Talk to Me

He's the MAN!!! ...Mr. Jon Rauhouse

Talk To Me:

-Born and raised?

Tempe Arizona

 

-Currently living where?

Splitting Time between Phoenix AZ and Lilliwaup WA

 

-Three of your favorite albums from the glorious 1980's?

Joe Ely, "Musta-Notta-Gotta-Lotta", 1981

REM, "Chronic Town", EP 1982

David Lindley, "Win This Record", 1982

 

Rolling Stones or the Beatles?

Rolling Stones

 

The Clash or The Sex Pistols?

The Mekons

 

-Footloose or Dirty Dancing?

On The Town, (1949) Starring: Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, Betty Garrett, Ann Miller, Jules Munshin, & Vera Ellen

 

-Smokey & The Bandit or Cannonball Run?

cmon babe east bound and down, Smokey and the bandit

 

-Milkshake or Rootbeer Float?

Both + a malt

 

-Daily life would be so much better if...we weren't at war

 

-What I really miss about being a kid (kid = 5-10 years of age) is...cashing in pop bottles for money

 

-Do you own a pet(s)?   Name(s)?

not right now, but i am definitely a dog guy. last 2 dogs named Trudee and Gogo

 

-If you had to take a bath w/ one of the characters from Friends who would it be (Joey, Ross, Chandler, Monica, Rachel, or Pheobe)? 

do not currently have a bath tub

 

-I remember reading George Burns saying everything goes better w/ ketchup.  Everything goes better with...

Ice cream

 

-The youth of today.it seems they've taken the innocence out of everything!  What are your thoughts on bringing back "dry-humping"? 

why not?

 

*First thought that comes to mind when hearing the following:
-Big Lebowski?

I am the Walrus

 

-President George W. Bush? 

what the @#%& is that

 

-Pizza?

Arturo's in NYC

 

-Skinny Dipping? 

Barton Springs in Austin

 

-BBQ? 

Payne's BBQ in Memphis, i just got some last friday

 

*Thanks for talking to me

I'm not kidding, Jon Rauhouse is the MAN!!  His wife Jen is the BEST!  Jon played at my wedding...my wife walked down the aisle to one of his songs!  Just beautiful, we will never forget that moment!  Thanks Jon!!!  He's the secret weapon behind Neko Case, yeah that's him...Jon has lent his considerable talents to tours and recordings by Neko Case, Sally Timms,  Kelly Hogan, Calexico, the Waco Brothers, and Giant Sand.  Let’s not forget that the steel guitar and Hawaiian guitar are HARD to play, and he makes it look so easy.

Nicknames: “Orchid Fingers”, "Nicest Guy in Show Biz”
Representative Quote: “Oh, would you STOP it!!”

"Jon Rauhouse plays pedal steel guitar the way John Zorn plays the saxophone. That is, he thoroughly messes with your head as he takes you on a schizophrenic musical journey." Andy Whitman Paste Magazine

His new record - Steel Guitar Heart Attack is EXCELLENT!!!!  Pick it up. 

Michelle Anthony...Blessed with a commanding voice!

-Born and raised?

Overland Park, Kansas

-Currently living where?

Austin, Texas. Okay, well, it's not technically Austin out here in Hill Country USA.
-Three of your favorite albums from the glorious 1980's?

Substance, Life's Rich Pageant, Joshua Tree... also a big fan of Purple Rain...oh yeah, and Tim.

Rolling Stones or the Beatles?

Beatles
-The Clash or The Sex Pistols?

While I don't consider myself a youngin', I was a bit too young to be able appreciate both bands in their prime. Since then, I've come to recognize the greatness of The Clash.
-Footloose or Dirty Dancing?

Footloose
-Smokey & The Bandit or Cannonball Run?

I just saw Cannonball Run -- OMG! It's so cheezy and raunchy but totally funny.
-Milkshake or Rootbeer Float?

Rootbeer Float
-Daily life would be so much better if...-What I really miss about being a kid (kid = 5-10 years of age) is...

Afternoon naps, recess, summer vacation, working on my imagination skills, getting to spend time taking lessons to learn how to do things I rarely do as an adult

-Do you own a pet(s)?   Name(s)?

No pets now.

-If you had to take a bath w/ one of the characters from Friends who would it be (Joey, Ross, Chandler, Monica, Rachel, or Pheobe)? 

