Episode 200: Highlights (originally released 9/2/13)

hello my friends! wow! we made it to 200 episodes! can you believe it? well, i don't really know where to start... i'd like to thank sheboygan for the theme song. they have an album coming out this month and they'll finally be guests very soon. i would like to thank all of the guests that have taken time out to meet with me and have a conversation. these last 100 shows were very fun and exciting. if you haven't heard them, check out this episode, you'll get a taste of them. most of all, i'd like to thank YOU, the listener for listening. you make this show possible. THANK YOU. i'm looking forward to the next 100 episodes. are you?episode 200: highlights is the "best of" the last 100 episodes. in this episode, you'll hear from bob schneider on cleaning up, ian mclagan on groupies in the 70's, producer, c.j. eiricksson talks about working with hanson, glen phillips talks about a new album from toad the wet sprocket, lance keltner talks about giving rod stewart a suggestion and getting fired for it, steve poltz talks about laughing at really bad news, elizabeth mcqueen talks about the beatles, joanna barbera talks about being out of place in arizona, nakia and a.j. vallejo talk about racism in the south and the band death talk about their next move.... all good stuff! thank you again for listening. we couldn't do it without you. xoxo, jg

Episode 291: Charlie Mars

hello friends! i hope your summer is filled with summer fun! it's about to be really be summer for me. in a couple of weeks, SKYROCKET! will be off for three weeks. i know. the band is always going, but we're actually taking a break. i'll still be playing tuesdays at strange brew. i'm going to the beach for the first few days and of course i'll be doing some podcasting, but i'm going to be doing some writing and recording as well. i played strange brew last night with aj vallejo and kendall beard. it was a fun show! i'm looking forward to playing next tuesday with salim nourallah and jason blum. come out!my guest for episode 291 is singer/songwriter, charlie mars! i met charlie about a decade ago when we were on the same tour. you might know him from his tours with r.e.m., the dixie chicks, bob schneider, or his song "listen to the darkside" which features mary louise parker in the video or his relelntless solo touring. anyway, charlie was in town doing some shows a few weeks ago. i went over to our mutual friend, andy's house and talked about growing up a misfit in mississippi, finding himself through music, making albums, touring working with tchad blake, jim scott and billy harvey determination to be the best and much, much more. his amazing new album, the money, comes out october 14th 2014. i had a good time getting to know charlie. you will too. let's get down!ciao! -jg

Episode 42: Andy Langer - Esquire Magazine, KGSR, Austin Music Awards Host and much more.

it's super bowl week. sorry. it's super bowl week and i don't even know who's playing. well, that's not totally true... i know madonna's playing. i just don't know who she's playing against. i sure do hope she plays "vogue" and uses the big cone boobs from the movie about her and her dancers. i think between the song and the cone boobs, she has a great chance of walking out of there a winner. that's my prediction for the super bowl. now, go call your bookie and put all of your money on madge!!
my guest for episode 42 is my old friend, andy langer. i met andy sometime in early 1993 when he wrote for the austin chronicle and interviewed my band, mr. rocket baby. since then, andy's career has really taken off in both print (esquire magazine) and radio (KGSR weekdays 2-6 pm). he just got to count down the new year with willie nelson and billy gibbons, he books and co-hosts the wildly popular KGSR morning show during SXSW week, he hosts the austin music awards and on and on. if you want to keep up with andy, his website is, andylanger.com or you can follow him on twitter, @andylanger i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did.
ciao! -jg