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Hello friends! Producer, recording engineer, songwriter, musician, manager, and artist Mike Stewart is my guest for episode 1453! Mike is known for co-producing artists like Doug Sahm, Omar and the Howlers, Dead Milkmen and many others. He also managed bands like Poi Dog Pondering, The Gourds and more. He currently splits his time between Austin and Amsterdam and has started playing out here in Austin with his band The Mike Stewart Theory which features Jon Sanchez and Jon Dee Graham and is releasing his entire catalog of songs, one song every three weeks on Flak Records. Go to themikestewarttheory.com for music, show dates and more. Mike and I have a great conversation about his journey. I hope you enjoy getting to know him as much as I did. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1 Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie
Hello friends! Singer-songwriter Chris Robeson is my guest for episode 1443! Chris has just released his brilliant debut album, Euphoriphobia, and it's available on streaming services and Bandcamp. We have a great conversation about growing up on a mix of Christian music and Elton John and Billy Joel, discovering Townes Van Zant, writing over 1,000 songs and has been writing since he was 10, playing open mics, dealing with shyness and depression, working with Gabriel Rhodes on Euphoriphobia, getting Jon Dee Graham's artwork for the cover, working on new music, and much more. I had a great time getting to know Chris. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1 Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie
Hello friends! Austin based, singer-songwriter William Harries Graham returns to the show for episode 1435! His new album, the gorgeous Annie's House drops on Friday, October 25th on Strolling Bones Records. He'll also be celebrating the release of Annie's House on Saturday, October 26th at The Continental Club with his dad, Jon Dee Graham also on the bill. You can follow William on Instagram, Facebook or Spotify. William and I have a great conversation about writing and recording Annie's House, the places and situations that inspired the songs, working with his current band, working as an architect, making videos in California, the ups and downs of growing up in public and dealing with the public's opinions, just plain growing up and much more. I had a wonderful time catching up with my old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod. If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1 Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie
Jon Dee Graham is a guitarist and songwriter best known for his critically acclaimed solo records. He joins Rhett to talk about his latest album, what it means to get a major label deal on the cusp of turning 65, and shares stories about his upbringing that led to his decision to become a musician. Jon Dee Graham is a three-time inductee into the Austin Music Hall of Fame as a member of the Skunks, the True Believers, and a solo artist. He has played guitar with acts such as John Doe (X, The Knitters), Exene Cervenka (X), Michelle Shocked, Alejandro Escovedo, Kelly Willis, and The Gourds and has had his songs covered by many artists, including Patty Smythe, Patty Griffin and James McMurtry. His latest record, Only Dead For A Little While, is available now. Rhett Miller website Follow Rhett @rhettmiller Wheels Off is hosted and produced by Rhett Miller. Executive producer Kirsten Cluthe. Editing by Matt Dwyer. Music by OLD 97's. Episode artwork by Mark Dowd. Show logo by Tim Skirven. Distributed in partnership with Osiris Media.
Episode #1035 New music, a new episode of Fly with your Shadow, an exciting upcoming release by our old friends Leaf Rapids, and we send some love and healing vibes out to Nick Zubeck and Jon Dee Graham! playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-fAx
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The #1 way you can support our podcast is by visiting our Patreon page! We're also excited to say that we are now an affiliate for Sweetwater. So, the next time you need any new strings, picks, microphones, recording gear, etc. make sure to use this link! Our featured guest this week is Jon Dee Graham. Go buy his new record!!! And check out his interview with Otis Gibbs by clicking here! Enjoy the Episode!
Hello friends! Legendary singer-songwriter, Jon Dee Graham returns to the show for episode 1340! Jon's latest album, the amazing, Only Dead For A Little While is available now wherever you stream or download music and on vinyl. Go to jondeegraham.weebly.com for music, show dates, bear books and mugs, and more. We have a great conversation about making Only Dead For A Little While with his band and producer Stuart Sullivan, being dead and coming back to life and how that's changed him, dealing with health issues, staying inspired, reading children's books on live streams during the pandemic, his journey in music and much more. I had a great time catching up with my old friend. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down! Get tickets to my Sunday, 12/17 show at Shoeshine Charley's Big Top Lounge HERE Get the best, full-spectrum CBD products from True Hemp Science and enter code HDIGH for a special offer from How Did I Get Here? If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1 Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie
