Podcast appearances and mentions of alex mcmurray

Hello everybody well now here we are in the Christmas season. We love it. We have a great guest today we'd like to introduce you to.... Alex McMurray.... a singer/songwriter/guitarist going strong since 1989.  Alex has a great story that takes him from New Jersey, physics, Tulane, pizza worker, and substitute teaching to name a few pathways to becoming one of the great award-winning artists from New Orleans.  Hope you enjoy the episode and see you next week!!

The screenwriter, filmmaker, and college professor broke into Hollywood by selling his first spec script to a major studio. That led to a decade spent working as a script doctor for Fox, DreamWorks, and New Line Cinema. Then he returned to New Orleans to make indy films including “Mutiny” starring Nicky Katt and “Tortured By Joy” narrated by John Lurie, with Narcissy mastermind Jay Holland as the lead. We trace Henry’s career from video store clerk to auteur as he offers an upbeat take on the future of the art form. Topics include a sudden illness, a silver lining, a crime wave, a convict at large, the mayor on “Face the Nation,” a shared relative, the Prytania Theater, a Jesuit education, old Frenchmen St., a guesthouse, rewrites, redheads, the Klezmer All Stars, Alex McMurray, Chris Lane, Rio Hackford, Theryl DeClouet, Hollygrove, a stills film, “Putney Swope,” movie audio, “The Color of Money,” “The Hustler,” TV vs film, closed captions, teaching at UNO, and much more. Intro music: "Trucker Takes A Wife" by Styler/Coman Break Music: "I Wish I Could Sing" from "Bongo Joe" by George Coleman Outro Music: "Space Is The Place" from "The Space Age Is Here To Stay" by Sun Ra Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo Join the Patreon page here. Shop for Troubled Men’s Shirts here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podcast Instagram Iguanas Tour Dates René Coman Facebook Henry Griffin Facebook View "Tortured By Joy"

Kimberly Kaye joins the Life is a Ride podcast to discuss overcoming a deadly illness that she was diagnosed with over 20 years ago, and how she used that experience to find  a way to help others struggling with their health.  Kimberly and Chris also discuss the state of the American health care system, Covid and obesity, and how Americans can find ways to improve their health and well-being. Kimberly is a certified functional medicine health coach, functional nutritionist, and trainer who works primarily with people who have complex, multi-system inflammatory conditions. She fell into this work by accident while struggling to get correctly diagnosed and treated for Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a genetic connective tissue disorder which effects every organ system in the body. After 20 years of misdiagnoses and medical gaslighting, Kimberly finally received the correct diagnosis in 2018, and decided to become one of the few EDS and Dysautonomia-literate practitioners in the American health care system. When she's not working with patients or ruining BBQs by telling friends “you shouldn't eat that,” Kimberly is a professional musician, patient advocate, and community organizer based out of New Orleans. She believes strongly that a combination of affordable patient education and direct mutual aid to lower income communities is the only way out of the current American health care crisis. More information on Kimberly can be found at https://www.patreon.com/chronicallychill This podcast was produced by AJ Joseph.  The song "Life is a Ride" was written by Paul Sanchez, Alex McMurray and Chris Joseph.

Nancy Szakacsy of The D.R.E.S.S. Syndrome Foundation and author of "Hannah Was Here" joins the Life is a Ride podcast to discuss the death of her daughter Hannah from an adverse reaction to a commonly prescribed prescription drug. After Hannah tragically died from Minocycline induced D.R.E.S.S. with multiple organ failure and myocarditis in 2011, Nancy became determined to create awareness of this horrific illness and the dangers of certain medications.   This episode is produced by AJ Joseph. The song "Life is a Ride" is by Paul Sanchez, Alex McMurray and Chris Joseph.

Season 2, Episode 1: Our new season kicks off with Talking Threadheads joyfully interviewing famed New Orleans musician and singer-songwriter Alex McMurray.

