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Episode 1417: Flak Records Founder, Shannon Rierson

Hello friends! Shannon Rierson, founder of Austin based, vinyl label, Flak Records is my guest for episode 1417! Flak Records is a vinyl record label for underground rock music. They have an impressive roster of great artists, like Eric Hisaw, Daily Worker, The Stayers, The Wood Roses recent guests, Larry Seaman, Parker Woodland and many more. go to flakrecords.biz for the full roster and more. Listen to "Flak Records' Summer '24" playlist HERE. We have a great conversation about starting Flak Records in 1997, the indie labels that inspired him, playing in Austin in the 90's, what he looks for in an artist or band, artistic intention, pressing vinyl, and much more. I had a great time learning about Flak Records and getting to know Shannon. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1416: Stephen Doster 2024

Hello friends! Songwriter, artist, and producer, Stephen Doster returns to the show for episode 1416! Stephen's new career-spanning compilation, A Passing Train - A Compilation, featuring released and unreleased material from 1980-2024 comes out on Sept. 6th, but if you pre-order it now, you'll get it now. The double-CD comes with amazing liner notes for each song, gorgeous photos from Stephen's wife Melinda, and stunningly beautiful artwork from son Django. Go to stephendoster.com for music and more. We have a great conversation about, making and putting together A Passing Train - A Compilation, salvaging the recordings he made with Pretenders guitar player James Honeyman-Scott before his death in the early 80's from a cassette, writing songs for Dr. John, Jonny Lang and more, his work with guitarsforafrica.com, his legendary John Lennon Birthday shows, his release show on Sept. 7th at Backstage at El Mercado, staying inspired, and much more. I love Stephen. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1415: Chris Nine

Hello friends! The amazingly talented, multi-instrumentalist Chris Nine is my guest for episode 1415! You might know Chris from the many bands she actively plays in like Stella and the Very Messed, Schatzi, Yacht Z, Brass in Pocket, Tender Wolf, Devotees, Wings Over Austin, and even more. She spent 12 years playing with the live karaoke band, Karaoke Apocalypse. Click HERE for a full list of bands. Chris and I have a great conversation about starting out in the Houston music scene in the 90's playing with Manhole and The Jinkies, her 12 years with Karaoke Apocalypse, how she learns and memorizes music for almost a dozen bands and how she makes it work, crazy political conspiracies, navigating the Texas political landscape with a non-binary child, tons of music stuff, and we have lots of laughs. I hope you enjoy getting to know Chris as much as I did. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1414: Grace Pettis Returns!

Hello friends! Nashville based, singer-songwriter Grace Pettis returns to the show for episode 1414! Her latest album, the beautiful and cathartic, Down To The Letter, Produced by Mary Bragg (Natalie Price), mixed by Jon Estes (Robyn Hitchcock, Dolly Parton) is available now on MPress Records. Down To The Letter chronicles the end of a marriage and the reclamation of self after betrayal, co-dependence, and loss. It's a heavy, but gorgeous album. go to gracepettis.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have an amazing conversation about making Down To The Letter in Jon Estes' home studio in Nashville, moving to Nashville, dealing with covid and canceling shows, songwriting, touring, all things divorce, finding new love, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Grace. I'm sure you will too.
 
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Episode 1413: Larry Seaman 2024

Hello friends! Legendary, Austin power-pop artist Larry Seaman returns to the show for episode 1413! Larry's latest release, the powerful Ernesto Sardonicus, is available now on all streaming services, CD, and vinyl on FLAK Records. go to larryseamanartmusic.com for music, show dates, art, and more. We have a great conversation about making Ernesto Sardonicus with co- producer Ron Flynt (2020) and an all-star cast of Austin musical luminaries, including former members of Spoon, Flying Saucers, the Wannabes, Poison 13, Cotton Mather, and 2020, songwriting, playing with a band, staying engaged, pop culture and much more. I had a great time catching up with Larry. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1412: Silverada

Hello friends! Mike Harmeier from roots country band, Silverada is my guest for episode 1411! Their self-titled album is available now wherever on all streaming services and vinyl. They are playing tomorrow, Sat. 8/3 at Haute Spot in Austin. Go to silverada.com for music, tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about rebranding the band from Mike and the Moonpies to Silverada after years of making records and touring, making the new album with Adam Odor at Yellow Dog Studios, touring the U.S. and Europe, falling into the Texas Country scene, songwriting, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Mike. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1411: L.C. Franke

Hello friends! Modern-day, classic crooner L.C. Franke is my guest for episode 1411! His new album, the gorgeous Still In Bloom is available now wherever you stream your music and on vinyl. L.C. and his small orchestra are celebrating the release of Still In Bloom with a release show this Saturday, August 3rd at The State Theater here in Austin with special guest Jo Alice. Go to lcfranke.com for show and tour info, vinyl, and more. We have a great conversation about taking a left turn in music from indie-rock prodigy to being a crooner singing over beautifully orchestrated music, his new style of touring, musicians on charts, the beautiful string arrangements he wrote on a Mellotron, working with "real" musicians, finding happiness in show business, and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend, L.C.. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1410: The dB's

Hello friends! Peter Holsapple from legendary, and influential power-pop band, The dB's is my guest for episode 1410! Their 1981 album, Stands For Decibels, originally released on the UK-based Albion label, was known as one of the great "lost" power-pop albums of the 80's until now. Stands For Decibels is available now wherever you stream your music or on CD and vinyl on Propeller Sound Recordings. The dB's will also be hitting the road this fall playing shows on the east coast and midwest. Go to thedbs.com for tour dates, music and more. Peter and I have a great conversation about the story of The dB's, their journey as a band, the influence of The dB's on R.E.M., Let's Active and more, Peter's career after the band spending 4 years as R.E.M.'s touring keyboard/guitar player, 26 years touring with Hootie And The Blowfish, and his band, The Continental Drifters with Vicki Peterson (The Bangles)  and Susan Cowsill (The Cowsills), and much more. It was such an honor to sit down with Peter and get his story. I hope you enjoy it. I did. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1409: March and Beauty 2024

Hello friends! I hope you're all hanging on to your sanity. Austin, ethereal-rock band, March and Beauty are back for episode 1409! Their new single, the gender equality and women's rights anthem, "Change" is out now wherever you stream or download your music. They're celebrating the release of "Change" with a show this Thursday, July 25th at The Mohawk here in Austin. Go to marchandbeauty.com for music, videos, show dates and more. Tim and Terri Dittmar, Paul Stautinger, and Justin Bocanegra talk about writing and recording "Change", how the song came through a prompt in the "11:59" songwriting group, the importance of the conversation about gender equality and women's rights at this time in history, the band's creative process, running a recording school, a few fabulously entertaining rants from Tim, a lot of laughs, and much more. I had a great time catching up with the band. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1408: Lo Moon

Hello friends! Matt Lowell, frontman for Los Angeles based, rock band, Lo Moon is my guest for episode 1408! Their latest album, the gorgeous, I Wish You Way More Than Luck is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Lo Moon will be heading to Europe and U.K. in October and touring the U.S string in November. Go to lomoonofficlial.com for tour dates, music, videos and more. Matt and I have a great conversation about writing and recording I Wish You Way More Than Luck and having it mixed by the legendary Alan Moulder (Depeche Mode, Smashing Pumpkins), growing up in New York, how the band got together, playing "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" with Curt Smith from Tears For Fears, SXSW, touring, staying inspired and much more. I had a great time getting to know Matt. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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