Belly Up Podcast

What's Up at the Belly Up features the lovely and talented Tristan Prettyman! We talk about her turning 21 at the Belly Up, fun new mom and relationship things, come up with a cooking show, fun smoothie ideas (warning don't drink these and drive), Peyote ceremonies and a whole lot more. She also plays a song for our Conference Room Session. We drank Turkish Lattes with almond milk!

What's Up at the Belly Up this week features 10,000 Maniacs! We hear their origin story of getting a record deal and how the current lineup came to be, talk about donating plasma and the fact that they were the VERY FIRST MTV Unplugged!

This week’s “What’s Up at the Belly Up” Podcast is proud to present Gary Louris, founder and frontman of The Jayhawks. We talked about health and supplements, watching a lot of TV, tall people, fashion sense, and of course...the bubonic plague! Check out The Jayhawks live album on our Belly Up Live record label page.

What’s Up at the Belly Up Podcast features Hawaii's very own rock star, Henry Kapono!! This week we talked about the Hawaiian Grammys, traditional and modern music, cultural identity, free love, and horn honking.

The What’s Up at the Belly Up Podcast is proud to present legendary Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood and guitarist Rick Vito, who together form the core of The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band. We talked about sleeping on instruments, cat ladies, set lists, English gangsters, boarding school, and not being too sure of one’s self. Look for a brand new Live at The Belly Up release from The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, featuring over 2 hours of great blues, out October 28 at bellyuplive.com and wherever digital music is sold.

What's Up at the Belly Up Podcast takes it on the road this week, recording in the lovely Observatory in North Park with Rusted Root. We talked about Pennsylvania, pierogis, helicopter rides in Catalina, and Liz being left behind in Vegas. Rusted Root is comprised of Michael, Liz, Patrick and around 26 other members (according to them) and have been writing and releasing music together for around 26 years!!!!  

What's Up at the Belly Up Podcast this week features Donavon Frankenreiter and us having the honor of being his first podcast (if you know of another he is on please just let us have this and don't burst our bubble)! We talked about collecting art, Hawaii, opening slots, trusting people with facial hair, and underwear. He is a musician, painter, retail store owner, and a family man and we couldn’t be more happy to have him on our show and stage.  

What's Up at the Belly Up Podcast this week features the one and only CeeLo! We held his dog, talked about going in jacuzzi's, conducting the love train, and PRINCE calling out of the blue. He's an artist, performer, businessman, mentor, and love doctor extraordinaire! Thanks for two sold out shows CeeLo! We drank bullet.

What's Up at the Belly Up this week features Z-Trip! We talk about creating the perfect event mashup, navigating work flow, what to do when your equipment malfunctions, UFO's and we hear a great story about getting his stolen records back. He works with just about every type of artist in every genre and we love him both in our club and Belly Up Aspen! We drank Scotch.

What's Up at the Belly Up Podcast this week features Marc Ford! We talked about the letter B, his ability to waterski, disguising life lessons as music lessons, and that one time he rode a unicycle to school. We also talked about his time playing with The Black Crowes, touring with the Rolling Stones, and what it was like to have his son in the band.

Whats Up at the Belly Up podcast this week features bluegrass band Hot Buttered Rum! We talk fiddle strings, our love for Mormons, saving souls at college parties, fishing and getting lost in the High Sierras - plus a conference room sessions song at the end!

What's Up at the Belly Up podcast this week features Nahko (Nahko and Medicine For the People)! We learned what it's like to become domesticated, theJerry Springer of fish, birthing seahorse babies, Burning Man behind the scenes, a crazy story on forgiveness and hear some music. We drank whiskey!

What's Up at the Belly Up features Lukas Nelson!! Ever wonder what a Lukas summer camp would be like? Spoiler alert: it involves Mezcal margaritas. In this episode things get real with "staff favorite" Lukas Nelson as we talk about Trump, growing up and touring with dad Willie Nelson, feeling the Bern, his connection with dragons, and burning calories with Neil Young.

This week's What's Up at the Belly Up Podcast features guitar player, Andy McKee! We talked about the perks of being a touring solo musician, what it's like to go viral on YouTube, being a video gamer, and an amazing encounter with Prince where he ended up playing several shows with him! He also performs his song Ebon Coast. We drank Jameson!

What's Up at the Belly Up this week features Johnny Clegg! He is one of South Africa’s most celebrated singers, dancers, anthropologist and a musical activist! We talked about blending Western pop with African Zulu rhythms, touring with his son Jesse, and received demonstrations on several different instruments from the man himself including a MOUTH BOW! This was also filmed for our TV show, Live at the Belly Up on KPBS. We drank water but it felt intoxicating because of how interesting Clegg is as a musician, person and teacher.

What's Up at the Belly Up this week features Roger Clyne! We talked about his favorite places to play in the US (spoiler alert: Belly Up is one!), meditation, Arizona Diamond Backs, our love of thai food and his funny brother. We drank his very own Mexican Moonshine. And liked it...a lot.

What's Up at the Belly Up this week features Eric Hutchinson! We talk about April fools pranks, his long haired puppy, the power of Taylor Swift, Damian has a coughing attack and we hear "Good Rhythm!"

What's Up at the Belly Up Podcast this week features Yonder Mountain String Band! This was a taping for KPBS TV Show Belly Up Live that can be seen on Fridays in the fall! We talk about the do's and don'ts of mandolin solos, Meryl gets confused that there is no drummer in a string band, little lambs bouncing to the music, knitting and sexy acid reflux!

What's Up at the Belly Up Podcast this week features Matisyahu. This was part of our KPBS TV Show - Live at the Belly Up which will air Fridays in the fall. We talked about the zoo, macrobiotic diets, acid, fan art, Phish and much more! We drank wine and Matisyahu drank ginger tea.

What's Up at the Belly Up this week features Makana and Paula Fuga. We start off by hearing a beautiful performance of Hi`ilawe. We talk about social media'ing in the third person, their experiences of playing the White House, causes important to their hearts, olive oil and how Paula knew she would play with Makana even back when they were 13!