Episode 754: March And Beauty

Hello friends! Austin-based indie pop heroes, March And Beauty are my guests for episode 754! Their gorgeous new album, Star-Lite is available now where ever you stream or download your jams. If you live in Austin, you can see them THIS Friday, November 30th at Cheer Up Charlie's along wth "How Did I Get Here?" favorites, Shy Beast, Moving Panoramas and more. Go to marchandbeauty.com for all of your March And Beauty needs! We have a great conversation about Terri Dittmar's journey from head-cheerleader to indie pop front woman, Bo Bud Greene, the current political climate, making Star-Lite and much more! I had a great time getting to know this great band. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 733: Blynd Birds

Hello friends! Jared Blair and Sam Powell from Austin indie rock band, Blynd Birds aer my guests for episode 733! Their latest album, the brilliant, Find Your Concience, Baby is out now. Find it where ever you stream or download your jams. Go to blyndbirds.com for music, show date and more. We have a great conversation about their creative process, using 9 different mix engineers for Find Your Concience, Baby, balancing their other bands and much more! I had a great time getting to know these guys. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! 
Ciao! -JG

Episode 721: Kev Bev Returns! / Torino Black

Gang, we have a double-header today! First up, Candace and Kevin Collins from Kev Bev return to the show for episode 721! Their brand new album, the funky and delicious, Love Lemonade drops this Saturday, August 11th and they're celebrating that night with a release show at Threadgill's on Riverside Dr. here in Austin. Go to kevbevandthewc.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Love Lemonade, dropping "The Woodland Creatures" part of their name, going tiny to go big, playing in Spain and much more. I always have a great time hanging with Kevin and Candace. I'm sure you will too. Next, Austin rock band, Torino Black stops by for a chat! Their debut album, Food For A Therapist is available now and they'll be dropping some new singles in the fall. Go to torinoblack.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. If you live in Austin, they'll be playing this Thursday 8/9 at One-2-One Bar. Plus, I have some feelings about the Alex Jones situation. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 718: Gina Chavez Returns! / Scott Collins Stops By!

Hello friends! 10 time Austin Music Award winner, Gina Chavez returns to the show for episode 718! Her gorgeous new EP, LIGHTBEAM drops Friday, September 14th. She's celebrating with a release show here in Austin on Saturday, September 15th at Antone's followed by extensive national touring through the fall. The first single & video for the song, "Heaven Knows" is out now. Go to ginachavez.com for music, videos, tour dates, ticket info and more. We have a great conversation about making LIGHTBEAM with producer Dwight Baker (The Wind + The Wave), the change in direction for the new EP, her non-profit, Niñas Arribas, her honeymoon in Europe and much more! Plus, Scott Collins stops by to talk about his latest EP, Road Maps produced by Frenchie Smith (The Toadies, The Darkness) that drops this Friday, August 3rd. He's celebrating with a release show this Friday, August 3rd at Saxon Pub here in Austin followed by a West Coast tour. Go to scottcollinsproject.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. Have a great week. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 715: Mary Streepy - Queue Queue

Hello gang! Prolific artist/musician, Mary Streepy is my guest for episode 715! Mary plays drums, guitar and sings in the shoegaze trio, Queue Queue which also includes Carrie Clark (of the psychedelic noise pop band, Sixteen Deluxe) on guitar/vocals and Claire Hamilton (of chill wave/dream pop band, Paraguay) on bass and vocals. They're about to go back into the studio and record their sophomore album, but you can find their debut, self-titled album where ever you stream and download music or at queuequeueband.com Mary is also an amazing and very accomplished artist and painter. You can find her work at marystreepy.com We have a great conversation about her time at Wichita State University, The Buglies, her love of whoopie cushions, living a life filled with art and music and much more! I had a great time getting to know Mary. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 709: Johnny Fury / Mike Nicolai

Hello friends! We have a double-header on "How Did I Get Here?" today. First up, Arizona born/Berklee College of Music grad blues guitarist, Johnny Fury! Johnny's latest album, Johnny Fury II which was recorded in the "old school" analog way, is available now where ever you stream or download your jams. You can find him on 6th Street here in Austin every Thursday & Friday at Bat Bar and every Sunday at Maggie Mae's. Go to johnnyfury.com for music, videos and more Johnny stuff.
Next up is midwestern rocker, Mike Nicolai! Mike lived and made music in Austin for more than 20 years and recently moved back up to Minnesota! His latest release, the brilliant and rocking, A Line Cook's Guide To New Satanic Empires is available now. Go to Mikenicolai.com for his many releases, shows and more. We have a great conversation about coming up in the  fertile Minneapolis/St. Paul misc scene, The Hole In The Wall scene in the 90's, his bands, Mike and the Stares and Bremen Riot and much more! I had a great time getting to know these dudes. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Episode 703: Daisy O'Connor Returns!

