Chilling on the Southside Mike Donello

It was a true honor to have the one and only, Jeff Plankenhorn kick off Season 3 of Chilling on the Southide. Jeff is a multi-instrumentalist and one of the main members of local ATX band the Resentments. The Resentments have had a Sunday residency at the Saxon Pub for nearly decades. Not only has Jeff designed his own slide guitar called “The Plank” but he’s quite an amazing show host too! His voice is also solid gold both speaking and singing! Be sure to check him out everywhere from Spotify to Facebook and beyond. [https://jeffplankenhorn.com/](https://jeffplankenhorn.com/

In this new installment of COTS we hang out with our pals Michael and Matticus, the creators of Boothandstager.com. Founded in Austin, TX, Booth & Stager is a new site that helps artists of all types sell their own merch with no cost to the artist upfront. Currently they are the exclusive provider for the new Mike Donello & the New Essentials clothing apparel. We also are joined by our one and only producer, Nora who stepped in to cohost this ep and help spread the good vibes all. Be sure to check out Mike's Booth and Stager link at mikedonello.com/merch - We hope you enjoy the conversation and leave an awesome rating and review!

In this 10th episode of our second season, Mike travels to the Northside to try a new spin-off segment called "Roasting off the Northside". He is joined by his great friends and colleagues Pat and Eric who live on the Northside of Austin and bring a good recipe of podcast chaos and disaster. What started as a disc themed day with disc golf and disced tacos, turned into an impromptu podcast session that takes us on a journey no podcast and podcast audience has ever gone before. We always love to hear your comments, ratings and feedback especially on these raw and "off the cuff" episodes. Thanks so much for listening and until next time, take care of yourselves and each other!

In this very fun on-site episode Mike, Wallace and team hang out on the southside with the ladies of Headspace Salon and Co-op for a very rich and comical interview. Mike and Wallace are taken for quite a ride through some fun twists and turns. Besides many local food and music recommendations, we hear from Headspace owner Laura about her journey growing up in Austin and how she made her co-op idea a reality bringing together local stylists, artists, designers and creators. We also got to meet Tiny, the new head of security while we were there. Last but not least, we talk about some of the very cool house plants that you can purchase right at the store. Check out our Instagrams for more info and pics. ([@chillingonthesouthside])(https://instagram.com/chillingonthesouthside) and @headspacesalonandcoop :)

In this next installment of our 'Local Folkal" feature, Mike got to hang out with up and coming Austin musician Jordan Gamboa at studio 601. Mike and Jordan are joined by Studio 601 producers Eric Harrison and Mike Ingber for this incredibly fun interview. We talk about Jordan's experience of moving from California to Texas and some of the differences he's noticed. We discuss working at Studio 601 on new records releases to come and some of the feelings that come with playing writing and recording music. Jordan also reveals a "hole in one" golf story and his passion for golf and how it's been one of the things he did more of before the pandemic. We also give shoutouts to his family members who play a big role in Jordan's circle of support and even help film his music videos! Check out Jordan on Youtube @ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0ubgJbW-5PU9Byel8lbs8A

Episode Notes
2020 is finally over and while we as a nation are still flirting with disaster, GA has just won it for the Dems, the US Capitol was overrun by a mob and Trump just got all his social media suspended!! Mike is assisted by Nora subbing in on the cohost slot for this super rich and intriguing episode. Our interview was recorded just around the 2020 election and we learned so much about restorative justice from our wonderful and local ATX defense attorney, Channing Neary! Channing plays a huge part in the Texas Harm Reduction Alliance. We were privileged enough to record this ep all together safely in the backyard and it was such a beautiful day. :) There were also quite an array of topics we touch on as we explore the more personal side of Channing and how she chills on the southside. This episode will surely take you on a journey of humanity. Learn more at texasharmreductionalliance.org