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Welcome to The Limelight Podcast! Join in on the conversation as George Powell and Shana Davidson focus topics and spotlight around creatives of all variations, to include: performing arts, artisans, and entrepreneurs. The Limelight invites you in to listen and learn from guests that are prominent industry professionals about what goes into perfecting their craft, how they’ve been able to curate their careers, and insights as to how you can potentially turn your passion into a career.
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Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
Tuesday Feb 15, 2022
With a new album on the horizon, Fraser of Chief State stopped by to give us an update on when we can expect it to drop. The pop-punk band from Vancouver, Canada is eager to hit the road after playing a sold-out show with supporting Youth Fountain's sophomore album release. We dive into the new record a bit while going over how the show went. Which was Chief State's first show back since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Podcasts are available on all streaming platforms: https://beacons.page/thelimelightpodcast
George Powell: @GeoPowelll
Shana Davidson: @powerpointpunk
Chief State Socials: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/chiefstate
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chiefstate/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/chief_state
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@chiefstate
Website - https://www.chiefstate.com/
Poeta: "Anxious Racing", Single Available Now - https://open.spotify.com/album/6AAEbit4031ZModR2oRIlO?si=CMwPM6hxSd-AbD6OEle1VQ
Debut Album 'Golden Fields' - (iTunes) https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-fields/1191363234
(Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AAjJTBa95dYypxjsldn6U?si=IcWyCqg-QBC9A3hAZ9NltA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poetaband
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poetaband
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/poetaband
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzxFWZ0LlqecMcLSRjfo3w/fee
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Let's say you get a phone call from one of your favorite bands and they needed you to fill in for a member on their tour run, would you drop everything to perform? Because that's exactly what Michael did when Brent from August Burns Red called him in the middle of his work shift. Even though it has been quite some time since Michael's band Convictions has been on the road he wasn't missing out on this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Maybe we will see both bands tour together sometime in the near future. Until then, you can catch Michael and his band live after announcing a headlining tour for their most recent album, 'I Won't Survive'. This run will be from March 18th to April 10th!
🎃Get Magnolia Park To Perform WWWY🎃
Sign petition ➡️ https://chng.it/p6CRNn2B
Podcasts are available on all streaming platforms: https://beacons.page/thelimelightpodcast
George Powell: @GeoPowelll
Shana Davidson: @powerpointpunk
Convictions Socials: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ConvictionsRock
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/convictionsband/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/ConvictionsRock
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@convictionsband?lang=en
Website - https://www.shop.convictionsrock.com/
Poeta: "Anxious Racing", Single Available Now - https://open.spotify.com/album/6AAEbit4031ZModR2oRIlO?si=CMwPM6hxSd-AbD6OEle1VQ
Debut Album 'Golden Fields' -
(iTunes) https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-fields/1191363234
(Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AAjJTBa95dYypxjsldn6U?si=IcWyCqg-QBC9A3hAZ9NltA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poetaband
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poetaband
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/poetaband
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzxFWZ0LlqecMcLSRjfo3w/fee
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Chicago has birthed some of the most prominent pop-punk bands in the scene. You have Fall Out Boy, Knuckle Puck, Action/Adventure, and Belmont just to name a few. I wonder if there is a correlation between the deep dish pizza and the music? Either way, Fluorescents is following in their footsteps as one of the next bands to be on the rise. Tyler joins us to give some insight into when we can expect new music, and what his favorite music releases were of 2021.
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Podcasts are available on all streaming platforms: https://beacons.page/thelimelightpodcast
George Powell: @GeoPowelll
Shana Davidson: @powerpointpunk
Fluorescents Socials:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/fluorescents.chicago
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fluorescents.chicago/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/FluorescentsIL
TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@fluorescentschicago?lang=en
Poeta: "Anxious Racing", Single Available Now - https://open.spotify.com/album/6AAEbit4031ZModR2oRIlO?si=CMwPM6hxSd-AbD6OEle1VQ
Debut Album 'Golden Fields' -
(iTunes) https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-fields/1191363234
(Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AAjJTBa95dYypxjsldn6U?si=IcWyCqg-QBC9A3hAZ9NltA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poetaband
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poetaband
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/poetaband
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzxFWZ0LlqecMcLSRjfo3w/fee
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Thursday Jan 20, 2022
Is this festival lineup too good to be true? Should we be skeptical of a one-day, thirteen-hour show? Will we have to choose between certain artists to see due to set times? The biggest emo/pop-punk festival of our existence is in full swing and all we can do is hope to get a pre-sale ticket before selling out. During this podcast, we go over the logistics, rumors, facts and release some evidence that a second day might be added already.
