Send us Fan Mail On Episode 46, we’re joined by Texas songwriting pioneers Jack Ingram and Bruce Robison. It was the final night of a short run of shows called The Unleashed Live Reunion. 20 years ago, along with fellow pioneer Charlie Robison, the trio went out on a similar run. During this one, we talk about those early Unleashed days, operating in an "Internet-less" music scene, how writing songs has changed over the years, Nashville, Texas, Guy Clark, and Bruce's The Next Waltz. Support the ...
Feb 22, 2018•1 hr 4 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 45, we catch up with Lubbock native Ross Cooper. We caught up with Cooper around New Year’s to discuss how his move up to Nashville has impacted his writing style, keeping West Texas grit in his songs, and the songs of his forthcoming album, I Rode The Wild Horses. Support the show
Feb 09, 2018•52 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 44, I'm joined by the Lubbock band No Dry County. During this one, we talk about Panhandle Music, recording their upcoming album--the aptly-titled Panhandle Music--with Adam Odor at Yellow Dog Studios, being a Lubbock dive bar band, and '90s country. Support the show
Jan 31, 2018•43 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 43, we’re joined by BJ Barham of American Aquarium. A few weeks back, we sat in front of the Blue Light stage for this 30-minute conversation about their upcoming album, Things Change, working with songwriter-producer John Fullbright, and AA’s newest lineup change that happened only a few months back. Support the show
Jan 29, 2018•35 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 42, I'm joined by Blake Sager, drummer of the Ft. Worth-based band, Grady Spencer & The Work. During this one, we talk about joining The Work when Spencer relocated to Ft. Worth, his influences, the Ft. Worth music scene, and recording Spencer & The Work's latest album. Support the show
Jan 09, 2018•39 min•Season 3Ep. 42
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 41, Mike Harmeier, lead vocalist and chief lyricist behind Austin’s Mike & The Moonpies returns. On this episode, we talk about our favorite George Strait songs, the band’s upcoming album Steak Night at The Prairie Rose (in which they worked with Adam Odor at Yellow Dog Studios), and writing the song “Country Music’s Dead” with fellow Texan John Baumann. Support the show...
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 3Ep. 41
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 40, we're joined by Texas singer-songwriters Parker McCollum and Koe Wetzel join me. We discuss their rise as artists within Texas and Nashville, growing as songwriters, their appreciation for the likes of Rodney Crowell & Cross Canadian Ragweed, early road stories, and how perseverance has helped mold their voices as artists. Support the show...
Dec 07, 2017•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 039, we're joined by up-and-coming songwriter Grant Gilbert. During this one, we talk about growing up in the small town of Santo, Texas, moving to Lubbock, growing as a songwriter at The Blue Light, and what he has planned for his debut release. Support the show
Nov 30, 2017•56 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 038, we're joined by Texas singer-songwriter Zac Wilkerson. During this one, we talk about his Amarillo roots, winning The Blue Light Singer-Songwriter Competition, how that helped propel him into the Texas music scene, recording with Walt Wilkins, and his songwriting process. Support the show
Nov 28, 2017•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 037, I’m joined by a trio of songwriters–Erick Willis, Austin Meade, and Judson Cole. During this one, we talk about different songwriting techniques, growth as storytellers, co-writing & collaborations, and what they have coming up record wise. Support the show
Nov 14, 2017•1 hr 35 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 036, we are joined by singer-songwriter Jamie Lin Wilson. During this one, we talk about co-writing songs with Evan Felker, her numerous collaborations over the years, singing harmonies on albums, the songwriting process, and what she has in store for the rest of the year. Support the show
Oct 27, 2017•1 hr 27 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 035, Evan Felker of Turnpike Troubadours returns. During this one, we talk the ins and outs of their fifth studio efforts, A Long Way From Your Heart , writing with folks like Jonny Burke, further developing the Lorrie saga, and pushing their storytelling boundaries. Support the show
Oct 20, 2017•50 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 034 of The New Slang Podcast, we talk with Brad Rice, drummer for Oklahoma staple Jason Boland & The Stragglers. During this one, we talk about 20 years' worth of time with Boland, the early days of Red Dirt and Texas Country emerging, regional storytelling & songwriting, and Oklahoma roots. Support the show
May 19, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 033, we’re joined by singer-songwriter Ryan Beaver. During this one, we talk about moving to Nashville four years ago, touring Texas, stretching his songwriting legs, and the depth, emotional beauty, and rich sonic palette of his latest album, Rx . Support the show
May 04, 2017•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Send us Fan Mail This week, we caught up with Gordy Quist and Ed Jurdi of The Band of Heathens. During this one, we talk about their latest album, Duende . Support the show
Feb 22, 2017•24 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 31, we catch up with Texas singer-songwriter John Baumann. He recently announced that his next album, an 11-song full-length, will be released this Spring. Last Saturday, we sat out on the back patio of The Blue Light to talk about what’s in store for Baumann this coming year. Support the show
Feb 16, 2017•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 030, Mike Harmeier of Mike and The Moonpies returns. During this one, we talk life on the road, hear more stories from Texas honky-tonks, old country music, and what's on the horizon. Support the show
Feb 14, 2017•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 029, we catch up with Ft. Worth-based singer-songwriter Jacob Furr. During this one, we talk about Furr's storytelling style, Ft. Worth songwriters, the Texas music scene, and his latest album, Sierra Madre . Support the show
Feb 03, 2017•1 hr 5 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Send us Fan Mail For the first podcast of 2017, we welcome in Bill Corbin and Kevin McClain, the rhythm section of Americana country-rockers American Aquarium. The trials and tribulations have been well documented for the hard-working outfit. A few weeks back, we caught up to talk about the ups and downs of highway life, finding a sense of normalcy traveling 250+ days a year, recording with folks like Jason Isbell, and what's on the horizon for the band. Support the show...