I couldn't fit into my tub with any of them! Plus, I'm not a fan of bathing in someone else's dirt, even if they're better looking and wealthier than me. If taking a bath was really code for going shopping or taking a road trip, I'd choose Phoebe.
-I remember reading George Burns saying everything goes better w/ ketchup.  Everything goes better with...

chocolate
-The youth of today, it seems they've taken the innocence out of everything!  What are your thoughts on bringing back "dry-humping"? 

K - you are right on. What's up with everyone needing to know everything by the time they're 14 or 15 or whenever?  I'm all for keeping us innocent as long as possible especially now that I have a son. I think if you changed the name to something else, people would be more interested. A dry hump sounds kind of gross -- like a painful disease that affects whales and camels -- or bad acne that just needs a little proactive (ha).

*First thought that comes to mind when hearing the following:
-Big Lebowski? K...I've never seen it.
-President George W. Bush?  Barack Obama!
-Pizza?   Totally! Edwardo's (Milw), Gino's East (Chi) and here in Austin I like Homeslice.
-Skinny Dipping?  Too cold.
-BBQ?  Kansas City! Haywards, Gates, Smokestack. Austin's Salt Lick is good too.

Michelle Anthony is music to my ears!  Her music is like this, it feels like it grew from the ground and then flowed out of her heart.  Michelle Anthony is a Kansas City native, Milwaukee transplant and current resident of Austin, Texas.  Michelle released her first solo album, (the unjustly neglected gem) "Stand Fall Repeat," in August 2004 on the Chicago label Burn and Shiver.  In recording her album, she worked with ex-Wilco instrumentalist, Jay Bennett, at his studio in Chicago.  "Frozenstarpalace," released on October 31, 2006, file it right between Summerteeth and Tapestry.  The KC native made a record, that some say, “It’ll make Brian Wilson cry!”  Which gives the listener the impassioned rocker “Ugly Side”, which sounds like a lost gem from the Learning to Crawl-era Pretenders, and the astonishingly Mann –like “Aluminum”.

***You can also hear Michelle on the (very important) benefit record – The Voices and Faces Project – which also features Neko Case, Jesse Sykes, Joseph Arthur, Motion City Soundtrack, The New Pornographers and more!

"[I]t’s a mark of her versatility and musical dexterity that she’s able to veer so adeptly between genres, playing the sensitive songstress one moment and the brash, defiant rocker the next... it’s merely the mark of an artist who can claim brilliance as part of her vocabulary." ENTERTAINMENT NEWS AND VIEWS (Miami)

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voices and faces

Ken Sumka - Music Man!

TALK TO ME:

-Born and raised?  Born in Chicago (3/5/70) Raised in Glen Ellyn Currently living in Brookfield, IL

-Three of your favorite albums from the glorious 1980's? The Smiths’ Meat Is Murder, The Replacements Hootenanny, The Rolling Stones Tattoo You

-Rolling Stones or the Beatles?Rolling Stones

-The Clash or The Sex Pistols?The Clash

-Footloose or Dirty Dancing?Footloose

-Smokey & The Bandit or Cannonball Run?Smokey & The Bandit

-Milkshake or Rootbeer Float?Milkshake

-Daily life would be so much better if...everyone got a nap and a per diem

-What I really miss about being a kid (kid = 5-10 years of age) is...Having no responsibility

-Do you own a pet(s)?  Yep.            Name(s)? Bella (Shep/Rott Mix dog) Vinny (Black cat) Mona (Grey Cat)

-If you had to take a bath w/ one of the characters from Friends who would it be (Joey, Ross, Chandler, Monica, Rachel, or Phoebe)?Rachel

-I remember reading George Burns saying everything goes better w/ ketchup.  Everything goes better with...Bacon or cheese.

-The youth of today...it seems they've taken the innocence out of everything!  What are your thoughts on bringing back "dry-humping"? All for it, no actual sex until prom.

*First thought that comes to mind when hearing the following:

-Big Lebowski? White Russians

-President George W. Bush? Underqualified

-Pizza? Due’s or Barone’s

-Skinny Dipping? Only with women. Must be drunk. In a hotel pool or a lake.

-BBQ? Pulled pork sandwich or ribs.

*Thanks for talking to me...

Ken Sumka can be heard on Chicago's WXRT.  He did his first show at XRT February 5th, 1994.  He can be heard after Sound Opinions on Tuesday nights, most Saturdays 7PM-Midnight, Sundays after Jazz Transfusion and frequently fills in at night and overnight.  The man loves muisc...so if you see him out and about at any of the numerous Chicago muisc venues, buy him a drink and ask the question, "So what are you listening to these days?"  Before he dies, he'd like to see the Cubs play in a World Series.  Ken also runs a very entertaining blog called Gaper's Blog.