Episode 884: Jonas Wilson Returns! / Jenna Barrett Checks In About Her "Static Exposure" Podcast

Happy Valentine's Day! Musician/composer/producer/engineer and all-around brilliant artist, Jonas Wilson is my guest for episode 844!  When Jonas isn't making records for other artists like Alta Mesa or making music in bands like The Midnight Stroll, he's writing and recording his own music in his studio. He's taken 50 songs he's written and recorded over the last decade and is releasing them this year. The first song, the dreamy, "Somebody Save Rock n Roll" is available now on Bandcamp.com. He's dropping another 20 songs tomorrow, Sat. 2/20 and celebrating with a show at Lockhart Arts & Crafts in Lockhart, TX. Go to jonaswilsonmusic.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about rock & roll and why it needs saving, his record label Mr. Pink Records and the artists that have joined, the rise of the cassette, our run-in with Mick Fleetwood and much more! I have been friends and been making music with Jonas for almost 20 years and I always love hanging out with him. I'm sure you will too. Plus, my valentine, photographer, Jenna Barrett joins me in the intro to chat about her new podcast, "Static Exposure", where she and her co-host, Julie Davis talk with others in the photography and fashion industry. You can find "Static Exposure" on Spotify and wherever you stream the pods. Great show! Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG

Episode 871: Ismael Quintanilla

I wish you all a very Happy New Year! 2019 Austin Music Award winner for "Best Photographer", Ismael Quintanilla is my last guest of the 2010's. He's one of the most prolific photographers around and one of the nicest guys I know. If you live in Austin or follow Austin music or music festivals on social media, no doubt you've seen Ismael's photos over the last few years. You can see all of the amazing photos we talk about of Paul McCartney, Thom Yorke, St. Vincent, Jackie Venson, DAYEATER and more at iq3photo.com. We have an amazing conversation about growing up in Monterrey and on the Texas border, growing up seeing metal and punk shows, his love of photography, shooting live sets at festivals and clubs and much more! I had a great time getting to know this sweet and talented man. I'm sure you will too. Have a safe and happy new year! Let's get down!
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Ciao - JG

Episode 867: Kevin Lance

Hello friends! Drummer/percussionist extraordinaire and my old friend/bandmate, Kevin Lance is my guest for episode 867! Kevin plays drums with Carolyn Wonderland, The Damn Torpedoes, The Texas Tycoons and many more. He's played with some of Austin's finest including, Alejandro Escovedo, Fastball, Paula Nelson, Nakia, SKYROCKET! and countless more. You can find Kevin online on all of the socials and his website kevinlance.com  We have a great conversation about growing up in Austin, Willie's drummer Paul English, his first "buzz band" Zulu Time, touring the states and Europe, my screaming phone call in the middle of the night in '95, photography, Carolyn Wonderland, The Argyles, Super-Ego and so much more! I love Kevin and we go long and deep on this one. Enjoy! Let's get down!
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Ciao! -JG
 

Episode 803: Matthew Lindsey

Hello friends! Bass player/photographer, Matthew Lindsey is my guest for episode 803! You might know Matthew from his work with Charlie Faye, Wendy Colonna, Rosie Flores and many more. I got to spend some time with him over the last six months through some SongDivision gigs we were on together and became fast friends. We have a great conversation about listening to his older siblings' albums and getting "turned on" to rock and roll, falling in love with photography after a walkabout, working in the film industry in Chicago, working as a photographer's assistant, cutting his teeth in the New York music scene,  our shared dislike of "influencers", how our grandfathers were way tougher than us, having a heart attack during load in and much more. I had a great time getting to know Matthew. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 783: Spencer Gibb

Hello friends! Singer/songwriter/producer/photographer, Spencer Gibb is my guest for episode 783! His latest album, the lush and epic, Let's Start Over is available now and he's dropped as new single, the gospel influenced, "Happy Birthday" just dropped a few weeks ago. Go to spencergibb.com for music, show dates, videos and more. Spencer and I have a great conversation about growing up in the Bee Gees bubble, making Let's Start Over, how break-ups fuel his songwriting, the various happy hours we played in the 90's as "Spencer & Johnny", working with The Czech National Symphony Orchestra, 54 Seconds and much more! It had been a few years since Spencer and I had talked, but like all good friendships, we picked up right where we left off. I hope you enjoy our conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG

Episode 469: Joe Salinas Returns! / Rev. Wade With "Soul Of A Musician Series" Stops By!

