Happy SXSW 2022! Dissent Records founder, Jeff Grounds talks about starting the label in 2020, growing up all over and using music as his refuge, being a music fan that does something about his fandom, the bands on their roster Ruel Thomas, Blaze X Black, Jake Lloyd and 2022 Austin Music Award winners for "Best Rock Band", The Dead Coats and much more! Go to dissentrecords.com for music, info and more. I had a great time getting to know Jeff. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! AmptUp founder, Holly Hagerman is my guest for episode 1146! AmptUp is a new website designed to reconstruct and democratize booking live music and they're launching at SXSW this Monday 3/14 with a party from noon to 3 pm at The Green Jay. There will be cocktails, mingling and of course, live music from Natalie Price, Scott Strickland and Fragile Rock. Get more info HERE. Also, you can find out more about AmptUp at amptup.com. Holly and I have a great conversation about the AmptUp platform as well as why she felt the need to start it and much more. Enjoy! Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, artist and author, Darden Smith returns to the show for episode 1145! He just released a beautiful book of photography, lyrics and essays called, "Western Skies" on Friday and the accompanying album by the same name drops on March 25th. The book and album were inspired by writings and polaroids taken on his 1,000 mile drives from Austin to Arizona during the pandemic. Go to dardensmith.com for his books, music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about about time and how much we have left, the power of polaroids, the desert, working at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, TX, the magic of Charlie Sexton and Ricky Ray Jackson, how Darden makes it all work and much more. Darden is a very inspiring artist and I always get something out of our conversations. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, founding member of The Lost Gonzo Band and an original Cosmic Cowboy, Bob Livingston talks about his 50 + years in the business, The Lost Gonzo Band getting back together, being an emissary for the U.S. State Dept. for decades sharing American music around the world, working with Jerry Jeff Waker, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Gary P. Nunn and so many more, his band Cowboys and Indians, staring a new country music dance band and much more! Go to boblivingstonmusic.com for music, show dates, videos and more. Also, go to thelostgonzoband.com for all of your Lost Gonzo Band needs. I had a great time getting to know Bob. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, Scott Strickland returns to the show for episode 1143! His brand new, self-titled album drops April 29th and he's celebrating with a release show at Paramount Theater Stateside on Saturday, April 30th. Go to scottstricklandband.com for ticket info, show dates, music and more. Scott and I have a great conversation about making the album with Eric Harrison, Michael Ingber and Andrew Nolte at Studio 601, having a record release at a theater, getting politically active on behalf of musicians and their rights, live streaming and much more. I had a great time getting to know Scott. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Musician and School Of Rock creative director, Alex Vallejo and Bevis Griffin, C.E.O. of Deaux Voix Apex Solutions talk about their partnership with The Deep Roots Of Rock And Blues program at School of Rock's Southpark Meadows and Round Rock locations and the need to educate young musicians on artists like Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf, Sister Rosa Tharpe and others as opposed to just learning about classic rock heroes. Great conversation. Find out more at schoolofrock.com and find out more about Deaux Voix Apex Solutions at dvasolutions.org. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Nashville-based, singer-songwriter, producer, musician and one of my favorite people, Billy Harvey returns to the show to talk about making his tenth studio album, Bullseye with strict parameters like starting and completing recording a song a day, records he's been producing, his new band with Fuel singer, Brett Scallions and much more! Go to billyharveymusic.com for music, videos, show dates and more. Plus, Anastasia Hera from Anastasia Hera and the Heroes checks in to talk about their two new singles, "Like I Am" and "Illusion" on Austin Music Foundation Presents ATX Gen Next: Adventures In Person available only at austinmusicfoundation.bandcamp.com, working with AMF's Artist Development Program, her rum brand, Hera Tropical Rum and more. Go to anastasiahera.com for music, show dates and more. Two great conversations! Let's get down!

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Hello friends! My dear old friend, A.J. Vallejo and Joe Fladger from Austin, Southern rock band, Brodie Lane discuss how they came together as a neighborhood band during the quarantine on 2020, their debut album, Hot Dirt, making videos, playing shows, getting love from Texas Country Radio and much more. Go to brodielane.net for music, videos, show dates, merch and more. Great convo. Plus, Sean Barnes, James Robinson and Zaq Scott, organizers of Lush Life, discuss the Lush Life event this Friday, Feb 25th from 8- 11 pm at The Pershing here in Austin featuring performances by James Robinson, Harry Edohoukwa, Grace Sorensen, a DJ set by Magna Carta and hosted by me. Get your tickets for the event HERE. Great conversations with amazing artists. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Austin musician/actor/activist, Nakia and Brooklyn writer/director/actor, Joshua R. Pangborn talk about their web series, "Skeleton Crew", writing and recording their musical episode and album, "Dueling Pianos: A Skeleton Crew Musical", normalizing size and telling queer stories, making TV without gatekeepers, Patreon, musical theater and much more! Find their album on Spotify or wherever you stream or download your jams. go to sidekickproductionsny.com for links to Patreon, YouTube and more. I had a great time talking about creativity and the biz with these guys! Enjoy! Let's get down!

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