Episodes

  • Austin Cox interviews Lincoln Swanzy 7-30-25
    Aug 11 2025

    Guest Host Austin Cox (better known as Desert Folk on stage) interviews Lincoln Swanzy on TikTok, still grinding after 15 million streams, and being a "known" unknown.

    Thanks to Tribulation Studio in Grand Prarie, TX for sharing their space.

    Learn more about Lincoln Swanzy.

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    25 mins
  • Randy C. Moore 7-2-25
    Jul 7 2025

    Randy C. Moore chats with DJ Dugan about his new single, a cover of Harry Chapin's hit song "Cat's In The Cradle". Created for an upcoming Harry Chapin Documentary, Randy dives into how he came to be apart of this wonderful opportunity.

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    33 mins
  • Music.Know.How 7-1-25
    Jul 6 2025

    Music.Know.How educational panel in partnership with @hearfortworth & @printedthreads


    This Month’s Topic: Music Publishing
    We’ll be covering a number of topics, including
    • Copyright
    • Licensing
    • Pitching to TV & Film
    • Royalties
    Tonight’s Guest Speakers:
    Curtis Heath aka @curtisgheath
    Film & Television Composer, Artist
    www.curtisheath.com
    Ty Macklin aka @ty_macklin_aka_xl7
    Producer, Songwriter, AOE Recording Studio
    @aoe_recording_studios
    DJ Dugan aka @therealdjdugan
    Chief Creative Officer at @smithmusic

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    1 hr and 31 mins
  • Jeremy Peyton 6-25-25
    Jun 30 2025

    Jeremy Peyton chats with DJ Dugan about his album Friends With Benefits, holding on to songs for 15 years, and why he loves Rhinestone Saloon in the Fort Worth Stockyards.

    Listen to Friends With Benefits: https://smithmusic.ffm.to/662582104417

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    31 mins
  • Marcy Grace 6-18-25
    Jun 23 2025

    Marcy Grace jumps on with DJ Dugan to chat about her upcoming single Knockout, available on 6/27/25. They discuss her recording process, the rock influences on the album, and writing songs for the XFL.

    Presave the single: https://smithmusic.ffm.to/662582105513

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    19 mins
  • Jarrod Morris 7-8-2024
    Jul 17 2024

    Jarrod Morris drops by the Smith Music Group offices to chat about shoeing horses, Marty Robbins melodies, and creating authentic music.

    Powered by Smith Music Group: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smithmusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Texas Tailgate Playlist.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Bailey Powell Aldrich of Fort Worth Key 6-19-24
    Jun 27 2024

    Bailey Powell Aldrich from Fort Worth Key drops by the Smith Music Group offices to talk about Fort Worth, Local Media, and metal music.

    Powered by Smith Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smithmusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Texas Tailgate Playlist.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Listen to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Texas Tailgate Radio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠

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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • Cory Cross 5-6-2024
    Jun 3 2024

    Cory Cross drops by the Smith Music Group offices to chat with DJ Dugan about his new album "There's More". They talk Texas vs California country music, filming in LA for his single "Cryin' in a HonkyTonk", and recording the album at Weatherford College in Weatherford, TX. "There's More" drops 6/21.

    Powered by Smith Music: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.smithmusic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Listen to the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Texas Tailgate Playlist.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    36 mins