Poppcast #8:
Michael Ray FitzGerald and I discuss his early beginnings in music, moving around as a Navy brat, early musical influences, his extensive career in the music industry, reinventing himself as a writer, and Southern Rock in Jacksonville.

Please Visit Michael's Website: https://michaelrayfitzgerald.com/

To purchase Michael's books please click the following links.

Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock: https://amzn.to/40pW3e0 (Amazon)
Guitar Greats of Jacksonville: https://amzn.to/3C0ZNbz (Amazon)

Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024 after 22 years of service. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L

Poppcast #7:
Steve Bauknecht and I discuss his early creative life, his participation as a drummer in well known Jacksonville bands: Blaine Crews Band, Evil Maracas, The Philters, Rock Hell Victory, his on again off again affair with the guitar, home recording, and songwriting.

His music can be heard with the Philters here: https://www.reverbnation.com/thefilters

And with Rock Hell Victory here: https://www.reverbnation.com/rockhellvictory

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Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024 after 22 years of service. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L

Poppcast #6: The mega-talented singer-songwriter Darren Ronan joins me on this episode. I’ll talk to him about his start in music, early Jacksonville bands, an influential professor that helped him earn his music degree, opening and running Ronan School of Music, his school serving as a music venue, playing in both original and cover bands simultaneously, and future projects.

Darren Ronan on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/18HyA8Vn30yyDN71pa1kT1

Poppcast is the official podcast of Popp Rock Shop, a company that specializes in custom audio cables, guitar effects and amplifiers, audio consulting, and the creation of educational content. Owner Joe Popp retired as the Technical Director of The Sonic Arts Center at CCNY in October of 2024. He is using his newfound freedom to create cool products, play music, and connect with music industry related people in Jacksonville and other areas of Florida. Please visit the following links:
Popp Rock Shop: https://www.popprockshop.com/
Joe Popp (band): https://open.spotify.com/artist/2iQszwrvCf9UbyGmZPSL3L