The FeedBak Podcast

Part 2 of our talk with Stephen Sternschein, owner of Empire Control Room . Listen to Part 1 about his journey . We discuss the impact of new development on the Red River Cultural District: What the designation Red River Cultural District means? The Waller Creek Project and its impact on the Red River area, How come Empire Control Room has not been affected as much by these new developments, City...

Stephen Sternschein , owner of  Empire Control Room , shares his journey from New Jersey to open one of the most successful venues in Austin: Being in a band from New Jersey and almost playing with The Roots and Lauryn Hill, Getting into the business side of the music industry, Coming to Austin during SXSW and organizing shows, How  Empire Control Room  came about and how it fits in the Red River...

Donte  knew he was wanted to be a DJ ever since he used to play with his dad's record player. We talk about: His first gigs at Latitude 30 and his DJ name, Playing for Kappa Alpha Psi and on campus, Getting into the Austin DJ scene and playing downtown, Building a crowd to be able to play whatever you want, Dealing with promoters and undercutting, His circle of DJ and other crews, His short time a...

Founder of The FeedBak and part-time disappearing act in low-light pictures, Bak gets on the hot seat as co-host Jamie asks him hard hitting questions with J, Angela and Charmai: How Angela's and J's first encounter with Bak, The origins of the name and growing up in France, His first times going out in Austin, How people reacted to him, How The FeedBak came about: the name, the concept, the launc...

DJ 5-Oh  went from being a cop to DJing. We talk about: Who/what inspired him to go from police officer to DJ, His first gigs at Weirdo’s How he’s gotten gigs because he’s a cop, His gigs at  Lux  and  Spinners , Being a video DJ, His song request policy (especially “ Trap Queen “) and his pet-peeves, Introducing new music to people, and sharing music with other DJs, We talk calls from the audienc...

Part 2 of our conversation with DJ Mel as we go over current events and DJ life. Listen to  Part 1 right here : The closure of the  Austin Music Hall The fate of the  Frank Erwin Center Whether he should get more regular gigs and fear of not being on the radar His mixtapes Krunk-eoke His relationship with DJ Jah Mighty Why not play at Electronic Daisy Carnival and the panel discussion with Z-Trip...

Our returning champion  DJ Mel  comes back on the show and we talk about what he's been up to since the beginning of the year and some. This is Part 1 of our conversation. Stay tuned for Part 2: Playing at the  NFL Draft 2015 The  Snoop Dogg  show at the G ame of Thrones Expo during SXSW 2015 Playing at the  University of Texas Basketball  games Being the White House's official DJ and a touch on p...

We celebrate the LGBT community with our friends KB and Joe. #LoveWins. This is the gayest podcast but we can certainly do better! We talk about: The legalization of same sex marriage nationwide Reactions, feedback from this historic SCOTUS decision How Austin reacted Stupid arguments against gay marriage The concept of marriage vs religion How the Austin gay scene differs from other cities The Au...

We just recap our last out on the town with  Jamie  and  Tina Turn Up  and end up talking about: Tina's last Sunday Funday adventure Guys buying drinks for girls How people dry hump Stories from strip clubs: dances, food Sex stories We take calls from listeners including one live from a bar!

Austin is known worldwide for its nightlife but how does it stack up to other cities. Bak and Jamie got comedian Maxwell Smith on the show: Going out in other cities including Seattle, Chicago, Houston, New York, Paris and more Compare them to Austin The best/worst city to go out in The good and bad things about the Austin nightlife How to improve the local scene "What if I had my own club"

Summer time is here which means BOAT SEASON IS HERE! We talk about boat parties with my new  co-host  Jamie Batiste ,  BA Snyder , and  Zach Turner : Our recent boat party experiences Nakedness Dumb bitches on boats Outfits, bikini, and fashion Drinking and booze Private vs Party Boats What to do on a boat Alternatives to being on a boat but be around water

Born in a family of talented musicians,  Ginger Leigh  shares her experience and stories about her career as an artist, performer, and song-writer along with her friend Jeannine Rock aka J-Rock: Her upbringing, family, and first gigs Her inspiration How she is on stage Her songwriting process ( Jetstream ,  Mexican Man ) The Austin music scene Her travels Meeting her heroes Blu At The W

Bartenders Cody Budua from  StarBar  on West 6th and Ashley Haas from  Bungalow  on Rainey Street talk about: How and why they started bartending The bartender’s life Their pet-peeves as bartenders along with stories Bartending techniques Tips on how to get a hook at the bar Male bartender vs female bartender

The conversation about nightlife and dating in Austin continues. Make sure you go back and listen to  Part 1: Dating, Nightlife and Nutty Buddies . With Sheena, J and Marcy on the panel, we discuss the following: What would be a definition of date we can all agree on. Why is it so hard to date in Austin? Meeting people in the bar scene What’s your purpose when you go out Hanging out vs Dating Knoc...