The guitarist and songwriter for the Geraniums and Tribe Nunzio and co-owner of the Mermaid Lounge has just released “Hope Is Not For The Weak,” a double album of Geraniums recordings the Bukowski-meets-the-Velvet-Underground outfit collected from years of sessions at the famed Studio in the Country. He discusses the band’s long history, as well as the recent passing of singer and lyricist Brendan Gallagher and drummer Daemon Shea. These songs have always felt a drunken prayer to God. Tonight Jeff joins the Troubled Men as they all count their blessings. Topics include post-holiday malaise, Mardi Gras season, home testing, a terminal strategy, a bottle of vodka, Yoko Ono, a Betty White parade, Greg Ensslen, Vernon Rome, Holden Miller, the Economy Cafe, Melinda Pendleton, George the Max, Clint Montz, Mermaid Recording, Glyn Styler, Malcolm Burn, Bogdanovich films, a date with Tatum O’Neal, “Paper Moon,” Cybill Shepherd, smoking, “This Is About This,” a Circle Bar residency, Peter Holsapple, Alex McMurray, Goat, Ben Mumphrey, an Irish gift for melody, show tunes, a terminal diagnosis, a coma, a changed man, Tom Marron, Gerald McCollum, concepts of time, the N.O. Musicians Clinic, and much more. Intro music: Styler/Coman Break, Outro, and additional music: “Can I Come Home,” “Pale As Jane,” “It’s Love,” “Retreat Of The Light Horse Brigade,” “Factory For Stars,” and “I’m Here To Stay” from “Hope Is Not For The Weak” by the Geraniums Support the podcast: Paypal or Venmo Join the Patreon page here. Shop for Troubled Men’s Wear here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podcast Instagram Jeff Treffinger Facebook The Geraniums Facebook The Geraniums Homepage The Geraniums Bandcamp

The adventurous jazz punk percussionist and vibraphonist with Rickie Lee Jones, Ani DiFranco, Les Claypool, and Critters Buggin’, as well as his own groups including Punkadelick, Nolatet, and Billy Goat, is one of the most dynamic performers you’ll find anywhere. His terrific trilogy of Quarantine-era albums has raised the bar for everyone else. Mike comes clean about his triumphs and regrets over a stellar 30-year career that’s stronger than ever and as wild as it gets. Topics include a maiden episode, a road trip, an MRI, RIP Don (and Phil) Everly and Charlie Watts, a dead squirrel text, Texas roots, the Bad Brains, the DIY ethic, fIREHOSE, Ten Hands, Deep Ellum, prog rock, Fishbone, Zappa damage, the New Bohemians, Matt Chamberlin, a psychedelic epiphany, a dope habit, getting signed to Hollywood Records, Bob Cavallo, getting clean, Skerik, a genius quote, jam bands, “Shoot the Moon,” “Suitcase Man,” Elliott Smith, Alex McMurray, depression, Bob Wills, “1918,” a musical palette, Tito Puente, high jumps, and much more. Support the podcast here. Join the Patreon page here. Shop for Troubled Men’s Wear here. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or any podcast source. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Break music: “Pelagic” from “1918” by Mike Dillon Outro music: “Shoot the Moon” by Mike Dillon and Punkadelick Troubled Men Podcast Facebook Troubled Men Podacst Instagram Mike Dillon Homepage Mike Dillon Facebook

New Orleans is famous for its singular culture and music. So what do shanties look like there? Alex McMurray from The Valparaiso Men's Chorus talks to us about his journey with shanties that has taken him from New York to Tokyo DisneySea to New Orleans, the impact of Katrina and the pandemic on the music scene there, and of course the Chorus' unique, second line-infused take on shanties.⚓︎ Shanties featured:- Opening credits: Paddy Doyle's Boots, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny- Live song: A Long Time Ago, trad. arranged by Alex McMurray- Live song: Haul Away Joe, trad. arranged by Alex McMurray- Closing credits: Randy-Dandy-O!, trad. arranged by Pressgang Mutiny⚓︎ Find out more about Alex McMurray at alexmcmurray.com⚓︎ Find out more about The Valparaiso Men's Chorus at valparaisomenschorus.com⚓︎ Find out more about Pressgang Mutiny here:- pressgangmutiny.com- facebook.com/pressgangmutiny- TikTok, Twitter, and Instagram: @pressgangmutinyThanks to Jon for his Tall Ship submission!Send us your comments and feedback. If you have a Tall Ship you'd like to see featured, get in touch!

The guitarist and singer's bands include the Tin Men, the Valparaiso Men's Chorus, Kings of the Smalltime, and the Alex Band. One of New Orleans' premier songwriters, he's released two original solo albums, “Lucky One” and “Road Songs,” this year, in addition to “Into the Sky” with songwriter collective the Write Brothers. Recordings with his own Royal Fingerbowl, as well as projects like 007, the Tom Paines, Susan Cowsill, Luke Spurr Allen's Happy Talk, Lynn Drury, and the Geraniums round out his resume. With such a busy schedule, it's surprising that he still finds time to volunteer at the orphanage. Tonight he makes time to mentor the Troubled Men. Topics include election relief, the twilight of the gods, an endgame strategy, the DA race, Alex Trebek RIP, a vaccine, a campus exodus, a job suggestion, childhood education, New Jersey mysteries, a reluctant New Orleanian, Chris Lee, Michael Ward & Reward, Glenn Hartman, Willie Green, Bourbon St. gigs, career options, recording singles, Washboard Chaz, Kelly Keller, the Circle Bar, Peter Holsapple, a solo residency, Keith Keller, Carlo Nuccio, the Austin Motel, Disney Tokyo, Cap'n Sandy, Daemon Shea's last gig, and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Break music: “Everybody Goes to Hank's” from “Lucky One” by Alex McMurray Outro music: “Now You Know” by Alex McMurray with the Iguanas

