Hello friends! Multi-instrumentalist, singer, voice actor, host of KUTX'x Horizontes, and now podcast host Alex Marrero returns to the show for episode 1562! Alex is the host of "En Groove with Alex Marrero" a biweekly interview podcast done with Waterloo Records Podcasts. Episode 1 with drummer Rob Kidd is out now and episode 2 with The Point comes out tomorrow. Watch them HERE. Go to alexmarreromusic.com for all things Alex. We have a great conversation about starting his podcast, hosting Horizontes on KUTX Sundays 7-9 pm, Alex Marrero's Gems at The Equipment Room, being a judge for Tiny Desk Concerts, playing in Carrie Rodriguez's Laboratorio (see them this Sunday, 4/26 at The State Theater), music, life and much more. I had a great time catching up with Alex. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Three-time Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Peter Case is my guest for episode 1561! His latest album, My Life To Live: Peter Case At McCabe's comes out on April 24th. You can hear five of the songs from the album wherever you stream. Peter is on tour in the U.S. through the end of May. Go to petercase.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about his decades long relationship with McCabe's and why decided to record the album there, The Plimsouls, songwriting, touring solo, his first solo album produced by T-Bone Burnett, his piano playing, Jon Dee Graham, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Peter. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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It's a sad, sad day in the world of music today. Yesterday, drummer, composer, producer, educator, and all-around lovely human being, Brian Lee Sebastian passed away. My heart goes out to his family and friends. I met Brian in the mid-80's when I was a teenager here in Austin and it was always a pleasure to hang him or to play with him. I was always a huge fan of his drumming and humanity. This conversation is from episode 167 that came out on April 30, 2013. Rest in peace Brian. You'll be missed.

Donate to Brian's funeral costs HERE. Enter these last four digits of the number 9470

Hello friends! Michelle Pietrafitta and Thom LaFond from Denver based, psychedelic-pop/rock/jazz band Banshee Tree are my guests for episode 1560! Their new album, Bad Luck drops this Friday, 4/17 on all streaming services. You can check out two of the singles, "Bad Luck" and "Bright Blue Light" now wherever you stream your music. Go to banshee-tree.com for music, tour dates, and more. We have a great conversation about how they got their footing as a band with a weekly residency they played for years, experimenting on Bad Luck, recording the album, songwriting, the expenses of touring as an independent band, getting a new band member, other musical projects, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Michelle and Thom. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Bass player and singer dUg Pinnick from King's X is my guest for episode 1559! King's X are heading out on tour starting in Texas on May, 28th at Scout Bar in Houston, May 29th at Vibes Event Center in San Antonio, May 31st at Trees in Dallas, and on from there. Go to kingsxrocks.com for more tour dates, music and more. dUg and I have a great conversation about how King's X got from Springfield to Houston, the world of Christian rock, the latest King's X album Three Sides of One, the Houston music scene in the late 80's and 90's, how the band stays together and inspired more than 40 years in, his many side projects and solo albums, and much more. I am a huge fan of dUg's and I've wanted to have him on the show for a long time. Thank you to my friend Sean Peel for making it happen. Enjoy! Let's get down!

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Find dUg at dugnation.net, Instagram, Facebook, Spotify

Hello friends! Philadelphia based, singer-songwriter Seán Barna is my guest for episode 1557! I saw Seán play at a show we were both on during SXSW and I was blown away. His latest release, "Internal Trembling" on Kill Rockstars and all of his other releases wherever you stream your music. Go to seanbarna.com for music, show dates, and more. We have a great conversation about his SXSW experience, touring, working with Kill Rockstars, opening for The Counting Crows solo, being inspired by, the nature in Colorado, playing drums, losing his voice over heartbreak, New York night life, songwriting, the history of NYC gay culture, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Seán. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

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Hello friends! Columbus, Ohio based, singer-songwriter Lydia Loveless is my guest for episode 1556! Lydia was in town playing some shows during SXSW and we got to sit down for a chat. We had a great conversation about her 2026 SXSW playing solo shows and playing bass with singer-songwriter Seán Barna, her many previous SXSW experiences since 2010, her 2016 documentary "Who Is Lydia Loveless", viewing the glass half-empty, growing up in public, songwriting, touring, maturing as an artist, singing in Italian, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Lydia. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Find Lydia Loveless HERE, Bandcamp, Patreon, Spotify, Instagram