how did i get here?

Matthew Payne

Hello friends! High school English and Creative Writing teacher turned singer-songwriter, Matthew Payne is my guest for episode 1518! Matthew has just released his debut EP, "Coyote Howlin Blues" recorded live at Cedar Creek with engineer André Moran and available wherever you stream or download your jams. He's playing tonight, Tuesday, October 7th at Batch in Austin, TX and tomorrow, Wednesday, October 8th at The Dosey Doe in The Woodlands, TX. Go to thisismatthewpayne.net for show dates and info, merch, and more. We have a great conversation about teaching English and Creative Writing for over two decades and switching gears to professional musician, his love of Townes Van Zandt, recording "Coyote Howlin Boues" live in the studio in one day, what he got from teaching, being a dad, playing gigs, writing songs, and much more.I had a great time getting to know Matthew. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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From The Vault - Glen Phillips From Ep. 531 (10/7/2016)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 531 for a great conversation with Toad The Wet Sprocket frontman, Glen Phillips originally released on October 7, 2016. Below are my original notes form the show. 
My guest for episode 531 is singer/songwriter, Glen Phillips! You might know Glen as the front man for Toad The Wet Sprocket and he was on the show like 4 years ago. Well, Glen has a gorgeous new album out, Swallowed By the New out today, Friday October 7th! He'll be touring through Texas next week go to glenphillips.com for tour info and to pick up the album. We have a great conversation about Swallowed By the New, the dissolution of his 23 year marriage, finding his happiness, accepting mortality, moving to Nashville and much, much more! Let's get down!
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Los Straitjackets

Hello friends! Eddie Angel, guitar player and founder of Mexican wrestling mask wearing, instrumental rock band, Los Straitjackets is my guest for episode 1517! Los Straitjackets have spent the last decade backing rock legend, Nick Lowe and have just released their first album of all-original material in over a decade, Somos Los Straitjackets on Yep Rock Records. They're hitting the road in the U.S. on their own after a gig with Nick Lowe this Saturday October 5th at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival. Go to losstraitjackets.com for tour dates, music, merch, and more. Eddie and I have a great conversation about the birth of the band, the origin of the masks (he even wore the mask during our Zoom meeting), why they play instrumental music, keeping the band going for over 30 years, playing and recording with Nick Lowe for over a decade, making Somos Los Straitjackets with producer Alex Hall, hearing The Beatles for the first time and much more. I had a great time getting to know Eddie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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From The Vault - Roger Joseph Manning Jr. From Ep. 1364 (3/5/2024)

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1364 for a great conversation with legendary keyboard player and songwriter, Roger Joseph Manning Jr. from Jellyfish, Beck, Imperial Drag, and many more originally released on March 5, 2024. Below are my original notes form the show. 
Hello friends! Musical superhero, Roger Joseph Manning Jr. returns to the show for episode 1364! Roger's resumé includes co-piloting the likes of Jellyfish, Imperial Drag, The Lickerish Quartet, TV Eyes, and The Moog Cookbook, being Beck's touring keyboardist for over 25 years, and playing on thousands of recordings. In between all of his crazy gigs and sessions, he makes solo albums. His latest, the gorgeous, Radio Daze & Glamping is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to Roger's linktree for videos, merch, CD's, and more. We have a great talk about his latest tour with Beck, production at shows, The Lickerish Quartet, staying inspired, songwriting, keeping up with modern music, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Roger. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Steve Carter / The Reverent Few Check In About Rock-n-Roll For Respite Care: The Pam Jam

Hello friends! We have a great, big show for you guys today. Singer-songwriter, guitar player, and writer, Steve Carter is my guest for episode 1516! We have a great conversation about Chris Gage and Christine Albert and their importance to our community, having his life saved by a Nazi war criminal when he was two weeks old, playing reggae in Baytown Texas in the 70's, meeting Bob Marley, playing in Stop The Truck, Freddy Powers Band, The Lotions, Pressure, and more, his Wordpress blog, losing his son, famous people he's met, his Bee Gees, Beach Boys, John Cale tribute bands, and much more. Find Steve on Facebook, Spotify, and read his writings on his Wordpress. I had a great time getting to know Steve. I'm sure you will too. Plus, Paige DeChausse and Nick Boettcher from The Reverent Few check in about  ROCK-N-ROLL FOR RESPTE CARE: THE PAM JAM an all-star night of music in support of Ashlyn Shanafelt as her mama undergoes Chemo treatment out in West Texas. This helps afford her the travel to & from to be with her mom during these times. The event is tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept. 24th at 8 pm at The Saxon Pub and feature performances from The Reverent Few, Dave Scher, Suzanna Choffel, Cari Hutson & Good Company, Scott Strickland and more. Get tickets, make donations, and more HERE! I love how Austin always comes together for it's own. We're lucky to live here. If you live in Austin, today, 9/23 is HAAM Day! There will be music all over the place in Austin from 6 am - 2 am. Go to myhaam.org for music listings. Let's get down!
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Parker Woodland