The guitarist and singer’s bands include the Tin Men, the Valparaiso Men’s Chorus, Kings of the Smalltime, and the Alex Band. One of New Orleans’ premier songwriters, he’s released two original solo albums, “Lucky One” and “Road Songs,” this year, in addition to “Into the Sky” with songwriter collective the Write Brothers. Recordings with his own Royal Fingerbowl, as well as projects like 007, the Tom Paines, Susan Cowsill, Luke Spurr Allen’s Happy Talk, Lynn Drury, and the Geraniums round out his resume. With such a busy schedule, it’s surprising that he still finds time to volunteer at the orphanage. Tonight he makes time to mentor the Troubled Men. Topics include election relief, the twilight of the gods, an endgame strategy, the DA race, Alex Trebek RIP, a vaccine, a campus exodus, a job suggestion, childhood education, New Jersey mysteries, a reluctant New Orleanian, Chris Lee, Michael Ward & Reward, Glenn Hartman, Willie Green, Bourbon St. gigs, career options, recording singles, Washboard Chaz, Kelly Keller, the Circle Bar, Peter Holsapple, a solo residency, Keith Keller, Carlo Nuccio, the Austin Motel, Disney Tokyo, Cap’n Sandy, Daemon Shea’s last gig, and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Break music: “Everybody Goes to Hank’s” from “Lucky One” by Alex McMurray Outro music: “Now You Know” by Alex McMurray with the Iguanas

In this episode, Mark talks with New Orleans musician Paul Sanchez.     Listen in as Paul talks about writing his first song at age six, growing up in a family of 11 children and playing street ball in the Irish Channel.   Paul takes us on a journey through time and New Orleans, weaving stories throughout the discussion.  Learn about the worst band name ever and how Paul made a music video with Steven Soderbergh!   Paul released his first solo album, Jet Black and Jealous in 1992.  In 2016 he released the sequel; Heart Renovations.  Mark and Paul discuss the similarities and differences and why it took so long!   In the years between, Paul was a founding member of the rock band Cowboy Mouth and an actor on the HBO Series Tremè.  He was a writer, producer and performer in the musical adaptation of Dan Baum’s book Nine Lives, and a collaborator with the likes of John Bouttè, John Rankin, Alex McMurray and just about every musician in the Crescent City.   By the end of the discussion, you'll be a fan of New Orleans’ best songwriter.  If you already know and love Paul’s music, you’ll learn some of the history and the stories from a New Orleans original.  Ever wondered about the story behind Nasty Evil Clown or Meet me at the Foot of Canal Street?    All this and more on episode #23 of Beyond Bourbon Street! If you enjoy the show, please subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play Music.  New episodes are available every other Wednesday. You can find us on Twitter | Instagram | Facebook| Website   Thanks for listening! Mark mark@beyondbourbonst.com

This month, you might see a happy-looking RV around New Orleans (and traveling the highways and byways of Louisiana) wrapped in decals of guitars, trumpets, and violins and positive messages of music empowerment. It’s the “Hungry for Music” RV, aka the  “Magic Music Bus,” and for the next two years, it will be traveling across the United States, bringing awareness of its mission: “Inspiring Lives. Building Hope. One Instrument at a time.” Who’s driving the bus? The same guy who’s driving the mission: Jeff Campbell, founder of Hungry for Music, a nonprofit organization distributes musical instruments to children in need. Jeff, originally from Shreveport, established Hungry for Music in 1994 in Washington D.C. Since then, the nonprofit has donated over 8,000 instruments to children in 27 states and 14 countries. “It’s a very simple idea, but I think the sky is the limit as far as what we can do,” says Jeff. “I’d like to be an organization where, if a kid wants to play an instrument, then Hungry for Music is where they go.” Jeff is ready to expand beyond Washington, D.C. “We’ve kind of outgrown the old paradigm,” says Jeff. “We’re taking it on the road, going city to city, starting branch offices of Hungry for Music. Because of the amount of the requests we get now, we need the instruments to be coming from different places.” First stop: New Orleans. “I’m looking to put together a team of volunteers to collect and repair instruments and redistribute them,” says Jeff.  He is also building a coalition of local organizations to partner with, such as Roots of Music, Preservation Hall Foundation, Backstreet Cultural Museum, and Trumpets Not Guns. Children who are in need of an instrument can go to the Hungry for Music website, where the application period opens on a rolling basis (as instruments become available). http://hungryformusic.org/ On March 27, 2016 (Easter Sunday) there will be benefit concert for Hungry for Music at Chickie Wah Wah, featuring the Susan Cowsill Band, Russ Broussard, Pink Skip, Alex McMurray, Paul Sanchez and other special guests. Tickets are $10, and donations of musical instruments will be accepted at the door. Learn more about http://hungryformusic.org

