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 207: Dana Rossi

what's up my friends? i am okay. i have some kind of cold or allergies or something that's fucking up my head. i've taken dayquill, so i'm a little kooky. that stuff makes me feel like i've taken some low-grade acid which s fine with me. i don't have the fortitude or patience to do acid anymore. i've been reaching out to some folks today to be on the show so hopefully in the months to come, i'll bring you some shows that you have been asking for. look out for those....my guest for episode 207 is podcaster/writer/music fan, dana rossi. dana is the producer and host of the new york city based, soundtrack series podcast! it's a great show! i was on it a few months ago when they recorded a live one here in austin. here's a link to the soundtrack series podcast www.soundtrackseries.com anyway, dana stopped by when she flew in from new york a few weeks ago to record another episode of the soundtrack series and we talked about everything, dating the amish, phili, new york, theater people, acting, singing, what's the right cheese steak place, music, her amazing podcast and much, much more. i had a great time getting to know dana. i'm sure you will too. ciao! -jg

Episode 206: Chris Taylor

fight fear, make art.hello friends! i hope you're all doing the best that you can. i am getting my shit together this morning to leave town. i'm playing with SKYROCKET! at the house of blues in houston tonight. i finally got my car back yesterday afternoon. your life changes drastically when your car goes in the shop and you don't have wheels anymore. everything you do takes a lot more thought and planning. it's exhausting. anyway, i'm glad to have my car back and i'm ready to drive to houston. what's up?!?!my guest for episode 206 is singer/songwriter and visual artist, chris taylor! i've known chris a few years... maybe 9 or 10 i think. anyway, i've always liked him he's a super sweet and extremely talented guy. i am a fan of his music and his art. i was in boenre, tx a few weeks ago for a gig, so in between sound check and the show, we sat down at some picnic benches and got caught up over tamales. we talked about christian rock, love comas, dave stewart, brent bougeois, fighting fear by making art, music, visual art and much, much more. he also made me a piece of art that hangs on my wall in my studio. thanks chris! cheis taylor is a true talent and and i really enjoyed our conversation. i'm sure you will too. ciao! -jg

Episode 204: DJ Chorizo Funk

hello my friends! i hope this episode finds you happy, healthy and fighting the good fight. i'm up early because my smoke detector woke me up doing that "beep every 2 minutes" thing they only do when you're sleeping. anyway, i have to get my car into the shop and do some laundry before i leave town in a couple of hours for some out of town SKYROCKET! gigs this weekend. oh! quick plug... tuesday, september 24th is HAAM day in austin, tx. HAAM provides low-cost health care to austin's uninsured musicians and once a year they have an all day fundraiser you can find out more about it at http://www.myhaam.org/  i'll be playing at 8:30 pm at maria's tacos for the proper nang haam day show. so, if you live in austin, get out and support this great organization. my guest for episode 204 is dj, digger, party starter, dj chorizo funk! i first heard about him from riders against the storm and since then, i've been hearing about him all the time. he just one a critics choice award in the best of austin 2013 and his "body rock atx" and "peligrosa" parties are the most talked about in town. he's best- known for mixing organic styles of music including, afro-latin, afrobeat, new jack swing, funk, soul, hip hop and much much more. i highly recommend checking out his soundcloud page and listening to some of his mixes. they're great! here's a link, https://soundcloud.com/chorizofunk i got a lot a out of our conversation. i don't know too much about dj culture and how it all works, but i really like it and dj chorizo funk is one of the best out there and he answered a lot of my questions. i really enjoyed our conversation. i hope you do to. ciao! -jg

Episode 203: Seela

hello my friends! i hope life is treating you well. life seems to be treating me well. i had a good weekend of shows with SKYROCKET!. hey! we'll be playing at the house of blues bronze peacock room in houston on friday, september 27th. tickets are on sale now here's a link http://www.houseofblues.com/tickets/eventdetail.php?eventid=83197 come out and join us for a night of craziness and dancing. my guest from episode 201, chef monica pope was at our show on saturday. things were a little crazy and i didn't get to say hi. next time. i'm craving some of those fried brussel sprouts from sparrow...my guest for episode 203 is the extremely talented, seela! seela and i have known each other for around 20 years. she's been a big part of some scenes here in austin, the chicago house folk scene, the elephant room jazz scene and more. she just put out her 5th solo album, valentine after a 9 year hiatus. the album is great and i was glad she was able to come by the apartment and catch up. we talk about music, having no plan, falling into scenes, singing, jazz, jesus, her sweet husband and much much more. i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did. ciao! -jg