Jan 26, 2017•54 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 027, we're joined by singer-songwriter K. Phillips. Recorded about a month back, this 45-minute conversation has Phillips and company with about 10 dates left on his cross-country venture with Counting Crows and Rob Thomas. New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The Neon Eon Podcast The Neon Eon Merch Store Support the show...
Nov 02, 2016•47 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 26, we catch up with Mike Harmeier, lead vocalist and chief songwriter in Austin’s honky-tonk revivalists Mike & The Moonpies. During this one, we talk about their stellar string of albums like The Real Country, The Hard Way, and Mockingbird, preserving honky-tonk and country music, songwriting, and paying their dues across Texas. New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The Neon Eon Podcast The Neon Eon Merc...
Oct 28, 2016•55 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 025, Texas songwriter John Baumann returns. This go-around, we talk about co-writing with folks like Wade Bowen and Cory Morrow, working on the craft, and last year's Vices. New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The Neon Eon Podcast The Neon Eon Merch Store Support the show...
Sep 28, 2016•1 hr 38 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Send us Fan Mail Episode 024 is with singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham. We talk about his early roots and proper debut album Mescalito, evolving as a writer and storyteller, discovering new sonic territory, living in California, and his latest album, Fear and Saturday Night. New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The Neon Eon Podcast The Neon Eon Merch Store Support the show...
Sep 20, 2016•46 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Send us Fan Mail Episode 023 is another recorded night at Blue Light Live. This time around, it's a listen in of a week during The Singer-Songwriter Competition. New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The Neon Eon Podcast The Neon Eon Merch Store Support the show...
Sep 14, 2016•31 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Send us Fan Mail Episode 022 is a Buddy Holly Tribute episode. Much like the previous Guy Clark edition, we set up a couple of microphones at The Blue Light Live and recorded some of Lubbock's finest singer-songwriters performing Holly tunes. New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The Neon Eon Podcast The Neon Eon Merch Store Support the show...
Sep 13, 2016•48 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Send us Fan Mail Episode 021 is with singer-songwriters Drew Kennedy and Josh Grider. We talk about moving to the Texas Hill Country after growing up in Pennsylvania and New Mexico, collaborating and co-writing, and navigating Nashville and Texas. New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The Neon Eon Podcast The Neon Eon Merch Store Support the show...
Sep 01, 2016•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Send us Fan Mail Episode 020 is with Ft. Worth singer-songwriter Rodney Parker. We talk about Parker's recently finished third studio album Bomber Heights , working with Matt Pence, Parker's Lubbock ties, and the songs of the band's pair of EPs, The Apology I and II. New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The Neon Eon Podcast The Neon Eon Merch Store Support the show...
Aug 24, 2016•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Send us Fan Mail Episode 019 is with Zach McGinn of Dolly Shine. We talk about their latest album, Walkabout, progressive country roots, West Texas, '90s country, and Stephenville's music scene. New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The Neon Eon Podcast The Neon Eon Merch Store Support the show...
Aug 17, 2016•43 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Send us Fan Mail Episode 018 is with another set of Lubbock songwriting legends--D.G. Flewellyn, Mike Pritchard, and Brandon Adams. Again, we talk about breaking into the Lubbock music scene, old venues, and hear stories from the trio. New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The Neon Eon Podcast The Neon Eon Merch Store Support the show...
Aug 10, 2016•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Send us Fan Mail Episode 017 is with three of Lubbock's finest songwriters--Cary Swinney, Wade Parks, and Brandon Adams. We swap stories, Lubbock's music sub-culture, navigating Lubbock then and now, and West Texas songwriting traditions. New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The Neon Eon Podcast The Neon Eon Merch Store Support the show...
Aug 05, 2016•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 17
