Here's my first podcast ever, featuring singer Lojo Russo.

I have to apologize for the quality of the audio during the interview portion of the podcast. Sometimes you have to learn by doing that a standard voice recorder, even if it is digital, doesn't necessarily capture high-quality audio. Future podcast guests will have to come to the Quad City Times offices for interviews rather than talking over the phone.

But here's the deal with the podcasts: Normally, we only feature artists when they're playing a big show or have a CD release. This podcast will allow me to chat with area bands and artists whenever they're working on new material. We'll talk about the direction the band is going sonically and play a few clips of the new material. Suggestions on who to feature next are always welcome.

Enjoy, and I promise that the audio will be better next time.