TOP TALENT WITH RICHIE
Podcast focusing on TALENT (duh) either residing in or coming to Albany's Capital Region by CMA award winning morning radio host Rhymin' Richie Phillips
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Monday Dec 23, 2019
Monday Dec 23, 2019
This was an honor and a privilege to be able to highlight student talent in Albany's Capital Region, specifically Mohonasen High School in Rotterdam. Dylan Smith and Laura Rickard are both talented musicians who have taken it upon themselves to write and record an original composition entitled "Seconds" (Disclaimer here- this is a demo of their final production- I forgot to mention this in the interview- it's a work in progress. Laura and Dylan are members of a band at the school who's members are going to add tracks to this, and I will post the final work when I get it)
Special thanks to their music teacher, Gail Sparlin, for her leadership and source of inspiration to these students.
There are so many schools who have "nixed" their music programs altogether. It's so great to see at least one school here that seems to put a unique emphasis on music education.
ROCK ON!!! Please feel free to spread this podcast around to let everyone hear the song!!!
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
It took awhile to make this happen, with many bumps along the way technically (apologies for the sketchy audio here -and you should have heard it BEFORE I fixed it!), but here it is- my EXCLUSIVE interview with the Capital Region's very own-- WEATHERMAN G!
It began as a hobby and he has fast become a local and regional phenomenon with thousands of facebook followers -eagerly waiting for his next round of colored charts and important prognostications! And he's incredibly accurate as we all know, though we know so little about him - UNTIL NOW!!
You'll be entertained and you'll learn about the finer points of weather forecasting. (He also has some pretty specific info about what mother nature has in store for us this year - you won't want to miss that!)
PLUS - I have written him a theme song, cuz I thought he needed it. That's included as well...
ENJOY!
Monday Nov 18, 2019
Monday Nov 18, 2019
It's Top Talent :Radio Legends -Series 1: Fun interview with old friend and former colleague from radio station WGNA in Albany NY, "Dick Stark After Dark". There are fun anecdotes from our time on the air, we discuss the changes in the radio biz, famous folks we ment, plus there's a clip of a song he cowrote with his brother David - recorded in Nashville-
PLUS special surprise guests, including some other legends-yes- my 17 year morning radio partner and great friend - SEAN MCMASTER from my years on the SEAN AND RICHIE SHOW. (Sean and wife Andrea are now on B95.5 in Albany). We also hear from our old boss, former program director and radio icon RONALD "BUZZ" BRINDLE, PLUS a distraught listener of Dick's who was callously insulted by him on the air years ago. He gets equal time on this podcast!
I also include at the end (36 minutes in) a novelty song that I wrote years ago to answer the question " Where's the better place to live- upstate or downstate New York? It's my "RHYMATORIAL" hopefully for your enjoyment!
(New service! I'll write a song for that special someone -delivered by email- I call this "RichieRhymes". Samples at the link below
My website https://hirerichie.com/richie-rhymes
Songs Dick has co-written with brother David :
https://wwwreverbnation.com/davidstark/songs
His bio link:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardstarkcharlotte
(New service! I'll write a song for that special someone -delivered by email- I call this "RichieRhymes". Samples at the link below
My website https://hirerichie.com/richie-rhymes
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Tuesday Nov 05, 2019
Interview with Cohoes, New York, Albany area and Capital Region resident: Season 17 finalist from American Idol, Madison Vandenburg.
Almost all questions in this episode come from Facebook fans. Thanks for your contributions!
I also play "This is Your Life" with her to see if she can identify "the mystery voice" from her past!
Order her new song "What I'm Looking For", her merch and catch up on her upcoming appearances at https://www.madisonvandenburg.com/
Looking for music and entertainment for your next event? Conferences, weddings, retirement parties, corporate functions ? I can write you a customized song about your group!
Info and testimonials at www.hirerichie.com/testimonials or www.rhyminrichie.com/testimonials
(both take you to the same place)
Do you know someone who is super dooper, over the top talented? I'd love to have them on! Shoot me an email https://rhyminrichie.com/contact
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Tuesday May 21, 2019
Tuesday May 21, 2019
Meet Emily who is part of a much needed new generation of police officers coming forward to serve their communities. We dive into her background and her very touching story of what motivated her to join the “Men and Women in Blue”
Interested in music for your next event. Check out my website at www.rhyminrichie.com
Monday Feb 11, 2019
Monday Feb 11, 2019
We go very local this time – if you live in the Capital Region of New York State, you’ll know of this town. It has exploded in growth over the years, so I thought I would TAKE IT TO THE TOP and find out how it all happened and who was at least partly responsible.. Some say they deserve credit, others say they should be blamed for transforming a quiet little town into a shopping mecca.
