Gavin Gold was born in Cape Town, South Africa. After high school he immersed himself in the Johannesburg music scene; writing, recording and performing at hundreds of venues nationwide. In the 1980’s he was guitarist and lead vocalist in the successful South African punk pop band, “Switchtalk”.In the early 1990's when apartheid was still in the air, he joined keyboardist, singer and producer Abe Sibiya to form a multi racial duo. Gavin Gold’s 2016 album release 'Neatness' and EP release 'World Upside Down launches were held at the popular Cape Town venue, The Alexander Theatre. Gavin Gold has recently relocated to New York City. He is currently writing songs with Off Broadway hit singer songwriter, Steve Schalchlin and is performing and growing his following.He also teamed up to form the geek rock band, “The Rebel Nerds” with multi instrumentalist Jake Adams and they are ready to resume playing live as soon as the covid coast is clear.

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Eastside Punks Podcast #33 Musician/Songwriter Gavin Gold Interview

I had the pleasure of spending some time with business leader/economist Emma Arakelyan about her secret to success in life and in business. Not only can we apply her core values to business but to any human endeavor.  I was incredibly inspired by Emma’s philosophy, I hope that you are too through her interview!    Emma Arakelyan is the author of The Business Caring Formula.   Roman Rojas is a music producer/songwriter living and working in New York City.   For more info check us out at: www.romanrojas.com

Eastside Punks Podcast #32 Business Leader and Author Emma Arakelyan Interview

I had the pleasure of spending some time wit Emma Arakelyan about her secret to success in life and in business. Emma is a management consulting executive, author, with economist background, entrepreneur, philanthropist, coach and professor. Emma Arakelyan is the author of The Business Caring Formula. About her book in her own words: “I wrote this book to answer that question and with you in mind to share my best practices in building productive and successful leaders based on my over 20 years in leadership positions at top global companies. If you are interested in making a change or caring for others, then this formula is for you and it will put you on the fast track to becoming a caring leader and changing your and others’ lives. The business caring Formula spotlights businesses because they make up one of the largest social environments in the world, and where some of us may spend even more time than with our own families. Organizations are where you continually engage with your peers, systems, and processes that too often are not working efficiently, yet require you to contribute to an antiquated business model. Therefore, we need to address what is wrong and fix it so that we can improve the world we live in. Let’s start. The biggest issue is how the society today measures success. Most organizations value the numbers driving revenue, profits and the bottom line. Talent is recognized by corporations and businesses, but it is not part of the true value calculation model. Now imagine turning that model around – where YOU with genuine caring can redirect how corporations work to foster socially invested talent by leveraging their full potential and bringing their value into the company’s profit calculation numbers. The Business Caring Formula create a lifestyle. It fosters inclusivity and action-driven leadership while taking others with you on your caring leader journey. It starts with a call to action. I’m asking you to be a caring leader in everything you do and wherever you go, and that includes how you interact with your personal and work- related relationships. You will learn from the book how to integrate the key ingredients – steps for building The Business Caring Formula into your leadership style. It includes: • How to be a Business Family Builder • How to Become the Change engine to create exceptions to the rule that is needed for real progress and success • How to develop yourself as a Responsible Leader • How to make sure you are an Inclusive Leader dedicated to building collaborative and proactive teams • How to stay true to your mission and values by working as a Passionate Leader • How you can engage and empower others by being a Humorous Leader • Last but not least, how success and happiness can be yours as you take others with you on your journey as a Positive Leader in the world of business.” Emma Arakelyan If you would like to find out more about Emma, please visit her website: https://emmaarakelyan.com/

Eastside Punks Podcat #32 / Business Leader and Author Emma Arakelyan Interview

My home country of Venezuela as many of you may know, has been going through the worst political, socio-economic crisis in its history. The Venezuelan people have been subjected to the cruelest dictatorship in the history of Latin America that has resulted with the exodus of almost five million Venezuelans seeking new opportunities for themselves and their families abroad. .For the longest time I’ve been wanting to interview Eduardo Lugo., the co-founder of SOS Venezuela NY. A brave and young Venezuelan activist seeking to bring awareness to the current situation in Venezuela. I Finally got to do it right before Xmas.The Venezuelan case is complex and can’t be covered in just one hour conversation that’s for sure. But I do hope that my listeners can get a sense of the Venezuelan situation through this interview. and how it affects the entire American continent.About SOS Venezuela:NYDevoted to creating effective and result oriented campaigns to raise awareness about the state of Human Rights in Venezuela.

Eastside Punks Podcast #31 / Venezuelan Activist Eduardo Lugo Interview

Greta Quispe is a SAG/AFTRA actress of Peruvian descent who was raised in Brooklyn, NY. Ms. Quispe has studied at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute as well as auditioned for and personally selected to study with T. Schreiber at his advanced technique for actors classes at T. Schreiber's Studio and Theatre in New York City. 

Eastside Punks Podcast #30 / Actress Greta Quispe Interview

Roman Rojas of Eastside Punks was traveling and happen to come across Cristian Punlay. Cristian is an up and coming singer/songwriter from Peru living in the United States. His sound is reminds us of The Beattes. Listen to the interview to learn more about how his music came to be and we’ll play a couple of his songs!

