All Access With Clarissa Cardenas

Send us Fan Mail Alex Ridha, the Berlin-based producer who performs as Boys Noize , has had an unusually varied year. He's been opening for Nine Inch Nails on the "Peel It Back" tour (hailed as one of the best live shows of 2025), co-produced the Grammy-winning TRON: Ares soundtrack alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, and still manages to find time for the underground techno sh...

Send us Fan Mail On today's show, I had our most talked about guest, Me Nd Adam. If you saw the first episode, brace yourselves for a more laser focused music duo, Vince & Adam. They're back to talk about the new album and some of the biggest changes in sound as well as what to expect in their upcoming performances. We talked about some of their biggest shows to date, including openi...

Send us Fan Mail At Seismic Dance Event, I was able to sit down with Sam Wolfe, an artist and producer from Atlanta, for a candid discussion about his steady rise up the techno charts and how his music has been influenced by hard work, good karma, and being at the right place, right time.  Sam’s personality lends to big beats with big releases that are infectious when he’s playing and can be easil...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s show, I have Anthony Cardinale aka Avision, a techno and house producer & DJ from New York, who grew up in the club culture with an early start on the turntables at the age of 12. Avision has been one of my favorite artists for years and he’s known for his big beats and high energy tracks. He’s had releases with some of the biggest names in the industry: Carl Cox, M...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s show, I have music duo, Hello Yes, consisting of guitarist Mitch Bell and saxophonist Aaron Leibowitz, birthed during off time on the road with electronic artist Zhu, who they continue to perform and collaborate with. With a new EP out titled, “Lost Signal”, they are constantly evolving and fine tuning their sound, taking influences from tour life and playing all over t...

Send us Fan Mail On today's "Concert Queen Connect", we have Alanna Strauss, Senior Vice President of Fender, who is unveiling the American Vintage II series of electric guitars and basses at it's FIRST EVER immersive pop-up activation during Austin City Limits Music Festival. The second pop-up activation will be in Tokyo, Japan so this is a very special event happening for ONE...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s “Concert Queen Connect”, we have Dave Navarro , best known as a member of rock band, “Jane’s Addiction” and mental health activist, speaking about his “Duel Diagnosis” immersive art exhibition on display at West Chelsea Contemporary till April 17th. This collaboration with Los Angeles-based street artist, PADHiA, is created through the mental health awareness lense, and...

Send us Fan Mail We have official SXSW Artist and Performer, Topaz McGarrigle , of Golden Dawn Arkestra on “Concert Queen Connect”, talking about the time performed on 6th street as a kid, the time he rode a white horse into Sahara Lounge, his musical journey through instruments performing with 10+ members in ‘Golden Dawn Arkestra ’ + more! Make sure to check out their instagram and website about...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s show, learn how Shawn Ullman worked with Dolly Parton’s team to partner with Blockchain Creative Labs, and bring Dolly Parton to her first-ever appearance at SXSW and launch “Dollyverse”, her own NFT collection of her “Run, Rose, Run” album, and a limited series of Dolly-inspired NFT artwork. “What is an NFT album and why should Artists do one?” “How is Dolly Parton per...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s show, I have the man, the myth, the legend, Josh Donaldson, founder of “When The Music Stops” and former tour manager of the World’s Biggest DJ, and at one point, “Las Vegas’s hand to shake” in the scene. Josh has toured the world, opened some of the biggest Vegas hotels in nightlife, and was the first person to book artists like Drake in Vegas in a prior life. However,...

