Episode 250: Scorpion Child

hello friends of nature and rock and roll! i hope you're all doing well. i am. i've had a good week so far and it's only tuesday. i have a solo show this week on thursday 2/27 at stubb's in austin, tx. i'll be playing a songwriter in the round with ryan holley, paco estrada and a few other folks. should be fun. if you are in houston, skyrocket will be playing there on friday 2/28 at rockefeller hall. i believe that place is going to be closing in the next few months so, if you like seeing us there, which i know many people do, we're only doing two more shows there before it closes down. i know. it's sad. i saw a lot of great shows there... dr. john, the bodeans, the neville bros. the ohio players and many, many more. goodbye rockefeller hall. you had  a great run!my guest for episode 250 is aryn jonanthan black from the full-throttle rock and roll band, scorpion child! you might have seen him on VH1's that metal show this past saturday (2/22/14). that show also named their debut, self-titled album as one of the top 5 albums of 2013. the album is amazing and the rock world and european rock world have embraced the band and they're returning to the u.k. next month. if you live there look them up. i've known aryn for a few years, he's always seemed like a real rockstar to me and he is. he's a genuine 24 carrot rocker. so is scorpion child. i hope you enjoy my conversation with aryn. i did! ciao! -jg

Episode 248: Danny Grochow

hello friends! wow. that was one crazy president's day! did you party too? just kidding. i was in an amazing recording session yesterday for a new kimmie rhodes album. i had an amazing time. i talk all about it in the intro. i also, had a great weekend. SKYROCKET! played in houston last weekend. fun shows and i got to spend some time with my family which is always great. this weekend SKYROCKET! goes back to playing some public shows after playing only one public show in 7 weeks. we're playing at hanover's in pflugerville on friday and heading out to the hill country on saturday for a show in fredericksburg. i'll tell you all about it next week. my guest for episode 248 is working musician, danny grochow! danny reached out to me a few months ago and told me he had a story to tell. i invited him over and we had a nice chat about his journey as a musician starting out in the punk and metal scene of corpus christi, tx. he's a bass playing sideman for folks like the mother truckers and eric tessmer but also, writes and records his own records. ladies and gentlemen, danny grochow!

Episode 247: Bobby Landgraf

"i'm an overnight sensation... it was just a really long night."hello lovers! happy valentine's day. is valentine's day real? it's never been a thing for me. of course, no one ever sends me flowers, chocolates or takes me to a fancy dinner and finally puts in the work for my sex and/or love. so basically, it's just friday to me. i saw erin ivey's record release show last night at the belmont here in austin. what a great show! her new cd/dvd whisper of the moon is an incredible live recording with erin and the tosca string quartet. i recommend it! i'm getting my shit together to head out of town a little later today for some weekend shows with SKYROCKET!. i'm driving alone this weekend, so i'm looking for some good podcasts and maybe and audiobook. my guest for episode 247 is the amazingly talented and incredibly cool, bobby landgraf a.k.a. bobby rock! i've known bobby for a long time and always thought the world of him as both a musician and a dude. i was a huge fan of his band, gahdzilla motor company. anyway, bobby's band, honky is always working and now he's joined the band down which is fronted by pantera's phil anselmo. bobby's story is very real and ultimately very triumphant. his humility and focus on his work has really paid off for him. that makes me proud. i hope you enjoy my conversation with bobby. i did.ciao! -jg

Episode 225: Kyle Ellison

hello my friends! i hope you all had a great thanksgiving and were able to be with loved ones. i was. so i'm thankful for that. sorry this episode is coming out a couple of days late. i got some kind of stomach virus on tuesday and then thanksgiving came up. i was out of town for a few days and when i got back yesterday, i slept for 14 hours. i feel much better today. it's warm outside and i'm going to hang out with my dogs for a bit and catch up on some more rest. happy sunday!my guest for episode 225 is musician/producer/visual artist and now record label owner, kyle ellison. kyle and i have known each other since about 1990 when he was in pariah and i was in panjandrum. in the years that have passed, he's played with the butthole surfers, the meat puppets, rocky erickson and many more. he's made documentaries for rocky, the arc angels and many more. he's produced records for ainjel emme, popular culture, tristan rudat and is currently working on an album for laura scarborough. he's also just started a label. we have a great conversation about his journey through this business, getting through the loss of his brother, staying open to opportunities and much, much more. i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did.ciao! -jg

