The Rant

Friends of The Rant | Durham family rock trio Secret Monkey Weekend

Another upcoming Carolina Indie Fest band, Secret Monkey Weekend, shares their unique story before their upcoming performance in September. 

Friends of The Rant: Folk musician and Indie Fest performer David Childers

Singer songwriter David Childers has been "chronicling mankind’s and his own bouts with devilishness" — mixing rock, country, rockabilly, jazz and more — since his debut in 1998. The former attorney from Mount Holly has played with some of the state's best (recently, the Avett Brothers) and will be one of the 10 featured performers at Carolina Indie Fest, Sept. 23-24, in downtown Sanford. 
Childers talks about his music and his career in this week's podcast. 

Friends of The Rant | Sanford Spinners coach Jeremy Palme talks Season 2

Sanford Spinners head coach Jeremy Palme joins us to talk about Season 2 of the Sanford Spinners, and hosts Gordon and Billy talk about this week's big news regarding the Prince Down Town motel. 

Friends of The Rant | Oscar Moreno from Central Carolina Hospital

Oscar Moreno, director of patient services for Central Carolina Hospital, talks to The Rant about new programs and services being offered (and on the horizon) for CCH. 
This episode also offers an insight to what's coming at Fonda Lupita's new location and the news this week of a longtime Lee County Schools board member stepping down. 

Friends of The Rant | Kevin Baldes from Lit talks music, Wampus Cat Fest

Kevin Baldes from Lit — the SoCal pop/punk band that had a string of hits in the 90s, including "My Own Worst Enemy" and "Miserable" — joins the podcast to talk punk music, Lit's rise to fame in the 90s and the band's upcoming performance at the Wampus Cat Music Festival in Sanford, May 13-15. 
Music aside, the rest of the podcast we talk local news — which, you know, is important. 

Friends of The Rant | Country artist Jenny Tolman on storytelling and Wampus Cat Festival

Country singer/songwriter Jenny Tolman is one of the 90-plus artists scheduled to perform at the upcoming Wampus Cat Music Fest in Sanford May 13-15. Tolman joins the podcast this week to talk about her music, her songwriting approach, the humor in her lyrics and her influences.  

Friends of The Rant | Nitro Nitra returns to Sanford (and our podcast)

Nitro Nitra and her band lit up the stage at Carolina Indie Fest, and the rising artist is excited to return to the area for next month's Wampus Cat Festival. Listen to our interview and stick around for frivolity and yuks. 

Friends of The Rant | J.R. Richards, former Dishwalla frontman and upcoming Wampus Cat Fest performer

J.R. Richards, the former lead singer of Dishwalla and current independent solo artist, will be among the many big names performing at the Wampus Cat Festival near Sanford on May 13-15 at Gross Farms II. Richards talks to The Rant about growing up with music, the songs that inspire him, how a massive hit like "Counting Blue Cars" changed his life and his engagement with fans on social media as a solo artist.