Music In My Shoes

05/09/2026

‘More In-Studio Chat with Laura Slade Wiggins, Jonathan Spencer, and Vaylor Trucks: Slightly Famous Somebodies E130‘ of the Music In My Shoes podcast is now available.
Apple- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-in-my-shoes/id1713086366?i=1000765868605
Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/episode/5a657fVSbOiBUlVp3YP7Ta?si=KVxL28dxQC-KgXkxGyDn9g
Direct- https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265604/episodes/19110616-more-in-studio-chat-with-laura-slade-wiggins-jonathan-spencer-and-vaylor-trucks-slightly-famous-somebodies-e130
What happens when musicians stop trying to look cool and start trying to tell the truth? We continue our sit down with Slightly Famous Somebodies for a freewheeling ride through creativity, aging, and the weird influences that make a band sound like itself. The deeper we get, the clearer it becomes: authenticity is not a brand, it is a practice, and sometimes it shows up only after you have failed enough times to stop performing for approval.

We trade left field favorites and guilty loves that somehow make perfect sense once you hear the why. Then we go full music history mode with jam band love and a personal Allman Brothers Band thread. You will hear the backstory of the Brothers and Sisters cover photo and the band’s origin story. We wrap with AthFest plans and making live shows feel rare and special.

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05/02/2026

Fourth installment is out today!!
Let’s Go Dancing: Stopped a Freight Train with a Grain of Sand is available everywhere digitally and you can even buy cds/vinyl at select project related locations (like TastyGoodyRecords.com or Drivin n Cryin page🤗)

Thank you SOOOOOOOOO MUCH to everyone who participated on this volume and the collection overall!! Insanely incredible material has resulted from this love-fest celebrating our undersung hero, national treasure Kevn Kinney: both as a solo artiste👨🏼‍🎨 and frontman/lyricist of one of the best bands doin’ tha real thing⚡️🎵⚡️

One outstanding feature of this digital album is the addition of “She Doesn’t Wanna Go”💥 w/ taking the lead🎙️, legendary on 🥁, thunderbolt 🎸 energy from and bringing the 🎹 and production.

Download/stream the ENTIRE completey BADASS record anywhere you listen to music.
There is a link to all options in our bio. There you can also find shopping options 💿

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& the Rusted Hearts

04/26/2026

'Slightly Famous Somebodies: Laura Slade Wiggins, Jonathan Spencer, and Vaylor Trucks In-Studio Chat E129‘ of the Music In My Shoes podcast is now available.
Apple- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-in-my-shoes/id1713086366?i=1000763644364
Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/episode/0yln0HmxYkCEe1G9iP6JDG?si=Dl5esDWjSCO9K-lbBA_-Eg
Direct- https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265604/episodes/19075810-slightly-famous-somebodies-laura-slade-wiggins-jonathan-spencer-and-vaylor-trucks-in-studio-chat-e129
We’re joined in the studio by Jonathan Spencer, Laura Slade Wiggins, and Vaylor Trucks from Slightly Famous Somebodies, and the story starts with a simple ask: record one Kevn Kinney song as part of a living tribute. That one track turns into more covers, then a hard pivot into original music, and suddenly the “project” becomes a real band with momentum, a core lineup, and a sound that can stretch from heartfelt rock to something delightfully unhinged.

• Whether it's 'Shameless' or 'Pineapple Express' or guest appearances on multiple television shows or the son of an Allman Brother, it makes them all slightly famous
• how the name Slightly Famous Somebodies is born from trying to pick the “worst” band name
• why Just Pour hits so hard and how confidence changes after a song lives for a while
• how Vaylor Trucks joins through a YouTube album-review series and a mutual friend connection
• Pet Sounds vs London Calling and how background shapes what we hear
• the band’s wide influence map from country and Athens rock to jazz fusion and avant-garde
• AthFest, 40 Watt Club plans and what makes one-time lineups special
• the best feeling in music: recommending something and watching it click for someone else

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04/25/2026

'Hey Ho, Let's Go: Ramones Debut 50th Anniversary, Jan and Dean Dead Man's Curve, and Del Shannon Runaway E128‘ of the Music In My Shoes podcast is now available.
Apple- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-in-my-shoes/id1713086366?i=1000762222748
Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ijeT67uInYodg51KRZC3Z?si=EwLG4O_2Steujta54PV7VQ
Direct- https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265604/episodes/19037510-hey-ho-let-s-go-ramones-debut-50th-anniversary-jan-and-dean-dead-man-s-curve-and-del-shannon-runaway-e128

A record can be simple and still change the world, and the Ramones proved it in 1976. We’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ self-titled debut album and pulling apart why those tight, fast songs still matter: the way “Blitzkrieg Bop” became a universal chant and why the band’s look and sound clicked as one complete idea. Even if you’ve never called yourself a punk fan, it’s hard to miss how much of modern rock music traces back to this moment in New York City.

From punk history we slide into the fun of musical side roads: a local Atlanta art stop connected to Kevn Kinney, then a trip to Athens where an opening act called Laid Back Country Picker wins us over with bold choices, crowd energy, and a cover we never expected to hear live.

We also hit the kind of music history that feels like fate. A shuffle-listen lines up with the anniversary of Jan Berry’s real-life 1966 crash near Dead Man’s Curve, and we talk about his long, determined fight back to the stage. “Minute With Jimmy” brings a behind-the-scenes Saturday Night Live dress rehearsal report, and we wrap with Billboard-era milestones that connect Elvis, Del Shannon, Paul McCartney, the Grateful Dead with the Beach Boys, Prince, and more into one timeline of lasting songs

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04/19/2026

'David Bowie Station to Station, The Addams Family, Cartoon Music: Pop Culture Time Machine E127’ of the Music In My Shoes podcast is now available.
Apple- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/music-in-my-shoes/id1713086366?i=1000760913346
Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/episode/2arR3gMtibqJL92PKEhtSz?si=UHqS0fo-T0q2vY-daOlKOg
Direct- https://www.buzzsprout.com/2265604/episodes/18998031-david-bowie-station-to-station-the-addams-family-cartoon-music-pop-culture-time-machine-e127
We start with The Addams Family and why the characters, jokes, and visuals still land. From there we follow the thread into TV music history with Vic Mizzy, including his connection to Green Acres, and we detour into some old-school Hollywood facts that make you hear those familiar themes a little differently.

Then we go bigger on music culture: the origin of the Rolling Stones tongue and lips logo, how it first appeared in 1971, and what inspired it. We also tip our hat to creators who don’t always get the spotlight, like Chip Taylor (Wild Thing and Angel of the Morning) and arranger Ted Nichols, whose work helped define the sound of classic cartoons. Reflections on Bowie, The Police, Hall and Oates, and INXS, and you’ve got a packed nostalgia podcast built for curious music fans.

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04/12/2026

Drivin N Cryin - Honeysuckle Blue - 40 Watt Athens, GA - April 11, 2026

04/11/2026

Anna Jensen - The Art of Let’s Go Dancing. With Anna and Jonathan Spencer in front of her artwork for Slightly Famous Somebodies tribute to “Set in Stone”

04/10/2026

04/08/2026

Definitely worth checking out!!!

Opening Friday evening from 5-8 pm at The Sun ATL, Atlanta artist Anna Jensen’s “Let’s Go Dancing” is sure to put a spring in your step!

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🖼️ Anna Jensen, “Telling Stories - Mike Mills”, acrylic on canvas, 20x20 in., p.o.r.











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