Dean Delray's Let There Be Talk

Today will be another Handmade Edition of LET THERE BE TALK with my guest the great Blake Kuwahara owner and designer of Blake Kuwahara Eyewear. This man has been in the Eyewear game for 40 years. He started out as an Optometrist then worked his way into the eyewear industry as creative director of Liz Claiborne becoming a designer for 7 different brands including Jordache. Blake then started his own line called KATA ended up selling that brand and now he has a brand new company that is absolutely taking it to the next level in the Eyewear world. Sit back and hear us dive into all kinds of topics from Architecture,Denim, Design and Glasses. I hope you guys enjoy his story.Keep the candles lit and have a fantastic week. This episode is brought to you by https://optical-connection.com Click on the link for all your Optical needs and use the code DEAN at check out for 10% off anything. Or call them and use the code. Doesn't matter where you are they will ship.  DDR  

October 6th 2020 we lost the greatest of all time Mr Edward Van Halen. Today I sat down and recorded everything I loved about Eddie. I really can't believe he is gone and I will never forget Him. Long Live the Legend Eddie Van Halen. DDR

If you listen to music in the last 60 years chances are some of your favorite records were recorded right in Los Angeles at the legendary Sunset Sound Recording Studio. The list of artist that recorded in this studio is insane. Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Van Halen, Prince, Elton John, The Rolling Stones the list goes on and on. It was an honor to sit down with the owner Paul Camarata and hear the history of this building and how it came about. Paul's father Tutti open the studio 60 years ago and started out recording everything for Walt Disney including the music for some of the Rides. Quickly the studio became the hot room in Hollywood know for it's incredible selection of amazing vintage gear and amazing house engineers. Sit back and enjoy this amazing episode. DDR

Today is a bonus episode of LET THERE BE TALK with my friends Tammy Jo Dearen and Nikole Larson staples in the Comedy Store Family. Tammy and Nikole have been producing on one of the best shows every Saturday Night at the Comedy Store for years but back in March that all came to a halt when the Pandemic hit. Tammy and Nikole put their brains together and came up with an idea to keep Live Stand Up Comedy alive in Los Angeles. Tune in and hear this amazing story on how it all came together. Tammy has also worked with JUST FOR LAUGHS in the Fresh Faces department and also has worked in the Stand Up community for years. Have a great weekend and Keep the Candles Lit. DDR

Today on this brand new episode of Let There Be Talk my guest are Michael and Tanya Trotter of the group The War and Treaty. This amazing couples story absolutely blew my mind and I know you guys will feel the same. Their new record Hearts Town came out last Friday and people are going crazy for it including me. I first heard the song 5 More Minutes around 3 weeks ago and I knew I had to have them on the show asap. Do yourself a favor and dig into their music. Have a fantastic week and keep the candles lit. DDR  

Today my guest is singer songwriter Sadler Vaden. You may know Sadler as the guitar player in Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit but he is also a solo artist with a brand new record out called ANYBODY OUT THERE? This record has quickly become my favorite of the year hands down. Full of amazing songs like Don't Worry, Modern Times and Peace + Harmony. I knew right away I had to talk to him.  We talk Song Writing, Nashville, The Record Biz and so much more. Dig into his record and follow him on all the social platforms. Keep The Candles Lit my friends and have a great week. DDR  

Today my friend Corey Taylor Slipknot/Stone Sour singer songwriter returns to the show to talk all about his new solo record CMFT coming out Oct 2nd 2020. Corey sits down and talks all about the writing and recording process of CMFT.  Check out 3 of the songs right now on Youtube or your favorite streaming platform. HWY 666, Black Eyes Blue and CMFT MUST BE STOPPED. This episode is brought to you by CBD LION use the code Dean for 20% off all you items. Click the link https://cbdlion.com   

