Episode 868: Black Heart Saints Return!

Hello friends! Josh Ross and Mark Sean from 2019 Austin Music Award winning rock band, Black Heart Saints return to the show for episode 868! Black Heart Saints have been dropping a series of singles and videos with the latest offering being a revved-up cover of the Robert Palmer classic, "Addicted To Love". They'll be showing the videos together as a movie at The Alamo Drafthouse on So. Lamar on Sunday, January 12th. Go to blackheartsaintsmusic.com for show times, show dates, videos, music and more. We have cocktails and a great conversation about how they approached recording "Addicted To Love", crazy times on the road, breaking rules and much more! I always have a great time with these two troublemakers. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 865: Shelley King Returns! / Cowboy Diplomacy Checks In!

Hello friends! Multi-award winning singer/songwriter and bandleader, Shelley King returns to the show for episode 865! Shelley's 9th album, Kick Up Your Heels dropped in November and features special guests like Marcia Ball, Delbert McClinton and more. Go to shelleyking.com for music, tour dates, videos and more.We have a great conversation about making Kick Up Your Heels, touring, seeing her divorced parents get back together, hurricane songs, our rehearsal space in Houston in 1990 - The Rock Center and much more! Plus, Austin Music Foundation's Band of the Month for December, Cowboy Diplomacy stops by to chat about their debut full-length release, Burn Down The Road out this Friday 12/13, their release show that same day at Empire Control Room, their video for "Mountain Man", their West Coast tour in January and more! Go to cowboydiplomacy.band for tour dates, music, videos and more. I hope you enjoy getting to know these artists. I sure did. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 864: Susan Gibson

Hello friends! Singer/songwriter, Susan Gibson is my guest for episode 864! Her latest album, the gorgeous and cathartic, The Hard Stuff, is out now and is getting amazing reviews. Go to susangibson.com for music, tour dates, videos and more. We have an amazing conversation about songwriting, how writing "Wide Open Spaces" for The Dixie Chicks changed her life, The Groobies, getting sober, dealing with loss, making The Hard Stuff with producer Andre Moran and much more! I had a great time getting to know Susan. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 861: Fastball Returns!

Hello friends! Miles Zuniga and Tony Scalzo from Fastball return to the show for episode 861! Their seventh album, the gorgeous, The Help Machine is being heralded as their best album yet and is available wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to www.fastballtheband.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about working with legendary producer Steve Berlin (Alejandro Escovedo, Faith No More, Rickie Lee Jones), what makes a Fastball song?, recording as a four piece with bass player, Bruce Hughes, writing songs as grown ups, running the their own label, touring and much more! I always have a great time talking to Tony and Miles. Enjoy! I hope you all have a happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday. Let's get down! 
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 834: Don Harvey / Foxtales

Hello gang! We have a great, big show for you guys today. Legendary drummer, Austin Rehearsal Complex co-owner, SIMS Foundation co-founder, Don Harvey is my guest for episode 834! Don has played drums for many artists you might have heard of like Charlie Sexton, Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan, Joe Ely, Alejandro Escovedo and this goes on and on. His latest project, the instrumental, Don Harvey and A Is Red is out playing shows and recording. You can find them at donharveymusic.com. Don and I talk about his musical journey, The SIMS Foundation, real estate and much more! To find out about The SIMS Foundation go to simsfoundation.org and for Don's realty page go to austinmusicrealty.com. Plus Jonathan Fox from the band, Foxtales stops by  to talk about their new single, the pop driven, "Save Ya" that drops this Friday, 8/30. Plus they're playing a release show at The Spider House Ballroom this Friday 8/30 with Abram Shook and the amazing Dossey! Go to foxtalesmusic.com for music, show dates and more!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 811: Shinyribs Return!

Hello friends! Back-to-back Austin Music Poll winners for "Best Band", Shinyribs' colorful frontman, Kevin Russell returns for episode 811! Shinyribs new album, the gorgeous, Fog & Bling drops tomorrow, Friday, June 14th where ever you stream or download your jams. They're also celebrating with a release show Friday, 6/14 at Mohawk here in Austin then heading out on tour until October. Go to shinyribs.org for tour dates, music, videos and more. Kevin and I have a great conversation about making Fog & Bling, watching his kids grow up, our dear friend, George Reiff, touring, we take some social media question and much more! I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 798: Highlights

Hello friends! Welcome to Episode 798: Highlights, where you get to hear some bits of conversations from the show's last hundred episodes. Darden Smith talks about how we all need to hear words of inspiration, Jaimee Harris talks about dealing with depression, Ben Dickey talks about getting the part for and playing "Blaze", Kathy Valentine talks about the six weeks that the Go Go's had the number one album in the country, Jackie Venson talks about practice, Eric Tessmer talks about he inspiration for his song, "Good So Bad", Kydd Jones talks about the Austin Hip-Hop scene and Superfónicos talk about Colombia and Colombian music. Great conversations with great artists! Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG 

Episode 790: Jackie Venson Returns Again!

Hello friends! Winner of "Best Guitar" at the 2019 Austin Music Awards, Jackie Venson returns for episode 790! Jackie's latest album, the amazing, Joy drops THIS Friday, April 5th and she is celebrating with a release show at The Paramount Theater on Friday, April 12th with special guests, Sweet Spirit. Tickets may still be available. Go to Jackievenson.com ticket info, tour dates, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about her last year of touring the U.S. and Europe, opening for Gary Clark Jr. what it too to write and record Joy, her new "profiling" amplifier, her plans for 2019 and much more! I always have a great time hanging with Jackie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! - JG

Episode 785: Shiny Soul Sisters

Hello friends! If you're in the depths of SXSW, I hope you're enjoying it. Shinyribs recently won "Austin Band Of The Year" at The Austin Music Awards and their Shiny Soul Sisters, Alice Spencer and Kelley Mickwee  are my guests for episode 785! They'll be playing SXSW shows today, Friday 3/15 at Lucy's and tomorrow Saturday, 3/16 at The Belmont. Go to shinyribs.org for more show dates, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about winning "Austin Band Of The Year", finding their beautiful and unique vocal blend, touring, award shows, their solo music, Morocco and much more! I love these amazing, talented women. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 782: Beto Martinez

Hello friends! Guitarist/composer/producer, Beto Martinez from Grupo Fantasma, Money Chicha and Brownout is my guest for episode 782! Beto's been producing bands like Superfonicos and Frederico7 for the last few years out of his studio, Lechehouse Studio. You can find out more about the studio HERE. Beto and I have a great conversation about growing up in Laredo, cutting his teeth playing heavy rock his work with Grupo Fantasma, Money Chicha, Brownout and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know Beto. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG