Local Music Journeys

Explore PTNA’s journey through the Arizona music scene, songwriting, open mics, nature, and live performance on Desert Vibe Podcast.

Blaise Lantana reflects on KJZZ, Phoenix jazz radio, songwriting, sobriety, and what it means to serve a music community.

Laura Joy talks Phoenix, LA, women in music, acoustic guitar, DIY touring, and building a sustainable singer-songwriter career.

Sandra Bassett joins Desert Vibe to discuss Arizona live music, artist pay, BIPOC Arts, Motown, and why artists need business skills.

Phoenix guitarist Hannes Guevara shares songwriting tips, chord progression ideas, home recording tools, and lessons from the Arizona music scene.

Maria Montanini shares how motherhood, pain, discipline, and authenticity shaped her music career in Arizona’s independent music scene.

Explore Arizona music history, Phoenix radio, Tempe culture, and Johnny Dixon’s work preserving rare records, labels, and local music stories.

Tempe’s post-lockdown scene is back—Mill Music Sessions and Song Rush show how sound, hospitality, and smart “containers” rebuild culture fast. Mill Music Sessions Tempe

Old Town Love proves two players can sound like a full band—cajón engineering, orchestral guitar, and a presence-first ethos built in Arizona. Old Town Love Arizona duo.

Jamirae’s journey—from Mesa roots to leading The Blindsiders—shows how meaning-first songs, resilience, and Arizona community keep music alive. Jamirae The Blindsiders Arizona.