Episodes

Episode 110- Interviews and performances with the best of Austin’s hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacey sit down with David Messier at The Brixton and they talked about highlights from 2019, the Dallas Mavericks, Rubik’s Cubes, New England slang, the Music Modernization Act, Same Sky Productions and robot overlords. They close things out with a ...

Episode 108- Interviews and performances with the best of Austin’s hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacey sit down with Kydd Jones at Space 2055 and they talked about Kydd’s advice to his younger self, puppet busses, advantages to being an Austin native, DIY Musician’s Conference, Festivals, developing a brand and IHOP. They close things out with ...

Episode 107- Interviews and performances with the best of Austin’s hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacey sit down with Roland and the Roots Riddim at Austin Eastciders and they talked about how the band celebrates single releases, being a nerd, being able to trust bandmates, time travelling, being a multi-instrumentalist and the importance of giv...

Episode 106- Interviews and performances with the best of Austin’s hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacey sit down with Modern Day Midas at Hyatt Regency and they talked about Frat bros yelling Free Bird, Lil Nas X, candy corn, meeting Jared Padalecki, costumes, Raul’s custom-designed visual art on repurposed vinyl records and the importance of se...

Episode 105- Interviews and performances with the best of Austin’s hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacey sit down with Donovan Keith at Austin Eastciders and they talked about Lindyfest, Meatloaf, Austin Music Export, bird attacks, teaching kids’ voice lessons and performing at sorority parties. They close things out with a game of “Would You Rat...

Episode 104- Interviews and performances with the best of Austin’s hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacey sit down with Robin Mordecai at Space 2055 and they talked about the first song he ever wrote, The Jonas Brothers, scooters, coming from a family of musicians, future plans with music, HAAM and Robin’s personal Best of Austin picks. They close...

Episode 103 – Interviews and performances with the best of Austin’s hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts BeckiJo Neill and Anna Irving sit down with eBurner at Austin Eastciders and they talked about favorite home cooked meals, name origins, muzak, cartoons/anime, dream Halloween costumes and proper cast iron skillet care. They close things out with a game of “Porn Music or...

Episode 102 – Interviews and performances with the best of Austin’s hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts Kim Stacy and Anna Irving sit down with Claudia Gibson at Hyatt Regency and they talked about brussel sprouts, not listening to creepy old guys, Kerrville Folk Festival, her years as a freelance journalist, song stories and scary movies. They close things out with a game...

Episode 101 – Interviews and performances with the best of Austin’s hard-working musicians being interviewed by local comedians. Sometimes strange, sometimes serious, but always sincere. Brought to you by Music Firsthand. Hosts BeckiJo Neill and Kim Stacy sit down with Clint Manning at Hyatt Regency and they talked about trashing on bandmates, getting lost, how to balance being in lots of projects, being fancy, how to survive a zombie apocalypse and white claw. They close things out with a game...