Join Matt & JD as they discuss the ascension of R&B/Hip Hop artist Notebook P! Coming up in the Randolph scene, Notebook P (Pat) released his first full-length album, A Fool's Paradise, in 2020. Tune in as we discuss his journey and inspiration
Matt & JD eagerly welcome the final Draft Line guest of 2020 in Tim Hall. An educator, multi-instrumentalist, poet, and activist, you may recognize Tim's name as the credited composer of our theme song, mentioned at the end of each episode. He
Loman is a Massachusetts-based producer, beatmaker and the mind behind record label Union Sound. His work can be found all throughout the Boston scene, most recently a new release by Kadeem titled "Remains of a Man." Tune in as we get to know L
For the third time, we are flipping the script on our normal format. It is our honor to present this episode featuring Ray Berry, President & General Manager of White Lion Brewing Company. One of only five black-owned breweries in Massachusetts
Now that remote podcasting is here to stay, we are excited to return to your ears! We return from a "season break" with the founder of Boston Got Next, DJ WhySham. We are incredibly grateful to have spoken with her and wish her all the luck whe
Matt & JD close their second season with Randolph-based MC and activist, Lance Jackson. We sip on beers from Finback as well as Crue Brew, one of five black-owned breweries in Massachusetts. For a taste of beer, politics, and good ass hip hop,
At Through The Draft Line, we use craft beer as our facilitator for conversation with some of the most exciting creatives in New England. Today we, for the second time, flip that script in our conversation with Charlie Cummings. Starting his br
JD and Matt, from a distance, are joined by multi-faceted Bostonian creative Amanda Shea. Between her work as a spoken word artist to running publicity for Brandy Blaze, this is a woman everyone in the scene should know, and we hope you enjoy o
We are thrilled to be back from a short hiatus as the COVID-19 pandemic has unfolded and Matt has relocated to NYC. Today, thanks to the help of Zencastr, we bring you our first remotely-recorded episode featuring Prateek (pruh - TEEK).Two EP
It's 2020 and Draft Line Pod is back! Today, we are joined by Red Shaydez, a multi-faceted, boxer robe-wearing bully of a hip-hop artist and the queen of cool. Red became our first guest who allowed us to pick her beer, which we took full advan
We close out the decade with an artist we've been eager to host since our founding. Join us with instrumental pianist Ben Cosgrove as we discuss kolaches, insomnia, and our relationship with the land around us.Beer samples:Heady Topper (NEI
Check out our conversation with Boston's "dance in the woods folk" band, Visiting Wine. Preparing for the release of their second record, we down some thicc brews with Lindsey & Greg and had time for a performance as well.Follow us on Instagr
Through The Draft line is back! After a brief "season break" we begin with indie soul songstress and recent Boston Music Awards nominee Jill McCracken. We talk her first five years in Boston, her 2018 release Shake Me Up, and of course get into
The conclusion of two episodes chatting with the Boston hip hop legends, STL GLD. It was a true honor to speak with such talented, innovative, and genre bending individuals that any hip hop fan, in and outside of Boston, should keep an eye on.
Part one of two episodes chatting with the Boston hip hop legends, STL GLD. It was a true honor to speak with such talented, innovative, and genre bending individuals that any hip hop fan, in and outside of Boston, should keep an eye on. We kic
At Through The Draft Line, we use craft beer as our facilitator for conversation with some of the most exciting creatives in New England. Today, we reverse that trend in Part 2 of our episode with Turtle Swamp Brewing. Special guests are Tanner
At Through The Draft Line, we use craft beer as our facilitator for conversation with some of the most exciting creatives in New England. For the first time, we reverse that trend in Part 1 of 2 episodes with Turtle Swamp Brewing. Special guest
Armed with the classic, yet unfortunately no longer craft, Lagunitas IPA, we have a blast on mic with Boston's best cruise ship jam band, Fish House. Open up for insight to the pathways (and barriers) to entry in the Boston music scene, how cre
JD and Matt welcome Tory Corless, a New England transplant with Southern roots who takes soul and experiential music meditations to a new level. With a powerful voice and and top-notch Bostonian collaborators around her, Tory released her first
Join us with Claire Altendahl and India Shore, who not long after meeting down the road at Berklee College of Music created The Blue - A genre blending project with the intention of providing a new sound that also brings back the vintage charm
Rob Flax is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator based in Jamaica Plain. Inside this episode we unlock the flavors of the legendary beer from Vermont's Alchemist Brewery, which resulted in a freestyle percussive jam on a beer can, in
Born and raised in the Boston area, Cliff Notez is one of the most exciting MCs in the scene, but his role in the community doesn't stop when he gets off stage. He's also an avid community organizer - Manifested in his role as the founder, owne