Dancer/Choreographer Monica Mota and guitarist/composer/arranger Mellad Abeid return to talk more about their live dance + music project Quiero Flamenco and their beautiful upcoming show "Gradience", in Spokane, Washington presented by KSPS-PBS at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center on January 10th, 2025. All music courtesy of Quiero Flamenco performing in studio at KSPS PBS studios, except a small excerpt from Jed Miley, their guest flamenco guitarist from Oleaje Flamenco in Seattle, Washington and self-produced audio from "warming up with Vicente's Granaina" recorded in 2017 which was used with permission. The January 10th live performance of Quiero Flamenco in front of a live audience will be produced and broadcast for air on KSPS, ksps.org and pbs.org on Feburary 14th. 2025.

Jenny Anne Mannan, Caroline Fowler, and Karli Fairbanks are all singer/songwriters who love Christmas music, and in 2022, they gathered themselves around the band name Alcohol & Feelings and joined us in the Inland Sessions studio to record a half-hour of their sweetly bittersweet original holiday music. Sit down by the fire with a cup of cocoa and enjoy set of new Christmas music that is rooted in feelings of joy and the bright memories that gather us together on crisp winter nights. Please enjoy this music-based set, and watch the whole episode at ksps.org/inlandsessions

Today Rosie Cerquone joins us in the studio to talk a little about her life & music, and play solo for us one of her oldest songs, one of her newest songs, maybe even a little Billie Eilish while accompanying herself on the vibraphone. See her full musical performance with her band on Inland Sessions airing Monday, December 9th at 7pm Pacific time on KSPS-PBS, or on demand without commercial interruption at ksps.org/InlandSessions. If you like this interview, check out our other Inland Sessions artist interviews at ksps.org/InlandSessions and feel free to binge them all and tell others! KSPS-PBS is the Public Television affiliate in Spokane, Washington focusing on stories and artists from in/around the Inland Northwest. Inland Sessions is an original and local production focusing on the new and original music of local creatives and performers, including music, poetry, and dance. Find out more about Public Television at pbs.org, or donate directly to support this endeavor at ksps.org.

Young singer/songwriter Isaac Tonasket joins us in the studio with his mother, Monica Tonasket to talk about what has been driving him since his early years to forge his own path through life with music and honesty. Self-recording and self-releasing his song "Boyz Don't Cry" brought a lot of new attention and millions of views to Isaac's work, and he takes the opportunity to share some of the reasons he does what he does. Isaac Tonasket's full performance will air on KSPS Channel 7.1 at 7:30pm Pacific Monday December 2nd, or watch the broadcast stream at ksps.org/live Find his episode after broadcast at ksps.org/inlandsessions where you can also watch more performances and hear more interviews every week.

Sacha Boutros is known across the U.S. and Europe as a singer of the American Songbook, performing all around the world with her renditions of American jazz standards, but today she visits the KSPS-PBS studio to talk about recording her original music, and her experience in the music industry as an outspoken independent artist, musician, songwriter, promoter, and advocate for women and people of color in professional music. KSPS-PBS is the Inland Northwest PBS affiliate serving most of Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alberta, delivering quality entertainment, education, and news to homes even in the most remote areas. KSPS-PBS is a non-profit independent media focused on building community through creative use of media for the public good. Learn more and donate at ksps.org to support our efforts.

Dancer/choreographer Monica Mota and guitarist/composer Mellad Abeid join me to talk about how they each found flamenco, where they found each other as artistic collaborators, and why flamenco is so stylistically singular, passionate, and powerful. Watch their full episode their dance/music performance on Inland Sessions premiering Monday, November 18th at 7:30pm PT on KSPS-PBS Channel 7.1 in the INW, streaming on ksps.org, and all past episodes archived at ksps.org/inlandsessions

Eddy Pace of Evergreen Afrodub Orchestra joins us to talk about following his dream to build a collaborative ensemble of the region's best musicians to come together for the love of reggae, Afrobeat, jazz, and funk. Colossal horns, big percussion, and layered guitars over a backbone of bass describes EAO's mostly instrumental jams, but it doesn't explain how Eddy brought Evergreen Afrobeat together or what it takes to keep a rotating band of 8-10 musicians dedicated to the style of groovy rhythms this band loves to lay down for audiences. Watch Evergreen Afrodub Orchestra's full Inland Sessions performance premiering Monday November 4th, 7:30pm PST on KSPS-PBS digital on TV, and ksps.org to stream live everywhere else. Please explore our archive of Inland Sessions performances and podcasts at ksps.org/inlandsessions.

Singer/songwriter Olivia Brownlee visits to talk about her music and all the ways she's found (so far) to connect people and communities through song and dance as a musician, educator, communicator, and presenter on this week's episode, and brings us unplugged performances of her original music alongside a surprise heartfelt acoustic cover. Find out more about Inland Sessions and featured artists at ksps.org/inlandsessions Learn how to support education, local music, independent artists, and regional storytelling through donations to KSPS-PBS, the Public Television station for the Inland Northwest, broadcasting quality programming to urban, rural, and remote areas across 4 U.S. states and 3 Canadian territories at ksps.org.