The FeedBak Podcast

With  SaulPaul,  artist, musician, entrepreneur, speaker - Growing up in the hood with his grandmother. Attending The University of Texas . Going to prison with 4 concurrent felonies. Finding God and changing his life. Getting recognized as an artist. Going to the GRAMMYs . Inspiring younger generation and the joy of serving. Live freestyle. "We all live on the same planet, but we each live in a d...

With DJ Mel  (Part 3) - Check Part 1: President Obama's Exit Interview  and Part 2 (Algorithms, Bumble Dates, and 2017 Festival Preview)  - Playing international music. What type of music makes Mel cry. The song he would love to drop in a set. Sampling in Hip Hop (find out where Mobb Deep's Shook Ones Pt.2 comes from). Leveling the playing field with the internet. Vinyl vs Digital. Old artists sti...

With Matt Sonzala,  Pushermania  (Part 2). Check out Part 1  - The current landscape of Hip-Hop. Taking the media to task for not shining a light on real artists out there grinding. Reprogramming minds through the marriage of pills and music. The need for "angry" music to speak on the social injustices of our time. Changing how we experience and interact with music with technology. EDM's influence...

With Matt Sonzala,  Pushermania  - Growing up white and loving hip-hop in the 80s compared to now. The early Houston hip-hop scene. Why Austin hip-hop artists should venture outside of Austin. The evolution of hip hop at SXSW . Why "pay-to-play" is ruining South By Southwest. The concept behind Damage Control. "The best rap music came out of Republican presidencies." - Matt Sonzala

With  Chad Swiatecki , writer at  Austin Business Journal , Rolling Stone , Spin , Austin Monitor ) and Taméca Jones , R&B artist - Live from The Side Bar . Writing for multiple publications. Updates on Omnibus initiatives. Potential new entertainment districts in Austin. Diversifying revenue streams as an artist. The process of covering a song or track to make it your own. Performing at the Women...

With DJ Mel  (Part 2). Check out Part 1: President Obama's Exit Interview  - Dating apps and online dating stories. The concept of ghosting. Appreciating song requests from the crowd. Constantly hearing new music and holding on to the classics. Upcoming festivals: Coachella , Lollapalooza ,  SXSW , and Moontower Comedy Festival "You know what's not a game? Chlamydia."  - DJ Mel

With Bridget Dunlap and Chris Parker, founders of Dunlap ATX - Live from  Luster Pearl East.  Being a self-made bar owner in Houston and the transition to Austin. The challenges in opening Container Bar . How Rainey Street has developed over the years with more bars and now apartments. The vision behind CollideATX . Plans for expansion and new locations. Bridget talks about writer her memoir. "I l...

With  DJ Mel , President Obama's official DJ - How DJing for President Obama has impacted him. President Obama's Playlist. What would Pres.-Elect Trump's playlist sound like. Representing and showing pride in yourself as a DJ. Reading a crowd as a DJ to build momentum during a set. Debates on social media and the lack of in-person discourse. "That's what dancing is all about.. You're not at the cl...

We recap the year in Austin music with Kevin Curtin from  The Austin Chronicle : His journey to Austin and handling writing duties for the Playback page The re-opening of Antone's Austin's Omnibus resolution and what to expect President Obama being the highlight of  SXSW The Transmission Events shake-up and birth of Margin Walker In Memoriam (venues and notable people) Austin artists that you shou...

Godfrey  brings big laughs and insight to the podcast. Laugh with us as we discuss cover a variety of topics: The rise of Instagram stars and podcasts His comedic influences and approach to comedy "Alt" label being used by comedians as an excuse for not being funny What makes Donald Trump likable Working with Bernie Mac, Bill Cosby and his influence on comedy and black America Getting advice from...

Jackie Venson joins the podcast to talk about her music journey and the recently released Live at Strange Brew album: Growing up in a musical family and competing with her sister Her experience going to Berklee College of Music, and finding a quality music teacher Studying piano for 14 years before switching to the guitar Her first gig in Austin playing the guitar Stories from the road (Dylan fuck...

Kate Priestley and Nick Wong of KP and The Boom Boom stop by the studio to promote their new album, The Brave, and to share their story : The musical paths they each took growing up How the band came together and the meaning behind their name Their creative process and the source of their inspiration Being a part of the Austin music community and collaborating with local artists The concept behind...

Graham Williams, founder of Fun Fun Fun Fest , Transmission Events ,  Margin Walker  stops by the studio to share his story and preview  Sound on Sound Fest : Working with artists and putting on shows at an early age His involvement in the Austin music and how it has grown over the years Transitioning from booking shows to forming Transmission Events The vision behind Fun Fun Fun Fest and how it c...

