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Glick's House of Music: James Luker
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Glick's welcomes our boy James Luker back to the House of Music to catch up and hear what he's been up to and what new music is coming up
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Musical Beginnings: The Power of Sound
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Musicians gather spirits.
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We'll hang out, no time spared From soulful whispers to a roaring sound Music tonight on hallowed ground
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Strings and drums in harmony Voices rise in sweet decree
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All things music, a vibrant call for one and all to give their all in this sanctuary where dreams ignite music's power.
Stories of Unity through Music
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Rockin' interviews, stories shared.
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Music unites on Hello Chrome.
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A symphony of life all night long.
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Stealing all your kisses, smoking all the joy, snuggled up in a hand. Like watching as the sun falls down behind the trees while the lighting bulb is black and we slip into a dream.
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I can paint pictures with my songs, but your pretty green eyes infiltrated my soul. Yeah, heart made of sugar, sweet and lancy.
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Eyes white and crystal, makes me tick.
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We can't let the night fade. They're losing words, can see them, losing my breath. Cause she's as gorgeous as an indian sunset.
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As white
Blake's Return and Social Media Engagement
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and crystal makes for THC A couple Chevrolet headlight tastes the sea and rain We can't let the night fade They're losing words I can see They're losing my breath Cause she's as gorgeous as a lady and son Say I ain't much but I can give you my
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Sweet and antsy Eyes white and crystal Mixed with THC A couple shiver May headlight Dance to see in the rain
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I can paint pictures with my songs, but your pretty green eyes infiltrated my soul.
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pictures with my song bunch your pretty green eyes infiltrated mine so
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What up, motherfuckers? Happy Tuesday. Welcome to Blake's House of Music. It's been a little minute, I feel like. It's been a little minute since I've been on here. I took a little break last week. It was nice.
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But anywho, I'm back. What's going on? Hopefully you guys are having a good week so far. yeah you're not already, you know the joke. Give us follow everywhere. Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok. Check out the shows live on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch.
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You know the drill. Like, share, and subscribe. I thought I had... I
Guest Musician: Venue Challenges and Experiences
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do. Right there. Like, share, and subscribe. Everything's on a delay tonight.
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It's just going to piss me off. And don't forget... Nine out of ten grannies. They approve, motherfuckers. So check out the Nonsensical Network. Give us a follow, give us a like, give us a share, give us all those fun things.
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But anyways, enough of that bullshit. We've got our boy hanging out with me tonight. You guys know I've seen floating around before. What's going on, man? What's going on, bro? I feel like I'm floating around everywhere lately, bro. I'm floating right now.
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I believe it. You've been been to my house, bro. I know how it gets down. I know how you get down. I've been there. You know you told me earlier, I've been hella high today. I'm like, hey, man, I'm all good, bro.
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Don't you worry. I ate two subs before came on this but fucking podcast, bro. What does everyone do the comments, bro? What does everyone do? see Yeah, you guys know who James Luka is. If you don't, well, now you're about to.
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He's been on several times. We've hung out. Hell, I've even gone out to old Indiana and seen him and hung out with him and all that fun stuff. Hopefully, I'll we'll get back out there soon. Yeah, man. I mean, and then I got some shows in the works well, bro. You got to come out to those, man. Love to have you out there. I mean, we'll actually have people there. We'll actually have people there. Hey, man. Do that. Then you fuck me.
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that that it was that That venue had, i guess it don't matter if we talk bad about it or we shit on them. No, go ahead. It had such good potential, man. But there was no, and now this has been several months back, but you know there was no marketing. There was no promoting. um I think and think you and I promoted that show more than anybody else did.
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Yeah, they fucked me over. Anybody, anybody, everybody's watching this, go to Google, type in E Street, Richmond, Indiana, and leave them a one-star review and say justice for James Luger.
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and I got to add my one star out there. and It's a cool little spot, don't get me wrong. And it would have been such a great show had it had it been a packed house because you you went up there and rocked out acoustic, man. and Bro, those motherfuckers fucked me over.
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And every time I go in there, they're always weird to me. that The other musicians are weird to me. And, like, it's weird, dude. Like, it's it's like, because I want to walk in there, bro, you already know how it is there. But there's always everybody coming up to me and shit.
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And, like, bro, it just pisses me off, man. Because, like, those other musicians are actually cool and I'd actually want to work with them. But they just don't take me serious. That or they're just pissed off at me because I'm actually doing something with it and not just staying in the bars. Like, I want to go do something with this.
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And I feel like a lot of people around here and around my town don't understand that. They just, they just like, Hey, you know, hometown, I'm never leaving this place type shit, but yeah, that's not how I am. mean You know, there, there's nothing, there's nothing wrong with the musicians that want to, that want to keep that hometown vibe and that hometown feel and, and stay local. But at the end of the day, i mean, don't you want to, don't you want to travel? Don't you want to get on a big stage? Don't you want to,
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Shit, I just went to West Virginia two weeks ago. Yeah. Right. Bro, and then, like, here's the thing, man.
Beyond Local: Ambition and Success
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I love having a home, and I'm always going to live in my hometown, probably. It depends.
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What up, peace? But, ah yeah. Wait, you fucks came on right when I was trying to go fish. Well, you had all that time in the Cheddar's Box before the show to talk that shit.
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it' Sam Pughes. Fucker, I've seen you, by the way. Man, dude. But yeah, bro. It's just, I know, man. There's a lot of shit going on. My name is just fucking getting, it's either getting trashed or it's getting praised. There's no in between.
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There's either people who are diehard core fans or there's people who fucking despise me right now. Right? and and And it's crazy because, you know, it's it's it's been a while, it's been a while, you know, Jesus, when was I, when was I out there?
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He was out there to december he's out here in December. Was it December, January, something like that? So, I mean, it's been a wild, like, eight months or so, bro. You've been on a wild ride. Like, at one point, I remember talking to you, and and you were ready to just say, fuck it all and give everything up.
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Like, fuck it. Yeah, I've been that to that point so many times, and that's when something cool happens. Like, man, and here's the thing, dude. I don't know what it has, what it's been, man, but, like,
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It seems like every time a year goes by, it's like, um don't know, man. It's like something my head just like clicks. And then I just like, I figure shit out easier. And then I just, I don't know. I have the, I have the, draw the hunger to learn. I don't ever want to stop learning. That's what I'm trying to say. Like, I don't ever want to stop learning.
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And I feel like a lot of these artists, they get too comfortable. I don't care how rich I am. I'll never get too comfortable. I want to know, hey, can I do I sound good on this, you know, and I'm trying to make projects to leave to release after I die for my family, you know, that way they can keep making money.
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So I'm trying to like do that. And you know what I'm saying, man? Like, I feel like all these artists, man, are just not hungry. and I feel like I'm the only one that's fucking hungry.
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i think i think i think sometimes i think I think sometimes with it, and I feel this way with anybody in the entertainment world, it doesn't matter what you do or who you are. i think sometimes you kind of hit a you hit a plateau and you're like, I've done enough. This is good.
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I don't want to do anymore. You know what mean? I think that's where something is. I just don't. I don't. I don't, bro. I can't. like For me, man, I don't know what i mean i know what drives it. I just won't say it on here, but You know, past experiences drive me to want to be better and to want to be, like, just, I guess, I guess feeling secure in a way. Right.
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Kind of. But, like, in reality, I've known so many people who has almost made it, almost did it, almost. No. I'm not going to be. I refuse.
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I told myself when I started my career, dude, i was like, I'm not going to be an almost. I can't. You know, I can't. Like, that was the one promise I made to myself was I'm not going to be a either a one-hit wonder or two. I want to be a staple in this shit. I want to fucking leave an impact before I go.
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and like, it won't matter after I die, but it won't matter to somebody who's on Earth. It might matter to a kid who doesn't have any, you know, he doesn't have anybody around him to guide him. But maybe he can, you know, see how I did it or maybe see how, so maybe fucking, you know, Minifin did it or how Justin Kahn did or how Adam Callahan did it.
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You know, I want to be one of those guys that somebody can find and figure out how and like let them figure out how I did it type shit like I did with the others. And that's how you truly find yourself, you know, least for me.
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but I think, yeah, I think that I think the biggest thing is, is, you know, not only that, but also staying hungry, yeah hungry and wanting and, you know, wanting to do more, wanting to expand your, you know, your horizons. Don't Don't go down as a one-trick pony. You know what i mean?
Love's Influence on Music Creation
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like For instance, man, I've got to be honest with you.
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I've known you for a couple of years now. I never in a million years thought that you were going to do a love song. Like Indiana Sunset. I'm like,
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a ah this boy come here You want to know who i wrote that song about? You remember how I told you I would never write a love song until I knew for sure?
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Oh, yeah. Here's the for sure. Well, hello, for sure. Nice to meet you. This is Tracy. You can't hear me without headphones in right now. but Nice. yeah I wrote that about her.
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She's actually in new music videos coming out. She actually helped film it, too. She did a great job. That's what's up. this This woman, I've never been with somebody who has ever, like, I want to get a little cheesy on you since you brought the love song, all right? So nobody fucking, like, take this, like, that is, like, a a rare moment, all right?
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So let me tell you all this, all right? Everyone remembers, you know, who I've been with and stuff, and people remember how I, you know, maybe what happened earlier this year when I was by myself and shit. I was going through some dark times.
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And out nowhere, she just pops up out of nowhere. And i don't know, man. I'll tell you this. I prayed for a girl that looks exactly like her, acts exactly like her, everything, and then she shows up. So you tell me who did that. You know what mean?
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Yeah. But, like, I wasn't – I was very picky. Like, I stayed alone for a long time. I lived in this house by myself. Just me and my dog. You know? – and and I found myself. I found self-happiness in myself, and I grew as a musician. I wrote some badass songs you're all yall going to hear later this year.
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thought of some ideas. You know what i mean? like I just grew. And then she came in my life, and I feel like now like that's the woman I need. I can trust her 100%. I know it.
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I know it in my heart. never had that feeling nobody else. That's how I knew. And instead of promise we're go feel have a promise ring, I'm not ah i' not a fucking douchebag. I don't need the promise ring shit. I hate promise rings. I think they're retarded. No offense to anybody out there who likes them, but that's my opinion.
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But I gave her a song because that lasts forever. yeah So that's why I wrote the song. And I actually love the melody. I was like, bro, i fucking like this song.
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And, you know, there it is. I'm actually going to make it a part of the set list. believe it or not yeah i like i like the song a lot man it's a good song it's it was like i said it was a surprise and and i know exactly how you feel man i'm feeling the same way right now um you know like sometimes people come into your life that out of nowhere unexpectedly and you find that that forever person and anyway so i feel that i'm feeling that same way right now i found my forever i found everything I've ever looked for in a partner.
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and And she came out of fucking nowhere when I least expected it. what As I like to say, I was on my bullshit. I was acting a straight-ass fucking fool. I've been married. So I wasn't doing anything like harmful or anything. I was just single and enjoying single life and, you know, it's just doing my thing. And she came in and pulled the e-brakes, and I ain't mad at her. So I totally get where you're coming from with it and on how you feel and all that stuff.
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Yeah, and bro, I told you this too, man. like I really think you could really be a big part of this industry as well, man. like i think um want you like I want to make me and me, are we have we have a couple ideas that we want to do, but in re retro retrospect, I want to make my own group, a and I want to have us in our own thing.
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And we can be another group in the raid. We can be another group in all these other, like, Rock the South and shit. Like, why can't we be another fucking group, you know? Because, bro, there's so much BS going in the independent scene right now.
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And um um I just completely said, fuck it, I'm out of that shit. Yeah. But, like... I'm just trying to start my own shit. I'm working with other people. And here's a thing that many said a lot of folks like I'm so glad you're but many told me this cause he called me really wild at the gym. We had a conversation for a minute and he told me this and it really like got me.
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He goes, dude, he was people can tell me like that you that like they're so glad I'm doing this for you like you're a fucking charity case. No, you're a fucking artist. like your shit. I'm trying to and I'm trying push you a little bit.
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You have your own thing. And I was like, you know what? You're right, dude. You're right. You're fucking right. You know, like just because I have my own group doesn't mean like I can't work with anyone. I can't work with these people. A lot of people seem to think that.
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It's like work with whoever the fuck you want to work with, bro. You don't have to worry about what the hell people are saying. Like, don't ever limit yourself. Like, yeah don't don't buy into other people's bullshit. Just because you work with with one guy and then you work with another guy and they don't like each other. Well, that, you know, that shit has nothing to do with you.
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Yeah, I'm just trying to make music. Y'all shit has nothing to do with me, so don't bring me into it. i'm not you know i've said that I've said that with some other podcasts. I don't give a fuck what what what y'all got going on with these other people. That ain't none of my business.
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If you don't get this you don't like that I work with them or you don't like that I associate it with myself with them, then don't fucking watch it. you know We do plenty of other stuff. Exactly. today Exactly.
Industry Challenges and Personal Growth
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And like, here's the thing, though.
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Like, um for instance, I know a reactor who doesn't like another reactor. And but here's the thing, though. I text I can still text the other the other reactor who doesn't like the other reactor and neither of them will care.
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Yeah. But like, here's the thing. I can't say their names because, you know, people automatically know who they are and I'm not going to fucking go into that. But, like, you know i mean? But I know this one guy – here's one thing, though. I so i like the other guy better than I like the other guy because the other guy actually – You know, he wasn't ashamed to rent me. The other guy can't because if he does, he's fucked.
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you know yeah And Mm-hmm. So that's the thing. I'm starting to know who's really riding for me now. after After I went through all this shit, and I want to say this publicly too. Thank you, Justin, time because he wanted me to see this on my own. He ain't going tell me what's what's coming. He wants me to see it for myself.
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That dude's a straight shooter. So, like... I'm really seeing who's repping for me now. like i'm seeing like who my fucking fans actually are. They're not Creek Squad. They're James Luger fans.
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Yeah, they're James Luger's fans. luther's fan they're not but not anybody else's fans. It doesn't matter who you work with or anything like that because you know I know that I've introduced you to a fuck ton of people.
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And they don't know what you're doing with everybody else. They don't know what you're doing behind the scenes. I got, I'm a little bit more privy to it because you and I have become good friends, you know, since, since I've had you on the show. All right. I, you know, it's no big secret. I think of him like a little brother to me. um But ah you know,
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they're they're fans of you and your music and what you do. You know, it doesn't matter to them who you're who you're rolling with or who you're doing this at or the other thing with. At the end of the day, as long as you keep doing you and you keep making your music, fuck all the other bullshit.
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That's what I'm saying. And like, dude, I used to be afraid to show my real personality online and stuff. But lately, I don't really give a fuck, dude, because I am who I am. And people to know that. Like, I got so sick and tired of being ah being like,
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you know, somebody who was in some of, I want to be known for what I did. I don want to be known for my music. I don't want to be known that like somebody helped, like, like helped guide me my whole career. Like I have, like many is doing music with me. Sure. We're doing music together, but he's not holding my hand.
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Like he's not in the studio with me telling me what to do. Matter of fact, I mix and mastered my own vocals on the first song we're doing. And I sent to him, he's get vocals done. He'll send back to me.
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We're releasing it. oh yeah That's it. Like, he's not holding my fucking hand. Like, he' just he he gives me advice. And he's like, hey, you can do what you want, but if I were you, I would do this type thing. Yeah.
00:22:45
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You know, like, even on the song, like, yesterday like two days ago, he called me up. Hey, bro, you don't have to, but I really strongly advise that you raise the volume on the bridge. You should.
00:22:57
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yeah It's great lyrics. People need to hear the lyrics. And I'm like, you know I agree. I went to school the next day. I actually found some other mistakes I made and I ended up fixing them, saying to him and he was great with it.
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Yeah. You know, like that's the type of shit. Like, yeah, it's, it's, it's one thing to offer advice and to help somebody along. It's another thing to go, you're doing it wrong. Do it my way or it's not going to sound good. You know what I mean? And that's another thing. Like Jay went like, that's what Jay did to me my whole career.
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he He would tell me, like he would give me the blueprint, but it was my choice to read or not, you know? And he he let me learn on my own. And now I know how to do everything on my own now.
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And do I want him there still? Yes, because I have confidence in myself. I'm not fully just yet. But having this song fully makes the master the way I want it to, he only had to fix like, I think, two things two two things for me.
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But that was it. And I actually learn new shit. He's always there to teach me new shit, you know, whenever I'm ready for it. He just lets me sit there and do my thing. but so Ultimately, that's that's that's what you got to do. You got you gotta to let people a lot of time. It doesn't matter what you're doing, man. I tell the guys here all the time. i don't care what you do as long as you don't get this canceled. Like, but here im you like don't get this canceled.
00:24:22
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oh zeda You know, you got to let people find out who they are as ah as an individual, you know, where their strengths are. You can help them. You can give them advice. You can guide them along and all that stuff. But can't you can't.
00:24:36
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What's that old saying? You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink. Yeah. That's all. But no, man, like i said, you know, you you you went, you, you, you, and I don't, and I don't mean to put too much of your personal information out here, but I know a lot of it was on, on, online.
00:24:52
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You went into a little bit of a tailspin, but now you're back, dude. I think you're hotter than you've ever been. Like, dude, you are fucking on fire, bro. That's the thing though, man. Here's the, here's the thing though, man, is that these motherfuckers, and I, I never once said that the main dude did anything to me.
00:25:13
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I just – I was just not happy that the fact that I wasn't – I was ghosted a lot, okay? And you know what? I never said a bad word about about about Ryan publicly.
00:25:25
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Never. I never said a bad word. It was just Trey and Chris. That's it. I never – the only thing I said about Ryan was, hey – um why can't I at least get a text from at least somebody, like, why, from somebody, like, why did I have to find out like that?
00:25:43
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Yeah, like, I was constantly left in the dark, and then they and I wasn't growing. I would know, I was just staying stagnant. I was only getting the same viewers. I was seeing the same names constantly, and I knew that I needed to change something, but I didn't want to switch up because I was loyal to them, and they did, and I, you know, Ryan shared some stuff for me.
00:26:00
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Yes, he did. he You know, he gave he gave me a cosign, I guess you could say. Mm-hmm. And I appreciate that from them. I do. I do 100%. not saying I don't. But like when I'm not just going to sit here and limit myself and not and only be able to work with two other artists who leave me in the dark constantly and don't fucking communicate.
00:26:20
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like And they're saying I'm a crybaby. No, it's just like a comic fucking decency. It's manners. it's It's manners. Just have some you know some decency in you. I don't care how fucking famous you are.
00:26:31
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i don't give a fuck what you've done. don't give a fuck how many fucking views you have. i don't care what man shit. I don't get her you i don't care if you fucking know MGK. I don't give a fuck. You are
Communication and Respect in Mentorship
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not too important to fucking not communicate. You you should communicate.
00:26:44
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Man, that just get me fired up. Oh, man. It pisses me Yeah, things happen. things you know People get busy.
00:26:56
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They've all been there. But it doesn't take but two seconds. It doesn't take but two seconds to shoot a message to someone and go, hey, ah you know sorry for the hold up whatever. you know This dude, all they had to do if they didn't want me on the fucking EP was just text me say, hey, this isn't right for you. We think we're going to a different sound that we don't think would match yours.
00:27:18
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No hard feelings, but hey, we'll do something eventually or make something like something, you know, but yeah I never once asked them for shit. you Never.
00:27:29
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you Dude, i think you could I guess you could say asking whatever, but, dude, I sent Trey New Age Outlaw. said, hey, I think you'd sound dope on this. You don't got to do it but, hey, this is country rock. I think you'd sound sick. People want that old sound back.
00:27:43
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Yeah. And he agreed, and he was like, yeah, I'm fucking down, bro, and that was in the that was the end of it. You know, like, does that – I do that to a lot of my friends who do music. If I think they sound good like on it and I can't think of a verse, like, yo, what do think about this? If you want to hop on it, you can. If not, cool, i'll fucking i'll figure it out mentally i'll figure it yeah I'll figure it out eventually. Shit, we do that around here on Wednesdays. They're like, what are we doing tonight? Like, fuck it, I don't know. What do you want to do? i don't know. Fuck it.
00:28:11
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you know It's wildcard Wednesday. I guess we'll just turn the cameras on and whatever happens, happens at the end of the day. Yeah. And I saw that Ryan went on a story and he like, and he like hinted at, he, he, he hinted at me and he like, Oh, you know, I would, I would got, he said something about being gatekept. Yes. I did feel like I was being gatekept 100%.
00:28:31
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And let me tell you why, like, let me tell you why, like when you're left in the dark and you're gas lit and you're like, yeah like, dude, I'm very passionate about this. And it's not just because they're famous or they have fucking followers and I can put that on my dead father. That is not the reason.
00:28:46
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I just looked up to all three of them at the time. And I and i just wanted to, I wanted in my mind, that was ah the biggest goal for me was to hear the sound of me doing music with the people I grew up listening to. Yeah.
00:29:00
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It's not about money or fame. It's just the fact that knowing that did it and I know what i'm doing I did it doing i love doing what I love and shit. And I fucking got out the mud type shit. that That was my, at the time, it was my like, I guess you could say, um i don't know.
00:29:14
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top goal or whatever. that would give me, that would solidify me in my own head, I guess you could say. That would make me feel like I did something. It makes you feel like, all right, I'm on their level now. i like I'm i doing something right. You know what i mean? Yeah. and I get you, man.
00:29:30
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Yeah. And another thing, let me go in about the tour. People were like, oh he's just mad about the tour. No. If I was mad about the tour, why didn't I go off about it the day he canceled it? Why why would I wait two months to go off about a tour?
00:29:45
Speaker
That is not the fucking reason. My last straw was when Hozier went up on his fucking story and goes, yeah, me and Trey just finished the EP.
00:29:55
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But that was my last straw. That's when I knew, like, okay, you know what, man? These guys, I keep getting gaslit. I'm done. And yeah when I saw the text messages and shit, I don't want to be a part of that.
00:30:07
Speaker
I don't want to be a part of none of that. Like, no, I'm not throwing shade. I'm just saying I prefer not to be around that. You know what I mean? we yeah as As human beings and as as grownups, you know, we we have we have the conscious decision to pick and choose our battles. You also you also know that some some battles you you have to be, you know as an adult,
00:30:35
Speaker
yeah You can be an adult or you can be a little baby back bitch either way. But if you're an adult, you're going to take accountability and you're going to take you know for your actions or your reactions. If you're not, you're going to constantly twist and manipulate and create a narrative that fits your agenda so that everybody else looks bad rather than the person that's causing the problem.
00:30:56
Speaker
and And that's the other thing, man. When you're trying to come up in the industry, and again, I know I'm not a musician by any means. you know I'm just a podcaster guy. I know we we try to stay out of stupid ass beefs and ah other drama with with other podcasters and stuff like that. Why?
00:31:12
Speaker
Because I don't want my name associated with some jerk off that 90% of their career is drama or 90% of what they do is drama. like I'm sorry. i don't want my name associated with that.
00:31:23
Speaker
you know We like to come on here and have a good time and have fun. I would feel as a musician, if I was a musician, I wouldn't want my music and my art to be associated with with people who revolve their entire world about around drama, no matter who it is.
00:31:37
Speaker
and i'm not yeah I'm not putting anybody out there specifically. I'm just saying in general. Dude, man, we're all... Dude, for me, for me my life was ah my life growing up was basically chaos.
00:31:49
Speaker
I don't want to be around that. I'm trying to get further away from that. I'm just trying to make music, tour, and have fun with my friends, rock quads and shit. I literally just want to live that life. And I'm i'm working. do I bust my ass. People think and this whole charity thing, people are saying, here's the thing. Okay. Let me put this out there. Triple T is my dude.
