Episode 243: Jesse Sublett / Sphynx checks in from the road

hello my friends! i hope you're all doing well. i'm good. i think i'm going for a run this morning... i haven't run since it's been so cold. i hate running in the cold. after my run, i'm heading out to houston to play at the house of blues with skyrocket tonight. i went to a fun party last night and i got to see my dear, old friend, will play. the health alliance for austin musicians (HAAM) was honoring my friend shane matt for all of his work with the organization both raising money and through his dental practice. i want to remind you that i will be playing the mccormack family benefit next thursday, february 6th at strange brew in austin, tx. the event is from 6pm to midnight. special guests include, alejandro escovedo, kacy crowley, bill carter me and many, many more. if you're in austin, come out. here's a link http://holdmyticket.com/event/159592my guest for episode 243 is musician, author, painter and all-around artist, jesse sublett. jesse is one of those guys i've been around a few times over the last 20 years, but i've never really gotten to know him at all. i knew he was in the 70's punk band, the skunks along with jon dee graham and i knew he was an artist and had survived cancer. i had no idea that he wrote documentaries for the history channel or that he had written so many books or that in the 70's his girlfriend had been murdered in their home while he was playing a gig. he is easily one of the coolest people i have ever met. this episode is just part 1 of our conversations. i'm reading his memoir/true crime book, "never the same again" and it's absolutely fascinating. i hope you enjoy my conversation with jesse. i did.ciao! -jg

Episode 220: Nathan Felix

hello friends! i had a great trip to oklahoma city this weekend. played a fancy party for some fun folks including the governor of oklahoma, who danced to some SKYROCKET! with his lovely wife. good times! if you're in austin, this thursday 11/14, SKYROCKET! will be playing at the belmont. it's going to be a fun show. here's the ticket info, the belmont it'll be a party! so, my friend cory gave me a turntable, some records and some speakers today. then i went and got an amp/receiver. then i went and got some more records. now i'm sitting here listening to todd rundgren's "runt" on headphones while i type this. thank you cory. it's great, but i feel an addiction coming on.my guest for episode 22 is punk/indie rock/d.i.y./rock and roll dude turned classical composer, nathan felix. nathan just released his first symphony, the curse, the cross an the lion last week. it's really great! the thing is, nathan never composed, studied or even listened to classical music until a few years ago. i was surprised when he wrote me a few months ago and told me he was putting out a symphony. i was like, "what?! a symphony?". well, he did it. nathan came by last week on his press blitz and we talked about the whole process, ll the good fortune, all of the challenges of never being trained in classical music, bulgaria, recording the album and much, much more! p.s. i listened to the vinyl album he gave me tonight and it sounds great! i hope you enjoy this is inspirational story. i did.ciao! -jg

Episode 208: OXBLVD

hello my friends! i hope this episode finds you alive and kicking! i'm fighting some kind of cold thing... it's been happening every couple of months and i discuss my theories about why on the show. i just got home from a skyrocket show. good show. i met a nice kid. he was funny. i met a cable access guy from the 90's. that was cool. also, i'm thinking about having a birthday party...my guests for episode 208 are the awesome australian band, OXBLVD (pronounced ox blood)! they're in austin doing a residency at the sahara lounge on wednesday nights for a couple of more weeks. they're a great band and really nice people. they came by the apartment and we talked about australia, surfing, american music, teenage cookbooks, inxs, the law, docimentaries and much, much more! i had a great time talking to these guys. i hope you enjoy getting to know my new friends, OXBLVD.ciao! -jg

Episode 176: Molly McAleer

if you o.d. at a phish concert, call the JAMBULANCE!
hello friends! i hope you're all doing well. i am. i've had a good week. i just went running and did some laundry. pretty productive, huh? i played a solo show this week at the saxon pub here in austin... i had a great time. i was joined on stage by my friends, todd v. wolfson (on kazoo), jeremy nail and kurt neumann from the bodeans! it was great. i had a blast playing my songs and i'm looking forward to doing more. hey! we have a live podcast coming up on june 19th at strange brew in austin, tx. my guests will be nakia, jazz mills, the boxing lesson and more! if you're here, you should come out! we're going to be giving away some prizes and taking some audience questions. also, these are all very entertaining people who you can count on for a good time. seriously, come out!
my guest for episode 176 is molly mcaleer. molly is an internet personality, a writer for the cbs comedy hit, "two broke girls" and co-founder of the extremely popular website, hellogiggles.com. i met molly through a co-worker of hers while she was in town writing. we hit it off, became fast friends and had some great hangs while she was here. the day before molly left, i went to her apt and we sat down and talked about her life. she has a great story and she is an extremely entertaining person. i wish she lived here. i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did.
ciao! -jg

Episode 169: Mark Pryor

happy birthday to our guest, mark pryor!!!
hello my friends! i hope you are all doing well. i'm good. i've had some equipment failure this week making this podcast come out a day late. sorry about that. i've fixed the situation and we're back online. i had a great show this last monday at the saxon pub. i'm looking forward to my other shows this month. you can find them on my facebook page. also, we hope to see you this coming monday, may 13th 7 pm at the saxon pub in austin, tx  for a live podcast recording with the edison chair and david cotton... do it!!!!
our guest for episode 169 is author/assistant d.a./blogger, mark pryor. i met mark because he was the lead prosecutor on my mom's murder trial. after that intense experience we stayed in touch and have become friends. he just released his third book, the crypt thief , this week. in fact, this is the third book he's released since october! an amazing feat. anyway, mark came by the apartment and we talked about everything, growing up in the country, boarding school, journalism, moving to the u.s., being a lawyer, riding with cops, my mom's trial and much, much more. i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did.
ciao! -jg

