violin Archives - Fascination Street

June 7 2021

Hugh Fink – Comedy Writer (SNL / Martha & Snoop)

Steve Owens podcast comedy, david spade, doc watkins, eddie murphy, fink, hugh fink, late night, martha, martha and snoop, oj, oj simpson, saturday night live, sketch comedy, sketch comedy class, snl, snoop, stand up, stephen krueger, tracy morgan, violin, writer

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Hugh Fink
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know comedy writing icon Hugh Fink. Hugh has written for such shows as: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Martha and Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party, and he spent SEVEN years writing for Saturday Night Live. In this episode we chat about what it was like growing up in a Jewish family in a VERY unlikely; and UN-Jewish place. Then we jump right into how and why he got into comedy and tv writing. Hugh tells us some fun stories about working in the industry, including stories about SNL, the time he almost got David Spade beat up by Eddie Murphy, and even a phone call he had with OJ Simpson! Finally, we discuss Hugh’s classes where he teaches; both how to write comedy sketches, and how to write for late night television. I had such a great time sitting down with Hugh! Special thanks to our mutual friend Stephen Krueger for making this happen. Enjoy!
Hugh is not on social media but you can connect with him at HughFink.com

August 24 2020

Aimee Banks – Irish Soprano Singer (Eurovision Junior)

Steve Owens podcast aimee banks, carnegie hall, christ church cathedral, covid, dublin, eurovision, eurovision song contest, fiddle, galway, ireland, irish, junior eurovision, justin ohagen, kathleen tynan, maria callas, opera, roger doyle, royal irish academy, singer, singing, song contest, soprano, violin

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Aimee Banks
Take a walk with me down Fascination Street as I get to know Aimee Banks.
Aimee is an Irish Soprano Opera singer who lives in Galway, Ireland. In this episode we chat about how a young woman falls in love with opera music before she is even a teenager! We also chat about some of her vocal training and some of her more memorable performances, including The Junior Eurovision Song Contest, Carnegie Hall, and Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. Aimee may have very adult musical tastes and career passion; but deep down she is still a fun loving teenager, so we end the episode talking about the nutty Irish stereotypes! This episode is a lot of fun, Aimee lets me play one of her songs from her upcoming album, and she has a truly fascinating story.
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Twit: @AimeeBanksMusic
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Website: AimeBanks.net

December 19 2018

Angela Modifica – Luthier (The String Sparrow)

Steve Owens podcast angelamodifica, angiemodifica, banjo, connecticut, explodingpickguard, fascinating, fascination, fascinationstreet, fsp, guitar, inspiration, inspire, instrumentrepair, instruments, interview, luthier, mandolin, modifica, pickguard, picks, podcast, podcastaddict, podcasting, podcastlife, quagan, sparrow, streetwalkers, strings, stringsparrow, thestringsparrow, violin

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This week I get to chat with Angela Modifica. Angie is a luthier in Connecticut. In this episode I get to find out what the heck a LUTHIER is and what exactly they do. I also get to know a little bit about growing up in Connecticut, why She decided to become a luthier in the first place, and she tells us about some of the more interesting projects she has worked on!….. (something EXPLODES!!!)

Follow Angela on Social Media:

Insta: @TheStringSparrow

Need a repair, remodel, or fresh build?

Reach out to Angie: musicwillsav3y0u@gmail.com

also TheStringSparrow@gmail.com