Merry Christmas! This second surprise episode is a gift to our fans! This short play is a riff on the classic A Christmas Carol. In this episode, LG laments the music industry and how it's made her feel low this Christmas Eve...but three ghosts visit her and she must face her past, present, and future! Featuring three original new Christmas songs by LG herself. And featuring her two dogs, Peanut and Ray Liotta. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices for sponsoring this episode. Visit them at www.earth...
Dec 25, 2023•18 min
Merry Christmas! This surprise episode is a gift to our fans - an interview with the legendary Brenda Lee, a woman with the number one song in the country, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. If you've ever seen the movie Home Alone, you'll remember the iconic scene that sky-rocketed the popularity of the most played Christmas song of the year. Brenda was just 13-years-old when she recorded this hit! In this interview, podcast host LG asks Brenda about her professional process, meeting Elvis, wha...
Dec 25, 2023•23 min
Queen of S-Mountain Podcast presents Gear Time Live! A game show where nothing is live and everyone wins, except gatekeeping know-it-alls. Sponsored by Reverb, EarthQuaker Devices, and Ruinous Media! In this episode, Kel reveals a limited edition Beastie Boys surfboard, Hilary shows us a quick hack for playing guitar in a dark venue, Colleen shows off a cool DIY from the 50's, and host LG shows us a pedal that was once owned by a member of ZZ Top (or so says the man who sold it to her out of the...
Nov 14, 2023•25 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Queen of S-Mountain podcast presents Gear Time Live, a music gear show for everyone, sponsored by Reverb, EarthQuaker Devices, and Ruinous Media! In this episode, Hilary B Jones of MidRiff podcast shows us her yard sale find - a Peavey Decade for $10! This $200 amp increased in popularity after its use by Queens of the Stone Age. But is that the amp they used? Host LG thinks not! Kel-O-Watt showcases an Earth Drive pedal from a boutique company in St. Louis called Sarno, and Colleen guesses the ...
Sep 21, 2023•32 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Queen of S-Mountain podcast presents GEAR TIME LIVE, a music gear gameshow where nothing is live and everyone wins except mansplaining dudebros. How much is Tom DeLonge (of Blink-182) charging for his signature Fender Strat? Are there amps that can kill you? Is there such thing as a perfect fuzz pedal? In this episode, Kel-O-Watt of Wattever Audio tries to defend their title as champion, Hilary B. Jones of MidRiff Podcast is out for blood, LG of Thelma and the Sleaze finds the best fuzz pedal so...
Sep 07, 2023•39 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Queen of S-Mountain presents Gear Time Live, a music gear game show sponsored by Reverb ! Episode Two is a wild ride and starts out with some behind-the-scenes conversation, and then we learn all about coffin cases, dream setups, and more. Thank you to all of our sponsors and partners for this episode including EarthQuaker Devices and Ruinous Media. Guests on this episode are Kel-O-Watt , Nikki Nacho Stevens , Hilary B. Jones , and Colleen Fazio , with host LG of Thelma and the Sleaze . Stream t...
Aug 04, 2023•27 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Queen of S-Mountain presents Gear Time Live hosted by podcast host LG! This episode is sponsored by Reverb, the largest online marketplace dedicated to buying + selling musical instruments and gear. www.reverb.com This special series will go out on QOSM podcast channels during its run and we couldn't be more amped for it. Gear Time Live is a music gear game show where nothing is live and everyone wins, except sexism. Promotional consideration for this episode is provided by EarthQuaker Devices (...
Jul 20, 2023•33 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Corey Parks, legendary bassist, half of one of the greatest hard-rock guitar and bass duos in the band Nashville Pussy and leader of the supergroup Chelsea Girls, shares a lifetime of rock ’n’ roll stories with LG. From what it felt like to ride the roller coaster of success in a touring band playing 316 shows in their first year, to being taken under the wing of rock icon Lemmy, of the band Motorhead. Huge thanks to Earthquaker Devices for sponsoring this episode. Visit them at www.earthquakerd...
Jun 09, 2022•38 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Join LG in this intimate shit talking episode on what it’s been like managing 8 drummers, 5 bassists, 2 keys players, and 2 guitarists in the first year back out on the road, “post” covid. LG’s here to answer your questions! What’s it like out there? Does tour still work? Are you making any money? What’s with the rotating line up? Is everything OK? Huge thanks to Earthquaker Devices for sponsoring this episode. Visit them at www.earthquakerdevices.com! Support this podcast and women in audio at ...
