I originally met Dime Store Riot at Rocklahoma a couple of years ago when they stopped by the KATT booth for an interview. Since that time, they have put the pedal down & have not looked back, playing shows all over the region. They have sent me a couple of new songs for the Local Talent Show & are one of the bands competing in the "Battle For KATTFEST". Night 1 is this Saturday Night at the Diamond Ballroom, night 2 is August 9th at the Diamond. 

I originally met Dime Store Riot at Rocklahoma a couple of years ago when they stopped by the KATT booth for an interview. Since that time, they have put the pedal down &amp; have not looked back, playing shows all over the region. They have sent me a couple of new songs for the Local Talent Show &amp; are one of the bands competing in the "Battle For KATTFEST". Night 1 is this Saturday Night at the Diamond Ballroom, night 2 is August 9th at the Diamond.&nbsp;

On the Jay Ramone Podcast, I will sit down with bands, artists, chefs, business owners, and fellow Oklahomans to talk about their projects & dealing with day-to-day life. 

On the Jay Ramone Podcast, I will sit down with bands, artists, chefs, business owners, and fellow Oklahomans to talk about their projects &amp; dealing with day-to-day life.

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Dime Store Riot on The Jay Ramone Podcast

CJ & Paulette from Dime Store Riot on The Jay Ramone Podcast 

In this episode I am joined by Greg Upchurch. Before he was playing drums in Arenas & venues all over the world, Greg grew up in Kingston, Oklahoma. Myself being from Ardmore, OK in Southern Oklahoma, we all knew of Greg b/c he was one of us. He grew up in small town Oklahoma & was doing big things musically after moving to LA. We will discuss how he got to play with 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Mudd, Chris Cornell, & more.... We will also discuss his love of coffee & what inspired him to open his own coffee shop in Kingston, Ok & how he ended up connecting with another person from Kingston who had recently purchased a coffee farm in Bolivia.... Just know, if you roll through Kingston & stop at Gregs Rockin Goat Coffee, there's a 99.9% chance that those coffee beans were roasted by Greg himself, right there in his shop! 

In this episode I am joined by Greg Upchurch. Before he was playing drums in Arenas &amp; venues all over the world, Greg grew up in Kingston, Oklahoma. Myself being from Ardmore, OK in Southern Oklahoma, we all knew of Greg b/c he was one of us. He grew up in small town Oklahoma &amp; was doing big things musically after moving to LA. We will discuss how he got to play with 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Mudd, Chris Cornell, &amp; more.... We will also discuss his love of coffee &amp; what inspired him to open his own coffee shop in Kingston, Ok &amp; how he ended up connecting with another person from Kingston who had recently purchased a coffee farm in Bolivia.... Just know, if you roll through Kingston &amp; stop at Gregs Rockin Goat Coffee, there's a 99.9% chance that those coffee beans were roasted by Greg himself, right there in his shop!&nbsp;

Jay Ramone Podcast w/ Greg Upchurch from 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Mudd, Eleven, & Chris Cornell

Greg Upchurch from 3 Doors Down, Puddle of Mudd, Chris Cornell, Eleven, & now Greg's Rockin Goat Coffee in Kingston, Oklahoma

In this episode I am joined by Joey Duffy from the band Cliffdiver. Recently Cliffdiver announced they were "Going Out For Smokes" aka going on hiatus.... They announced 2 farewell shows, Saturday July 11th, 2026 in OKC at 89th St. & in Tulsa at The Vanguard on July 18th. Joey talks about some of the things he is going to miss the most about this band, playing Warped Tour & Riot Fest and getting to meet some of his musical heroes!

In this episode I am joined by Joey Duffy from the band Cliffdiver. Recently Cliffdiver announced they were "Going Out For Smokes" aka going on hiatus.... They announced 2 farewell shows, Saturday July 11th, 2026 in OKC at 89th St. &amp; in Tulsa at The Vanguard on July 18th. Joey talks about some of the things he is going to miss the most about this band, playing Warped Tour &amp; Riot Fest and getting to meet some of his musical heroes!

Joey Duffy from Cliffdiver on The Jay Ramone Podcast

Joey Duffy from Cliffdiver joins The Jay Ramone Podcast

The lesson of the story is, don't wait to send that message or reach out to your friends & catch up. Ryan McNeill & I grew up in Southern Oklahoma together, going to elementary school together in Healdton, Oklahoma. Our families lives were intertwined through their professions, so needless to say, Ryan & I know each other fairly well. In our teenage years, Ryan, as well as his older brothers were musical influencers.... tastemakers.... Always had the coolest band tshirts & were listening to something no one else had even heard of before. in 2002, I went to NYC to cover the CMJ Music Festival / Conference. During that trip i reconnected with Ryan & went to a show in Brooklyn as he showing me the city. Fast forward to 2026 & Ryan has worked in advertising in Manhattan, worked on Deadliest Catch in Alaska, as well as formed a band called "Debate Team" w/ members of OkGo & One Republic. I sent Ryan a message & asked him to be a guest on the podcast b/c at the end of July, Ryan & his family are relocating to Madrid. In this episode we will talk about his career, musical influences, growing up in Oklahoma, & ultimately navigating a major life change in moving to a different country.

The lesson of the story is, don't wait to send that message or reach out to your friends &amp; catch up. Ryan McNeill &amp; I grew up in Southern Oklahoma together, going to elementary school together in Healdton, Oklahoma. Our families lives were intertwined through their professions, so needless to say, Ryan &amp; I know each other fairly well. In our teenage years, Ryan, as well as his older brothers were musical influencers.... tastemakers.... Always had the coolest band tshirts &amp; were listening to something no one else had even heard of before. in 2002, I went to NYC to cover the CMJ Music Festival / Conference. During that trip i reconnected with Ryan &amp; went to a show in Brooklyn as he showing me the city. Fast forward to 2026 &amp; Ryan has worked in advertising in Manhattan, worked on Deadliest Catch in Alaska, as well as formed a band called "Debate Team" w/ members of OkGo &amp; One Republic. I sent Ryan a message &amp; asked him to be a guest on the podcast b/c at the end of July, Ryan &amp; his family are relocating to Madrid. In this episode we will talk about his career, musical influences, growing up in Oklahoma, &amp; ultimately navigating a major life change in moving to a different country.

CJ & Paulette from Dime Store Riot on The Jay Ramone Podcast

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