Garageland is a Southern California based project oriented towards making music and creative expression accessible to everyone. This platform aims to provide bands and artists who might not have the means to gain exposure through more traditional or costly channels a chance to promote their content and represent their art genuinely and freely
This show aims to feature and support underrepresented artists and bands, helping to provide a voice and a platform to share their work. This aligns with a broader commitment to diversity and representation within the arts.
Steven Jimenez, the creator of Garageland, emphasizes keeping the project free from commercial pressures. This includes not charging bands for featuring their work and maintaining a focus on the art rather than monetization.
The ethos of Garageland is deeply rooted in community support. This involves not just showcasing artists, but also fostering a sense of community among listeners and participants, and supporting local music scenes.
The project strives to present artists and their work authentically, without undue influence or alteration. The intention is to allow artists to express themselves in their own voice.
Garageland has a strong respect for the creativity and intellectual property of the artists featured.
The project avoids using artists’ work for personal fame or profit. The goal is to promote the artists, not the platform or its creator.
Garageland Radio's ethics revolve around accessibility, support for underrepresented artists, community collaboration, authenticity, integrity, and respect for creative work, all within a non-commercial and artist-focused framework.
Garageland Radio on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/garagelandradio/)
Email- garagelandradio@gmail.com
Garageland Radio- Reintroduction Revisited ft. Guest Host Matt Sturgis
Re-Introduction Re-visited: This episode dates back to Summer 2022. It was a summer of some pretty significant life changes for myself and at the time I was going to try and come back by reintroducing the show.
Rather than just having myself talk at the computer screen for an hour, I had my great friend and longtime supporter Matt Sturgis conduct the interview. Matt had been with the show since the beginning. He was one of the first interviews I had done for the show.
At that time I did not know any of the bands from his locality of southern california. But since our first meeting Matt and I were great friends. I have a lot of gratitude for him introducing me to everyone and always being inclusive to me even though I was some nerd with a camera trying to get a history degree.
To anyone that knows Matt none of this would come as a surprise. Matt is welcoming and inclusive to everyone at any environment he is participating in.
The reasoning for this episode not being released until now is that the overall consenus from those who previewed was that I talked too much. I do agree; however, the intent was this was a reintroduction to the show and like a catchup episode. After that at some point Matt and I were going to finally get our episode together where we spoke about him and his projects but my schedule really was not allowing it at the time. And yes the stories are true: somewhere on someones harddrive there are 4 to 5 episodes of Matt and I trying to record. Every time when our faculties returned and we would listen back it was agreed upon that we could shelve it and try again. There were many many many a time where we would be at a show/party/gathering, we would be consuming our libations, then give eachother the look that meant grab more drinks and do another attempt at an episode. Good times. Please look up all of Matts stuff on bandcamp, spotify, ig, maybe tiktok?, kazzaa, limewire, playstation network, cartoon network, and hollywood video.
Thank you Matt for everything.
Take care of each other.
-Steven
Matt Sturgis Bandcamp- Tension Tamer (https://mattsturgis.bandcamp.com/track/tension-tamer)
Matt Sturgis Bandcamp Discography (https://mattsturgis.bandcamp.com/music)
Matt Sturgis on Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3wK7UrqkcWHNs0hQ2JsEWx?si=KlBQuug8Tty43GmlzJV_TA)
Matt on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/mattsturgis/)
Matt Sturgis Linktree (https://linktr.ee/mattsturgis)
16 Aug 2025
This is Why I Never Left- With Milo Santamaria
In this return episode of GarageLand Radio, Steven sits down with poet and archivist Milo Santamaria to talk about their debut poetry collection, "This Is Why I Never Left". What starts as a quiet reflection on writing, memory, and place slowly opens into something more raw: anger, loss, betrayal, and the long process of reclaiming your voice after harm. Together, they discuss:
How a high school poem turned into a full-length book
Why softness and rage can coexist
The role of visual art and cyanotype in building an emotional archive
Why community matters more than ever
The conversation closes with Milo reading three poems from the collection: “Tired,” “Planting Guide,” and the title piece, “This Is Why I Never Left.” It’s vulnerable, reflective, and quietly powerful.