Former county supervisor ROY MCDONALD is my guest.
The song that I wrote for Wilton’s 200th anniversary is at the end of the podcast if you’d like to scroll ahead. To be specific it starts approximately at the 33 min 40 second mark.
A song that I wrote several years ago for the town while on the air for a feature called Your Town Thursday is here
https://youtu.be/GJwphyROB1Y
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Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Tuesday Jan 15, 2019
Hey -we all procrastinate in one way or another, don't we? Apologies in advance! This one is a tad late, I will admit.
As I will explain in the podcast, every single year since 1988 I have written a song rhyming the top issues of the year. I did it in conjunction with my function (which rhymes) as a singing morning show cohost on WGNA in Albany, NY.
Well, had an inquiry on Facebook from long time listener and friend Michele Miller asking me where this year's song could be found....Uye Vey - the guilt, the guilt! So I locked myself in my home studio and came up with this, my 30th end of year song (parodying the same tune each year: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" )
I also include the very first one I wrote in 1988, which is fun to just relive the issues of the day!
Please enjoy this podcast. There is also a video version of this on my YouTube channel- search "Richie Phillips".
Thanks, and let's hope for a better, brighter, and safer 2019.
LET'S MAKE AMERICA SANE AGAIN!
PS - If you are looking for entertainment (DJing, Stand up comedy with a keyboard, customized songs written and performed for that special someone ) go to www.hirerichie.com . My email is Richie1077@gmail.com
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Monday Oct 29, 2018
Even if you think you HAVEN'T heard him - you actually HAVE - many many times. (You'll have to listen to find out why and how!) John Dicrosta is a phenomenal comic, voiceover artist, actor and all around great podcast guest.
If you like what you hear, you can buy his album - "MULTIPLE CHARACTER DISORDER" - available on iTunes, Amazon.com, in Walmart stores and other fine retailers...
Shoot him an email if you'd like an autographed copy - John@johndicrosta.com
If you live in New York's Capital District or surrounding area, you can see him in person on New Year's Eve at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady. Check their website for tix! www.proctors.org
FYI ....My sponsor for these podcasts is yours truly. I'd rather have it that way so I can do what I want and not have to bombard you with advertisements.
So please consider me if you are looking for music, personalized song parodies and the like for your next event - big or small.
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Monday Oct 08, 2018
Monday Oct 08, 2018
He's published 45 books - (not a typo) on top musical talent- mostly in the rock and hip hop genres, but this time music biographer Jake Brown turns his attention to what he feels is an underappreciated group - the songwriters behind COUNTRY music's biggest hits.
His book ( the second of a series) is called:
and you will be THOROUGHLY entertained by his incredible in-depth research into country music's songwriting community. (And you will be dazzled by his encyclopedic knowledge by listening to this interview) The book is available on Oct 15th in physical and digital formats. You can pre-order on Amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Nashville-Songwriter-Stories-Country-Greatest/dp/0983471681/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1539043317&sr=8-1&keywords=nashville+songwriter+ii
Sunday Sep 16, 2018
Sunday Sep 16, 2018
Are you planning a big ANNUAL MEETING?, WEDDING? CLAS REUNION? Can't decide where (Especially if you live "downstate" in New York? Well, I took it to THE TOP to try to find out the reasons why Saratoga Springs, NY is considered one of the best with President of DISCOVER SARATOGA, Darryl Leggieri.
Oh, and hey New Yorkers, Would you rather live upstate, or downstate? And where exactly is the dividing line? I wrote a song about that very controversy and hope to put it to rest in this episode. (Very tongue-in-cheek - just having fun here)
For more information, contact www.discoversaratoga.org
And if you are looking for conference or wedding entertainment in Saratoga or elsewhere, well this is what I do, and have been doing it for over 30 years.. I have a ton of options and testimonials for you on my website - www.hirerichie.com
I've had tremendous luck in my career. 30 years in morning radio! I got to show my talents (sounds obnoxious to say that, but hey..I have some, and SO DOES EVERYONE in some way). Let me share YOURS! Doesn't HAVE to be musical. You could be famous, trying to be famous, or maybe was at one time. If you are from our area (NY's Capital Region) or coming here, that is what I am focusing on! Please subscribe and leave me a comment or suggestion!