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dUg Pinnick from King's X

Hello friends! Bass player and singer dUg Pinnick from King's X is my guest for episode 1559! King's X are heading out on tour starting in Texas on May, 28th at Scout Bar in Houston, May 29th at Vibes Event Center in San Antonio, May 31st at Trees in Dallas, and on from there. Go to kingsxrocks.com for more tour dates, music and more. dUg and I have a great conversation about how King's X got from Springfield to Houston, the world of Christian rock, the latest King's X album Three Sides of One, the Houston music scene in the late 80's and 90's, how the band stays together and inspired more than 40 years in, his many side projects and solo albums, and much more. I am a huge fan of dUg's and I've wanted to have him on the show for a long time. Thank you to my friend Sean Peel for making it happen. Enjoy! Let's get down!
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Find dUg at dugnation.net, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify
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AJ Vallejo / Ranch 616 Celebrates Ranch Water Day!

Hello friends! I have a great big show for you today, recorded on the porch at legendary Austin restaurant Ranch 616, the birthplace of Ranch Water! Texas Regional Radio Awards Producer of the Year, AJ Vallejo returns to the show for episode 1558! AJ and I have a great conversation about his journey as a producer starting out in the late 90's and early 2000's with MC Overlord and The Dirty Worms to working with Bri Bagwell and becoming the go-to producer for Texas Country Music, we also talk about the status of his bands Vallejo, Brodie Lane, Love and Chaos, and more. Find all things AJ at ajvallejo.com or Instagram. Plus, Ranch 616 co-owner Tony Trungale and musician and music booker Tate Mayeaux talk about Ranch Water Day taking place this Saturday, April, 11 from 3-6 pm at Ranch 616. Ranch Water Day will feature $10 Ranch Waters with $2 from each sale going to HAAM, $2 Frito Pies, Ginny's Little Longhorn is bringing Chicken Shit Bingo, free Yeti cups for the first 19 Ranch Water purchases and more. Go to Ranch616.com for more info or find them on Instagram. I had great time hanging out at Ranch 616 talking to my friends. Enjoy!
 
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Seán Barna

Hello friends! Philadelphia based, singer-songwriter Seán Barna is my guest for episode 1557! I saw Seán play at a show we were both on during SXSW and I was blown away. His latest release, "Internal Trembling" on Kill Rockstars and all of his other releases wherever you stream your music. Go to seanbarna.com for music, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about his SXSW experience, touring, working with Kill Rockstars, opening for The Counting Crows solo, being inspired by, the nature in Colorado, playing drums, losing his voice over heartbreak, New York night life, songwriting, the history of NYC gay culture, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Seán. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Lydia Loveless

Hello friends! Columbus, Ohio based, singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless is my guest for episode 1556! Lydia was in town playing some shows during SXSW and we got to sit down for a chat. We had a great conversation about her 2026 SXSW playing solo shows and playing bass with singer-songwriter Seán Barna, her many previous SXSW experiences since 2010, her 2016 documentary "Who Is Lydia Loveless", viewing the glass half-empty, growing up in public, songwriting, touring, maturing as an artist, singing in Italian, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Lydia. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Find Lydia Loveless HERE, Bandcamp, Patreon, Spotify, Instagram
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Jon Dee Graham (1959-2026)

It's a sad, sad day in the world of music today. Yesterday, legendary singer-songwriter Jon Dee Graham passed away. My heart goes out to his family, his friends, and our music community here in Austin. Jon Dee will be missed by so many. His musical reach was huge and he also had such an amazing impact on so many people on a personal level. Myself included. I was a huge fan of his music and of him as a person and am so saddened by this loss. These conversations with Jon Dee are from episode 17 from October of 2011 and episode 1340 from December of 2023. They're such great conversations. Classic Jon Dee. There's a lot of truth and a lot of laughs in these conversations and that's what I'll remember most about hanging out with him; his spirit. Rest in peace Jon Dee. You'll be missed.
Photo by Todd V. Wolfson

Bonnie Whitmore

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, bass player, and all-around badass Bonnie Whitmore returns to the show for episode 1555! Bonnie just wrote and recorded a fantatsic protest song with Gabriel Rhodes called "People Vs. Oligarchy" that will be available tomorrow, Friday, March 27th on Bandcamp. The song was produced by Mark Hallman and features special guests, Mary Gauthier, Jaimee Harris, Barbara Nesbitt, Matt Hubbard, and more. Our conversation is also bittersweet as Bonnie is getting ready to move to Los Angeles and she's playing the last shows of her residencies at The Gallery (3/26), Continental Club (3/31), and a house concert at Sarah Sharp's house this Sunday, March 29th get tickets HERE. Go to bonniewhitmore.com for all things Bonnie. We have a great conversation about her feelings about leaving Austin and what awaits her in L.A., playing The Continental Club at 18 with Shelley King, Carolyn Wonderland and Lisa Pankratz, her residencies, the need for protest songs in today's world, writing a timeless protest song, politics, the No Kings protests, the Austin music community, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Bonnie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Cashier - Collaboration with MAGNET Classics Podcast!

Hello friends! For Episode 1554, I’ve partnered with Hobart Rowland of theMAGNET Classics podcast series for a special South by Southwest chat with Kylie Gaspard and Jo Perillo of the fast-rising indie-rock band Cashier. Slinking out of Lafayette, Louisiana, three years ago, they've already raised plenty of eyebrows with their grunge-inspired take on emo and shoegaze. Now touring behind their debut EP, The Weight, Cashier played no less than 16 shows at last week's music conference in Austin. We have a great conversation about How they got into music, growing up listening to Christian Rock, the indie-rock scene in Lafayette, making their EP, The Weight (available now), playing SXSW, and much more. I had a great time getting to know these fine folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Find Cashier HERE
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Buddy Red

Hello friends! Atlanta based Singer/Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist Buddy Red, who came into town and blew up SXSW this year is my guest for episode 1553! Buddy got glowing reviews from Rolling Stone and The Austin Chronicle this week for his SXSW shows. His latest single, the blues rocker, "I Gotta Feelin'" along with others is available wherever you do music. We have a great conversation about his journey in music, growing up with rapper TI as his father, finding his own voice as an artist, playing all of the instruments on his singles, playing gigs around Atlanta, Jimi Hendrix and Mitch Mitchell, playing SXSW, what he's looking for at SXSW, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Buddy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Meldrop

Hello friends! Bass player Aidan Goodman from Seattle, indie-rock, jam band Meldrop is my guest for episode 1552! After their finals, Meldrop is hitting the road in support of their latest singles, "Medchill" and "Reggie '93" and they'll be in Austin on Tuesday, March 31st at 29th St. Ballroom. They'll also be playing in Houston and Dallas. Go to meldropband.com for tour dates, music, merch, and more. Aidan and I have a great conversation about how the band started in 2022 as a group of bussers from a local seafood restaurant jamming after work to unwind, juggling college and music, their prog and jam band leanings, band member's rehab, and much more. I had a great time learning all about Meldrop. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Monte Warden And The Wagoneers

Happy SXSW! Legendary Austin band, Monte Warden And The Wagoneers have just released music for the first time in almost 40 years. Songwriters, producers and Wagoneers, Monte & Brandi Warden and  Mas Palermo are my guests for episode 1551! Their new singles, "Doghouse Flowers" and "Yesterday Stopped By" are available now. Find them on Spotify or wherever you listen. We have a great conversation about the history of Monte Warden And The Wagoneers, their first releases on A&M Records in the 80's, how their flame burned bright and fast, the Rockabilly scenes of the late 70's and 80's, writing and recording new music, recording the songs live in one day with engineer Jacob Sciba at Austin's famed Arlyn Studio, how this team works like a family, playing the Grand Ole Opry, and much more. I had a great time catching with my wonderful, talented friends. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Monte Warden on Instagram
Mas Palermo on Instagram
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