Austin guitar slinger/songwriter Jesse Dayton stopped by the sty after a Moe's Alley show - and en route to SLO - to chat with Michael Gaither. Jesse is the real deal. He started sneaking into bars and playing guitar professionally at age 15. Waylon Jennings saw him on a local Nashville station (true story) and had a limo pick him up and take him on the road. He's toured and recorded with Waylon, Willie, and Charlie Pride, to name a few. A KPIG favorite, Jesse's latest record is "Mix Tape, Vol. 1," a tribute to '70s songwriters.

Local songwriter Christie McCarthy recaps her recent show at Kuumbwa Jazz Center, plays a few tunes live, and then recaps what went into her latest album, "Big Picture," recorded at Keith Greeninger's Wind River Studios.

Going way back to one of Jamie Coffis' first Neighborhood Night interviews, here's a long, fun chat with longtime local favorites: Singer and Songwriter Sharon Allen and the Santa Cruz goto drummer, Jimmy Norris. Great conversation with music shop talk from three close music pals.

KPIG favorite James McMurtry visits Laurie Roberts to talk about fine wine and fine swine music, and play a couple of tunes live during "Out to Lunch".

Looking back on this way cool Neighborhood Night special, Jamie Coffis talks with Carolyn Sills, Gerard Egan and Sunshine Jackson of The Carolyn Sills Combo. (Cowboy the dog makes a quiet, cameo appearance.) This was recorded back when Carolyn and Gerard were hosting their fabulous "House of Twang" show here at the pig, so there's lots of chat about how they came to love western swing - and adopted the "Sphaghetti Western Swing" moniker for their own music. This episode of "Pigs In a Podcast" features live performances of "Rotary Phone" and "Even Villains Once Were Babies" off the band's "Dime Stories Vol 2" record, and a new (at the time) tune "Hold Your Horses," which made its way on their "Return to El Paso" project.

Longtime favorites Chris Webster and Nina Gerber chat with Ramblin' and play a few tunes in this 2018 appearance. Fun fact: Chris and her band Mumbo Gumbo were one of the very first bands to play "live in the sty". This set includes live takes on the songs "You Just Have to Laugh" and "Wild Ride"

Eliza Gilkyson and Nina Gerber chat with Ramblin' Ror' before a show at Michael's on Main. Includes live performances of "Looking Glass" and "Conservation," and the CD cut of "Runaway Train".

The one and only Kinky Friedman makes a rare appearance on the pig. He was on a short, ten-show tour, for his (at the time) new CD, "Circus of Life". This interview includes the CD track "Sold American".

Mark Stuart and The Bastard Sons of Johnny Cash drop into the sty (circa 2018) before their first-ever show at Michael's on Main. Mark talks about the origin of the band's name and how the man in black himself dug the idea and ended up inviting them over to record their first album at his studio! Includes live versions of the songs "Austin Night," "No Honky Tonks," and "440 Horses" (which was a Cash favorite).

We pick this one up mid-conversation with The Beach Boys' Al Jardin and Ramblin' Ror' talking about Al's 2018 storytelling tour that covers hits, deep cuts, and history behind some of the songs. They also talk about how Al discovered and eventually settled into the Big Sur region of the Central Coast.