EP Culture Beat Podcast: Music, Art & You

This episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX features artist Jessie Gandarilla. He talks about his 'pretty chaos' aesthetic, prolific work ethic (He attempts to produce one painting a day!), how he got started and current projects. Find him on instagram -  @jessiegandarilla -

This episode produced by M. De Santiago and G. Armendariz. Hosted by M. De Santiago. Intro/ Outro music by J. "DREAMPILL" Castro. Cover image courtesy of Jessie Gandarilla. RATED NSFW.

This episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX features artist Dracula's Flute. Happy cloud people are his signature creations and they just wanna chill! He talks about the origins and upcoming projects of his happy cloud people and his general approach to producing art. Find him on instagram - @draculasflute -

This episode produced by M. De Santiago and G. Armendariz. Hosted by M. De Santiago. Intro/ Outro music by J. "DREAMPILL" Castro. Cover image courtesy of Dracula's Flute. RATED NSFW.

This episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX features Mark Martinez and Erick Aguirre, co-owners of Desert People Clothing Company. They talk about the history and philosophy behind their brand, upcoming plans and their approach to designing clothes you'll want to hold on to.

This episode produced by M. De Santiago and G. Armendariz. Hosted by M. De Santiago. Intro/ Outro music by J. "DREAMPILL" Castro. Cover image courtesy of Desert People. RATED NSFW.

This episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX features Gustavo and Brisa Delgado, co-owners of Old Sheepdog Brewery nestled in South Central El Paso on 3900 Rosa Ave. They talk about their unique location, how their home brewing hobby blossomed into a brewery and how Mexican culture and food influences the taste of their beer.

This episode produced by M. De Santiago and G. Armendariz. Hosted by I. Gallegos. Intro/ Outro music by J. "DREAMPILL" Castro. Cover photograph by YouKnowWho. RATED NSFW.

This episode, first in a new sub series, focuses on reading and how your freedom of reading is in danger. Your hosts, Jessica and Miguel talk about how algorithms keep your mind and tastes in an ad specific box, other sneaky modern ways of censorship - we're looking at you Missouri - and how access to public libraries is crucial to communities. They also mention the recent controversy surrounding the book "American Dirt."

This episode produced by M. De Santiago, J. Silva and G. Armendariz. Hosted by M. De Santiago and J. Silva. Intro / outro music by A. Billi Free, "Spatial Property," off her "Room of Surfaces" EP. Cover by YouknowWho. Rated NSFW.

This episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX features local jack of all trades Larry Overstreet! This guy screen prints shirts, makes bad ass egg rolls, plays bass and tours internationally in local grindcore group Lord Piggy and is a reggae DJ known as Saiko Dub. We had a chat with Larry at a local kabob house, tap play and find out more about his many ventures and upcoming projects.

Features TWO full songs: Intro track by Lord Piggy, "Killer Happy," Outro track by Larry Overstreet, "Bubbler."

This episode produced by M. De Santiago, R. 'Sucio' Chacon and G. Armendariz. Hosted by R. 'Sucio' Chacon and M. De Santiago. Cover photograph by YouKnowWho. RATED NSFW.

This episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX features local hip hop artist Tae Zu. He talks about his recent EP "Respiratory" and his plans for 2020. Features TWO full songs: "Repeat" (intro song) and "Liquor and a Blunt" (outro song)

This episode produced by M. De Santiago and G. Armendariz. Hosted by M. De Santiago. Intro/outro music by Tae Zu. Cover photograph courtesy of Tae Zu. RATED NSFW.

This episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX features Jacob Carrasco, third generation owner of local cheeseburger joint Rosco's Burger Inn. We continue our talk about the restaurant's multi-generational popularity, delve deeper into its history and some of the pros and cons of the daily cheeseburger makin' grind.

This episode produced by M. De Santiago and G. Armendariz. Hosted by M. De Santiago. Intro/outro music by GAMBOL MUSIC. Cover by YouKnowWho. RATED NSFW.

This episode of THE Underground Source of El Paso, TX features Jacob Carrasco, third generation owner of local cheeseburger joint Rosco's Burger Inn. He talks about the restaurant's multi-generational popularity, the logistics of maintaining it and how striving to stay consistent leads to a burger that keeps customers happy and coming back. Part 2 Available Now!

This episode produced by M. De Santiago and G. Armendariz. Hosted by M. De Santiago. Intro/outro music by GAMBOL MUSIC. Cover by YouKnowWho. RATED NSFW.

Throughout December (and before we venture into a new decade) we will release "lost interviews." These interviews simply got lost in the shuffle and some were literally lost in a memory card. Most of these "lost interviews" are from our first year as an ongoing podcast.

This "lost interview" from 2018 features El Paso hip hop collective The Desert Gods! This incarnation of the group features Blvck Shaep, Big Lexy (going by L.E.X at the time), Obi and Saint Yovani. They talk about the group's origins, their musical connection, methods and how El Paso has inspired them. Track at the end is by Desert God Blvck Shaep - FEEL RIGHT(ft. KEYWII TDG).

This episode produced by M. De Santiago and G. Armendariz. Hosted by M. De Santiago. Intro music by GAMBOLMUSIC. Cover by You Know Who. RATED NSFW