Episode 895: Primo Returns!

Hello friends! I hope you're hanging in there during this scary time. The always entertaining, Austin pop artist, Primo a.k.a. Laura Lee Bishop is my guest for episode 895! Primo is releasing a new single in collaboration with Finnish synth-wave artist Ace Buchannon the synth-pop anthem, "Secret" this Friday 3/20 on Bandcamp.com. Lucky for you, we are debuting the song at the end of this episode! Find Primo's music, videos, links to socials and more at Primothealien.com. She also co-hosts the podcast, Heavy Friending with Joe Barlow available where ever you stream the pods. Laura and I have a great conversation about "Secret", what she's doing while she's quarantined, streaming live shows during this time, her podcast adventures, "Love Is Blind", Dungeons & Dragons and much more! Always a good time chatting with this talented and entertaining alien. Enjoy! Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 894: The Cuckoos Return!

Hello friends! I hope you're all staying safe and healthy. Dave North and Kenneth Frost from Austin's modern, new wave rock band, The Cuckoos are my guests for episode 894! Their latest album, the synth and rock laden, I Hate Love is available now on streaming services and vinyl. Go to thecuckoosaustin.com for music, videos and more! The Cuckoos will be live streaming sets from their rehearsal space tonight (3/17-3/20) through Friday on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitch. We have a great conversation about their plans for a weekly streaming show, making I Hate Love with producer Frenchie Smith, Dave tells me about some new "black metal" bands and much more! I had a great time getting to know these talented fellows. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 893: Think No Think

Hello friends. Hunter S. Thompson said, "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Well, things are officially weird. Austin rock and roll trio, Think No Think are my guests for episode 893! Their latest album, the raucous, Paul Leary produced, Nothing Really Matters is available wherever you stream or download your jams. John Dowey, Jimmy Vela, Lee Adams and I have a great conversation about making Nothing Really Matters, working with the legendary Paul Leary, when a band is a gang, touring with Gary Clark Jr. and much more! I had a great time getting to know these fine folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 892: Star Parks

Things are crazy out there. Stay safe. Andy Bianculli, songwriting frontman from Austin's mini-orchestra that could have been the house band on "Playboy After Dark", Star Parks returns to the show for episode 892! Their latest album, the gorgeous and groovy, New Sounds Of Late Capitalism is available now on Modern Outsider! Find them at starparksmusic.com Andy and I have a great conversation about making New Sounds Of Late Capitalism with producer Danny Reisch and the reel-to-reel tape machine that defined the sound, how to get older in music without becoming uncool, weird music collaborations (see Bob Dylan and Kurtis Blow) and much more! I hope you enjoy our espresso-fueled conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 891: Sasha K.A.

Greetings from the upside down. Singer/songwriter/educator/composer and American Dreamer frontman, Sasha K.A. just released a solo album, the gorgeous Family available wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to sashakamusic.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Family, his drive to share music through education, American Dreamer, being a newlywed and much more! I had a great time getting to know Sasha. I'm sure you will too. Plus, SXSW was canceled. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 890: Matt Giles Returns!

Hi gang! Singer/songwriter/frontman/sideman, Matt Giles is my guest for episode 890! Matt's just recorded a brand new album, Year Of The Dog with producer Eldridge Goins and it's up for pre-order now! Just go to mattgilesmusic.com to order, see when he's playing and more. We have a great conversation about making and writing Year Of The Dog, what to do with an album you make, being a sideman and much more! I always have a great time chatting with Matt. Enjoy! Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 889: Brownout

Hello friends! Alex Marrero and Beto Martinez from Austin's ever-prolific funk band, Brownout talk about their new album, "Berlin Sessions" (out Friday 3/6) and working with producer Steve Berlin, the band's unique path from instrumental psych-funk to Brown Sabbath to "Fear of a Brown Planet" to "Berlin Sessions" and much more! See them this Fri 3/6 and Sat 3/7 at 3Ten Austin City Limits Live. Go to brownoutmusic.com for music, show dates, videos and more! Let's get down! 
Ciao! -JG

Episode 888: The Boleys

Hello gang! Psychedelic rock, sibling trio, The Boleys are my guests for episode 888! Their latest release, El Toro is available wherever you stream or download the jams. Go to theboleys.bandcamp.com for music, social media links and more. We have a great conversation about making music in their barn in Florence, TX, getting started as teen band in the Austin scene, life-changing Ozzy show, making music as a family, building their community and much more. I had a blast getting to know these fine folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao -JG

Episode 886: The Deer

Hello friends! Grace Rowland from from Austin psychedelic, southern gothic folk band, The Deer, is my guest for episode 886! Their latest album, the dreamy and gorgeous Do No Harm came out in November and is up for "Best Album" at the Austin Music Awards in a couple of weeks. Go to thedeermusic.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. I went to Grace's art studio earlier this week to do this podcast and was blown away by all of her beautiful artwork. You can find her artwork at gracerowland.com. We have a great conversation about growing up in central Texas, finding her musical voice in college, starting The Deer, surviving the loss of a close friend and band member, her visual art and much more! I had a great time getting to know Grace. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG
 
 

Episode 885: The Human Circuit Returns!

Hello friends! Mat Oldiges, Ashley Case and Andy Manns from Austin alt-pop, orchestral psych-rock band, The Human Circuit return for episode 885! Their new ep, "Tar Nation", produced by Charles Godfrey (Of Montreal, Yeah Yeah Yeahs), drops later this spring. The first single, the celebratory and anthemic, "Right Now" is available right now wherever your stream or download your jams. Go to thehumancircuit.org for show dates, videos, music and more. We have a great conversation about making "Tar Nation", touring, starting their own booking and event company, Pull String Events LLC producing and hosting multiple events around Austin every night, being a big band, building community and much more! I had a blast hanging out with these wonderful and talented folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG