Episode 231: BettySoo

quick heads up. itunes will no be uploading podcasts from 12/21/13-12/27/13. that means that if you get this podcast through an itunes subscription, next week's shows will not be available until sat. 12/28/13. so, if you need to get your "how did i get here?" jones quenched during the christmas week, you'll need to go to howdidigethere.podbean.com and download it directly from the site. sorry for the inconvenience. now, let's get down!happy holidays everyone! if you're listening when this comes out, i'm sure you're in some sort of holiday freak out. maybe you're traveling. airports are awful nowadays. christmas just makes travel miserable. maybe you're driving. that's a little more calming unless you're in the world's worst holiday traffic. maybe you haven't done all of your shopping like me. i need to finish mine today or i will be paying the price for my procrastination. what's the price? shopping the weekend before christmas. which i can only compare to being repeatedly punched in the face. i'll be out there with all of the other panicking procrastinators. everyone agitated to the max because we're all mad at ourselves. instead of being at home watching the game, or going to see "anchorman 2" with all of your friends, you're standing in the longest line you've ever been in, buying anything for your uncle jim who you never see anyway. shit! you don't even really like him! sorry. anyway, i hope you're ready. my guest for episode 231 is talented and entertaining singer/songwriter, bettysoo! i had never met bettysoo, but i've known about her and heard her music for a while, so i was really excited to get to sit down and get to know her. we had a very entertaining conversation about everything, spring, tx, leaving school to follow music, radio music, touring, church, stephen doster, gurf morlix, folks festivals, writing songs, covering songs and much, much more. i hope you enjoy getting to know bettsoo. i sure did. ciao! -jg

Episode 225: Kyle Ellison

hello my friends! i hope you all had a great thanksgiving and were able to be with loved ones. i was. so i'm thankful for that. sorry this episode is coming out a couple of days late. i got some kind of stomach virus on tuesday and then thanksgiving came up. i was out of town for a few days and when i got back yesterday, i slept for 14 hours. i feel much better today. it's warm outside and i'm going to hang out with my dogs for a bit and catch up on some more rest. happy sunday!my guest for episode 225 is musician/producer/visual artist and now record label owner, kyle ellison. kyle and i have known each other since about 1990 when he was in pariah and i was in panjandrum. in the years that have passed, he's played with the butthole surfers, the meat puppets, rocky erickson and many more. he's made documentaries for rocky, the arc angels and many more. he's produced records for ainjel emme, popular culture, tristan rudat and is currently working on an album for laura scarborough. he's also just started a label. we have a great conversation about his journey through this business, getting through the loss of his brother, staying open to opportunities and much, much more. i hope you enjoy our conversation. i did.ciao! -jg

Episode 216: Dave Prewitt

hello people! i hope you're all doing well. i've been playing a lot this week with skyrocket.we  played last night (monday) we don't normally play corporate parties during the week, but this week, we have two which is great. the one we played last night had a mechanical bull. it was an insurance company, so there were about 6 people who rode it during the six hour party. a mechanical bull really seems a lot easier to ride when you're watching people do it... much harder when you do it yourself. i've ridden one before. my aunt actually got married during the "urban cowboy" craze and had one at their wedding. i think me and my friends monopolized it. i was 11.my guest for episode 216 is videographer, dave prewitt. you can find dave's work by going to davetv.org. i've been friends with him since the early 90's when he had two extremely popular access tv music shows, "rawtime" and "capzeyez". i watched those shows every chance i had. i was on the shows a few times and always had a blast. anyway, dave did tons of interviews with locals bands, national touring bands and he was the last person to interview bill hicks. dave has always been involved with exposing people to new music and helping bands get "out there" in front of people. you can see a lot of his work if you go to davetv.org. i enjoyed hearing the stories of access and how he's transitioned to the internet age. i'm sure you will too. ciao! -jg

Episode 209: David Sanger

hello my friends! i hope all is well in your world. my world is good right now. i made an appointment to get some custom earplugs made. i have some i had made a while ago, but i think it's time for some new ones. i'm getting fitted tomorrow. i'll let you know how it goes. i spent some time recording some new music yesterday. i'm planning on recording all week. i'll let you know how it goes.my guest for episode 209 is drummer/producer/music business man and all-around great hang, david sanger! david has been the drummer for alseep at the wheel for 27 years. we talk about his journey with that band which includes 20 grammy nominations with 6 grammy wins. he's married to his bandmate, elizabeth mcqueen. elizabeth was on the show a couple of months ago. david came by the apartment a while back and we sat down and talked about, asleep at the wheel, hee haw, california, professional frisbee players, legal ecstasy, producing albums, record distribution, huey lewis and much much more! i had a great time getting to know david. i'm sure you will too. ciao! -jg

