Send us Fan Mail Episode 197 is Part 2 of a two-parter recorded down in Marathon, Texas at the Marathon Songwriters Festival. This Part is conversations about West Texas and songs with Josh Grider and Kelley Mickwee. Part 1 was with Courtney Patton, Walt Wilkins, and Drew Kennedy. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol , The Blue Light Live , and Charlie Stout Photography . New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New Slang Merch Store The ...
Sep 09, 2021•48 min•Season 6Ep. 197
Send us Fan Mail Episode 196 is Part 1 of a two-parter recorded down in Marathon, Texas at the Marathon Songwriters Festival. This Part is conversations about West Texas and songs with Courtney Patton, Walt Wilkins, and Drew Kennedy. Part 2 with Josh Grider, Kelley Mickwee, and Bobby Hamrick comes out later this week. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol , The Blue Light Live , and Charlie Stout Photography . New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Sla...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Season 6Ep. 196
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 195, I'm joined by Drew Nix and Andrew Bishop of The Red Clay Strays. During this one, we talk about the collaborative writing process, how they navigated a difficult year of staying afloat during 2020, what their record plans are going forward, and hear a few stories about the road, breaking down, and the interesting characters they meet along the way. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol , The Blue Light Live , and Charlie Stout Photography ....
Aug 27, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 195
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 194, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Mercy Bell, who released Golden Child, her latest EP, this past August 6. During this conversation, we talk about some of the characters, themes, & late night qualities within Golden Child, how short story fiction has influenced her writing, growing up in California and Massachusetts, her love for '90s country music, and how she wrote the anthemic "All Good Cowboys." This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol ...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Season 6Ep. 194
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 193, I'm joined by country artist Hannah Dasher. In early July, Dasher released her infectious and charming debut The Half Record. We talk about her debut, navigating the songwriting world of Nashville, finding her voice as an artist, hear some stories behind the songs, and her hit TikTok cooking show Stand By Your Pan. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol , The Blue Light Live , and Charlie Stout Photography . New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitt...
Aug 20, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 193
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 192, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Garrett T. Capps, who at the week's end (Friday, August 20), is releasing the honky-tonk homage album, I Love San Antone via Vinyl Ranch. During this one, we talk about recording the album during the pandemic at his San Antonio venue The Lonesome Rose, recording another album out at Sonic Ranch, writing about San Antonio, Corpus Christi tacos, and why recording Jethro Tull was on his to-do list. This episode's presenting partner is...
Aug 17, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 6Ep. 192
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 191, I'm joined by country songwriter Elijah Ocean. Today--Friday, August 13--Ocean released his latest album, Born Blue, a collection of neo-traditional-inspired country songs that highlight the dim lights of late nights and early mornings. During this one, Ocean and I talk about writing the likes of "Thirty-Five" and "The Ice Machine," recording during the quarantine, Las Vegas shows, and our favorite '90s country artists. This episode's presenting partner is Desert...
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 191
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 190, I'm joined by Mike Harmeier of Mike and The Moonpies and album producer Adam Odor. The Moonpies are releasing One To Grow On , their eighth studio effort, on August 10. During this episode, we talk about the central characters and themes of One To Grow On, how songwriting and storytelling have evolved and shifted over the years for Harmeier, the natural songwriting rapport between Harmeier, Odor, & The Moonpies, and the challenges--both good and bad--of the p...
Aug 09, 2021•1 hr 27 min•Season 6Ep. 190
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 189, I'm joined by rising country songwriter Erik Shicotte. Shicotte released Miss'ry Pacific , his strong debut EP this past July. During this episode, we talk about the songs and blue-collar nature of Miss'ry Pacific , traveling the US, writing in motel rooms, the emotional weight of Johnny Cash & Patsy Cline, and the peculiar process of remote recording. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol , The Blue Light Live , and Charlie Stout Photo...
Aug 04, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 189
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 188, I'm joined by rising country songwriter Jesse Daniel, who at week's end (July 30), will release Beyond These Walls , his third full-length album. During this one, we talk about further developing as a storyteller with songs like "Clayton Was a Cowboy," expanding his sonic palette with the embrace of Mexican-influenced music, passing time as a fisherman during 2020, how his long-time sobriety helped him tackle the lockdown's restless weeks, and easing back into to...
