Episode 1094: Go Fever Returns Again!

Hello friends! Go Fever's larger-than-life front woman, Acey Monaro returns to the show for episode 1094! Their new album, the infectious and rocking, Velvet Fist drops on October 8th on Nine Mile Records, but you can stream or download out their singles, "Long Run" and "NYE15" wherever you do that kind of thing. Plus, we play their latest single dropping Oct 1, "Amargosa" on the show. Go to gofeverband.com for music, show dates and more. Acey and I have a great conversation about making Velvet Fist during the summer of 2020, their first album with a label behind them, the band's creative relationship, navigating a tricky music scene, her crazy trip to Australia where she camped in her mom's yard to quarantine herself and much more. I always have a great time catching up with Acey. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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From The Vault - Episode 395: The Octopus Project (7/14/15)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 395 for a great conversation with Austin's art-rockers, The Octopus Project originally released on July 14, 2015! Below are my original notes form the show. 
My guests for episode 395 is one of Austin's most innovative, creative and musically brilliant exports, The Octopus Project! Their score for the film, Kumiko: The Treasure Hunter comes out this week on vinyl. The movie is amazing and the score is absolutely gorgeous. If you're not a vinyl person, you can find it and all of their other releases on iTunes, Spotify and by going to their website,  theoctopusproject.com. You can also find their wealth of videos and other content including handmade, stuffed animals. I had a blast sitting down and getting to know this hyper-creative trio and talking to them about everything, keeping a band together for 16 and staying fresh and relevant, creating visual art including videos, one-of-a-kind merchandise, being a couple in a band, the theremin, finding chords that make you cry, how Juan the engineer won a scavenger hunt that included the band, scoring films and much, much more. Toto, Yvonne and Josh are three of the nicest people you'd ever want to meet. They also make amazing music and art. I hope you enjoy getting to know The Octopus Project. I sure did. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1093: Parker Jazz Club‘s Kris Kimura

Happy Friday! Musician/club owner, Kris Kimura, owner of Parker Jazz Club is my guest for episode 1093! Since it opened in 2018, Parker Jazz Club has become the premier jazz venue and state-of-the-art listening room. Go to parkerjazzclub.com for calendar listings and more. Kris and I have a great conversation about the venue and what it means to the scene, his personal journey as a musician, slugging it out on the "steak and lobster" circuit, meeting and playing with some of his heroes including Elvis Costello and Diana Krall and much more! I had a great time getting to know Kris. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1092: Seth Glier / Brown Bones

Hello friends! I have a great big show for you today! Massachusetts based singer songwriter, Seth Glier talks about his brilliant new album, The Coronation, touring the world with The U.S. State Department, going from touring 250 dates a year to zero and much more. Seth is about to hit the road for the first time in over year and a half and you can find his tour dates, music, videos and more at sethglier.com. Plus, Massachusetts based producer/musician/songwriter, Andrew Moon Bain who plays under the name Brown Bones talks about working with Snoop Dogg, Diplo and more with Luster King Productions, making his debut album with the pandemic downtime and much more. You can find Brown Bones self-titled debut album at brownbones.bandcamp.com. Two great conversations with two great artists. Let's get down!
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From The Vault - Episode 184: Death (7/2/13)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 184 for a great conversation with legendary punk rock pioneers, Death originally released on July 2nd 2013! Below are my original notes form the show. 
My guests for episode 184 are the band, Death. Death has an incredible story. so incredible that they have had a documentary made about them that opened last Friday, 6/28. The documentary, "A Band Called Death", tells the story of three brothers in the early 70's in Detroit, playing a style of music way ahead of it's time. A style of music we would come to know as PUNK. My friend Bevis Griffin, who works with the band, invited me out last week to see a special screening of the documentary and watch a special performance by the band. The movie is amazing, their performance was awesome and I got to hang out with them and they're great guys going through an exceptionally unique situation and experience. I got to sit down with the guys the day before the movie opened I think you're really going them. Here's a link to the trailer and the story. you should go see this movie... http://abandcalleddeath.com/
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Episode 1091: Opus Orange

Hello friends! Paul Bessenbacher from Santa Monica based, indie-pop collective, Opus Orange is my guest for episode 1091! Their new album, Object Lessons is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to opusorange.com for music, videos, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about growing up a classical musician, composing at 8 years old, connecting with the bass, making Object Lessons, releasing music during a pandemic 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 1090: Stephanie Bergara / DIssent Records‘ Jeff Grounds Checks In!

Hello friends! Bidi Bidi Banda front woman, Stephanie Bergara is my guest for episode 1090! Her new single, "Rear View" is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. We have a great conversation about starting her solo/original music career, the origins of Bidi Bidi Banda, writing from the heart, postpartum depression, being a single mom, working with my pal Dylan Fischer and much more! Plus, Jeff Grounds from Dissent Records checks in about having a label that focuses on socially and politically conscious artists, The Dead Coats and more! Go to dissentrecords.com for vinyl, merch, artist roster and more. Enjoy these fantastic conversations and have a great week! Let's get down!
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Episode 1089: Jason Harrell

Hello friends! Americana singer/songwriter, Jason Harrell is my guest for episode 1089! His new album, The Other Side is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to jasonrayharrell.com for music, videos and more. He's playing a show tonight, Friday, 9/10 at Steamer Lane in Cedar Park. Go to steamerlanemusic.com for tickets. We have a great conversation about growing up in Cisco, TX, getting his first fiddle, his love of rock and country music, making an album in his closet, being a dad, making The Other Side with mixer, Andy Macintyre, writing dark songs and much more! I had a great time getting to know Jason. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1088: Transviolet / Rock ‘n‘ Restock‘s Chad Goldwasser Checks In!

Hello friends! I have a double-header for you today on ep. 1088. First up, Sarah McTaggart from Santa Monica, CA based, pop band, Transviolet! Their new EP, "Fever" is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. They are also on the Drugs In California tour that stops in Austin on Tuesday, Sept. 14th at Empire Control Room and Garage. Go to transviolet.com for more tour dates, music, videos and more. Sarah and I had a great convo about making "Fever", the amazing video for "Drugs In California", touring for the first time since 2019, LGBTQ and BIPOC awareness and more. Plus, Pure Gold Realty and Rock 'n' Restock's Chad Goldwasser and I talk about The Watters Golden Anniversary Show taking place tomorrow at The Belmont in Austin, TX, a decade of Rock 'n' Restock, his journey towards success and promoting concerts and much more! Get tickets for The Watters Golden Anniversary Show HERE! Find out more about Rock 'n' Restock go to rocknrestock.com. Find out more about Chad's books, speaking engagements and more at chadgoldwasser.com. Two great conversations! Enjoy!
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Episode 1087: Spaceflight Records

Hello friends! Brett Orrison and Samara Simpson from Spaceflight Records are my guests for episode 1087! Spaceflight Records is the first fully non-profit record label of it's kind in America. Organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. They also have 30 awesome artists and bands on the label. Including Kalu and the Electric Joint, Primo, Heartless Bastards, Think No Think, Urban Heat, Dossey, Calliope Musicals, Golden Dawn Arkestra and more. Go to spaceflightrecords.com for the full roster and links to their music. We have a great conversation about how the label works, what they look for in artists, what they provide their artists, how passion, love of music and hard work have built a community worth hearing and much more! I had a great time talking to these two music lovers. Enjoy!
Here's the link to the Spaceflight Records Spotify playlist we talk about. 
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