Episode 55: SXSW 2 - Mother Falcon, Black Taxi and more

hi everyone! welcome to sxsw part 2: electric boogaloo. i got to spend a couple of days at sxsw tagging along with my friends from new york to their shows. i had a blast! i got to see black taxi around four times. sounds weird, but i really love watching a band play multiple shows a day to see what changes as the day goes on. on thursday and friday both, deadbeat darling and black taxi rocked it. through bad sound systems on makeshift stages to the big, pro stage these bands delivered every time. it was exciting!
so, for this podcast, i got to interview a couple of members of the  20-plus person band, mother falcon. i talked to ezra from black taxi and samantha rex from the attic ends (both from brooklyn) together because it seemed like these brooklyn kids really look out for and support each other and i really liked that. i also got to interview my old friend and former bandmate, brad byram from blondes make better victims. the best interview on here is with a man named, g.o.a.t. who was wearing a thong and a cape. i saw him walking down the street and chased him down! i hope you've enjoyed these sxsw episodes. i had a blast this year.
ciao! -jg

Episode 54: SXSW 1- Cady Coleman, The Boxing Lesson and more

hello everyone!  welcome to sxsw 1. this episode takes place on sunday, march, 11th 2012 at the "here. there. everywhere." party put on by dart music international and harris radio.com. i got to interview astronaut/flautist, cathrine "cady" coleman, who just spent 6 months in the international space station, pedro menendez from the argentinian band, zona tango, paul walcowski from the boxing lesson talks about their latest recording and tour... and party hosts, dave dart and pete harris talk to us about what they do.  i'd like to thank dave dart and pete harris for having me out to their party. these are shorter interviews... a different kind of show. i have part 2 coming on friday with mother falcon, black taxi and more. i can't believe i interviewed an astronaut! seriously. ciao! -jg

Episode 52: Ringo Deathstarr - Elliot Frazier

austin is a madhouse! sxsw is in full-swing. the music started yesterday (tuesday) so, i went walking around the affected area looking for new bands thinking that i might just "happen" upon some artist or band that would be life-changing. maybe day 2 will bring me more luck. after i post this interview, i'm going to plot out what i'm going to see and who i'm going to try to interview for the rest of the week. liars & saints plays tomorrow (thurs. 3/15)  at maria's tacos at 1:30 pm for the ruby stardust lounge event. and at 4 pm for the lucy's fried chicken event. if you're in austin for sxsw, come out as the liars & saints shows tomorrow will be my last with the band.
my guest for episode 52 is ringo deathstarr's singer/guitarist, elliot frazier. a few years ago, my cousin emily played me ringo deathstarr... i fell in love! i was happy that elliot was able to stop by last week and spend some time telling me about his experiences in beaumont, how the band started, gazing at shoes, working with frenchy, touring the u.s., europe and japan, being fucking loud, touring with smashing pumpkins earlier this year and....ringo. i was glad we go to sit down and talk. elliot is really cool and his band is amazing. enjoy!
ciao! -jg

Episode 45: Jon Sanchez (Paraguay, The Summer Wardrobe, The Flying Saucers)

the grammy's are this weekend. i hope i get to see them. even though, unless i entertain myself by making fun of everything and everyone on the show, they make me feel detached  and depressed about my chosen profession. i'll be driving across the country on sunday. i was thinking of stopping and spending the night in nashville. maybe i'll sit in my hotel room by myself and live-tweet my bitter disdain for mainstream music and culture. if you're interested in such a thing, you can follow me on twitter, @johnnygoudie .
my guest for episode 45 is one of my favorite musicians/people in the world and one of my biggest musical influences, jon sanchez. i met jon around 20 years ago when i worked at whole foods here in austin. when we met, he was dating a fellow cashier and was the visionary behind one of my favorite bands of all time, the flying saucers. years later, jon and i would have coffee almost every morning for a few years and become very good friends. i was really glad that jon came over and was so honest about his whole life experience, from his early years in baton rouge, la, to heavy metal madness with chaos horde, to punk rock guitar hero in agnostic front, getting lost on drugs in atlanta, moving to austin and starting the incredibly influential band, the flying saucers, getting lost on drugs in austin, getting clean, becoming a dad, being the go-to guitar player, starting the summer wardrobe and playing with his hero,  roky erickson and much more.... you can hear his new band, paraguay here: http://www.reverbnation.com/paraguaytheband i really enjoyed my conversation with jon. i hope you do too.
ciao! -jg