Today on Let There Be Talk #547 my guest is the great Troy Sanders of Mastodon. Troy is absolutely one of the best in the biz and Mastodon is by far one of my favorites of the last 20 years. They have so many incredible records including the crushing Emperor of Sand that came out in 2017.  One of my favorite records by them is the EP that came out in 2017 called Cold Dark Place. The songs on that EP are so next level and I can't recommend it enough. Today Troy sits down with me to talk about their new record Medium Rarities which is coming out this Friday Sept 11th 2020. Sit down and enjoy the ride and keep the candles lit. This episode is brought to you by CBD LION click the link and use the code DEAN for 20% off all of you orders. https://cbdlion.com  

Ok its that time of the year when Kevin Christy, Beau Goorey and I get together and talk about the new watches released. Now this show is usually done in April when Basel World happens but 2 things happened in 2020 Covid cancelled Basel and Rolex announced they would no longer take part in Basel World. So this why Rolex released there new watches Yesterday. Lots to talk about on todays Bonus episode so enjoy. Beau Goorey is a full on Watch Expert and a master at restoring old watches. Follow him on Instagram @losangeleswatchworks  Kevin is a fantastic comedian and a brilliant Painter follow his work on Instagram @kevingchristy  Keep The Candles Lit DDR

Today will be another Handmade Edition of LET THERE BE TALK with 2 guest. First up is Troy Kudlac owner of Kud Properties and Real Estate Developer in the Joshua Tree,Palm Desert and Palm Springs area. 2nd Guest is Andy Canada owner of https://homeandconstructionservices.com  General Contractor, This man has been building some next level homes in the Joshua Tree area. I have always been obsessed with amazing architecture especially the homes in the Palm Springs area. Palm Springs and the surrounding area is a gold mine of incredible homes. Over the last few years Troy and Andy have been building some of the best new homes I have ever seen out in the desert. Tune in and hear these guys stories.  Also visit there websites and instagrams for an idea of what we are talking about.  Troy with his new Eichler homes in Palm Springs https://www.instagram.com/kudproperties/  And Andy's masterpiece called ON THE ROCKS in Joshua Tree.  https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/43475678?source_impression_id=p3_1598851132_YTaRJx0PHdnY

Today my good friend Brian The Boot Maker returns to talk about the 10 year anniversary of Role Club the greatest Handmade Boots Made in America. Brian is one of my favorite humans that I have ever met in Los Angeles and I could talk to him for hours about anything and thats just what I did today. We talked about his 10 years of making boots, our love of Trucks, Real Estate and or course Comedy. Tune in and enjoy this Handmade Episode. Keep The Candles Lit. DDR

Today I sit down with the King of the 4x4 world Mr Jonathan Ward owner of Icon. To say this is a handmade episode is an understatement. Jonathan builds the most insane Trucks and Cars I have ever seen. Jonathan's first career was in the acting game. This man worked on Broadway then moved to California for TV and Film work.  After years of success he realized he wasn't happy in the acting world and decided to leave it all behind for his true passion restoring Toyota Land Cruiser's and Ford Bronco's. Icon is hands down the best in the world and that is the truth. Tune in and hear this Handmade Episode and also follow him on Instagram @icon4x4  This episode is brought to you by my fantastic sponsor CBD LION https://cbdlion.com/categories use the code DEAN for 20% off all orders. Click on the link and start saving now.

Today will be a Handmade episode with the owners of the greatest Taco Shops in Los Angeles, Victor Manuel Delgado III and Jorge Alvarez of TACOS 1986. These guys story is incredible. Sit down and hear the passion of these 2 men and how they started their very successful Business. I would say Tacos are probably the greatest food every created and Victor and Jorge are the Kings of Authentic Tijuana style Tacos. Do yourself a favor and visit TACOS 1986 in Los Angeles and absolutely lose you mind. Enjoy this Handmade episode and remember to KEEP THE CANDLES LIT. I love you guys DDR  

Back in the mid 90's a couple of records came out that absolutely blew my mind. Part Time Goes Full and Shoot Out by one of my favorite bands The Mother Hips. They were both on Rick Rubin's label American Records and at some point went out of Print meaning you could not buy them or even Stream them. But now that has all changed as of last week they are available to stream everywhere. Today I sit down with Tim and talk about those early days and the recording and writing process of those 2 masterpieces. This episode is brought to you by Keep. See you hair by using Keeps Click on the link for a FREE offer. https://www.keeps.com/buy-keeps?utm_campaign=deandelray&utm_medium=audio&utm_source=podcast  

