KSPS PBS Podcasts

Inland Sessions: The Colourflies

Mixing pop, grunge, punk, psyche, and jazz into a noisy new stew, Matt Legard and Tom Deckert of The Colourflies from Spokane, Washington join us in the studio to tell us how they discovered their passions for music and how they think about authenticity and performance as a balancing act. The Colourflies premiere on Inland Sessions Monday, March 3rd at 7:30pm Pacific on KSPS-TV and streaming at ksps.org. More information about Inland Sessions artists, see full performance episodes, or visit to explore more podcasts with independent artists of the Inland Northwest featured on Inland Sessions visit ksps.org/inlandsessionsKSPS PBS is the independent PBS affiliate of the Inland Northwest, reaching from the Columbia River to the Arctic Circle, from the Cascades to the far side of the Rockies creating and curating hyper-local content for and about the people of the INW.

Inland Sessions: Helmer Noel

Neo-soul singer/songwriter Helmer Noel visits the studio to talk about how growing up, his mom was the church choir director who got him hooked on music and singing early on, giving him the confidence to explore expressing himself through performance and eventually his own music. Also how finding creative collaborators after moving to Spokane, Washington helped change the direction of his life and his music. KSPS PBS is a PBS affiliate in Spokane, Washington delivering stories about the people, places, and events around the Inland Northwest, building community through local storytelling. Find more podcasts from Inland Sessions artists, or watch full-length episodes of Inland Sessions performances at ksps.org/inlandsessions. Helmer Noel's half hour performance of his originals with collaborator Logan McDonald will be broadcast Monday, February 24th at 7:30pm Pacific time on channel 7.1 and streaming at ksps.org/watch.
Find out more about Helmer at https://www.helmernoel.com/KSPS PBS is a non-profit public media station which survives because of viewers and listeners like you. Find out more about KSPS including how to support our mission at ksps.org.

Inland Sessions: Pamela Benton

Classically-trained singer/songwriter Pamela Benton visits the studio to talk about being immersed in a world of music for as long as she can remember, starting with the violin when she was 7 years old and progressing to teaching herself guitar by the time she was in Jr. High her music is built around her electric violin and guitar in contemporary cross-genre arrangements. She also delivers a stripped down acoustic performance as she talks about how her shyness used to hold her back, but music and community gave her the breakthrough she needed to unleash herself when performing. Inland Sessions is a production of KSPS PBS in Spokane, Washington serving the Inland Northwest U.S. and Canada providing informative, entertaining, and uplifting programming from producers and storytellers from every corner of North America. KSPS-PBS is a 501(c)3 non-profit and has a hyper local production team focusing on creating enlightened programming around people, stories, events, and news happening across the heart of the Inland Northwest. Watch KSPS live or on-demand at ksps.org.Watch Pamela Benton's full in-studio performance episode, visit our archive, or listen to more podcasts at ksps.org/inlandsessions

Inland Sessions: Carli Osika

Singer/songwriter Carli Osika joins us to talk about music, collaborative writing, and how spending time in Nashville offered her lessons that she has brought home to Sandpoint, Idaho. Carli was 8 months pregnant when she filmed her Inland Sessions episode which airs Monday, February 10th 7:30pm pacific time on KSPS channel 7.1, and streaming or on demand at ksps.org.  Her new son was born January 2025 and Carli was gracious enough to join me for her interview via Zoom during nap time. Facing audio difficulties, our interview sounds a little different than previous episodes, thank you for understanding.Find her videos on youtube, and learn more about how to see her live through her social media accounts. To meet other artists in the Inland Northwest, visit ksps.org/inland sessions for all our podcasts, full performance episodes, and more. Consider becoming a member of KSPS PBS and support local storytelling across Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Alberta Canada from the heart of Spokane, Washington.

Inland Sessions: B Radicals

Bradford Little and Konrad VanDeest visit the studio to talk about their funky jam explosion, the B Radicals from Spokane, Washington which has been a backbone jam band for almost 20 years in the region. Their groovy sound which has an experimental edge invites audiences to a cosmic exploration, and failing that... they hope it makes you want to dance. Bradford and Konrad talk about how they first explored music and how they create their sonic landscapes, built upon their brotherhood of friendship and funky vibes.

Inland Sessions: Quiero Flamenco pt2

Dancer/Choreographer Monica Mota and guitarist/composer/arranger Mellad Abeid return to talk more about their live dance + music project Quiero Flamenco and their beautiful upcoming show "Gradience", in Spokane, Washington presented by KSPS-PBS at the Myrtle Woldson Performing Arts Center on January 10th, 2025.All music courtesy of Quiero Flamenco performing in studio at KSPS PBS studios, except a small excerpt from Jed Miley, their guest flamenco guitarist from Oleaje Flamenco in Seattle, Washington and self-produced audio from "warming up with Vicente's Granaina" recorded in 2017 which was used with permission.The January 10th live performance of Quiero Flamenco in front of a live audience will be produced and broadcast for air on KSPS, ksps.org and pbs.org on Feburary 14th. 2025.

Inland Sessions: Alcohol & Feelings For Christmas

Jenny Anne Mannan, Caroline Fowler, and Karli Fairbanks are all singer/songwriters who love Christmas music, and in 2022, they gathered themselves around the band name Alcohol & Feelings and joined us in the Inland Sessions studio to record a half-hour of their sweetly bittersweet original holiday music. Sit down by the fire with a cup of cocoa and enjoy set of new Christmas music that is rooted in feelings of joy and the bright memories that gather us together on crisp winter nights. Please enjoy this music-based set, and watch the whole episode at ksps.org/inlandsessions

Inland Sessions: Rosie CQ

Today Rosie Cerquone joins us in the studio to talk a little about her life & music, and play solo for us one of her oldest songs, one of her newest songs, maybe even a little Billie Eilish while accompanying herself on the vibraphone. See her full musical performance with her band on Inland Sessions airing Monday, December 9th at 7pm Pacific time on KSPS-PBS, or on demand without commercial interruption at ksps.org/InlandSessions. If you like this interview, check out our other Inland Sessions artist interviews at ksps.org/InlandSessions and feel free to binge them all and tell others! KSPS-PBS is the Public Television affiliate in Spokane, Washington focusing on stories and artists from in/around the Inland Northwest. Inland Sessions is an original and local production focusing on the new and original music of local creatives and performers, including music, poetry, and dance. Find out more about Public Television at pbs.org, or donate directly to support this endeavor at ksps.org.