You probably already know that Alex McMurray is one of New Orleans finest songwriters. You may not know that he s slso a business magnate with a vast empire and team of employees engaged in global business including building a massive dam that it is almost complete and will be known as The Alex McMurray Dam, the main task of which will be to power The Dark Web. In his spare time Alex sits home and writes songs or comes down to Happy Hour and writes them live while other guests talk about frothy subjects like the destruction of your Constitutional 6th Amendment right to a speedy trial. Lindsey Hortenstine is married to Barksdale and changed her name from Riehle yes, really, it sounds like an Australian saying "really" which in a strange twist of fate is the voice on Lindsey s Siri which she uses to deliver the news about the Rolling Stones playing live in Havana. Anyway, back to the Public Defender s Office where Lindsey works as the Communications Director. Lindsey uses her communication skills to paint a pretty bleak picture of what s going to happen to the New Orleans justice system after the current round of budget cuts. And the answer to your question is, "Yes It COULD get worse " Apparently quite a lot. Luis Arocha left the corporate world of wealth management to work with at risk young men, which is a vast, untapped market. Apparently there are 25,000 kids around here aged 17 24 who don t have a job or are not in school, or both. Luis gives as many of them as he can handle a 6 week course in life skills and restaurant work at his Westbank project, Cafe Hope. You know you ve gone down dark road when it s Andrew Duhon s song that lightens the mood. But that s where we are on this Happy Hour, deep into the bleak reality of a blighted generation, till Andrew turns it around and Alex throws the last blast of dynamite down the hole with an improvised bluies about getting arrested in Palquemines Parish where they throw away the key and don t get you an attorney. Ever. This is a crazy conversation that veers all over the road but somehow miraculously avoids ending up in a ditch. Photos at Wayfare by Alison Moon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

For New Jersey native Alex McMurray, it was NOT love at first sight when he moved to New Orleans 28 years ago. But like many of us, he learned to love it, and found himself returning from New York after Katrina, even AFTER realizing "You have to be crazy to live in this Town", an idea that became the title of one of his post Katrina songs. His music can be described as lyrical and imaginative what you might hear if Elvis Costello and Randy Newman had a child together, but with distinct New Orleans flair and songwriting edge of his very own. An amazing multi tasker, Alex shares stories of his college days at Tulane, to singing sea chanties in Tokyo s Disneyland dressed up like Captain Crunch.

Alex McMurray s NOLA anthem "If you can t make it here you better not leave" is a singalong smash. Pauline Patterson from NOLA voted Best Bar Finn McCool s dishes up a dose of Ireland. Rock n NOLA Charles Chamberlain makes history, literally. Andrew Duhon debuts his new Chevy commercial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recording Artist Alex McMurray of The Tin Men, America’s premier sousaphone, washboard and guitar trio, talks about the group’s newest CD Avocado Woo Woo featuring an eclectic array of North American pop music. Heidi Huber-Kalen of The Whole Nine Foundation and The Peace Project discusses the first ever Affair of the Arts in Culver City, CA. LA-based Actress/Director/Writer/Producer and Acting Coach Cynthia White talks about her new book Your Castable Types (Smith & Kraus Publishing) which reveals her approach to transformational acting techniques and a cutting edge career development program. Huber-Kalen and White share stories about awkward moments during their careers.

Recording Artist Alex McMurray of The Tin Men, America’s premier sousaphone, washboard and guitar trio, talks about the group’s newest CD Avocado Woo Woo featuring an eclectic array of North American pop music. Heidi Huber-Kalen of The Whole Nine Foundation and The Peace Project discusses the first ever Affair of the Arts in Culver City, CA. LA-based Actress/Director/Writer/Producer and Acting Coach Cynthia White talks about her new book Your Castable Types (Smith & Kraus Publishing) which reveals her approach to transformational acting techniques and a cutting edge career development program. Huber-Kalen and White share stories about awkward moments during their careers.

