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Eric Jefferson welcomes back the multi-talented Chris McKay for a "record review" show! Chris and Eric examine the following five classic albums from the 1970s and give a comprehensive critique of each. Elvis Costello – My Aim is True Led Zeppelin – Presence Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Rust Never Sleeps History: America's Greatest Hits KISS – Alive II There's also a brief, impromptu discussion on Journey's early-'80s Escape and Frontiers albums.

Eric Jefferson welcomes Philadelphia-based artist Brett Talley back for a second time! Brett's outstanding guitar and production work with both IKE and The Caulfields has been played and profiled on Hounddog Radio in the past. This time, though, Brett's here to talk about his brand-new (and excellent) solo album, Nonlinear. In addition to Brett's ongoing solo career, work with IKE, and work with The Caulfields, he also performs as lead guitarist and secondary vocalist in the well-known Philadelphia cover band Bangarang. https://bretttalley.bandcamp.com/ 

Eric Jefferson talks with singer/songwriter Alice Leon. Alice has enjoyed a regional following in the northeastern US for years, and has recently made virtual connections with folks from literally all over the world with her online shows from "The AL Cave."   Alice is also the founder of TheSongs4u.com, a fantastic organization that brings music and songwriting development workshops to children from all walks of life. Making her home in New York, Alice is a multi-instrumentalist who has shared the stage with Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Melissa Etheridge, John Eddie, and many more. http://www.aliceleon.com/

Georgia singer/songwriter Andy Liechty joins Eric Jefferson to talk about Andy's recorded music, adapting to life as a working musician in the COVID era, and what he's working on these days. We also play some studio tracks from each of his two albums. Originally from Chattanooga, TN, Andy is a multi-instrumentalist performer whose music draws from a wide variety of influences, ranging from Hank Williams to Waylon Jennings to Elvis Presley to Pearl Jam to Neil Young. Folks in the Atlanta, GA area may know Andy even more as a longtime open-mic host in the area.   http://www.andyliechty.com/

Known for his upbeat brand of literate and memorable tunes, Cliff Hillis has established himself as one of the leading songwriters in pop/rock music today. His music evokes the sunny pop of the '60s & '70s and has garnered national radio airplay.  Rising to the challenge of collaborating with his band during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cliff, along with co-producer / musician Greg Maragos (Smash Palace, In The Pocket) and drummer Pat Berkery (War On Drugs, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Pernice Brothers) embraced the creative power of technology to completed their newest release, Life Gets Strange, while remaining socially isolated. It was released in November 2020. In addition to his outstanding solo music, Cliff has co-written with critically acclaimed songwriters such as Danny Wilde (The Rembrandts), Rhett Miller (Old 97's), and troubadour Dan Bern. Cliff has also toured the world as a performer with numerous bands, such as: The Orchestra (featuring ELO former members), Patty Smyth & Scandal, Starbelly, US Rails, The Hooters' David Uosikkinen's In the Pocket, and Smash Palace. http://www.cliffhillis.com/

John Faye has been in the music business, in many ways, for over three decades. His impressive musical resume dates back to his major label days fronting '90s alt-rockers The Caulfields (whose single "Devil's Diary" cracked the modern rock top-40, and whose album tracks landed on soundtracks for Disney's "The Babysitter's Club" and "Melrose Place"), to his first solo foray The John Faye Power Trip, which morphed into IKE (who put out 6 full-length records from 2003-2011), to his punk/garage-rock influenced duo John & Brittany (who gained notoriety on the Sirius/XM channel "Little Steven's Underground Garage"), to John Faye & Those Meddling Kids!, and now once again with the reunited Caulfields.  John's upcoming memoir, tentatively titled Days That Came And Went, is scheduled to be published sometime in 2021. http://www.johnfaye.com/ Brett Talley's outstanding musical career includes his two years as lead guitarist and producer for the Philly based pop-rock act, OutSet, lead guitarist for one of Philadelphia's most popular rock outfits, IKE, The Caulfields, and now as a solo artist. Brett also performs as lead guitarist and secondary vocalist in the Philadelphia cover band Bangarang. Brett's most recent solo effort, Perpetual States, is a personal statement of loss and discovery. “I view it as a loose concept album with themes being the overarching stories of birth, death, and rebirth", he says.   http://thatmusicmag.com/perpetual-states-a-walk-with-brett-talley/ 

Eric Jefferson welcomes Philadelphia-based singer/songwriter, and front man for Pawnshop Roses, Paul Keen back to Hounddog Radio and plays some of Paul's music.

Eric Jefferson talks with Athens' musician/concert photographer Chris McKay and plays some of Chris's music.

Steve Coffey of the Rockin' Pontoons came by the Gumbo Show with Joe and hung out with us on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. Steve and the Pontoons have accumulated an impressive following around the Atlanta area and we've been fans ever since we first heard "Hank" (which is also the first song heard during the interview below). Critics have raved about the Pontoons' debut album Faith in a Happy Ending, and we'd go right along with them. Performing Songwriter magazine even selected it as a “Top-12 DIY” national pick! Steve is a very funny and entertaining guy, and we enjoyed hearing some of his hilarious stories as well as his fine music.

We were fortunate enough to have acclaimed blues artist Joe Pitts join us in Georgia on the way back to his home state of Arkansas. Joe is a powerful, soulful & multi-talented performer who has been compared to guitarists like Warren Haynes, Michael Burks, Larry McCray, Walter Trout and Joe Bonamassa. Although his influences range from Duane Allman and Dickey Betts to Roy Buchanan, Joe is best known for his slide guitar work with the band Liquid Groove Mojo. Touted as one of Arkansas' best bands, the International touring band has played hundreds of shows, touring Europe and the Midwest/Midsouth. Joe has been widely recongized for his vocals as well, having been chosen as one of the best vocalists of the year at the 2006 Indie Artist Radio awards. Sweet! Joe came by to talk with Frank "the Hounddog" about touring, Joe's music, and all sorts of other interesting stuff. We hope to have Joe back in the Doghouse again soon.

The wonderful Julie Gribble and drummer Sean Bennett came by the Doghouse on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 to talk about all sorts of things, including Julie's music, life on the road, and other fun stuff. This young lady already has quite an impressive resume to go along with her music, and we were honored to have her stop by to hang out with us for an evening. We're currently spinning many of the tracks from Julie's 2006 album, Echoes in my Head, and we can't wait to hear what new music she's been putting together. Julie's credits include the Lifetime movie “Dive at Clauson's Pier,” popular Nickelodeon shows “Zoey 101,” “Drake and Josh” and their TV movie “Drake & Josh Go to Hollywood,” as well as "South of Nowhere" on Noggin and "Smallville" on the CW network. Guest appearances include: "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" (2005 and 2007), “The Tyra Banks Show” (CBS), Good Day Atlanta (FOX), Daytime (NBC), Low Country Live (ABC), TV Guide Channel, and Cafe Central (CABLETV). Julie also received the 2005 LA Music Award for Best Adult Alternative Artist, has been featured in Music Connection Magazine's Hot 100 unsigned bands (for both 2006 and 2007) and was also named one of the "Best Emerging Artists of 2006" in American Idol Magazine. Whoa.