New Slang
New Slang is an interview-based podcast hosted by music journalist Thomas Mooney. It's mostly hour-long conversations with singer-songwriters, musicians, and bands within the Americana, country, folk, and rock realms. We discuss influences, albums, songwriting, and all things within that artist's life. Thomas Mooney has been published in the likes of Texas Monthly, Rolling Stone Country, & more.
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 67 minutes
- Episodes
- 226
- Years Active
- 2016 - 2025
026: Mike Harmeier of Mike & The Moonpies
On Episode 26, we catch up with Mike Harmeier, lead vocalist and chief songwriter in Austin’s honky-tonk revivalists Mike & The Moonpies. During this one, we talk about their stellar st…
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Fri 28 Oct 2016
025: John Baumann
On Episode 025, Texas songwriter John Baumann returns. This go-around, we talk about co-writing with folks like Wade Bowen and Cory Morrow, working on the craft, and last year's Vices.
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Wed 28 Sep 2016
024: Ryan Bingham
Episode 024 is with singer-songwriter Ryan Bingham. We talk about his early roots and proper debut album Mescalito, evolving as a writer and storyteller, discovering new sonic territory…
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Tue 20 Sep 2016
023: Singer-Songwriter Night at Blue Light
Episode 023 is another recorded night at Blue Light Live. This time around, it's a listen in of a week during The Singer-Songwriter Competition.
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Wed 14 Sep 2016
022: Buddy Holly Tribute
Episode 022 is a Buddy Holly Tribute episode. Much like the previous Guy Clark edition, we set up a couple of microphones at The Blue Light Live and recorded some of Lubbock's finest si…
00:47:44 |
Tue 13 Sep 2016
021 Drew Kennedy & Josh Grider
Episode 021 is with singer-songwriters Drew Kennedy and Josh Grider. We talk about moving to the Texas Hill Country after growing up in Pennsylvania and New Mexico, collaborating and co…
01:05:47 |
Thu 01 Sep 2016
020: Rodney Parker
Episode 020 is with Ft. Worth singer-songwriter Rodney Parker. We talk about Parker's recently finished third studio album Bomber Heights, working with Matt Pence, Parker's Lubbock ties…
01:19:38 |
Wed 24 Aug 2016
019: Zack McGinn of Dolly Shine
Episode 019 is with Zach McGinn of Dolly Shine. We talk about their latest album, Walkabout, progressive country roots, West Texas, '90s country, and Stephenville's music scene.
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Wed 17 Aug 2016
018: D.G. Flewellyn, Mike Pritchard, & Brandon Adams
Episode 018 is with another set of Lubbock songwriting legends--D.G. Flewellyn, Mike Pritchard, and Brandon Adams. Again, we talk about breaking into the Lubbock music scene, old venues…
01:03:41 |
Wed 10 Aug 2016
017: Cary Swinney, Wade Parks, & Brandon Adams
Episode 017 is with three of Lubbock's finest songwriters--Cary Swinney, Wade Parks, and Brandon Adams. We swap stories, Lubbock's music sub-culture, navigating Lubbock then and now, an…
01:06:39 |
Fri 05 Aug 2016
016: Wade Bowen
Episode 016 is with Wade Bowen. Before his sold out Blue Light Street Show, we talk about up-and-coming days in Lubbock and West Texas, collaborating with longtime friend and contempora…
01:02:33 |
Tue 26 Jul 2016
015: Chris King
On Episode 15, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Chris King. We talk about his latest album, Animal, Texas music, the warping definitions of Americana, and '80s legends Rodney Crowell an…
01:09:22 |
Tue 19 Jul 2016
014: K. Phillips
On Episode 14, I'm joined by singer-songwriter K. Phillips. During this conversation, we talk about Phillips' early San Angelo roots, recording with Adam Duritz of Counting Crows, cove…
02:27:53 |
Tue 12 Jul 2016
013: Ross Cooper, Ben Danaher, & David Borné
On Episode 13, I'm joined by singer-songwriters Ross Cooper, Ben Danaher, and David Borné. Over a few cups of coffee at Third & Lindsley, we talk about moving to Nashville, finding lik…
01:42:29 |
Tue 28 Jun 2016
012: Paul Cauthen
On Episode 12, I'm joined by singer-songwriter Paul Cauthen. On this one, we talk about the highs and lows of Sons of Fathers, laying low for the past year, songwriting, and readying h…
01:02:18 |
Wed 08 Jun 2016
011: Guy Clark Tribute Part 2
Episode 11 is a Guy Clark tribute show. The Texas legend passed away at age 74 this week. This week, we set up a couple of microphones in the pool room of Blue Light and recorded some C…
00:48:33 |
Wed 01 Jun 2016
010: Guy Clark Tribute Part 1
Episode 10 is a Guy Clark tribute show. The Texas legend passed away at age 74 this week. This week, we set up a couple of microphones in the pool room of Blue Light and recorded some C…
00:47:01 |
Wed 25 May 2016
009: Grady Spencer
On Episode 9, I'm joined by Nashville by songwriter Grady Spencer. During this one, we talk about his latest album, The Line Between, his Lubbock roots, moving to Ft. Worth, and growing…
01:15:11 |
Thu 19 May 2016
008: Troy Cartwright
On Episode 8, I'm joined by Nashville by way of Dallas songwriter Troy Cartwright. During this one, we talk about moving to Nashville, navigating the songwriter realm, his debut EP Bull…
01:11:49 |
Wed 04 May 2016
007: William Clark Green & BJ Barham
On Episode 7 of New Slang, I'm joined by songwriters William Clark Green and BJ Barham of American Aquarium. We talk about how experiences shape and form songs, the similarities/differe…
01:05:58 |
Wed 27 Apr 2016
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