Lucero "Mom"Memphis Slim "Steady Rolling Blues"JD McPherson "You Must Have Met Little Caroline?"Gillian Welch "Down Along the Dixie Line"Eilen Jewell "Crooked River"Waylon Jennings "If You See Me Getting Smaller"Carla Thomas "I Take It To My Baby"boygenius "Not Strong Enough"Memphis Minnie "The Man I Love"Grateful Dead "Dark Hollow"Kitty Wells "Forever Young"Coleman Hawkins "At McKie's"Raphael Saadiq "Sure Hope You Mean It"Professor Longhair "Hey Little Girl"Jack Logan "All Grown Up"Jack Logan "I Brake For God"Steve Earle "Hometown Blues"Doc & Merle Watson "Worried Blues"Cat Power "Lived in Bars"R.E.M. "Belong"R.E.M. "Orange Crush"Marine Girls "A Place In The Sun"Tampa Red "I'm a Stranger Here"Lee Morgan "Most Like Lee"Glossary "Almsgiver"The Mountain Goats "Rat Queen"Shaver "The Earth Rolls On"Vic Chesnutt "And How"Jon Dee Graham & The Fighting Cocks "Beautifully Broken"Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit "White Man's World"Gillian Welch "Happy Mother's Day"Brown Bird "Fingers to the Bone"Bonnie Prince Billy "Easy Does It"Magnolia Electric Co. "Talk To Me Devil, Again"Magnolia Electric Co. "Memphis Moon"Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers "The Witch doctor"The Velvet Underground "I'm Waiting For The Man"Townes Van Zandt "Be Here to Love Me"Will Johnson "To the Shepard, to the Lion"Centro-Matic "If They Talk You Down"Willie Nelson "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again
The Mountain Goats "This Year"Wanda Jackson "Whole Lot Of Shakin' Goin' On"Iron & Wine "Sunset Soon Forgotten"The Ronettes "Walking In the Rain"Mississippi John Hurt "Louis Collins"Elvis Costello "Radio Radio"Alex Chilton/Hi Rhythm Section "Lucille"The Bottle Rockets "Indianapolis"Flat Duo Jets "Go Go Harlem Baby"Drag The River "Here's to the Losers"Pavement "Cut Your Hair"Dale Hawkins "Susie-Q"Loretta Lynn "Coal Miner's Daughter"Endless Boogie "Back in '74"Palace Music "Work Hard / Play Hard"The Replacements "Anywhere's Better Than Here"Fontella Bass "Rescue Me"John Hiatt "Slow Turning"Steve Earle & The Dukes "Billy Austin"The Low Anthem "Home I'll Never Be"Cedric Burnside Project "Hard Times"Fela Ransome- Kuti and The Africa '70 "Swegbe And Pako Part II"Cat Power "Nude As The News"Muddy Waters "Southbound Train"Roy Orbison "Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)"Jon Dee Graham & The Fighting Cocks "Beautifully Broken"Clem Snide "Beautiful"Clem Snide "I Love the Unknown"The Clash "Spanish Bombs"Two Cow Garage "Movies"Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers "Southern Accents"The Staple Singers "I'm Willin', Pt. 1"Dr. John "Stealin'"Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels "Devil with the Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly"Patsy Cline "Walkin' After Midnight"The Box Tops "I Met Her In Church"Solomon Burke "Stepchild"The Shangri-Las "The Train From Kansas City"Kris Kristofferson "The Devil to Pay"Patterson Hood "Better Off Without"Tift Merritt "Good Hearted Man"Little Richard "Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes"The Handsome Family "Far from Any Road"Cory Branan "Miss Ferguson"
Episode #959 The official start of our 21st year on UMFM starts with a look back at what we've played since our last major set of statistics, the 800th Episode Leaderboard. I'll add these new numbers to the previous 800 and come up with new all-time leaders, but for now we heard some of our recent most played songs, albums, and artists. We've also got the usual contingent of great new music and we send some love out to the great Jon Dee Graham. playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-eF9
Twelve Songs returns after a life-induced hiatus with a good interview with Ray Benson from the Austin-based Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. We talked in the spring when the band was coming to New Orleans to play Jazz Fest, and you can see my story focusing on the band celebrating 50 years in the game with its Half a Hundred Years album and tour. That tour is always going on or soon to restart, so check your local listings because if they aren't coming to town, they'll get there sooner or later. We talk about COVID, which became very real for the band when members of the band were hit hard by it earlier this year. We also talk about his long-time musical friend Willie Nelson, Benson's admiration for his "Pretty Paper," and hear Christmas music by the band, Bob Wills and the Texas Playboys, The Resentments (on a song by one of my favorites, Jon Dee Graham), and Folk Uke, which features Willie Nelson and Arlo Guthrie's daughters.
Veteran guitarist and songwriter Jon Dee Graham talks about growing up on the Texas/Mexican border, a library over his bedroom, UT Honors School, and the early Punk days with The Skunks and The True Believers. Hosted by Karl Anderson at Arlyn Studios in Austin.
Jon Dee Graham, bears, and dogs.
Henry Mancini, Huckleberry Friends, and Happy Birthday, Jon Dee Graham and Karen Ring!
Episode #878 Another crop of new music, some killer Can-Con, and we celebrate the great Jon Dee Graham's 60th birthday! playlist: https://wp.me/p1lizT-elY
Happy new year!!! I hope 2021 brings you health, joy, prosperity and sanity. Austin go-to drummer, long-time member of The Resentments, founding member of The Band of Heathens and all-around great guy, John Chipman is my guest for episode 1005! John has added singer/songwriter and frontman to his resumé with the release of his single, the brilliant and timely, "The Numbers Go Up" during the pandemic. Watch the video HERE. You can find John at johnchipman.com or The Resentments at theresentments.com. We have a great conversation about where America is at politically, his journey as a musician playing with everyone in town like Jon Dee Graham, Marcia Ball, Bob Schneider, ME and so many more. I had a blast catching up with John. I know you will too. Let's get down! Get set up or repair on your guitars with J. Scott Lutherie! Get Austin Music Foundation's Artist Development Program EP, "ATX Gen Next: Adventures In Lockdown" Side A and get a taste of Austin's next generation of musical talents at austinmusicfoundation.bandcamp.org If you feel so inclined. Venmo: www.venmo.com/John-Goudie-1 Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie
This week Rhonda Lyne discusses the upcoming Apocalypse Meow benefit and spins tunes from some of its acts including Ha Ha Tonka, Nathan Corsi Band, Alejandro Escovedo, Jon Dee Graham, & Kadesh Flow.
The thing about trust is that it's not always instinctive. Sometimes it takes effort, and intention, to train your mind on goodness instead of fear. Words by Winter: Conversations, reflections, and poems about the passages of life. Because it’s rough out there, and we have to help each other through.Original theme music for our show is by Dylan Perese. Artwork by Mark Garry. Today’s poem-ish lines from "World So Full," and the song itself, are used with kind permission of musician and artist Jon Dee Graham, who can be found at jondeegraham.com. Words by Winter can be reached at wordsbywinterpodcast@gmail.com.
Wednesday-Saturday: Austin Love & Lightstream. Local music patron organization Black Fret, which has awarded $1.7 million in grants to Austin acts since 2014, has teamed up with historic venue Scholz Garten to present a five-day series featuring six hours of livestreamed performances each day. The events began on Tuesday and will wrap up on Saturday. Wednesday’s lineup will feature Gordy Quist & Evan Charles (4 p.m.), Tomar & the FCs (5 p.m.), Barbara Nesbitt (6 p.m.), Belle Sounds (7 p.m.), Sam Houston & Blk Odyssy (8 p.m.) and Alesia Lani (9 p.m.). Lineups for Thursday through Saturday are still TBA. blackfret.org. Donations: blackfret.org/make-a-donation — P.B. Wednesday: ComboPlate Booking Roster Party. Initially an event scheduled for Guero’s during SXSW, this annual benefit for Caritas of Austin’s food service programs is now set for livestreaming from several of the participating artists’ homes, including Matt the Electrician, Raina Rose, JM Stevens, Curtis McMurtry, Betty Soo, Nathan Hamilton and Beaver Nelson. Dozens of gift cards will be given to anyone who donates $50 or more. 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. facebook.com/comboplatebooking. Donations: southbysoupfest.org. — P.B. Wednesday: Ray Wylie Hubbard. Overshadowed by the world turning upside down late last week was the uniquely bizarre announcement that Wimberley’s own Ray Wylie Hubbard has signed to Nashville major Big Machine Records, home to Tim McGraw, Sugarland, Midland and others. Want proof? Tune into his livestream, which will air at 7 p.m. from, you guessed it, facebook.com/bigmachinerecords. — P.B. Wednesday: Little Mazarn. An Austin360 Artist of the Month in 2019, Little Mazarn is Lindsey Verrill, who plays banjo and sometimes upright bass, with Jeff Johnston, who plays the saw and sometimes bowed glockenspiel. The sound is as intriguing and enchanting as the instrumentation suggests, providing minimal but vital accompaniment for Verrill’s songs full of open space and natural wonder. 7 p.m. facebook.com/littlemazarn. Donations: See streaming site. — P.B. Friday: Emily Gimble. The official Texas State Musician for 2020, Emily followed in the footsteps of her legendary grandfather Johnny Gimble, the pioneering western swing fiddler who was named Texas State Musician in 2003. Gimble’s instrument of choice is piano, and she’s been a regular in local clubs for more than a decade, both on her own and during stints with Warren Hood and Asleep at the Wheel. In a social media post announcing the show, Gimble said she’s “planning on making this a regular thing until the storms clear.” 6 p.m. facebook.com/mlegimble. Donations: Venmo mlegimble; PayPal mlegimble@gmail.com — P.B. Friday-Thursday: Jackie Venson. No stranger to virtual jams, Austin’s guitar ace has been hosting online sessions for fans and followers in her JV Squad Facebook group for over a year. Now, with the coronavirus pandemic leaving much of the country homebound, she’s pledged to drop an internet jam session each night at 9:30 p.m. In addition to singing and playing guitar, she might hop on the piano or treat listeners to tunes from her new Jackie the Robot DJ set. “It’s all on the table now. I mean, last night’s show featured Jackie doing a rendition of ‘Keep On’ on the ukulele,” Venson’s manager (and fiance) Louie Carr said on Tuesday. facebook.com/jackievenson. Donations: paypal.me/jackievenson — D.S.S. Saturday: DJ Mel’s Living Room Dance Party. On March 16, when the South by Southwest Music Festival should have been kicking off but Austinites were hunkered down at home instead, DJ Mel took to the turntables to host the first edition of this virtual body-rock-a-thon. Thousands of viewers from around the country tuned in. Expecting to play for a handful of “Austin homies,” he was “shocked” by the response, he told the Statesman on Sunday afternoon while combing through the 17,000 comments on his Facebook post. He’s decided to make the Saturday night jam a regular affair. The party will kick off at 6 p.m. and run till 10, and to keep the (virtual) event family-friendly, he plans to use radio edits of all your favorite rap tunes. facebook.com/DJ-Mel-48330349120 — D.S.S. RELATED: Thousands tune in to DJ Mel’s virtual dance party Sunday: