https://www.spreaker.com/show/pretty-fort-interviews
Parker Reed (Cityview, Consequence of Sound, and iHeartRadio) and Chase Schweitzer (various dive bars in the metro area) explore the Des Moines and Iowa music scene via interviews, festival coverage, basketball showdowns, and more. Tune in!

https://prettyfort.com]]>enMusicCopyright Pretty Forthttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/a3dddefcc67bc2a0f49d2c09ce4c35aa.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/pretty-fort-interviewsThu, 11 Jul 2024 17:44:41 +0000Pretty FortPretty Fortcontact@prettyfort.comAll Iowa Music. Made in Des Moines, baby. Parker Reed (Cityview, Consequence of Sound, and iHeartRadio) and Chase Schweitzer (various dive bars in the metro area) explore the Des Moines and Iowa music scene via interviews, festival coverage,...
Parker Reed (Cityview, Consequence of Sound, and iHeartRadio) and Chase Schweitzer (various dive bars in the metro area) explore the Des Moines and Iowa music scene via interviews, festival coverage, basketball showdowns, and more. Tune in!

https://prettyfort.com]]>cleanepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/25-80-35-2024-preview--60666005https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60666005Thu, 11 Jul 2024 17:42:42 +0000Pretty FortChase and PR discuss the 80/35 lineup and location. 3721cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/24-from-the-vault-80-35-2023-recap--60214562https://api.spreaker.com/episode/60214562Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:22:18 +0000Pretty FortRecorded last summer (obviously).   4696cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/23-the-final-80-35--55645482https://api.spreaker.com/episode/55645482Sat, 01 Jul 2023 17:00:02 +0000Pretty FortIn lieu of our normal lineup breakdown and preview, the boys share a toast to the final 80/35.2006cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/22-ramona-and-derek-muse-lambert-interview--54161923
[Disclaimer: Original interview recorded in 2022]
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/54161923Fri, 09 Jun 2023 15:56:13 +0000Pretty FortPR & Chase finally get to chat with two Des Moines icons... Ramona and Derek Muse Lambert! You know them from Ramona and the Sometimes, the Book of Bugs, and so many other projects it's hard to keep track. Rad! [Disclaimer: Original interview...
[Disclaimer: Original interview recorded in 2022]
]]>3878cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/21-we-back-gdp-2023--53813028]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/53813028Thu, 11 May 2023 14:00:01 +0000Pretty FortPR & Chase return to the pink room to discuss all the sights and sounds of GDP 2023... and explain why they've been off the grid for the past couple months. Remember this, Iowa music fan: You matter. Your mental health matters. We are always...]]>3305cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/20-hinterland-2023-lineup-breakdown--51744905https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51744905Tue, 01 Nov 2022 15:00:02 +0000Pretty FortThe Hinterland 2023 lineup is here! Bon Iver, Zach Bryan, and Maggie Rogers headline the St. Charles, IA music festival next summer and the boys are stoked! We break down the rest of the lineup (and confirm Chase's oracle-level music taste). Early!1600clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/19-hinterland-2022-recap--51303108https://api.spreaker.com/episode/51303108Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:37:05 +0000Pretty FortApologies for the delay – summer has been... a lot! But the Hinterland 2022 episode is finally here! PR and Chase are joined by long time festival companion and synthfluencer Jorb (@jorblovesgear) to recap their adventures at the y'allternative St....4139clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/18-the-80-35-2022-episode--50698671
Featuring on-site interviews with The Envy Corps, Stars Hollow, Lily DeTaeye, Music League, Plumero, Juliano Dock, Hot Kunch, and Mr. Softheart.

PR & Chase are joined by their good buddy/photographer/synth extraordinaire, Jorb, as they recap the return of the greatest music festival in the known universe. We break down all the sights, sounds, vibes, and snackies. Rad!

Thanks so much to all the artists, organizers, and volunteers who made this year's festival possible. And thank YOU, listener, for being patient with Chase as he had a near mental breakdown editing this behemoth of an episode.

It almost goes without saying... KEEP ON SPINNING.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/50698671Mon, 25 Jul 2022 17:02:00 +0000Pretty FortIt actually happened. 80/35 is back. Featuring on-site interviews with The Envy Corps, Stars Hollow, Lily DeTaeye, Music League, Plumero, Juliano Dock, Hot Kunch, and Mr. Softheart. PR & Chase are joined by their good buddy/photographer/synth...
Featuring on-site interviews with The Envy Corps, Stars Hollow, Lily DeTaeye, Music League, Plumero, Juliano Dock, Hot Kunch, and Mr. Softheart.

