The Cut Live Podcast

Black Uhuru

Black Uhuru founder Duckie Simpson has been in the pantheon of Reggae royalty since the 1970s, and he has seen a lot of life's joys and challenges. In this episode we hear about being brought up by Rastafarians as a child, finding his way in music, the brutal realities of the recording industry, and his positive way of seeing the future.
MUSIC:
Sinsemilla
What Is Life
New Day

Residual Groove

Connecticut jam-rock band Residual Groove has the improvisational and technical chops to make each of their performances a musical journey. We sat down with drummer Adam Fink and keyboardist Kiran Edwards to find out what goes into their unique musical expeditions, and what drives them to keep creating.

The Far Out

Six-piece funk and soul band The Far Out have been playing together since they were kids growing up in Ipswich, Massachusetts. With influences as wide-ranging as Jimi Hendrix, Maceo Parker and Miles Davis, they put on a show that has become a favorite of audiences at The Cut.
MUSIC:
Packed to Go
Laurel
Funkadelic Gas

Gavin Marengi

We're talking with 18-year old country rock phenom Gavin Marengi about his high school playing his first hit song at his hockey team's victories, learning music from his father (now his band's lead guitarist,) his approach to song writing, and the thrill of being on stage.
MUSIC:
Restless Legs
Southbound
Back to Boston 

James Austin Johnson

We're talking with James Austin Johnson about his rough start in comedy in middle school, breaking into Saturday Night Live, developing his Donald Trump impression and wrestling with what it does to people.

Duane Betts

Duane Betts, son of Allan Brothers guitarist Dickey Betts, has created his own stellar career as a writer/musician. In this episode he talks about growing up in a musical family, switching from playing drums to guitar, playing with G. Love and Devon Allman, and his creative process.
MUSIC:
Stare at the Sun
Sacred Ground
Circle in the Stars 

Fabiola Mendez

The newly formed Cape Ann Guitar Society presents Fabiola Mendez at The Cut. She's a musician, composer, educator and documentary film producer. As a child, she started playing the cuatro, a ten-stringed instrument beloved in her native Puerto Rico. As her talents have continued to grow, she has toured and collaborated widely and is in demand for her interpretations of folk music, jazz and pop.
MUSIC:
Cielo Campesino
Seis Chorreao
Doña Santos

Robert Ellis Orrall

Robert Ellis Orrall first gained audiences' attention as part of Boston’s New Wave of musicians in the early 1980s. He and his band have toured to worldwide fame ever since. We talk about the Boston New Wave era, how fast musical success can be, Robert's songwriting process, working in Nashville, and some of Roberts biggest hits.
MUSIC:
Glad All Over
Ultimate
I Couldn't Say No

Albert Castiglia

In this episode we're talking with Florida bluesman Albert Castiglia about discovering the blues thanks to British artists, sleeping in Jimi Hendrix's bedroom, keeping healthy, and the importance of live music.
 
MUSIC:
Help Yourself (feat. Mike Zito)
Cadillac Assembly Line
Bad Year Blues

Heavy Metal Horns

Coming on the Boston music scene in the late 1980s, the Heavy Metal Horns have re-interpreted many musical styles with a powerful new horn-centric sound. They've put out several albums and this time they've come to The Cut to drop their new album, "Heavy Metal Horns--Live From The Cut." We go back to their Boston club beginnings at Ryles, Bunratty's and times at Berklee College of Music.
 
MUSIC:
Everybody Fall Back
Pepper Pot
Horns In The House