Jul 29, 2021•59 min•Season 6Ep. 188
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 187, I'm joined by songwriters Jonathan Tyler and Joshua Ray Walker. The pair of Texas songwriters were playing a show at The Blue Light Live in Lubbock last week so we sat down for a conversation after soundcheck. During this one, we talk about upcoming projects, navigating the pandemic and quarantine, writing practices, and venturing into Nashville for collaborations and co-writes. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol and The Blue Light Live ...
Jul 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 187
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 186, I'm joined by Texas songwriter Dallas Burrow, who at the end of the week (July 23), will be releasing his excellent sophomore album, Dallas Burrow . During this conversation, we talk about the songs and themes that make up the self-titled, working with Bruce Robison (who produced the effort), the influence and impact of his artist father, Texas songwriters, and how relationships and family are wells in which he continously returns to time and again. This episode'...
Jul 21, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 186
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 185, I'm joined by rising singer-songwriter Zoe Cummins. This Friday (July 16), she'll be releasing her soaring and soulful debut self-titled EP. During this one, we talk about growing up in rural Oklahoma, moving to Nashville, hustling and navigating songwriting circles, rounds, and open mics, and hear some of the stories behind the songs. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol and The Blue Light Live . New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Sl...
Jul 14, 2021•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 185
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 184, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Butch Hancock of The Flatlanders. During this conversation, we talk about Hancock's West Texas Waltzes & Dust-Blown Tractor Tunes , driving tractors and working on cotton farms around Lubbock, discipline & dedication within songwriting, the diverse Flatlanders song catalog, the impact & evolution of the radio, and The Flatlanders' latest album, Treasure of Love (July 09). Note: This is the first in a three-part installm...
Jul 09, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 6Ep. 184
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 183, I'm joined by Joe Ely, the acclaimed singer-songwriter and member of the legendary Lubbock band The Flatlanders. During this conversation, we talk about The Flatlanders' newest album, Treasure of Love (July 9), lost band names, other Ely supergroups, albums like Panhandle Rambler & Hi-Res, the collaboration musical Chippy , playing with Bobby Keys, and hear a few Stubb's stories. Note: This is the first in a three-part installment of interviews with Jimmie Da...
Jul 07, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 6Ep. 183
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 182, I'm joined by acclaimed Lubbock singer-songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore of The Flatlanders. This Friday, July 09, The Panhandle trio is releasing their newest full-length album, Treasure of Love . During this conversation, we talk about recording Treasure of Love, growing up in Lubbock, the importance of radio, hearing Terry Allen for the first time, collaborating with Dave Alvin, the genius of Lloyd Maines, and the enduring impact of The Flatlanders. Note: This is...
Jul 05, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Season 6Ep. 182
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 181, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Billy Law. Law--who also plays bass for Dallas garage country-punk outfit Ottoman Turks--releases his debut solo album Alone Somewhere on State Fair Records on August 20. In addition, his latest single "I Don't Care If She Ever Comes Home" is out this coming Friday, July 2. During this episode, we talk about the thematic & conceptual elements of Alone Somewhere , recording albums during the past year, playing with Ottoman Turks...
Jun 28, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 6Ep. 181
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 180, I'm joined by Jonathan Clay of Jamestown Revival. During this episode, we talk about their latest EP, Fireside With Louis L'Amour - A Collection of Songs Inspired by Tales From the American West , character development, story arcs, continually progressing as a band & songwriters, working with Josh Block & Robert Ellis, and what's next for the Americana outfit. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol and The Blue Light Live . New Slang...
Jun 24, 2021•34 min•Season 6Ep. 180
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 179, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Ryan Culwell. During this conversation, we talk about the Perryton, Texas native's Panhandle roots, developing a sound, style, & feel for his albums Flatlands & The Last American , living in Nashville, recording the Nine Inch Nails song "Head Like a Hole" with Aubrie Sellers, and what's coming next for the Texas songwriter. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol and The Blue Light Live . New Slang Patr...
Jun 22, 2021•59 min•Season 6Ep. 179
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 178, I'm joined by rising singer-songwriter Braxton Keith. Last Fall, the West Texan released his debut EP Neon Dreams. During this one, we talk about that EP, his plans for 2021, writing with Charlie Stout, his West Texas epic "Cold Hard Steel and Sand," and launching a career in the midst of a pandemic. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol and The Blue Light Live . New Slang Patreon New Slang Twitter New Slang Instagram New Slang Facebook New...
