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Episode 1354: Lisa Machac

Hello friends! Music business consultant, podcaster, writer, musician, and producer, Lisa Machac is my guest for episode 1354! Lisa has a music business coaching company called Little City Sounds, writes for Tape-Op Magazine and is the director for Omni Sound Project, a music production and audio engineering publication, fostering an inclusive and welcoming learning community for music makers of all stripes. Her podcast is called Reference Tracks Podcast and you can find it wherever you pod. She also writes and produces music. Go to www.omnisoundproject.com and www.littlecitysounds.com We have a great conversation about splitting her time between Austin and Montana, navigating the music business, podcasting, modern recording versus old school, songwriting, producing and much more. I had a great time getting to know Lisa. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1353: Matt The Electrician Returns Again!

Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter, Matt The Electrician returns to the show for episode 1353! His latest album, the gorgeous, The Ocean Knocked Me Down comes out this Friday, Feb 2nd and he's celebrating the release with a release show the next night, Saturday, Feb 3rd at The '04 Center here in Austin. Along with streaming services, The Ocean Knocked Me Down will be available on CD and vinyl. Go to matttheelectrician.com for more info on shows, merch, Patreon, and more. We have a great conversation about making The Ocean Knocked Me Down with Mark Addison, staying engaged with music and the world, songwriting, his nine years at Saxon Pub on Mondays, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend, Matt. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1352: Izzy Heltai

Hello friends! Nashville based, indie-folk artist, Izzy Heltai is my guest for episode 1352! Izzy's gorgeous and powerful, new EP, "Mostly Myself Again" is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to www.Izzyheltai.com for all of your Izzy needs. We have a great conversation about growing up in Western Massachusetts learning classical piano, discovering the guitar and songwriting in his early teens, playing coffeehouses in college, opening for Jason Isbell at The Ryman in October, understanding the problems of queer and trans youth, the work involved with being an indie artist and much more. I had a great time getting to know Izzy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1351: San Fermin

Hello friends! Ellis Ludwig-Leone from Brooklyn based, indie-folk band, San Fermin is my guest for episode 1351! Their new album, Arms comes out on February 16th on their own label, Better Company Records. They're also heading out on a U.S. tour starting this spring and they'll be at The Parish in Austin on June 11th. Go to sanferminband.com for tour info, music, videos, and more. Ellis and i have a great conversation about growing up in the classical music world and going to Yale, the San Fermin singers, Allen Tate and Claire Wellin, composing the dance opera, "The Night Falls", post-show hotel loneliness, dark horn arrangements vs peppy arrangements, how I identified with some of the songs on Arms, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Ellis. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1350: Guy Forsyth Returns!

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, master saw player, and Austin treasure, Guy Forsyth returns for episode 1350! Guy's latest release, the EP, "Rider" is available wherever you stream or download your music. Go to guyforsyth.com for music, show dates, and more. Guy and I have a great conversation about the emotional punch of "Rider" and working with producer, Mark Addison, the Prince tribute album we were on in the 90's, writing songs about the times without making them sound dated, touring, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friends I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! 

Episode 1349: San Gabriel

Hello friends! 3-time Austin Music Award recipient James Bookert (Whiskey Shivers/Wild Child) has been releasing dreamy, bedroom-pop music that he recorded in a liquor store for the last couple of years under the name, San Gabriel. San Gabriel is a 2023 Sonic Guild Grant recipient and will be showcasing at SXSW 2024. Go to sangabrielmusic.com for show dates, music and more. James and I have a great conversation about learning piano at 5 years old, getting into indie music, Napster, touring with Whiskey Shivers, recording, music in a liquor store, being a one-man band, songwriting, roots music vs. electronic music, and much more. I had a great time getting to know James. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1348: Bloody & Bruised: The Untold Story of The Back Room

Hello friends! The new documentary, "Bloody & Bruised: The Untold Story of The Back Room" is the untold story of the most infamous heavy metal club to live and die in Austin, Texas, as told by the people who survived it. Today, the film's director, J. Budro Partida, and executive-producer, Ray Seggern are my guests for episode 1348! You can see the trailer HERE. They're having a fundraiser on Saturday, Jan 20th at The Mohawk with musical guests, The Riddlin' Kids and more. Go to bloodyandbruised.com for event info and more. We have a great conversation about the history of The Back Room, and all the crazy stories, the magic of Nathan Olivarez, Dangerous Toys, Pariah, Eddie Vedder's hair in the fire sprinkler, Ray's time booking the venue, dramatic reenactments, all of the crazy characters in the movie and much more. I had a great time learning about this iconic venue. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1347: The Bones of J.R. Jones

Hello friends! New York-based one man band of multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter and producer Jonathon Linaberry, The Bones of J.R. Jones is my guest for episode 1347! His new album, Slow Lightening is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. The Bones of J.R. Jones just returned from a European tour and are about to head out on the "Slow Lightening Tour" of the U.S. staring this month. Go to thebonesofjrjones.com for tour dates, music, videos, merch, and more.  Jonathon and I have a great conversation about growing up in central New York, living in The Catskills, writing and recording Slow Lightening, dealing with anxiety, working as a one man band, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jonathon. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1346: Those Who Dig

Hello friends! Guitar player, keyboard player, and songwriter Rod Sherwood from recently reunited, early 90's Austin band, Those Who Dig is my guest for episode 1346! Those Who Dig was around in Austin from 1991-1993 and in that time they released two Ep's, two LP's and played 92 shows regionally. In 1993, when they finished college, they all went their own ways and started their lives. In 2020 they decided to reunite and make music again as Those Who Dig. They have a couple of new singles out and they'll be releasing a new album later this spring. Go to their Linktree for all of your Those Who Dig needs. Rod and I have a great conversation about how the band got together, the Austin scene in the early 90's, our afternoon writing a song together in '93, how the band got back together, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Rod. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1345: Katie Marie

Happy New Year! I hope 2024 brings you health, happiness, love and lots of "How Did I Get Here?". Engineer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter, Katie Marie is guest for episode 1345! You can find all of her stuff at katiemariemusician.com. We have an amazing conversation about growing up in the U.K., how music changed her life, becoming an engineer and producer, moving to Austin, Blue Rock Studio, playing with Sophie B. Hawkins, producing Nagavalli's Numinosum, being a side person, songwriting, all of the other folks she plays with or records, and so much more. I had a great time getting to know Katie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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