[Alex McMurray][link1]'s new NOLA anthem "If you can't make it here you better not leave" is a singalong smash. Pauline Patterson from NOLA-voted Best Bar [Finn McCool's][link2] dishes up a dose of Ireland. [Rock'n'NOLA][link3] Charles Chamberlain makes history, literally. [Andrew Duhon][link4] debuts his new Chevy commercial. [link1]: http://www.alexmcmurray.com/ [link2]: http://finnmccools.com/ [link3]: http://on.fb.me/12Siwda [link4]: http://andrewduhon.com/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sterling supports Musical Theatre West’s production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A Chorus Line at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Center IN Long Beach, CA; and a new musical work saluting Broadway composer Lorenz Hart at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, CA. Likened to Tom Waits, New Orleans concert and recording artist Alex McMurray in interviewed by Stroili. Distinguished Emmy nominated actress Susan Clark (from TV’s hit series Webster) discusses her film and television career and her starring role in Habitat produced by the Latino Theatre Company at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, in downtown Los Angeles. Broadway’s Matt Zarley (A Chorus Line, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, CATS) talks about his beginnings in New York; his segue into becoming an award-winning pop recording artist; and his upcoming concert appearance at Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal. Clark and Zarley recall awkward moments that went south while performing. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Sterling supports Musical Theatre West’s production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A Chorus Line at the Richard and Karen Carpenter Center IN Long Beach, CA; and a new musical work saluting Broadway composer Lorenz Hart at the Colony Theatre in Burbank, CA. Likened to Tom Waits, New Orleans concert and recording artist Alex McMurray in interviewed by Stroili. Distinguished Emmy nominated actress Susan Clark (from TV’s hit series Webster) discusses her film and television career and her starring role in Habitat produced by the Latino Theatre Company at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, in downtown Los Angeles. Broadway’s Matt Zarley (A Chorus Line, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, CATS) talks about his beginnings in New York; his segue into becoming an award-winning pop recording artist; and his upcoming concert appearance at Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal. Clark and Zarley recall awkward moments that went south while performing. Sponsored by Breakdown Services (http://www.breakdownexpress.com/)

Part 4- Uses of composition training in Tim's everyday work; Tim's harmonic language; how he appropriates work from scores; getting in to Amanda Shaw's band; fitting into Bourbon St. schedule and Neslort schedule; fitting well with the idiosyncracies of Rick Trolsen's music; "I have my own ideas about rhythm!"; "I never count in my brain higher than 3!"; Das Rhinegold; things that are coming up-Dirty Mouth, Trio; arguing on stage; Alex Mcmurray in a mini cooper; interviewer-->interviewee switcheroo; looking for financial independence to continue working on music development

Part 4- How The Geraniums formed; getting others to record their songs; meeting and working with Glen Styler; Alex Mcmurray in The Geraniums; what Jeff is currently up to- writing, upcoming records he's producing, the family album; the changes that Jeff sees in New Orleans since he showed up in the 70's; what happened to older people going to shows too?; succumbing to convention; changes in the art world.

The guitarist and singer's bands include the Tin Men, the Valparaiso Men's Chorus, Kings of the Smalltime, and the Alex Band. One of New Orleans' premier songwriters, he's released two original solo albums, “Lucky One” and “Road Songs,” this year, in addition to “Into the Sky” with songwriter collective the Write Brothers. Recordings with his own Royal Fingerbowl, as well as projects like 007, the Tom Paines, Susan Cowsill, Luke Spurr Allen's Happy Talk, Lynn Drury, and the Geraniums round out his resume. With such a busy schedule, it's surprising that he still finds time to volunteer at the orphanage. Tonight he makes time to mentor the Troubled Men. Topics include election relief, the twilight of the gods, an endgame strategy, the DA race, Alex Trebek RIP, a vaccine, a campus exodus, a job suggestion, childhood education, New Jersey mysteries, a reluctant New Orleanian, Chris Lee, Michael Ward & Reward, Glenn Hartman, Willie Green, Bourbon St. gigs, career options, recording singles, Washboard Chaz, Kelly Keller, the Circle Bar, Peter Holsapple, a solo residency, Keith Keller, Carlo Nuccio, the Austin Motel, Disney Tokyo, Cap'n Sandy, Daemon Shea's last gig, and much more. Support the podcast [here.](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/troubledmenpodcast) Shop for Troubled Men's Wear [here.](https://www.bonfire.com/troubled-mens-wear/) Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Break music: “Everybody Goes to Hank's” from “Lucky One” by Alex McMurray Outro music: “Now You Know” by Alex McMurray with the Iguanas