew this musician - thank you very much! We hope that you enjoyed it and would consider following us and subscribing so we can bring you your #nextfavband in the future. And check out nextfavband.com for our entire catalog of interviews! If you have a recommendation on who you think OUR next favorite band should be, hit us up on social media (@nextfavband everywhere) or send us an email at nextfavband@stereophiliastudio.com. Thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp, and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use their music in the show open and close. It makes everything sound so much better! Let’s catch a live show together soon! #nextfavband #livemusic #music #musicinterview #musician #singer #guitar #song #newmusic #explorepage #instamusic #bestmusic #musicismylife #musicindustry #musiclife #songwriter #musiclover #musicfestival

1h 25m
FEB 5

Episode 200!! - Your Next Favorite Band

Episode 200??? I can't believe it. When first started doing interviews with musicians I admired, I thought I'd get maybe 10-20 people total to say yes to coming on the show. And now here we are 200 episodes in, and we're only just warming up. I reached out to the person who was the guest on Episode 1 - Mike Mains. We chat about that, his personal journey, and how his bravery and vulnerability at a show I caught back in 2023 lead to the creation of our Listen to the Dissonance shows that feature songs and conversations on mental health. And his song "Around the Corner" has become the anthem and rallying cry for it. I also sought out my "nextfavband" of the past 2 years - Smokey Brights. I was finally able to catch a live show recently when these Pacific Northwesterners headed east for a tour out this way. It was such a treat and an honor to get to meet them and to hear them perform. Then I checked in with some of my closest friends who all have been guest co-hosts on the show - Kate Hughes, Greg Provenzo, James McLaine and Jeff Wentz, and they all hopped on to help steer this episode and share some fun and touching stories of what our show introduced them to. Please let us know if we've had the honor of introducing you to your #nextfavband, and also who you recommend become our next fav. We'd love to hear from you! Thank you all - this has been so incredibly rewarding and fun for me. I cherish every interview and every opportunity to introduce someone to new music. Text us your thoughts on this episode, and who should be OUR #NextFavBand... As always, our hope is to bring you "your next favorite band". If you tuned in today because you already knew this musician - thank you very much! We hope that you enjoyed it and would consider following us and subscribing so we can bring you your #nextfavband in the future. And check out nextfavband.com for our entire catalog of interviews! If you have a recommendation on who you think OUR next favorite band should be, hit us up on social media (@nextfavband everywhere) or send us an email at nextfavband@stereophiliastudio.com. Thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp, and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use their music in the show open and close. It makes everything sound so much better! Let’s catch a live show together soon! #nextfavband #livemusic #music #musicinterview #musician #singer #guitar #song #newmusic #explorepage #instamusic #bestmusic #musicismylife #musicindustry #musiclife #songwriter #musiclover #musicfestival

1h 43m
JAN 29

Coda Music Streaming Service - Your Next Favorite Band

The topic of streaming services comes up on our show a lot, and one thing we're always hoping to raise awareness on is how little revenue there is in that for the artist. But what if it wasn't like that? Coda Music is a new streaming service seeks to offer a more ethical treatment of the musicians who's art is on their platform. We're joined by CEO Randy Fusee and COO Ted Andre who will help talk us through all of what differentiates their offering - both to the consumer and to the musician - and why you should consider switching over to them. We've tried their service out, and it sounds great and is easy to use. Definitely look forward to learning more. And I like what I'm hearing regarding better revenue for the artists. Not to mention the commitment to reduce the use of AI music and empower the user to steer clear of that slop. We'll also hear the backstories and journeys of Randy and Ted, and how Coda Music went from and idea to a reality. Text us your thoughts on this episode, and who should be OUR #NextFavBand... As always, our hope is to bring you "your next favorite band". If you tuned in today because you already knew this musician - thank you very much! We hope that you enjoyed it and would consider following us and subscribing so we can bring you your #nextfavband in the future. And check out nextfavband.com for our entire catalog of interviews! If you have a recommendation on who you think OUR next favorite band should be, hit us up on social media (@nextfavband everywhere) or send us an email at nextfavband@stereophiliastudio.com. Thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp, and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use their music in the show open and close. It makes everything sound so much better! Let’s catch a live show together soon! #nextfavband #livemusic #music #musicinterview #musician #singer #guitar #song #newmusic #explorepage #instamusic #bestmusic #musicismylife #musicindustry #musiclife #songwriter #musiclover #musicfestival

