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MHA | Art & Mental Health
<p>It’s Mental Health Awareness Month. On this special episode of LaunchLeft, Rain welcomes several artists to expound upon their struggles with mental health and the role art and music play in helping them through difficult times, includin
WARPAINT | Portrait
<p>On this episode of LaunchLeft, Rain sits down with members of the band, Warpaint, Emily Kokal, and Theresa Wayman. Warpaint is an American Indie Rock band formed in 2004, including Jenny Lee Lindbergh and Stella Mozgawa. The band has rel
LOLA KIRKE | Portrait
<p>Lola Kirke is an English-born American actress and singer-songwriter. You may recognize her from the films Mistress America, Gone Girl and American Woman, and the television series Mozart in the Jungle. On this episode of LaunchLeft, Lol
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL | Portrait
<p>Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional has released their 9th studio album, <em>All the Truth That I Can Tell</em>. The album was worked on throughout their tour and also through the pandemic. Drawing inspiration by surrounding himself
BITCH | Portrait
<p>Musical artist Bitch makes witchy poet pop using violins and synthesizers. Her new album Bitchcraft came out on Kill Rock Stars February 4th, 2022, and today she joins Rain to talk about her career as a queer music icon. This album being
BAND OF HORSES
<p>Ben Bridwell of Band of Horses joins Rain today on the podcast to talk all about going out on his own creatively and releasing his new album. Ben talks all about music, bands, and albums that influenced him from a young age and how that
HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF launches Amelia Jackie
<p>On this episode of LaunchLeft, Alynda Segarra of HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF, launches artist Amelia Jackie. Turning to music as a young kid, Alynda was inspired by Amelia’s songwriting to write songs and play their music. Alynda talks abou
EPISODE REWIND | Black Violin
<p>On today’s episode REWIND of LaunchLeft, Summer & Rain Phoenix get to talk with Kev Marcus and Wil B. of the musical duo, Black Violin. Kev and Wil B. are classically trained string instrumentalists who have combined classical music with
SPOON launches Andrew Cashen
<p>Spoon’s tenth album, <em>Lucifer on the Sofa</em>, is the band’s newest record to date. Texas-made, it is the first set of songs that the quintet has put to tape in its hometown of Austin in more than a decade. Today, Britt Daniel sits d
US GIRLS launches Dottie.Imax
<p>On this episode of LaunchLeft, Rain is joined by Meg Remy of US Girls to talk about life, art, music, authenticity and her connections to humanity and the world through her music. Rain shares a dream about water which leads to discussion
NORMAN REEDUS launches Jake Lamagno
<p>You probably know Norman Reedus best from his portrayal of the character, Daryl Dixon on AMC’s The Walking Dead. In this episode, Rain gets to speak with Norman about his many current endeavors including photography, acting, writing a bo
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE'S KEVIN DREW | Portrait
<p>On this episode of LaunchLeft, artist Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene and K.D.A.P. joins Rain to talk about his new instrumental album and influences. They talk about his experiences as an artist, collaborating with others, and how soc
WOLF ALICE | Portrait
<p>On this episode of LaunchLeft, Rain is joined by Ellie Rowsell and Joel Amey from the band Wolf Alice as they talk about their newest album,<em> Blue Weekend</em>. Learn more about the process of producing the new album for the band and
CRAIG WEDREN | Portrait
<p>Composer, singer, and songwriter Craig Wedren joins Rain today to talk about his work and ongoing projects. Music has always been a part of Craig's life, and it's evolved over the years to include his work composing music for feature fil
MELANIE CHARLES | Portrait
<p>On this episode of LaunchLeft, Rain welcomes Melanie Charles to talk about her new reimagined album, <em>Y’all Don’t (Really) Care About Black Women</em>. Melanie wanted to pay homage to known songs, and modernize and reimagine them in h
