Memory Tracks

Bryson is a long time friend who I also happened to play music with in past bands. This is the the dude who really turned me onto D'Angelo back in college, for which I am eternally grateful. Loved our chat, but forgot to take a picture, so I'm borrowing an old band promo art designed by future podcast guest, Jakob Clark.

Jazz Crimes - Joshua Redman

Spanish Joint - D'Angelo

Brother John - The Wild Tchoupitoulas

After some scheduling rearrangements, this episode came somewhat spontaneously as last episode's guest, Patty, suggested Tiffany take a seat behind the mic after I had an unexpected opening. She was a terrific guest, and helped continue my push to properly listen to R.E.M. like previous guest Joshua urged.

Go - Pearl Jam

Nightswimming - R.E.M.

Manchester - Kishi Bashi

Patty took to the Memory Tracks concept right away. She confessed that it took her months to narrow down her three songs, so future guests... don't feel like you are the only one stressed. We chat about Patty's college years, moving to Austin, and bonding with coworkers over drinks and music. Enjoy this one!

Fool in the Rain - Led Zeppelin

Never is a Moment - Jimmy Lafave

Dancing Queen - ABBA

Had the pleasure of chatting with my friend Jess Abbott while she was in town for SXSW with her band Tancred. We covered ground with camping trips, babysitters, Romeo + Juliet, ghost stories and more. Enjoy this one, and if you haven't already listen to her awesome record, Out of The Garden from last year and catch one of her shows this summer.

All I Really Want - Alanis Morissette

Nice & Slow - Usher

Two Small Deaths - Wye Oak

One of my favorite parts of SXSW is hosting foreign travelers, and this year I welcomed Leticia from Brazil. She took to the Memory Tracks concept right away and we shared a wonderful conversation about some Brazilian musicians and more.

Aria Cantilena from Bachiana brasileira No. 5 - Heitor Villa-Lobos, Bidu Sayão

Onde Anda Você - Toquinho, Vinícius de Moraes

Je ne veux pas travailler - Pink Martini

Rachael said she was surprised when I asked her to come on the podcast, because she didn't think of herself as big a music fan as other guests. I reminded her that this show isn't about being a music nerd -- it is about exploring the stories written in your brain forever tied to certain songs. Luckily, she agreed and we ended up having an awesome conversation.

Take It Easy - The Eagles

You and Tequila - Kenny Chesney & Grace Potter

Work It - Missy Elliott

I always love hearing the origin stories of people's musical tastes. My friend, Brant, shared the beginnings of his love for metal and how he immersed himself in the many iterations of the heavy sound over time. We forgot to take a photo of this one, so enjoy the album cover mascots from two of the songs we discuss.

Moonchild - Iron Maiden

Playing with Spiders/Skullkrusher - Overkill

Cosmic Sea - Death

From geeking out on Radiohead to learning more about pioneering synthesizer music, Joshua was a wealth of knowledge and interesting stories and connections to some great songs. I've known Josh over the years to have some very eclectic taste, and lots of passion for creativity in music, so it was really fun getting to unpack these songs with him.

Pyramid Song - Radiohead

Clair de Lune, No. 3 - Claude Debussy, Isao Tomita

You Are Everything - R.E.M.

Jason is not only a friend, but also now a bandmate. Very cool to have this conversation about music and his stories tied back to these songs. He sought out the first track for years before finally hearing it, and based on our chat, the wait was worth it for him.

Wham! - Lonnie Mack

Blister in the Sun - Violent Femmes

Intervention - Arcade Fire

Rabie is an old friend from high school that truth be told, I never really got to know that well growing up. But he's been in Austin, like me, for a while, and after a few run-ins and some props on the podcast were exchanged, I knew this would be a fun interview to tape. He brought the first official Kanye song on the podcast, and it goes for 12 and half minutes with a spoken history lesson, but I felt it was important to let the track ride all the way through. He also was the first to pick a completely fresh track, with a memory tied to as recent as the past weekend, and I respect that.

Inhale - Common

The Last Call - Kanye West

Bigger Than Me - Big Sean