Jeff Plankenhorn. Not since Junior Brown’s 1990s breakthrough with his “guit-steel” has an Austin-based artist become so specifically associated with a custom-made instrument as Plankenhorn’s trusty “plank,” a Dobro-like contraption. His versatility as a musician has long made him in high demand with acts including Joe Ely and the Resentments, the latter outfit having welcomed him into their fold many years ago for Sunday night shows at the Saxon Pub. With those shows on hold for now amid the coronavirus pandemic, Plankenhorn has staked out some time this Sunday for a virtual show of his own. 8 p.m. facebook.com/events/194330805185995. Donations: Venmo Jeff-Plankenhorn — D.S.S. MORE LIVESTREAM EVENTS Wednesday, March 18 Anthony Garcia with Megan Berson, 2 p.m., facebook.com/events/650367009096581. Donations: Venmo nthonymusic; PayPal.me/anthonygarciamusic Guy Forsyth & Jeska Bailey, 6 p.m., facebook.com/guyforsythband. Donations: Venmo guyforsythband, Paypal: guy forsyth Jitterbug Vipers, 6 p.m., facebook.com/events/s/jitterbug-vipers-quarantines-p/248313420190728. Donations: Venmo Masumi-Jones Jana Pochop & Shawnee Kilgore, 7 p.m., facebook.com/events/s/quarantunes-at-traylor-swift-j/534850997156340. Donations: Venmo janapochop Isolation Congregation (every Wednesday with Dave Madden), 7 p.m., facebook.com/davemaddenmusic. Donations: Venmo dmadden82; CashApp $DaveMadden; PayPal/Zelle dmadden82@gmail.com Matt Hubbard Trio, 8 p.m., sessionsonmary.com/live. Donations: paypal.me/sessionsonmary Greyhounds, 8 p.m., sessionsonmary.com. Donations: see streaming site Patrick Fleming, 8 p.m., facebook.com/Songmeister. Donations: Venmo songmeister Jon Dee Graham, 8:30 p.m., facebook.com/jon.d.graham. Donations: Venmo Jon-Graham-31; PayPal jondeegraham@gmail.com Mau Mau Chaplains live from Flamingo Cantina, 8:30 p.m., facebook.com/flamingocantina. Sonya Jevette, 8:30 p.m., www.youtube.com/sonyajevette. Donations: paypal.me/sonyajevette Jonathan Terrell (DJ set), 9 p.m., facebook.com/jonathanterrellTX. Donations: Venmo JonathanTerrell, PayPal jonathanterrellmusic@gmail.com Trube, Farrell & Snizz, 9:30 p.m., sessionsonmary.com. Donations: paypal.me/sessionsonmary Sponsored VideoSponsored by www.millerlite.com Jackie Venson, 9:30 p.m., facebook.com/jackievenson. Donations: paypal.me/jackievenson Thursday, March 19 Christine Renner, 3 p.m., instagram.com/christinerennermusic. Donations: Venmo christinerenner Luke & the Lonely, 3 p.m., facebook.com/lukeandthelonely. Donations: Venmo: Sara-Nuttle Mandy Prater, 4:30 p.m., instagram.com/themandyprater. Donations: PayPal.me/Mandyprater Colin Gilmore, 6 p.m., facebook.com/happiergilmore. Donations: Venmo Colin-Gilmore-3; PayPal happiergilmore@yahoo.com Allen Sosa & the Acoustic Rangers, 7 p.m., facebook.com/allensosamusic. Donations: paypal.me/ASosa595 Anna Larson, 7 p.m., facebook.com/events/896111487475465. Donations: Venmo annalarsonmusic; paypal.me/annalarsonmusic Walt & Tina Wilkins, 7 p.m., facebook.com/events/1710788622396359. Donations: Venmo Tina-Wilkins-2; paypal.me/tinamitchellwilkins Wendy Colonna with Dave Madden, 7 p.m., wendycolonna.com/wendy-colonna-with-dave-madden-online-show. Donations: PayPal & Venmo options on livestream page Ley Line, 8 p.m., facebook.com/events/655505555252212. Donations: Venmo leylinesound; PayPal leylinesound@gmail.com Ray Prim Quartet, 8 p.m., facebook.com/rayprimmusic. Donations: Venmo ray-prim; PayPal ray@rayprim.com Monte Warden & the Dangerous Few, 8:30 p.m., facebook.com/events/1918930814905422. Donations: Venmo Monte-Warden Friday, March 20 Sleeve Cannon, 12:30 p.m., www.facebook.com/sleevecannon. Donations: Venmo Anton-Terrell Giulia Millanta & Gabriel Rhodes, 3 p.m., facebook.com/julia.millanta. Donations: Venmo cricketmusic; PayPal info@giuliamillanta.com Guy Forsyth & Jeska Bailey with Jackie Venson, 6 p.m., facebook.com/events/s/live-feed-in-house-concert-wit/657537748409646. Donations: Venmo guyforsythband Grace Pettis & Friends with Rachel Laven, 6:30 p.m., facebook.com/gracepettismusic. Donations: paypal.me/gracepettis or Venmo gracepettis Richard Watson, 7 p.m., facebook.com/events/s/richard-watson-social-isolatio/663772614375822. Donations: Venmo therichardwatsonmusic Runescarred, 8 p.m., facebook.com/runescarred. Donations: PayPal runescarred@gmail.com Saturday, March 21 Barbara Nesbitt, 5 p.m., youtube.com/user/barbaranesbitt. Donations: Venmo Barbara-Nesbitt-1; Paypal Barbara@barbaranesbitt.com Sydney Wright, 8 p.m., facebook.com/sydneywrightmusic. Donations: Venmo Biscuits; paypal.me/sydneywrightmusic; patreon.com/sydneywright Jonathan Terrell, 8 p.m., facebook.com/jonathanterrellTX. Donations: Venmo JonathanTerrell, PayPal jonathanterrellmusic@gmail.com Sunday, March 22 Isolation Congregation (every Sunday with Dave Madden), 9:30 a.m., facebook.com/davemaddenmusic. Donations: Venmo dmadden82; CashApp $DaveMadden; PayPal/Zelle dmadden82@gmail.com Thursday, March 26 Barbara Nesbitt, 6 p.m., youtube.com/user/barbaranesbitt. Donations: Venmo Barbara-Nesbitt-1; Paypal Barbara@barbaranesbitt.com Saturday, March 28 Carolyn Wonderland, 4 p.m., holdmyticket.com/event/360107. Donations: one2onebar.com Vincent Pierce (harp), 6 p.m., facebook.com/events/s/dma-1-solo-recital/758316421343036. Donations: Venmo vincentharp; paypal.me/vincentpierce Jan Siedes, 8 p.m., facebook.com/events/224486715369875. Donations: See streaming link Friday, April 10 Stories From the Road, 7:30 p.m., facebook.com/austinbluesrevue. Donations: ambs.kimbia.com/donate Thursday, April 16 Bidi Bidi Banda, 8 p.m., facebook.com/bidibidibanda. Donations: PayPal.me/bidibidibanda; Cashapp $bidibidibanda; Venmo stephaniebergara (last 4 digits of mobile 2350)
Join us this Wednesday as we speak with Jesse Sublett, Jon Dee Graham and Larry Seaman
Join us this Wednesday as we sit down with Austin music legend Jon Dee Graham
Lots of new & live stuff today, along with some classics and some news.
Lots of new & live stuff today, along with some classics and some news.
We’re feeling a little bit festive, looking forward to some great upcoming concerts, and listening to some great music from this year as it heads to a close!
We’re feeling a little bit festive, looking forward to some great upcoming concerts, and listening to some great music from this year as it heads to a close!
Ever year, it’s my goal to prove that not all Christmas music is cheesy and terrible. Some of it is even pretty great. We present some strong evidence to prove the point today. We’ve also got new additions to the amazing Willie P Bennett Legacy Project and a few upcoming shows to preview.
It is, indeed, beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so it’s time to sound like it as well, as we continue to roll out some holiday music that doesn’t suck. We’ve also got some musical gift-giving options as we listen to some of the best albums of the year, and somehow, I got off on a tangent and listened to a whole pile of amazing songs by some super talented women.
It is, indeed, beginning to look a lot like Christmas, so it’s time to sound like it as well, as we continue to roll out some holiday music that doesn’t suck. We’ve also got some musical gift-giving options as we listen to some of the best albums of the year, and somehow, I got off on a tangent and listened to a whole pile of amazing songs by some super talented women.
Ever year, it’s my goal to prove that not all Christmas music is cheesy and terrible. Some of it is even pretty great. We present some strong evidence to prove the point today. We’ve also got new additions to the amazing Willie P Bennett Legacy Project and a few upcoming shows to preview.
Kevin talks about hanging out with pro wrestlers in a Shreveport strip joint, biker bars, the Bristol Sessions, seeing Son House in Shreveport, inflicting himself on the audience, Austin Outhouse stories, Ray Wylie Hubbard stories, Jon Dee Graham stories, etc.
We’ve got a look at great shows past and future, a celebration of Victoria Day, and Ron from Lockport sends us off on a trip to the country.
Big shows to push tonight, including The 24th Street Wailers, who join us live to chat & play some of their amazing, high energy songs, Washboard Hank, Jon Dee Graham, and Jonathan Richman!
Big shows to push tonight, including The 24th Street Wailers, who join us live to chat & play some of their amazing, high energy songs, Washboard Hank, Jon Dee Graham, and Jonathan Richman!
Last week was quite a week indeed, with Jon Dee Graham & Mike June stopping in town. While they were here, they were kind enough to drop by UMFM for a chat and some live songs, so we’ve got those for you today. As if that weren’t enough, we’ve got more new music and more upcoming shows!
Last week was quite a week indeed, with Jon Dee Graham & Mike June stopping in town. While they were here, they were kind enough to drop by UMFM for a chat and some live songs, so we’ve got those for you today. As if that weren’t enough, we’ve got more new music and more upcoming shows!
It’s Dad’s Day, so some songs by, for, and about dads. We’re also plenty excited about the upcoming return of a really great dad, Jon Dee Graham, and that’s reason enough to celebrate the man’s amazing songs.
It’s Dad’s Day, so some songs by, for, and about dads. We’re also plenty excited about the upcoming return of a really great dad, Jon Dee Graham, and that’s reason enough to celebrate the man’s amazing songs.
We’ve got a look at great shows past and future, a celebration of Victoria Day, and Ron from Lockport sends us off on a trip to the country.
Big shows to push tonight, including The 24th Street Wailers, who join us live to chat & play some of their amazing, high energy songs, Washboard Hank, Jon Dee Graham, and Jonathan Richman!