Jun 02, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 3
LG continues her conversation with Fabi Reyna, founder and CEO of She Shreds Media, songwriter and guitarist for Reyna Tropical, Savila and third guitarist for Sleater-Kinney in part two of this episode. LG and Fabi discuss the huge impact She Shreds Magazine had on guitar culture and the doors it opened for Fabi as a guitarist and band leader. Fabi talks about the challenges and joys of showing up as a gay icon in the Latin culture space, and what it's been like playing guitar in Sleater-Kinney...
May 26, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Fabi Reyna, founder and CEO of She Shreds Media, songwriter and guitarist for Reyna Tropical, Savila and third guitarist for Sleater-Kinney, shares her experience growing up a queer, woman of color, without music community or representation and how that led her to move to Portland Oregon and start She Shreds Magazine. Fabi talks about the intentions behind She Shreds, the community it has created and the importance of being an innovator. Huge thanks to Earthquaker Devices for sponsoring this epi...
May 19, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Part 2 of LG’s interview with Bat Fangs is here! Bat Fangs is a east coast band featuring Besty (EX-HEX) and Laura King (The Moaners) established in 2016. LG, Betsy, and Laura continue their conversation around the making of their album “Queen of My World”. They talk guitar solos, musical influences and what it’s been like out on the road, as Bat Fangs approaches their tour. Huge thanks to Earthquaker Devices for sponsoring this episode. Visit them at www.earthquakerdevices.com! Support this pod...
May 12, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 1
SEASON 3 STARTS NOW! Bat Fangs is an East Coast band featuring Besty (EX-HEX) and Laura King (The Moaners) established in 2016. In this episode, LG sits down with the ladies and talks about their most recent album "Queen of My World." How do you make a record when the world shuts down? How do you make fist-pumping rock and roll anthems when you're depressed? LG, Betsy, and Laura talk guitars and dialing in classic sounds in a modern world. Don't miss this great conversation. Huge thanks to Earth...
May 05, 2022•26 min•Season 3Ep. 1
On this final installment of the four-part “A Closer Look” series, LG revisits her conversations with Jessica Lea Mayfield and Mary Ramirez of the Detroit Cobras. They chat about the projects they finished over quarantine and how they stayed motivated and creative. Thank you to our sponsor EarthQuaker Devices! Check them out at www.earthquakerdevices.com. Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and grab some merch at society6.com/QOSM ....
Aug 28, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 47
On the third installment of “A Closer Look,” LG revisits her conversations with ICON Kate Pierson of The B52's and Memphis legend Alicja Trout of Lost Sounds River City Tanlines. They highlight their mutual love of hoarding cassettes and gear, which was something they were confronted with when they were stuck in their houses over quarantine. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices ( www.earthquakerdevices.com ) for sponsoring this episode! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and...
Aug 19, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 47
New Episode! LG takes a closer look at lessons, highlights, and sweet moments from quarantine episodes, in this four-part series. In this installment, she examines how Patty Schemel and Lori Barbero were adjusting to the isolation and world closing down, with LG giving commentary with lots of good insights and laughs! Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices ( www.earthquakerdevices.com ) for sponsoring this episode! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and get some merch at socie...
Aug 12, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 47
In this four-part series "A Closer Look," LG revisits some of her favorite episodes done over quarantine giving new commentary on the lessons, laughs, and moments you might have missed. This installment we think about connections new and old we made even when things became very isolating. First, with Caroline Rose who just released some new tour plans for this fall! Secondly, with Lilly Hiatt who has already started playing out again promoting her album "Walking Proof" released over quarantine. ...
Aug 05, 2021•30 min•Season 2Ep. 47
LG interviews underground queer electro pioneer Cindy Wonderful from Scream Club! Cindy talks about how applying to a porn store gig helped her find her bandmate, how the scene in Olympia was where many amazing artists emerged, and she speaks on collaborations with some of those iconic artists. She also talks about her real estate plans to create a performance space and more! Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices ( www.earthquakerdevices.com ) for sponsoring this episode! Support this podcast and wom...
Jul 24, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 46
Part two of LG's interview with Lexington Vaughn! In this installment, LG and Lexington chat about strange encounters with fans, Lexington's projects, renting a water slide for her events, the importance of good promoters for shows, how the financial guarantees offered to women in music have been stagnant for years, and more. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices ( www.earthquakersdevices.com ) for sponsoring this episode, Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and grab some merc...
Jul 15, 2021•41 min•Season 2Ep. 45
LG interviews her dear friend Lexington Vaughn, a performance artist, musician, and trailblazer who has stories for days in part one of this highly entertaining episode! Lexington talks about auditioning for 4 Non Blondes, touring in the band Lesbians on Ecstasy through Europe and having their show get shut down by fascists in Poland, being in the band The Hidden Cameras, being friends with Arcade Fire, making outsider art in the form of lesbian Vaudeville, San Francisco in the 90s and its Bitch...