00:32:07
Speaker
Okay. So I'm thinking this not Triple T's fault. Triple T was just trying to help me. yeah Okay. Because my Jeep is going to shit. and don't have insurance on it. And the frame's resting. So he was trying to make a, he he he held a fucking fundraiser thing to get me some cash.
00:32:23
Speaker
So I could put a down payment on a vehicle. And people took it as me begging for money, which is not true. it was I actually told Triple T I didn't want to do it. But he said, no, I want to do it for you because you need it.
00:32:34
Speaker
and i And lately I have to travel a lot, so it's whatever. And then, like, dude, when have you ever known me to ask anybody for something? Did you pay for that shirt?
00:32:46
Speaker
Hell no. Exactly. However, he's got a shirt, too. yeah Yeah, I do. We did a jersey swap. How many shirts did you see me give out at that show? You gave out all you i mean you gave out it legit, gave out a lot of stuff.
00:33:02
Speaker
i mean and I'm not trying to like make that solidify me. i'm just being real. like You know what I mean? like it just All these people are sitting here like trying to make up this thing about me. Man, I'm just like broke.
00:33:14
Speaker
I work better than I have, man. I work a full-time job and I do side hustles and shit. And I just, I never
Overcoming Adversity and Building a Fanbase
00:33:20
Speaker
stop. Like, and that's when like, that's when people were, that's why I said fight that fucking country singer guy because that motherfucker was trying to make me look like I was a bum. And I'm like, you won.
00:33:34
Speaker
I'll show you what bum is. And guess what? He had the opportunity and he didn't show up. Of course. yeah You know, sometimes sometimes pups get a little too big for their britches and bark real big. And then when you bark back at them, they get real, real quiet.
00:33:50
Speaker
And they start playing the victim. I'm kind of ranting on you right now, dude. but like Hey, you're good, bro. You're good. i I just like, it pisses me off, bro. Because I built my career. And I tell people, I've been telling people my whole career, you do shit on your fucking own. And, you know, like that's why I speak in my music.
00:34:11
Speaker
You know, like that's, that's a part of me. I, I'm a strong believer in, in, in, you know, this about me, how you and I sat down, we've had conversations at your house and, and whatnot.
00:34:23
Speaker
I'm a strong believer. Just be, just be you, just be a genuine son of just be a genuine person, be who you are. if if if people don't like it, fuck them. They're not made for you. The ones that are going to like you are the ones that you're going to want to keep around.
00:34:36
Speaker
But at the end of the day, man, just, just, Don't worry about what other people think about you. Just be who you are. A lot of people think I'm an asshole. I'm okay with that. I am an asshole. Congratulations. I am an asshole. I think you're a good guy, dude. You're good, dude. At least I'm true. At least I'm genuine. And the same thing about you, man. You ain't never tried to bullshit me or anything else since you and have been friends. Everything has just been straight up.
00:35:00
Speaker
Dude, when you came over here, it was y'all I told y'all make yourselves a home, and I meant that. It's because, like, Dude, I think these people have this false like narrative about me. like I'm a different person in real life and whatever. is just That's just not the case. du like I am who I am, and I'm never going change who I am. I'm the same person. you know I'm just not in a phone screen.
00:35:22
Speaker
You know what I'm saying? That's what tell people all the time. I'm the same guy you see right here on your YouTube or your Facebook channel or if you're listening on Spotify or wherever you hear my stupid voice.
00:35:34
Speaker
This is the jackass that you're going to get in real life. This is me, 24-7. Like, I don't come on here do it. All right, so get this. Glick was sitting in the house the day after the show, and, bro, I had like eight eight cones rolled, and I smoked all those motherfuckers back to back to back to back.
00:35:56
Speaker
I was just like, damn. You know what? And that was kind of a shock to me because I hadn't hung out with, like, Blaze or Michael yet. Jesus, man. You three would get along quite nicely. And Britt, like, you guys get along quite nicely.
00:36:10
Speaker
Yeah, man. It'd be nice for them to come to the show I'll probably end up getting a hotel room wherever the hell I'm at. Yeah, let me know you know. I know you said it's you know you might have the potential of doing a show here in Ohio. Fuck you know I'll come to Indiana. I've already done that shit.
00:36:27
Speaker
I got plans for one in Indianapolis and then one in Ohio somewhere. It's a vodka bar. It's going to be sick. Nice. um And I'm doing backing tracks. I stopped the Kisic shows entirely. I'm never doing them again, least for a long time.
00:36:41
Speaker
Oh, yeah. I'm doing backing tracks. um I actually found venues in people who are connected. They're all cool with it because they know it's independent music. They know it's independent motherfuckers like me. I can actually get rowdy. I can actually have stage presence now.
00:36:55
Speaker
so hell yeah are you are you Do you have any plans in the in the future or anything to try to put together ah an actual band behind you?
00:37:05
Speaker
Not right now. No, I haven't. I've thought about it, but I need to, I need to fucking, I got to get myself up in a little bit bigger position to actually get people taking serious.
00:37:16
Speaker
And I need enough money to pay them. So right now I'm probably just going to backing tracks and then maybe I'll get a guitar player and a drummer. yeah And then like just slowly move up, but it's a process, you know, and I'm and i'm sure people will get it, but as long as the music's good and I'm there and I'm fucking, and I sound the same as I do on the track and I'm getting stage presence, does it matter?
00:37:39
Speaker
Like I made the music. It's not like it's karaoke. It's my music. Yeah, it's your music. That's, that's the other thing, you know, being able to build that stage presence, being able to build your persona on stage, because as a fan of music, that goes a long way, man.
00:37:55
Speaker
You know, if if you get a musician there, you a singer up there that's happy that, you know, you're having a good time. You're, you're running around, you know you're doing whatever it is you do, that that reflects the music as well.
00:38:07
Speaker
And that makes the show that much better for the audience. I go crazy on that shit, man. Let me tell you, dude, I... Man, I know you didn't really see it much with the acoustic show because it was kind of boring, but, like, you've never seen me play, like, and I've played actual concerts and shit with a band and everything behind me, and I've done the shit. Like, I'm good at this shit. Like, I just can't, I just never got a chance to show anybody because, like,
00:38:30
Speaker
Man, you just wait, dude, because I have so much. It's been so long. So, like, I'm going fucking go buck-ass wild, dude. Like, be able to actually show what I can do type shit, you know?
00:38:42
Speaker
And don't know. I'm not really nervous anymore. I'm just – I used to be scared and nervous and shit. I'm just not no more, dude. I just want fucking get it. Like, I want it. Like, tire holding shit back.
00:38:56
Speaker
I feel that, man. Sometimes you can just gotta ah you gotta be let out of the cage, so to say. and i Unleashed and just do what you do. The hell with it. Bro, I've been in a different zone lately, man. The music that I've been recording, like I don't even know what to say, bro. like I feel like I've just fuck like i found my zone. like I feel like I found my sound. I know my fucking sound. I know what I can do. I know if I hear something different, I'll know if I'll be able to do it or not.
00:39:24
Speaker
I know how to do it all myself now. You know, like, it took me four years of every day. Sure, am I taking some time, but damn, dude.
00:39:35
Speaker
I did it. Crap shit.
00:39:40
Speaker
But, yeah.
00:39:44
Speaker
Dude, you're still fucking though, man. Like, you know, you're still learning. You're you're still developing yeah as a musician. You're still... you're still finding who you are.
00:39:56
Speaker
Yeah. And that's the best part. I found my sound for now, but
Authenticity in the Music Industry
00:40:00
Speaker
what's my sound going be in five years type shit? Like I found my sound for now. I found, I found three different sounds I could use for now, but who's to say I'm already not looking for different types of sounds for the next five, in the next five years. Like, dude, I plan far ahead.
00:40:15
Speaker
I operate very differently. I try to plan far ahead as much as possible. Like I have a plan. I've been documenting my entire music career since I was 19. I have everything. yeah Yeah.
00:40:26
Speaker
And when I'm 30 years old, it'll come out and then the second part two will come out when I'm like 50. And then when i die, the third part will come out.
00:40:41
Speaker
No, yeah, man, that's called, that's called growth and, and, and evolving as a, as an artist, as a, Whatever you do in entertainment, I mean, anybody, we all go through those stages of growth and and and and evolution.
00:40:55
Speaker
Fuck, you look back at what I was doing four years ago when we first started doing this, and you're going to be like, this guy's a jackass, and they're never going to make it anywhere. yeah but also god You also got way better quality now, too. I noticed that. your music you' like the When you play the song, it sounds so much better, clear, way better. It sounds great. yeah that's That's part of learning the equipment, learning what I'm doing. and it and i also got and I got to shout out i got to shut out Blaze, man. Blaze has been amazing since he joined the the Nonsensical family. and He's come right in. He's my right-hand man.
00:41:29
Speaker
i mean Blaze is my guy. you know he's He's been amazing. taught me a lot. so and That's the other thing, having the right people around you. I didn't have the right people around me for the first few years. Now I've got an amazing crew around me and guys that are just as hungry as I am.
00:41:44
Speaker
And we feed off of each other. And on our regulars and stuff like that, the people who watch us and and enjoy what we do, they're just as fucking amazing, man. So, I mean, that's the other part of growth. that's you know You're getting those right people around you. You're starting to to weed out the snakes out your yard, and you're getting the good ones around you that are there for you and for the music and and not just there to ride a coattail or what what can i what can I get from this kid?
00:42:10
Speaker
Like how much can i you know, like a vampire, so to say. um bro then I'm to kick him to the curb. I've encountered so many of those, and I've had to drop so many friends. I've lost friends. And, like, bro, like ah where I'm at now, I'm comfortable. Like I just know, like now it's time for me to really – it's going to happen. she Like I can feel it.
00:42:30
Speaker
It's coming. I've been patient. I know it's coming. And I'm preparing for it, dude. Like, I'm fucking – I'm really pumped about what's coming at the end, like, the rest this year and next year. Like, a lot of big things are coming, dude. Like, you think eight months, a lot changed, man. You ain't seen nothing yet.
00:42:46
Speaker
There's a lot of things that you don't do yet, but I'm going to. But there's a lot of things that's going on that no one knows about. Like, all these people think that, like, I'm just going to fall off and shit.
00:42:58
Speaker
Like, they got me down right now. Like, they got the battle. Sure, you guys won the battle. Cool. But, like, I'm going come back with a motherfucking nuke. Yeah.
00:43:09
Speaker
I'm coming back with vengeance, you sons of bitches. These people never really took time to get to know me. They don't really know just how fucking insane I am about this. Like, I don't quit.
00:43:20
Speaker
I'm just – I'm always going to be there. Like, in some way, shape, or form, I'm going to be there. And you're going to hear about me, and you're going to see it. And, like, i already know it's coming because eventually when I start doing numbers, that's when they're going to attack me.
00:43:33
Speaker
Clip this. Clip this. i promise to you. Go back and clip this and put it out because watch. As soon as I start doing bigger numbers, they're going to attack me.
00:43:44
Speaker
They're going to make videos about me, and they're going try to pick away steam. And they're probably going to end up trying to drop near my dates as well and try to completely flush me out. That's how they do it. And they're going to do it.
00:43:56
Speaker
They're going to do it. And I promise you they're going to do it.
00:44:02
Speaker
I know it. And I'm preparing for it. but that's that's that's that's when you know that you're That's when you know that you're getting to andt i knowt we I know we got people that watch us. I know they people we got people that watch every move we make, every every sound we make, and sit and lurk in the shadows and make their comments and feel some sort of way because you know maybe I'm not acting the way that they think I should be acting because of a current situation, or maybe you know they think other people aren't doing what they're supposed to be doing because of a current situation, but
00:44:35
Speaker
You know what? Hey, man, fuck them. Let them. Let them hate. Let them learn. Let them, you know, and at the end of the day, that's that's just jealousy, man. And what kind of you said it like yeah right here's the thing, man.
00:44:47
Speaker
I, they can say where they want. They're going to try to ruin me. They're going to try because here's the thing. If I wasn't a threat, why, why would they, why would they even give it attention? You know what I mean?