May 31, 2021•42 min•Season 6Ep. 178
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 177, I'm joined by Oklahoma songwriter RC Edwards. We talk about RC's new band--RC & The Ambers--their forthcoming debut album Big Country, Bryant "Big Country" Reeves, Turnpike Troubadours shows, and hear a few old songwriting stories. This episode's presenting partner is Desert Door Texas Sotol and The Blue Light Live . 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 S...
May 28, 2021•46 min•Season 6Ep. 177
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 176, I'm joined by rising singer-songwriter Zach Bryan. During this conversation, we talk about songs, carving out time for songwriting, those early raw recordings that started out in part as a necessity to be heard but quickly became a signature for his earnest songs, dealing with imposter syndrome, performing at The Grand Ole Opry in April, recording with Dave Cobb in Studio A, evolving as a songwriter, storyteller, and guitarist, Oklahoma roots, and what's around t...
May 26, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 176
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 175, I talk with lead vocalist Corey Baum of Austin country outfit Croy & The Boys. Baum and company released Of Course They Do , their latest EP, last month where they blend punk ethos with a lonesome country delivery and warm accents of pedal steel. During this one, we talk about the Quarantine recordings of Of Course They Do , Baum's Midwestern roots, move to Austin, becoming engulfed in Austin's organic country swell, and pull back the curtain on some of the i...
May 21, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Season 6Ep. 175
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 174, I'm joined by Texas songwriter Summer Dean, who announced her forthcoming album, Bad Romantic , is set for release on August 27. In addition, she shared the first single, a lonesome country aching duet with Colter Wall called "You're Lucky She's Lonely." During this conversation, Dean and I talk about co-writing with Wall, collaborating with contemporaries like Brennen Leigh and Simon Flory, the influences behind Bad Romantic, songwriting, and Dust Bowl inspirati...
May 14, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Season 6Ep. 174
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 173, we're joined by West Virginia singer-songwriter John R. Miller. This week, Miller announced that his forthcoming album, Depreciated , will be out July 16 via Rounder Records. In conjunction with the announcement, he released the stirring and rich Appalachia epic "Shenandoah Shakedown." During this one, we talk about recording Depreciated in Nashville, writing about his native West Virginian roots, and how the past year provided him with the time to find more disc...
May 12, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 6Ep. 173
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 172, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Miko Marks. Marks released Our Country , her first full-length album in over a decade, in late March of this year. During this conversation, we talk about her "return" to country music, how Our Country was recorded and came to be during the midst of 2020's quarantine, the difficult and necessary conversations found within the album, and the shifting landscape within country and Americana music. This episode's presenting partner is ...
May 06, 2021•1 hr 6 min•Season 6Ep. 172
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 171, I'm joined by rock and roller Rob Leines. Back in March, Leines released the southern rock stomper and blue-collar roots album Blood Sweat and Beers . During this episode, we talk about the writing, recording, and experiences of Blood Sweat and Beers , growing up in the South, living in LA, working as a welder, the stress of quarantine life on art, and the parallels between blue-collar work and being a seasoned, touring musician. This episode's presenting partner...
May 04, 2021•59 min•Season 6Ep. 171
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 170, I'm joined by singer-songwriter, album producer, and artist Jon Randall. During this episode, we talk about Randall's upcoming solo album--his first in 15 years, The Marfa Tapes --the collaborative album with Jack Ingram and Miranda Lambert, what drew him to the Far West Texas town, songwriting, working with the likes of Dierks Bentley, Parker McCollum, and the aforementioned Ingram and Lambert, and writing songs with Guy Clark. This episode's presenting partner ...
Mar 25, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Season 6Ep. 170
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 169, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Joe Pug, who released The Diving Sun , his latest full-length, this past Friday. Pug is also the host of The Working Songwriter, a podcast where he speaks with other songwriters and musicians about their craft and songwriting in general. During this episode, we talk about the evolution and writing of The Diving Sun , creating during the past year, NFTs, Clubhouse, songwriters like Joe Ely, and developing The Working Songwriter over...
Mar 23, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Season 6Ep. 169
Send us Fan Mail On Episode 168, I'm joined by rising Texas singer-songwriter Mason Lively. At the end of the week (March 19), he's releasing his sophomore album, the rich and robust Mason Lively . During this one, we talk about working with Wade Bowen and Justin Pollard (who co-produced the effort), writing songs in Nashville, maturing and taking notes from established writers, recording Mason Lively , his first concert experiences, and some of our favorite country bands from the '90s and early...
Mar 15, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Season 6Ep. 168