Jul 08, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 45
Hilary B. Jones, musician and host of Mid-Riff Podcast, and LG, musician and host of Queen Of S-Mountain podcast, continue their chat on part two of this episode. They discuss how Hilary was able to learn the tools to make a podcast, how Hilary's raising her son to be kind, informed, and progressive, who their dream guests are for their podcasts, their individual experiences at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), and more. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices ( www.earthquakerdevices...
Jul 01, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 44
Hilary B. Jones, musician, former Girls Rock Camp director/guitar salesperson, professor of gender studies and psychology, and host of Mid-Riff Podcast is this week's guest! She and LG talk about everything from podcastin' to rockin' to the intersection of gender and music. Two podcast hosts talking shop in part one of this powerhouse interview. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices www.earthquakerdevices.com for sponsoring this podcast. Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and...
Jun 24, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 44
This week’s guest is QOSM podcast producer Michaelanne Petrella! Not only is Michaelanne an audio and video producer but she’s also an accomplished writer and author. Michaelanne and LG talk about how they met, how they work together, how they make a podcast during a pandemic, and how they get along as podcast partners in crime. They also reminisce about 90s music and tv shows, and discuss the fork in the road that determined Michaelanne’s path, deviating from a career in music to a career in wr...
Jun 17, 2021•50 min•Season 2Ep. 43
LG continues her interview with Sierra Ferrell in part two of this episode. Sierra talks about the songs that still get her choked up no matter how many times she plays them, her new music video coming out soon where she dances on water, she gives a rundown of all her guitars, tells a story about breaking a guitar (on a dude's face), and gives a hauntingly beautiful musical performance with LG playing along during the podcast's first guest/host jam session. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices ( www...
Jun 03, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Sierra Ferrell, a country singer/musician in Nashville with a siren's voice and a firecracker personality, chats with LG this week. In part one of this episode, they discuss her roots, her come-up, her large fanbase and following, recording in the studio vs playing live, and how she's handling the success she's getting. This is a fast-paced episode with a lot of laughs and good advice. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices ( earthquakerdevices.com ) for sponsoring this episode. Support this podcast a...
May 27, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 42
LG continues her chat with multi-talented amp restoration and repair expert and musician Colleen Fazio of Fazio Electric. ( www.fazioelectric.com) They discuss worst home repairs and rigged amps, Colleen’s decision to start a YouTube channel, her desire to be in a band again, and take a quick look at the largely untold history of women who build amps dating back to some of Fender’s first models, and more. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices for sponsoring this episode ( www.earthquakerdevices.com )...
May 20, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 41
LA-based/Chicago-born Colleen Fazio of Fazio Electric is taking the amp world by storm. Host LG stumbled across Colleen on YouTube and was instantly hooked on her channel - she's approachable, not into info-gatekeeping, and isn't pretentious about her vast knowledge of amp building and repairs. This is an episode for gear heads and beginners alike. Check out part one now! Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices for sponsoring: www.earthquakerdevices.com Support and get bonus features: www.patreon.com/Q...
May 13, 2021•34 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Part two of the Morgan Lander interview is here! Morgan and LG chat about Morgan's new projects, her future plans, the documentary about her band Kittie (and growing up in Kittie and seeing the fans grow up with them), getting lumped in with Nu Metal, screaming vocals, gear rundown, bacon sandwiches, and more. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices ( www.earthquakerdevices.com ) for sponsoring this episode! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and grab some merch at society6.com...
May 06, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Morgan Lander, metal frontwoman extraordinaire for the bands Kittie and Karkaos, is on the podcast! Host LG and Morgan discuss the business of being a young, all-female breakout band on the scene in the early 2000's and never feeling like they fit in, as well as chatting about Morgan's podcast, Witch Finger Horror Podcast, a show that explores VHS tapes of yesteryear. Huge thank you to Earthquaker Devices ( www.earthquakerdevices.com ) for sponsoring this episode. Support this podcast and women ...
Apr 29, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Montana-born musician and retro retailer Kaylen Alan Krebsbach of the indie rock band Wilma Laverne Miner and proprietor of the vintage clothing store Stone Poney is a hard-working and charming lady who keeps her many social media followers glued to her feed. (Her haircut video alone has a million views.) In this interview, LG chats with her about her passion for vintage finds and her at-home recording setup. This is an extended-length episode because the conversational chemistry between these t...
Apr 22, 2021•52 min•Season 2Ep. 39
