Stu, Ethan, and Avery Weissman joined us for the latest in our Generations series. A family of Buffalo musicians talking about how music has shaped their lives, from jazz to Black Sabbath and everything in between. Episode out now: youtu.be/1kiOeIj1w9A #WhyMusicMatters

Dean Brownrout put on a Billy Idol show, then quit school to book Fear, the Dream Syndicate and Violent Femmes at the Continental. Full episode: youtu.be/fNBG6mg6aKg

A hand-scrawled Metallica t-shirt at a Discharge show in LA. That's the thread Dean Brownrout pulled to get in with the band before anyone knew the name. He tracked down their kitchen-table label, mentioned Discharge, and he was in. Full story: youtu.be/fNBG6mg6aKg

For years, Zuri Appleby kept writing songs and kept resisting putting her own music out. She gets into why and what it takes to stop holding yourself prisoner to perfectionism. Tune into the episode to hear the whole convo: youtu.be/tyvkdXOak8o #WhyMusicMatters

The first in our intermittent Generations series: we were joined by Linda and Zuri Appleby to talk music education, the Buffalo scene, and how a love of music gets passed from one generation to the next. Episode out now: youtu.be/tyvkdXOak8o #WhyMusicMatters #Generations

"Can you teach the right hand?" Aaron Ziolkowski on why the feel of playing is something so internal it's hard to even put into words. Full episode: youtu.be/hRdsU-1WrhY #WhyMusicMatters #BuffaloMusic #GuitarPlayers #Songwriting #LiveMusic

"Serve the song, serve the music, ego be gone." Aaron Ziolkowski on what it actually takes to play in a band and why the good stuff only happens when everyone in the room wants the same thing. Tune into the full convo on the latest episode: youtu.be/hRdsU-1WrhY

A teacher passing Bitches Brew around a third grade classroom. A mother handing over $10 to go pick something out. How influence can reach you sideways, rarely through a curriculum and usually through a person. Catch the full convo with John Bacon: youtu.be/LZS8cChtF6s?si=L6xF…

Sat down with John Bacon Jr. - drummer, composer, and Buffalo jazz fixture, to talk Miles Davis at 100: the records that hooked him as a kid, Miles the bandleader, and Legacy in Motion at ArtPark July 17. Tune in here: youtu.be/LZS8cChtF6s #WhyMusicMatters #MilesDavis100

Eric Crittenden traces Buffalo hip hop back to Broadway Joe's and doesn't let the harder part of that history go unsaid. Catch the rest in the full episode: youtube.com/watch?v=l_XFNM96… #Podcast #NewEpisode #BuffaloMusic #MusicPodcast #WhyMusicMatters #JeffMiers #EricCrittenden

"You have to build an enriched life that's supported by, through, and because of music." - Eric Crittenden on what success actually looks like in a life in music. Full episode out now: youtube.com/watch?v=l_XFNM96… #MusicPodcast #WhyMusicMatters #JeffMiers #EricCrittenden

Genre names always seem to narrow things down. @wittytarbox sees music more like a sandbox - surf guitar, pop hooks, singing in Spanish, South American rhythms. Why wouldn't you? It's all there. Full episode: youtu.be/N3lavEAs3a4 #Podcast #WhyMusicMatters #WittyTarbox

This is exactly why we do this. @wittytarbox brought instruments, stories, and a brand new album into the studio. It all made for one hell of an episode. Go check it out: youtu.be/N3lavEAs3a4 #WhyMusicMatters #JeffMiers #WittyTarbox #MidnightSun #DreamlandStudios

The person and the music - for Todd Eberwine, they move together. Go check out the full episode and listen in on a great conversation: youtube.com/watch?v=o0CIzRen… #Podcast #NewEpisode #ListenNow #MusicPodcast #WhyMusicMatters #JeffMiers #ToddEberwine

"Music that lasts isn't about demonstration. It's about something more human." @chickenfootjoe stopped by and we got into it. Tune into the full convo: youtu.be/HceBHXNGqRY #Podcast #NewEpisode #ListenNow #MusicPodcast #WhyMusicMatters #JeffMiers #JoeSatriani #Guitar

"When there's truth involved, it hits." @GhostPhunk_BB nailed it on this one. Full conversation out now: youtube.com/watch?v=o0CIzRen… #Podcast #NewEpisode #ListenNow #MusicPodcast #WhyMusicMatters #JeffMiers #ToddEberwine

The voice of a playoff run! With the @BuffaloSabres back where they belong, it feels like the perfect time to revisit Dan Dunleavy on finding his rhythm behind the mic and what it means to call hockey in Buffalo. #LetsGoBuffalo #Sabres #WhyMusicMatters

"As long as your music helps even a couple people - that's the point." I sat down with @camiclune to talk anthem singing for the Sabres, being an independent artist, and her EP on the way. Episode out now! #Podcast #NewEpisode #ListenNow #CamiClune #WhyMusicMatters #JeffMiers

Listen in as Jon Nelson reflects on the shared experience of discovering albums with friends. Tune into the full episode to catch the rest of the conversation: youtu.be/MY1ufe_hfKw?si=rSOg… #whymusicmatters #jeffmiers #jonnelson #frankzappa

“You can live artistically no matter what you do.” Music just makes it obvious. Hear Jon Nelson reflect on lessons from Frank Zappa, the Meridian Arts Ensemble, and a life in music on the newest episode: youtu.be/MY1ufe_hfKw?si=rSOg… #whymusicmatters #jeffmiers #jonnelson #frankzappa