Couch Riffs

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Ep 304 D'Vonne Lewis (Digable Planets/Brittany Davis)

I was so happy to meet and host D'Vonne Lewis, a Seattle-born, award-winning jazz drummer, for this Couch Riffs conversation. D'Vonne has a Jazz Alley run coming up as we

Aug 6
1 h 35 min

Ep 303 Amanda Hardy (Bexley)

I'm happy to finally get to sit down with Amanda Hardy, frontperson of Seattle's own Bexley. In a sea of great bands in Seattle, Bexley stands out on the shoulders Amanda

Aug 4
1 h 30 min

Ep 302 Vic Bondi (Articles Of Faith/Vic Bondi and His Issues)

Vic Bondi is a punk rock legend that is still putting out vital, energetic punk that matters. It was my absolutely pleasure to host him on this episode of Couch Riffs Pod

Jun 23
1 h 47 min

Ep 301 Tommy Niemeyer (The Accused/Gruntruck)

Our guest this episode is a Northwest legend, Mr Tommy Niemeyer of The Accused and later Gruntruck. One of the earliest bands in the crossover punk/metal movement, The Ac

Jun 8
1 h 12 min

Ep 300 Robb Benson (Planets In The Ocean/Dear John Letters)

Our guest this episode is Robb Benson, singer/songwriter of just about a hundred bands over the years and most recently the dynamic Planets In The Ocean who just released

May 25
1 h 54 min

Ep 299 Caspian Coberly

Our guest this episode is Seattle's Caspian Coberly, a young man with an old soul. At 25 years old, Caspian has been playing guitar for 20 years already and it is evident

May 11
2 h 08 min

Ep 298 Craig Gass

Our guest this episdoe is veteran comedian Craig Gass who happened to be in town to work on a show with our host, Me! Craig came in for a latenight podcast recording imme

Apr 27
1 h 59 min

Ep 297 Matt Vaughan (Easy Street Records)

Our guest this episode is Matt Vaughan, owner of Easy Street Records in West Seattle and former manager/tour manager of Seattle's Gruntruck. His shop is legendary for its

Apr 13
2 h 26 min

Ep 296 Robert Roth (TRULY)

Our guest this episode is a Seattle legend, Robert Roth of the band TRULY. Formed in 1990 on the cusp of Seattle changing the popular musical landscape all around the wor

Mar 16
1 h 36 min

Ep 295 Brian McClelland (Filth Is Eternal)

Our guest this episode is Brian McClelland, guitarist and creative heartbeat of Filth Is Eternal. I have only seen the band live once, but I was super impressed with them

Mar 2
1 h 08 min

Ep 294 Derek Fudesco (Murder City Devils/Pretty Girls Make Graves/The Cave Singers)

Our guest this episode is Derek Fudesco of Murder City Devils, Pretty Girls Make Graves, and The Cave Singers. We've known Derek since the mid-90s and have always maintai

Feb 9
1 h 21 min

Ep 293 Jen Ayers (SHe Said)

I had a chance to catch up with Seattle's beloved Jen Ayers recently to talk about her one-woman rock opera/musical theater show, SHe Said, which has a run at Seattle's E

Jan 12
1 h 08 min

Ep 292 Kim Virant (Golden West/Lazy Susan)

Our guest this episode is Seattle's Kim Virant, solo artist, singer for Golden West and former singer of Lazy Susan. Kim's presence in the Seattle music scene spans decad

Nov 24 2025
1 h 37 min

Ep 291 Brendan Dyer (Milly)

Our guest this episode is Brendon Dyer of LA band, Milly. Brendon was previously in an east coast band called Furnsss that eventually disbanded before he relocated to LA.

Nov 11 2025
1 h 17 min

Ep 290 Stephanie Anne Johnson

Our guest this episode is the fabulous Stephanie Anne Johnson. Stephanie is a singer/songwriter from the Northwest who gained the attention of the world as a singer on Th

Oct 6 2025
1 h 07 min

Ep 289 Sweet Water

Our guests this episode are Adam and Credo, vocalist and guitarist respectively, for Seattle band, Sweet Water. The band has a new album out now entitled Shine On with tw

Sep 30 2025
2 h 07 min

Ep 288 Jake Snider (Minus The Bear)

My guest this episode is Jake Snider, vocalist and guitarist of Seattle's Minus The Bear. Minus The Bear recently reunited after a long hiatus and kicks off a US tour on

Sep 16 2025
2 h 05 min

Ep 287 Tekla Waterfield

My guest this episode is Tekla Waterfield, a wonderful singer and songwriter here in Seattle WA who is releasing an album, Mother Mind, on September 5 along with her musi

Sep 2 2025
1 h 36 min

Ep 286 Pete Droge

I was very happy to host Pete Droge for this episode of Couch Riffs Podcast. Pete was an open book and humble story teller and a joy to keep company with. Pete's new albu

Aug 19 2025
2 h 02 min

Ep 285 Bootsy Holler

Jul 15 2025
1 h 43 min

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What listeners say

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Mike does great, laid back interviews, mostly with musicians but even the ones who weren’t are is really interesting people. Check out his Couch Riff music videos as well. They’re incredible!

ChrisR206 · Jan 2023

Listing to many podcasts get you used to the canned, forced format. Mike way of interviewing is cool because you really have no idea what direction the interview will take. My interest is high because the guests are folks that give a real insight into music business. Most of his guest are people I had never heard of, but now have seeked out their music based on how interesting of a person they are.

No name supporter · Feb 2021

One of my favorite podcasts! Mike has such a personable way of interviewing. It’s like you are listening in on a private conversation between to good friends. Plus HE HAS THE BEST GUESTS!

Sinner Boss · Feb 2021

I’ve known Mike for years and he’s one of the nicest guys I’ve met. But, I’m in no way a music nerd, I don’t play any instruments and honestly don’t even listen to a lot of music. I do listen to a lot of podcasts though. I pretty much passed by Mike's show assuming I wouldn’t relate and it would bore me. I was wrong, I love Couch Riffs. It’s a good mix of music nerd and interesting stories from the guests. You definitely don’t need to be “in the business” for Couch Riffs to be entertaining.

idontwangastupidnickname · Dec 2020

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