Eastside Punks Podcast #29 / Musician Cristian Punlay Interview

In 2010 my close friend Danilo Alvarez was on vacation with his ex-girlfriend Geraldine in Cali, Colombia. One night on their Colombian vacation the couple made a fateful decision that led to their kidnapping. Danilo shares with us this most unusual story that left him marked forever. Kidnapping used to be common for guerrillas and criminals to extort people. ... At least 174 people were kidnapped in 2018, not even a fraction of the 3,600 victims of kidnapping made in the year 2000, whenColombia's armed conflict was at its most violent.

Eastside Punks Podcast #28 / Kidnapped In Colombia

Matt is a keyboardist/guitar player/songwriter that is currently playing with iconic acts Blondie and Cindy Lauper both on tour and in the studio.  Matt has also co-written hit songs for Blondie including “What I Heard” and “A Rose by Any Name”. He has also written for RuPaul, Raja, and Manila Luzon; other acts he's toured with include Boy George, Tony Bennett, Ashford and Simpson, Psychic TV, and Sharon Needles, as well as acting as Assistant Music Director for Hedwig and the Angry Inch on Broadway and the Hedwig National US Tour.

Eastside Punks Podcast #27 / Musician Matt Katz-Bohen Interview

Roman Rojas of the Eastside Punks Podcast stopped by Eric Kurimski’s house in New York City to talk for a while and hear him play. Eric is a guitarrist that has spent years perfecting and studying Afro Peruvian music. "The spectacular playing and skillful blend of acoustic and electric tones bring authority to this brilliant co-mingling of (jazz and Afro Peruvian) traditions that are, after all, rooted in the same musical heritage."  - Guitar Player Magazine (Jan '09)  "...2008 will be remembered as the year that Latin Jazz officially stepped outside the authority of Afro-Cuban and Brazilian rhythms, and leading the charge is Eric Kurimski’s outstanding Afro- Peruvian Jazz album Réplica."  - Latin Jazz Corner  "The true essence of the Peruvian Cajon (box) walks hand and hand with the modern Jazz Guitar through the streets of New York."  - Rafael Santa Cruz (www.cajonperuano.org)  “...elaborate guitar work that goes beyond the usual accompaniment found in many Afro- Peruvian bands.”  - Angel Romero (www.worldmusiccentral.org) 

Eastside Punks #26 / Guitarist Eric Kurimski Interview

I had the pleasure of sitting down and having a beautiful conversation with Robert Rose, Raw Travel TV’s creator and on air talent.On Raw Travel the camera follows Executive Producer and Host, Robert Rose, as he navigates through the unpredictable realm of adventurous travel to off the beaten path locations all over the world. Raw Travel invites viewers to get rid of their fears, break out their passports and take a journey to “meet the neighbors”. No celebrities, no gimmicks, silly contests or games, just ordinary people having trans-formative, life changing encounters through thoughtful, real and raw travel.

Eastside Punks #25 / Robert Rose Of Raw Travel TV Interview Part II

Eastside Punks #24 / Robert Rose Of Raw Travel TV Interview Part I

Isabela Raygoza is a music journalist and musician. She’s also a contributor for Rolling Stone Magazine, Remezcla, the Latin Grammys and is currently working for Soundcloud in New York City.

Eastside Punks #23 / Catching Up With Music Journalist Isabela Raygoza

28 year old percussionist Jonathan Gomez was born in Bogota, Colombia. There is no question as to why he has been able to take traditional Colombian music to popular venues around the US. His musical career began at the age of 5 at “Orquesta Sinfonica Juvenil de Colombia” then continued at the “Pontificia Universidad Javeriana” where he gained a better understanding of world music.He has performed in renown festivals such as Globalfest, Music of Colors (Detroit) and SXSW (Austin, TX) among others. He has also participated in the first Colombian musical presented at the Lincoln Center, “La Mas Grande Historia Jamas Cantada” and earned a Grammy Award with the Arturo O’farrill & his Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra. Jonathan has an extensive career in the salsa scene in Colombia as part of “La Real Charanga”, recording two productions and taking first place in “Salsa al Parque” and "Jazz al Parque”. He has had the opportunity of playing and recording with many well-known artists such as Luisito Carrión, Luis Felipe Gonzalez, Luis Fonsi, Daddy Yankee, Kader Japonaise & Shwekey to name a few. Jonathan currently resides in New York City.

Eastside Punks #22 / Musician Percussionist Jonathan Gomez Interview

Trina Bardusco is an American-Venezuelan producer and director with fifteen years’ experience translating global culture into award-winning content for American audiences. She is passionate about innovative storytelling, championing multiculturalism and aspirational content for women. Trina has written, directed, produced and or co-hosted a total of nine web series for and about women in both English and Spanish, including 500+ videos for Yahoo en Español that were sponsored by Procter & Gamble. An experienced bilingual brand liaison for agencies, and show sponsors, she understands the art of authentic contextual integration into US Hispanic and global programs.

Eastside Punks #21 / Producer, Storyteller Trina Bardusco Interview

Isabela Raygoza is a music journalist and musician. She’s also a contributor for Rolling Stone Magazine, Remezcla, the Latin Grammys and different music streaming services. Isabella stopped by our studios and talked about the impact of Latin Music in 2018 in the US market. We also counted down Rolling Stone Magazine’s 10 Best Latin Albums of 2018 of which she was one of the contributing writers. We also talked about future trends and influential artists for 2019.

Eastside Punks #20 / 2018 Latin Music Review With Journalist/Musician Isabela Raygoza

Every week music producers Roman Rojas and Fran Cathcart of the award winning music production team Eastside Punks sit down and talk with people in the entertainment industry. From time to time we also have Abner Monegro, a business manager in the entertainment join us as a host.

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