Hello friends! Erin Walter, Keri Cinquina and Andrew Solin from Austin, indie-rock band, Parker Woodland return to the show for episode 1515! Their new single "Get Me To The Show" is available today through 9/24 exclusively on their Bandcamp page with proceeds from the sales going to the Health Alliance for Austin Musicians for that time period. They're also in the middle of playing a bunch of Austin shows and shows in the southeast ending on Tuesday, September 30th at The Continental Club here in Austin. Go to parkerwoodland.com for show dates and info, music, and more! We have a great conversation about the importance of music in these troubled times, their recent tour of the midwest, touring together for the first time, Austin in the 90's, recording drums with Stuart Sullivan and vocals with Nöelle Hampton for "Get Me To The Show" with Andrew overseeing production and mixing, the effect of social media on our culture and much more. I had a great time catching up with these wonderful and talented folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Stella and the Very Messed

Hello friends! Stella Maxwell from Austin, indie/art-rock band, Stella and The Very Messed returns to the show for episode 1514! Their latest album, Big Familiar is out this Friday, September, 19 on all streaming services on Double Helix records. They'll be celebrating with a release show at Soundspace at Captain Quack's this Saturday, September 20th with special guests Tearjerk and Molecular Steve. Go to stellaandtheverymessed.com for show info, music, videos, and more. Stella and I have a great conversation about making Big Familiar and creating with her band, writing songs as a "grown up", being a mom, her time in her family band, Cruiserweight, being an entertainer in the insanity of 2025, the strangeness of "Mutton Bustin'" (children riding sheep in the rodeo), the healing power of music, staying creative, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Stella. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Sons Of Sevilla

Hello friends! British brothers, Henry and Reuben Smith from retro-futurist band, Sons Of Sevilla are my guests for episode 1513! Their second album, the dreamy Street Light Moon, produced by Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas) is available now on Ubiquity Records. They'll be on tour of the U.S. from September 17th - October 5th and playing in Austin on September 27th at Mohawk with Drugdealer and Skinshape for a Levitation Night Show. Click HERE for tour info, music and more. We have a great conversation about making their debut album, Lullabies For A Wildcat in their parents shed during 2020's lockdown, making Street Light Moon at Austin's Electric Deluxe Recorders with Adrian Quesada, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Henry and Reuben. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Otis Wilkins

Hello friends! The mastermind behind Austin's Otis Wilkins and Otis The Destroyer, Taylor Wilkins returns for episode 1512! Otis Wilkins' latest album, Power of Stuff, drops on September 26th on all streaming services and vinyl on Spaceflight Records. They're celebrating the release of Power of Stuff on Friday, September 19th at Austin's 13th Floor. Find Otis Wilkins on Spotify and Instagram. Taylor and I have a great conversation about writing and recording Power of Stuff, getting off the "hamster wheel" of the music biz and getting back to making music for music sake, A.I., working with and without parameters, playing in bars, Ozzy, how Austin was always better a few years ago, his next album, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Taylor. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Jonas Wilson

Hello friends! Recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, producer Jonas Wilson returns to the show for episode 1511! Jonas' latest album, the social and artistic statement, Smash The Control Machine drops on September 12th on Bandcamp, Apple Music, and vinyl on Mr. Pink Records. He'll also be celebrating the release with a dual release show with Evan Charles (listen to ep. 1510) on Saturday, September 13th at The Continental Club here in Austin. Go to jonaswilsonmusic.com for show info, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about the rise of authoritarianism in the U.S. and it's parallels to 70's Argentina and how all of that informed Smash The Control Machine, how social media has convinced a generation that music is no more than a numeric popularity contest, "The Fourth Turning", getting into making videos and visual art, the real problem with Spotify, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Jonas. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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