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Episode 1336: Nancy Coplin

Hello friends! Have you ever wondered who came up with the "Live Music Capital of the World" slogan or who's idea was it to have local musicians playing at the airport? The answer is Austin music industry veteran, Nancy Coplin! Nancy has been working behind the scenes in Austin's music industry since the 80's. She ran the Austin Music Commission and brought the Music Industry Loan Program, the Stevie Ray Vaughan statue, the "Live Music Capital of the World" slogan, and so much more to fruition. She brought local music and musicians to the Austin airport creating work and exposure for local musicians. She's booked the music for the Armadillo Christmas Bazar for 34 years. Her current passion and work is serving on the board of non-profit, HOME Austin and they're having their yearly holiday fundraiser, HOME Cookin' For the Holidays live stream show on Wednesday, December 6th featuring Bob Schneider, Jackie Venson, ray Benson and many more. Go to homeaustin.org to find out how to tach the event and to find out more about HOME Austin. Go to nancycoplin.com for your Nancy Coplin needs. I had a great time getting to know Nancy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1335: Saint Loretto

Hello friends! Evan Crowley, singer, songwriter and guitar player for Austin, alt-pop band, Saint Loretto is my guest for episode 1335! Their latest album, the infectious, Blooming is available now wherever you listen to music. Saint Loretto will be playing at The Hole in the Wall in Austin on Friday, December 8th with fellow alt-pop band, nolo. Go to saintloretto.com for show dates, music, videos and more. Evan and I have a great conversation about writing and recording Blooming, the definition of alternative-pop, the music of Manchester, England, growing up in Oklahoma City, The Flaming Lips and OKC, The Cure, songwriting, how fans connect with music and the people that make it, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Evan. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1334: Harvest Thieves

Hello friends! Cory Reinisch from Austin based, six-piece, alt-country band, Harvest Thieves is my guest for episode 1334! Their latest album, As The Sparks Fly Upward, is available now wherever you stream or download your music. You can see them live on Saturday, December 30th at C-Boy Heart & Soul in Austin. Go to harvestthieves.com for music, show show dates and more. Cory and I have a great conversation about writing and making As The Sparks Fly Upward, writing songs about what was happening around them without making a musical time capsule, growing up in a small town in the Texas Hill Country, touring the Southeast and Colorado, being in a band of grown-ups, Waterloo Records, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Cory. I'm sure you will too. Let's get Down!
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Episode 1333: Trashy Annie

Hello friends! I hope you all had a happy Thanksgiving. 2023 CMA of Texas "Americana Artist of the Year", Trashy Annie's Annie Davis is my guest for episode 1333! Her debut album, Sticks & Stones is available on all streaming services and vinyl on Cleopatra Records. They'll be playing a show on Saturday, December 2nd at Captain Quackenbush's in Austin. Go to trashyannie.com for all of your Trashy Annie needs. Annie and I have a great conversation about growing up poor, starting out on a gifted trumpet, going to college and getting a doctorate, working in the nutrition field, writing her first song at 44 during the pandemic, making Sticks & Stones, songwriting, getting back at the haters and much more. I had a great time getting to know Annie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1332: Tamara Gamez & Dorian Grace

Hello friends! Alt-pop-rock artist, Tamara Gamez and her co-producer & bandmate, Dorian Grace are my guests for episode 1332! Tamara's latest album, the pop-rock manifesto, Genesis is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. You can see them live on Tuesday, 12/5 at Mohawk in Austin, TX. Go to tamaragamez.com for music, show dates, videos and more.  We have a great conversation about writing the songs for and making Genesis after discovering her true musical self, not being self-conscious, recording and touring with Cupid's Victim, living in Philadelphia, what brought her back to Texas, having a cool husband and much more. I had a great time getting to know Tamara and catching up with my old pal, Dorian. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1331: William Wallace

Hello friends! Austin guitar player and singer-songwriter, William Wallace is my guest for episode 1331! His debut, full-length album, Lighthouse Keeper is available now on all streaming services. William will be playing at New World Deli here in Austin on Wednesday, November 22nd at 7 pm. Go to williamwallacemusic.com for music show dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Lighthouse Keeper with some of Austin's best musicians at the legendary Congress House recording studio, writing songs about unconventional subjects like 19th century mystic Helena Blavatsky, and the romance between Harpo Marx and Amelia Earhart, the magical conversation he had as a kid with Townes Van Zandt backstage at The Cactus Café, living in the U.K. and much more. I had a great time getting to know William. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1330: Wrongbird

Hello friends! Wrongbird's keyboard playing singer-songwriter, Eric Baker is my guest for episode 1330! You might know Eric as the keyboard player for Shinyribs, but Wrongbird is his solo project and they're dropping singles from their up coming album. Their latest, the gorgeous, "Western Hero" drops this Friday, Nov 17th and they're celebrating the release with a show on Saturday, Nov 18th at The Saxon Pub here in Austin. Go to wrongbird.bandcamp.com for music and links to socials. Eric and I have a great conversation about Wrongbird and their new music, playing with Shinyribs and Tomar & The F.C.'s., his journey in music, setting out to be the "piano-rock" guy of Austin, The Beatles' new song, Ben Folds, Austin keyboard players and more. I had a great time getting to know Eric. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1329: Steve McAllister

Hello friends! Long time, Austin musician, Steve McAllister is my guest for episode 1329! The prolific bass player and songwriter has just released his debut solo album, the gorgeous, I Hope You Are Okay available on all streaming services. The album features some of music's heavyweights like, Rafael Gayol (Leonard Cohen, Charlie Sexton), Dony Wynn (Robert Palmer, Robert Plant), Dave Gregory from XTC and more. Go to stevemcallistermusic.com for more info on the album and more. We have a great conversation about writing and recording I Hope You Are Okay during the pandemic, how he got legends on the album, his time at Berklee College of Music, Austin in the 90's, The George W. Bush Singers, Plum, the TV pilot he had me on and much more. I had a great time catching up with Steve. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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1328: Anna La Máre

Hello friends! Traveling singer-songwriter, Anna La Máre is my guest for episode 1328! A little over a year ago, Anna started hitting the open mic scene in Houston. Since then, she's traveled around the U.S. living in her Honda Element, traveled Scotland and England writing and singing songs. Go to Anna's Linktree for links to music, shows, videos, socials and more. We have a great conversation about growing up in Europe, Australia and the southern U.S., giving up a normal life to follow her dream, open mics, touring in the U.K., Scottish people, her idea for an all-female Depeche Mode tribute band, songwriting and so much more. I had a great time getting to know Anna. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1327: Greg Beets & Richard Whymark, Authors of A Curious Mix of People: The Underground Scene of ’90s Austin

Hello friends! Greg Beets and Richard Whymark, authors of A Curious Mix of People: The Underground Scene of 90's Austin, a new book on University of Texas Press. This oral history of Austin's punk and DIY scene in the 90's covers the bands, the clubs, the radios stations, the zines, the labels, the TV shows and channels, and the fans of an amazing scene that spawned some of Austin's best music of the era like, Spoon, Sixteen Deluxe, Sincola and so many more. The book is available online, in Austin record stores and bookstores. Go to acuriousmixofpeople.com for more info on how to get it, video interviews and more. We have a great talk about the origins of the book, our experiences in the 90's, Austin Music Network, the G.G. Allin show in '92 at The Cavity, some of our favorite bands, shows and clubs, the magic of Sound Exchange and much more. I had a great time getting to know Greg and Richard. I'm sure you will too. You should check out this book. It's a great read. Let's get down!
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