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I spoke to Mark Morton about his upcoming solo album (Anesthetic, out 3/1), working with Chester Bennington, the role song writing has played in his life and more.
Ermahgerd! Gersberms! Being a fan for real, this was cool! R.L. Stine calls in to talk about Goosebumps 2, being released on Blu-ray and DVD on January 15, and shares which scene is his favorite in the movie. He also mentions bow ties and typewriters among other things.
Find out what it's like to climb Yosemite's dawn wall with Kevin Jorgeson. And look for the documentary!
Buckcherry singer Josh Todd talks early musical influences (Kenny Rogers?), their current tour and the next album. See them with C101 8/21/18 at Concrete Street.
Kirk and I talk about his new book.
How Can You Regain Happiness In A Stress-Filled World?
Author Says The Secret Is Looking Inside
And Rekindling ‘The Eternal You.’
Human distress is all around us every day – in our neighborhoods, in the news. Suicide, bullying, racism, addiction, domestic violence, and school shootings, to name a few serious issues plaguing American society, bring profound sorrow.
Such occurrences also can indicate someone’s dislike of themselves or others. Besides these extreme examples, author Kirk Abner thinks many people are miserable and lost in the quest for true happiness. But finding it can happen, he says, if they can tap into the person they were before ego and life events got in the way and defined them.
“All those terrible things happening in our society trace back to a lack of self-awareness and/or understanding of who we truly are as human beings,” says Abner, who’s written Flower Dog Man, a treatise on unconditional love of self and others as the gateway to sustainable happiness.
“The biggest problem in the human condition is the collective failure to see ourselves as the human beings we truly are. The simple steps of self-awareness can lead us on the path of actualization. It is possible to reconnect with the unconditional love that we were born with.”
Abner can discuss for your listeners how self-discovery and a re-defining of what’s important turned his life around and how others can do the same. Look for the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Flower-Dog-Man-Kirk-Abner-ebook/dp/B07BBWVMDR
Halestorm guitarist Joe Hottinger called in to talk about their new upcoming album, Vicious, featuring the single Uncomfortable, that will be available July 27, 2018. We also talked about the band living and recording in Nashville, taking part in a time honored Ryman tradition, a unique experience at Jack White's Third Man Records shop, fishing and more.
May 18, 2018 - Five Finger Death Punch release their new album, "And Justice For None" today and guitarist Zoltan Bathory gives us the back story of their album and talks about dealing with haters.
May 11, 2018 - Nothing More singer Jonny Hawkins calls in and we talk about thier current tour coming to Corpus this Sunday, missing holidays on tour and the Halloween show when they dressed as classic wrestlers, his work out routine, longboarding, their Grammy nominations and awards shows, beer and more.
May 9, 2018 - Jerry and I talk about his photography and I find out why people attach locks to bridges, some cool things he did in Arizona and Ohio on days off during the current tour, their plans to start recording their next album this summer, their creation process and more.
Shinedown singer Brent Smith called in to talk about their upcoming album and current tour. They'll be rocking Concrete Street Amphitheater on 4/17.
Corpus Christi film maker Chris Ambriz talks about his anthology, "Muerte: Tales of Horror." We talk about the premises of the individual stories and how they are tied together, the upcoming screening (that I plan to attend), the challenges of making a film on a tight budget, local talent and more.
Today, the day before the release of Theory of a Deadman's new album "Wake Up Call," I spoke with drummer Joey Dandeneau. We talked about his favorite song on the new album, trying food at notable restaurants while on tour, his passion for drumming and more.
Fabian is a Corpus Christi based comic book writer who is writing a new Samurai Jack series. Issue #1 comes out on 9/20/17 and he'll be doing a signing at Texas Toyz. We talk about the series, how he started writing comics and more.
I'm a huge fan and this was a very satisfying conversation. I hope it is for you too. Mike is such a cool guy. Here Mike and I talk about producing Jade Jackson's album and being her mentor, the value of hard work, evolving, boxing, the upcoming Mayweather vs McGregor fight, plans for the next Social Distortion album, longboarding accidents and more.