Episode 201: Monica Pope

hello friends! i hope you're all doing well. we've entered the third hundred of these shows... i can't believe it!  again, thank you for listening for the last 200 episodes. if you're new to the show, you can go back through the last 200 and listen from the site. you can always download the last 20 episodes on itunes. you can also subscribe on itunes and every time a new episode comes out it is instantly delivered to your itunes. get into it! oh hey! if you if you live in san antonio or the surrounding area, SKYROCKET! will be playing at mi casa in boerne, tx this saturday, sept. 7th. come on out and party with us. i'm talking to some folks about some upcoming live podcasts in austin AND dallas. i'll keep you updated on that.my guest for episode 201 is celebrity chef, monica pope! i have been a fan of monica's since i saw her on "top chef masters" a few years ago and then ate at one of her restaurants in houston soon after. i was inspired and blown away by her soulful and artistic approach to cooking. food that isn't only delicious, it's thoughtful. monica had us (skyrocket) over for dinner at her restaurant, sparrow, before our show at the continental club and it was DELICIOUS! i really enjoyed talking to monica. her spirit is inspiring, she's set out to change the way houston eats and she's succeeding and her cooking is truly artistic and absolutely delicious. i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did.ciao! -jg

Episode 200: Highlights

hello my friends! wow! we made it to 200 episodes! can you believe it? well, i don't really know where to start... i'd like to thank sheboygan for the theme song. they have an album coming out this month and they'll finally be guests very soon. i would like to thank all of the guests that have taken time out to meet with me and have a conversation. these last 100 shows were very fun and exciting. if you haven't heard them, check out this episode, you'll get a taste of them. most of all, i'd like to thank YOU, the listener for listening. you make this show possible. THANK YOU. i'm looking forward to the next 100 episodes. are you?episode 200: highlights is the "best of" the last 100 episodes. in this episode, you'll hear from bob schneider on cleaning up, ian mclagan on groupies in the 70's, producer, c.j. eiricksson talks about working with hanson, glen phillips talks about a new album from toad the wet sprocket, lance keltner talks about giving rod stewart a suggestion and getting fired for it, steve poltz talks about laughing at really bad news, elizabeth mcqueen talks about the beatles, joanna barbera talks about being out of place in arizona, nakia and a.j. vallejo talk about racism in the south and the band death talk about their next move.... all good stuff! thank you again for listening. we couldn't do it without you. xoxo, jg

Episode 199: Mixtape 2. 11 songs from the last 100 episodes

hello friends! well, we're here... episode 199: mixtape. have you been looking for new music? do you like the music you hear on the show? well, i've chosen 11 songs at random from artists that have been on the last 100 shows and put them on here for your enlightenment and enjoyment. i chose songs from bands you might not know that i really loved from the show. the show includes music from wild child, sphynx, glen phillips (toad the wet sprocket), oh look out!, gurf morlix, jazz mills, riders against the storm, adam sultan, emily bell, dragon boy suede (howard kremer) and no way josie. please let me know what you think. you can tweet at me @johnnygoudie or like our facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/How-Did-I-Get-Here/255200761176138 thank you so much for listening. it really means a lot to me. thank you to everyone who's supported me through this. and a very special thank you to all of the artists that come on the show and share their lives and their music. remember, if you hear something you like, go buy it! it makes a difference. i love you guys!ciao! -jg

Episode 198: Joseph King / Halaska

hello people of the world! i hope this episode finds you well. i'm going to take this moment to thank you for listening to this show and for writing me or coming up to me and letting me know that you get something out of it. that means a lot to me. you guys mean a lot to me. thank you for letting me be a part of your life. we're almost to 200 episodes! can you believe it? which episode is your favorite? who was your favorite guest? have you had a favorite moment that touched you or made you laugh? let me know. we have a "how did i get here?" facebook page. you should like it. here's a link https://www.facebook.com/pages/How-Did-I-Get-Here/255200761176138 go to the page. "like" it, and let us know your favorite episode/moment/guest. thanks!episode 198 is a double-header! first up, one of my best friends making his 3rd appearance on the show, joseph king. you might remember that joseph was in a band called, deadbeat darling from new york. they have disbanded since their last appearance on the show and joseph has embarked on a solo career. he was in texas playing some shows and promoting a new kickstarter campaign for his new solo album, "wanderlusting". here's a link to the kickstarter, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/josephking321/joseph-king-records-his-debut-solo-ep-wanderlustin go to it. get involved. give him some money to finish and put out his album. we always have a good time together and i think that comes through in this conversation. my second guests are deter and logan from the progressive rock/math rock band, halaska! i don't get to talk to many bands that are working at this level. these guys are making music that challenges themselves and their audience and i like it! i'm glad there are musicians out there still trying to shake it up and that's what these guys are doing. we had a great talk about their music and music in general. i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did. ciao! -jg

Episode 197: Matt Harris

hello my friends! i'm sorry for not posting any shows in the last week... it's been crazy and i having uploading issues. anyway, my friend joseph came to town and we played some shows together. i actually broke a tooth during a show we played on sunday. it's fixed, but was weird. i played a lot of other shows, met my girlfriend's mom, went swimming and had a great week. how was yours?my guest for episode 197 is my dear friend, the lovely and talented, matt harris! i met matt around 6 years ago when i toured with ian moore. he was the bass player and we were roommates on tour. matt is an amazing guy with a great story. he's played with oranger, the posies, ian moore, roky erickson and many, many more. i always have a great time chatting with matt. i'm sure you'll enjoy it too. let's get down!ciao! -jg