Tonight! Some new favourites, old classics, and a bunch of exciting upcoming events. Plus, it’s Oct. 3!
Tonight! Some new favourites, old classics, and a bunch of exciting upcoming events. Plus, it’s Oct. 3!
Ray Wylie Hubbard, Gretchen Peters, Jon Dee Graham, Kim Richey, Chuck Mead and Phil Kaufman share their favorite Christmas memories. Otis tells a few Christmas stories of his own and plays a recording he made ten years earlier of him… Continue Reading →
Jon Dee chats with Otis about scar parties, attending cock fights and Lucha Libre in Mexico, opening for The Clash etc.
The mailbag overfloweth, so it’s time to dig deep and pull out some of the many new releases that have come our way. We’ve got plenty of good ones from past favourites and new discoveries. We’ve also got the goods on upcoming shows at Times Change(d) and the BBQ & Blues festival, and much more!
The mailbag overfloweth, so it’s time to dig deep and pull out some of the many new releases that have come our way. We’ve got plenty of good ones from past favourites and new discoveries. We’ve also got the goods on upcoming shows at Times Change(d) and the BBQ & Blues festival, and much more!
FTB podcast #173 features the new album by JON DEE GRAHAM called Garage Sale. Also new music from JIMBO MATHUS, DON WILLIAMS and TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON. Here's the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here's the direct link to listen now! Here is the RSS feed: http://ftbpodcasts.libsyn.com/rss. Freight Train Boogie podcasts also air weekly on RootHog Radio on Thursday nights at 7:00 pm CST and again Friday mornings at 10:00 am CST and on Rob Ellen's Medicine Show. Show #173 JON DEE GRAHAM - Unafraid (Garage Sale) RUBY JANE - City of Angels (Celebrity (Empire of Emptiness)) JON BYRD - A Fond Farewell (Down At the Well of Wishes) DON WILLIAMS - Heart of Hearts (And So It Goes) (mic break) JIMBO MATHUS - Blue Light (Blue Light) HOLLY RENEE ALLEN - Red Dirt Soul (Red Dirt Soul) PHIL MADEIRA featuring BUDDY MILLER I Believe In You (Mercyland - Hymns For The Rest Of Us) JON DEE GRAHAM - The Orphan’s Song (Garage Sale) (mic break) COYOTE GRACE - Born Blind (Now Take Flight) DARKPONY - Hey Ma (Suburban Serenade Vol. 1) TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON - On the Prairie Now (Steamboat in a Cornfield) ERIK BRANDT - Anywhere But Here (The Long Winter) THE dB’S - That Time Is Gone (Falling off The Sky) (mic break) JON DEE GRAHAM - Just Like That (Garage Sale) (July 26th, 2012) Bill Frater Freight Train Boogie
Today we’re joined by our old pal JP Hoe who drops by to play some songs from his new CD, Mannequin, and we chat with Leeroy Stagger, who returns to town to promote his new disc "Radiant Land." As always, we’ve got plenty of new releases and news as well.
Today we’re joined by our old pal JP Hoe who drops by to play some songs from his new CD, Mannequin, and we chat with Leeroy Stagger, who returns to town to promote his new disc "Radiant Land." As always, we’ve got plenty of new releases and news as well.
Today we’re joined by our old pal JP Hoe who drops by to play some songs from his new CD, Mannequin, and we chat with Leeroy Stagger, who returns to town to promote his new disc "Radiant Land." As always, we’ve got plenty of new releases and news as well.
he Hobart Brothers and ‘Lil Sis Hobart, made up of songwriters Freedy Johnston, Jon Dee Graham, and Susan Cowsill, first came together during the annual SXSW Music Festival in Austin, and found that they each shared a common history of working in the kitchens of numerous restaurants in their younger days (Hobart is a reference to the most famous industrial dishwasher). After recording demos last year, the band launched a successful Kickstarter program that helped fund At Least We’ve Got Each Other, the band’s debut album. Icon Fetch talks with Freedy Johnston about how they put this unique band together, and how they used modern technology to help collaborate from long distance. He also talks about his forthcoming solo album and his breakthrough hit, 1995’s “Bad Reputation.”
It’s our last show of the year, and the official release of the annual compilations. It was another jam-packed year of great music, so we couldn’t fit it into our usual 1.5 hour time slot, so we’re doubling that and going a full 3 hours!
It’s our last show of the year, and the official release of the annual compilations. It was another jam-packed year of great music, so we couldn’t fit it into our usual 1.5 hour time slot, so we’re doubling that and going a full 3 hours!
It’s our last show of the year, and the official release of the annual compilations. It was another jam-packed year of great music, so we couldn’t fit it into our usual 1.5 hour time slot, so we’re doubling that and going a full 3 hours!
We’ve had some pretty notable guests on this show over the years, but even I was a little surprised and impressed when we landed today’s interview with the legendary James McMurtry. He’s one of the most powerful songwriters in the world, and he returns to Winnipeg next weekend for the first time in 19 years. Sadly, this means that we won’t be going to see Danny Michel, but we played a bunch of his songs to soften the blow. We’ve got a bunch of other classics to round out the show.
