Happy Friday! Lyric-forward, singer-songwriter, Michael McArthur is my guest for episode 1189! His sophomore LP, Milky Stars produced by, Jacquire King (Tom Waites, Kings Of Leon) drops on September 16th on Transoceanic Records/Soundly Music. The singles, "Lady Luck" and "Run Around" are available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to michaelmcarthurmusic.com for music, tour dates and more. Michael and I have a great conversation about music getting him through trauma and triumph, overcoming terrible stage fright, opening a coffee shop with his brother to avoid playing music, working with amazing producers his whole career and much more. I had a great time getting to know Michael. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Austin, family band, Madam Radar returns to the show for episode 1188! Their new album, Speaks produced by Gordy Quist of The Band of Heathens, drops this Saturday, July 30th and they're celebrating with a release show that same night in Austin at The '04 Center with special guest, Jo James. Go to madamradar.com for ticket info, music, videos and more. We have a fantastic conversation about writing and recording Speaks, winning consecutive Black Fret grants, opening for Bon Jovi, being a band of two couples, Kody's sax appeal, making over 60 episodes of their "The Madam Radar Saturday Extravaganza" live stream show and much more. I always have a great time catching up with these lovely and talented folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Grupo Fantasma and Brownout members, John Speice and Beto Martinez return to the show to talk about their new collaboration with Victor Cruz from Nemegata and Alex Chavez from Dos Santos called, Caramelo Haze! Their debut album, NOESTÁSAQUÍ is available now on Nacional Records and they're celebrating with a release show this Wednesday, July 27th at 3Ten ACL Live. Go to caramelohaze.com for music, tickets and more. John and Beto and I have a great conversation about the organic formation of Caramelo Haze and making NOESTÁSAQUÍ at Lechehouse Studio, bringing the the show to the stage, recording, our shared love of Dallas band, Ten Hands, where Caramelo Haze goes from here and much more. Plus, I have a quick chat with Little Rock, Arkansas artist, Joshua Asante about his music and his performance at the Lush Life 3 Event taking place this Friday, July 29th at The Pershing here in Austin and featuring performances from Joshua, Leo Crimbley, James Robinson with a special guest, a DJ set from JaRon Marshall from Black Pumas and Hosted by Kat Costolo and me. Get tickets thepershing.com. Find out more about Joshua Asante at  joshuaasante.bandcamp.com. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Grammy-nominated, 7 time Blues Music Award winning singer-songwriter and author, Janiva Magness is my guest for episode 1186! Her memoir, "Weeds Like Us" tells her harrowing life journey to hell and back and her brand new album, "Hard To Kill" available now on Fathead Records is a musical version of that journey. Go to janivamagness.com for tour dates, music, book and audiobook info and more. Janiva and I have an amazing conversation about her personal and professional journey, getting over intense trauma, her life in the Foster Care system and the work she does now for the Foster Care system, telling her story through her book and songwriting and much more! I had a great time getting to know this incredible woman. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! 

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Hello friends! Jonathan Horstmann, Kevin Naquin and Paxel Foley from Austin, post-punk-synth band, Urban Heat are my guests for episode 1185! Their EP, the mental health-themed, "Wellness" comes out on July 26th on Spaceflight Records and they're celebrating with a release show on Saturday, July 30th at Hotel Vegas in Austin, TX. Go to urbanheatband.com for music, videos, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about how they came together in 2019, how their diverse backgrounds inform their post-punk, synth sound, working with producer, Jonas Wilson, being KUTX artist of the month for July, getting to play ACL Fest 2022, their love of goth and industrial music and much more. I had a great time getting to know these guys. I'm sure you will too. You can help former One-2-One Bar bartender, Lauren Brown HERE.

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Hello friends! Brandon and Derek Campbell, who make up twin country duo, The Kentucky Gentlemen are my guests for episode 1184! They have a slew of singles and videos out that you can find wherever you listen or watch. Go to thekygentlemen.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a fantastic conversation about growing up in Versailles, Kentucky, being twins, how 90's country music and R&B shaped their sound, being African-American and navigating Nashville and the country music industry, working with songwriter/producer Chris Sligh (Rascal Flatts) and Grammy-nominated producer Matt McClure (Lee Brice, Dylan Scott) on their singles and much more. I had a great time getting to know Brandon and Derek. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Grammy nominated, festival favorite and Philly boy, G. Love from G. Love & Special Sauce is my guest for episode 1183! His brand new album, Philadelphia Mississippi is available now wherever you stream or download your jams and he'll be on tour this summer. Go to philadelphonic.com music, tour dates, merch and more. We have a great conversation about making Philadelphia Mississippi in Mississippi with producer Luther Dickinson from North Mississippi All-Stars, starting out busking on the streets, getting his first deal and trying to navigate rockstardom in his early 20's, getting back on the road, his Grammy nominated 2020 album, The Juice, collaborations, songwriting, racial acceptance and much more. I had a great time getting to know G. Love. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Sean Kelly, singer-songwriter and guitar player for art-rock band, A Fragile Tomorrow is my guest for episode 1182! Their latest album, co-produced by Peter Holsapple (R.E.M., Hootie and the Blowfish), It's Better That Way, drops next Friday, July 15th. Go to afrigiletomorrow.com for music, videos and more. Sean and I have a great conversation about starting the band with his brothers as kids, losing a brother at a young age, touring, The Continental Drifters and the book he's writing about them, working with Susan Cowsill, The Indigo Girls and Vicki Peterson from The Bangles, dealing with stage fright and anorexia, continuing the band without brother Dominic, the future of their touring and much more. I had a great time getting to know Sean. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Austin, Black Fret-winning hip-hop, soul-rock artist, Jake Lloyd is my guest for episode 1181! Jake's latest single, the infectious summer jam, "Cold Summer" is available now where you stream or download your jams. Go to jakelloydmusic.com for music, videos, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about playing his highly-produced music with a live band, his broad palate of influences from 50 Cent to GWAR, navigating ambition, racism in the Austin music scene after the summer of 2020, new music coming this summer and more. I had a great time getting to know Jake. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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