Karen Sotomayor: 7 Arcos Recordings CEO, SotoSoundz, executive producer, singer/songwriter/musician, advocate for indie labels and indie artists. Author of thought provoking blogs about the music industry and other rants launches this new rock e-zine "Here's the Scoop!"

Interview with Karen Sotomayor of SotoSoundz.

We discuss why she opened the show with "Sad Eyes"; the hard rock influence; the appeal of psychedelic music; Rain Parade, Opal and Kendra Smith; Nuggets; how she ended up in Arizona; her albums The Slightly Wicked West and Your Game!; why her songs are so brief; why she began 7 Arcos Recordings; the Saints' CD, Blast from the Past; drummer EJ Trubovic; the appeal of recording and performing in a two person band; her previous band; how her music has changed over the years; the story behind her song "Freedom Ride."

Featured songs are:

1. "Sad Eyes"
2. "Roadrunner"
3. "Freedom Ride"