We’ve had some pretty notable guests on this show over the years, but even I was a little surprised and impressed when we landed today’s interview with the legendary James McMurtry. He’s one of the most powerful songwriters in the world, and he returns to Winnipeg next weekend for the first time in 19 years. Sadly, this means that we won’t be going to see Danny Michel, but we played a bunch of his songs to soften the blow. We’ve got a bunch of other classics to round out the show.
We’ve had some pretty notable guests on this show over the years, but even I was a little surprised and impressed when we landed today’s interview with the legendary James McMurtry. He’s one of the most powerful songwriters in the world, and he returns to Winnipeg next weekend for the first time in 19 years. Sadly, this means that we won’t be going to see Danny Michel, but we played a bunch of his songs to soften the blow. We’ve got a bunch of other classics to round out the show.
Fresh back from a road trip down south, I’m in the mood to rock out a bit, and that’s what this episode is pretty much all about.
Fresh back from a road trip down south, I’m in the mood to rock out a bit, and that’s what this episode is pretty much all about.
Our favourite co-host, Carter, joins us for the first time in our fancy new studio, and for the first time in 2011. We’ve got some great new music and some great requests courtesy of our listeners. We send some birthday greetings out to the great Jon Dee Graham, and look forward to the upcoming shows by Jim Bryson & The Weakerthans!
Our favourite co-host, Carter, joins us for the first time in our fancy new studio, and for the first time in 2011. We’ve got some great new music and some great requests courtesy of our listeners. We send some birthday greetings out to the great Jon Dee Graham, and look forward to the upcoming shows by Jim Bryson & The Weakerthans!
Not much notable this week other than the long-awaited return of the great David Francey. That's always worth celebrating in song, so we sprinkled him throughout the show. The rest of the show was made up of new, interesting, and just plain wonderful music.
Not much notable this week other than the long-awaited return of the great David Francey. That's always worth celebrating in song, so we sprinkled him throughout the show. The rest of the show was made up of new, interesting, and just plain wonderful music.
Some great new music kicks us off in style, but from there it's another week of looking forward to some pretty stellar shows, including Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Fred Eaglesmith & Friends, and more!
Some great new music kicks us off in style, but from there it's another week of looking forward to some pretty stellar shows, including Bob Dylan, Lucinda Williams, Fred Eaglesmith & Friends, and more!
A little bit of many of the things that we try to do best around here: some great new music, some rare/unusual stuff, a look back at a great Elliott BROOD show, and a profile of one of the most under-rated singer/songwriters around, Jon Dee Graham.
A little bit of many of the things that we try to do best around here: some great new music, some rare/unusual stuff, a look back at a great Elliott BROOD show, and a profile of one of the most under-rated singer/songwriters around, Jon Dee Graham.
This week's playlist: • If You Let A Man Kick You Once by Corey Harris & Henry Butler, from Vu-Du Menz (2000); available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. Visit this page for more information about Corey Harris, and this page for more information about Henry Butler. • Blow Wind Blow by Percy Strother, from Home At Last (1998); available from Black & Tan Records and the iTMS. Visit this page for more information. • Running To New Orleans by Byther Smith, from his album Throw Away The Book, available from Black & Tan Records. Visit Byther's page at TheBlueHighway.com for more information. • Sleepless Dream, Soul Of A Man and Kokomo Blues, all by David Jacobs-Strain, and all from Ocean Or A Teardrop (2004), available through the discography page at David's site, and from NorthernBlues.com and the iTMS. Visit DavidJacobs-Strain.com for more information. To see three wonderful performance videos of David recorded at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., go here. • Second Hand Man by Carey Bell and Junior Wells, from Harp Attack! (1990), which also includes James Cotton and/or Billy Branch on some tracks. Harp Attack! is available from Alligator Records and the iTMS. Visit this page at the Alligator Records site for more information (be sure to scroll down). • Brand New Woman by John Mooney, from If This Is Love...I'd Rather Have The Blues (2004), a compilation available from Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit JohnMooneyLive.com and John's page at the Blind Pig Records site for more information. • Some Sympathy by Chris Juergensen, from Big Black Sun (2005), available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit ChrisJuergensen.com to buy Big Black Sun and for more information. • Just A Fool by Big Hammer. For more information, visit their Garageband page. Mentioned during this show: SXSW, TexasMusicRoundup.com, Alejandro Escovedo, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Jon Dee Graham and Eliza Gilkyson. Also - Kids Rock - a great spoof of songs re-made for kids. Excellent online resources for more information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; and be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #115 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, the PROMONET program of the Independent Online Distribution Alliance, Download.com or Garageband.com)