NFT'S | Artists Launching Artists
<p>LaunchLeft strives to help emerging artists have a space to share their art. NFTs, or Non-Fungible Tokens, are a new and exciting way for artists to potentially thrive through their art. LaunchLeft is thrilled to discover with our audien
THE MARÍAS | Portrait
<p>In their debut album, Cinema, The Marías put together a collection of songs from throughout the years, including some written during the 2020 lockdown. Maria Zardoya and Josh Conway used inspirations from film to create the lavish
LOVE IS LOVE: My Own Private Idaho Turns 30
<p>In this very special Episode of LaunchLeft, Rain talks about the film, My Own Private Idaho, which her brother, River, and Keanu Reeves starred in, to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary. The episode features the film's writer and dire
JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ | Portrait
<p>In today’s episode of LaunchLeft, Rain speaks with music artist José Gonzalez. José has recently recorded his new album, Local Valley, in his home and a studio in Sweden. José chose to produce this album himself to give it a raw sound an
RIVER PHOENIX | The Lost KCRW Tape
<p>In this episode of LaunchLeft, join Rain and special guest Chris Douridas as they pay tribute to the birthday of Rain’s late brother, River Phoenix. Chris Douridas is a DJ and musical tastemaker at Santa Monica, California's radio statio
RODNEY CROWELL launches Vincent Neil Emerson
<p>On this episode of LaunchLeft, Rain sits down with Grammy Award winner Rodney Crowell and new artist Vincent Neil Emerson. Crowell has written chart-topping hits for artists Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Keith Urban and m
LaunchLeft 100
<p>The 100th LaunchLeft celebrates with a special livestream variety show from Gold-Diggers in Hollywood hosted by Rain Phoenix, including Summer Phoenix, Catherine Keener, Devendra Banhart, Simone Istwa, LA Can Freedom Singers, and the leg
ALAN VEGA | Portrait
<p>Alan Vega, an influential co-creator of the avant-garde band, Suicide, had a long, prolific career in music and the visual arts. Alan passed away in 2016, and his wife, Liz Lamere, joins Rain today to speak about his illustrious career a
LIGHTNING BUG | Portrait
<p>In this episode of LaunchLeft, host Rain Phoenix sits down with today’s guests, the band, Lightning Bug, members Audrey Kang, Kevin Copeland, and Logan Miley. Lighting Bug released the album, <em>A Color of the Sky</em>, their third albu
PETER MATTHEW BAUER x CAROLINE KINGSBURY | Artist Takeover
<p>In this Artist Takeover episode of LaunchLeft, Peter Matthew Bauer speaks with artist Caroline Kingsbury on her album he produced “Heaven’s Just a Flight.” Caroline explains how this album was really shaped by her growing up while making
DAYGLOW | Portrait
<p>In this episode of LaunchLeft, join Rain in speaking with artist Sloan Struble, better known as Dayglow, about his sophomore album, Harmony House, which debuted on May 21st, 2021. The album was heavily inspired by his time in the year 20
DANIYEL | Portrait
<p>In this episode, Rain speaks with 19-year-old musical artist Daniyel about his music journey and his new album, 82. Daniyel talks about his love for the intimate live performances they have, how he gets a personal connection to the audie
DAVID LYNCH | Portrait
<p>Artist and Filmmaker David Lynch joins Rain Phoenix in conversation this week on the podcast. Learn about David’s journey in artistic studies painting and sculpting, plus David’s experience living in Los Angeles since the 70’s. Tune in t
GIRL IN RED | Portrait
<p>We are happy to kick off pride month with Girl in Red! The 22 year old Norwegian musician shares how she was the only family member to find music as a profession, speaks openly about her sexual orientation, and discusses how her parents
MARION RAW | Portrait
<p>Marion Raw is a singer songwriter and visual artist. In a journey to get in touch with her roots, Marion splits her time between Mexico and Los Angeles which gives her art and music inspiration. Marion speaks about her childhood and how