Podcasts are available on all streaming platforms: https://beacons.page/thelimelightpodcast
George Powell: @GeoPowelll
Shana Davidson: @powerpointpunk
Poeta: "Anxious Racing", Single Available Now - https://open.spotify.com/album/6AAEbit4031ZModR2oRIlO?si=CMwPM6hxSd-AbD6OEle1VQ
Debut Album 'Golden Fields' - (iTunes) https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-fields/1191363234
(Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AAjJTBa95dYypxjsldn6U?si=IcWyCqg-QBC9A3hAZ9NltA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poetaband
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poetaband
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/poetaband
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzxFWZ0LlqecMcLSRjfo3w/fee
Friday Jan 14, 2022
Friday Jan 14, 2022
The pop-punk scene is thriving in New Jersey and Northvale, from Asbury Park, is a perfect example of it. They are comprised of music veterans that are very well prepared to write some solid hits. Boasting features such as Joey Flemming of In Her Own Words on their debut single, “Sleepwalking”, and AJ Perdomo of The Dangerous Summer on the song, “High Tide”. Following it up with their recent single, "You Up?", featuring Nick Thompson of Hit The Lights. We sit down with a formal interview to get to know them more and how this all started. Be prepared for what's to come.
Podcasts are available on all streaming platforms: https://beacons.page/thelimelightpodcast
George Powell: @GeoPowelll
Shana Davidson: @powerpointpunk
Northvale Socials:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NorthvaleBand
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/northvaleband/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/northvaleband
Website - https://www.northvaleband.com/new-release
Poeta: "Anxious Racing", Single Available Now - https://open.spotify.com/album/6AAEbit4031ZModR2oRIlO?si=CMwPM6hxSd-AbD6OEle1VQ
Debut Album 'Golden Fields' -
(iTunes) https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-fields/1191363234
(Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AAjJTBa95dYypxjsldn6U?si=IcWyCqg-QBC9A3hAZ9NltA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poetaband
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poetaband
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/poetaband
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzxFWZ0LlqecMcLSRjfo3w/fee
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Saturday Jan 08, 2022
Hailing from Indianapolis, Indiana, Relics are ready to hit the studio once again to please us with their catchy choruses and intricate guitar riffs. Recently the band opened up for Fit For A King and are quickly establishing themselves within the metalcore community. Their most recent single, "Indigo", has been making a lot of noise with only being out for two months, accumulating 15k on their music video in that time span. This goes to show what the future holds for such a young band that is breaking milestones in a short period of time.
Podcasts are available on all streaming platforms: https://beacons.page/thelimelightpodcast
George Powell: @GeoPowelll
Shana Davidson: @powerpointpunk
Relics Socials:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RelicsIndiana
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/relicsindiana/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/RelicsIndiana
Website - https://linktr.ee/Relicsindiana?fbclid=IwAR1D1Q9ZCY-sIJ8PBU5VXHBvcQBnfXEBw-ArapkENT9Ilt4QCf3dUBrLZb0
Poeta: "Anxious Racing", Single Available Now - https://open.spotify.com/album/6AAEbit4031ZModR2oRIlO?si=CMwPM6hxSd-AbD6OEle1VQ
Debut Album 'Golden Fields' - (iTunes) https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-fields/1191363234
(Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AAjJTBa95dYypxjsldn6U?si=IcWyCqg-QBC9A3hAZ9NltA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poetaband
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poetaband
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/poetaband
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzxFWZ0LlqecMcLSRjfo3w/fee
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Let's kick off the new year with a band you need to keep a close eye on in 2022. Foxera has added one of the most prominent vocalists in the alternative music scene, Micheal Swank. Together they have released three singles and will continue to add more to their discography. We sat down with Michael to get to know more of how they met, who they are going to for recording purposes and what it was like to perform live again after a couple years of absence.
