how did i get here?

Episode 1107: The Avocados

Hello friends! Greg Rhoades and Alex Marrero from instrumental surf rock band, The Avocados are my guests for episode 1107. Their new album, ¡Ensalada! drops on November 12th and they're celebrating with a release show on Saturday 11/13 at Far Out Lounge in Austin at 3 pm. They're also playing this Sunday 11/7 at BLK Vinyl Records in Austin at 2 pm. Go to theavocadosmusic.com for music, show dates, videos and more. We have a great conversation about their shared love of surf rock, making ¡Ensalada! live at Bud's Recording, blending latin music, psych, afrobeat, punk and more into their surf rock and much more! I had a great time catching up with Greg and Alex. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
 
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Episode 1106: Marcia Pally - Author Of ”From This Broken Hill I Sing To You: God, Sex and Politics in the Work of Leonard Cohen”

Hello firends! Author and professor, Marcia Pally is my guest for episode 1106! Her new book, From This Broken Hill I Sing To You: God, Sex and Politics in the Work of Leonard Cohen is available now from T & T Clark Bloomsbury Publishing wherever you get your books. Go to marciapally.com for more info on her books and more. Marcia and I have a great conversation about her book and Leonard Cohen's troubled relationships with God, sex and politics, we read his song lyrics and dig deep on one of the greatest songwriters and poets that ever lived. You can find my Leonard Cohen Spotify playlist HERE. I had a great time getting to know Marcia. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1105: Poetica

Hello friends! Poetica is a new, spoken-word project from alt-folk-pop composer, producer, MPress Records owner, Rachael Sage and she's my guest for episode 1105! Poetica's self-titled, debut album is out now and available wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to poeticaproject.com for music tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about her journey as an artist starting in theater, making a spoken-word, concept album, starting MPress Records, touring and much more. I had a great time getting to know Rachael. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1104: Taye Cannon

Happy Monday! Roxy Roca frontman, Taye Cannon just put out a solo single, the retro-dance jam, "Diamonds" on 10X Records and he's here to talk all about it and much more on episode 1104! Check out "Diamonds" HERE. We have a great conversation about making music with levity after over a year and a half of Covid, writing and recording with producer AJ Vallejo, Roxy Roca's new direction, getting into acting and much more. I had a great time catching up with Taye. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1103: Mandy Prater

Hello everyone! Singer/songwriter, lead singer of The Mrs. and Twitch queen, Mandy Prater is my guest for episode 1103! Her new single, the pop-flavored country song, "On The Outside" is available today wherever you stream or download your jams. Mandy is celebrating the release of "On The Outside" with a release show at the Three Legged Goat tomorrow, Sat. 11/23. Go to mandypratermusic.com for show dates music and more.https://mandypratermusic.com. We have a great conversation about writing and making "On The Outside", singing in cover bands, finding her audience on Twitch, her time under quarantine and much more. I had a great time getting to know Mandy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1102: ELKE

Hello friends! ELKE is the indie, art-rock project of Nashville-based musician and model, Kayla Graninger and she is my guest for episode 1102! Her debut full-lebgth album, the amazing, No Pain For Us Here came out in September and you can find it wherever you stream or download your jams. We have a great conversation about making No Pain For Us Here with producer Zac Farro of Paramore fame, how she started writing songs, singing in a lower register, moving to NYC at 17, the modeling biz, living in Nashville and much more. I had a great time getting to know this incredibly cool and talented lady. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Find ELKE on Instagram.
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Episode 1101: Money Chicha 2021

Hello friends! Austin psychedelic, Cumbia/Chicha band, Money Chicha has a brand new album out called, Chicha Summit and bass player, Greg Gonzalez is here to tell us all about it! Chicha Summit dropped on Friday, 10/15 and you can find it wherever you stream and download your jams. Money Chicha is having a record release show this Saturday 10/23 at Radio Coffee and Beer here in Austin. They'll be playing around Texas in the coming months and you can find out where and when at moneychicha.com. We have a great conversation about the two sides of the album and what makes them different, recording at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, TX, writing as a band, working with Jose' Luis Carballo, what Chicha music is and much more. I had a great time catching up with Greg. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1100: The Goudies

Hello friends! U.K. based, Americana, husband and wife duo, Sam and Beth Goudie, a.k.a. The Goudies are my guests for episode 1100! Their gorgeous debut EP, "When This Is Over" is available now wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to thegoudies.com for music, videos, show dates and more. Sam reached out to me on Instagram and introduced himself because of the last name, I checked out their music and thought they were just brilliant. We have a great conversation about how they met, fell in love, married and had children, how their musical partnership developed organically, the adventure of traveling around the U.K. in a van with their instruments and kids, their weekly live stream and much more. I had a great time getting to know Sam and Beth. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1099: Nat Adderley Jr.

Hello friends! Legendary R&B pianist, composer, arranger, producer and music director for Luther Vandross for 20+ years, Nat Adderley Jr. is my guest for episode 1099! This Sunday, Oct. 17th, Nat will be returning to Austin to hit the stage at premier jazz and live arts venue Parker Jazz Club, benefitting THE ADDERLEY FOUNDATION (a nonprofit which provides scholarships and financial assistance for underserved students for musical theatre education). Get tickets for the event at parkerjazzclub.com. Go to Natadderley.com for music and more. Nat is the son of Jazz great, Nat Adderley, nephew of jazz great Cannonball Adderley and father of Austin's own, Akina Adderley. We have a great conversation about the generations of musicians in his family, his years with Luther Vandross, working with Aretha Franklin, Natalie Cole, Beyoncé and more, making the move from R&B to jazz and much more! I had a great time getting to know Nat. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
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Episode 1098: Sue Foley Returns! / Swan Songs‘ Christine Albert Checks In!

Hello friends! We have a great big show for you today. Blues guitar hero, Sure Foley returns to the show for episode 1098! Her new album, the smoking hot, Pinky's Blues drops on October 22nd, but you can hear singles from the album including the latest, "Hurricane Girl" feat. Jimmie Vaughan, wherever you get your music. She's heading out on tour until December and she's kicking it off in Austin, This Friday, 10/15 at Antone's. Go to suefoley.com for music, videos, tour dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Pinky's Blues with Chris layton on drums, Jon Penner on bass and the great Mike Flanigin producing, recoding live, her time under quarantine, being in The Jungle Show w/ Billy Gibbons, Jimmie Vaughan and much more! Plus, Christine Albert, from Swan Songs, checks in about "Love, Tito's & Swan Songs Serenade To Our Healthcare Community" free streaming broadcast this Sunday, 10/17 at 7 pm featuring some of Austin's best musicians performing and sending messages of encouragement and thanks to our healthcare community. Go to swansongs.org for more info on their organization and the performances.
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