00:44:58
Speaker
Like, And here's a thing. i never was I never said publicly I'm going to try fucking destroy them and all this and that. They're the ones that made videos about me first.
00:45:11
Speaker
I just made videos apologizing. I didn't really say much. I said a little bit, sure, but I didn't say much. They're the motherfuckers that went on and started attacking me.
00:45:23
Speaker
my goes back That goes back to... What I was telling you earlier, man, people people like to create their own narratives in life. And they they like to feel some sort of way. And and they they paint an image of people that don't even exist. And you're just like, really? Like, okay. I mean, ah guess. so and and And I joke around, man. every every Every book, every movie, every television show needs ah needs a villain.
00:45:50
Speaker
And if you want, if I'll gladly be your villain in your story, if that's what you need to make yourself feel better, because I'm not going to lose any sleep over at the end of the day. I'm still going to be me.
00:46:01
Speaker
I'm still going to be doing what I do. You're still going to be mad as hell. And that's how they're going be with you, man. They're still, no matter what, as long as you don't let them affect you, bro, they're still going to be over in the corner mad as hell, looking stupid as hell at the end of the day. I think that's why they're coming at me, because I know i'm not scared of them.
00:46:21
Speaker
I'm not scared of them. I'm not. I'm just not. Yeah. No reason to be. I'm not trying to be cocky. I'm just being real. I'm not scared of them. they They're trying to ruin me.
00:46:34
Speaker
i don't think Ryan's going say anything about me. um Hozier and Trey already did.
Collaborations and Future Musical Projects
00:46:40
Speaker
ah They said my first and last name. They told everyone to follow me and shit. they All this crazy shit.
00:46:47
Speaker
But you know what, at the end of the day, man, that's all he did. you You know what, at the end of the day, bro, if they're putting your name out there, that's free exposure. Yeah. And I think free exposure. That's free exposure. He didn't go in on me.
00:47:00
Speaker
Because there's people that are going to go, who the fuck is this James Luka guy? what's why is he Why is he all up in their heads? And they're going to come and they're going check you out and they're either going to make a decision. Again, as as as human beings, we can make the conscious decision.
00:47:15
Speaker
Hey, I'm going to let somebody tell me who I can and can't like, or B they're going to go, who's this James Luger guy? Let me go check them out. And they're going to come across a song like moods or Indiana sunset or, you know, blacked out, whatever the case may be and go, damn, like I did like before I had you as a guest, like, damn, this kid's actually fucking talented.
00:47:36
Speaker
Uh, you know, I got to learn more, you know? Um, Yeah, you know and then it's like, cool, now you now your streams go up, your your your your viewers go up, your your followers go up, and at the end of the day, hey, thanks for hating on me.
00:47:50
Speaker
Thanks for helping me grow. That's how I look at it. That's how look at it, too. If you hate me, but you're still watching, you're still a fan. you know But I want to make this clear.
00:48:01
Speaker
A lot of people, like I really, like I said, I talked to Justin. I told you offline, but i mean when I was on Triple T's Live and justin Justin Time, if anyone doesn't know if I'm just saying Justin, Justin Time came up.
00:48:14
Speaker
And I didn't know he was coming up after i' made those videos. He came up and he made – he told everyone publicly that, like, basically – like, he basically up there and said we was cool. He didn't say it – he basically said he believe was cool. Like, he was up there chopping up me. He gave me advice. And he even said, hey, come to the Redneck Brave and and you can you can really network here, you know, and blah, bla blah, blah this.
00:48:34
Speaker
You know, and, like, dude, that meant a lot to me, you know. Like, and that dude literally – he hit me up, like – immediately and like and like he was about it like he that's what that's another thing I respect about him he was like hey you talk shit why the fuck are you following me type shit you know but then we talked it out and worked out and he's cool as fuck like dude Not every every first impression should, not every bad impression should be your first impression, you know, type shit. yeah You get what I'm saying? i might have that wrong, but you get what I'm saying. It doesn't have to be your earre your, a bad impression doesn't have to be a final impression.
00:49:06
Speaker
You know what mean? Yeah, that's what I meant. i mean, i've been I've been there with people. I've been there with people, man. they We come off on the wrong foot. We rub each other the wrong way. You know, I know I'm a big dog and and I like to bark and I've gotten off on people and then, you know, a couple months will go by and cooler heads prevail and it's like, yo,
00:49:23
Speaker
what were we even mad at? What were we really going at each other for? like And then people are like, damn, you really just go kiss his ass like that? No, I'm not kissing his ass, but I'm an adult and I can let things go at the end of the day. like There ain't no reason to have unnecessary fear. People say I like to watch it happen. and Yeah, yeah they they like the drama.
00:49:45
Speaker
And like I said, I'm excited to go the rave and I'm excited to hang out with justin and I had never met Adam before. been able meet Adam If he's going be there, don't know if he's to or not, but I'm pretty sure he will be.
00:49:56
Speaker
But I'll be able to meet everybody. And, you know, like, there's some stuff that have I had people talk shit about me to Outlaw Nation that was not true. And I hope that I can make amends with them and try to talk them like, hey, guys, this is what happened. Here's the proof. Here's all the text messages.
00:50:10
Speaker
No, this is real. Everything they were saying was bullshit. I don't know, man. Like, I feel like everyone is just trying to stop me. You know, like, like all Like all these artists who I try to be friends with who fuck me over. And I'm not trying to sound like that one guy. But like, i dude, I had a lot of friends who like were like right in my early career who were trying to like ruin me.
00:50:34
Speaker
And I didn't know why at the time. You know, like never thought I was good. I never thought I was good. And I still don't think i'm that great. But like, I didn't think I was good at all.
00:50:47
Speaker
I mean, you're slightly above mediocre at the end of the day. Let's be honest. Just a little bit. No, it almost seems like as some of with some of this stuff, you got kind of caught in the middle like collateral damage.
00:50:59
Speaker
You were tossed in there and and you're like, okay, you're coming at me. And you're not the type person that's go to let somebody come at you sideways or talk about you sideways. You're going to stick up for yourself. You're going to stand on your name and be like, all right, motherfuckers, you got something to say. But you were just caught in the crossfire.
00:51:16
Speaker
And then, you know, nobody really knew, like, you know, now that you're able to have those conversations, like, you know, you came at me first. I'm just depending on my name. Now they're like, yeah, what the hell did I come at you for? Like, all right, hold on a second.
00:51:30
Speaker
You know, hit that pause and rewind button and go back, you know. Honestly, suppose if they throw jabs at me and they start attacking me again, I'm just not going to say nothing because I don't really care. Like, you know, I don't care.
00:51:46
Speaker
Like, i know i'm a so I know I'm smaller than them, I guess, or whatever. But, like, dude, I don't um't give a fuck, man. I don't care. i don't care about your followers. i don't give a fuck about your views. i don't care.
00:51:57
Speaker
and don't fucking care. Like, i don't I just don't. I'm worried about building my own shit. And if you want to trash me and throw one out there, well, at least new people will find my music. Because, like, when me and Justin had our problems and he made a video about me, sure, I got hate. But I also had new followers, too.
00:52:12
Speaker
Yeah. You know, I have people say, hey, you know, Justin said some shit about you. Buy still like Justin. Buy like your music too. You know, whatever. I have messages like that from his fans. And then next thing you know, like that's another reason how I know my music can work on that side too.
00:52:28
Speaker
Yeah. know? No, we've we've we've had people in the past like, oh, you know, we heard about you guys through so-and-so and they were talking shit about you. So we wanted to come check you guys out. You guys are actually pretty cool.
00:52:39
Speaker
You know? ah ben Whether it's hate whether it's good or bad exposure expo is exposure and it yeah if it gets click And if it gets clicks on your shit, man, it's a good thing at the end of the day.
00:52:52
Speaker
And that's the best thing. Don't fucking sweat them, guys. Like you said, just let it let it roll off your back now. I mean, that's going piss them off more than anything. you know Yeah, let's go piss them off more than anything. If they're chirping at you and you're just ignoring it and and doing about going about doing your thing, bro, that's going to piss them off more than anything. And then they're going chirp louder and they're going to make bigger noises.
00:53:13
Speaker
and and And as long as you just Keep doing your thing. I'm ready. yeah I'm ready for it. Yeah.
Building a Supportive Music Network
00:53:20
Speaker
Don't even worry about it. Don't even sweat it, man. and I'm not'm really not. i'm I'm not. And I'm just, here's the thing though.
00:53:26
Speaker
I already know what's going to happen. I know how they work. And they even come back to it. But I think, I really think if I start doing bigger numbers, like bigger numbers, they're going to come after me.
00:53:37
Speaker
And I can see it. I can see it right now. You know, like I know it's going to happen. And, If it does, cool.
00:53:48
Speaker
Because if I'm already doing numbers, by that time i already have my own fan base. You know, I'm an early artist. And they've, like, Chris and Trey said shit about me.
00:54:00
Speaker
I'm still here. Sure. I'm waiting for Ryan to say something. I don't think he's going to. i don't think he gives a shit enough. But, like, if he if he does one day.
00:54:13
Speaker
I'm here. I'm ready. I'm ready for it. like I already know. it's I'm already expecting it. that's the kind of shit That's the kind of shit that if he says it, you just clip it and put it on your social media be like, thanks for the shout out, bro. but Yeah. and another thing like Another thing, and and this is not a jab, but this is a true statement.
00:54:31
Speaker
Since I've left Pre-Squad, I've had more opportunities to my way. I'll have a lot more. got a lot more artists that have in my DMs that I'm talking to. mean... ah i mean Bro, I've had two venues offer me the most money I've ever been offered.
00:54:49
Speaker
And i'm not it's not about money. I'm going to use that money as a down payment toward the truck for anybody you know who still thinks I'm a fucking you know charity case. Yeah. Yeah.
00:55:01
Speaker
ah So, like, you know what I mean? Is that why you wanted to come up here tonight so could hit people up and beg people for money, you fucking charity case? Yeah, yeah. That's exactly what I wanted to do, bro. yeah um You taught me. You taught me.
00:55:17
Speaker
Go ahead. Drop your GoFundMe. Whatever. I
00:55:22
Speaker
i fucking – I just – it's insane, dude. These people are just – wow. You know, it's true. Like, I've had so many – I have a bigger team around me now.
00:55:34
Speaker
I know that like I'm good. like I've had so much more opportunities since I've left that. since i love Because, like dude, i nobody even knew who the fuck I was when I went on Triple D's podcast. People in the chat did.
00:55:49
Speaker
But I didn't know. They didn't know. And then they fucking found me. And they were legit pissed off that they did not know who I was. And then I didn't know I was being gay. cat i thought i was just being I just didn't think they thought I was good enough. They just didn't want to tell me.
00:56:02
Speaker
That's why I thought that's what happened over there. That's left. But like, know, like when they explained it to me and then when got explained and then another artist told me and explained it to me and told me how it all works, it all started to match up.
00:56:16
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Yeah. And that's when I said being gay, yet because I was. I wasn't being used properly. And I had a lot to offer. I have a lot to offer. I feel like I do. I say that confidently. Now, you don't say that like, I say that humbly. i don't say that fucking, you being ah You go, asshole, I mean it. Like, I have a lot to offer.
00:56:33
Speaker
You know, if you need a song wrote in fucking 20 minutes, I can do it. Like, just give me a fucking guitar and I'll write it. Or give me a beat and I'll write something. Like, Indiana Creek Waters wrote that way. I walked in the studio.
00:56:46
Speaker
Jay handed me a joint. He turned on that beat. And then I wrote the fucking song in 20 minutes. And boom. Indiana Creek Waters born.
00:56:55
Speaker
Like. That's what happened with Ride Alone. kind of like a bar I wrote Ride Alone like an hour. Maybe. Maybe an hour. yeah say like Dude, you you you have been putting out so much fucking new music.
