Jul 27, 2018
Circus swing is my favorite genre that’s
been used to label Dean Johanesen. The label comes from Dean’s
fascination with circus history and a family story that ties it all
together. In discussing my fondness of this genre with Dean, he
confessed that he’s not sure (yet) that he wants to be defined by
circus swing...
Jul 20, 2018
Amy S Killingsworth founded and
co-produces Amy & Gary’s House Concerts of San Antonio Texas.
I’m fascinated with house concerts as of late, and this
conversation was an opportunity to get the host perspective. Amy
and Gary hosted their first show in April of 2016. Their 25th house
concert will happen in July of...
Jul 11, 2018
Life and songwriting on the road was the
underscoring theme of my interview with Crystal & Pete Damore
of Ordinary Elephant. We actually discuss a number of topics
including how they've grown their Spotify audience, songwriting
camps, the daily practice of object writing, music festival
showcase gigs, and the importance...
Jul 6, 2018
Singer Songwriter Roger Blevins Jr
is the driving force of Austin based Mingo Fishtrap. He grew up listening to
R&B, soul, funk, metal, hip-hop, and a little rock, but Mingo
Fishtrap is known for the sound of Texas soul.
In this episode Roger and I discuss a songwriting accountability group that has driven him to set...