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Episode 1154: Grace Sorensen

Hello friends! R & B artist, Grace Sorensen is my guest for episode 1154! Her debut EP, the gorgeous, "What I Never Told You" is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. go to gracesorensen.com for show dates, music and more. Grace and I have a great conversation about growing up in Round Rock, TX and getting involved in dance through classes taught by her mom, finding music and her voice, making "What I Never Told You" with Matt Novesky (Blue October) at The Orb Studios, playing her first band show in February and much more. I had a great time getting to know Grace. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1153: Carrie Rodriguez

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter and fiddler extraordinaire, Carrie Rodriguez is my guest for episode 1153! Carrie and I spoke last week while she was in New York City for the opening of an off-Broadway musical called "¡Americano!: The Musical" for which she composed all of the songs. You can find the soundtrack on streaming services and you can find out more about and get tickets to the musical at americanothemusical.com You can find all things "Carrie" at carrierodriguez.com Carrie and I have a great conversation about staring on violin at 5 years old, going to Berklee College of Music, performing and making 4 albums with the legendary Chip Taylor, her series, "From Texas With Love", writing all of the songs for "¡Americano!: The Musical", bringing back her Laboratorio series and much more. I Had a great time getting to know Carrie. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1152: Jack Broadbent

Hello friends! British singer-songwriter and guitar hero, Jack Broadbent is my guest for episode 1152! His 6th album, Ride drops this Friday, 4/1 and he's about to embark on a tour of the Northern U.S. Starting next Wednesday, 4/6 at Rockwood Music Hall in NYC. Go to jackbroadbent.co.uk for tour dates, music, videos and more. Jack and I have a great conversation about growing up in Lincolnshire, England, playing drums with his dad's band at age 12, touring with Ronnie Wood, Peter Frampton and Little Feat, making Ride, moving to Quebec and much more. I had a great time getting to know Jack. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1151: Hobart Rowland (Magnet Classics Podcast, Magnet Magazine)

Hello friends! Music journalist and podcast host, Hobart Rowland, talks about "Magnet Classics Podcast" and the latest episode on Travis' "The Invisible Band", his journey from college newspaper to Houston Press to Magnet Magazine, our shared love of oral histories, the state of music in 2022, what he was excited about at SXSW, music criticism and much more. Find the "Magnet Classics Podcast" wherever you stream your shows or go to magnetclassicspodcast.com for extra content and more. I hope you enjoy this great conversation with my old pal. I sure did. Let's get down!
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Episode 1150: Walter Martin (The Walkmen, Jonathan Fire*Eater)

Hello gang! Walter Martin from The Walkmen and Jonathan Fire*Eater talk about his 6th solo album, The Bear out this Friday, 3/25, not playing live shows, converting a school house from the 1800's into a studio, the state of The Walkmen, moving to upstate New York, giving $10 of each t-shirt sale to Ukrainian children and much more! Go to waltermartinmusic.com for music, merch and more. I had a great time getting to know Walter. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1149: The Ghost Wolves Return!

Hello friends! Jonny and Carly Wolf, Austin art-rock duo, The Ghost Wolves return for episode 1149 to talk about their upcoming album, Never Die, their new singles and video for "Devil's Vine", exploring new sounds with old keyboards, custom guitars, getting back to live shows after two years off, giving to Ukrainian refugees through Bands Band Together (click HERE for more info) and much more. See The Ghost Wolves this Sunday 3/20 at 2 pm at The Continental Club for Alejandro Escovedo's SXSW party. Go to theghostwolves.com for music, videos, show dates and more. I had a great time catching up with Carly and Jonny. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1148: Andrew Cashen (A Giant Dog, Sweet Spirit)

Happy SXSW! Sweet Spirit and A Giant Dog co-founder, Andrew Cashen talks about his new solo album, The Cosmic Silence, available now on Nine Mile Records, co-writing a song with Britt Daniel on the new Spoon album, Tear Dungeon, juggling bands during SXSW and much more. Find The Cosmic Silence wherever you stream or download your jams and of course at andrewcashen.bandcamp.com/ . Catch Andrew's set at SXSW Thursday, 3/17 at 2 pm at Radio Coffee and Beer. I had a great time catching up with Andrew. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1146: AmptUp Founder, Holly Hagerman

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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Episode 1145: Darden Smith Returns!

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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Episode 1144: Bob Livingston

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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