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Episode 1352: Izzy Heltai

Hello friends! Nashville based, indie-folk artist, Izzy Heltai is my guest for episode 1352! Izzy's gorgeous and powerful, new EP, "Mostly Myself Again" is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to www.Izzyheltai.com for all of your Izzy needs. We have a great conversation about growing up in Western Massachusetts learning classical piano, discovering the guitar and songwriting in his early teens, playing coffeehouses in college, opening for Jason Isbell at The Ryman in October, understanding the problems of queer and trans youth, the work involved with being an indie artist and much more. I had a great time getting to know Izzy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1351: San Fermin

Hello friends! Ellis Ludwig-Leone from Brooklyn based, indie-folk band, San Fermin is my guest for episode 1351! Their new album, Arms comes out on February 16th on their own label, Better Company Records. They're also heading out on a U.S. tour starting this spring and they'll be at The Parish in Austin on June 11th. Go to sanferminband.com for tour info, music, videos, and more. Ellis and i have a great conversation about growing up in the classical music world and going to Yale, the San Fermin singers, Allen Tate and Claire Wellin, composing the dance opera, "The Night Falls", post-show hotel loneliness, dark horn arrangements vs peppy arrangements, how I identified with some of the songs on Arms, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Ellis. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1350: Guy Forsyth Returns!

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, master saw player, and Austin treasure, Guy Forsyth returns for episode 1350! Guy's latest release, the EP, "Rider" is available wherever you stream or download your music. Go to guyforsyth.com for music, show dates, and more. Guy and I have a great conversation about the emotional punch of "Rider" and working with producer, Mark Addison, the Prince tribute album we were on in the 90's, writing songs about the times without making them sound dated, touring, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friends I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! 

Episode 1349: San Gabriel

Hello friends! 3-time Austin Music Award recipient James Bookert (Whiskey Shivers/Wild Child) has been releasing dreamy, bedroom-pop music that he recorded in a liquor store for the last couple of years under the name, San Gabriel. San Gabriel is a 2023 Sonic Guild Grant recipient and will be showcasing at SXSW 2024. Go to sangabrielmusic.com for show dates, music and more. James and I have a great conversation about learning piano at 5 years old, getting into indie music, Napster, touring with Whiskey Shivers, recording, music in a liquor store, being a one-man band, songwriting, roots music vs. electronic music, and much more. I had a great time getting to know James. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1348: Bloody & Bruised: The Untold Story of The Back Room

Hello friends! The new documentary, "Bloody & Bruised: The Untold Story of The Back Room" is the untold story of the most infamous heavy metal club to live and die in Austin, Texas, as told by the people who survived it. Today, the film's director, J. Budro Partida, and executive-producer, Ray Seggern are my guests for episode 1348! You can see the trailer HERE. They're having a fundraiser on Saturday, Jan 20th at The Mohawk with musical guests, The Riddlin' Kids and more. Go to bloodyandbruised.com for event info and more. We have a great conversation about the history of The Back Room, and all the crazy stories, the magic of Nathan Olivarez, Dangerous Toys, Pariah, Eddie Vedder's hair in the fire sprinkler, Ray's time booking the venue, dramatic reenactments, all of the crazy characters in the movie and much more. I had a great time learning about this iconic venue. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1347: The Bones of J.R. Jones

Hello friends! New York-based one man band of multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter and producer Jonathon Linaberry, The Bones of J.R. Jones is my guest for episode 1347! His new album, Slow Lightening is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. The Bones of J.R. Jones just returned from a European tour and are about to head out on the "Slow Lightening Tour" of the U.S. staring this month. Go to thebonesofjrjones.com for tour dates, music, videos, merch, and more.  Jonathon and I have a great conversation about growing up in central New York, living in The Catskills, writing and recording Slow Lightening, dealing with anxiety, working as a one man band, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jonathon. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1346: Those Who Dig

Hello friends! Guitar player, keyboard player, and songwriter Rod Sherwood from recently reunited, early 90's Austin band, Those Who Dig is my guest for episode 1346! Those Who Dig was around in Austin from 1991-1993 and in that time they released two Ep's, two LP's and played 92 shows regionally. In 1993, when they finished college, they all went their own ways and started their lives. In 2020 they decided to reunite and make music again as Those Who Dig. They have a couple of new singles out and they'll be releasing a new album later this spring. Go to their Linktree for all of your Those Who Dig needs. Rod and I have a great conversation about how the band got together, the Austin scene in the early 90's, our afternoon writing a song together in '93, how the band got back together, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Rod. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1345: Katie Marie

Happy New Year! I hope 2024 brings you health, happiness, love and lots of "How Did I Get Here?". Engineer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter, Katie Marie is guest for episode 1345! You can find all of her stuff at katiemariemusician.com. We have an amazing conversation about growing up in the U.K., how music changed her life, becoming an engineer and producer, moving to Austin, Blue Rock Studio, playing with Sophie B. Hawkins, producing Nagavalli's Numinosum, being a side person, songwriting, all of the other folks she plays with or records, and so much more. I had a great time getting to know Katie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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From The Vault - Episode 652: ”Armadillo World Headquarters: A Memoir” Authors, Eddie Wilson & Jesse Sublett (12/15/2017)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to December 15, 2017, episode 652 with Armadillo World Headquarters: A Memoir authors, Eddie Wilson and Jesse Sublett! Have a safe and happy new year! Below are my original notes from the show.
Hello friends! Austin music legends Eddie Wilson and Jesse Sublett are my guests on the show today! Eddie Wilson started The Armadillo World Headquarters in 1971, brought the cowboys and the hippies together under one strange and beautiful roof to bond over music made by people that would go on to be some of music's greatest legends. He and musician/author, Jesse Sublett wrote the definitive story of the celebrated, historical music/art venue. Armadillo World Headquarters: A Memoir by Eddie Wilson with Jesse Sublett is an amazing account of the place and the people set in motion the Austin music scene that we know today. You can find it at awhq.com We have a great conversation about getting AWHQ started, why Eddie left AWHQ, great stories about the old days at The Adrmadillo, Threadgill's, Thanksgiving with The Grateful Dead and much, much more. I really loved this book and had a blast chatting it up with these two legendary gentlemen. Enjoy. Let's get down!
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Episode 1344: Nanette Labastida

Hello friends! I hope you have a very happy and safe new year. Austin treasure, Nanette Labastida is my guest for episode 1344! Nanette is a realtor here in Austin, but in the late 80's and early 90's, she was an Austin music influencer, and was out every night seeing music and being part of this music scene. She was such an integral part of the scene that she's interviewed in the new book, A Curious Mix of People: The Underground Scene of 90's Austin. I've been friends with Nanette for years and I have always loved her perspective on things. We have a great conversation about living in the U.K. as a teen, the magic of The 311 Club, Stevie Ray Vaughan Live at Steamboat, our friend Robin Sullivan, The Hole in the Wall, the magic of music, the time in life when music means everything, and much more. I had a blast hanging with Nanette and I learned a lot. Happy new year!
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