Episode 839: Jeremiah Jackson

Hello gang! Caplet wearing, garage/glam rocker, Jeremiah Jackson is my guest for episode 839! His rocking new single, "Awake" is available now. Go to jeremiahjacksonband.com for music, video and show dates. We have a great conversation about coming up in the East Texas punk scene, coming to Austin, playing with Knifight and Scott Collins, keeping the Texas tradition of garage, psych-rock bands alive, American History and much more! I had a great time getting to know Jeremiah. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! JG

Episode 837: Pleasure Venom

Hello friends! Austin, Afro-punk band, Pleasure Venom are my guests for episode 837! Their balls-out, self titled EP is available now where ever you stream or download your jams. Find them on all of the socials and at pleasurevenom.bandcamp.com. They're heading to the U.K. next week for a run of shows and they started a gofundme.com campaign to help pay for the costs. Click HERE to help them on their U.K. tour. We have a great conversation about making their crazy videos, touring with Garbage, the current political climate in America, how front woman, Audrey Campbell came into her own, sex shops, white fur coats and much more! I had a great time getting to know these wonderful people. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 836: JD Torian / The Beatbox From Rhythmo Creator, Ethan Jin Stops By!

Hello friends! I hope you had a great Labor Day weekend. Singer/songwriter/former owner of Austin's Pizza, JD Torian is my guest for episode 836! JD's brand new ep, Acoustic just dropped last Friday, August 30th and is available wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to jdtorian.com for show dates, music and more! We have a great conversation about his fascinating life, selling Austin's Pizza, getting more into music, playing with Kevin McKinney, making Acoustic, going through his adoption agency to find his original family and much more. I had a great time getting to know JD and I'm sure you will too. Plus, Ethan Jin, creator of The Beatbox From Rhythmo stops by to tell us all about his new instrument, The Beatbox. They're launching their Kickstarter campaign today and you can order your own Beatbox at a discount! Go to rhythmo.io for more info on The Beatbox. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG
 

Episode 801: Shandon Sahm

Hello friends! Former Pariah, Meat Puppets drummer/former Austinite turned Amsterdammer, Shandon Sahm is my guest for episode 801! Shandon has just released a new ep, Sahm Covers Sahm on Friendly Folk Records. It's a collection of his legendary father, Doug Sahm's songs. Shandon moved to Amsterdam a year ago and loves it. We have a great conversation about what prompted his move to Amsterdam, growing up with Doug, The Meat Puppets, what made him record Sahm Covers Sahm, his extreme love of Amsterdam, his up coming ep and much, much more! I had a great time catching up with Shandon. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 773: The Higher Ups / Altamesa Returns!

Hello friends! I have a double-header for you today! First up, Gray Parsons, who's one-man recording project The Higher Ups have just released it's debut album, the brilliant, Eternal Return. Gray wrote, recorded and produced the album all by himself on his Tascam 388 analog tape recorder (my all time favorite machine) and you can find it The Higher Ups Bandcamp page. Gray and I have a great conversation about making an album by yourself on analog equipment, the biblical imagery on the album, what is a nihilist and more. Next up, Altamesa frontman Evan Charles joins me. Their new album, the dark and dreamy, Idol Frontier drops next Friday, 2/8. They're celebrating with a release show on that same night at Cheer Up Charlie's here in Austin. Go to altamesamusic.com for show dates, music and more. Evan and I talk about the gothic element in their sound, his musical journey, co-producer Jonas Wilson, recording to tape and much more! I had a great time getting to know these brilliant artists. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 771: JT Habersaat / Dynamite Hack

Hello friends! We have a double-header for you today! First up, I talk to Chad Robinson from Austin rock band, Dynamite Hack via Skype. We have a great conversation about their new album, Loaded With Cobras out February 15th, the state of the Hack, making boats in San Diego and more! You can pre-order the album digitally and on vinyl at dynamitehack.org. Next up, The Godfather of Punk Comedy/label owner/Altercation Comedy Festival founder/author/podcaster/Altercation Punk Comedy Tours founder, JT Habersaat! JT is actually on the road doing Altercation Road Stories Live with Riverboat Gamblers' Mike Wiebe, The Sword's Kyle Shutt and more when this podcast comes out. Go to jtcomedy.com for tour dates, podcasts, books and all things JT. We have a great conversation about almost all of JT's endeavors including Altercation Magazine, his road to comedy, his albums and books, his punk rock roots and the punk ethos that's kept him kicking ass and taking names and much more! I had a great time getting to know JT. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 770: On the Record | An ATX Music Marketplace & Panel w/ Chris "Frenchie" Smith, Kathy Valentine and Louis Black Live at Native Hostel!

In December of last year, The Austin Music Foundation invited me to do some live panel discussions with three legendary Austin creatives about their journey and "how they got here" at the On the Record An ATX Marketplace and Panel event at Native Hostel. I sat down and got into it with producer/musician, Chris "Frenchie" Smith, Kathy Valentine from The Go-Go's and The Bluebonnets and Louis Black film producer, co-founder of SXSW, The Austin Chronicle and the new Sex Hawke Black Records. I would like to thank On the Record sponsors, Vinylmnky, Native Hostels, SXSW and The Austin Music Foundation for having me. I would also like to thank WERD Productions for recording the show and running the sound. I hope you enjoy these inspiring conversations with these legendary creative trailblazers. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
 

Episode 757: Obsolete Machines

Hello friends! Adam Diener and Mike Hidalgo from Austin art-rock band, Obsolete Machines are my guests for episode 757! Their debut album, Million White Strands is out and available where ever you stream and download your jams. Go to obsoletemachinesband.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about two man prog bands, making Million White Strands, making art out of collapsing relationships in real time, finding the balance between gloomy and happy sounding music, dressing up in costume and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know these guys. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 755: Kalijah / Fifty Eight Hundred

Hello friends! We have a Friday double-header for you today! First up, Miami rock band, Fifty Eight Hundred and I have a great chat via Skype. These dudes, all under 20 years old, are bringing the rock power to the world all the way from Miami. The project began in January 2015 when bassist, Yannick Waingarten, and drummer Nic Collins, formed the band after playing on stage together for the first time in December 2014. With the addition of lead guitarist, Joey Rodriguez and vocalist Jacob Maicol, the band was complete and they released their debut self-titled album. We have a great conversation about making rock music in Miami in 2018, recording their debut album,  Nic's other gig, playing drums with his dad, Phil Collins and much more! Go to fiftyeighthundred.com for music, tour dates videos and more. Next up, Austin rock band, Kalijah is dropping their debut album, Mouth Of The Cave next Friday, December 7th and they're celebrating with a release show that same night at Swan Dive here in Austin. Go to kalijahmusic.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Mouth Of The Cave, making real rock and roll, how they came together, their grown up jobs in physics and science and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know all of these fabulously talented people. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
 

Episode 741: Kendall Beard Returns w/ AJ Vallejo / DAYEATER Drops By!

Hello friends! Vocal powerhouse, Kendall Beard returns to the show with producer/creative partner, AJ Vallejo for episode 741! Kendall's sophomore album the rowdy and introspective, Here Comes Trouble drops this Friday, October 19th! She'll be celebrating with a release show at Saxon Pub in Austin on saturday, November 10th. Go to kendallbeard.com for music, videos, show dates and more! We have a great conversation about life changes since her debut album, Love & Chaos, dealing with life through songs and much more! I always have a great time with AJ and Kendall. I'm sure you will too. Plus, psychedelic rockers, DAYEATER stop by to talk about their self-titled album that drops this Friday, October 19th! They'll be celebrating with a release show this Friday, October 19th at Kick Butt Coffee here in Austin, TX! They'll have bands and music going from 6pm- 2am! Go to dayeaterband.com for show times, music, gigs and more! Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG