Welcome to the YGSGU X-MAS Special 2022!Thanks to all the musicians that gave up their time and talent. If you are cruel and want to skip over some songs to get to the artist you like… here is the song order:1. Sergio Trevi...

For the past six years, Rob has been the touring photographer for The Killers. He has since settled down in Fort Worth, TX; taking the time to focus on different endeavors… possibly learning how to drive again.Rob’s work - click

This episode features Houston-based guitar virtuoso Kelly Doyle. A man of immense talent and creativity, he does it all. From shredding on his own projects and others, to making stop animation guitar lessons for those of us hoping to achieve th...

This episode features Houston-based drummer Chris Ardoin. He keeps a busy schedule week in and week out - playing gigs, recording in the studio and performing at various churches around town. When he’s not playing, Chris manages a vintage drum ...

This episode features visual artist Dual. Traveling through the art world incognito, Dual truly believes that the art should speak for itself, no matter the face behind it. From starting out as a graffiti artist, with the arrest record to prove...

My best friend Dan saw this band at Three Links in Dallas. “You should reach out to these guys” he said. I did. I’m glad I did. This is a recording of us talking to each other after I reached out…King Pari is comprised of Cameron Kinghorn a...

This episode features drummer Nick Wilkerson. He is a founding member of the Louisville, Kentucky bred band White Reaper. He’s come a long way from studying “Drumming for Monsters” as a youth — White Reaper stays busy headlining tours and servi...

This episode features  photographer Kate Blaising. Originally from Dallas, Texas, she eventually made her way to Austin where a chance friendship, fostered at a diner, would jumpstart her passion for music photography. She also has cats.

This episode features photographer and music enthusiast Daniel Jackson. #1 his work has been displayed on both billboards and race vehicles. #2 he is just an all around good dude. He has carved out a career in music focused on putting the joy o...

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Sergio for the second time. He’s just a joy to talk to and I will take any and all opportunities to do so.

This episode features Matthew Logan Vasquez. Best known as the frontman/crooner of Delta Spirit, he shatters the axiom “there aren’t enough hours in the day” by employing his talents in other groups: Middle Brother, Glorietta and his solo proje...

This episode features Jack O’Brien from The Bright Light Social Hour. Since their first record came out in 2010, Bright Light has been grinding out a career with energy, fervor and unbridled enthusiasm. They’ve evolved, lost members, gained mem...

This episode features Carolyn Patten. What started as an improvised, two-week trip to Budapest in 2020 turned into a 7-month sabbatical that altered the course of her life. Carolyn has been on a life journey ever since and is focused on re-disc...

The second installment of the YGSGU Christmas Special is here. Thanks to all the musicians who gave freely of their time and talents to make this possible. Merry Christmas!

This episode features my high school band director, Donald Thoede. I still call him "Mr. Thoede" - old habits and all. Mr. Thoede has taught at St. Thomas High School, here in Houston, for over 20 years where he directs the Concert Band, Jazz B...

This episode features, Houston based singer-songwriter, Max Flinn.  After years of toiling away working for an oil and gas company, Max has spent the past four years cultivating a music career that spans from Houston to Nashville and any s...

This episode features Austin based artist Taylor Wilkins. Taylor cut his teeth in the college town of San Marcos before settling down in the Texas capital. He loves his dog so much, he named two bands after him: Otis the Destroyer and Otis Wilk...

This episode features native Chicagoan Casey Deeter. She is a guitar player and teacher who uses her Instagram platform to encourage and educate all levels of musicians. What started as a single clip of her working through a Phish song, has tur...

This episode features singer/songwriter Adam Bricks. We discuss his ventures to New York, Tel Aviv, back to New York and back to Houston. He recently released an album of Demos from 2014 and he is working on a new album to be released some time...

This episode features comedian, teacher, writer Dusti Rhodes. Dusti is an integral part of the Houston comedy scene and hosts the spectacular Comedy Open Mic at Rudyard's. She also has a hard time pronouncing the "Guarldi" in Vince Guarldi.&nbs...

This episode features musician, audio engineer and producer John Allen Stephens. Forming the band New York City Queens in 2010/2011, John has established himself as an integral part of the Houston Music community ever since. He has gone on to f...

This episode features Daniel T O'Conor: a man who jumped in Lake Michigan for 365 days straight. What started as a hangover cure became a stress reliever and eventually morphed into a charitable collaboration to raise money for local Chicago ve...

In this episode... I'm speaking to myself about the joys of starting a band, making a record and the un-joys of breaking up while making a second record: an exercise of finding the happy amidst the sad...

This episode features mixed media artist Tra Slaughter. I met Tra years ago when I worked at an art gallery in downtown Houston during a brief stint in 2014. I sat down with him at his studio in the Elder Street lofts to talk about those times,...

This episode features artist, label founder and recent Iron Man (70.3) Chase DeMaster. We discuss his basketball skills, emailing skills, day trading skills and his various exciting visits to Fleet Feet. I had a great time. Enjoy!Check ...