We celebrate  Cinco De Mayo  at  Holy Mountain  with B-Boy Queso, Isis, and Kenny Duet: We talk about the meaning/history of Cinco De Mayo We play a game of trivia How to properly take a shot (of tequila) We share tequila stories A boyfriend and girlfriend play Truth or Drink We do a Grito contest How not to celebrate Cinco De Mayo

Austin ranks in the Top 5 best cities for singles according to  WalletHub . However, the dating scene is quite complex. With Sheena, Tanya and Big Will, we talk about: What constitutes a date: the language, dating vs hanging out The economics of a date and gender roles: who pays? The planning of a date The impact of alcohol in a date How small Austin is like a high school and the small degree of s...

DJ Mahealani ,  DJ Shani  and  Queen Deelah  are D.A.M.E. or Down Ass Mamas Elevatin’. We talk about: Their background and upbringing around music from Texas/Maui, Chicago, and Oakland. Their move to Austin and how D.A.M.E. was formed. Collecting records and how they consume music. How they take their audience through a musical journey at their parties. Their song request policy. Being females in...

Easter weekend was quite eventful! Dave Chappelle,  Frederic Yonnet ,  Body Rock ,  Stevie Wonder  and much more.  Darren Griffin ,  Panda Vinci , and  Steven DeBose  recount their weekend. We talk about: Dave Chappelle's performance at ACL Live Body Rock  at Empire Control Room on Friday night Dave Chappelle's After-party at Speakeasy with  Frederic Yonne , Stevie Wonder, and his All-Star Band St...

M.O.S.  and  G-Christ  of  Crew 54  may have jumped into Hip Hop late but they definitely caught up with it. They have been bringing those raw lyrics on top of banging head-nodding beats. We talk about: How they fell in love with Hip Hop and met each other (great story there!) The beat, production process, the live shows The 54 Reality Show DVZN Media Production How they infiltrated the Austin Hip...

SXSW 2015 has come and gone. We recap the festival with  Micco Fey ,  Paul Erickson ,  Chris Burfict ,  Obi Ariguzo , and  Marshall Wesney  aka  SXSWhoa  from the  SXSW Mafia : Preparations and expectations The Domination Team from GroupMe The Fader Fort and the Kanye rumor The lines at the various shows: General Admission, Wristband/Badge, Cash, VIP How the new technology impacted the festival (S...

SXSW 2015 is upon us!  Mahogany Dane  and  Boris Wright  have been involved with event production for years. Then we talk to the  SXSW Mafia  who is behind all SXSW-related announcements on Twitter. They share their insight on SXSW: Their passion for music growing up and transition to event production Their move to Austin The evolution of SXSW Interview with the  @SXSWMafia  (+  2 major announceme...

Keeper  is a 3-member vocal group that was born from their friendship, and mutual of love of harmonizing and music. We talk about: Their background in music, singing and songwriting 10YR, L.A.X. and the birth of  Keeper Their collaboration with  Applied Pressure  and other producers Songwriting and production Group dynamic and live performance How "Happy To Be Sad" got featured on  Broad City Upco...

It’s the return of our first guest ever, DJ Kid Slyce, and he brought DJ BeatsMode with him. We talk about: How they got into Hip Hop What made them become DJs and how they got their names First gigs Song request pet-peeves and stories Crowd’s relationship with the DJ Top 5 DJs in Austin

Love them, hate them or be entertained by them, douchebags are everywhere. Whether male or female (douchebaggettes), it’s all about the attitude. We explore this phenomenon with  Angela Reyes  ( Pic Pic PhotoBooth ) and  Ekwhoa  as we take calls from listeners: Where does the word come from? What is the agreed-upon definition? What are the common traits of a douchebag(gette)? Are they aware of the...

DJ Go Go Garcia  and  DJ Bird Peterson  grew together and have now become seasoned DJs beyond Austin. We talk about: Growing up in Houston Their move to Austin The relationship between DJs and bar staff Bird Peterson’s  Holiday Spectacular We take calls from the audience