For Episode #99 (Part #1) of The Struggle is Real Buffalo Music Podcast, LIVE from Milkie’s Elmwood Lounge, Ryan and Cassidy are joined by My Rap Name is Alex, Lonestar Sailing, a live audience, and the most obnoxious podcast heckler ever. We talk with My Rap Name is Alex about his start, from beat poet to rapper, his work with The Bloodthirsty Vegans, working with Loopy Pro, the problem with our local government, and more. Then, they talk with Lonestar Sailing about their newest album Sad Bones, their time working together, and how they define their sound. We also play a handful of games, including “Canadian, Asian, or Tax Evasion” and “Anthony Keidis Lyric or Literal Gibberish” and have live performances by both guests!

0:00 – INTRO
2:11 – GAME – “Canadian, Asian, or Tax Evasion”
5:11 – INTERVIEW – My Rap Name is Alex
11:54 – GAME – “Elton John or Ben Folds”
14:50 – MUSIC – My Rap Name is Alex (20:25 – Start the most annoying heckler ever, clapping COMPLETELY off-beat in parts)
36:22 – INTERVIEW – My Rap Name is Alex (continued)
42:30 – MUSIC – More from My Rap Name is Alex
54:46 – Cassidy has arrived!
56:00 – GAME – “Dead or Boring”
58:25 – INTERVIEW – Lonestar Sailing
1:08:32 – GAME – “Anthony Keidis Lyric or Literal Gibberish”
1:13:40 – Ryan yells about Blink-182 ticket prices
1:15:33 – MUSIC – Lonestar SailingFor Episode #99 (Part #1) of The Struggle is Real Buffalo Music Podcast, LIVE from Milkie’s Elmwood Lounge, Ryan and Cassidy are joined by My Rap Name is Alex, Lonestar Sailing, a live audience, and the most obnoxious podcast heckler ever. We talk with My Rap Name is Alex about his start, from beat poet to rapper, his work with The Bloodthirsty Vegans, working with Loopy Pro, the problem with our local government, and more. Then, they talk with Lonestar Sailing about their newest album Sad Bones, their time working together, and how they define their sound. We also play a handful of games, including “Canadian, Asian, or Tax Evasion” and “Anthony Keidis Lyric or Literal Gibberish” and have live performances by both guests!

0:00 – INTRO
2:11 – GAME – “Canadian, Asian, or Tax Evasion”
5:11 – INTERVIEW – My Rap Name is Alex
11:54 – GAME – “Elton John or Ben Folds”
14:50 – MUSIC – My Rap Name is Alex (20:25 – Start the most annoying heckler ever, clapping COMPLETELY off-beat in parts)
36:22 – INTERVIEW – My Rap Name is Alex (continued)
42:30 – MUSIC – More from My Rap Name is Alex
54:46 – Cassidy has arrived!
56:00 – GAME – “Dead or Boring”
58:25 – INTERVIEW – Lonestar Sailing
1:08:32 – GAME – “Anthony Keidis Lyric or Literal Gibberish”
1:13:40 – Ryan yells about Blink-182 ticket prices
1:15:33 – MUSIC – Lonestar Sailing