Back in “normal timesâ€, Kimon Kirk was an in-demand bassist with quite the musical resume. The LA-based Kirk has toured and recorded with the likes of Aimee Mann, Alejandro Escovedo, Gaby Moreno, and Grant-Lee Phillips, to name just a few. That busy calendar has kept Kirk from releasing much of his own music, something he […]
Jorma Kaukonen on Managing a Gas Station and Waiting for the Next Big Thing
Jorma Kaukonen from Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna talks about why bus drivers have to be magicians, his rehearsal space, and modern roadside America.
Jay Gonzalez on Delivering Flowers and Staying True to His Own Vision
Solo performer and Drive-By Truckers multi-instrumentalist Jay Gonzalez talks about breaking a guitar neck, the Jimmy Page “overbending up a third” thing, and a song for Elizabeth.
Lydia Luce – Dark River
Let me just start by saying that if you’re in the mood for something twangy, the new record from Nashville’s Lydia Luce is not going to scratch that itch. Luce is an in-demand studio musician around Nashville for her ability on a variety of stringed instruments, so she knows twang. But Dark River draws mostly […]
Beth Lee on Cynical Songs and Finding Inspiration When It Doesn’t Want To Be Found
Austin-based singer-songwriter Beth Lee talks about touring with a broken gear shift cable, touring solo to fund the band tours, and working on a food truck.
Zack Kibodeaux (Blue Water Highway) on a Montana Blowout and the Quality of Music
Blue Water Highway’s Zack Kibodeaux talks about home-cooked tour meals and getting the band started with a bang.
Monday Morning Video – Joe Pug
Joe Pug will be releasing The Diving Sun, his latest album, on 19 March 2021. As we eagerly await its arrival, here’s a favorite from the Pug catalog: “If Still It Can’t Be Found” from 2015’s Windfall.
Chris Roberts – Red Feather
Life is unpredictable. That’s maybe the lesson learned from Austin native, now Colorado resident Chris Roberts. Unlike many musicians that throw away other opportunities to make music, Roberts’ success as a hat maker drove him to concentrate more on the music, perhaps as a creative counterbalance to the rigors of being a successful entrepreneur. His […]
Mayer’s Playlist for Jan/Feb 2021
Far Away In Another Town, Steve Earle & the Dukes (from the New West Records Release J.T.) Chances are you might already be aware of the story behind J.T., Steve Earle’s tribute to his late son Justin Townes Earle. The younger Earle tragically passed away from a drug overdose in August of 2020, leaving behind […]
Geoff Bradford – Texas Psychedelic
Now Austin based, Geoff Bradford grew up in New York City before living in locales as different as France and Venezuela. That diversity no doubt influenced his musical tastes, as evidenced in his new EP, Texas Psychedelic. If there’s a musical theme that runs through the record, I’d have to say it’s 70’s pop, with […]