Hello friends! I have a great big show for you today! Singer-songwriter Amy Atchley returns to the show for episode 1546! Her latest single, the dreamy "Games And Magic", produced by Noëlle Hampton (The Belle Sounds), is out today wherever you get your music. Amy is celebrating the release with a show at Soundspace on Thursday, March 5th at 7 pm. Go to amyatchley.com for music, show dates and more. We have a great conversation about writing "Games And Magic", recording with Noëlle Hampton, altering her sound, working for the City of Austin, public speaking, marriage, grown kids, keeping a band together, and much more. Plus, Andy Langer, from The Moritz Center for Societal Impact at The University of Texas checks in about SPIN IT FORWARD, a donation drive for ATX-VINyL. ATX_VINyL is a bedside vinyl program at Dell Seton Medical Center that brings record players and curated listening sessions to patients and families facing difficult diagnoses and treatment. Bring your old vinyl to Waterloo Records between now and Sunday, March 1st and get a discount on a purchase. Bring more than 3 records and you'll be entered in a raffle to win a top-of-the-line Crosley STAVE turntable and vinyl bundle from Waterloo Records. Find out more about it HERE. Help provide music for hospital patients. Donate records. Bring comfort. I hope you enjoy these conversations. I sure did. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, Scott Strickland returns to the show for episode 1545 part 2! Scott just got back into town from a tour out west and hasn't been on the show in a couple of years, so I invited him on to catch up and got much more than either of us expected. That's why it's a two-parter. Go to scottstricklandband.com for tour dates, music, merch and more. We have a great conversation in part 2 about recommitting to music, the positives and negatives of playing "money shows", his faith and work with the church, playing SXSW and some horror stories, his non-profit, Black Artists Rock, the crazy political climate in America, and much more. I had a great time catching up with Scott! I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Singer-songwriter, Scott Strickland returns to the show for part 1 of episode 1545! Scott just got back into town from a tour out west and hasn't been on the show in a couple of years, so I invited him on to catch up and got much more than either of us expected. That's why it's a two-parter. Go to scottstricklandband.com for tour dates, music, merch and more. We have a great conversation in part 1 about making his last EP "Strings Attached: The 1500 Sessions" (2024) live in an empty event venue, using Chat GPT to to book his last tour, playing in Vegas, being married, recording, playing solo, and much more. Part 2 drops on Tuesday! I had a great time catching up with Scott! I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Minister, activist, lead singer and bass player for Austin rock band Parker Woodland, Erin Walter returns to the show for episode 1544! Erin was recently featured in the Texas Monthly article, "All Eyes On Dilly" when she went to the Dilly, TX ICE detention facility with a group of interfaith ministers to protest last month. (Read the article HERE) Outside of being a rockstar, Erin is a minister with the Texas Unitarian Universal Justice Ministry and spends a lot of time fighting for justice for those that need it. I invited Erin on the show to talk about her work as an activist and her experience going up against ICE in Dilly. Erin has been front and center for a lot of the protests we've seen in the last year and she tells us how we can get involved at any level. Find out more about the Texas Unitarian Universal Justice Ministry at txuujm.org. We have a great conversation about fighting authoritarianism. Also, Parker Woodland will be playing on Friday, March 6th at 3Ten ACL Live with Molecular Steve and Stella and the Very Messed. Check out their new single, "Police On My Back" available wherever you stream. Go to parkerwoodlland.com for show dates, music, "Abolish ICE" t-shirts and more.

San Antonio Current article on TXUUJM's legal defense fund for those arrested at Dilley: https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-news/activists-collecting-to-cover-legal-fees-for-protestors-arrested-at-dilley-detention-site

Erin's speech against AI surveillance at Austin City Hall: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUWkDRvEqgY/

Listen to Sulma and Kendy's firsthand accounts of ICE detention: https://www.facebook.com/TXUUJM/videos/906609362004839

Get tickets for Clarity Is Sublime: Live Podcast with Bevis Griffin HERE

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1448 on November 26, 2024 with legendary singer-songwriter, musician, producer Chuck Prophet talking about overcoming cancer, his obsession with Cumbia music, working with Cumbia band ¿Qiensave? on Wake The Dead, Green On Red, touring, songwriting, connections to Austin, and much more. Below are my original notes from the show.

Welcome to another episode of How Did I Get Here? From The Vault! Today, we go back to episode 1135 on February 4, 2022 with Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and author Mary Gauthier when was promoting her amazing book, "Saved By A Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting". Below are my original notes from the show.

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, author and all-around badass, Mary Gauthier is my guest for episode 1135! Her phenomenal new book, "Saved By A Song: The Art and Healing Power of Songwriting" is available now wherever you get your books or audiobooks. Go to marygauthier.com for book info, music, show dates and more. Mary and I have a great conversation about writing "Saved By A Song" and working on a new book, searching for truth in her writing, finding her voice as songwriter, staying sober, being an orphan and finding her tribe and much more! I had a great time getting to know this amazing woman. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Hello friends! Stefan Barraza and Jaelyn Valero from Austin based, indie dance, post-punk, electro-pop duo Almost Heaven are my guests for episode 1543! Their infectious new EP, "Raw Cranium" is out today on all streaming platforms, CD, and vinyl. Go to rawcranium.com for more info. They're celebrating the release of "Raw Cranium" with a show tonight, Friday, Jan. 30 at Brushy Street Commons in Austin. Get tickets HERE. We have a great conversation about how the duo came together last year and made "Raw Cranium" with producer Ernesto Grey, Stefan's time growing up in El Paso and how his curious mind and restlessness lead him to music, Jaelyn's native Austinite upbringing seeing local bands on a regular basis, creating a scene, their zine Locket Magazine, starting their own label, dealing with today's political climate as artists and human beings, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Stefan and Jaelyn. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!

Find Almost Heaven on Instagram, Spotify, Apple Music.