The Blu Party ATX team, Ginger Leigh, Ian Weightman, and Jeannine Rock, discuss the Formula 1 weekend and their annual Blu Party : Popularity of Formula 1 racing worldwide Increasing local interest in Formula 1 racing via expos and presentations. Elements of the Formula 1 weekend: fashion shows, live music, etc. A New York, LA, or Vegas experience that you can have an in Austin How this year's ven...

Mondo 's Rob Jones (co-founder/Creative Director) and Mo Shafeek (Record Label Production Manager) stop by the studio to discuss their love of film and music, and MondoCon 2016 : The history of the gig poster scene in Austin Mondo 's origins as a small print tee shop and the relationship with the Alamo Drafthouse Challenges they face securing licenses to produce the soundtracks and movie posters t...

Magna Carda joins us at the Mohawk 10 Year Anniversary to share their story: Their musical background as young musicians with DJ parents, Meeting in college and performing at talent shows Fitting into the music scene as a Hip Hop band The production process from the beat-making to song writing The omnipresence of trap music in Hip Hop and finding their sound Stories from touring: running out of ga...

Can we truly call Austin the Live Music Capital of the World if many music genres are unrepresented? We speak with Chaka Mpeanaji ( Riders Against The Storm , Body Rock ATX ), Lauren Bruno ( Solstice Presents ), and Mike Manewitz on genre development in Austin. Has the city's involvement and efforts to promote genre development been effective? The challenges for hip hop, electronic, and world musi...

Boris Wright stops by the Feedbak studio to preview the upcoming fall festival season: ProTips for having a good festival experience; Improvements for this year's ACL Fest ; Statistical breakdown of ACL 's performers and music genres; Small Font vs Big Font bands; US festivals vs European festivals; "Important part of what music should be...is to uplift you, make everybody feel good" - Boris Wrigh...

Henry + The Invisibles returns on the podcast to celebrate the release of his full-length album Musaic. Podcast was taped live at Empire Control Room and features special guests DJ Chicken George , Trouble In The Streets , Henry's girlfriend and father. DJ Chicken George 's introduction to Funk music and meeting Henry + The Invisibles Trouble In The Streets talk about their musical background, pla...

Joel and Rakefet Laviolette from Rattletree and Rattletree School of Marimba share their passion for Zimbabwean Marimba music. Discovering the mbira in Taos, New Mexico. Living in Zimbabwe: learning the Shona language, meeting local musicians, playing at ceremony. Moving to Austin in 2006 and introducing Zimbabwean music to the city. Opening the Rattletree School of Marimba . Composing and improvi...

Calling all geeks and nerds! We explore alternatives to going out to bar and clubs with John W. Smith from  Geeks Who Drink at Highball  (GWD) on Wednesdays at 8pm and  Alamo Drafthouse : Growing up with parents in the TV industry and learning from David Letterman; Discovering Geeks Who Drink and auditioning to become a host; The origins of GWD and the story of its founder Jon Dicker; Coming up wi...

We pay homage to Nathan Lloyd aka weirdg0nepro who left us in April. He was a full of life, creativity, and inspiration, and an Instagram genius. We celebrated his 25th birthday at Empire Control Room with a great line-up of his favorite bands and shared memories. All the proceeds from this event go to the SIMS Foundation , a non-profit who helps people in the music industry with mental health iss...

For the better part of seven years, Greg Giannukos has married his love of photography and music to produce iconic, awe-inspiring performance photos. He joins the FeedBak to share his experiences of music through the lens: Early musical influences and love of hot rods Getting connected to the Austin scene and artists Capturing the moment vs. being in the moment Always having a photographer's minds...

There's music you love, and then there's music you love to hate. The FeedBak Podcast crew, along with special guest Mike Manewitz, discuss the differences between popular music today and of older generations. Should we embrace new music, be dismissive (and sound like our parents), or is there a happy medium? When was the first time you felt old, musically? Is music today better or worse then music...

The FeedBak Podcast crew, Bak, Micco, and Byron kick off the season by sharing their insight on Sunday Funday, live from one of the newest Sunday Funday locales in Austin,  Lavaca Steet Bar @ Rock Rose : Origins of “Sunday Funday” Rock Rose as a new Sunday Funday scene The Best Sunday Funday Bar hoping circuits Difference between The Domain and Downtown for Sunday Funday Origins on Brunch and also...