Episode 444: Jason Robert Blum Returns! / Gigtown

hello friends! i hope you're all doing well. it really feels like a strange time and i hit a breaking point on tuesday... i freaked out on internet people who ended up blocking me on facebook. i hit a breaking point. i'm not proud, but i bet you're feeling that if you watch the news and read your facebook feeds. anyway, i'm better now. i have a lot of christmas shopping to do. i have music and art to make, podcasts to do and put out, skyrocket shows to play, a wonderful girlfriend that i love, an amazing family, two dogs that i love. i guess i can just focus on that and trying to make that all work. that's what i decided. my guest for episode 444 is singer/songwriter, jason robert blum! jason just released a gorgeous new album, invisible words. he made the record at plyrz studio in los angeles. it was produced by the great jim scott and features the talents of jj johnson, dave palmer, blake mills and dave monsey. find it on itunes or at jasonrobertblum.com jason and i have a great conversation about making the record, his many travels, our tv show idea "fishing for gonorrhea" and much, much more. i'm sure you're going to love getting to know jason. he's a good hang. before that, i sit down for a few minutes with brian and andy from the new musician/audience/venue uniting app, gigtown. the gigtown guys were in austn launching their new app which has already taken off in san diego and now they're branching out to austin and seattle. they're really good guys with a great idea to help musicians connect with their audience. check our conversation. it's informative. also go to gigtown.com to find out more. have a great weekend! let's get down!ciao! -jg

Episode 282: Billy Harvey Returns!

hello friends of the american bald eagle! i hope you are all happy, healthy and sexually satisfied citizens of earth. i am good. i went on the new boardwalk that opened behind my apt. it's fucking amazing! i love not having to run on streets or sidewalks next to streets. it's all very luxurious. i want to remind you guys that we're doing a live podcast recoding this tuesday, june 17th at strange brew in austin, tx. my guests will be the hilarious charlie hodge, amazing singer/songwriter, graham wilkinson and one of america's premier dance/rock bands, sphynx! the festivities start at 8 pm. here's some info https://www.facebook.com/events/717473771653649/  come out and get involved with the show!my guest for episode 282 is one of my favorite songwriters/singers/musicians/producers/actors/friends/poets/funny people, billy harvey!!!!! billy and i have been friends for almost 20 years. he's one of the most all-around talented people i know and a great hang. he was in town on tour with salim nourallah and alex dezen and stooped by for a chat. we talked about his newest album in the works, dear danger, playing with katy sagal on "the sons of anarchy" tour, his collaboration with louise goffin, producing, acting, growing a beard, getting off facebook and much, much more. i totally love billy and by the end of our conversation, you will too. let's get down!ciao! -jg

Episode 276: Steve Poltz Returns!

hello friends! i hope you're all doing well. i am. i'm up early today doing laundry and running some errands before i leave town for a couple of days of shows with SKYROCKET!. in fact, if you live in houston, we'll be playing at comic-palooza tomorrow, may 24th 2014. it takes place in the george r. brown convention center. check it out. also, we have a line-up for our live podcast on tuesday, june 3rd at strange brew in austin, tx... we have suzanna choffel, trish murphy, elizabeth mcqueen and jazz mills! it starts at 8 pm and you can find out more about it here, https://www.facebook.com/events/680060505377188/ come out and be a part of our show! my guest for episode 176 is the one and only, steve poltz! steve is one of the most amazing performers/songwirters i have ever seen. hanging out with gets you fired up to do creative things. we got together last year during sxsw and had an amazing conversation that got a lot of response from you listeners. well, steve and i got together again a couple of days ago and went for a walk around the lake and recorded it! we had a great conversation about losing loved ones, not having kids, what it takes to write a song, what to do after gigs, his new album, the accident, his amazing new song, "folk singer" and much, much more. theres some ambient trail and road noise sometimes, but it's like you're on a walk with steve and i. i hope you enjoy our walk as much as i did.ciao! -jg

Rerun! Episode 200: Highlights (Bob Schneider, Ian Mclagan, Steve Poltz, Glen Phillips, Elizabeth Mcqueen and more!)