This week's playlist: • New Stagger Lee Blues by Ross Neilsen, from his CD Where I'm From (2005), available exclusively from Landwash Distribution. For more information and other tracks, visit Ross' site and his page at the PodSafe Music Network. • Give It Time by Eric Lindell, from his 2006 album Change in the Weather, available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. Eric's fall tour schedule is here. • Got To Have A Job by Little Charlie & The Nightcats, from their album Nine Lives (2005), available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. You can learn about their upcoming gigs here. • Dance Away The Blues by The Vargas Blues Band, with guest vocalist Devon Allman, from Love, Union, Peace (2005). To purchase Love, Union, Peace or any of Jose Vargas' 14 other albums, visit VargasBlues.com. A schedule of upcoming shows by the VBB is here. • Something Wonderful by Jon Dee Graham & The Fighting Cocks, from a July 2, 2006 live set at FitzGerald's, one of the very best live music clubs in the Chicago area. The studio version of Something Wonderful is on the album Full (2006), available from LoneStarMusic.com or the iTMS. For more information about Jon Dee and his music, visit JonDeeGraham.com. • Got To Find My Baby by Johnny Heartsman, from The Touch (1991), available from Alligator Records, the iTMS and Amazon.com. • They Call Me Watermelon Slim by Watermelon Slim, from Big Shoes to Fill (2003), available from the store at Slim's site and NorthernBlues.com, as well as the iTMS and Amazon.com. Thanks also to Chris "Wick" Hardwick of Southern Artist Management. Mentioned on tonight's Murphy's Saloon: the Trinidaddio Blues Fest VIII in Trinidad, CO, the FitzGerald's American Music Festival held in early July each year at FitzGerald's Nightclub in Berwyn, IL. The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum are excellent online resources for more information about the blues. Be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, Uncensored History of the Blues. Please note: If this is your first visit, please feel free to skip the first 10-12 episodes of Murphy's Saloon, which you may find are of sub-par quality, sound-wise. If you decide to listen, just know that while the music is great, my voice may seem muffled in many of those shows. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #39 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, where I downloaded some of these tracks)
This week's music: • Fallen Angel by GILES. They have two albums available from the iTunes Music Store: blue funk and blood from a Stone. The band's site is here. A new CD, Dancing With Dolores, should be available soon from MusicStage.com • Steal Away by Edwin Holt, from his album Second Time Around; available from the iTunes Music Store, and on CD from TopCat Records. • Fine Line by Maria Daines is an unreleased track obtained from the Podsafe Music Network. Her album Treebone is available from the iTunes Music Store. • Remain by Jon Dee Graham, from the just-released CD FULL, available now on CD from Freedom Records. Jon Dee's previous albums, including the 2004 release The Great Battle, are all available from the iTunes Music Store. • Someone To Talk To by Robin Banks from the Hobo Jungle compilation on the Silk City Records label. • Fishing Blues by William Clarke, from the album William Clarke: Deluxe Edition available from the iTunes Music Store and Alligator Records. • Guaranteed Recipe by The Raunchtones, and available on the CD compilation Standing Room Only from Silk City Records. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. Also mentioned on tonight's show: Podcast For Good and Audio Gumshoe. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #21 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network)
Tonight's music: • Good Life by Reid Holmes, from the album RH Factor; you can download the album, track by track, from Reid's site, or you can buy the entire CD for just $6 over at CD Baby. • Big City by Luther Allison, from his CD Blue Streak, available from Alligator Records and the iTunes Music Store. • Something Wonderful by Jon Dee Graham from his forthcoming album FULL. For more information about Jon Dee Graham and his music visit his site. To buy FULL in advance of its wide release, visit the Freedom Records site. FULL will be available in the iTunes Music Store starting April 18th. • Rock and Roll written by 6-year-old Willie Graham, and performed by The Willie Graham Players, who include Jon Dee Graham, Alejandro Escovedo, Scrappy Jud Newcomb and Charlie Sexton, from the benefit CD/DVD set Big Sweet Life: A Tribute to the Songs of Jon Dee Graham. To buy the set, visit Freedom Records. • I Got To Leave You Alone by The Mitchell Blues Band. For more information, visit the band's GarageBand page. • Riverboat by Phantom Freeway and the Badass Horns. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #20 courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network and Garageband.com. And a very special thanks to Jon Dee Graham) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The 2006 Naked calendar, which features a number of Austin musicians in the buff, can be purchased here. Proceeds go to The Willie Graham Legge Perthes Fund. Contributions to the fund may be made on line by going here, where there also is information about making contributions by mail.
This week's music: • Ain't Nobody by George Fletcher and the Handsome Men, from the album Ain't The Worst That You Could Find, which you can buy at CD Baby. George's site is here. • Amtrak by the Big George Jackson Blues Band, from the album Southern in My Soul; available as downloads from the iTunes Music Store, or on CD from Black & Tan Records. • Big Sweet Life by Jon Dee Graham and the Enemies of Progress, from a live recording of a May 15, 2002 show in Beverungen, Germany; the original studio recording of Big Sweet Life is available from the iTunes Music Store as part of his Summerland album. For more information about Jon Dee Graham and his music visit his site and Freedom Records. The 2006 Naked calendar can be purchased here. • A Little More Time from the album Lone Star Shootout by Lonnie Brooks, Long John Hunter and Philip Walker; this track features Hunter and is available as a download from the iTunes Music Store. You can also buy Lone Star Shootout on CD from Alligator Records. • The Blues Has Got To Come Home by Tommy Z, from the album Universal Love; the album can be dowloaded at AOL Music Now. Universal Love also can be purchased on CD from his site. • Dance Away The Blues by the Vargas Blues Band from their latest album Love, Union, Peace, which is available in two versions - with or without a DVD - from their site. Three earlier albums by the Vargas Blues Band are available for download from the iTunes Music Store. The band also has a My Spacepage. The Murphy's Saloon intro is from Just Got To Boogie by Matt Thorpe. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #19 courtesy of the Podsafe Music Network y gracias especiales a Rebeca O. Prieto de los Mozos, encargado de Vargas Blues Band)