Ep. 5.5 - John Vettese

Back with an all new episode, Nate recaps his gig DJing a Daddy/Daughter Dance, bows to the glory of Taylor Swift and pours one out for the Grape Room. Then, Nate finally gets a chance to sit down and chat with WXPN's John Vettese. They talk about John's place in the Philly scene, Nate's a plea to be on a Key Session, growing up in Ambler, discovering Nine Inch Nails, Stabbing Westward, the Lansdale Hardcore scene and XIII PFP, the Wonder Years, music shops and import CDs, the legacy of the bands Oasis and REM, the Rolling Stones, shooting live music photography at stadium shows, shooting the Philadelphia stop of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour, WXPN's acceptance of Taylor, the negative reaction to change and the stations growth, the Philly scene and the WXPN Local show, writing for the City Paper, giving local artists national exposure, the latest local band that excites him as well as the one he wishes would have been bigger. Then, John tries his hand at The Jawntlet!
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