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Episode 665: Kady Rain IV

Tuesday Jan 30, 2018

Tuesday Jan 30, 2018

Hello friends! Pop artist, Kady Rain and her collaborator, Ben Bazzrea return for episode 665! Her latest single, "Take Me", a collaboration with Donatachi came out last August and has tens of thousands of downloads already. If you live in Austin, you can see Kady perform live on Tuesday, January 30th at The Brixton for Music Firsthand's "Comedians Interviewing Musicians". The event starts at 7pm and can be streamed live at musicfirsthand.live. We have a great conversation about Kady's first time onstage at The Legendary Broken Spoke and getting a compliment from Roky Erickson, her battles with the "unwoke" on social media, their new collaborations, new management and booking agent, new songs coming down the pipe and much, much more. Plus, they debut an acoustic version of a new song LIVE on the show. you can find all of their stuff at kadyrain.com Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 646: Shy Beast

Friday Nov 24, 2017

Friday Nov 24, 2017

I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! MC, David Tenczar and Andrew Bennett from dream-pop band, Shy Beast are my guest for episode 646! Their gorgeous, debut e.p. came out a week ago and has already been receiving great reviews. You can find their music and schedule at shybeast.com. They'll be playing at Mohawk here in Austin on Friday, December 15th. You should go. We have a fantastic conversation about MC asserting herself as a leader and bring their music into focus, working with a multi-writer band, MC explains the terms, "upper-crust" and "Tinder-poop" and much more! I hope you enjoy getting to know these guys. I sure did. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Tuesday Sep 26, 2017

Otis The Destroyer has a new album coming out this Friday called Keep Bashing and it ROCKS! They'll be celebrating with a record release show at Hotel Vegas here in Austin this Friday, September 29th. Otis frontman, Taylor Wilkins has had an amazing year so far and we have a great chat about it, touring with Project ATX 6, putting out solo material under the name Otis Wilkins getting engaged, sexuality, making Keep Bashing with Frenchie Smith and much, much more. Find them at otisthedestroyer.bandcamp.com Let's get down!

Thursday Aug 10, 2017

Hello friends! Welcome to episode 617! Six years ago today, August 10, 2011, I released episode 1 of "How Did I Get Here?" with my guest, Suzanna Choffel. I thought it would be nice to put together a clip show of some of conversations I've gotten to have with people I love and admire over the last six years. Frank Turner (ep. 430 -10/30/15) talks about the coreleation between the punk and folk ethos, Kathy Valentine (ep. 18 -10/22/11) tells her story about joining The GoGo's, Hunt Sales (ep. 88 -7/29/12) discusses the ups and downs of an illustrious career, Angelo Moore (ep. 261 -4/4/14) on how he fell in love with the Theremin, A Giant Dog (ep. 330 -11/27/14) on Sweet Spirit and how they came together, Bruce Sudano (ep. 477 -4/1/16) on the transition out of disco into pop and singer/songwriter music, Penelope Spheeris (ep. 407 -8/12/15) on why Paul Stanley was in bed with so many girls when she interviewed him for "The Decline of Western Civilization Part 2: The Metal Years", David Grissom (ep. 89 -7/27/12) being onstage with The Dixie Chicks in London in 2003 when Natalie Maines made the George Bush comment, John Bush (ep. 314 -10/6/14) on meeting Edie Brickell and starting The New Bohemians, AJ Vallejo (ep. 600 -6/13/17) AJ gets naughty at a live podcast with Nakia, Jaimee Harris and Jane Ellen Bryant. I want to thank all of the guests who have been on the show and all the publicists, managers and friends who help me get folks on the show. Mostly, I want to thank YOU for listening. Thanks for a great six years. I'm looking forward to the next few years and all the conversations I'll have. Have a great weekend. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Friday Jul 28, 2017

Hello friends! I have a big show for you today. First up, Scott Collins stops by to chat about his new video for his song, "The Upside" from his Let's Start Here e.p. They're celebrating with a video release show on Friday, August 11th at Spider House Ballroom here in Austin. For more info on the show and Scott Collins shows and music go to scottcollinsproject.com. Next up, I talk to Rona Rougeheart and Jared Hiebert from the goth/electronic/rock band, SINE! They've released a few singles and videos this year for their songs, "Love High" and "Feed The Vultures". They'll be playing in Austin Saturday, August 5th at Dirty Dog Bar and at Elysium on September1st. Go to sine.band for all of your SINE needs. I had a great time chatting with Rona and Jared. Enjoy! Let's get down!
Ciao! -jg

Friday Jul 21, 2017

Hello friends! The world's only emo puppet band, Fragile Rock returns to the show for episode 611. Last time we were joined by guitarist, Ryan Hill and back-up singer, Emily Cawood. This time we're joined by Brently Heilbron who plays lead singer, "Milo" and Megan Thornton who plays bass player, "Nic Hole". Their brilliant new album, Wake Up To The Break Up came out last Friday and they were on NPR's "Tiny Desk Concerts" last week as well. Go to fragilerockband.com for all of your Fragile Rock needs. Megan and Brently and I have a great conversation about starting a band from a Facebook post, their experience on "America's Got Talent", how a highly emotional show can keep a band on the verge of break-up, traveling to Washington D.C. for NPR's "Tiny Desk Concerts", making Wake Up To The Break Up and much, much more! I love Fragile Rock and I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg

Tuesday Jan 24, 2017

Hello friends! i hope this episode finds you all doing well in life. Maybe you marched this weekend in the historical march. If you did, congratlations. That was an historic event for everyone. Quirky pop band, Moxxy stopped by the other day to talk about their self-titled e.p. that just came out a couple of weeks ago. The e.p. was produced by Quiet Company frontman, Taylor Muse. If you live in Austin, you can see Moxxy this Thursday, January 26th at The Sahara Lounge. Check it out!
Daniel Leopold from Leopold And His Fiction returns to the show for episode 561! They're releasing their new album, Darling Destroyer this Friday, January 27th. They'll be on tour of the U.S. from now until March 13th. Go to leopoldandhisfiction.com to find ut if they're coming to a town near you. If you live in Austin, they'll be playing a record release show at Stubb's tomorrow, Wednesday, January 25th 2017. Daniel and I have a great conversation about what it took to make Darling Destroyer, touring the U.S. like crazy and much, much more. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
 
ciao! -jg

Episode 537: Nomad City

Friday Oct 28, 2016

Friday Oct 28, 2016

Hello friends! I hope this episode finds you happy, healthy and ready for the weekend. As usual, I'm heading out of town with SKYROCKET! for the next couple of days to play some shows. Oh! I want to let you know that my band, Ladyband Johnson is playing next Friday, November 4th at The Continental Club here in Austin. The band is Kathy valentine, Dominique Davalos and Christina Comley from The Bluebonnets with me as the singer. Come out. It's rock and roll! Go to the Facebook event page for more info. 
My guests for episode 537 are Britny Lobas and Ray Kainz from Austin rock band, Nomad City! Their self-titled, debut e.p. comes out on December 1st, but you can get a taste of the music and the band if you check out their new video for the song, "Didn't Have a Gun" by going to their website nomadcityband.com. They'll be playing an e.p. release show on December 1st at The Mohawk here in Austin. I have a great conversation with Ray and Britny about moving to Austin from the midwest, growing up in musical families, the rock scenes in Detroit and Cleveland, making their new e.p. at The Orb with Matt Novesky and much, much more! i hope you enjoy getting to know Brit and Ray as much as I did. Let's get down! 
ciao! -jg

Episode 503: Jane Ellen Bryant

Tuesday Jul 05, 2016

Tuesday Jul 05, 2016

hello friends! i hope you had a good 4th of july weekend. i did. i got to play at the townsend's one year anniversary party. i played with mark hallman, nathan harlan, steven weisburd and the bluebonnets. what a great time. i'm actually booking some future podcast guests today. is there anyone you'd like to see on the show? i'm reaching out to publicists from all kinds of bands. hopefully, we'll be able to nail down some good ones. 
my guest for episode 503 is the incredibly talented, jane ellen bryant! jane's new e.p., twenties, comes out this friday, july 8th. she'll also be playing a release show on friday, july 8th at lambert's in austin with special guest, emily bell. i've heard about jane for years, but i've never gotten to meet her. it was great getting to sit down and talk to this austin native about recording her new e.p. twenties with frenchy smith, come up through the austin school of music, playing with max frost and much, much more. you can see the video for her song, "twenties" at janeellenbryant.com i hope you enjoy getting to know jane. i sure did. lets get down!
ciao! -jg

Episode 488: John Evans

Tuesday May 10, 2016

Tuesday May 10, 2016

hello friends! i hope you're al doing well. i had a great weekend of gigs with skyrocket. i got to have mother's day brunch with my girlfriend, her sister and her grandmother on sunday. i ended up taking a 4 hour nap after brunch. i've been digging riding around in my new car. it's working out great! i spent my travel time this weekend listening to the audiobook of "under the big black sun: a personal history of l.a. punk" by john doe with tom desavia and a host of others from the first generation of l.a. punk scene including jane wiedlin and charlotte caffey from the gogo's, mike watt, henry rollins and a bunch more. getting to hear everyone tell their own story makes you feel like you're there. great book. anyway, i'm about to talk to co-author, tom desavia via skype for the show. look for that on friday.
my guest for episode 488 is songwriter/producer/frontman/sideman/band member and one of the coolest most talented guys i know, john evans! his brilliant new album, polyester comes out THIS friday, may 13th. he's also having a couple of release shows this weekend, friday, may 13th at the continental club in austin and saturday, may 14th at raven tower in houston. go to johnevansband.com to find out how to get all of his albums and find out when he'll in a town near you. john came by a few weeks ago and we had a great conversation about picking up the pieces of a shattered heart after losing his daughter, the magic of prince, making polyester, touring with el trio grande, what he does as a producer, the fact that i probably saw his band play "i love rock n roll" when we were in jr high together and much, much more. john is a great hang and a phenomenal talent. i hope enjoy getting to know him as much as i did. let's get down!
ciao! -jg

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