Music For Listeners - Interviews and Exclusive Sessions

On the eve of our scheduled FIFTH taste test, here is our podcast version of the fourth interview and soda/tea/root beer taste test with The Spinto Band!!! Now you can download and add the crazy fourth episode. You should bathe in the silliness of an actual taste test for your ears only; but can you just taste the sodas? You should seek them out and enjoy them with us. Featuring special guest JP from Dios. Recorded March 7th, 2007 First broadcast on June 2, 2007. Podcast posted to the web on June 13, 2008.

A recap and overview featuring on the fly interviews with The Whigs, The Spinto Band, The Cribs, James Yuill, Jim Noir, and Sara Lowes. Plus, a taste of the exclusive content you'll hear all year on MFL - First broadcast March 29, 2008.

A quick low-down on some of the bands we caught up with at the 2007 SXSW Music Conference. How did you fare at the Rock and Roll Olympics? Recorded March 14th-17th, 2007 during the SXSW Music Conference in Austin, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners - May 12th, 2007.

Jared Van Fleet, Voxtrot keyboardist and orchestral arranger goes solo with his project Sparrowhouse. Orlando sits at the Limelight bar to have a chat with the singer/songwriter before his first set in San Antonio. He was the opener of our sold out show featuring Death Vessel and Sweden's Jose Gonzalez. Recorded September 29th, 2006 at The Limelight in San Antonio, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners - December 16th, 2006.

During their tour with We Are Scientists and Art Brut, Orlando and Michael visit with The Spinto Band for a THIRD time, and we taste more great sodas and teas during our third taste test. In this one, we all finally get stomach aches from too many great beverages. Recorded September 25th, 2006 at Emo's front room in Austin, TX. Thanks to Emo's for letting us bring in our ice chest before the club opened. First broadcast on Music For Listeners - January 20th, 2007.

Listen to Brazilian singer/songwriter/guitarist Tico Da Costa perform in San Antonio's Red Room. This was his first show in North America in quite some time, and it was also the first date on the North American leg of the Largatixa tour in 2006. This performance also features Olivier Glissant on accordion, and Robert Gomez on an electric guitar. Recorded August 17th, 2006 at The Red Room in San Antonio, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners - November 18th, 2006.

Listen to singer/songwriter/guitarist Robert Gomez perform in San Antonio's Red Room. Recorded on the Etherville tour. This performance also features the amazing Olivier Glissant on accordion. Recorded August 17th, 2006 at The Red Room in San Antonio, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners - November 11th, 2006.

Orlando and Michael visit Rocky and Shaun from Oppenheimer for the first time. We talk of being in Austin for their first ever American gig on St Patrick's Day, film directors, musical influences and more. Recorded March 17th, 2006 at Friends Bar on 6th Street in Austin, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners - August 19th, 2006.

Orlando and Michael visit with The Spinto Band a second time, and we taste EVEN more great sodas and teas during our second taste test. Nick was unfortunately sick and in the hospital for this middle-act of the "trilogy". Recorded March 17th, 2006 at Friends Bar on 6th Street in Austin, TX. Thanks to Friends Bar for letting us bring in our ice chest before the club opened. First broadcast on Music For Listeners - August 5th, 2006.

Michael and Orly fight the Saturday rain to see a fun, but short set from The Young Knives. Recorded at their daytime set during SXSW 2006 at Club DeVille - First Broadcast on Music For Listeners - August 5th, 2006.

Michael and MFL team brave the heat and rain to see some great music. Recorded during the festival September 15th-17th, 2006 - First Broadcast on Music For Listeners - October 21st, 2006.

Orlando talks with the members of the amazing Texas band - SOUND Team. Recorded February 25th, 2006 - San Antonio,TX - First broadcast on Music For Listeners - Jul 29th, 2006.

Recorded while Michael was enjoying the northern territories. Recorded June 26th, 2006 - Minneapolis, MN - First broadcast on Music For Listeners - Jul 29th, 2006.

Orlando and Michael talk with the girls of Electrelane on their U.S. tour for the album, Axes. Recorded Jul 28th, 2005 - Austin, TX - First broadcast on Music For Listeners - October 22nd, 2005.

