Episode 604: Buenos Diaz

My guest for episode 604 is guitar-slinging singer/songwriter, Nick Diaz who plays under the name, Buenos Diaz! His new self-titled album is out now. Nick's been on tour playing guitar in Alejandro Escovedo's band since the beginning of June, but he'll be in Houston on July 22 at The Mucky Duck with his band, Buenos Diaz. You can find out where they're playing and how to get their music by going to buenosdiazmusic.com Nick came by about a month ago and we had a great conversation about growing up in Houston and going to blues clubs, living in New Orleans, San Francisco and New York, making Buenos Diaz, playing with Alejandro Escovedo and much, much more! I had a great time getting to know Nick. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Episode 600: Live at The Townsend w/ Nakia, Jane Ellen Bryant, Jaimee Harris & A.J. Vallejo

Hello friends! Here is episode 600, recorded in front of a live audience last Monday, June 5th at The Townsend here in Austin, TX. I want to thank everyone who came out and celebrated with us, The Townsend for having us, Carles Zanetti for recording the show and running sound, you for listening and my wonderful guests, Nakia, Jane Ellen Bryant, Jaimee Harris and A.J. Vallejo! We have an insane conversation about new albums, upcoming tours and reunions, Jaimee's much anticipated album, Nakia and Jane's adventures in reality television, what happened when A.J. misspelled Queen in a Google search and much, much more! This is a fun, loose and slightly offensive show. I hope you enjoy it. I sure did. Thank you so much for listening to this show. It's been a true blessing in my life to connect with my music community and to bring this show to you guys. Thank you. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 598: Johnny Goudie Talks About "How Did I Get Here" with Guest Host Elizabeth McQueen

We have a special show for you for episode 598. Musician, KUTX disc jockey and host of the KUTX podcast, "This Song", Elizabeth McQueen talks to me about all things "How Did I Get Here". You can find Elizabeth's podcast, "This Song" HERE. We have a great conversation about how and why I started the podcast, the ins and outs of putting out two shows a week, deleted shows, the internet and social media bullying, how the podcast has connected me to my community and much, much more!  I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as we did having it. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 591: Echocentrics

Hey gang! I hope you've had a good week. Maybe you're getting ready for the weekend. I am. The weekend usually means my work time. I'm traveling this weekend. Sunday is Mother's day. I hope you remembered to get something for your mom or the maternal figure in your life. I am behind on my Mother's day gifts for my aunt and grandmother. I think I'm going to get flowers on Sunday morning on the way. Good idea, right? I'll let you know how it turns out on Tuesday. 
My guest for episode 591 is guitar player, producer and all-around great guy, Adrian Quesada! Adrian returns to the show to the show to talk about his psychedelic/cinematic solo project, Echocentrics. Their latest album, Echo Hotel is available now. You can find it at theechocentrics.com You might know Adrian from his many bands including, the Grammy winning, Grupo Phantasma, Money Chicha, Brownout, Spanish Gold or his production like The Sword's High Country and more. Adrian is one of my favorite musicians and producers around. He's an amazing dude with great stories. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 587: Black Heart Saints

Hello friends! I hope this episode finds you happy and healthy. Things are good in the world of Johnny. I've been rehearsing this week with my band for our first show at Pecan Street Festival here in Austin on Sunday, May 7th. It's atrting to gel a bit more. We're figuring out what songs of mine sound best with this band. It's a fun process. Other than that, I have a couple of private SKYROCKET shows this weekend and some more rehearsing. We'll be playing in town all weekend which is kind of a treat. 
My guests for episode 587 are Austin Rock band, Black Heart Saints! Even though these guys have only been together for a couple of years, they've got things going. They've played the X Games, opened for tons of big bands, they were named one of Austin's "Top Ten New Bands" at the Austin Chronical Music Awards 2017, they've released their debut e.p. produced by Omar Vallejo and they were named Austin Music Foundation's "Band of the Month" for March 2017. They came by a couple of weeks ago armed with a bottle of vodka and some club soda and we drank the whole thing. These guys are great! It's a fun and informative conversation. I hope you enjoy it. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 582: Bourgeois Mystics

Hello friends! I hope you all had a good weekend. I did. I played, spent time with my aunt and my cousins, hung out with my dogs, watched a few movies and chilled out. I'm spending the week organizing and writing some songs for my new band that still has no name. We rehearsed a few times last week and worked on some songs I've written over the last year and a half or so. Stuff sounds good and we'll be ready for our first gig at Pecan Street Festival on May 7th.
My guests for episode 582 are psychedelic art/funk band, Bourgeois Mystics! their debut album, Eureka! comes out this Friday, April 14th and they're celebrating with a release show at The Parish here in Austin on that same night. They're also hitting the road next week for a 3 week tour of the northeast and southeast United States. Go to bourgeoismystics.com to see if they're coming to a town near you. Zaalo, Zach and Trevor from the band came by last week and we had a great conversation about how they came together, making Eureka!, mixing jazz, prog, funk and rock for a unique sound, abstaining from masturbation to be a better musician and much, much more. I hope you enjoy getting to know these dudes. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -jg

Episode 581: The New Bernardo / Grounded in Music Founder, Joe Stallone Stops By!