Episode 184: Death / Wild Adriatic

Hello friends! i hope this episode finds you well. this episode was supposed to come out last friday, 6/28, but i had solo gigs, skyrocket gigs, podcast interviews, slow hotel internet connections and general insanity. sorry we're late, but we have an awesome show for you today! also, a quick heads-up, i'll be participating in a live podcast called, "the soundtrack series" at the long center in austin, tx this saturday, july 6th. check it out. it's really cool and i'm very honored to have been asked to be a part of it. here's a link: www.soundtrackseries.com
we have a big show about rock and roll for you today. my guests for episode 184 are the band, death and new york's, wild adriatic! first up is death. death has an incredible story. so incredible that they have had a documentary made about them that opened last friday, 6/28. the documentary tells the story of three brothers in the early 70's in detroit, playing a style of music way ahead of it's time. a style of music we would come to know as PUNK. my friend bevis, who works with the band, invited me out last week to see a special screening of the documentary and watch a special performance by the band. the movie is amazing, their performance was awesome and i got to hang out with them and they're great guys going through an exceptionally unique situation and experience. i got to sit down with the guys the day before the movie opened i think you're really going them. here's a link to the trailer and the story. you should go see this movie... http://abandcalleddeath.com/
also on the show, upstate new york rock and roll trio, wild adriatic. i first heard them last year when a friend of mine started working with them. i love their raw rock and roll and their energy. i was really excited when i found out they had time to stop by for a chat while they were on a u.s. tour earlier this month. we talked about their evolution and journey, small town in upstate new york, going from quartet to trio, making albums, touring and much more. i loved getting to hang out with these guys and i enjoyed our conversation. i'm sure you will too. they're great band made-up of sweet guys. check out their music and videos here, http://www.wildadriatic.com/
ciao! -jg

Episode 124: Ryan Holley

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hello dears! i hope this podcast finds you well and ready to get down! i am, once again, getting ready to go out of town to play some shows with skyrocket. they're both private parties this weekend which should be cool. i am sincerely concerned about the robe & slipper situation at the sheraton suites. i'll let you know how it turns out.
i got an email from someone correcting a guest from last week. on this episode, i read that email. we could have a "twilight" situation (without the vampires and werewolves, because they don't really exist.) on our hands here at the "how did i get here?" studios... or maybe i'm just stirring the pot because no one likes my "baby fights" idea. honestly, i don't even know.
my guest for episode 124 is my old friend and former bandmate, the fabulous, ryan holley! i met ryan long time ago when our bands did some shows together in san marcos. over time, ryan and i became friends and eventually he joined my band, johnny goudie & the little champions. anyway, ryan is not just a guitarist and sideman, he has also fronted many bands including, blondes make better victims, the wartime social. his band, a+ machines with blue october's matt novesky recorded and toured and garnered a strong fanbase. now he's dividing his time working on a new project with matt novesky and paco estrada as well as playing in chico california's dr. luna and other sideman work. ryan stayed with me a month ago and we sat down and recorded this conversation. i hope you enjoy it. i did.
ciao! -jg

