Better To... Podcast with D. M. Needom
The Better To Podcast is a place where we'll discuss what was the inspiration for their perspective projects and how it all came about. Sometimes, we’ll take a deeper dive into that moment that placed them on the creative path. On the podcast, we honor achievements, discuss new projects, and reflect on life lessons and the beginnings of the creative journey.
Episodes
198 episodes
All Was Revealed - Eef Barzelay of Clem Snide
Eef Barzelay stops by the show to discuss his latest release, 'Oh Smokey', as well as life, death, and so much more. *****Eef Barzelay of CLEM SNIDE, some what cheekily. For Eef, the intersection of hope and resignation is th...
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Season 9
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Episode 23
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55:27
A Personal Evolution - Vox of the Chameleons
Vox of the Chameleons stops by to discuss his long career, his evolution, their new record, the world, and more. *****Having released their first studio recordings in over 20 years in 2024 (Where Are You? of new material and ...
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Season 9
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Episode 22
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1:25:00
Rockmaker - Peter Holmström from The Dandy Warhols
Pete stops by the show to discuss The Dandy Warhols, Studio vs performing, when he learned guitar, and more.****Following a triumphant 2024 with the release of their overwhelmingly critic-hailed twelfth studio album ROCKMAKER <...
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Season 9
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Episode 21
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1:03:22
Imagination - Belouis Some
Neville Keighley a.k.a. Belouis Some stops by the show, and we step back in time. We talk about touring with Frankie Goes To Hollywood and Queen. The spicy video for Imagination and more.*******Belouis Some (real name Neville Keig...
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Season 9
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Episode 20
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1:20:24
Everybody Swoons - Mark Waldoch
In this episode, Mark Waldoch stops by the show to discuss his new group, The Hallelujah Ward’s, and new album Everybody Swoons. We also talk about how sometimes having a brat moment got him recognized and more.*****Every...
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Season 9
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Episode 19
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1:06:32
The Chaos and the Beauty - Ian Dench of EMF
Ian Dench of the band EMF stops by the show to discuss his upcoming tour, new music, the staying power of the song 'Unbelievable', and so much more, including working with Beyonce.******* EMF British dance-rock quintet, EMF f...
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Season 9
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Episode 18
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1:05:23
Wasp in a Jar - Steve Smith of The Vapors
Steve Smith of the Vapors stops by to discuss their latest release, Wasp in the Jar, their upcoming tour, and their longevity career. *****Best known for their massive 1980 worldwide hit “Turning Japanese,” The Vapors continu...
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Season 9
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Episode 17
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47:42
You Know Better - Christian Dryden of the Ritualists
Christian, the lead singer and bassist for The Ritualists, stops by the show to discuss bass playing, the new album Too Pure to Cure, cooking, history, and more.*****NYC-based The Ritualists’ upcoming album,
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Season 9
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Episode 16
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1:06:40
Horse With No Name - Limahl
Limahl stops by the show to discuss his latest release, how taking a chance with Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran helped his band get a record deal, coming out to his Mum, and so much more. *******“The original ‘70s track has bee...
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Season 9
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Episode 15
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1:06:52
The Wolves and the Greyhounds - Robert Schreiner
ROBERT SCHREINER is the author of The Wolves and the Greyhounds, a military thriller/historical fiction novel set in the early months of the First World War.The novel is based on extraordinary actual events. In August 1914, as w...
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Season 9
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Episode 14
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48:07
Red Shelter - Shurr Jr
Frankie and Kelly Maxwell stop by the show to discuss how the band came together, their father and his love of music, their new EP, Red Shelter, sobriety, and more. *****Shurr Jr is a family power trio that consists of a guit...
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Season 9
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Episode 13
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1:01:17
Wilder All The Time - Chris Berardo
This week on the show, Chris Berardo stops by the show to discuss his latest release, Wilder All the Time, touring, and more.********Chris Berardo is another artist whose life hasn't been the easiest. He was on a MAJOR upswing car...
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Season 9
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Episode 12
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1:06:58
Hidden in Plain Sight - Julie Brill
Author Julie Brill stops by to discuss her latest release and more. ***Discover a powerful, untold chapter of Holocaust history, and a daughter's enduring quest to know the story that began a generation before her birth. From child...
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Season 9
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Episode 11
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52:13
The Man of Many Hats - Rey Roldan
Rey Roldan stops by the podcast to talk about being Britney's Publicist, Interviewing Kurt Cobain, an interesting encounter with Bono, Fandom, and so much more.********Rey has seen a lot… and I mean A LOT. Twenty-six plus years as...
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Season 9
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Episode 10
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1:37:05
All the Things to Do - Shari Rowe
Shari stops by the show to discuss all the things she is doing. New music, new Interview show and so much more.*****ABOUT SHARI ROWELively, magnetic, and memorable – Shari Rowe is nothing short of enchanting in all aspec...
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Season 9
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Episode 8
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58:36
How Far Apart Are We? - John Michael Ferrari
John stops by the show to discuss music, songwriting, and more.****John Michael Ferrari is a highly acclaimed singer-songwriter and entertainer who loves being on stage. He believes that there are no strangers in the audience and ...
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Season 9
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Episode 9
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45:11
4th Anniversary & Follow up to Love and Loss in Family Dynamics
The 4th Anniversary episode is a solo episode. I wanted to provide an update on some of the things discussed in Love and Loss in Family Dynamics. Also in this episode, I discuss upcoming shows.*****If you wo...
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Season 9
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Episode 7
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10:12
Love and Loss in Family Dynamics - Amanda Keith
Friend of the show Amanda Keith stops by the show to discuss the loss of her parent/father-daughter relationships and so much more. *******From an early age, Amanda has been aware and in tune with her Psychic gifts and with t...
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Season 9
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Episode 6
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1:37:37
Heartbroken Ones - Bridget Barkan
Bridget stops by the podcast to discuss music, metaphysics, and much more. ****Bridget Barkan is a chameleon artist who shape-shifts through genre and style with a thread of raw truth and soul, woven into every melody and lyr...
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Season 9
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Episode 5
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1:22:22
The Only Song Worth Singing - Randee Dawn
This week, Randee Dawn stops by to discuss music, Law & Order SVU, her brief time on the road with Radiohead, her books and so much more.***Randee is a Brooklyn-based author and journalist focusing on speculative fiction acros...
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Season 9
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Episode 4
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1:16:04
He/Hymn - Lenny Zenith
Lenny Zenith is more than an artist—he’s a trailblazer in the transgender community, whose life and music have broken boundaries and shattered stereotypes. His career, spanning decades, includes leading iconic bands like Jenifer Convertible, Te...
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Season 9
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Episode 3
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1:04:01
New Rock New Realm - Richard Sparks
This Week on the Podcast Richards Sparks stops by to discuss his new book New Rules New Realm. In this clip, he talks about the writing not being right for one story but might belong to another story. ****Richard Sparks was born in...
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Season 9
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Episode 2
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1:04:28
You're A Star - The Hat Ladies
This week I sit down with Lisa and Joanie from The Hat Ladies. We discuss their musical journey and so much more. ****The Hat Ladies consists of Lisa Pimentel and Joanie Pimentel, sisters, and veteran music teachers who also write ...
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Season 9
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Episode 1
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1:05:32
Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory - Yaroslav Barsikov
Yarslov discusses his new book, his new book and we leap into the world of the possibility of the Mandella Effect and the Multiverse.****Yaroslav Barsukov is a writer of fantasy, science fiction, and everything in between. ...
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Season 8
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Episode 25
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1:09:15