Today is another Handmade Edition of Let There Be Talk with my guest Jerome Mage owner and designer of the one of the best Eyewear Companies in the last 30 years Jacques Marie Mage. This mans passion is infectious. His frames are like works of art. The craftsmanship is so far beyond anything else I've ever seen. I have been wanting to have this man on for over a year and it finally happened and I can't thank him enough for taking the time out to talk with me on how this amazing company started. I have been an Eyewear fanatic from an early age. Of course it has to do with Rock N Roll. Sunglasses go hand in hand with Musicians. Sit back and enjoy this mans journey and follow his Instagram @jacquesmariemage and have your mind blown. Candles Lit DDR   

Today on another episode of LET THERE BE TALK my guest is the HIP HOP legend Darryl DMC McDaniels. In 1984 the musical landscape completely change when the debut RUN DMC record dropped. With songs like Hard Times, Sucker M.C.'S and Rock Box this group was about to totally change the game. In just a few short years they became the biggest band on the planet. Selling Out Arena's all over, A Sneaker deal and even a spot on the now legendary LIVE AID. Multi Platinum records, Huge videos including Walk This Way and  ROCK N ROLL HALL OF FAME inductees they have done it all. All through the fame and fortune DMC was fighting some brutal depression. Tune in and hear how he got through that and so many other amazing stories from this living Legend. This episode is brought to you by CBD LION use the code DEAN for 20% off all you orders. click the link    

Today I sit down with Rob Dukes former singer of the Bay Area Thrash Metal band Exodus and current singer of Generation Kill. Rob and I dive into all kinds of topics like Motorcycles, Restoring Volkswagens, Stand Up Comedy and of course singing with Exodus. Rob is currently working on a brand new Generation Kill record and  he also has his hands full restoring vintage Volkswagens. Great Episode and I really think you guys will dig this one. This Episode is brought to you by CBD LION use the code DEAN for 20% off all you items. Hit the link and get the relief. https://cbdlion.com 

Today I sit down with one of my favorite guitar players from the Bay Area Mr Gary Pihl. Gary has been playing professionally for almost his entire life. I first saw Gary back around late 1979 when he was playing guitar in Sammy Hagar's band. Gary immediately became one of my favorite players back then with his Gibson SG Special. I must have seen Gary play in Sammy's band 10 times in and around the Bay Area. I never missed Hagar live all the way up until he joined Van Halen. After Sammy joined Van Halen Gary was asked by Tom Scholz to join Boston and he's been in the band since 1986. Gary's story is fantastic and I think you guys are really gonna dig this episode. So much great Bay Area love on this one. This episode is brought to you by Avocado Green Mattress company. Use the link https://www.avocadogreenmattress.com   

You may be asking yourself who is Jimmy Arceneaux and what is a talent buyer? Well sit back and enjoy this trip back to around 1989 when Jimmy and I were hired to book Music acts in 4 of the hottest clubs in California. I have talked about The Stone in San Francisco many many times on the show especially during Thrash January but now you get to hear the stories about all 4 Clubs, The Omni, One Step Beyond The Stone and The Cadillac Club. Jimmy was a fantastic friend back then and together we learned so much about the music biz.  I think you are really going to enjoy this one. Keep The Candles Lit my friends. DDR

Today will be another Handmade Edition of LET THERE BE TALK with my guest Dave Pollot artist/painter. Dave brings new life to old art. What does that mean? Well visit his instagram and see exactly what I'm talking about. https://www.instagram.com/davepollotart/  I first saw this mans work on Instagram about a year ago and I was blown away. I knew I had to have Dave on to hear his story. Everybody has different taste in art but I think we can all agree on 1 thing, This world would suck without it.  This episode is brought to you by CBD LION the best CBD products in the world. Use the code DEAN for 20% off all the time. Here is the link. https://cbdlion.com