00:57:11
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you've been You've been one of those of the artists that I can't keep keep up with. You know what I mean? Dude, I got right now, I got Redneck Shit Drops August 30th. And then got September, October,
00:57:27
Speaker
November and December. Yeah. Yep. I have a song called Outkast. That's a whole different vibe. Outkast is like a country rock, but with a modern twist to it.
00:57:44
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But it's like, all right, how am I going put it? It's like a, it's like if two, it's like if 2005 ish rock mixed with country music.
00:57:57
Speaker
Okay. No way. Also, so I'm doing 90s country music, too. I got that. I got one call i got one coming out called that. um I'm not going to say the name yet, but i got a 90s country song I'm working on as well. and I'm actually working on fucking 80s country music as well type shit. Like the whole thing with the truth shit. I'm working on that type shit.
00:58:18
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Damn.
00:58:21
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I just
00:58:24
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wait until i get my studio built in here. I'll be dropping at least, I'll be dropping like twice a month probably.
00:58:32
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Oh, so you, are yeah are you, are you actually, are you going to finally build out a studio there at the house? Yeah. Nice. I'm doing, I'm about to do it as soon as I get my truck and I get the payments worked out. I know how much money I can put towards it.
00:58:45
Speaker
Um, I also have some people, um, help me, give me some good, uh, they're giving me, um, good prices on some deal on some new stuff and everything. And, um yeah i'm gonna build a legit studio in here and i'm gonna fucking um i'm gonna record it i'm gonna send the jay have mix it he's gonna send it back to me i'm gonna master it and i'm just gonna put it out or i'll make it i'll start making like three albums a year i'm serious like i'm fucking getting i'm gonna fucking like no one's gonna put me down bro i'm gonna i'm going up right now literally like they're gonna drown me out i'm gonna drown them out back yeah
00:59:23
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And that's the best way to do it. And in all honesty, man, that's the best way to do it. Just you know keep doing what you're doing, keeping your nose to the grind, whether it's putting out new music, booking shows, lining up shows, doing gigs, whatever whatever the case may be. Yeah, that's the best way to do it.
00:59:43
Speaker
You need a show. We meet another artist that is sick as fuck. He just um got into Outlaw Nation. His name is J-Devil. Actually, I might be able to hit him up for quick. I'll probably be able J-Devil.
Exploring New Musical Directions
01:00:00
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J-Devil as in like the devil or J-Double? I'm just going to hit him up real quick. I think that.
01:00:17
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i think but This dude, he just joined Outlaw Nation, and he's low-key. Like, he's a good dude, and I'm i'm trying to have him open up for me at one of the shows.
01:00:28
Speaker
He's a good dude. And I'm pretty sure i can choose an opener at one of these venues. I'd love to have him a part of it. Like, that dude is – he does, like, metal, but he does, like, country rap too. It's crazy. Like, this dude can scream good. Like, he doesn't – he's not, like, a mediocre either. Like, he's good. Like, he's actually really good.
01:00:48
Speaker
Yeah, So you should definitely hit him up. Yeah, absolutely. I will say, you know the drill. You can send anybody way he said come he said He said he's down. I'm going to I'm live on YouTube. Go to my channel. The link's in the comment, right? Comments.
01:01:11
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I tagged you on Instagram and on Facebook.
01:01:21
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But um
01:01:26
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i could tell I could tag you on YouTube, actually. was Yeah, tag me on YouTube, and then he should able come up.
01:01:36
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Can you put the link in the comments?
01:01:39
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um can actually send you the link. I'll just go ahead and go to my YouTuber quick and just go ahead and send it. Yeah, that my Gmail. do You send it to me on my Gmail. Yeah. Yeah.
01:02:03
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He should have answered.
01:02:07
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He should have answered. um st I'm sorry. I'm proud.
01:02:18
Speaker
Nice. So, i mean, are you are you focused on just dropping like EPs or singles right now, or are you in the works of doing a whole ass another album?
01:02:32
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Yes, yes, and yes.
01:02:36
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Right now, I'm just focused on singles at the moment, but I am working on an EP with another artist, Mini Thin. I'm working an EP with him. I'm going to be on two songs on his new record that he's working on, and then when I get my studio, I'm gonna start on a full-length album. I'm talking like 15 songs.
01:02:55
Speaker
And then I would like to put out a live-in-the-studio session album like five so EP maybe, like five songs. of just like law I'm actually going The Lost Leaders.
01:03:06
Speaker
I'm going to find some old songs I wrote like a long time ago. I'm going to revamp them. Hell yeah. yeah I'll put that out. i I'm talking like next year, my goal is to drop at least two EPs and three albums.
01:03:20
Speaker
That's a lot, but I want to, or maybe an album per season.
01:03:26
Speaker
Yeah, that that is ah that is a lot. um It is, but hey, man, it's doable. I'm fucking crazy, man. I'll stop. It is doable. I'd like to see you get more shows, more live gigs, more more live appearances. i think it would be I think that would be amazing for you, getting out there and...
01:03:50
Speaker
and being able to perform in front of people and and and all that stuff as well. I miss actually being able to hold a mic and jump around stage, man. I'm on, I cannot wait to do it again. Like, man, I tell you like, right, but I tell you right now, dude, there's no better feeling. better I got the experience at one time only Mike or, or I sang a song and people knew the words and sing them back my own song. yeah And that shit was like,
01:04:18
Speaker
Dude, i almost cried. Like, I was a little bitch, and I almost cried, because I was like, oh my gosh, that's insane type shit. went to the crowd, they'd sing it. I'm like, dude, this is insane, a magical. yeah good You know what I'm saying?
01:04:32
Speaker
I'm a fucking magician up in bitch. I'm a wizard. I'm a musician and a magician. Yeah. I'm a musician, magician. No, that's cool, man. That's gotta be...
01:04:45
Speaker
that's ah it's got to be An experience and a you know ah definitely a little bit of an adrenaline rush. Yeah, no, man.
01:04:54
Speaker
Experiencing, you know I've never been a type of guy to get up on stage in front of crowds or anything like that. I've got to work a few crowds um and the last you know in the last year or so, whether it be Blaze and i doing our show live for a couple events here in town at a...
01:05:14
Speaker
X-Tron place or getting the opportunity to MC for the Southern Outlaws, man. I get that, man. I get what that that that adrenaline, that that rush, like being up on stage, even though i don't like, you know, even though I'm not a big fan of public speaking, wow but I'll power through it.
01:05:33
Speaker
you're good But yeah, dude, that's why I want you, like, dude, I really would love for you to be a part, like, if we can make Nonsense Connect work a part of the James Luger crew, too, and like you guys can just come with us. you know I'm down for um'm down for whatever, whenever. you can throw artists my way. I really believe in your shit.
01:05:51
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Yeah, I'll bring artists up here on the show with me.
01:05:55
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a you know Like I told you you, you do that Ohio show or you know even if we got to come to Indianapolis, as long as they're cool with it, I would love to do, even if it's a prerecorded thing, do a prerecord sit down with you before the show.
01:06:07
Speaker
um If you have an opener, we can sit down with it with with them as well before the show, record the show live. and then And then, you know, do like a post-show, little post-show interview. We'll pre-record it And then all I got to do is just save it and throw it up for for for an episode whenever whenever we're ready to do it. It could be the following week or whatever. I would love to be a part of it that way.
01:06:30
Speaker
Yeah, I'd really love to have him open up for me, man. Like, I think he really liked this guy, man. He's got good music. And um not to mention, I saw videos of him and he's great. You know, he's just amazing.
01:06:41
Speaker
ah so I saw him at a show on video and stuff that Jay Davenport, shout out to Savvy Crew, by the way, that he posted. And it was just, yeah I was like, bro, fucking dude's got it, man. I all like this guy. And when he called me and he talked to me, bro, he talked with, you could tell he's fucking passionate.
01:06:59
Speaker
He's passionate like I am, you know? And I'm like, this guy, this guy wants it. He wants it just like I fucking, you know? like And that's that's the real motherfuckers I want to surround myself with, you know?
01:07:10
Speaker
And like, you know it'ss Sure, it's a money-making game. It is a money-making game, but you know what? You're either going to fucking eat or you're going to die type shit. Yeah, exactly. At the end of the day. The sooner you know that, the sooner you get over it and just move on.
01:07:29
Speaker
yeah yeah Like I said, some people some people do get into it and it's and it's a hobby for them. you know it's They like to play the the the The bars around are you know in their area, and there's nothing wrong with that.
01:07:40
Speaker
you know They're like, look, I got my job. I got my i got my life. you know This is what I'm doing. This is my hobby. I make a little extra cash on the side on the weekends. I get to hang out with my friends. We get to do what we love and play a little music, maybe sing some cover songs. Maybe they do some of their own original stuff. But you know that's that's all they want it to be. That's all they want to do with it.
01:07:59
Speaker
and And then there's guys like you. and and And I told you that when I came out there and we were hanging out the house talking. I you know i told you flat out. I'm like, dude, you you are a passionate son of a bitch. ah You're either going put yourself in an early grave or you're going to be extremely successful. One of the two. but but because Probably both.
Finding Passion and Role Models
01:08:18
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ah yeah You are all about the music, man, and making music and doing your thing.
01:08:23
Speaker
You find what you're passionate about and you either... you find what you're passionate about yeah and you and you either you either chase it or you don't at the end of the day. Um, and that's, I think another thing is, is that I know, sorry, I didn't mean interrupt you both.
01:08:37
Speaker
Um, but, uh, I think another thing is, is that, um, I didn't, my mother was, I'll never speak ill about my mom ah online, but my mother made some mistakes growing up and she, um was growing up and she, uh,
01:08:51
Speaker
you know but In my teen years, mostly. mostly When I turned to teenager, that's when she started making some mistakes. But she has you know she's definitely gotten better
Commitment and Family Values
01:09:00
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with everything now. But like bro i didn't but as far as that goes, I never really had any role models male role models in my life, hardly. I did, but I didn't. And then you know my dad passed away.
01:09:14
Speaker
Because he raised me like I never could get see him every day. I was all weekend thing and then whatever. Yeah, he had he had his own problems, too. He was addicted to alcohol. But um when he passed, I made a promise to myself that I was going to fucking work my ass off. I got what I wanted.
01:09:30
Speaker
And if I and whenever I have kids, they'll look at me and they'll be like, ah I have to bust my ass to get it. You know, like I have to get out the mud, you know. i need I want to be that role model. i don't want my kids to grow up being little bitches.
01:09:44
Speaker
yeah like put a quiet cro To it quite simple for you. like Yeah. You know what I mean? like I found the girl I want to be with. People will say, oh, you're young, but fuck you. I'm just coming 23. I don't mean I'm mature.
01:10:00
Speaker
I found the girl I want to be with the rest of my life. I mean that. I love this woman death. and i Those thoughts come to my mind. and That's how I need Like um yeah I'm not going to be a fucking another, you know what mean?
01:10:14
Speaker
What up Liberty? How you been to Cody, Cody jinx a lot of years before he was finally successful. He stuck with it, did it his way. And it worked. Luke, your songs are really good. It could happen.
01:10:25
Speaker
Yeah. Thank you, Bob. I appreciate you. Hey, Jason.
Building a Positive Support Circle
01:10:30
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Okay. I'll keep an eye for him down here. Um,
01:10:37
Speaker
Yeah, man, you just you just got to stay on the grind and and and go through the go through the ups and the downs and and everything in between. And, you know, like I said, I think the biggest thing for you, man, and and and and and I've noticed this in the in, you know, in the almost two years that we've known each other.
01:10:54
Speaker
You're starting to get that circle, that that right circle around you, the right people around you, you know, the ones that are actually is there and have the same intentions and the same goals as you do.
01:11:08
Speaker
And that's good. You know, it yeah it's the same boat. It's the same boat I'm in right now. I finally have that that that circle around me with people that, you know, they they share the vision that I share.
01:11:19
Speaker
And that goes a long way, man. It it really, really truly does. You guys love music. And you guys love to spread positivity. And I'm all about that. Like, I don't really like doing this whole war thing.
01:11:34
Speaker
I did come up. I did ran a little bit, but I just want people to know who I am. I have to clear my air for my name. Unfortunately, you have to do that. But i don't I don't like this whole war thing, dude. I don't like, I miss when everything was together and people actually got along in shit and shit. Because like when people like fucking work together and get separate differences and whatever, things become great.
01:11:58
Speaker
You know? like i guess what I'm trying to say is that um We're going to unify with or without other people.
Desire for Unity and Collaboration
01:12:08
Speaker
If they don't be part of it, then they don't have to be. but i feel like i feel like other people want unification. and i want unification. so Jay popped in, but he dropped back out. don't know if he was having some technical difficulties. or oh
01:12:28
Speaker
He dropped in and then dropped out before I could bring him up. There he is. very Yeah, I mean, that's that's ultimately the most important thing. What's going on, Jay? How you doing, man? I'm just working on some music.
01:12:43
Speaker
Nothing wrong with that. It's going to probably be the biggest banger I've ever made in my life. And I can't even fucking snip it yet, but buckle up, motherfuckers.
01:12:57
Speaker
Yeah, dude, I was just telling a Glick, bro, about you, man. Oh, really? Tell him how much I suck? Oh, yeah, bro. I was like, this motherfucker's trash. Bro, I'm so trash. it's good Bro, but I'm so trash, I'm white trash.
01:13:15
Speaker
Shout out, Rich Regal, white trash motherfucker.
01:13:21
Speaker
Oh, man. Yeah, I was just telling about you, man. I don't know, bro. i was i't know bro He just do before I came out with any videos and stuff. of This dude and I talked to the phone and he was like one of the guys that told me to stop limiting myself and like really open my eyes to shit. So like and this motherfucker is a grinder just like me, man. Like I have talked to so many artists, but this dude stands out, man. This guy low key is a grinder like me. This motherfucker never stops working. He works his regular job and he comes home, works on motherfucking music.
Dedication and Sacrifice in Music
01:13:54
Speaker
And goes out and the motherfucker drives states into the shows, comes back, goes to work next day type shit. Dude does not care. ive I went one time going 48 hours of no sleep. And that was because I drove six hours to a show and I had come right back. And by the time I got back, that was in my work parking lot clocking in. Oh, yeah.
01:14:15
Speaker
Jay, i just i just I just hit you with a follow on on Instagram, man. I want to check out your music. And and i would i do this show every Tuesday. I would love to, if you're down for it, love to have you back up as a guest. Absolutely.
01:14:29
Speaker
I can even truly introduce people. My managers helped bring up legends, man. Like Lil Y, 836 Mafia, Upchurch. His name is Thomas Holmes, TJ Holmes, so Freak Show Entertainment.
01:14:43
Speaker
okay He's a great dude. and he's he's a like He's an OG. yeah Hell yeah. Yeah, dude, as long as you're down for it. That's told James. I said, yeah, go ahead. If he wants to pop up tonight, bring him on up. but I do this show. This is what I do. I interview indie artists, up-and-coming artists, local artists, and shit like that. so Yeah, I should. can bring him on right now if you guys want me to. Yeah, bring on TJ.
01:15:08
Speaker
I bet. Watch this. For my next year. For my next trip. He's just going to get a boxed-up because I'm like, what the fuck? He's what am I doing on here?
01:15:22
Speaker
Like, why the fuck am I in a chat with that James Luker piece of shit I'm just kidding. Nah, he likes you. I know he does, bro. He's a good dude. I like him, man. I'm just kidding.
01:15:33
Speaker
But, like, nah, um... I'm serious, though, Glick. Like, i think I think this guy is going to change a lot of music because he does metal he does country and country rap and he does regular rap. Like, this dude can really – he's got that fucking drive, dude. I'm telling you.
01:15:50
Speaker
Nice. I've talked to so many artists. That dude means what he says. Trust me. And – There's one of the biggest reasons why I guess I do so many different things. It's not because, oh I just want to be that different one.
01:16:04
Speaker
It's because that means no one can hold me. you know i mean? Like, you can say, oh you're only this, only that. Motherfucker, I'm everything.
Versatility as a Strength in Music
01:16:12
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Yeah, man. That's why. That jack of all trades, master of none.
01:16:19
Speaker
Exactly. but Yeah, exactly. And I'll never give myself a full 10 because if you do, you give yourself number for improvement. and You can always be better. Hell yeah. I know that's right. We do a lot of different things. This is a full network of shows. We got shows all week long.
01:16:34
Speaker
Myself, personally, I do... three, four shows, something like that, but every show is different. You know what I mean? So other shows, like I'm, I, you know, I don't want to limit myself to just being the music guy or, just, you know, I love music. I'm not a musician by any means.
01:16:52
Speaker
I just love music and I love all types of music. Absolutely. And of course, you know, and I could have been like, I'm going to do a music show, but I'm only going to go for the biggest fucking names I can find. Fuck that, man.
01:17:04
Speaker
You know, some of the coolest artists you come across and and that you hear are are you guys, the local scene, the independent scene. I mean, and James, and why you you and I hung out and had a great time just hanging out together. He came to my house.
01:17:19
Speaker
you know I've got to hang out with with a couple other artists in person, and it's it's been a great time when I got to do it. and i was just like and and showing that you you know I think that's the other thing, showing your guys' is human side on this show. not just showing and yeah like I could have easily brought you up here and been like, we're just going to talk about your music, and that's all we're goingnna talk about. I don't care about all the other bullshits going on
Networking and New Talent Opportunities
01:17:40
Speaker
in your life. No, fuck that. You want to rant?
01:17:42
Speaker
Go ahead and fucking rant, bro. Well, good. Since I'm here. i Well, good. Since I hate you. these fucking yeah go Go in the bathroom and turn on the shower, then start raining.
01:17:55
Speaker
that's He knows what I'm talking about. That's how you know people don't think serious. Oh, James, um I'm sure you saw. I just did Slapfest in Ohio. Yeah, I saw the videos, bro. You did a great job, man.
01:18:12
Speaker
Thanks, bro. It was fucking awesome, dude. Hey, do you know who Donnie Ward is? Yes, I do. He hit me up about the one in Indianapolis that's supposed to happen, and think I'm going to be at that one.
01:18:26
Speaker
Dude, I – all right, so I'm going get myself in trouble right here. So I stopped halfway home to get some Indianapolis.
01:18:38
Speaker
Well, there you go, bro. I lived in indian Indianapolis for a year when I was going to school for automotive, so i was like, oh, I want to make a pit stop. i make a there There you go.
01:18:52
Speaker
Gotta do what you gotta do, man. Nobody judging you. Give me the details on that one, bro. Shit. Honestly, why not? He hit me up, but i had to send him to Jay because Jay, he's not like my official manager, but he he handles my he handles stuff that he handles my my money stuff I host, but can't see you. You can't see me?
01:19:12
Speaker
to me i can see the host but i can't see you you can't see me No, but probably my dumb network. As I said, mike is i got I got both of you guys. I can see both of you guys.
01:19:25
Speaker
So, I'm actually doing a double check here because sometimes, sometimes things do happen.
Resilience and Community Support
01:19:36
Speaker
fucking But yeah, dude. i' Dude, um'm I'm excited, man. Once everything gets worked out and they work out the details, I'll let you know, man. I'm really excited, dude. So, We can hang out, folks.
01:19:48
Speaker
Bro, and let me say one thing about James Luka while have him on here. Man, for anyone that thinks they're going slide in the game, ain't going to be no competition.
01:19:59
Speaker
This dude's intimidating, brother. Morgan Wong's got some competition. Yo, motherfucker. Tech N9ne got some competition, bro. Look at you. What the hell? Come oh time on. time I can't rap that fast.
01:20:13
Speaker
Bro, I think could, though. like You've got that. Dude, you're on point every time, bro. i think you could really I think you could really change the independent scene because you not only bring metal, you bring country rap and you bring rap and you bring like a lot of different things.
01:20:27
Speaker
Like, I bring all types of country music and I bring rock, sure, but you bring fucking metal and you bring that rap shit and you bring that country rap shit. You bring it all, bro. And matthew you know what? they done graular shit too And then a little sprinkle of horrorcore.
01:20:41
Speaker
there dudes ah Dude's a bad mofo, man. and i think he I think he's really going to introduce a different type of genre into the scene. And I see it. i dream I genuinely see it. And apparently, Allination sees it, too, because they they put him in there. like he's without You're with Allination, right?
01:20:57
Speaker
Yeah, well, um I'm not, like, signed I'm not signed with that one nation, other them but i have a show with them at the Revolt in Tennessee on August 23rd. yeah like they are Yeah, like, they see it with him. Yeah.
01:21:10
Speaker
Like, I know it. Like, and when I talk him, like, him and I, we've had, lee had we spent, like, an hour and a half, two hours on FaceTime together, dude, and we talked, bro, about everything. He knew everything before it came out.
01:21:21
Speaker
ah Like, a month, like, what, two, not a month, that about two, three weeks before it came out. Yep. Yeah. And he was one of the very few people... Like, he knew shit was about to pop off. He was just... ah I felt the disturbance in the forest.
01:21:38
Speaker
Yeah. But buddy but he was he was right there to have my back. He had my back, though. you He low-key had my back. And he publicly, too. he didn't He wasn't just, like, texting me saying had my back. No, this motherfucker said, nah, bro, you know don't fuck with James Luger, bro. You know, i got his back type shit, you know?
01:21:55
Speaker
Like, it was... I didn't didn expect like, you know, the amount of support I got after all the bullshit I was really surprised about. and You know, I just missed out on so much.
01:22:05
Speaker
I gave up so many opportunities talk shit about so much people who forgive who forgave me, by the way, which I'm grateful for. And, you know, now I'm just I'm trying to prove to everybody that I'm here and I'm here to fucking work and I'm willing to work with anybody.
Supporting Indie Artists through Interviews
01:22:20
Speaker
You know what I mean? And I mean that shit, bro. Like, I mean that shit. That's why I do. I'm fucking working my ass off right man. I ain't stopped. What have you not been working your ass off?
01:22:33
Speaker
Since I've met you, all you do is work your ass off. Yeah, I think I wrote a song while you were here.
01:22:42
Speaker
but buddy love you Yeah, I know you were taking around playing with it with with something new when I was over there. You're like, I'm too fucking high for this. then i Wait, I show you Silhouette before it came out?
01:22:56
Speaker
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. So what's this show called? as the nine thisli house music This is Glick's House of Music.
01:23:07
Speaker
Glick's House of Music. It's on the Nonsensical Network. Hell yeah. You gotta make sure you send me the link to it, too, so I can share it. Like I I just hit you up with a follow on Instagram. I'll hit you up on your other social media.
01:23:22
Speaker
And I'll send you a message on on Instagram with our bio link. It's got all of our social media and everything in it. so That's awesome. Jay, he does live interviews. He does this really cool thing where he interviews artists beforehand and then records the show and then interviews them after the shift.
01:23:41
Speaker
Pretty cool. so yeah so what one One of the things I want to get into doing is if right now I'm sitting myself to like a three-hour window. I'm in Ohio. If you're performing somewhere like within that three-hour window, don't matter if north, south, east, west, maybe four hours at the most.
01:23:59
Speaker
But I would love to like come to your show, set up, do a pre-show interview with you, have you sit down with me. We pre-record it. And then as long as you're cool with it, we record the live show. ah or your performance. And then when you're done, come back and do like a post-show interview and it'll all be pre-recorded.
The Importance of a Supportive Team
01:24:16
Speaker
And then we can throw it up onto our network um ah the, you know, the the following week or, whenever you know, whenever. How far are you from Cookville, Tennessee? How far from where?
01:24:29
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Cookville, Tennessee. good I don't know.
01:24:34
Speaker
well When did you get moved to Tennessee? When did you move to Tennessee? I didn't move to Tennessee. It's my next show. Oh. and
01:24:48
Speaker
That's the Outlaw Nation show.
