Hello friends! British brothers, Henry and Reuben Smith from retro-futurist band, Sons Of Sevilla are my guests for episode 1513! Their second album, the dreamy Street Light Moon, produced by Adrian Quesada (Black Pumas) is available now on Ubiquity Records. They'll be on tour of the U.S. from September 17th - October 5th and playing in Austin on September 27th at Mohawk with Drugdealer and Skinshape for a Levitation Night Show. Click HERE for tour info, music and more. We have a great conversation about making their debut album, Lullabies For A Wildcat in their parents shed during 2020's lockdown, making Street Light Moon at Austin's Electric Deluxe Recorders with Adrian Quesada, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Henry and Reuben. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! The mastermind behind Austin's Otis Wilkins and Otis The Destroyer, Taylor Wilkins returns for episode 1512! Otis Wilkins' latest album, Power of Stuff, drops on September 26th on all streaming services and vinyl on Spaceflight Records. They're celebrating the release of Power of Stuff on Friday, September 19th at Austin's 13th Floor. Find Otis Wilkins on Spotify and Instagram. Taylor and I have a great conversation about writing and recording Power of Stuff, getting off the "hamster wheel" of the music biz and getting back to making music for music sake, A.I., working with and without parameters, playing in bars, Ozzy, how Austin was always better a few years ago, his next album, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Taylor. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Recording artist, multi-instrumentalist, producer Jonas Wilson returns to the show for episode 1511! Jonas' latest album, the social and artistic statement, Smash The Control Machine drops on September 12th on Bandcamp, Apple Music, and vinyl on Mr. Pink Records. He'll also be celebrating the release with a dual release show with Evan Charles (listen to ep. 1510) on Saturday, September 13th at The Continental Club here in Austin. Go to jonaswilsonmusic.com for show info, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about the rise of authoritarianism in the U.S. and it's parallels to 70's Argentina and how all of that informed Smash The Control Machine, how social media has convinced a generation that music is no more than a numeric popularity contest, "The Fourth Turning", getting into making videos and visual art, the real problem with Spotify, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Jonas. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Austin based singer-songwriter, Evan Charles returns to the show for episode 1510! Evan's latest album, the gorgeous Echoes At Dawn, co-produced by Jonas Wilson and Ricky Ray Jackson, comes out next Friday, September 12 on Mr. Pink Records. He'll be celebrating the release with dual release show with Jonas Wilson on Saturday, September 13th at The Continental Club here in Austin. Go to evancharles.net for show info, music, videos and more. We have a great conversation about making Echoes At Dawn with Jonas Wilson and Ricky Ray Jackson, leaning into his indie-rock influences, making the videos for the album, married life, The Let Down, writing, touring, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Evan. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1275 for a great conversation with legendary rock and roll madman, Mojo Nixon originally released on May 12, 2023 before his untimely passing in February of 2024. Below are my original notes form the show.

Hello friends! Legendary rock and roll madman, activist, thinker, talker, Mojo Nixon is my guest for episode 1275! Mojo is the subject of an incredible, new documentary, "The Mojo Manifesto: The Life And Times Of Mojo Nixon", directed by long time bass player, Matt Eske. It's currently available to rent on Amazon, Apple TV or wherever you rent your movies. Go to mojomanifestomovie.com for more info. You can hear Mojo on Sirius XM Outlaw Radio weekdays at 4 pm EST where he's the "Loon In The Afternoon". We have a great conversation about what it took to make "The Mojo Manifesto: The Life And Times Of Mojo Nixon", his crazy life, his connection to Austin, MTV, making the Jerry Lee Lewis biopic, "Great Balls of Fire", Ron Goudie, retiring from music, getting into radio and much more. I had a great time getting to know Mojo. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Artist, educator, songwriter, and O.G. punk, Jean Caffeine is my guest for episode 1509! Jean's latest album, the art-rock manifesto, Generation Jean, drops on September 5th on Flak Records. She'll be celebrating the release on Saturday, September 6th at Knomad Bar at 4 pm and she'll be playing an instore at Love Wheel Records on Sunday, September 7th at 4 pm. Go to jeancaffeine.com for show info, music and more. We have a great conversation about her early punk days in San Francisco, London and New York, playing with her bands, Pulsallama, Clambake and more, being in "Slacker" and "Waking Life", the Flipnotics scene, making Generation Jean with producer Lars Göransson, and more. I had a great time getting to know Jean. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Sad news, guys. Our beloved Abita passed away last Tuesday. My grandmother, Olga Antonetti, who we all call Abita, was a part of this show. Over the last few years, I spoke to all kinds of folks and did a lot of intros from her backyard, including last week's Pete Droge episode. She was even on it reviewing "The Help" in 2011. So, I thought I would put out a short episode talking about her and what she meant to me. She had a big spirit that I believe still lives in all of us that were lucky enough to know her. She'll be missed.

Hello and welcome to How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today we go back to episode 1432 for a great conversation with the man, the myth, the legend, Ray Benson from Asleep At The Wheel originally released on October 3, 2024! Below are my original notes form the show.

Hello friends! Music legend Ray Benson from Asleep At The Wheel is my guest for episode 1432! Ray just released his first reggae album, Swingin' And Skankin', produced by Doctor Dread and recorded in Jamaica, and it's available wherever you stream or download music. Go to raybenson.com for music, Asleep At The Wheel info, tour info, and more. Ray and I have an incredible conversation about making Swingin' And Skankin' in Jamaica and working with Tony Garnier (Bob Dylan) and legendary reggae drummer Sly Dunbar, Being on the first episode of Austin City Limits and opening ACL Festival every year (they'll be on at 12:55 on the Honda Stage today 10/4), 54 years of Asleep At The Wheel, Willie Nelson, Doug Sahm, Shep Gordon, Joe Gracey, "Take Me Home Country Roads", old Austin stories, co-founding HAAM, show business, and much more! I had a blast getting to know Ray. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!