Podcasts are available on all streaming platforms: https://beacons.page/thelimelightpodcast
George Powell: @GeoPowelll
Michael Swank: @MykaMichael
Foxera Socials:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/foxeramusic
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/foxeramusic/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/FoxeraMusic
Website - https://www.foxeramusic.com/
Poeta: "Anxious Racing", Single Available Now - https://open.spotify.com/album/6AAEbit4031ZModR2oRIlO?si=CMwPM6hxSd-AbD6OEle1VQ
Debut Album 'Golden Fields' - (iTunes) https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-fields/1191363234
(Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AAjJTBa95dYypxjsldn6U?si=IcWyCqg-QBC9A3hAZ9NltA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poetaband
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poetaband
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/poetaband
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzxFWZ0LlqecMcLSRjfo3w/fee
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thursday Dec 30, 2021
Thank you to Audio Addiction for hosting us on our top ten albums of the year! As well as our top 5 favorite unsigned bands, which that segment will be posted on their youtube channel. It was honestly a great year for music within the alternative music scene, and we can't wait for what's to come next year.
Podcasts are available on all streaming platforms: https://beacons.page/thelimelightpodcast
George Powell: @GeoPowelll
Audio Addiction Socials:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/audioaddictionmedia
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/audioaddictionmedia/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/Audioaddiction_
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/AudioAddictionmedia
Poeta: "Anxious Racing", Single Available Now - https://open.spotify.com/album/6AAEbit4031ZModR2oRIlO?si=CMwPM6hxSd-AbD6OEle1VQ
Debut Album 'Golden Fields' -
(iTunes) https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-fields/1191363234
(Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AAjJTBa95dYypxjsldn6U?si=IcWyCqg-QBC9A3hAZ9NltA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poetaband
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poetaband
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/poetaband
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzxFWZ0LlqecMcLSRjfo3w/fee
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Thankfully, the New Jersey scene has a handful of professionals who help keep the community thriving throughout the years in this music industry. Greg has been promoting/booking shows since he was a teenager and currently has a home base at the House of Independents in Asbury Park, NJ. Although he is not touring or a member of Like Moths To Flames anymore, he still drums in his current band The Air I Breathe. He also has plenty of ideas in the works to get the local scene a place to grow. Which we look forward to seeing them come to fruition in the near future.
Podcasts are available on all streaming platforms: https://beacons.page/thelimelightpodcast
George Powell: @GeoPowelll
Greg Diamond: @thegrediamond
The Air I Breathe Socials:
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheAirIBreatheBand
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/taibband/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/TAIBband
Website - https://downrightmerchinc.com/collections/the-air-i-breathe
Poeta: "Anxious Racing", Single Available Now - https://open.spotify.com/album/6AAEbit4031ZModR2oRIlO?si=CMwPM6hxSd-AbD6OEle1VQ
Debut Album 'Golden Fields' -
(iTunes) https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-fields/1191363234
(Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AAjJTBa95dYypxjsldn6U?si=IcWyCqg-QBC9A3hAZ9NltA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poetaband Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poetaband
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/poetaband
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzxFWZ0LlqecMcLSRjfo3w/fee
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Chaney Elaine, vocalist of House Parties, has been absolutely incredible when it comes to marketing their band on social media. Taking advantage of the algorithm TikTok using their catchy choruses and her glorious vocals has been putting them on the map in the pop-punk scene. They recently just played a one off festival in Texas called Unsilent Night, and will be hitting the road come January of the new year.
Podcasts are available on all streaming platforms:
https://beacons.page/thelimelightpodcast
George Powell: @GeoPowelll
Shana Davidson: @powerpointpunk
House Parties Socials:
Facebook - https://m.facebook.com/housepartiestx/
Instagram - https://instagram.com/housepartiestx?utm_medium=copy_link
Twitter - https://twitter.com/housepartiestx?s=21
TikTok - https://vm.tiktok.com/ZM8TDKw7f/
Poeta:
"Anxious Racing", Single Available Now - https://open.spotify.com/album/6AAEbit4031ZModR2oRIlO?si=CMwPM6hxSd-AbD6OEle1VQ
Debut Album 'Golden Fields' -
(iTunes) https://music.apple.com/us/album/golden-fields/1191363234
(Spotify) https://open.spotify.com/artist/1AAjJTBa95dYypxjsldn6U?si=IcWyCqg-QBC9A3hAZ9NltA
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/poetaband
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/poetaband
Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/poetaband
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyzxFWZ0LlqecMcLSRjfo3w/fee