Poppcast #6: The mega-talented singer-songwriter Darren Ronan joins me on this episode. I’ll talk to him about his start in music, early Jacksonville bands, an influential professor that helped him earn his music degree, opening and running Ronan School of Music, his school serving as a music venue, playing in both original and cover bands simultaneously, and future projects.

Darren Ronan on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/18HyA8Vn30yyDN71pa1kT1

Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L

#Poppcast 5: Today in the Popp Rock Shop studio I have the extremely talented and eclectic Arvid Smith! We talk about his early music career and recordings, bands he performed with in Jacksonville, his journey of learning multiple stringed instruments, spirituality in music, 432 Hz versus 440Hz tuning, music education, and future projects.

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Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024 after 22 years of service. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop
Joe Popp (band)

Poppcast #4: Roy Peak, an extremely talented singer-songwriter, was in the studio today for this episode. Fresh off his album release party at Mudville Listening Room on 9/28/24, we talk to Roy about his start in music, Jax bands and gigs, musical influences, his studio - Radical Recording, his amazing new album Exile in Americana, audio gear, his chicken Abby, what he has planned in the near future, and of course - Converse!

Please purchase Roy's album at his BandCamp page: https://roypeak.bandcamp.com/

You can also stream his album on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7mKegdUQvIlM9zsCncXouD

Vist Roy's website at: https://www.roypeak.com/

Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L