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Episode 1471: The Stayres

Hello friends! Mike Nicolai, guitar player and singer of Austin post-punk, power-pop trio, The Stayres is my guest for episode 1471! Their sophomore release, Duplex is available now on vinyl, CD, and streaming on their Bandcamp. Mike and I have a great conversation about about writing Duplex together in the studio, the dangers of "doom scrolling", Bob Dylan's reborn Christian era, dealing with anxiety and learning to calm down in a world gone mad, the effects of social media in society, his record store Love Wheel, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Mike. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1470: Paul Thorn

Hello friends! Former boxer turned singer-songwriter, Paul Thorn is my guest for episode 1470! His latest album, the reflective, Life Is Just A Vapor is available now wherever you stream and on vinyl through Thirty Tigers. Paul is currently on tour and will be in Texas in April doing several shows including Sunday, 4/13 at Haute Spot here in Austin. Go to paulthorn.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about growing up with a Pentecostal minister father, becoming a professional boxer and fighting Roberto Duran on TV, writing songs with Carole King at Miles Copeland's castle in France, opening for Sting, his minimalist songwriting style, having Joe Bonanmassa guest on Life Is Just A Vapor and much more. I had a great time getting to know Paul. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1469: David Ramirez

Hello friends! Another SXSW has passed, they've moved some things around for 2026, they're gonna make it two days shorter, everything will overlap, and some people are melting down about it on social media.... I talk about it in the intro. Read the article in the Statesman HERE. 
 
Acclaimed, Austin based singer-songwriter, David Ramirez is my guest for episode 1469! His latest album, the dreamy and reflective, All The Not So Gentle Reminders drops this Friday, March 21st and he's celebrating with a release show that same night at C-Boy's Heart and Soul here in Austin. He'll be on tour in the South and Southeast U.S. in April and in the U.K. and Europe in May. Go to davidramirezmusic.com for tour dates, music, merch, and more. We have a great conversation about working through heartbreak with music, writing this album in a quiet place, finding his tribe with the art kids in high school in Houston, ska, improv, finding his voice as a songwriter, and much more. I had a great time getting to know david. I'm sure you will too. Let's Get down!
  
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Episode 1468: Five Eight with Marc Pilvinsky

Hello friends! I hope your SXSW is going well if you're in it. Mike Mantione and Dan Horowitz from legendary Athens, Georgia punk band Five Eight and Marc Pilvinsky, director of "Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight" are my guests for episode 1468! The guys stopped by yesterday while they're in town for SXSW promoting the movie and playing shows. They have two more SXSW shows today, Friday, March 14th at Sidebar at 4 pm, and Valhalla at 12:20 am for the Chicken Ranch Records Showcase. Go to fiveeight.com for show info and more. Their new single, "Take me To The Skate Park" is available now on Chicken Ranch Records wherever you stream or download your jams. You can find out more about "Weirdo: The Story of Five Eight" the documentary about Five Eight at weirdomovie.com. I had a great time getting to know these cats. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1467: Holy Islands

Hello friends! Austin based musician Chris Evans (former drummer of Black Books) playing under the band name, Holy Islands is my guest for episode 1467! Holy Islands debut EP, the dreamy and reflective, "Happier Before", recorded by Taylor Tatsch and mixed by Tim Palmer (U2, Pearl Jam), is available now wherever you stream or download music. Go to holyislandsmusic.com for more info. We have a great conversation about moving from the drums to the front of the stage, losing his father and dealing with grief, writing songs, working with legendary mixer Tim Palmer, performing, playing too much in Austin, playing drums, Black Books, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Chris. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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From the Vault - Episode 1242: Marty Willson-Piper & Salim Nourallah (1/20/2023)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1242 with Marty Wilson-Piper and Salim Nourallah. This show was originally released on 1/20/2023. Below are my original notes from the episode.
 
Legendary guitar player, singer-songwriter, Marty Willson-Piper (The Church, All About Eve) and Dallas based, singer-songwriter, producer and label-owner, Salim Nourallah are my guests for episode 1242! Marty and Salim were in the middle of a Texas tour and stopped by to talk about their current collaborations, Salim's "See You In Marfa" EP and upcoming LP, Nuclear Winter, both co-produced by the pair, and Marty's upcoming acoustic greatest hits record, produced by Salim. You can find Salim at salimnourallah.com and Marty at martywillson-piper.com. We have a fantastic conversation about their current projects, The Church, Marty touring with his talented wife, Olivia, working with Jules Shear, Aimee Mann, Brix Smith and more, Salim's studio and Label, Palo Santo Records and much more. I had a great time hanging out with these two amazing artists. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! 
 
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Episode 1466: The Delines

Hello friends! Amy Boone and Willy Vlautin from Portland based Americana/country/soul band, The Delines, are my guests for episode 1466! Their new album Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom is available now on El Cortez Records wherever you stream or download music. The Delines are about to head out on a two-month U.K. and European tour March 24th - May 17th. Go to thedelines.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about starting the band in a long-distance form in 2014, Willy's time in Richmond Fontaine and Amy's time in The Damnations here in Austin, leaving Austin after being hit by a car in 2018, touring Europe and the U.K. vs. touring in the U.S., songwriting and much more. I had a great time getting to know Amy and Willy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1465: SIMS Foundation CEO Derrick Lesnau, and Board Member Bevis Griffin

Hello friends! For the past 30 years, Austin's SIMS Foundation has provided mental health care services to more than 25, 000 members of Austin's music industry (myself included), supporting close to 300,000 sessions of support for the emotional wellbeing of our community. Today, on the eve of Amplify Austin, I am joined by the new C.E.O. of the SIMS Foundation Derrick Lesnau and board member Bevis Griffin to talk about the state of SIMS after a pause in services and restructuring in 2024, celebrating 30 years of service to the Austin music community, who Sims Ellison was, the future of the SIMS Foundation, and much more. Find out more about the SIMS Foundation at simsfoundation.org. Tomorrow, Wed. March 5th and Thurs. March 6th are Amplify Austin days. I suggest you choose the SIMS Foundation for your yearly donation. Donate HERE for Amplify Austin. 
 
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Episode 1464: David Houston

Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and multi-band guy, David Houston is my guest for episode 1464! You might know David from The Eggmen (Beatles tribute), Brass In Pocket (Pretenders tribute), Mock Lobster (B-52s tribute), Yacht Z (yacht rock tribute), and so many more. Yacht Z actually plays tomorrow, Saturday, March 1st at The Boat in Austin. Go to davidhoustonmusic.net for show dates, his Substack, music and much more. We have a great conversation about growing up in San Angelo, Texas with dreams of becoming a band director, moving to Austin for the music, Wings tribute, his time in The Eggmen, FAB! his new Beatles tribute band, his drum videos, 90's Austin, taking a hiatus from music, the Austin Tribute Band Community, and much more. I had a great time getting to know David. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1463: Tomar and the FCs Return!

Hello friends! Tomar Williams and Andy Tenberg from Austin based, soul-funk band Tomar and the FCs return to the show for episode 1463! Tomar and the FCs are celebrating their 10th anniversary with a new album, Soul Searching (out 2/28), and a release show at Antone's here in Austin THIS Friday, February 28th. Go to thefcs.band for music, show info and more. We have a great conversation about making Soul Searching in guitarist Andy Tenberg's garage, the decade's long journey as a band, Tomar's upbringing playing the "Chitlin'" circuit, how the "Chitlin'" circuit got it's name, touring, the Austin music scene, and much more. I had a great time catching up with these fine fellows. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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