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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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From The Vault - Episode 652: ”Armadillo World Headquarters: A Memoir” Authors, Eddie Wilson & Jesse Sublett (12/15/2017)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to December 15, 2017, episode 652 with Armadillo World Headquarters: A Memoir authors, Eddie Wilson and Jesse Sublett! Have a safe and happy new year! Below are my original notes from the show.
Hello friends! Austin music legends Eddie Wilson and Jesse Sublett are my guests on the show today! Eddie Wilson started The Armadillo World Headquarters in 1971, brought the cowboys and the hippies together under one strange and beautiful roof to bond over music made by people that would go on to be some of music's greatest legends. He and musician/author, Jesse Sublett wrote the definitive story of the celebrated, historical music/art venue. Armadillo World Headquarters: A Memoir by Eddie Wilson with Jesse Sublett is an amazing account of the place and the people set in motion the Austin music scene that we know today. You can find it at awhq.com We have a great conversation about getting AWHQ started, why Eddie left AWHQ, great stories about the old days at The Adrmadillo, Threadgill's, Thanksgiving with The Grateful Dead and much, much more. I really loved this book and had a blast chatting it up with these two legendary gentlemen. Enjoy. Let's get down!
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Episode 1344: Nanette Labastida

Hello friends! I hope you have a very happy and safe new year. Austin treasure, Nanette Labastida is my guest for episode 1344! Nanette is a realtor here in Austin, but in the late 80's and early 90's, she was an Austin music influencer, and was out every night seeing music and being part of this music scene. She was such an integral part of the scene that she's interviewed in the new book, A Curious Mix of People: The Underground Scene of 90's Austin. I've been friends with Nanette for years and I have always loved her perspective on things. We have a great conversation about living in the U.K. as a teen, the magic of The 311 Club, Stevie Ray Vaughan Live at Steamboat, our friend Robin Sullivan, The Hole in the Wall, the magic of music, the time in life when music means everything, and much more. I had a blast hanging with Nanette and I learned a lot. Happy new year!
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Episode 1343: Chepo Peña

Hello friends! I hope you all had a happy holiday. Austin musician and visual artist, Chepo Peña is my guest for episode 1343! You might know Chepo from the many bands he's been in like, Gomez, Sincola, Davíd Garza and so many others. His involvement in the 90's punk and indie-rock scene here in Austin led him to start work on a documentary which led to this year's book, A Curious Mix of People: The Underground Scene of 90's Austin. He'll be playing the music of Devo this Sunday, 12/31 at Hotel Vegas for their New Years Eve celebration. Go to chepo.net for more info on artwork and more. We have a great conversation about coming up in the 90's Austin music scene, the many different bands he played with, the journey of Sincola, his artwork, Star Wars Loteria, beating cancer, being a dad, playing music now, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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From The Vault - Episode 1213: Doug ”Cosmo” Clifford from Creedence Clearwater Revival (10-09-2022)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to October 9, 2022, episode 1213 with Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Doug "Cosmo" Clifford! Below are my original notes from the show.
Hello friends! Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, founding member of and the groove behind, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Doug "Cosmo" Clifford is my guest for episode 1213! Doug has been releasing music from "Cosmo's Vault" as of late and just released an unreleased album recorded in 1978, California Gold featuring Booby Whitlock (Derek and the Dominos) and it's available wherever you stream or download music. Go to dougcosmoclifford.com for music and more. Doug and I have a great conversation about making California Gold, releasing music from "Cosmo's Vault", starting CCR in junior high school, recording and releasing 7 albums and going from obscurity to being one of the biggest bands in the world and then breaking up in just three years, playing Woodstock, his first solo album Cosmo, producing Doug Sahm and much more. I had a great time getting to know this amazing legend of rock and roll. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1342: Austin Mayse

Merry Christmas and happy holidays! Austin based, singer-songwriter, trumpet player, Austin Mayse is my guest for episode 1342! His latest album, Bridges & Kerosene (produced by Chris Beall and engineered by Ron Flynt) is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. You can see Austin on Jan 9th at The Saxon Pub in Austin, TX. Go to austinmayse.com for music show dates and more. We have a great conversation about growing up in Texas City, growing up listening to the greats like Jerry Jeff walker and B.W. Stevenson, his life-changing meeting with Rusty Weir, playing trumpet with The Great American Boxcar Chorus and others, songwriting, working at The Saxon Pub and much more. I had a great time getting to know Austin. I'm sure you will too. I hope you have a safe and happy holiday. Let's get down!
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Episode 1341: The Slants

Hello friends! Simon Tam and Joe X from Asian-American, dance-rock band, The Slants are my guests for episode 1341! The Slants have just released their final album, The Band Plays On, featuring a guest performer on each track, including a guest vocalist on almost every song. These guests are comprised of prominent, as well as up-and-coming, artists from the Asian American community. While the band has called it quits, the spirit of The Slants lives on with "Slanted: Stories & Songs with Simon Tam and The Slants" a live story-telling and music performance show. Go to theslants.com for music, info on The Slants Foundation, live dates, and more. We have a great conversation about winning a U.S. Supreme Court case in 2017 to trademark their name (read about it HERE), their new music and story-telling show, The Slants Foundation, Guitars, their journey as a band and what's next for them, and much more. I had a great time getting to know these talented and thoughtful cats. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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