561 Music
561 Music is hosted by Ben Childs and Hector Diaz of Killbillies. Listen every week as 561 Music hosts a different artist and/or local venue owner helping spread the word on the local music scene. Each episode will contain guest interviews, gear reviews, live performances, and show recommendations to not miss that week.
Episodes
October 24, 2025 • 63 mins
This week Machine Poetry stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about art, poetry, ai, creativity and staying true to yourself in your art.
Machine Poetrycan be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themachinepoetry
Instagram: instagram.com/themachinepoetry
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themachinepoetry
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October 17, 2025 • 41 mins
This week James joined Ben and Hector in the studio and they had a great chat about their weekend playing music and chalking at Chalktoberfest in Atlanta Georgia! Killbillies had the opportunity to make two kinds of art in multiple dimensions and they talk about it and how happy it clearly makes them.
All three of them want to thank the artists, the organizers, and all who came! Watch the episode for more insights into a fabulous ...
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October 10, 2025 • 50 mins
This week The Holidazed stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about all things south Florida Music. Ben finds out some amazing facts about the band and is an instant convert and fan!
The Holidazed can be found at the following links:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/holidazed
Instagram: www.instagram.com/theholidazed
YouTube: www.youtube.com/theholidazed
Website: www.theholidazed.band
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October 3, 2025 • 49 mins
This week Derit A.K.A Luis Triana stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about his music, the South Florida music scene, and how music can be a great way to say how you really feel about what is happening in the world when it is hard to say it in conversation.
Derit can be found at the following links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_derit
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@deritmusic?si=Anv3h75rfJ6sb3cb
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October 1, 2025 • 33 mins
This week in an extra episode, Dave Hillyard from The Slackers catches up with Ben on Zoom about their new single, ska in general, and the function of music as social commentary
The Slackers can be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theslackers
Instagram: instagram.com/theslackers
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theslackers
Website: https://www.theslackers.com
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September 26, 2025 • 66 mins
This week Lighthouse the Band stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about their music, songwriting, their motivations, and all sorts of fun frivolous topics. I feel it important to note that they aren't really banned from the Whitehouse (as far as I know) it was just a fun title!
Lighthouse the Band can be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1Pkhp7fCV4/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Instagram: ...
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September 19, 2025 • 21 mins
This week Matt Flood from Asbestos Records called into the studio and had a great chat with us about how to nurture your local scene, the origins of his label, and the importance of Punk in the world we live in today.
Asbestos Records can be found at the following links:
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/AsbestosRecords
Instagram: instagram.com/AsbestosRecords
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@asbestosrecords1439
Website: https://...
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September 12, 2025 • 42 mins
This week Killbillies stopped by the studio and brought some levity from the tension and suffering of world events, with a fun episode recounting their adventures playing, and participating at Dragon Con. Dragon Con is a multigenre convention, founded in 1987, which takes place annually over the Labor Day weekend in Atlanta, Georgia. As of 2017, the convention draws attendance of over 80,000. It features hundreds of guests, encompa...
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August 29, 2025 • 90 mins
This week, The train traveling acoustic duo DDRB stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about their wanderlust, the excitement and mind expanding benefits or travel, what they see to be their role of bringing stories of the wider world back to our local scene, Dom's new book, Their new single, and more! .
DDRB can be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61566537144281
Instagram...
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August 22, 2025 • 68 mins
This week Like Harvey stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about their band, their musical inspiration, the recording of their e.p. and more!
Like Harvey can be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masonpace.18/
Instagram: instagram.com/masonpace
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MasonPace
Website: https://www.masonpacemusic.com
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August 14, 2025 • 53 mins
This week Marina Kelly stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about, the music scene in Florida, her time spent in the music industry, importance of merchandise, having faith in your own abilities and so much more!
Marina Kelly can be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/16wU9TG2nW/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marinakelley_
561 Music Playlist:
https://open.spo...
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August 1, 2025 • 49 mins
This week Stu Sauce stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about, well, number twos... Stu writes hilarious songs and bridges comedy and music with his great comedy songs. He talks about the shows he has done, his inspiration, and share some of the wealth of knowledge he has gleaned in his years making and teaching music!
Stu Sauce can be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ facebook.com/sou...
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July 25, 2025 • 61 mins
This week Sophomore Year stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about the beginnings of the band, what they write about, their style, how they recorded their first record, and what is to come!
Sophomore Year can be found at the following links:
Instagram: https://instagram.com/sophomoreyearfl?r=nametag
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@sophomoreyearfl?si=V7trEn8H5sLkSoUf
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July 11, 2025 • 42 mins
This week Gunnar stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about his music tastes, the struggles of being a young, unapolagetically authentic artist trying to break into the Florida music scene, growing up different and turning that angst into art.
Gunnar Gill can be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masonpace.18/
Instagram: instagram.com/masonpace
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MasonPac...
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July 4, 2025 • 52 mins
This week Orange Blackheart stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about chasing down the unkowable mysteries in dreams and capturing their essence in songs. We had a great discussion about influences, travels, songwriting and finding inspiration. .
Orange Blackheart can be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OrangeBlackheart
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orangeblackheart/
YouTub...
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June 27, 2025 • 67 mins
This week Stratis from The Metropolitan stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about his journey in music, his classical background, how he fell in love with Rock and Roll and more!
The Metropolitan can be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/themetropolitansound/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themetropolitansound
Bandcamp: https://www.themetropolitan.bandcamp.com
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June 19, 2025 • 74 mins
This week, Shannon and Joey from Thread Count Podcast stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about comedy, music, their amazing podcast and... a whole load of other stuff!
Thread Count Podcast can be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572828913527
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/threadcountpodcast/
YouTube: https://www.instagram.com/threadcountpodcast/
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June 13, 2025 • 17 mins
If you like what you hear check out the bands that played! Florida punk and ska at it's finest!
Wrasse on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6pSDvf1uyARgFxnR769Udz?si=1f1daf3e01984f80
Dirty Crumbums on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Eb2goWNWdr6tJCFbo924D?si=4b3c5298710c4a29
Nina's Yard Party on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4Dyy6JH42tMHCpXFzrTk42?si=183160735d0e4957
The Burn Club on Spotify: https://open...
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June 6, 2025 • 47 mins
This week The Hot Seat stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about touring, recording, friendship, their creative journeys and Ben and Hector put The Hot Seat in The Hot Seat! .
The Hot Seat can be found at the following links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/1XUhpC9CAi/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehotseatband?igsh=MXU2MGwyb2hyM2hoZQ==
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thehotseatb...
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May 30, 2025 • 42 mins
This week Jeremy Sousa stopped by the studio and had a great chat with us about his many and varied musical endeavors and his time on tour with Kenny Moe and Beeline .
Jeremy Sousa can be found at the following links:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jeremyjoesousa/
561 Music Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7y2i0AgJTGRMtxMADgZ7AZ?si=Zp77sqBTuewWTDouxH2g
561 Music Links:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/561musicpo...
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