1h 14m
JAN 22

Defend Public Radio with Lovecartel - Your Next Favorite Band

Many of our finest institutions are under attach by removing funding and support. One such pillar is public radio - stations across the country are faced with difficult decisions and intimidating challenges on how to accomplish their missions with drastically reduced or non-existing funding from our government. Stations like WDIY here in the Lehigh Valley that provides so much for our community now approach an uncertain future with the hopes that the coommunity they've served for so long will continue to and increase their support financially. And thanks to citizens like Lucas Wolk, there is hope. Lucas has organized the Defend Public Radio event, bringing together 4 bands, food trucks, local vendors and raffles and giveaways all in the hopes of generating funding and support for the station. And to inspire others to take similar action in other communities. Lucas is also a member of the band Lovecartel - one of the bands on the line-up. They are joined by Drew & the Blue, We're From Antarctica and Dear Misty to hit the stage and delight our earholes. In this episode we'll be joined by Executive Director of WDIY Margaret McConnell to learn first hand how these funding cuts have impacted the operation. And how they are persevering. We'll also hear spend time with Lucas Wolk and Ash Kernan of Lovecartel to hear all about their band's journey, and the inspiration to put on this show to support WDIY. Text us your thoughts on this episode, and who should be OUR #NextFavBand... As always, our hope is to bring you "your next favorite band". If you tuned in today because you already knew this musician - thank you very much! We hope that you enjoyed it and would consider following us and subscribing so we can bring you your #nextfavband in the future. And check out nextfavband.com for our entire catalog of interviews! If you have a recommendation on who you think OUR next favorite band should be, hit us up on social media (@nextfavband everywhere) or send us an email at nextfavband@stereophiliastudio.com. Thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp, and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use their music in the show open and close. It makes everything sound so much better! Let’s catch a live show together soon! #nextfavband #livemusic #music #musicinterview #musician #singer #guitar #song #newmusic #explorepage #instamusic #bestmusic #musicismylife #musicindustry #musiclife #songwriter #musiclover #musicfestival

1h 36m
JAN 8

Billy Joel Jr - Your Next Favorite Band

This band from Chicago came flying in to our mindshare late in 2025 with their album release Ur A Star, and especially their track "Bad Heart" which caught our earholes so fast and furiously, it made our Top 19 Songs of 2025 list. We'll spend time with lead singer and songwriter Ari Levin and learn all about this bands raw and infectious sound, and that's not where their duality ends. They are self-proclaimed indifferent slackers and obsessive romantics. We definitely need to get to the bottom of that! We'll share some killer tracks of theirs and sounds like Ari will play something live during the show for us. And of course, we'll need to explore the origin of the band name, and hear about the hilarious April Fool's gag they pulled that actually went viral before they even knew it. So funny. You won't want to miss this one! First episode of 2026 comin in hot!! Text us your thoughts on this episode, and who should be OUR #NextFavBand... As always, our hope is to bring you "your next favorite band". If you tuned in today because you already knew this musician - thank you very much! We hope that you enjoyed it and would consider following us and subscribing so we can bring you your #nextfavband in the future. And check out nextfavband.com for our entire catalog of interviews! If you have a recommendation on who you think OUR next favorite band should be, hit us up on social media (@nextfavband everywhere) or send us an email at nextfavband@stereophiliastudio.com. Thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp, and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use their music in the show open and close. It makes everything sound so much better! Let’s catch a live show together soon! #nextfavband #livemusic #music #musicinterview #musician #singer #guitar #song #newmusic #explorepage #instamusic #bestmusic #musicismylife #musicindustry #musiclife #songwriter #musiclover #musicfestival

1h 4m
JAN 2 · BONUS

Top 19 Songs of 2025 - Your Next Favorite Band & Song

We wanted to share our fav tracks from the year, so we were able to whittle it down to the top 19 according to our earholes. We decided to provide the one track that we liked the best - which for 2025 is "Never Rest" by Great Grandpa. The remainder of the list is shared in chronological order of album release date. Top 19 songs of 2025 "Never Rest" by Great Grandpa“Weird Birthday Song” by Kendall Lujan“Abandon” by Windser“Eleven Sent (This Time)” by Courting“Pleaser” by Wilby“Nothing I Need” by Lord Huron“catch these fists” by wet leg“moody” by Royel Otis“Please Don’t Cry” by Kacy Hill“God’s Punching Bag” by Barney Cortez“Atlas” by CLOVER“Rivers” by Daisychain“Brand New Day” by Sug Daniels“Ain’t Looking Good” by Shane Guerette“Way Down In The Valley” by Jesse Roper“Legesse Abdi” by Damn Tall Buildings“Northgate Way” by Smokey Brights“Bad Heart” by Billy Joel Jr“The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station” by CMATTell us which ones catch your ears! And what were your fav tracks of the year? We'd love to hear from you. Text us your thoughts on this episode, and who should be OUR #NextFavBand... As always, our hope is to bring you "your next favorite band". If you tuned in today because you already knew this musician - thank you very much! We hope that you enjoyed it and would consider following us and subscribing so we can bring you your #nextfavband in the future. And check out nextfavband.com for our entire catalog of interviews! If you have a recommendation on who you think OUR next favorite band should be, hit us up on social media (@nextfavband everywhere) or send us an email at nextfavband@stereophiliastudio.com. Thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp, and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use their music in the show open and close. It makes everything sound so much better! Let’s catch a live show together soon! #nextfavband #livemusic #music #musicinterview #musician #singer #guitar #song #newmusic #explorepage #instamusic #bestmusic #musicismylife #musicindustry #musiclife #songwriter #musiclover #musicfestival

