Episode 77: Patrick Sprehe
A number of things come to mind when thinking about some of the pieces of redundancy one tends to encounter when hosting a podcast. Some of it is -- of course -- necessary. Some you hope to avoid. Still some are just plain unavoidable, such as gushing with gratitude and thanks for those that decide to join me for an episode.
It's no lie or exaggeration when I say that every episode is special, and that every guest is a treat. Patrick Sprehe for Episode #77 (Paul Coffey!) was no different.
Patrick is the face and the effort behind Center Cut Records, a local label here in Kansas City whose "mission is to illuminate the amazing collection of musical talent in Kansas City and solidify its place in the national discussion about sonic art."
It's a great aim and a fantastic focus, and I wish them all of the success they ever imagined possible and more. It goes without saying then that I was honored that Patrick was giving of his time and energy, and he joined me to talk about some of the amazing folks working in the KC music scene.
We also talked a little bit about Patrick's journey in life, and it wouldn't be an episode of Badass Records if we didn't also have a peek into some of his favorite albums over the years.
They were these:
João Gilberto & Stan Getz's Getz/Gilberto (1964)
One (1974), Bob James
The Cars, self-titled (1978)
Wild Planet (1980), The B-52s
Public Enemy's It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (1988)
Talking Kansas City and music and some of our city's fine, fine people was nothing shy of a blast. I'm grateful for the opportunity and thankful for the learning experience Patrick was able to provide.
Please check out Center Cut Records on Instagram, and consider exploring some of the artists that they have worked with (as well as those they haven't).
copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to either the promo or the intro/outro audio. They are all clips from a track called, "Fine Corinthian Leather" by Charlie Hunter. The tune comes from his 2008 record, Baboon Strength (c/o SideHustle). I landed on this tune by accident around the time I was doing post-production for Patrick's episode, and, I gotta tell ya' -- the Chrysler/Ricardo Montalbán/David Letterman details about the term's origin story is something else. Makes the already-great Lee Iacocca bit from Saturday Night Live even greater. And it makes me grateful that this song was written, recorded, and released in my lifetime.