Jul 30, 2026
In Part 2, Aft joins us to chat about the band—Top Chefs.
We start with the story of how TJ met Aft. A mutual friend of his and Loveberry’s, Lucas Hanson, put on a show at DNA Lounge called “Liam Berry and Friends.” TJ was just getting out of high school at the time. They asked him to join them on stage,...
Jul 28, 2026
There’s a band in San Francisco comprising musicians from The City and whom I discovered on social media playing shows on a stoop here in SF. I can’t quite be sure when I discovered them, or whether it was me or my wife, but either way, right from the start, we knew we’d stumbled upon something special. Something...
Jul 16, 2026
In Part 2, we begin with Todd and me rapping about how much digital technology has changed just in our lifetimes.
Even when he was in school in Colorado, San Francisco had been a goal for Todd, a destination. He got his impression of The City from skateboarding magazines and TV shows. But before moving here, Todd went...
Jul 14, 2026
Todd Kurnat is everywhere.
In this episode, meet and get to know Todd. These days, he’s also known as Ink Letterman for his art and DJ Circuit 73 for his musical stylings. We begin in Michigan.
Both sets of Todd’s grandparents grew up in Greenville, Michigan, about an hour outside Grand Rapids. His parents met in...
Jul 7, 2026
Listen in as I chat with German Gonzalez, musical conductor and principal director of the Golden Gate Park Band, now in its 144th year.
We recorded this podcast in Golden Gate Park in June...