PR & Chase are joined by their good buddy/photographer/synth extraordinaire, Jorb, as they recap the return of the greatest music festival in the known universe. We break down all the sights, sounds, vibes, and snackies. Rad!

Thanks so much to all the artists, organizers, and volunteers who made this year's festival possible. And thank YOU, listener, for being patient with Chase as he had a near mental breakdown editing this behemoth of an episode.

It almost goes without saying... KEEP ON SPINNING.]]>8489clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/17-gdp-2022-recap--49719119https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49719119Sun, 08 May 2022 23:33:35 +0000Pretty FortOh yeah, it's a crossover episode! Chase and PR discuss the recent GDP Music Festival. Go subscribe to the Pretty Fort Weekly feed for a brand new single/EP/album review every single week!2497clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/16-gdp-2022-lineup-breakdown--49126244https://api.spreaker.com/episode/49126244Sun, 20 Mar 2022 23:06:58 +0000Pretty FortGDP is back and better than ever! The homegrown Iowa music festival is set to take place downtown Des Moines on April 23rd. PR & Chase run through the lineup, which is packed with favorites from the show like Wave Cage, Bouquet, Good Morning Midnight,...1617clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/15-80-35-2022-lineup-breakdown--48825450https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48825450Tue, 22 Feb 2022 15:55:02 +0000Pretty FortThe time has come. It's really happening. PR and Chase break down the lineup for the 13th installment of the greatest music festival to ever grace the Great Plains. It's 80/35. Father John Misty and Charli XCX top the bill which features absolute...2868clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/14-treesreach-single-premiere-interview--48571955https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48571955Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:00:03 +0000Pretty FortWe get a sneak preview of the brand new treesreach single, "How It Seems," and chat with the band about the writing, recording, and release date of their upcoming EP.1271clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/13-hinterland-2022-lineup-breakdown--48533421https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48533421Tue, 01 Feb 2022 16:00:03 +0000Pretty FortThe Hinterland 2022 lineup is officially here! Billy Strings, Glass Animals, Nathaniel Rateliff, Phoebe Bridgers, and so many more are set to take the stage in St. Charles this summer. PR & Chase break down the announcement and discuss their hopes,...1688clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/12-juliano-dock-interview--48477251
Featured Music:
"Birds (ft. UVT Vin)" and "top ramen (ft. C.R.E.W.S.)" by Juliano Dock.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/48477251Fri, 28 Jan 2022 15:10:02 +0000Pretty FortWe're back! Juliano Dock swings through the studio to talk "Alias," his latest record, and everything Des Moines hip hop. From underground shows and mixtapes to music festivals and full-length LPs, Dock gives us an inside look at growing up in the Des...
Featured Music:
"Birds (ft. UVT Vin)" and "top ramen (ft. C.R.E.W.S.)" by Juliano Dock.]]>3913clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/11-hex-girls-interview--45880627
Featured Music:
"Electric Eel" and "Hit the Poison" by Hex Girls]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45880627Fri, 30 Jul 2021 14:00:13 +0000Pretty FortPR & Chase road trip up to Cedar Falls for a one-of-a-kind Easter Sunday with the rough-and-tumble riff rock outfit, Hex Girls! The boys take in all the sights, sounds, and PBR stains of Octopus College Hill while interviewing the band from the very...
Featured Music:
"Electric Eel" and "Hit the Poison" by Hex Girls]]>3571clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/10-wave-cage-interview--43952003
Featured Music:
"Portrait" and "Dreaming" by Wave Cage]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43952003Fri, 19 Mar 2021 14:00:09 +0000Pretty FortPR & Chase sit down with Ryan Garmoe and Jarrett Purdy of Iowa-based electronic jazz quartet Wave Cage to discuss all things jazz, Pokemon, and surviving the pandemic as a gigging band. Wave Cage's debut EP "The Portrait EP" will be available to...
Featured Music:
"Portrait" and "Dreaming" by Wave Cage]]>4048clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/9-diana-weishaar-and-chris-lachky-interview--42749095
You can support The Supply Hive directly by joining their Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesupplyhive

Or go stream/buy the two new End the WRLD singles on Bandcamp: https://endthewrld.bandcamp.com

KEEP ON SPINNING]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42749095Fri, 01 Jan 2021 16:09:31 +0000Pretty FortHappy New Year! PR & Chase got to catch up with the illustrious Diana Weishaar (The Host Country, Contakta) and Chris Lachky (Love Songs For Lonely Monsters, Wolves in the Attic) about their new Des Moines supergroup project End the WRLD. We talk...
You can support The Supply Hive directly by joining their Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesupplyhive

Or go stream/buy the two new End the WRLD singles on Bandcamp: https://endthewrld.bandcamp.com

KEEP ON SPINNING]]>5549clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/8-amedeo-rossi-interview--41416598
Outro song: "On My Final Day" by Christopher the Conquered]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41416598Mon, 12 Oct 2020 06:51:32 +0000Pretty FortRIP Vaudeville Mews. It's with heavy hearts that we hauled the podcast down to our favorite venue for one last trip inside. We talk to Amedeo Rossi about the unfortunate closure of an iconic Des Moines stage – and celebrate its defining moments....
Outro song: "On My Final Day" by Christopher the Conquered]]>4491clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/7-seth-luloff-interview-twins-hex-girls-holy-white-hounds--39760400
Featuring "Buffalo Snow," by Twins from their latest LP "Dream On."
https://twinstheband.bandcamp.com/album/dream-on]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/39760400Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:07:21 +0000Pretty FortPR & Chase sit down with Seth Luloff, drummer of Holy White Hounds and the producer of the latest Twins and Hex Girls LPs, among others (who could it be???). We talk cover bands, pro audio, Nashville, skateboarding, producing, and everything in...
Featuring "Buffalo Snow," by Twins from their latest LP "Dream On."
https://twinstheband.bandcamp.com/album/dream-on]]>9066clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/6-sam-summers-interview-and-the-hinterland-2020-lineup--22642684
Featuring "The Room & Mine" by 515.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/22642684Tue, 11 Feb 2020 14:00:04 +0000Pretty FortPR and Chase are back and taking the show on the road! The Hinterland lineup dropped today (if you're reading this on 2/11/20) and we got to chat with Sam Summers, the main dude behind Hinterland and First Fleet Concerts. Absolutely radical!...
Featuring "The Room & Mine" by 515.]]>3216clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/5-jordan-mayland-interview--20191197
Songs featured in this episode:
"Move On" by Volcano Boys
"A Better Time" by Volcano Boys]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/20191197Fri, 22 Nov 2019 14:58:09 +0000Pretty FortJordan Mayland is a solo musician and the front man of Volcano Boys – he also plays a variety of musical roles in Tires, Keepers of the Carpet, Electronidoll, The Wheelers, and more. Mayland works for the Des Moines Music Coalition and helped bring...
Songs featured in this episode:
"Move On" by Volcano Boys
"A Better Time" by Volcano Boys]]>7058clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/4-halfloves-interview--18213456
Their new songs "Small Hours" and "A Little Lie" are available to download or stream anywhere.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18213456Sat, 08 Jun 2019 15:36:26 +0000Pretty FortWe sit down with Jeff (vocals, guitar) and Trevor (keys, synths) of Iowa City indie alternative group Halfloves! We talk everything from their early days as a band to the aftermath of being featured on one of the biggest YouTube music review channels...
Their new songs "Small Hours" and "A Little Lie" are available to download or stream anywhere.]]>6226clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/3-brandon-darner-interview-the-envy-corps-holy-white-hounds-imagine-dragons--17886123https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17886123Fri, 10 May 2019 15:00:07 +0000Pretty FortParker and Chase are joined in Spare Bedroom Studios by producer/musician Brandon Darner. Brandon has produced music for international acts like Imagine Dragons and Iowa groups like Holy White Hounds and Halfloves. He also produces and plays guitar in...15532clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/2-brenton-dean-interview-holy-white-hounds--17469619
We also do a number of bits and discuss the abhorrent Des Moines neighborhood, Beaverdale.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17469619Fri, 29 Mar 2019 14:00:05 +0000Pretty FortParker and Chase sit down with Brenton Dean of Holy White Hounds. The boys ask Brenton about growing up with music, recording Sparkle Sparkle, getting signed to a major record label, and coming back from a hiatus with one of the best rock records of...
We also do a number of bits and discuss the abhorrent Des Moines neighborhood, Beaverdale.]]>8756clean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/1-lily-detaeye-interview--16900205
Song featured: "Houses" by Lily DeTaeye]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16900205Fri, 01 Feb 2019 05:00:21 +0000Pretty FortWe sit down with local Des Moines singer/songwriter/harmonica-player Lily Detaeye to talk about life as an up-and-coming musician in the Midwest. Song featured: "Houses" by Lily DeTaeye
Song featured: "Houses" by Lily DeTaeye]]>4844indie,interview,iowa,midwest,music,songwriterclean1full