Follow us on IG and TikTok @garagelandradio and @garagelandmediafoundation
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Follow Milo on IG at @milo_s64 and purchase a copy of "This is Why I Never Left" here
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16 Aug 2025
Garageland Radio- _This is Why I Never Left_ w_Milo Santamaria
In this return episode of GarageLand Radio, Steven sits down with poet and archivist Milo Santamaria to talk about their debut poetry collection, "This Is Why I Never Left". What starts as a quiet reflection on writing, memory, and place slowly opens into something more raw: anger, loss, betrayal, and the long process of reclaiming your voice after harm. Together, they discuss:
How a high school poem turned into a full-length book
Why softness and rage can coexist
The role of visual art and cyanotype in building an emotional archive
Why community matters more than ever
The conversation closes with Milo reading three poems from the collection: “Tired,” “Planting Guide,” and the title piece, “This Is Why I Never Left.” It’s vulnerable, reflective, and quietly powerful.
2 Jan 2025
Garageland Radio: Episode One Remastered
In this remastered first episode of Garageland Radio, we dive into the raw and unpolished beginnings of the show, capturing the spirit of the local SoCal music community in Fall 2015. Featuring bands like The Red Pears, Beach Bums, and more, the episode reflects the DIY spirit of backyard shows, where proximity to the bands and the community made the experience unforgettable. From name-dropping local hotspots to spontaneous humor, this episode embodies the energy and excitement of starting something new.
Revisiting this episode reminded us of our early intentions to spotlight the rich culture of Southern California, from its music to its food and beyond. While some segments—like burrito spot shoutouts—didn’t stick, others, like our focus on local bands and geography, became a hallmark of Garageland. This remastered version offers a polished yet nostalgic glimpse into the heart of what made those early days special, with all their imperfections and charm.
Playlist:
Purple 7- Poison Ivy
Hillary Chillton- Sad Dad/Rad Dad
Horror Squad- Sonic Vampire?
The Groans- Effy Baby
The Red Pears- Run and Hide
Beach Bums
The Kyotees- Withering
Fother Muckers- Explorador
14 Feb 2024
The Queen Bats
Garageland is back! Over a good amount of PBR I had the opporunity to explore the formation, recording process, and creativity of Fonz and Josue of the band The Queen Bats.
We talk about how they came together to form The Queen Bats.
The episode delves into the challenges they faced during the recording of their debut album semi-distanced.
The band also sheds light on the creative process behind writing the lyrics for their songs. They reveal the themes and inspirations that drove their songwriting, including personal experiences, social commentary, and religious ideas.
Finally we also discuss their plans for future releases, including an EP with a political theme. The band members express their excitement about exploring new musical directions and engaging with their audience by playing more shows.
Follow Garageland Radio and The Queen Bats on all social media outlets
https://www.instagram.com/garagelandradio/
https://www.instagram.com/thequeenbats/
28 Jan 2020
Memory Milk
In this episode I get to catch up with my old friends Mike and Peter from Memory Milk. Mike and I go waaaaaaay back to the early scene days of Southern California. In fact we have unpublished materials that will most likely never see the light of day; however, we more than make up for it with this episode. Not only do Mike and Peter explain their experience playing in the music community, but they also give us some insight into their release "A Lot Like Flowers". Hope you all enjoy.
29 Oct 2019
The Currently Classic
In this episode of Garageland Radio, were featuring some longtime friends The Currently Classic. They came on to share their experiences of being a band and they came on to promote their shows this Thursday on Halloween and November 15 when they are headlining Chain Reaction out in Anaheim.
The playlist features the debut single "Tokyo Summer" from Storm Coast's upcoming album. It also features "Loud Mute/ Quiet Exits" "Bout Vs. Doubt" " You Have No Idea What You're In For" and "Hear, Absent", all originals from The Currently Classic themselves. Rounding out the rest of the playlist, are new releases from Dogma Club "Hall Of Fame and "Matador" from Heartworms. Hope You all enjoy it!!
23 Apr 2019
Kevin from SafetyFireStartersSavingFireFighters
In this episode we have Kevin from ...FireStarters... coming in and sharing his experience playing in the local music community and releasing FireStarters' first album and playing shows for it all in basically a month. Luckily, now they'll have more time to continue the project so youll be hearing more from them for sure. Along with the interview, the whole set list is their first album "Everything is Beautiful" which was recorded in something like three days. Go find SafetyFireStartersSavingFireFighters on Bandcamp and on Spotify.
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Podcast Authority Score: 28 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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