Episode 268: DTCV / Analog Rebellion / Victory / Chappo

hello friends! i hope you're all well. i'm doing better today than i was yesterday when i recorded the intro for this episode. i had some dental work done yesterday and had some pain in my jaw and when i recorded the intro for this episode, i was on vicodin. i thought it would be fun to do an "altered" intro. other than that, things are good here. i have totally forgotten that today kicks-off the moontower comedy festival here in austin. i got a badge a while back and i'm excited to go tonight and tomorrow. i haven't really gone through the line-up to plan my route yet. i guess i'll do that after practice today. i'll let you know how it goes on friday. also, if you live in san antonio, skyrocket will be at the aztec theater this friday, april 25th. come out and say hi!episode 268 is the last of the sxsw 2014 multi-interview shows. i know. i'm kinda sad to see them go too. on this episode i sit down and talk to DTCV (pronounced detective) from the joshua tree desert just hours before they leave austin to head out on a 5-week tour. i talk to lo-fi genius, daniel hunter, about his band, analog rebellion from dallas. i talk to victory from los angeles about their brand of sun-bleached garage rock. last, but certainly not least, i talk to chappo from brooklyn, ny who had just finished a long u.s. tour at a crazy music festival. at the end of the chappo interview, they ask us to leave the hilton. good way to end it. i love all of these bands and i'm sure you will too. enjoy!ciao! - jg

Episode 160: Paula Nelson

hello my friends! happy birthday to cory glaeser! he is the guy who wrote our theme song, "needle hits the groove". i just love that dude.  i hope you're all doing well and you're enjoying the month of april. i am. my allergies are a bit rough right now, but i'm making it. i'm getting ready to head out to head out to houston for a couple of days for a couple of shows with skyrocket. we'll be at the houston pavilion on thursday april 4th at 7 pm and at the continental club on friday april 5th at 10 pm. what's up?!?!?
my guest for episode 160 is the extremely talented and cool, paula nelson. i've heard about paula for years from friends of mine who play and have played with her. they've all told me how cool she is. so, last week when i went to my friend, todd wolfson's monkeynest show, i got to see paula and her her band perform. i just loved it. she is a great singer, writes great songs and her band is incredible. the show made my night, so invited her over for a chat. she came over and we talked about siblings, writing songs, issues, san diego, being willie nelson's daughter, animals and so much more. i really loved getting to sit down and talk to her. she has an amazing soul and she is super-cool. meet my new friend, paula nelson.
ciao! -jg

Episode 156: Steve Poltz

hello friends! i hope you're well and well rested. i've been sleeping later this week than i have in years and i fucking love it!!! it's been so nice. when i have woken up too early, i've been able to go back to sleep until i'm actually ready to wake up. so, i'm well rested. i saw my friend, lucas molandes do some comedy last night. if you like comedy and live in austin, i suggest you get out and see some of these guys like lucas, jake flores, chris cubas, matt sadler, matt bearden and so many more. there are some really funny people here right now. i'm actually going to see jake flores do some stand-up tonight. you might remember him from episode 36 of this show. after the comedy, i'm going to see my best friend, joseph king play at the scoot inn. he'll be playing every thursday for the next month. i'll be on the bill on thursday, april 4th at 9:30... the scoot inn. come out. get down.
my guest for episode 156 is the amazingly talented and entertaining, steve poltz!!!! you might know steve from co-writing "you were meant for me" with jewel, or one of his many solo albums, or from seeing him at one of his 250 performances every year. i've known about steve and his legend for years. i finally got to witness it several times this week and i fucking loved it! he is an incredible songwriter and possibly the most entertaining entertainer i have ever seen. i went to his hotel this week and we sat down and talked about, inappropriate times to laugh, drugs, naked shows, finding your true self, traveling, how jewel would skin him if he were a deer and much, much more. this was one of my favorite conversations i've ever had. steve is a true gem of a person and i'm so glad we met. let's get down!
ciao! -jg