01:24:56
Speaker
I'm curious to TJ, but I'm sure he wouldn't mind. yeah that's ah that's ah That's a little bit outside of the window for right now. but How far is it from you?
01:25:08
Speaker
I'm trying to see if I can get it's giving me fucking flights an hour and 20 flight let's see how it is
01:25:17
Speaker
bill you're about six hours okay yeah about yeah about six and a half hours yeah so no it's not too bad that's that's an easy I've gone further i'm trying to keep it um I'm trying to keep it a little little bit closer um just to make things easier with hauling equipment.
01:25:42
Speaker
And, like, um i've got I've got other guys here on the network that may or may not be willing to make a make a trip as well with me. You know, we all do shows together. They all do shows separately from me.
01:25:55
Speaker
ah Stuff like that. So... But it's something that I want to get involved with doing with with the artists that I interview and and shit like that. Being able to come and see them live perform. Another way to support them, support you guys, come and see you live.
01:26:10
Speaker
Do the do the ah the the interviews in the in the live performance recording and and throw it up here on the network and be able to be able to support you guys that way as well.
01:26:21
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I'm
Vital Collaborations in the Music Scene
01:26:22
Speaker
trying to get TJ to look at his phone. He hasn't read my messages yet. Jesus, that sounds like a horrible fishing trip. It's about like 50 bass. They were all less than a pound.
01:26:39
Speaker
Hell yeah, catching catching fucking minutes. He just read my messages. he's probably going to come up here in a second.
01:26:47
Speaker
Yeah, dude, but like Jay, I mean it, bro, and I'm Like when I talk to you on the phone, man, I really respected you because like a lot of artists, like they'd be like, yeah, I'm down to do bro. Like you spoke with like, like you're passionate, bro. It's hard to find people like, cause I'm very passionate about this too, bro. It's hard to find people who are truly passionate.
01:27:04
Speaker
You know what mean? Like true faith. And I know, you know that by now.
01:27:20
Speaker
You might hear me.
01:27:26
Speaker
If I come on Thursday, won't. All right, y'all there? Yeah. He's in a pool tournament right now. He's like, damn, motherfucker, a pool tournament.
01:27:41
Speaker
Nice. What up, Moe, dog? Semper Fi. i was in the Marine Corps myself.
01:27:51
Speaker
Yeah, Mo Dog's my favorite. I won't eat her. He shares his purple ones with me. Good, because I like all the yellow ones. Yeah, he said purple's his favorite, and and I didn't believe him until he offered me one. I was these are pretty good. Grimace.
01:28:09
Speaker
Yeah. yeah Like I said, this this this whole show is is all about you guys, man. ah you know Whether I have come up and do interviews ah and hanging out with you and playing some of your music, getting to know you, getting to know what you're about.
01:28:23
Speaker
Absolutely. So, yeah, I'll absolutely be hitting you sending you a message, and bring yeah absolutely bring TJ with you if he's available. and Like I said, I do this show every Tuesday, 8 o'clock Eastern time. It usually runs about two hours, and I know some people are like, how the fuck are we going to do a two-hour show? Well, James has been here like three or four times
Appreciating Indie Music Authenticity
01:28:42
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now.
01:28:42
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The longest one I've ever done was seven hours. Yeah, when I first started doing this, I think they were my third third guest, maybe fourth guest. Southern Outlaws Band. They're a band out of Ohio here.
01:28:58
Speaker
And we we hit the six-hour mark, I was like, holy shit, i was only playing it for two hours, but we were drinking and having a good time, and just like, fuck it. Well, shoot, if you'd like, if you want to schedule next Tuesday, I'll come up.
01:29:11
Speaker
Yeah, yeah, yeah, I'll shoot you a message. We can do that. We can do that. We can schedule next Tuesday. That'll give me a chance to check out your music and get a little bit more familiar with that with you as an artist, too. so Thank you. I'm going to follow you and check out your channel, too.
01:29:25
Speaker
I appreciate that, man. I've always got new musicians and new artists that I can share with people. so Yeah, for sure.
01:29:39
Speaker
Man, what time is it? To Sergeant Modog... if because you're going to ask eventually. My MOS was 1833 amphibious assault vehicle operator. Yeah, yes.
01:29:53
Speaker
I'm going to hop off here so I can finish track going on here. and James, if you want, I can call you when I'm done, when you're done with this too. Actually, even up tomorrow as well, got to go to work. I got to go to sleep and then go to work in the morning, but I'll catch you up tomorrow. Call me tomorrow around 4 o'clock.
01:30:10
Speaker
All right, bet. Got you. Jay, it was nice meeting you, brother. I'll hit you up. we'll We'll get next Tuesday scheduled, man. Yes, sir. Hell yeah, man. Have good night, bro. Hell yeah. Later, bud.
01:30:22
Speaker
I do six hours on Saturday with you fucking heathens and then do a two and a half hour, three hour after party right after. don't Don't bother me. Look, Saturday night's the only night I drink. If I get a little drunker face, then I'm getting drunk off my face.
01:30:35
Speaker
It's what I do, baby.
01:30:38
Speaker
what i do baby Drinking water the rest of the week. have Lots and lots of water. That's what I'd be doing. I'm on my third bottle of water right now. This is my second.
01:30:49
Speaker
Well, it's my third one since I've been home, but this is my second one since we've been on the show. so Yeah,
Future Career Opportunities and Growth
01:30:55
Speaker
man. Hell yeah, dude. i'm I'm excited to get to know Jay. That's cool. That was cool that he jumped up in here.
01:31:01
Speaker
I want to bring you more into the independent scene, bro. like Into my side the independent scene, dude. I really think you you would thrive over here. like like like um I think you need to start your own reaction channel, Glick.
01:31:13
Speaker
yeah got and two You got the equipment now, so do it. Yeah, I i know. it's it's It's having the time. But but if if if things... If the future goes the way that we... You need to pick one day, and it's very easy. You pick like five songs,
01:31:37
Speaker
And then, like, you see how you have the green screen now put your Put your box into, like, the left corner whatever, and then just react to it. And then, like, and then do, like, five of those. You don't have to put no cut no cuts in unless it's, like, the very beginning maybe.
01:31:50
Speaker
And then schedule post them. And then do the nonsensical network. You can do both. And, bro, dude, I'm telling you, you'd be so great at that.
01:32:01
Speaker
Yeah, i I can play around with it. Hell yeah, JW. Appreciate you, bro. Right back at you, man. Can't wait to hear your music. Cannot wait to check out your music and see what you're about, man.
01:32:14
Speaker
Um, yeah, no. Um, if, if, uh, like I said, you know, I, uh, much like you, I'm in the same situation. I found my forever lady. Um, and, uh, what up, Jeeves?
01:32:27
Speaker
And, um, If the future goes as planned, will may I may have more time in the future to play around, do podcasting things, do other things to beef up this the the network and and some other
Podcasting and Show Commitments
01:32:42
Speaker
stuff. And and don't don't think that that has not, because you told me that from Jump Street, the very first time we did a show together, you were like, yo, you got to do a reaction thing. And I did do reaction thing.
01:32:55
Speaker
ah did do a reaction to your to your your album, your you know your debut album. you did i hear we you did We listened to that whole thing. and That's just how I roll. like I don't want to cut. I don't want to i don't want to edit. just going to go real, raw, live and what and and just leave it.
01:33:11
Speaker
You know what mean? Do it. That's what you got to do. hey I think you're really going... ah but open it's It's a bird.
01:33:23
Speaker
It's a bird. She doesn't know what I'm doing back here. and i don't care and i wanted to show you. Okay, that's great. I zoomed in picture of a bird. No, it's, well, we were trying to get a.5 of her, but we were on FaceTime. Oh, yeah. we love.5s of you.
01:33:40
Speaker
Nice. you No, yeah, so, I mean, there there that it is something that I have in my notebook that's been there since since the first time you and linked up and did an interview on here, and it's something that's been in the back of my mind that if ever i have the time and the opportunity, you know, the chance to sit down and do it, I will.
01:34:00
Speaker
And I still plan on it. It's just a matter of,
01:34:05
Speaker
but I'm still doing a lot with the different shows and and I've kind of slacked off a little bit in in some other areas where now I got to get, start getting serious again and picking picking the slack back up and and getting, you know,
01:34:20
Speaker
getting my head back in the game where it was. you Everybody else's is, and I've kind of fallen off a little bit. So now it's time to kick myself in the ass. and yeah the summer's been This summer's been weird, and I was telling you about it when I asked if you wanted to come back up and hang out again.
Learning from Challenges and Teamwork
01:34:36
Speaker
This summer's been weird, and I understand it and I'm not mad at it. It's hard to book guests right now because of music festivals and concerts and and and and people are are are are traveling and stuff like that.
01:34:49
Speaker
And, you know, I've got a lot of artists that I've been in contact with, and they're like, as soon as the summer season breaks, I'm there. So I'm like, hey, I get it, man. I get it, you know.
01:35:00
Speaker
I said, even if you guys want to do prerecorded thing, we can do a prerecorded thing. And they're like, no, man, we'd rather do live with you. We'd rather do it live with you. I'm like, okay, no, whatever. So, you know, it's just getting past this summer season. So, you know, we've been doing some odds and in things here on the on Tuesday nights. And when I can grab a guest, I grab a guest sometimes.
01:35:18
Speaker
you I brought back some ah some repeat guests, you and Derek and theres a couple other people. and then I know there's a few other people I want to reach out again to and be like, hey, I'm going to come back up because y'all are busy as fuck, man.
01:35:31
Speaker
It's cool to catch up and see what's going on, especially with the new music. and you know like you're in a you're ah you're You're honestly in a complete 180, whole other direction. You're still making the same type of music and whatnot, but last you were last year you were Over here and now you're completely, you know, and things seem to be going so much better for you, man. I'm excited for you.
01:35:53
Speaker
That's because I got people who give a shit around me. but Right? I mean, like, you know, i don't care what anyone says. You can't do it all on your own. you need You need help. You need people with you.
01:36:06
Speaker
You need people on a team. Like, you can start off on your own, sure, but eventually when it grows to a point, you have to have the right people around you. And I learned that the hard way. I try to do it all on my multiple times, and I failed every time.
01:36:20
Speaker
That's why everything every time when a venue hits me up, I'll give them the basic details. I'll send them what they need, and then soon they get the money, send them to Jay. Yep. And then Jay handles my money. Jay handles everything. I trust Jay. Jay has never done anything.
01:36:35
Speaker
he has never lied to me. He has done nothing but give me great advice. Yeah. And the dude has never done nothing wrong to me,
Strengthening Artist Networks
01:36:44
Speaker
ever. Yeah. And Jay's been down. to ja You and Jay have been, excuse me, been together for ah for a while now.
01:36:53
Speaker
Since the very beginning. He's the reason I'm here. He's the reason why I know what I know. Hey, actually, I got to get off here. um I just haven't. You actually sent me a number. I got to have a meeting, actually, real quick. My bad. I'm sorry, dog. She just sent me her number for the oh for the in yeah Ohio actually.
01:37:16
Speaker
Let me know about that Ohio show. Anywhere in Ohio, I'll be there. You know that. I got you, bro.
01:37:25
Speaker
But I'll let you go ahead and jump down. and I was actually looking at the clock, and i'm like, hey, we got start winding this bad boy down. So I appreciate you coming up, man. you know you know how much You know I got nothing but love for you, brother.
01:37:35
Speaker
Yes, sir, man. I appreciate you, man. You're family. You're always going to be family. Not only to the nonsensical family, but you're family to me, dude. So whatever you need from me, you know, you know, all you to is reach out, hit me up, let me know.
01:37:48
Speaker
I appreciate you, bro. And ah I really want to get you involved more with, with what we got going on over here. I really think you will thrive over here. I dude, I'm telling you once we get a chance, I don't want to, I don't want to just tell it over the phone. cause I want you, i have a lot of ideas like physical, like fucking shit. I can tell you, but like next time I see you do like,
01:38:09
Speaker
Come to the show whenever I get it planned out. But um come to the show, and I'll tell you everything, dude. I'll tell you all the the plans I got going on. And, dude, I think – I really think if – just you got to – like, I'm going to give you a plan, and I want to see if we can do it.
01:38:27
Speaker
yeah Absolutely, man. Hit me up. maybe shit maybe we can just Maybe we can just schedule a random weekend where we get together. You know what I mean? We're not that far away each other. I'm almost done reminding my house you like let me before i I get off here. do My house looks totally different than what looked last time you here.
01:38:46
Speaker
Oh, shit. yeah Okay, yeah. Yeah, man.
Building a Music Community
01:38:51
Speaker
yeah Even if it's just a random weekend that ah maybe we can get together, we drive out, drive halfway, fuck it don't matter to me.
01:38:59
Speaker
Whether you come here, I go there, or or like I said, we meet somewhere halfway and just get together and and and talk about some shit and and and work some shit out. and I'm down for it. and Like I said, send anybody, send any artists you want my way.
01:39:13
Speaker
um you know I'll check them out. You know how I am. I love all types of music, so you're not going to shock me with anything. Dude, I have some i got some other artists I think would be dope. I'll let you know, man. I'll try to get you more involved over here and I can help grow your channel, dude. like I'm not saying like you know, whatever, but like, I want to help us grow. want you to grow with me.
01:39:32
Speaker
one pass Yeah. Oh yeah. Like I really do. Like, I really want you to be like, you know what mean? Like I, you got like, you guys do a lot of good things for us. And I mean that I really, I really appreciate that. I feel like I can speak for all independent artists towards y'all. So for real. Absolutely. i mean, that's what we do, man.
01:39:50
Speaker
We, we, we both help each other grow, you know, as a community, we create a community, we form a community and we all grow together. We all wait at the end of the day. So is um' ah but I'm all about that life, man. But I'll let you go. I'll let you jump off here.
01:40:04
Speaker
I'll do my spiel. I'm actually going to play. I'm going to play Indiana, Indiana Cretewater. And then I'm going to come back and do my do my closing spiel, because I forgot to announce at the beginning of the show, we've got fantasy football coming up and we're doing a league this year again for the for the net one. So, oh yeah, I'll say it.
01:40:26
Speaker
Yay. I love being a commissioner of fantasy football. It's so much fun.
01:40:35
Speaker
So, anywho, bro, much love to you. I appreciate you, man. Look forward to the future for you. Hopefully I'll see you soon. Yeah, I was going to say, we'll see each other soon. We'll talk soon. We'll talk real soon.
01:40:50
Speaker
But we'll figure out a time where we can we can get together and hang out. right, i bet. Sounds good, Bubba. All right. Much love, bro. Have a good one. Thanks for coming up again. Much love, bro. Peace.
01:41:02
Speaker
Peace.
01:41:06
Speaker
My boy.
01:41:10
Speaker
I'm going to play this, and I'm going to come back and start wrapping this bad boy up.
Promoting Rising Talents
01:41:16
Speaker
Well, James Luker, Indiana Creek Water featuring, you heard him talking about him all night, his boy Jay Bales, and then we'll be right back.
01:41:23
Speaker
I see you in the comments being a weirdo, by the way. Music
01:41:41
Speaker
burning smoke down my roads. Winter's rolled up with some bad quotes. It's in my jeans with the lyrics I speak.
01:41:51
Speaker
And my roots run deep like an old old tree. It's in my blood. It's in my soul. In the muddy waters that was down 44. So when I can't sing and my heart stops to beat, bury me.
01:42:20
Speaker
The water runs through my veins
01:42:54
Speaker
I've been chasing
01:44:03
Speaker
The dream water runs through my veins. Through the smoke is a paradise. Winding back roads and bright red skies. It was how he was raised.
01:44:16
Speaker
Morals drowning in place. Now you're running off of heat. Cause the girl won't save.
01:44:26
Speaker
Yeah, the girl won't save. Don't believe it.
Admiration for Indie Music Scene
01:44:44
Speaker
shout out to james luckerbad always enjoy getting to hangout with my guy he's he's a good dude he's a good young man he works hard he buss his as doing this music thing and shout out to j devil man school meeting him um go check out his music this week um So next week, next Tuesday, J-Devil is going to be coming on and hanging out with me for a little bit. So I'll get to introduce you guys to get to J. So shout out to James Luca for hooking that up.
01:45:14
Speaker
Oh, Junior, I was raised by a single mom. I guess your magical fairy tale book that told you that guys who were raised by single moms can't grow beards was wrong.
01:45:33
Speaker
ah So anyways, you got you got to understand, independent artists, man, they're doing everything on their own. They don't got big labels behind them. They don't got they' got big big wallets and big pockets backing them or anything like that. They're doing everything on their own.
01:45:49
Speaker
ah I am a fan of it. I love the independent scene. I love the real, the rawness, the grittiness in their music, their videos. oh It is what it is.
01:46:01
Speaker
i mean... I'm a music fan. I'm not just a fan of you know the big name acts. I enjoy everything from the ground up, so to say.
01:46:12
Speaker
But, yeah, that's neither here nor there. So check out James Luker. Give James Luker follow on social media, at James Luker. He's not hard to find. He's tagged in everything we did tonight as well.
01:46:24
Speaker
And while you're at it, check out JDevil. Just punch in JDevil. He's going to be the first thing that pops up. and then he'll be on next Tuesday night. So that'd be cool.
01:46:35
Speaker
Meanwhile, if you guys are not already, or any of you guys, actually, let me go ahead and get this out there before i forget again. I just said it. Anybody who's interested in fantasy football, once again, this year, football is upon us.
01:46:45
Speaker
We are doing the Nonsensical Network Fantasy Football League. Myself, think Wally's going to be involved with that. Michael will be involved with that. Rick and Derek, all from the network.
01:47:00
Speaker
So we're looking for five or so more teams outside of the network that maybe want to play. If we get more than that, so be it. There'll be a post upcoming soon on our social media, hopefully by tomorrow.
01:47:14
Speaker
Deadline to let us know that you want to play is the 23rd, and we will be drafting live on our Sunday show, Unnecessary Roughness, on the 31st.
01:47:26
Speaker
So we're going to do a live draft that afternoon on the 31st. um Hit me up if you want to be involved. Bio.lake slash nonsensicalnetworking and hit me up on any of the social media.
01:47:39
Speaker
I run all that and say, hey, man, I want to play some fantasy football with you guys.
Community Events and Engagement
01:47:43
Speaker
where We've talked about doing a swag pack for the winter this year, um much like the nonsense and chill. So let me know.
01:47:52
Speaker
I'll be putting that all together this week and hopefully have that all lined up and situated and done by the 23rd. I think we've got a couple of repeat players that might be coming back from last season.
01:48:07
Speaker
So we'll see what happens. But nonetheless, check out the rest of the shows. I know Wally's on a little bit of a hiatus right now. So I don't think you're doing anything here in the chat. So I don't think you're doing anything on ah Mondays and Thursdays right now.
01:48:23
Speaker
There might be some fill-in shows coming up here in the next week or two. ah the kind to kind of fill those days in until Wally is back. ah But Tuesdays clicks out some music.
01:48:34
Speaker
Wednesdays, wild card Wednesday. It is what it is. It's a wild card. We don't know what's going to happen. We just douche it. Whatever happens, happens at the end of the day.
01:48:47
Speaker
um Like I said, Thursday, Wally's on a little bit of break. Usually on Mondays and Thursdays, you can check out. uh, Speedway stories and cold-blooded conversations. And then Friday nights is nonsense and chill with blaze and Michael. And I don't know what they're doing this week.
01:49:03
Speaker
Uh, it's not the end of the month yet. So I don't know what they're doing this week. And then of course, Saturdays are nonsensical nonsense. It's Saturday nights. We cut loose. We have a really good time. We have fun. We shoot the shit. We hang out.
01:49:16
Speaker
Uh, we open the doors up. We dropped the link in the chat and we allow you guys to come hang out with us. All we ask is that you turn your camera on and, uh, Please don't be an asshole because if you are, you will be dealt with accordingly. One of the other shows that has on been on a little bit of a hiatus this summer that we're going to get back into Saturday afternoons is going to be Cash and I. That is if he wants to.
01:49:38
Speaker
ah We're going to get back into doing Cash's Corner here very soon. It's been a little bit of a hiatus this summer. And then this Sunday, the return of Unnecessary Roughness.
01:49:49
Speaker
We're going talking college football. We're going talking NFL football. We're going to talking fantasy football. It's our football show, our slash sports show. um But I'm excited to have the guys back, get everybody back in the studio, start talking about some football.
01:50:03
Speaker
So check it out, man. We got lots of shits happening, and lots of shit going on.
Upcoming Podcasts and Network Promotion
01:50:07
Speaker
So you know the drill. Like, share, subscribe, bio.link slash nonsensicalnetwork. All them links are there. And we have a Patreon account, which the link is on our bio link.
01:50:17
Speaker
And I know eventually, got to go set them to private, but I know eventually our after shows on Saturday nights will be up on the Patreon page.
01:50:31
Speaker
Well, Junior, feel free.
01:50:37
Speaker
we we we We pop up on a few here and there. ah we We like to hang out with our good friends over at lazy Lazy Shaman Show.
01:50:48
Speaker
um We've got some other streams that you might see us pop into every once in a great while. ah So, yeah, let let us know. Drop them in the comments ah after the show's done.
01:51:02
Speaker
That way we can see them. we're all We're always about... I mean, it's not really stealing audience. It's just... It's growing. Always be stealing audience. Yeah, Lazy's our guy, man. He comes up and hangs out with us on Saturday nights.
01:51:19
Speaker
I'm going to start popping in on there on Friday nights. so Actually, I'll probably be there this Friday night. so I'll be 100% honest with you guys. I'll probably be there this Friday night. I told Shaman I'm going to try to start popping in a little bit more often on their show and hanging out with those guys. So...
01:51:33
Speaker
so We'll see, though. We'll see what happens. But nonetheless, thanks for watching, guys. Thanks for listening. I'm glad to be back here on Tuesday nights doing the music thing. i know it's been a little sporadic and a little crazy this summer. Thank you guys for bearing with me and hanging out.
01:51:49
Speaker
And tune in tomorrow night for Wild Card Wednesday. I don't know what's going on. I don't know what's going on on tomorrow night. I don't think any of us know. None of us even talked about it yet.
01:52:01
Speaker
So something's going to be happening tomorrow night on Wild Card Wednesday. um I think there might be a potential for a show Thursday. think I'm good for Thursday. Blaze, if you've got your ears on, I'll let you know if you don't.
01:52:16
Speaker
I think I'm good for Thursday if you guys are still down for that. And then, of course, Friday and then Saturday and then Sunday. I am going to be a workhorse this week, it sounds like. I got one day off on the podcasting this week.
01:52:27
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So it sounds like going be the workhorse again. That's cool. Well, two days off because I won't do anything Friday outside of the Shaman Show. Make sure you guys like, follow, share, subscribe. Don't forget, 9 out of 10 grannies do approve.
01:52:40
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And as always, be good, baby. Be good at it. Yeah, man, I stay on the grind, man. I kind of fell off a little bit, Junior. Hey, man, we ready to have you back, brother.
01:52:51
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We're ready to have you back, brother. I feel you. Kind of fell off a little bit, but
Closing Remarks and Community Engagement
01:52:55
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I'm back on it. I'm back on the grind. I'm coming back strong.
01:53:00
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Let hit these buttons to get the flock out of here because I can talk.
01:53:13
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Nonsensical network, different flavor every day Movie talks, new flicks, hitting the display Microphone magic, musicians should spill the praise From reptiles to motorsports, burning rubber craze Football clashes, touchdowns, epic plays New spinning, catching on the latest phase Bleaming cars, engines throwing up the pace Street tales the stories we embrace
01:54:05
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but the vibe's just right, tune in, tune in, wait for that beat, flow so serious,
01:54:16
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always on repeat