Is the earth actually flat? Are our shoes fighting against us? Why does the government have so much cheese? All of these questions will be answered in today's episode of ListenUp! with our very special guest, Nory Aronfeld. Nory is an incredibly outspoken rapper/pop artist in the local Long Island rap scene who's not afraid to speak the truth, especially his own. Join us in this fun and eccentric episode of Listen Up! Long Island.

On this episode of the Listen Up! Long Island Podcast, we’re joined by the unstoppable Ryze Hendricks on the Listen Up! Long Island Podcast Ep. 59 — rapper, performer, comedian, social media powerhouse, businessman, gangsta, and national touring act.

From viral bars to business plays, Ryze drops gems on building a brand, staying authentic, and creating content that cuts through the noise. Championing 7.8M Fans on TikTok and 1.3M on IG, he’s literally going global

Sit back, relax, and enjoy this inspiring episode of the Listen Up! Long Island.

Paris Heart is the heart of Indie Pop music, currently touring the US, writing new music every day in the studio, producing hit after hit! We were totally blessed to experience a private concert and had the pleasure of chatting with Paris Heart on ListenUp! Podcast Ep. 34!

Paris gained a significant fan base after releasing absolute bangers such as “Coupe De Ville”, “Pretty Girls” and “Arizona”, blending genres of Indie, Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, and more. Seriously, he’s got 24K monthly listeners on Spotify alone, the numbers don’t lie!

He’s created a community of Paris Heart culture, infusing his designer clothing line "The Nocturnal Nomads," which is based on his artistic creations inspired by being a night owl, along with his interest in gaming on Overwatch, Fortnite, and his obsession with Anime. He’s literally his own cartoon animation and superhero of a musician.

Now he’s doing his part to share knowledge of the music business and his growth strategy with his Musician Management company, "Bleh Managment." So if you’re a musician or creative, reach out to them about your music, or becoming an ambassador for Bleh Management or Paris Heart Music.

This Rebar interview turned into a full-on Rizz-Off, and honestly? We weren’t ready.

On this episode of the ListenUp! Long Island Podcast, we interview Rebar, an incredibly talented Heavy Metal band from Long Island.

Feast on the Rizz. Feast on the Rebar. Only on the ListenUp! Podcast.

Quarantined Quartet, a family of guitar virtuosos who turned adversity into opportunity and have since become a highly acclaimed musical talent, initially in the world of social media; now entering the live music scene and beyond.

Classically trained in Acoustic Nylon String Guitar Flamenco Spanish Music, the owners of New York Guitar Academy, Elysa and Jason, taught their children from a young age in their style of musicality and performance. We’re especially excited to have them with us sharing their story and insights on ListenUp! VideoCast Episode 30!

The quarantine forced them indoors, and at that point their artistic nature took over. In March of 2020 they began to post on Instagram daily, never imagining the reaction and responses they’d receive. 1603 days, and over 1 million followers later, they continue their journey to share their passion and brilliance with the world.

They’re wrapping up their original album recorded in Samurai Hotel Recording Studio, featuring original songs composed and performed by Noah (12) and Joseph (14). Upon its release they hope to tour Europe and beyond. Stay tuned as in many ways this album is just the beginning to a new chapter for this supergroup.

Their performance equipment using exclusively Cordoba guitars and Daddario strings gives them the extra comfort and boost in enhancing their playing style.

Featured at their Residency Concerts at Tavern on the Green, they’ve also performed as a featured act of the Candlelight Concerts, as well as at ApizzaFeast, organized by Taste of Newhaven, on 9/13 in New Haven, CT.

Reach out to Quarantined Quartet to book them for a concert, 1 on 1 online lessons, and check out their original music coming soon which will be available on all streaming platforms!

Shay and Alex interview Purely Green on episode 13 of the Listen Up! Long Island Podcast.

Purely Green is an Oceanside LI based jam band with jazz, funk and psychedelic music infusions. Currently touring the Long Island and Tri-State area music festival jam band scene..

Tune in to learn more on this fun episode of the Listen Up! Long Island Podcast.

March 8th was a beautiful moment for Long Islanders, especially in the original music and arts community! It took a village to create a one-of-a-kind experience, a convergence of eclectic artistic performances, and now you can hear it from the perspective of the bands in this ListenUp! VideoCast Episode 11: who performed that evening at Stereo Garden in Patchogue, NY.

Performances by: The Chris Ruben Band, Aqua Cherry, The Big Happy Band, and Mr Rooster Music.

Find out what’s next in store with these massive talents; touring musicians based on Long Island!! Check it out!!!!

The Big Happy is a legendary Long Island band crushing it in the North East for years. Joey Cuban has written some of the catchiest hooks ever heard, and Austin lays it down in the verses. We interview this band in the recording room of The Sound Cellar, with (owner) Dave, who's worked with the band from the start.

Get the latest on Long Island Music, upcoming projects, and the life of a tenured original band trucking on the path to greatness.

Audio mixed by: Thomas D'Andrea