Hello friends! The talented and always entertaining, Daisy O'Connor returns to the show for episode 703! Daisy's new EP, the raw and brilliant, Mixtape dropped yesterday, June 7th. Daisy is celebrating the release of Mixtape with a show at The Cactus Cafe' here in Austin next Thursday, June 14th. Go to daisyoconnor.com for tour dates, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about recording Mixtape on 4-track cassette in Norman, OK, the fun involved when not recording on computers, working with her new band, she plays a brand new song called, "Crazy" live in the studio, her summer touring and vacation plans and much more! I always have a great time hanging with Daisy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 696: Built By Snow / Shy Beast Stops By!

Hello gang! JP and Matt from Austin rock band, Built By Snow are my guests for epsiode 696! Their latest album, Mega is available now where ever you download or stream your jams. They don't have any shows on the books but you can find their music, videos, shows and more at builtbysnow.com I have a great conversation with JP and Matt about their journey as a band, our love of strange electronic instruments, making Mega, what it takes to be a rock band in the 21st century and much, much more! I had a great time getting to know thee dudes. I'm sure you will too. Plus, my friends, MC and Andrew from Shy Beast stop by to talk about their latest single, the brilliant, "My Stride" out this Saturday, May 19th and their release show at The Mohawk here in Austin that same night. Go to shybeast.com for more info. Also, don't forget to join us THIS Sunday, May 20th at 6pm at One-2-One Bar here in Austin for a live recording of episode 700! I have a great panel of guests lined up and there's no cover. More info HERE! Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 685: Cold Fronts / The Teskey Brothers

Hello friends! Welcome to another SXSW 2018 double-header. First up, honoring that old school Motown sound and working it into something of their very own, The Teskey Brothers are an unexpected revelation from Melbourne, Australia! Drummer Liam Gough joins me for a great conversation about this band's amazing independent rise. Their latest album, the soulful, Half Mile Harvest has made it to #1 on the Australian indie album chart, they've been selling out big venues all over Australia and after SXSW they were heading out to Los Angeles to open for Los Lobos! Find their music, tourdates, videos and more by going to theteskeybrothers.com. Next up on this SXSW double-header is Philidephia rock and roll band, Sire recording artists, Cold Fronts! Their latest album, the brilliant and rocking, Fantasy Du Jour, comes out Friday, April 20th. The first single from the album, "Staying In" (which happened to be the story of my life the day these guys came in) is out now and you can find music, videos and tourdates at coldfronts.us. We have a great conversation about getting discovered by Seymore Stein himself at SXSW a few years ago, making records and touring on a major label in the era of social media, the return of rock and roll and much, much more! I had a great time getting to know all of these fine people. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 667: Good Field

Hello friends! Kyle Robertson and Paul Price from the moody garage rock band, Good Field are my guests for episode 667! Their brilliant new album, Surface Tension was just released on February 1st. Surface Tension was recorded and mixed by Justin Douglas (Michael Jackson, Celine Dion), except the song “Surface Tension”, recorded and mixed by Jim Eno (Spoon, Father John Misty). The album was mastered by Alex Wharton (Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine) at Abbey Road Studios. They're playing a release show this Friday, February 9th at Sidewinder here in Austin and they're playing an instore at End od an Ear here in Austin on Sunday, February 11th at 4 pm. Go to goodfieldband.com for more info. Paul and Kyle and I have a great conversation about the band's journey, making Surface Tension, tech stuff, under age band gigs with "X's" on everyone's hands, fun synths, SXSW adventures and much, much more! I had a great time getting to know Paul and Kyle. I'm sure you will to. Let's get down!
ciao! -jg