Hear six live songs from Electrelane. Recorded on their 2005 U.S. tour for the album, Axes. Recorded Jul 28th, 2005 - Austin, TX - First broadcast on Music For Listeners - October 22nd, 2005.

Host Orlando Torres talks with The Rakes during SXSW 2006. Recorded the first night of the festival at the Flamingo Cantina, March 15th, 2006 - Austin, TX.

Host Orlando Torres catches up with The Grates during SXSW 2006. Recorded in their lovely hotel room overlooking the festival. Recorded March 16th, 2006 - Austin, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners on June 10th, 2006.

Michael talks with Julian, Parker, and Hank from The Whigs out of Athens, GA. Very engenius, inventive rockers who actually profited $100 dollars independently recording their first record....How'd they do it? Listen and find out. Featuring kick ass songs from their kick ass album "Give 'Em All A Big Fat Lip". Go see them live when they come to your town. Recorded March 15th, 2006, at Bourbon Rocks during SXSW. - Austin, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners June 3rd, 2006.

Some live songs from The Whigs at their SXSW showcase in 2006. This show wasn't mixed the best...unfortunately....but we have tried to make available the best "sounding" songs, so you don't think that they sound poorly mixed all the time. (Some instruments are too low, and some vocals are too loud.) We'd rather spread the joy, then just let it let sit. Go see them live when they come to your town, you won't regret it. Recorded March 15th, 2006, at Bourbon Rocks during SXSW. - Austin, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners June 3rd, 2006.

Michael talks with David Lewis Gedge and gets his name wrong every time he thinks he's being smart. He never corrected me. Recorded February 28th, 2006, at Emo's - Austin, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners May 13th, 2006.

Michael sets it all straight with the three members of Big Soy. Recorded March 12th, 2006, the spring before their first UK tour - San Antonio, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners April 29th, 2006.

Orlando talks with Kori and Jason of Mates of State while on working vacation in San Antonio. Recorded March 12th, 2006 - San Antonio, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners April 29th, 2006.

Three songs personally picked by Jens for MFL broadcast and podcast. From his live set at Emo's, October 25th, 2005 Jens sang and played guitar and kalimba. Tony Rogers on cello. Rick Nelson on violin. Gary Olson on trumpet. Terese Nordstrom on bass. Tammy Karlsson on drums, and Nedelle sang back-up and opened the show! Voxtrot played after Jens for some reason. Voxtrot is of course, very good, but even Voxtrot was baffled by this. We all think it was because Jens didn't want to headline, but it doesn't really matter. This line-up was my (Michael) personal favorite show of 2005, and Orly and I saw a lot of shows too! Special thanks to Jens for letting us record this show. I think MFL was the only radio show to receive permission to document the 2005 U.S. tour. He had a good feeling we would get a good recording...I think we did. - First broadcast on Music For Listeners - March 4th, 2006.

Orlando talks with Nethers on their first trip to San Antonio. Recorded February 25th, 2006 - San Antonio, TX - Interview at La Tuna - Live set at The Wiggle Room. First broadcast on Music For Listeners - April 15th, 2006.

On this first act of the trilogy Orlando and Michael talk with The Spinto Band for first time, and we discover "the macaroni". We recorded the interview at the Side-Bar. The taste test was recorded as a third and fourth segment, but recorded after our interview. The Side-Bar...being an open bar, wouldn't let us bring in our ice chest. Taste Test on the streets of Austin at 6th and Red River. We plugged our recorder into a power invertor located in The Spinto Band's van, and away we went. Recorded August 19th, 2005 - Austin, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners - November 5th, 2005.

From live set recorded November 25th, 2005 - Austin, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners February 25th, 2006.

Orlando has a fun talk with JP of Dios (Malos). From November 14th, 2005 at Stubb's in Austin. First broadcast on Music For Listeners February 18th, 2006.

Live set recorded November 14th, 2005 - Austin, TX. Second in a year from Dios (Malos)...yes we really like them. First broadcast on Music For Listeners February 18th, 2006. Joel is injured! What troopers!

