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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! We have a double-header for you today. Austin based, Americana artist Sid Grimes talks about growing up in the middle of Hollywood, spending her adolescence in Nashville, moving to Chicago to go to school to become a conductor, studying opera and classical music, her journey from atheist to aspiring Catholic, and much more. Check out her debut EP, "House of Cards" and see her play with her band at Banger's on Friday, December 20th. Go to sidgrimes.com for music, show dates and more. Plus, Austin music business leader Nancy Coplin talks about the 49th annual Armadillo Christmas Bazaar taking place at Palmer Events Center from Saturday, December 14th to Monday December 23rd from 11 am to 9:30 pm daily. They'll be featuring music daily from some of Austin's biggest and brightest including Jackie Venson, Shinyribs, Ray Benson, Kelly Willis, Happyland, and more. Go to armadillobazaar.com for tickets and music line-up. Two great conversations with two fantastic people. 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 Shawn Pander returns to the show for episode 1451! Shawn's latest album, Forever And For Now is coming out, on vinyl only, on Monday, 12/9 and he's having a special vinyl release show at The Saxon Pub here in Austin that same night at 6 pm. Go to shawnpander.com for show and album info and more. Shawn and I have a great conversation about making Forever And For Now with producer Gabriel Rhodes and a cast of great musicians including Stefano Intelisano, John Chipman, John Mills, and others, songwriting, playing shows, his upcoming back surgery, hair washing, his time in L.A., and much more. I had a great time catching up with Shawn. 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! Irish born, Austin based, singer-songwriter Pat Byrne returns to the show for episode 1450! Pat's latest album, the gorgeous, Live From Cedar Creek is available on CD with a couple of singles trickling out on the streaming services. He's playing around Texas in support of the album with a show this Saturday, 12/7 at The Mucky Duck in Houston and next Wednesday, 12/11 at The '04 Center in Austin. Go to patbyrne-music.com for tour dates, music, videos, and more. We have a great conversation about making Live From Cedar Creek actually live, touring the U.S., house concerts, our shared love of New Jersey, wedding bands, Ulla, the job of an entertainer, songwriting and much more. I had a blast catching up with Pat. 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