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Episode 1442: Elegant Tiger

Hello friends! Chase Anderson and Joe Miles from Austin based, electronic/shoegaze/rock band, Elegant Tiger are my guests for episode 1442! Their debut album, Off/On/On/On is available now on all streaming services. Go to eleganttiger.band for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Off/On/On/On after the pandemic and the dissolution of the previous band, Shapescenes, synthesizers, how Chase picked up the pieces of a band break-up by writing and recording incredible music, cover bands, songwriting, band life and much more. 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 1441: Laurie Gallardo (SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen

Hello friends! KUTX and KUT radio personality and podcaster, Laurie Gallardo is my guest for episode 1441! On Laurie's new podcast, "(SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen", guests  answer the question, "What is the darkness to you?" and that question leads to some pretty amazing answers. She's just released episode 8 with her guest John Doe (X). You can find "Vampire Sunscreen" wherever you stream your pods or find it HERE. We have a great conversation about what it takes to get "(SPF 1000) Vampire Sunscreen" made, exploring the darkness, dealing with imposter syndrome, self-loathing, breakdowns, meditation, what is "darkness", goth culture, what drives us to create, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Laurie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1440: Bobby Landgraf "Crew From Hell 2.0"

Hello friends! Musician, producer, engineer, bass tech, and now content creator Bobby Landgraf is my guest for episode 1440! While on tour with Pantera as Rex Brown's bass tech, Bobby started filming the experience of touring the world for himself and the crew on his phone. He started putting the videos up on YouTube as "Crew From Hell 2.0" and people started watching. Myself included. I love the show and have watched every episode. Watch "Crew From Hell 2.0" HERE. Bobby and I have a great conversation about what it takes to make "Crew From Hell 2.0", his experiences making the show and what he's learned, getting the support of Pantera, playing with Dino Lee, Honky, Gahdzilla Motor Company, Corrosion Of Conformity and more, the crazy story about getting started teching for Ian Moore, his plans for the show, and much more. I had a blast catching up with my dear friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1439: Dex Green

Hello friends! Nashville-based artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Dex Green is my guest for episode 1439! As an engineer and producer Dex has worked with Elvis Costello, Margo Price and Shemekia Copeland, which earned him a GRAMMY nomination for mixing and engineering her 2022 album Done Come Too Far  on 3Sirens Music Group. His debut solo album, the dreamy and soulful Imaginary War is out now wherever you stream or download music. Listen to Imaginary War on Spotify. Dex and I have a great conversation about engineering and producing records in Nashville, being inspired by the loss of his mother to make Imaginary War, his love of dreamy soul music, growing up in South Carolina, studying music at the Manhattan School of Music, recording on his own and much more. I had a great time getting to know Dex. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1438: Righteous Intonation & Anna La Mare

Hello friends! Nick Spyker, Tal Spackman, and Connor Montoya from San Antonio based, Country & Western string band, Righteous Intonation and Americana singer-songwriter, Anna La Mare are my guests for episode 1438! Righteous Intonation has just released their first studio album, Vaqueros and they're on tour with Anna in support of the album. You can go to righteousintonation.com for tour dates and all things Vaqueros and go to annalamare.com for tour dates and all things La Mare. We have a great conversation about Texas history in the music of Righteous Intonation, songwriting, the evolution of the band, the tour, recording Vaqueros with Matt Parmenter at Ice Cream Factory, Texas music, the rich history of country music, puppet bands and more. I had a great time getting to know these fine folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1437: Motenko Returns!

Hello friends! Keyboard playing songwriter, Micah Motenko from Austin soul band, Motenko returns to the show for episode 1437! Their new EP, "To Grow" drops this Friday, October 25th and they're celebrating with a release show at The Coral Snake in Austin that same night. go to motenkomusic.com for all things Motenko. Micah and I have a great conversation about writing and recording "To Grow", being a working musician, playing in cover bands, recording on four-track cassette, aspirations, 80's rockers and their debauchery, songwriting and more. I had a great time catching up with Micah. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1436: Conner Youngblood / Aaron Brown Checks In About Been There 3

Hello friends! We have a double-header today. Nashville-based artist, multi-instrumentalist and producer Conner Youngblood is my guest for episode 1436! His new album, Cascades, Cascading, Cascadingly is available now wherever you stream or download music on Missing Piece Records. Go to conneryoungblood.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about writing, recording and producing Cascades, Cascading, Cascadingly himself in his bedroom, learning languages to get out of a depression, Soviet-era guitars, wrestling at Yale University, and much more. Great convo. Plus, Been There co-founder, Aaron Brown talks about "Been There 3" a one-day music fest raising money to solve homelessness in Austin, taking place on Saturday, November 3rd from 2pm - midnight at Radio East and featuring Galactic w Jelly Joseph, Riders Against The Storm, Carolyn Wonderland and many more. Go to beenthere.org for tickets and info on the show and the non-profit. Two great conversations with two awesome guests. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1435: William Harries Graham 2024

Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter William Harries Graham returns to the show for episode 1435! His new album, the gorgeous Annie's House drops on Friday, October 25th on Strolling Bones Records. He'll also be celebrating the release of Annie's House on Saturday, October 26th at The Continental Club with his dad, Jon Dee Graham also on the bill. You can follow William on Instagram, Facebook or Spotify. William and I have a great conversation about writing and recording Annie's House, the places and situations that inspired the songs, working with his current band, working as an architect, making videos in California, the ups and downs of growing up in public and dealing with the public's opinions, just plain growing up and much more. I had a wonderful time catching up with my old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1434: Iain Matthews

Hello friends! Legendary singer-songwriter, Iain Matthews is my guest for episode 1434! Iain's 38th solo album, the gorgeous, How Much Is Enough comes out on October 25th wherever you listen to music. He'll be hitting the West Coast on tour in 2025. Go to iainmatthews.nl for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about making How Much Is Enough his amazing journey as an artist, Matthews Southern Comfort, songwriting, working in A&R in the 80's leading to his 1987 album, Walking A Changing Line, his time living in Austin in the 90's, being a father, what music means nowadays, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Iain. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1433: Molecular Steve

Hello friends! Ron Byrd from Austin based, indie-rock band, Molecular Steve is my guest for episode 1433! Their self-titled debut album is available on streaming services and vinyl on Strolling Bones Records. You can catch Molecular Steve at the Austin City Limits Music Festival this Sunday, 10/13 at 12:30 on the T-Mobile stage. Go to molecularsteve.com for music, show dates, vinyl and more. Ron and I have a great conversation about getting his start in Shreveport, LA, his 90's band Prescott Curlywolf and being signed to Mercury Records, One Mississippi, taking 14 years off of making music and writing songs, opening the floodgates of inspiration and creativity, finding interest in the small and mundane things in life, starting Molecular Steve during the pandemic with his son and much more. I had a great time getting to know Ron. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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