1h 36m
JAN 2

Year Review / Preview Banter - Your Next Favorite Band

Join us on New Year's Day as we spend time with long time friend and previous co-host of the show David Moore to revisit the year that was 2025, and preview what we have in store for 2026. We'll talk resolutions, guests, live events, Musikfest, and much much more (Moore?). I even share my Top 19 Songs of 2025 and we’ll be releasing a bonus podcast only episode that shares each track. Be sure to check it out! Text us your thoughts on this episode, and who should be OUR #NextFavBand... As always, our hope is to bring you "your next favorite band". If you tuned in today because you already knew this musician - thank you very much! We hope that you enjoyed it and would consider following us and subscribing so we can bring you your #nextfavband in the future. And check out nextfavband.com for our entire catalog of interviews! If you have a recommendation on who you think OUR next favorite band should be, hit us up on social media (@nextfavband everywhere) or send us an email at nextfavband@stereophiliastudio.com. Thank you to Carver Commodore, argonaut&wasp, and Blair Crimmins for allowing us to use their music in the show open and close. It makes everything sound so much better! Let’s catch a live show together soon! #nextfavband #livemusic #music #musicinterview #musician #singer #guitar #song #newmusic #explorepage #instamusic #bestmusic #musicismylife #musicindustry #musiclife #songwriter #musiclover #musicfestival

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21 Ratings

Awesome New Band Discovery

10/04/2023

spillykellie

In the world we live in with streaming services often times our new music suggestions grow stagnant. The algorithm suggests what you’ve listened to before & after awhile sometimes I find myself longing for a spark to hear something new. Phil from your next fav band makes it his life’s work to discover that new band for you! His musical styles are varied and there always seems to be something for everyone. He also really knows how to keep the conversation flowing & how to keep it entertaining. If you’re looking for a new podcast to get sucked into look no further!!
The Pulse of Emergent Entertainment

09/27/2023

NeuralPhreak

This show always has me learning something new. A band I should definitely know about or even an entire new genre I didn’t know I loved already- Thanks to this show alone, I have dozens of new content creators to choose from and a constant stream of quality content for my ear-holes! A+ 👍 Keep up the great work, fellas!
Uncovers a whole new world of music

09/27/2023

dbmcco

These guys are great. I love the interviews and hearing the stories from the artists themselves - they really get into their creativity and thinking which is super cool. But mostly I love discovering new music and artists that I’ve never heard before. They truly do find your next favorite band.
Love Learning About Bands

09/26/2023

LegionBoy

It’s been enjoyable to experience the enthusiasm of being introduced to bands and hear from the musicians themselves or the fans of their music. Perspectives from those in the performing arts industry round out the coverage of bands, the venues they play at, and more. Hosts Phillip and David bring such a positive podcast centered on the music and the bands while being kind and enjoyable. Their enthusiasm and honestly are some of my favorite bits. Learning about bands and being introduced to them is such a delight. Whether they are covering MusikFest in Bethlehem, PA or introducing us to bands, their insights and giving artists and industry professionals a platform to be talk, discuss, and share in a way that is entertaining, educating, and enthusiastic. Really enjoying the podcast.

The podcast to listen to the stories and hear the music of your next favorite band. Brought to you by stereophilia.studio

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Stereophilia.Studio
Years Active

2022 - 2026
Episodes

207
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Explicit
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Your Next Favorite Band

Your Next Favorite Band

Episodes

Listen to the Dissonance 2026 Preview - Your Next Favorite Band

Dan Levitin and Music As Medicine - Your Next Favorite Band

Episode 200!! - Your Next Favorite Band

Coda Music Streaming Service - Your Next Favorite Band

Defend Public Radio with Lovecartel - Your Next Favorite Band

Billy Joel Jr - Your Next Favorite Band

Top 19 Songs of 2025 - Your Next Favorite Band & Song

Year Review / Preview Banter - Your Next Favorite Band

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