Tana Douglas wasn't looking to become the first female roadie in the world- there was a job to be done and she did it. Tana recounts her long way to the top in her new memoir "Loud" which takes you from the clubs with AC/DC to some of the biggest stages (and castles) in the world as Tana makes her way across the world.

"Loud" is available in paperback, digital and audio wherever you get your books. For more information, check out Tana's website.

This week we thought we'd try something a little different- we gathered together to play games, remember past episodes and share some Christmas music that we bet you haven't heard 1,000 times this holiday season.

Thank you for listening to our first 50 episode and we can't wait to share the next 50 with you!

Music in this episode:
Christmas Piggy (With the Apple in the Mouth) – The Hunt Sisters

Silent Night, Holy Night- Ronnie Kole Trio

Ol’ Fatso- The Four Aces

The Little Drummer Boy- Sy Mann

Reindeer Boogie- Hank Snow

(Merry Christmas) From Lisa Marie- Jana Sampson

Hang Your Balls on the Christmas Tree- Kay Martin and Her Bodyguards

Santa’s Rap- Treacherous Three

Sleigh Ride- Memphis Sound Orchestra

There's no other way to put it- Jennifer Batten shreds. From her work to Michael Jackson to writing songs & playing with Jeff Beck, Jennifer has blazed a trail all of her own through music. We talk about her early days and how she got to where she is now. For more information, you can check out Jennifer's website, and to learn more about her on-line lessons & classes, check out the Guitar Cloud Symposium.

And also, we talk about the Ramones ducks!

Steve Garvey has had an amazing career. Starting with playing bass for Buzzcocks, Steve toured the world with the band. When they split, he touring with Nico, formed his own band and then even got to see the appreciation for what Buzzcocks wrought when the band reunited in the 1990s.

Lizard Music was an early band for it's four members. However, in the ensuing years, they've gone off and had musical success on their own. The pandemic reunited the group, who started sending around tapes and here we have the first new Lizard Music in almost 25 years. (Mikael is a member of Wilco and Eirk is a member of Cat Power.) We talked with Mikael Jorgenson and Chris Apple.

We talk mix tapes, music, and collaboration. Arizone! is available now in digital and CD and comes out on vinyl on December 10th. For more information, check out their website.

Maybe you're stuck in traffic this Thanksgiving weekend, wishing you were on a boat. What better time to enjoy this bonus episode, our conversation with Yachtley Crew. We talked with Tommy and Baba Bouy, two of the members of this highly successful yacht-rock cover band.

For more information and tour dates, check out their website or follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Sheri Miller is a singer/songwriter whose voice is filled with emotion and expression. We talked with Sheri about her writing and recording of new new EP, which included the collaboration with some big names... it just shows the quality of Sheri's work.

For more information, you can check out her website, or follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Blues Traveler playing the blues... It makes all the sense in the world. So why did they wait until their 14th studio album to record it? We sat down with guitarist Chan Kinchla to talk about recording their new album, touring in a Covid-world and how you needed to have hits in the 90s if you want an ego wall filled with platinum albums.

Traveler's Blues is out now. And if you download the digital version, you can get an extra track. For more information, check out the band's website, as well their pages on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

Avi Wisnia's new album is a long time in coming and the timing is perfect. His ode to loss and sadness seems perfect for this time of year as well as something we can, unfortunately, all relate to. We talked with Avi about the new songs, his favorite fall records and what his childhood xylophone is doing on the album.

For more information, you can check out his website, or follow him on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

If JD Wilkes didn't exist, you'd believe someone like William Faulkner invented him. JD has been bringing his melange of southern folk, country, rock, gospel and sea shanties to audiences around the world. On his new album, which reunites him with the Legendary Shack Shakers, (and friend Jello Biafra) Cockadoodledeux is a damn good time, which is exactly how we'd describe JD himself.

Cockadoodledeux is available November 5th on Alternative Tentacles Records.

For more information, check out the Shack Shakers' website, and you can find JD on Facebook and Instagram.