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Episodes
April 5, 2024 • 65 mins
Matt and Andy talk about Van Halen, Tool, and dreamnaut stuff.
Features the NIghtporters songs "Miles Away", "From a Memory" and "Satellite" and closes out with the Lynx Deluxe song "Mercy".
Come to Lynx Deluxe's a show at Smith's Olde Bar on Saturday April 6th!
Features the NIghtporters songs "Miles Away", "From a Memory" and "Satellite" and closes out with the Lynx Deluxe song "Mercy".
Come to Lynx Deluxe's a show at Smith's Olde Bar on Saturday April 6th!
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September 9, 2022 • 50 mins
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Matt and Chad talk shop on surf music, yard sales, and fanny packs in this interview with the mysterious guitarist and multi entrepreneur behind the Southern Surf Stomp Fest, October 8th 2022 in the Avondale Estates neighborhood of Atlanta, GA, USA
https://www.facebook.com/SouthernSurfStomp
Features the song "Sky Lanterns" by The Mystery Men
Matt and Chad talk shop on surf music, yard sales, and fanny packs in this interview with the mysterious guitarist and multi entrepreneur behind the Southern Surf Stomp Fest, October 8th 2022 in the Avondale Estates neighborhood of Atlanta, GA, USA
https://www.facebook.com/SouthernSurfStomp
Features the song "Sky Lanterns" by The Mystery Men
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July 22, 2022 • 62 mins
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Matt interviews Daniel about his life in music
Features the songs "The Existentialist" and "A Prayer For All of Us"
Matt interviews Daniel about his life in music
Features the songs "The Existentialist" and "A Prayer For All of Us"
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June 17, 2022 • 52 mins
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Matt interviews Jon in this episode, coming full circle. They go over early days playing music in the Church, to working as a sideman in reggae bands, forming his own band The Sin Hounds, and how that led to his long term collaboration with The Sun Dogs
Features the track "Curly Hair"
Matt interviews Jon in this episode, coming full circle. They go over early days playing music in the Church, to working as a sideman in reggae bands, forming his own band The Sin Hounds, and how that led to his long term collaboration with The Sun Dogs
Features the track "Curly Hair"
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June 10, 2022 • 33 mins
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Matt talks to Alex about his musical background, and delves deep into the history of the band he plays bass with, The Mltys
Features the songs "Mind Whispers" and "This Is The End"
Matt talks to Alex about his musical background, and delves deep into the history of the band he plays bass with, The Mltys
Features the songs "Mind Whispers" and "This Is The End"
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June 3, 2022 • 79 mins
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Matt talks to Matt about his life in music, diving deep into some parts of his musical background and dancing around others, all while discussing the philosophies and modes of working that have kept him going
Features the song "Bone Picker", the title track to a full length album by The Strange Truth of It All
Matt talks to Matt about his life in music, diving deep into some parts of his musical background and dancing around others, all while discussing the philosophies and modes of working that have kept him going
Features the song "Bone Picker", the title track to a full length album by The Strange Truth of It All
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May 28, 2022 • 61 mins
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Today we're trying something a little different over here at Group Hugs, as we've interviewed an entire band at once, that band being Of Persephone
Of Persephone is a four piece band based in Atlanta, GA that formed in 2021 from the solo work of Sarah Rae Tramell, who recently formed the indie label Lost Girl Records
Of Persephone has gone on to make a splash for themselves, landing a ton of gigs and making new recordings
In thi...
Today we're trying something a little different over here at Group Hugs, as we've interviewed an entire band at once, that band being Of Persephone
Of Persephone is a four piece band based in Atlanta, GA that formed in 2021 from the solo work of Sarah Rae Tramell, who recently formed the indie label Lost Girl Records
Of Persephone has gone on to make a splash for themselves, landing a ton of gigs and making new recordings
In thi...
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May 27, 2022 • 69 mins
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Greenia talks to Jeffrey about his origins playing heavy metal with his Mom, his old band Midwives, the Bicycle Eaters era, Compartmentalizationalists, his collaboration with Emily Marie Malmer, PJ Harvey, and rockabilly music on this investigation into one of Atlanta's most ambitious local composers
Jeffrey is wrote the play Artificial Island, now showing at Push Push theatre in College Park, GA
Features the songs "Rebekka" an...
Greenia talks to Jeffrey about his origins playing heavy metal with his Mom, his old band Midwives, the Bicycle Eaters era, Compartmentalizationalists, his collaboration with Emily Marie Malmer, PJ Harvey, and rockabilly music on this investigation into one of Atlanta's most ambitious local composers
Jeffrey is wrote the play Artificial Island, now showing at Push Push theatre in College Park, GA
Features the songs "Rebekka" an...
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May 20, 2022 • 75 mins
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Matt talks to Nick about the Bach family business, music, and the way he forged a path for himself and his friends to collaborate, perform and record together
Features the track "Better Acid Easy Rider"
Matt talks to Nick about the Bach family business, music, and the way he forged a path for himself and his friends to collaborate, perform and record together
Features the track "Better Acid Easy Rider"
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April 22, 2022 • 59 mins
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Matt talks to Jon about his early days in Alabama, how Matt Lambert from All the Saints made him and his brother Bon move to Atlanta, and his experiences rocking people's faces off through projects like Abby Gogo and Van Vleck
Features the song "Black Denim Bookends"
Matt talks to Jon about his early days in Alabama, how Matt Lambert from All the Saints made him and his brother Bon move to Atlanta, and his experiences rocking people's faces off through projects like Abby Gogo and Van Vleck
Features the song "Black Denim Bookends"
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April 15, 2022 • 205 mins
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Matt talks to Ian about his arc playing music in Atlanta and beyond both solo and in groups
Features the songs "Heartbreak #2" and "The Printmaker"
Matt talks to Ian about his arc playing music in Atlanta and beyond both solo and in groups
Features the songs "Heartbreak #2" and "The Printmaker"
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April 8, 2022 • 46 mins
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Matt talks to Sky Hy about his early days singing church music in Godsends, rapping under the name Noize before reimagining himself as Sky Hy, his other projects Doorways
and The Church Electric, and his showcase series at MJQ
Features the songs "Black Leather" and "Self Care"
Matt talks to Sky Hy about his early days singing church music in Godsends, rapping under the name Noize before reimagining himself as Sky Hy, his other projects Doorways
and The Church Electric, and his showcase series at MJQ
Features the songs "Black Leather" and "Self Care"
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April 1, 2022 • 91 mins
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Matt talks to Henry about his musical life, including playing with Group Hugs alumni Lightnin' Ray in Weary Heads, his Bowie in Sweats collab with other alums TT Mahony and Jed Drummond, and his experience playing in the band Entertainment
Features the songs "The Greater Roadrunner" and "Song of Xeethra"
Matt talks to Henry about his musical life, including playing with Group Hugs alumni Lightnin' Ray in Weary Heads, his Bowie in Sweats collab with other alums TT Mahony and Jed Drummond, and his experience playing in the band Entertainment
Features the songs "The Greater Roadrunner" and "Song of Xeethra"
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March 25, 2022 • 33 mins
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Matt talks to Streety Murphy about his production brand West End Icon, the recording project Shinchaku Saikou, Duran Duran, Nine Inch Nails, and the definition of street pop
Features the songs "McFly" and "Look Over My Shoulder"
Matt talks to Streety Murphy about his production brand West End Icon, the recording project Shinchaku Saikou, Duran Duran, Nine Inch Nails, and the definition of street pop
Features the songs "McFly" and "Look Over My Shoulder"
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March 18, 2022 • 54 mins
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Matt gets the dirt from Ben Davis, one of Atlanta's most professional musicians. His history spans from early efforts like Habeus Corpus to long term project The Purkinje Shift, his time in the funk group Noot d'Noot, and how all this led to his solo projects Setups and Prince Clifton
Features the tracks "In Real" and "Xavier's Idea"
Matt gets the dirt from Ben Davis, one of Atlanta's most professional musicians. His history spans from early efforts like Habeus Corpus to long term project The Purkinje Shift, his time in the funk group Noot d'Noot, and how all this led to his solo projects Setups and Prince Clifton
Features the tracks "In Real" and "Xavier's Idea"
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March 11, 2022 • 68 mins
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Matt talks to Tom about his life writing songs and working with musicians to put on shows. Tom details his time in the bands Rent Boys, All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, West End Motel, and of course his most recent project The Tom Cheshire Band
Features the song "New Wave Kid"
Matt talks to Tom about his life writing songs and working with musicians to put on shows. Tom details his time in the bands Rent Boys, All Night Drug Prowling Wolves, West End Motel, and of course his most recent project The Tom Cheshire Band
Features the song "New Wave Kid"
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March 4, 2022 • 53 mins
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Matt talks to JB about playing music when he served in the U.S. Army, how that led to him being the drummer for Arrested Development, how the Multiple Dimensions Band was formed, and his experience recording the album "Drop It From The Top"
Features the songs "Stink of Me" and "Dreams to Forget"
Matt talks to JB about playing music when he served in the U.S. Army, how that led to him being the drummer for Arrested Development, how the Multiple Dimensions Band was formed, and his experience recording the album "Drop It From The Top"
Features the songs "Stink of Me" and "Dreams to Forget"
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February 25, 2022 • 94 mins
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Matt talks to Kent about his upbringing in Illinois and how that brought him to his career playing music in Atlanta
Features the songs "Ways of the Weak" and "I Don't Scare Easy"
Kent's got a show at Smith's with his band The Swear:
https://www.facebook.com/events/300224278725869?ref=newsfeed
Matt talks to Kent about his upbringing in Illinois and how that brought him to his career playing music in Atlanta
Features the songs "Ways of the Weak" and "I Don't Scare Easy"
Kent's got a show at Smith's with his band The Swear:
https://www.facebook.com/events/300224278725869?ref=newsfeed
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February 18, 2022 • 66 mins
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Matt talks to Eric about his early experiences playing metal, hardcore, and punk music with projects like Zero Tolerance, Orange 9mm and H2O, and how that led him to his newest band, Drifter
You can see Drifter live for free at Sabbath Brewing in Atlanta on Sunday, February 27th
https://www.facebook.com/events/979686129638119/
Features the song "Colors"
Matt talks to Eric about his early experiences playing metal, hardcore, and punk music with projects like Zero Tolerance, Orange 9mm and H2O, and how that led him to his newest band, Drifter
You can see Drifter live for free at Sabbath Brewing in Atlanta on Sunday, February 27th
https://www.facebook.com/events/979686129638119/
Features the song "Colors"
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February 11, 2022 • 64 mins
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Alex gets Shaheed to open up about his journey on the first episode of Group Hugs' second season
Features the songs "What I Say" and "Sand Castle"
Alex gets Shaheed to open up about his journey on the first episode of Group Hugs' second season
Features the songs "What I Say" and "Sand Castle"
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