Tara Molesworth
Co-Host of Petticoat Rule
Tara has been a live sound engineer in Pittsburgh for the past three years. Her technical experience began in high school where she learned sound and lighting design. Tara was a technical intern with Pittsburgh’s Quantum Theatre, and host of A Live Show, a weekly live band broadcast on 88.3FM, and has produced many shows on Pittsburgh's internet radio station, The River's Edge. She has worked with various production companies in Pittsburgh and continues to work as a freelance engineer. She is currently also a student pursuing an advanced degree at Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology Center (ETC).
Tara Molesworth has hosted 21 Episodes.
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The Katie Simone Episode
May 7th, 2018 | 55 mins 8 secs
cover band, cover music, erika laing, female, female guitarist, female musician, feminism, feminist, guitarist, hard work, hustling, indie, karaoke, katie simone, lyricist, motivation, music, music education, musician, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, podcast, power, powerhouse, practice, rock and roll, rock vocals, singer-songwriter, siren, solo, songwriter, tara molesworth, vocal coach, woman, woman musician, women
Stunning vocalist Katie Simone joins Petticoat Rule to talk about her insane schedule as a full time working musician, splitting her time between original solo work, weekend cover gigs, weddings, coaching, and, of course, practicing... as well as a bit of fun thrown in at open stages and karaoke!
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The Dinosoul Episode
April 23rd, 2018 | 1 hr 12 mins
carolyn hilliard, clean, dark wave, dinosoul, donny donovan, erika laing, female, female guitarist, female musician, feminism, feminist, guitar, harmonies, heather donovan, indie rock, intention, music, musician, pennsylvania, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, podcast, sober, spirituality, synth, tara molesworth, tribute, woman, women
Transcendent duo Donny Donovan and Carolyn Hilliard join Petticoat Rule to talk about their spiritual journey crafting the sound of their dark-wave indie band, Dinosoul.
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The Cindy Howes Episode
April 9th, 2018 | 1 hr 30 mins
90’s, 91.3, 91.3 wyep, broadcaster, cindy howes, creative productivity, creativity, dj, eddie vedder, erika june christina laing, erika laing, farming, female, female radio dj, feminism, feminist, host, interview, interviewing, music, music education, musician, oprah, petticoat rule, pianist, piano, pittsburgh, podcast, productivity, rachel maddow, radio, radio host, radio voice, sheep, tara molesworth, tori amos, vocal coach, where the music matters, woman, women, wyep
Radio host Cindy Howes from 91.3 WYEP stops by Petticoat Rule to talk about how she became an influential woman in broadcasting, the effects of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, and about the art of interviewing.
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The Chloe Wiecz Episode
March 26th, 2018 | 1 hr 42 mins
chloe and the wiecz ones, chloe and the wise ones, chloe wiecz, chloe wiecz collective, chloe wieczorek, erika laing, female, female guitarist, female musician, feminism, feminist, geri allen, guitarist, jazz, jazz vocalist, jazz vocals, jesus, keyboard, keyboardist, keys, lyricist, mentorship, music, music education, musician, petticoat rule, pianist, piano, pittsburgh, podcast, singer-songwriter, songwriter, spiritual, spiritual journey, tara molesworth, vocalist, woman, woman musician, women, women in jazz, working breed
Jazz singer-songwriter Chloe Wiecz joins Petticoat Rule to share a beautiful story about her emotional and spiritual journey through musicianship, and her extraordinary mentor experience with the late Geri Allen.
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The Morgan Erina Episode
March 12th, 2018 | 1 hr 21 mins
abuse, anxiety, chester bennington, delores o'riordan, depression, emotion. emtional, erika laing, ethereal, female, female guitarist, female musician, feminism, feminist, fingerpicking, folk punk, guitarist, indie, indie folk, lyricist, mental health, mental health issues, morgan erina, motivation, music, musician, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, podcast, punk, sinead o'connor, singer-songwriter, songwriter, tara molesworth, trauma, woman, woman musician, women, writer's block
Singer-songwriter Morgan Erina joins Petticoat Rule to talk about the ups and downs of mental health issues and musicianship; her muses Sinead O'Connor, Delores O'Riordan, and Chester Bennington; and how she's really an old-school romantic at heart.
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The Casey Hanner Episode
February 26th, 2018 | 55 mins 3 secs
casey hanner, country, country music, donora, donora band, erika laing, female, female guitarist, female musician, feminism, feminist, guitarist, lyricist, mom, motherhood, music, music educator, musician, new mom, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, podcast, pop, pop music, professional musician, rock, songwriter, tara molesworth, teacher, vocal coach, woman, woman musician, women
Pop songwriter Casey Hanner from the Pittsburgh-based band Donora joins Petticoat Rule to talk about the experience of being on the Rostrum Records label, hearing her tunes in movie and TV placements, and being a new mom and releasing a new album at the same time.
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The Blak Rapp MADUSA Episode
February 12th, 2018 | 1 hr 20 mins
activism, activist, african american, artivism, artivist, black, blak rapp, blak rapp madusa, creativity, erika laing, female, female hip hop artist, female rapper, feminism, hip hop, madusa, mass incarceration, minority, music, musician, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, political, productivity, rap, singer, singer-songwriter, social issues, spirituality, tara molesworth, unapologetic, woman, woman rapper, women
Hip-hop artivist Blak Rapp MADUSA joins Petticoat Rule explaining her music's political themes against mass incarceration, white supremacy, and systemic racism, as well as giving insight into the challenges of life as a female hip-hop artist.
