Episode #111 - Mike Hellman with Jamie Coffis

Jamie talks shop with fellow musician and KPIG DJ Michael Gaither in this one. Let's call it a belated Christmas episode. Michael chats about the origins of Krampus (the friendly Christmas demon) and some in-costume appearances he has lined up for the month. Live tunes include the sketchy holiday songs "The Krampus Comes Out Tonight," "No More Tequila For Santa," and new one, "Tens of Dollars." Subscribe to the series in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube.

Christian Walsh of the local band August Sun sits in on "Neighborhood Night" for some shop talk and live tunes with host Jamie Coffis.

Local songwriter - an "American Idol" alumnus (Season 10) James Durbin drops into the sty. This episode includes a live version of his song "Freedom Blvd" and the debut of his new single, "Hold Me".

The good Reverend Freakchild is a master blues player we've been featuring here on the pig for a long time. In this extra-long interview, he chats live with host Jamie Coffis and play from his latest record, "A Bluesman of Sorts," Great stuff!

The slide guitar great Roy Rogers does a phoner with host Jamie Coffis on a recent episode of "Neighborhood Night," captured here in our "Pigs In a Podcast" series.

Texas greats James McMurtry and Betty Soo dropped into the sty on their annual run out west and through Santa Cruz. LOTS of music in this one including "Sons of the Second Sons" (from James' last record, "Horses and the Hounds," "Color of Night" from his new one, "Black Dog and the Wandering Boy," "Gulf Road" from Betty's record "If You Never Go Away," and a sweet cover of Woody Guthrie's "Deportee."

Peppino D'Agostino did a special, intimage show up at Wind River Studios in Santa Cruz last month, and beforehand he did a special "Neighhborhood Night" chat with host Jamie Coffis about his approach to music and the guitar. This one's special AND includes two gorgeous acoustic tracks from Peppino.

Roger Street Friedman and Garrison Starr stopped into the sty before a soundcheck in Santa Cruz in early June to chat with Jamie Coffis. Here's a quick interivew and a song each from these two amazing songwriters!

Locally sourced music this time out as Jamie Coffis chats with Stormin' Norman and Ken Craft about Norman's new record, "Road Trip."

Laurie Lewis - songwriter, fiddler, guitarist and longtime staple on the acoustic music scene - checked in on a recent "Neighborhood Night" to chat with host Jamie Coffis about her upcoming show that weekend where she paired up with legendary guitar player Nina Gerber.