Music In The Minor League

Houston-area Folk-rock band, Brightwire, takes the time to talk to fellow bands and artists still playing down in the "minor league" of the music world. No stadium tours or sold-out sheds here, we're talking to those bands that burn up the stage in your local dive bars, coffee shops and living rooms.

Music In The Minor League is a music podcast hosted by Brightwire, with 79 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Brightwire hosts Music In The Minor League, a music show with 79 episodes published.

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  Episode 79 - Sean Burns (Sean Burns and Lost Country/Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans)

  Sep 9, 202656 minS4

  This week we are excited to welcome back one of our favorite north of border musicians, Sean Burns. Hailing from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Sean fronts his band Sean Burns and Lost Country, hosts his podcast The Northern Report, hosts the radio show/podcast Boots & Saddles on CKUW 95.9 FM and also holds down bass, harmonica and harmony vocal duties for Corb Lund and the Hurtin' Albertans! Sean is about to release his second solo album and the first with all original songs: Better Off In Time & Other Songs for the Dance Floor. It's a great record and comes out on September 18th. We enjoyed getting the opportunity to catch up with Sean and appreciate him getting us off our butts when it comes to releasing new episodes of Music in the Minor League! Check out Sean online: https://www.seanburns.ca - Official Website https://seanburns.bandcamp.com/music - Bandcamp

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  Episode 78: Michael Isaak

  May 6, 202647 minS4

  Welcome to Episode 78 of Music in the Minor League. As you can see, we've been a little slow on recording new episodes this season. We've been busy with full band practices, life obligations and tour planning. We hope to be back to a more regular schedule later in the summer. But, enough about us, let's talk about this episode's guest: Michael Isaak. Michael is a rising Egyptian-American musician who is set to release his debut album, The Carpet Maker on May 15th. This album is an exploration of his diasporic identity, bringing together his Egyptian heritage and American upbringing through his unique "Arabesque Folk" sound. This marks a new artistic phase for the New York-based musician as he reconnects with his cultural roots. Now, make sure you go follow Michael on your preferred streaming service so you can listen to The Carpet Maker when it is released on May 15, 2026.

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  Music In The Minor League

  Episode 77: Emily Pennington & Oliver Franklin (Trouble's Braids)

  Mar 4, 20261 hour

  Welcome to Episode 77 of Music in the Minor League. This episode, we had a conversation with Emily Pennington and Oliver Franklin, who make up the creative centers of Trouble's Braids. Trouble’s Braids is a four-piece band from Boulder, Colorado that creates dynamic folk rock with teeth. Trouble’s Braids combines poignant lyricism, rich female and male harmonies, and great hooks with an unflinching curiosity about the dark and hidden corners of the human experience, all with a wink and a nod that invites the audience to come play. We had a blast getting to know them and think you'll really dig their music. Be sure to follow them where you can, maybe pick up a copy of their EP via Bandcamp and share the episode to help get the word out! See y'all soon!

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  Episode 76: Masaya Tamegai (The Houston Collective)

  Jan 14, 20261h 18mS4

  Season four of Music in the Minor League is here! For our episode of the season, we caught up with Masaya Tamegai of The Houston Collective. The Houston Collective is an umbrella for Long River Sessions, KPFT Sessions, The Cultivated Beat and a collection of local podcasts, including this one. Masaya is putting the final touches on his website https://www.thehoustoncollective.com which contains a web TV station, a web radio station and will eventually host band profiles and more for Houston area bands. You can find links to everyone who has appeared on the shows and watch/listen to their performances. It's really a huge asset to the Houston music scene. We hope you'll check it out and take some time to listen in to the interview where we discuss The Houston Collective, challenges facing bands these day and what Masaya's future goals are with the website and his programming.

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  Episode 75: Christian Diana (Mourning Coffee)

  Dec 17, 20251h 21mS3

  Welcome to the episode 75 of Music in the Minor League! This episode brings us to the end of season 3! We hope you've enjoyed the ride so far. To close out the year, we went all the way to New Jersey for a conversation with Mourning Coffee. Mourning Coffee offers a look into the process of dealing with death through their singles and upcoming full-length album. Our conversation spanned from music to the grieving process to finding a purpose (or not worrying about finding one) back to music and so forth. It was a great way to close out the year and we look forward to watching this project grow over the year. We're sure you will, too!

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