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The Abby Gross Episode
January 29th, 2018 | 59 mins 59 secs
abby gross, band, duquesne, erika laing, female, female musician, female sax player, female saxophone, feminism, feminist, independant, jazz, jazz musician, lady sax, music, music degree, music education, music educator, musician, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, podcast, professional musician, rock, sax player, saxophone, saxophonist, soul, soul rock, tara molesworth, teacher, the commonheart, woman, woman musician, woman sax player, women
Saxophonist extraordinaire Abby Gross joins Petticoat Rule to share with us the 'glamour' of road life with soul-rock band The Commonheart as well as her passion for music education, and gives insight into what its like to write a song about something meaningful without using any lyrics.
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The Avi Diamond Episode
January 15th, 2018 | 1 hr 5 mins
autism, chanteuse, duquesne, erika laing, female, female musician, feminism, feminist, independant, jazz, jazz singer, keyboardist, love, music, music degree, music therapy, musician, non-verbal, petticoat rule, pianist, pittsburgh, podcast, singer, tara molesworth, teacher, woman, women
Jazz singer Avi Diamond joins Petticoat Rule to reveal how the experience of getting a degree in music therapy has shaped her songwriting and her life.
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The Slowdanger Episode
January 1st, 2018 | 1 hr 20 mins
anna thompson, ballet, boss ve-20, classically trained dancer, creativity, dance, eating disorders, electronic, electronica, erika laing, female, feminism, looper, modern dance, music, musician, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, productivity, slowdanger, synth, tara molesworth, vocalist, woman, women, writing
Classically trained dancer Anna Thompson of the unique dance-plus-electronica duo Slowdanger joins Petticoat Rule to share her journey of self-expression by developing musicianship to enhance her avant-garde dance movement.
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The Jocelyn Rent Episode
December 18th, 2017 | 1 hr 15 mins
anjroy, bachelor boys, bachelor boys band, creativity, erika laing, family, female, feminism, frontwoman, greensburg, husband, indie rock, jocelyn rent, mother, motherhood, music, musician, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, singer, tara molesworth, the rents, vocalist, women
Busy lead vocalist Jocelyn Rent joins Petticoat Rule to talk about balancing her creative roles in Pittsburgh-based bands Anjroy, The Rents and Bachelor Boys with her family life as a mother of two little ones.
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The Karen Dietrich Episode
December 4th, 2017 | 1 hr 11 mins
creative writer, creative writing, creativity, drummer, erika laing, essential machine, family, family band, female, female drummer, feminism, greensburg, husband, indie rock, karen dietrich, memoir, mother, motherhood, music, musician, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, poet, poetry, son, synth, tara molesworth, woman drummer, women, writing
Lady drummer Karen Dietrich of Pittsburgh-based indie rock band Essential Machine joins Petticoat Rule to discuss how she has uniquely integrated her passions for music, writing, and family into one full creative life.
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The AppalAsia Episode
November 20th, 2017 | 1 hr 38 mins
appalachian, appalasia, banjo, chinese, conception, dulcimer, erhu, erika laing, family, female, female musician, feminism, feminist, fertility, folk, fusion, girl scouts, hurdy gurdy, mimi jong, motherhood, music, musician, pennsylvania, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, podcast, songwriting, sue powers, tara molesworth, woman, women
Cultural folk fusion artists Mimi Jong and Sue Powers from the spellbinding trio AppalAsia visit Petticoat Rule, inspiring us as two very different women finding inspiriting joy in their unique collaboration.
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The Addi Twigg Episode
November 6th, 2017 | 1 hr 8 mins
addi twigg, back off, comedy, contentment, creativity, erika laing, female, feminism, harassement, music, musician, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, pop, productivity, rock and roll, singer, soul, steeler ladies, steelers, tara molesworth, the telephone line, vocalist, women
Belting songstress Addi Twigg from Pittsburgh-based pop-soul rock band The Telephone Line joins Petticoat Rule to discuss her need to let the songs out, her fervent feminism, and how she balances contentment with achievement.
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The Maura Jacob Episode
October 23rd, 2017 | 1 hr 36 mins
action camp, activism, afrofuturism, appalachian, bitch planet, doom pop, doula, empathy, erika laing, female, female musician, feminism, feminist, garter shake, gender bending, maura jacob, midwife, music, musician, pennsylvania, petticoat rule, pittsburgh, podcast, post-punk, punk, punk rock, social work, synth, tara molesworth, the freshes, tribute, woman, women
Authentic and compassionate, Maura Jacob of Pittsburgh's doom pop punk band Action Camp steps into the studio to chat about how she fights for the vulnerable through her music and her social work.
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The Sparkle Pony Episode
October 9th, 2017 | 1 hr 17 mins
bass, creativity, erika june christina laing, erika laing, female, feminism, fiddle, folk, lewin barringer, mist covered mountains, molly hebert-wilson, mom, mother, mother-daughter relationship, motivation, music, musician, overcoming, petticoat rule, philadelpia, pittsburgh, productivity, rare spirits, singer, singer-songwriter, songwriting, sparkle pony, sunshine superman, tara molesworth, teacher, the waysties, valentina raffaelli, valentina sounds, vocalist, voice, women
Vocalist Valentina Raffaelli and bassist Molly Hebert-Wilson from the Philadelphia-based folk band Sparkle Pony stop by the Petticoat Rule studio to share their many motivating strategies for overcoming one's inner critic while inspiring us with their down-to-earth dedication to their craft.