Episode 141: Yehudi Mercado

zero dark boner
hello friends! so, after 3 failed attempts to see zero dark 30 (just last night), i finally saw it today. it's great, just like people say. my weekend was extremely low-key. i wasn't feeling too good. i thought i was getting the flu. thank god, i wasn't. i want to remind those of you who live in houston that i am playing a solo acoustic show THIS saturday, february 2, 2013 at anderson fair. i'll be playing after recent guest, aimee bobruk. if you don't know my music, come out and see the show. i love to entertain. click on this link for info. http://www.facebook.com/events/353530641421544/?fref=ts see you there!
our guest for episode 141 is animator/graphic novelist, yehudi mercado! yehudi's 2nd graphic novel, "pantalones, tx", comes out in february. i've read it, it's fantastic. it's funny. he's funny. i just read his amazing first graphic novel, "buffalo speedway" about one phenomenal night in a pizza delivery boy's life. definitely worth the read. our mutual friend, nettie reynolds, hooked us up and i went over to yehudi's house a few weeks ago and he told me his story. so, i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did.
ciao! -jg

Episode 133: Michael Corcoran

happy new year everyone!
hey gang! it's 2013 and i'm still pretty hungry. i hope everyone had a great new years eve. i did. SKYROCKET! played at rockefeller's, we had a sold out show with an incredibly enthusiastic crowd. i'm getting ready to go to miami tomorrow morning. i have some apprehensions... but i'm looking forward to seeing family that i haven't seen in a long time. check it out, i'll be posting it on instagram and twitter. my handle is @johnnygoudie on both.
my guest for episode 133 is journalist/critic/author, michael corcoran. michael's been a writer for over 30 years. we talked about how he got his start writing in hawaii at 16, starting a t-shirt company and bringing it to austin, writing for the austin chronicle, dallas morning news and the austin american-statesman to writing biographies on amazing musicians so that story can be told. he has a great story and he tells great stories. i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did.
ciao! -jg

Episode 121: Adam Sultan / Same Sky Productions

have a happy thanksgiving!
hey everyone! i hope you're doing well and ready for thanksgiving. i'm going to houston with my cousin, megan to spend time with my family. skyrocket will be playing on friday at the house of blues bronze peacock room and at steiner ranch steakhouse in austin on saturday. busy holiday weekend for me, but a big show for you today... first, i go by and have a short chat with david, andre' and chris at same sky productions and we talk about, "austin christmas", a christmas album they made featuring austin musicians backing up a host of austin singers including, yours truly. they're great guys, it's a fun conversation and the album sounds great. pick up a copy for yourself or someone you love at http://www.same-sky.com/ .
after my same sky visit, i sit down with someone i've always wanted to chat with, guitarist/composer/songwriter and all-araound cool guy, adam sultan. i've seen adam play for over 20 years now and i've never had a chance to talk to him. well, the former poi dog pondering, hollowbody (and many, many more) guitarist came over and we sat down and got to know each other. he's a great guy and i had a really good time talking to him. have fun listening and have a happy thanksgiving!
ciao! -jg

Episode 105: Ian McLagan

on the razzle! hey everyone! i hope you're well. i am frantically trying to get my shit together to go to new york. i literally have 45 minutes to do 20 things before i split. it's still dark outside. i'm looking forward to my trip. i have gigs and podcast interviews to do in 73 hours. we have a special show for you today. so special, that todd v. wolfson came with me and took some pictures. you can see them on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/How-Did-I-Get-Here/255200761176138 go check them out!!! our guest for episode 105 is recent rock and roll hall of fame inductee, ian "mac" mclagan. mac is an amazing keyboard player who has been a part of some of rock and roll's most successful and influential bands like, the small faces, the faces, the rolling stones, bonnie raitt, bruce springsteen, john mayer and so many others. he's an incredibly talented musician (understatement) and an entertaining and gifted story teller. i went out to his house a little outside of austin with our mutual friend, todd and we sat in his studio and listened to some songs from his upcoming album (which is being mixed by glyn johns) and had a great conversation. i hope you enjoy this conversation with a true rock and roll legend. i did. ciao! -jg

Episode 101: Bob Schneider

keep that stiffy rollin'
hello my friends! i hope you're all happy and healthy. i just got in from a show in houston. the show & the drive home were good. when i travel with skyrocket!, i ride with paul and cory (who wrote and sings our theme song, "needle hits the groove"). we had a talk this  morning about our first time hearing kiss and van halen. it was a very nostalgic conversation and it made me happy. also, i recorded it. we call ourselves, "the sharks", so i thought it would be cool to have a short segment on the show called, "the shark chronicles". it would just a couple of minutes of one of our conversations during our travels. look for that soon!
my guest for episode 101 is austin music juggernaut, bob schneider. i've known bob for almost 20 years and although we're not close, i consider him a friend. he is the most prolific artist i've ever met. he is constantly making music, art, poetry and always playing shows. he has a huge following in austin and around the united states. he's created a career for himself based on great songs and live shows, and he's managed to keep his audience growing and growing. the guy is really amazing.  i hope you enjoy our conversation in his green room before soundcheck as much as i did.
ciao! -jg