Hello friends! I hope you're all having a good week. I have been staying with my dogs all week. We have been having a good time. They're getting old but they're still really fun. I had a couple of rehearsals with my new band this week. those were fun. it's always a good time going through songs and seeing if they work with the band and stuff like that. I'll keep you posted on the progress. Grounded in Music founder, Joe Stallone, stopped by a few weeks ago to chat about Grounded in Music's 10 anniversary celebration taking place next Wednesday, April 12th at The Gibson Guitar Showroom. The benefit features music from The Peterson Bros., Suzanna Choffel and is hosted by Kathy Valentine. You can find out more about the event and get tickets at groundedinmusic.net
My guests for episode 581 are Patrick Armstrong and Aaron Long also known as, The New Bernardo! They were joined by their producer and my old friend, Eric Jarvis. We had a chance to catch up on the Sunday of SXSW while they were all in Austin. They have some new music up on their bandcamp page We have a great conversation about Aaron and Eric's musical family, how Aaron and Patrick came together, getting big names to play on their songs, BOCA food truck and much, much more. I hope you enjoy getting tonknow these dudes. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg
 

Episode 580: Scott Collins & Lexi Cardenas

Hello friends! I hope you all had a great weekend and that things are all going your way. Things are good here. I am still kinda tired from my crazy week/weekend of SKYROCKET! shows. The convention we were playing (check the intro on ep. 579) took a step into the world of the insane on Thursday night when Vanilla Ice showed up for soundcheck and didn't like what he heard. I talk all about it in the intro. By the way, if the intro sounds a little different, it's because i recorded it in my hotel room on Saturday night before my gig. Hope you enjoy it.
Scott Collins and Lexi Cardenas are my guests for episode 580! Their gorgeous new e.p., Let's Start Here comes out this Saturday, April 8th and they're celebrating with an e.p. release show this Saturday at The Blackheart here in Austin. Scott was on a few months ago when he had just opened his studio, Chicken Run Studios andsince then I've run into him and kept in touch. He's a really sweet and cool guy. You can find out their schedule and hear their music at scottcollinsproject.com. Scott and Lexi and I have a great conversation about making Let's Start Here, how they met, what constitutes a "hat guy" or a "hat band", Lexi's years in El Paso, violin vs. fiddle and much, much more! I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 578: Raul Midon

Hello friends! I hope you all had a great weekend. I was back at work with SKYROCKET!. We played Friday in San Antonio and Saturday in Austin. They were great shows. This week we're back at it on the private party scene. we're playing 5 shows this week, so that should be interesting. I got to play with some of my new band on Saturday! That was really, really fun. We'll be playing our first show at Pecan Street Festival here in Austin in May. I'll let you know when it's happening.
My guest for episode 578 is the amazing Raul Midon! His brand new album, Bad Ass and Blind just came out last Friday and he is embarking on a U.S. and European tour as we speak. Go to Raulmidon.com to find out when he's coming to town near you. Raul came by when he was in town for SXSW a couple of weeks ago and we had a fantatsic conversation about making Bad Ass And Blind, his time at The University of Miami Music Program, being in the jingle scene, playing with Shakira for two years, teh New York jazz scene and much, much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know Raul. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

574: Uncle Lucius / Continental Drift Stops By!

Hello friends! Today is the first day of SXSW 2017 Music. If you're here in Austin and participating in the festival, i wish you luck, strength and energy. If you're in town for the festival and have a badge, I want to invite you to a live podcast I'm doing at the SXSW Podcast Stage in The Brazos Room at the J.W. Marriot Hotel on Thursday, March 16th at 11 am. My guests will be Aaron Behrens and Jonas Wilson from The Midnight Stroll. For more info go to our Facebook event page. David Dalton from Continental Drift stopped by last week to talk about their new album, The Tide and their indiegogo campaign to raise money to release it on vinyl. Go to Continental Drift indiegogo to donate!
Austin's soul/country/jam band, Uncle Lucius are my guests for episode 574! They stopped by last week before their residency at The Continental Club and we had a great converstation about how they became a band, making their album, The Light with producer, George Reiff, having families and touring, the detremental effects of playing Dueling Piano Bar gigs, SXSW, Venezuela and much, much more! Find them at uncleluciusmusic.com I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg