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...