hello friends! i hope life is treating you well. news is pouring in about the president and the first lady being the keynote speakers at sxsw this year. that's pretty exciting for austin. it makes me think what those motorcades will do to enhance the over-the-top sxsw traffic. honestly, i think it's cool that they're coming. i'm finalizing my sxsw schedule... i'm doing some podcasts, hosting a SIMS showcase at the san jose' with awesome bands like, sweet spirit, ian moore and the lossy coils, the bluebonnets and more and i'm doing shows out of town with skyrocket. i'm looking forward to a week of madness. speaking of madness, if you live in austin and you're looking for a way to extend your "sunday funday", rev. merrill wade from st. matthews episcopal church has started "soul of a musician series", at the iron cactus north. rev. wade stopped by to tell us what it's all about. if you'd like to find out more about it go to soul of a musician series on facebook.
my guest for episode 469 is filmmaker/photographer/musician, joe salinas! joe has been on the show again to chat about his latest project, a documentary about the legendary punk band, the big boys, called "you can color outside the lines". he's ben traveling all over the country talking to punk legends, rock stars and other raconteurs about the effect of the big boys in punk music. you can find joe's work at joesalinasfilms.com i had a great time catching up with joe about his adventures. i'm sure you will too. let's get down!
ciao! -jg 

Episode 465: John Valley / Valerio Rinaldi Checks In Via Skype

hello friends! i hope this episode finds you happy and healthy. the weather has been amazing this week in austin. i've been walking to meetings, walking around outside, driving around, washing my car and doing anything i can to be outside. do you guys do that? when it's nice outside, you just walk around and enjoy the weather. we have a big show for you today, film maker/actor, john valley is here, but before we get to john, i have a quick chat with argentinian rocker, valerio rinaldi who is currently on tour in the u.s. he'll be fralo's in san antonio tomorrow, saturday 2/20 and at the blackerby recital hall in austin, tx on sunday 2/21. we have a great chat about his current tour, touring south america, rock en español and more! get out and check him out. you can find his music here, valerio on bandcamp.my guest for episode 465 is film maker/actor, john valley! you might know john from his sweet spirit videos "baby when i close my eyes" and "baby doll". when i saw those videos back in january, i really wanted to meet him and talk to him on the show because i figured anyone with that kind of imagination would make a fantastic show. well, it did! john and i had a great conversation about growing up in iowa, making films as a kid, acting, interning for terrence malick, collaborating with sweet spirit and much, much more! i suggest you check out his work on his vimeo page to get an idea of his work. it's brilliant! let's get down!

Episode 461: Bale Creek Allen

hello friends! i hope you're all doing well. i'm good. i had a busy day of podcasting. i'm looking forward to bringing you guys some good conversations. i'm going to galveston with skyrocket tomorrow to play a mardi gras party. i thought we were playing the galveston mardi gras, but we're not.  sometimes i don't know what's going on until i get a show sheet a couple of days before the show. welcome to "johnnyworld" population: me. my guest for episode 461 is a true artist and a dear old friend, bale creek allen. bale is a true artist because to me he is aggressively creative. by that, i mean he works in bronze sculpture, painting, photography, neon, wood work, spoken word, theater and music. i honestly love his work in all of those mediums. in the last 25 years that i've known him, i've seen many of his art shows, music shows and more. his work is always honest, powerful, sometimes brutal and always beautiful. he's a really sweet and inspiring person to be around. i hope you enjoy our conversation. i sure did. let's get down!ciao! -jg

Episode 459: Emily Bell Returns!

hello friends! i hope you're all getting ready for a fabulous weekend! the weather in austin is unseasonably gorgeous today. i would complain about global warming, but i'll just keep recycling, turning off my lights, walking instead of driving and things of that nature. it's also, my girlfriend, zuri's birthday and i have the weekend off from playing so we're going to hit the town all weekend! i hope you are too!my guest for episode 459 is the amazingly talented and entertaining, emily bell! emily has a fantastic new single out "goddess of destruction", a new band, emily bell & the talkbacks and a new residency! since emily was on the show in 2013, her life has taken many turns, both good and bad. now she's taken all of that energy and put it into a gorgeous/cathartic collection of songs that she will be showcasing with her new band, the talkbacks every other tuesday at stay gold in austin starting this tuesday, feb 2nd. if you don't live in austin, you can find all things emily bell at emilybell.com! i hope you enjoy my conversation with emily. i sure did. let's get down!ciao! -jg

Episode 456: Ali Holder Returns!

hello friends! i hope this episode finds happy, healthy and enjoying the new year. things are good here. last week was very surreal having lost david bowie and our beloved local blues, soul and r&b curator, twine time host and leader of the cobras, paul ray. i played a couple of shows with skyrocket. in fact, i did the intro and outro for this show in my hotel room when i was out of town with skyrocket. have a great week!my guest for episode 456 is the immensely talented singer/songwriter/artist, ali holder! this is ali's second time on the show. she was on last year when she was promoting her album, in preparation for saturn's return. she's back promoting her brand new album, from my veins will fall. i love ali and her music and we have a fantastic conversation about cats, going into seclusion for a week to write, recording in mississippi, her new tuesday residencies at stay gold and the blackheart in austin and much, much more! you can see her tonight tuesday, january 19th at the blackheart here in austin. i had a great time talking to ali. she is a real talent and a great hang. let's get down!ciao! -jg