Host Michael A. Thomas talks with Ben Folds at Bass Concert Hall in Austin. Recorded on his tour supporting his 2005 release "Songs for Silverman". Recorded November 20th, 2005 - Austin, TX.

Host Orlando Torres talks with Gruff from Super Furry Animals at La Zona Rosa in Austin. Recorded on their tour supporting their 2005 release "Love Kraft". Recorded November 16th, 2005 - Austin, TX.

Host Orlando Torres talks with Sam from The Bravery at the SBC Center in San Antonio. Recorded on their tour supporting Depeche Mode. Recorded November 9th, 2005 - San Antonio, TX.

Michael talks with Brandon and Christian for a second time in 2005. Recorded November 25th, 2005 - Austin, TX. First broadcast on Music For Listeners February 25th, 2006.

Host Orlando Torres talks with Ninja and Ian from The Go! Team at Emo's. Recorded on their tour with The Grates. Recorded October 16th, 2005 - Austin, TX.

Host Orando Torres talks with Danny from Embrace on the opening date of their 2005 U.S. tour with Snow Patrol. Recorded April 24th, 2005 - Austin, TX. Like Coldplay?...Chris Martin likes Embrace, so should you.

Host Orlando Torres talks with Kelly from Architecture in Helsinki at Emo's. Recorded on their tour for "In Case We Die". Recorded October 11th, 2005 - Austin, TX. Pictures available at www.musicforlisteners.com/pictures.htm

Host Orlando Torres talks with Patience from The Grates at Emo's. Recorded on their tour with The Go! Team Recorded October 16th, 2005 - Austin, TX.

Host Orlando Torres talks with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. Recorded on their first full U.S. tour with The National. Recorded October 11th, 2005 - Austin, TX.

Host Michael Thomas talks with Ira from Yo La Tengo at Emo's. Recorded right before their trip to Marfa for their Chiniti Foundation appearance. Recorded October 6th, 2005 - Austin, TX.

Host Orando Torres talks with The Octopus Project, before their first headlining gig at Emo's. Recorded September 30th, 2005 - Austin, TX. Pictures available at www.musicforlisteners.com/pictures.htm

Host Orando Torres talks with Paul and Lauren from Tree Wave. Paul Slocum is a 8-bit programming genius. He uses Commodore 64 computers for sounds and sequencing. He uses an Atari 2600 for data storage and video imaging. Lauren Grey is a great singer and apparently just opened an art gallery in Dallas, TX. Recorded September 30th, 2005 - Austin, TX. Pictures available at www.musicforlisteners.com/pictures.htm

Host Orando Torres talks with Inara about her album All Rise. Recorded September 17th, 2005 - Austin, TX. Pictures available at www.musicforlisteners.com/pictures.htm

First session exclusively recorded for broadcast on Music For Listeners. Mixed and Recorded at Donald Bean's house March 24-25 - San Antonio, TX - first broadcast on March 26th, 2005. Aircone is the ambient music project of John Navarro and MFL co-host Michael Thomas.

Orlando talks with three of the four members of Dios (Malos). The live set was recorded March 19th, 2005 - San Antonio, TX. The live recording is not the best quality, but it's still good fun to listen to. Orlando and I think this group of dudes from southern California know how to write a good tune. They should go further than they have...and they will. They make a really interesting and fun interview as well. Pictures available at www.musicforlisteners.com/pictures.htm

Host Michael Thomas talks with Paul and Roger of Dawn of the Replicants. The live set is the first American gig from Dawn of the Replicants recorded March 18th, 2005 - Austin, TX. This recording is dedicated to the late John Peel. One picture available at www.musicforlisteners.com/sxsw2005.htm

Host Michael Thomas talks with Brandon and Christian from The Earlies. Recorded March 16th, 2005 - Austin, TX before their first ever show in America. Never aired on KRTU, but you really really should listen to this exclusive podcast. Orlando and I think this band might be the most overlooked band making music now. This is totally based on how strong their first release 'These Were the Earlies' is, how strong of a live band they are, and what smashing people make up the band. Why aren't you listening to the Earlies? Pictures available at www.musicforlisteners.com/pictures.htm