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Ted Bond Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jtedbond/Craig's Brother Website - https://www.craigsbrother.com/Craig's Brother Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/craigsbrotherCraig's Brother Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/craigsbrother 

Tommy Rehbein's Instagram - http://instagram.com/circuitsandkittensTommy Rehbein's Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/tommyrehbeinChristy Merry - https://christymerry.bandcamp.com/releasesRobosapien - https://robosapien.bandcamp.comInternational Karate - https://internationalkarate.bandcamp.comNaive Sense - https://naivesense.bandcamp.comToilet Rats - https://toiletrats.bandcamp.com/ 

Tommy Rehbein's Instagram - http://instagram.com/circuitsandkittensTommy Rehbein's Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/tommyrehbeinRobosapien - https://robosapien.bandcamp.comInternational Karate - https://internationalkarate.bandcamp.comNaive Sense - https://naivesense.bandcamp.com 

Foxhedge Website - https://foxhedgeband.com/Foxhedge Instagram - https://instagram.com/foxhedgebandFoxhedge on Twitter - https://twitter.com/foxhedgebandFoxhedge on Facebook - https://facebook.com/foxhedgebandFoxhedge on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ZroV7wG4Ic3c2eQMylrjP?si=TCLmB2sDTVSYE_mEXNxDAQ

Good Saint Nathanael Official Website - http://goodsaintnathanael.com/Good Saint Nathanael BandCamp - https://goodsaintnathanael.bandcamp.comGood Saint Nathanael Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/goodsaintnathanael/   

Mike Rucker's Website - https://michaelrucker.com/Mike Rucker on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mike.rucker.phdMike Rucker on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/thewonderoffun/Mike Rucker on Twitter - https://twitter.com/performbetter

Spoken in Tongues Merch - https://spokenintongues.comSpoken in Tongues Bandcamp - https://spokenintongues.bandcamp.com/Spoken in Tongues Instagram - https://instagram.com/spokenintonguesSpoken in Tongues Facebook - https://facebook.com/spokenintonguespunkSpoken in Tongues Twitter - https://twitter.com/spokenintongues

Spoken in Tongues Merch - https://spokenintongues.comSpoken in Tongues Bandcamp - https://spokenintongues.bandcamp.com/Spoken in Tongues Instagram - https://instagram.com/spokenintonguesSpoken in Tongues Facebook - https://facebook.com/spokenintonguespunkSpoken in Tongues Twitter - https://twitter.com/spokenintongues

It's Father's Day, and I'm going to reflect on the recent passing of my father. Keep some tissues handy. Thanks for listening.

Sally Grayson has returned to the studio to record a new EP called "Desert Rain" with legendary producer Sylvia Massy (Johnny Cash, Tom Petty, Foo Fighters). We're going to talk about that and some other stuff like recording through pickles and the studying art in Minneapolis. Don't forget to drop some coin to Sally to support her new EP! Desert Rain EP Indiegogo - https://igg.me/at/Desertrain/x/4799416 Desert Rain Promo Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KX3X4hrGPA Black Swift - http://www.blackswiftmusic.com/ Sylvia Massy's Pickle Filter!! - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZFtiYdV898Y

Matt Traxler of Brandtson and Steadfast Records is on the program! We talk about "emo", his near death van experiences, raccoons as pets, how he got into music and much more. Enjoy!

Andy Verdecchio (Five Iron Frenzy) has been through the fires of life and lived to tell about it. We talk about his days growing up fighting in south Philly, older brothers, improvised drum hardware, dumpster fires, scary sandwich shops, fun nickname inducing hairdos, shantytown gigs, how he put his faith in something different, his tougher than nails cancer-survivor wife and more. Somebody gets stabbed in the head. It's not him, don't worry! Also, a special guest appearance from Walter, Andy's cat. Andy's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/foo_foo_bunny/ Andy's Poetry Book, October - https://www.ink-and-tea.com/store/p1/October Five Iron Frenzy - http://www.fiveironfrenzy.com/

Randy Torres (Nyves, Crash Rickshaw, Project 86) was just a teenager when he starting off on his journey into music and sound. After making records with Project 86 and Crash Rickshaw he would later re-locate to the pacific northwest, spending time at Tooth & Nail Records and Microsoft. But bigger things were in the works and he would soon be headed back down south and into the desert. It's not all glamour, though, as Randy de-mystifies the actual hard work of making films for Hollywood. Randy's website - http://randytorres.com/ Randy's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/randytorres/

Joby Harris (Crash Rickshaw. NASA) left his home in Pennsylvania for Hollywood to follow a dream inspired by Death Stars, Wookies, Droids and the special effects that created them. But it was friendship and two miracles that aided him in his pursuits of music and design. He dubs my laugh a "Power Massage" and explains to me the importance of long hair as a symbolic entry point to the counter culture. We also talk about anxiety, his time at Disney Imagineering and the downsides of working with toxic dangerous chemicals. Joby's Website - http://jobyharris.com/ Joby on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jobyharris75/ The Studio at JPL - https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/thestudio/

It's trivia time on Urban Achiever! Listen in as drummer Chris Raines of Sunndrug, Norma Jean and Spitfire attempts to name all the tracks on Def Leppard's "Hysteria" album and then turns the tables on me to name the first 20 releases on Tooth & Nail Records. It's not all fun and games as we also discuss the perils of owning a record store, dubious touring van situations, popular songs in strip clubs and more! Chris Raines on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chris__raines/ Sunndrug - http://www.sunndrug.com/

I had no idea that Slick Shoes drummer Joe Nixon was born in another country. I also didn't know he grew up listening to Engelbert Humperdinck. These are just a few of the shocking revelations from this fun chat with my pal Joe. We also dig in to how he met shredder guitarist Jackson Mould, good places to day drink in the desert and much more. It's going to be sick! Joe Nixon on Twitter - http://twitter.com/nixoreno Joe Nixon on Instagram - http://instagram.com/nixoreno Slick Shoes Twitter - http://twitter.com/slickshoesband Slick Shoes Instagram - http://instagram.com/slickshoesband

My guest this week, Kat Jones (Kat Jones & The Prophets), has found inspiration in everything from the musical Annie to horror movies like Leprechaun and Ginger Snaps. Her personal journey has taken her from Fresno to Oklahoma to Edinburgh to Nashville to Oregon and back - running from the mob, surviving floods, dabbling in witchcraft and more along the way. And in the midst of it all she has heard God speak, often directly, in a way she feels in her bones. Get ready for a glorious time! Kat Jones Website - http://katjonesmusic.com/ Kat Jones Twitter - http://twitter.com/katjonesmusic Kat Jones Instagram - http://instagram.com/katjonesmusic abrasiveMedia - http://abrasivemedia.org/

Hello, Achievers! I kicked off the first couple months of the new year with a fun case of Bells Palsy. Find out about that, documentaries and shows I've been watching and more.

It's good to be back! Just a reminder that past performance is no guarantee of future results.

It feels like every day is garbage day in NYC. Maybe it is. Maybe it should be. Not just here, but everywhere.