Send us Fan Mail On today's show, I talk about two pressing things that have been weighing on my heart. It's not a comfortable thing to talk about but as we continue to go out and attend events, concerts and festivals, it must be known that the behaviors of some individuals is completely uncalled for. Most recently, I've had 2 friends get drugged in the last month, and I myself have...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s show, I have the incredible music duo, Capyac, a Berlin/Detroit/French electronic inspired group with jazz, funk and modern influences, and hands down, one of the BEST and ENTERTAINING live shows you’ll ever see. Yeah I said it and I stand behind it. Get a peek into the minds of Potion (Delwyn Campbell) & P.Sugz (Eric Peana) of their early years and beginnings of Ca...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, I am finally joined by my 'Concert Queen Connect' producer for a very rare appearance in front of the camera. Steve Souza aka "The Souz" is a photo & video ninja here in Austin and is a trail blazer and next-level digital creator. Steve has produced content for Grammy Award winning-artists, global music labels and some of the most p...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s show, I’m joined by Austin-based artist & pop-star performer, P1nkstar.  Originally from Mexico, P1nkstar is truly a trailblazer in Austin, and paved her  way at the University of Texas in the LatinX community, and pursued her passion in pop music very early on. She found her community and passion for connecting others to amazing trans and queer creatives through mu...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s show, I have singer, songwriter, DJ, producer, podcast host and creative visionary, Walker Lukens. Walker is an artist that has come up during various shows on “Concert Queen Connect” and I was so excited to sit down with him and talk about all of his current projects. One of those being his “Song Confessional” booth that takes real life confessions from contributors an...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s show, I have Austin legend, Bob Schneider, “King of the Live Music Capital of the World”, and winner of more than 59 Austin Music Awards including, Best Album, Best Songwriter, Best Musician, and Best Male Vocals, making him the most decorated artist in Austin music history. Beyond that, Bob has performed all over the world and has released more than a dozen albums, wri...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s show, I have entrepreneur, DJ, producer, founder and creative director of Vinyl Ranch, David Wrangler. David aka “Disko Cowboy” and I talk about the beginnings of the widely popular brand, Vinyl Ranch, his inspiration behind merging country classics with hip hop influences and his epic “Wake and Bake” DJ sessions during quarantine. We also talked about how he balances i...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, I am joined by Ruby Jane Smith who has cultivated a following as a music prodigy with the violin, and is a classical violinist and fiddle player. She grew up quickly performing in front of large audiences at ACL and with artists like ZZ Top and Lady Gaga, but knew deep down, that she wanted to be center stage and play her most true sound. Pop music with an infl...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, I am joined by OG Austinite, and my ACL & Concert Bestie, Nick Moreau, aka “Yonce”. Nick has become one of my closest friends and someone who is a modern-day historian of Austin’s staple events like SXSW, ACL and Blues on the Green. Our shared loved of music brought us together, but some of my most memorable stories in Austin have been with him. Nick is aut...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, I am joined by Austin based, trashwave duo, Me Nd Adam. What’s trashwave you ask? A genre they have not only created, but built their sound on, their mantra and rockstar lifestyle. Don’t let the mullet and shock value of Me Nd Adam fool you, these artists have produced an album with their title song, “Heartbreak Kid” hitting over a million streams on Spotify, V...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, I’m joined by R&B/Soul singer, ACL performer, and one of my favorite people, Alesia Lani. Moving to Austin when she was just 4 years old, she saw the city evolve as did her own life change throughout the years, and embarked on the latest chapter of her life coinciding with her latest music. Alesia and I talk about how she’s enjoyed the break in performing a...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode,  I’m joined by one of the most genuine and versatile artists in the scene, Kalu James, of Kalu and the Electric Joint. Leaving his home in Nigeria at the age of 18, Kalu has had an incredible journey of pursuing his passion for music and opened for Questlove and Moon Taxi, and performed with David Ramirez, Shakey Graves, Cilantro Boombox and more!  I was so exc...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s solo episode, I go more in-depth about my very personal story about sexual assault hat I shared from last week. It includes details about some of the emotions and life-changing moments I went through that occurred, as well as what was the catalyst for me entering therapy, and what my journey has been leading up to today. This is a follow-up from last week’s episode wher...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, I’m joined by recording engineer/producer and one of the founding members of Austin’s psychedelic rock/ cosmic soul band, Curtis Roush of The Bright Light Social Hour. Curtis and I talk about music and the formation of TBLSH, his experiences with Austin organizations, HAAM and SIMS and how his band went to band therapy at one point to support them with mental h...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode, I’m joined by the wizard behind the curtain of some of Austin’s biggest audio visual productions, staging and event technology. Drew Dunavan, co-founder of the Werd company began his journey in production at a young age inspired by Clifford Antone, (founder of Antone’s). Drew then went on to work in Willie Nelson’s studio and was hooked to stay involved with mu...