how did i get here?
”Johnny Goudie is the Marc Maron of Austin music. The veteran singer/guitarist – best known for fronting early Nineties pop band Mr. Rocket Baby and, later, his major-label rock act, Goudie – stepped up to the microphone with a new intention in 2011 and launched the How Did I Get Here? podcast. Now 840-some episodes in, the hourlong, twice-weekly interview show gives the host a platform to really connect with his Austin music guests, not just on what’s happening in their careers, but also in the shared experience of music appreciation – and that’s where he truly shines.” -The Austin Chronicle 2019
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Episodes
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Friday Mar 20, 2020
Hello friends! I hope you're staying healthy and sane. Singer-songwriters/multi-instrumentalists Chris Masterson and Eleanor Whitmore, the musical and marital twosome, known as The Mastersons, return for episode 897! Their latest album, the gorgeous and cathartic, No Time For Love Songs, produced by Shooter Jennings, is available now. Go to themastersonsmusic.com for music, merch, videos and more. We have a great conversation via Skype about making No Time For Love Songs at legendary Sunset Sound, playing on Tanya Tucker's Grammy winning album, their plans for performing during the quarantine and much more! I always love talking to these amazingly talented and soulful people. Enjoy! Stay healthy. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Hello friends! I hope you're all healthy and safe. Country singer/veteran/single mom/survivor, Deanna Wheeler is back for episode 896! Deanna and I have a great conversation about her recent trip to the U.K., Texas Country Radio, haters, getting through TBI (traumatic brain injury) and guillain-barré syndrome, her upcoming live streams, life under quarantine and much more. Go to deannawheeler.com for music, social media links and much more! Hang in there. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Wednesday Mar 18, 2020
Hello friends! I hope you're hanging in there during this scary time. The always entertaining, Austin pop artist, Primo a.k.a. Laura Lee Bishop is my guest for episode 895! Primo is releasing a new single in collaboration with Finnish synth-wave artist Ace Buchannon the synth-pop anthem, "Secret" this Friday 3/20 on Bandcamp.com. Lucky for you, we are debuting the song at the end of this episode! Find Primo's music, videos, links to socials and more at Primothealien.com. She also co-hosts the podcast, Heavy Friending with Joe Barlow available where ever you stream the pods. Laura and I have a great conversation about "Secret", what she's doing while she's quarantined, streaming live shows during this time, her podcast adventures, "Love Is Blind", Dungeons & Dragons and much more! Always a good time chatting with this talented and entertaining alien. Enjoy! Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Tuesday Mar 17, 2020
Hello friends! I hope you're all staying safe and healthy. Dave North and Kenneth Frost from Austin's modern, new wave rock band, The Cuckoos are my guests for episode 894! Their latest album, the synth and rock laden, I Hate Love is available now on streaming services and vinyl. Go to thecuckoosaustin.com for music, videos and more! The Cuckoos will be live streaming sets from their rehearsal space tonight (3/17-3/20) through Friday on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitch. We have a great conversation about their plans for a weekly streaming show, making I Hate Love with producer Frenchie Smith, Dave tells me about some new "black metal" bands and much more! I had a great time getting to know these talented fellows. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Monday Mar 16, 2020
Hello friends. Hunter S. Thompson said, "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Well, things are officially weird. Austin rock and roll trio, Think No Think are my guests for episode 893! Their latest album, the raucous, Paul Leary produced, Nothing Really Matters is available wherever you stream or download your jams. John Dowey, Jimmy Vela, Lee Adams and I have a great conversation about making Nothing Really Matters, working with the legendary Paul Leary, when a band is a gang, touring with Gary Clark Jr. and much more! I had a great time getting to know these fine folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
Friday Mar 13, 2020
Friday Mar 13, 2020
Things are crazy out there. Stay safe. Andy Bianculli, songwriting frontman from Austin's mini-orchestra that could have been the house band on "Playboy After Dark", Star Parks returns to the show for episode 892! Their latest album, the gorgeous and groovy, New Sounds Of Late Capitalism is available now on Modern Outsider! Find them at starparksmusic.com Andy and I have a great conversation about making New Sounds Of Late Capitalism with producer Danny Reisch and the reel-to-reel tape machine that defined the sound, how to get older in music without becoming uncool, weird music collaborations (see Bob Dylan and Kurtis Blow) and much more! I hope you enjoy our espresso-fueled conversation. I sure did. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Tuesday Mar 10, 2020
Greetings from the upside down. Singer/songwriter/educator/composer and American Dreamer frontman, Sasha K.A. just released a solo album, the gorgeous Family available wherever you stream or download your jams. Go to sashakamusic.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about making Family, his drive to share music through education, American Dreamer, being a newlywed and much more! I had a great time getting to know Sasha. I'm sure you will too. Plus, SXSW was canceled. Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Friday Mar 06, 2020
Hi gang! Singer/songwriter/frontman/sideman, Matt Giles is my guest for episode 890! Matt's just recorded a brand new album, Year Of The Dog with producer Eldridge Goins and it's up for pre-order now! Just go to mattgilesmusic.com to order, see when he's playing and more. We have a great conversation about making and writing Year Of The Dog, what to do with an album you make, being a sideman and much more! I always have a great time chatting with Matt. Enjoy! Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Tuesday Mar 03, 2020
Hello friends! Alex Marrero and Beto Martinez from Austin's ever-prolific funk band, Brownout talk about their new album, "Berlin Sessions" (out Friday 3/6) and working with producer Steve Berlin, the band's unique path from instrumental psych-funk to Brown Sabbath to "Fear of a Brown Planet" to "Berlin Sessions" and much more! See them this Fri 3/6 and Sat 3/7 at 3Ten Austin City Limits Live. Go to brownoutmusic.com for music, show dates, videos and more! Let's get down!
Ciao! -JG
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Friday Feb 28, 2020
Hello gang! Psychedelic rock, sibling trio, The Boleys are my guests for episode 888! Their latest release, El Toro is available wherever you stream or download the jams. Go to theboleys.bandcamp.com for music, social media links and more. We have a great conversation about making music in their barn in Florence, TX, getting started as teen band in the Austin scene, life-changing Ozzy show, making music as a family, building their community and much more. I had a blast getting to know these fine folks. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!
Ciao -JG