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 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 196: Lex Land

hello my fine, feathered friends! i hope you are al having the time of your life as you read this. things are going well here. i had a great music week last week and i'm preparing for another diverse/busy musical week. first off, thursday 8/15, i'll be playing a songwriter in the round with my friends, ryan holley and joseph king at 219 west at 7 pm. friday 8/16, i'll be pulling double-duty. i'll be playing solo at searsucker from 5-7 and the at 9:30 at cedar street courtyard with SKYROCKET!. sunday, 8/18 i'll be playing a solo set at the scoot inn along with joseph king and joanna barbera (both have been guests on the show). the show starts at 8:30!my guest for episode 196 is the extremely talented, lex land! i didn't know lex until my friend jake texted me from a show of hers and told me to look her up and have her on the show. i did. thanks jake. i really liked her music and thought i knew her story from her bio and other internet info, but felt like she opened up very honestly during our conversation and i learned a lot about her. we talked about everything, growing up in orange county, singing opera, moving to l.a., having a deal, making records, touring, the voice, depression, driving, getting it together, giving back through girl's rock camp and much, much more. it was great getting to know lex. enjoy!ciao! -jg

Episode 187: Jesse Dayton

hello my friends! we are currently in the depths of summer and goddammit, it feels good. i've been swimming a lot this week. i play tonight, but i have the rest of the weekend off. i'll be swimming, going to see fitz and the tantrums, grilling and probably seeing a movie. those are some pretty good summer activities. oh!!! quick plug... i'll be playing THIS coming tuesday, july 16th 2013 with the bluebonnets at the continental club in austin, tx! i'm really excited about this. the bluebonnets are and all-female rock and roll band led by my dear friend kathy valentine and they kick your ass. i rehearsed with them this week and it was like garage rock wet dream. if you're in austin next tuesday, come out and join in the rock and roll!!!!
my guest for episode 187 is musician/singer/songwriter/producer/stage actor/film actor/director, jesse dayton!!! i've gotten to see jesse play a couple of times over the last month and it's been great. i've known jesse for almost 20 years and he's always been an intensely creative and prolific artist. a true artist constantly finding new outlets for his creativity. he's also a great hang! we've been talking about doing this for almost two years since i first started this podcast. anyway, we finally got it together and jesse came to the apartment and we got to sit down and talk about his new movie, "zombex", cutting his musical teeth in houston, the three "heys", playing with waylon jennings, johnny cash and willie nelson, johnny clegg & the night creatures, rob zombie and "halloween 2", jesse sings kinky and much, much, much more! i hope you enjoy my conversation with this old friend. i sure did.
ciao! -jg

Episode 182: Live @ Strange Brew 6/19/13 with, Jazz Mills, A.J. Vallejo, Nakia, The Boxing Lesson

hello friends! welcome to a special live edition of "how did i get here?" recorded at strange brew in austin, tx on wednesday, june 19, 2013. my guests are the lovely and talented, jazz mills, the always entertaining and talented frontman from vallejo, a.j. vallejo, the great singer and great conversationalist, television's nakia and the mastermind behind the psychedelic and and beautiful band, the boxing lesson, paul waclawsky! we talk about everything... music, touring, making records, the business of making and putting out music, how rock kids don't go to school, jazz mills' ultimate goal of meeting everyone in the world, the president follows nakia on twitter, usher's personal hand lotion lady, a spaceship video, simone the tranny palm reader, dudes bond on the band kiss, vallejo turns 20, the boxing lesson's need for skate parks on tour, johnny's love for the fade out of "summer of '69" by bryan adams, a game of "twitter, instagram, facebook or vine" and much, much, much, much more!!!! i had a blast talking to my friends. i hope you enjoy listening. special thanks to my guests, kacy crowley and the staff at strange brew, cates the sound man for recording it and a special thanks to everyone who came and made it so fun. xoxo, jg