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061 - Dating, Nightlife, and Nutty Buddies Apr 30, 2015

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Austin ranks in the Top 5 best cities for singles according to WalletHub. However, the dating scene is quite complex. With Sheena, Tanya and Big Will, we talk about:

What constitutes a date: the language, dating vs hanging out
The economics of a date and gender roles: who pays?
The planning of a date
The impact of alcohol in a date
How small Austin is like a high school and the small degree of separation
Dating in the world of social media, Tinder, OK Cupid, and other technologies
Going out as a couple
The hook-up culture

060 - The Ladies of D.A.M.E. Take You On A Journey Apr 23, 2015

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DJ Mahealani, DJ Shani and Queen Deelah are D.A.M.E. or Down Ass Mamas Elevatin’. We talk about:

Their background and upbringing around music from Texas/Maui, Chicago, and Oakland.
Their move to Austin and how D.A.M.E. was formed.
Collecting records and how they consume music.
How they take their audience through a musical journey at their parties.
Their song request policy.
Being females in a male-dominated DJ/MC scene.

059 - Dave Chappelle, Stevie Wonder and More Easter Weekend FeedBak Apr 09, 2015

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Easter weekend was quite eventful! Dave Chappelle, Frederic Yonnet, Body Rock, Stevie Wonder and much more. Darren Griffin, Panda Vinci, and Steven DeBose recount their weekend. We talk about:

Dave Chappelle's performance at ACL Live
Body Rock at Empire Control Room on Friday night
Dave Chappelle's After-party at Speakeasy with Frederic Yonne, Stevie Wonder, and his All-Star Band
Stevie Wonder's show: Songs in The Key of Life at Frank Erwin Center
How spoiled we are in Austin in terms of access to talent and prices

058 - Crew 54 Is That Group From The 254 Apr 02, 2015

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M.O.S. and G-Christ of Crew 54 may have jumped into Hip Hop late but they definitely caught up with it. They have been bringing those raw lyrics on top of banging head-nodding beats. We talk about:

How they fell in love with Hip Hop and met each other (great story there!)
The beat, production process, the live shows
The 54 Reality Show
DVZN Media Production
How they infiltrated the Austin Hip Hop scene
The state of the local Hip Hop scene
The evolution of Hip Hop music on a national level
Top 5 Dead or Alive, no Biggie, no Pac, no groups

057 - SXSW FeedBak with Micco, Paul, Chris, Obi, and SXSWhoa Mar 26, 2015

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SXSW 2015 has come and gone. We recap the festival with Micco Fey, Paul Erickson, Chris Burfict, Obi Ariguzo, and Marshall Wesney aka SXSWhoa from the SXSW Mafia:

Preparations and expectations
The Domination Team from GroupMe
The Fader Fort and the Kanye rumor
The lines at the various shows: General Admission, Wristband/Badge, Cash, VIP
How the new technology impacted the festival (Snapchat, Uber, Lyft, Instagram, FreeAt, etc)
Transportation to, from and during SXSW
We make suggestions to Boris Wright, who is an official SXSW staff
We hear from a SXSW first-timer
Top 3 shows, Total number of wristbands, Longest line, Best Hustle, Most Hyped (Illmore)
Random/surreal moments

056 - SXSVets with Mahogany Dane, Boris Wright, and the SXSW Mafia Mar 12, 2015

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SXSW 2015 is upon us! Mahogany Dane and Boris Wright have been involved with event production for years. Then we talk to the SXSW Mafia who is behind all SXSW-related announcements on Twitter. They share their insight on SXSW:

Their passion for music growing up and transition to event production
Their move to Austin
The evolution of SXSW
Interview with the @SXSWMafia (+ 2 major announcements)
We all share pro tips and advice

055 - Keeping It Real with Keeper Mar 05, 2015

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Keeper is a 3-member vocal group that was born from their friendship, and mutual of love of harmonizing and music. We talk about:

Their background in music, singing and songwriting
10YR, L.A.X. and the birth of Keeper
Their collaboration with Applied Pressure and other producers
Songwriting and production
Group dynamic and live performance
How "Happy To Be Sad" got featured on Broad City
Upcoming projects

054 - Shots Fired with DJ Kid Slyce and DJ BeatsMode Feb 26, 2015

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It’s the return of our first guest ever, DJ Kid Slyce, and he brought DJ BeatsMode with him. We talk about:

How they got into Hip Hop
What made them become DJs and how they got their names
First gigs
Song request pet-peeves and stories
Crowd’s relationship with the DJ
Top 5 DJs in Austin

052 - Of Douchebags And Douchebaggettes With Angela And Ekwhoa Feb 12, 2015

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Love them, hate them or be entertained by them, douchebags are everywhere. Whether male or female (douchebaggettes), it’s all about the attitude. We explore this phenomenon with Angela Reyes (Pic Pic PhotoBooth) and Ekwhoa as we take calls from listeners:

Where does the word come from?
What is the agreed-upon definition?
What are the common traits of a douchebag(gette)?
Are they aware of their behavior?
Are there different types of douchebags?
Aren’t we all douchebags to some degree?
How to spot one
How to deal with douchebaggery
Where to find them in Austin?

051 - A DJ's Ups and Downs with DJ Go Go Garcia and DJ Bird Peterson Feb 05, 2015

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DJ Go Go Garcia and DJ Bird Peterson grew together and have now become seasoned DJs beyond Austin. We talk about:

Growing up in Houston
Their move to Austin
The relationship between DJs and bar staff
Bird Peterson’s Holiday Spectacular
We take calls from the audience

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