Episode 93: Mike Mcarthy - Producer (spoon, girl in a coma, patty griffin)

happy birthday to us!
this episode features a special phone message song from nina from girl in a coma. it's sweet. thank you nina!
on august 11th, 2011, we debuted episode 1: suzanna choffel. our listenership keeps growing. it's all very exciting and i'm very happy to be doing this. i would like to thank everyone who has helped and been a guest and to all of you who listen to this and get something out of it. i do. doing this podcast has brought me a lot of happiness and comfort. really. thank you again for listening. i love you guys!
my guest for episode 93 is producer/engineer/studio owner and now record label owner, mike mcarthy. i started working with mike around 15 years ago. he was helpful in my former band, goudie, getting it's sound and he produced our first album, peep show. after that album, mike went on produce 4 albums for spoon, 5 albums with ...and you will know us by the trail of dead and albums for patty griffin, girl in a coma, craig finn and many, many more. i went to mike's studio to do the interview. the studio is amazing with an incredible collection of mics and vintage gear and keyboards, pianos... everything you need to make an badass record. plus, the brilliant, mike mcarthy. i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did.
ciao! -jg

Episode 87: Laurie Gallardo - Radio Personality

do not behave!
hello friends! i've battling shoulder pain the last few days. i have knots in my left shoulder. and every few months it flares up. it sucks, but it seems to be going away a bit. maybe it's just the painkillers. i went to an anniversary show at antone's here in austin the other night. i ran into a lot of old friends, i got to see some great musicians play some great music and i ran into a few people that listen to the show. it's always a pleasure to run into folks that listen to the show. anyway, i talked to david grissom and it looks like we're getting together next week for an interview, so look for that coming soon. he's amazing and he's a great guy, so i'm looking forward to it.
my guest for episode 87 is radio personality on KUT (the austin NPR station) and my pal, laurie gallardo!laurie and i have been friends for quite a few years. when she was the lead singer of the all-girl band, the platforms, we did a lot of shows together. she has been at KUT here in austin for over a decade and has turned us all on to new local bands with her austin music minute and texas music matters segments. her voice and name have become so familiar to anyone who listens to KUT and she is an extremely entertaining sweetheart. we spent some time talking about public radio vs. commercial radio, el paso, roller derby and much more. i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did.
ciao! -jg

Episode 86: John Lefler - Dashboard Confessional & Solo artist

THUNDER!!!!!! THUNDER!!!!
hello beautiful people! this is a GREAT show!!!!! i had a great weekend.  i played in houston and in oklahoma city. we played wes welker's wedding party in OKC on saturday. he sang with us. i tell the story of our experience on the show. then, after the show i got a message from cy curnin from the fixx. it's extremely surreal and i put it on the show as well. check it out. it's crazy! you can see the pic of wes and i on our facebook page . while you're there, you should push the "like" button.
our guest for episode 86 is the incredibly talented guitar player from dashboard confessional/solo artist, john lefler. i've known john for a long time because his big brother, bill, was the drummer of goudie. anyway, john just released his second solo e.p., "shout fire", which was produced by bill. i was so glad that john was able to stop by and we could have this conversation. we talk about the significance of the song, "sister christian" to his musical upbringing, being in a band with no name, naked shows at the hole in the wall, getting in dashboard confessional and being able to draw wieners no matter what! this is one of my top 5 favorites. i really hope you like it.
ciao, jg

Episode 69: Ume - Lauren Larson

today's show is brought to you by hotel vegas 1500 e. 6th st. austin, tx
holy-moly! episode 69!!!!! i am way too mature to make a joke about this. also, it's not a joke. how are you? i just finally heard back about my car... monday. i'm about to go to houston. skyrocket! has a show there tonight (fri. may 11th) at the continental club. i'm looking forward to a long nap on the way down there. i should've had this up this morning but i was running behind and i really wanted to exercise. it makes the long shows easier when i've been running all week. so that's my story. what's yours? like us on facebook. and if you just can't get enough, follow me on twitter @johnnygoudie
my guest today is singer/guitarist, lauren larson from the brilliant band, ume. i had never met lauren when she came over a couple of days ago, but it was such a pleasure talking to her and getting to know her a bit. her humble beginnings at playing in the diy punk scene at 14, meeting the man she would eventually marry and start ume with at 15, more punk bands, graduate school in pennsylvania, austin and the beginnings and exciting journey of ume, teaching kids to rock when not rocking herself. lauren is really cool. i really enjoyed my conversation with her. i hope you do too. ume music
ciao! -jg