WABX Podcasts

Rodney and Mackenzie Watts will be performing just before Whey Jennings at the Lyles Station Benefit Concert.  We had a few minutes to talk with Rodney and 9 year old Mackenzie.  

Indianapolis Colts play-by-play announcer Matt Tayler stopped by The Rock Penthouse to talk about the upcoming Colts season. 

Brad Williams is performing at The Victory Theatre, and Phlegm took a few minutes to talk to the comedian about his life and show.

Temple got to speak with guitarist James Young of Styx.  Talking about the new album and the current tour.

The Vanderburgh Co. Medical Society Golf Scramble is May 19th. Chris Patterson stopped by to talk about the great charities and my non-existent golf swing. https://vcmsdocs.org/event/2025-golf/

A.J. sits down for a conversation with Wayne from ProRider of Evansville to discuss motorcycle safety, and the classes that ProRider offers. 

Sal Vulcano's "Everything's Fine" Tour 2025 is Friday January 17th at the Old National Events Plaza, 7pm. Pizza, Don Mattingly and becoming a father is on his mind.

On the Temple Of Rock today we got to sit down with Quiet Riot founding member Kelli Garni.  In the interview Kelli talks about growing up with Randy Rhoads, his books, and his hobby of collecting art in the old ghost towns in Nevada.  He will be at the St Meinrad Rock Fest this weekend (September 27th and 28th)

Jody Wassmer stopped in to talk about the new bands this year! Always great food and it all kicks off August 1st!

Legendary singer and founder of Three Dog Night, Danny Hutton called in from his home in Laurel Canyon to talk about the latest tour and the new album. Get set for a few hours of fun at the Old National Events Plaza on Friday, May 31st!

Nature's Greatest Sight is going to be one big solar eclipse party at Wesselman Woods! Kristina Arwood joins us to talk about the event! Join WABX for the eclipse on April 8th!

The Grand Opening of the Eyemart Express in Owensboro!  They get you seeing clearly faster and saving money with most glasses done in an hour.  5040 Frederica in Owensboro.  

WWE Smackdown Live at the Ford Center Friday night!!! Check out my interview with the newly drafted WWE tag team Pretty Deadly. They are here for wins and looking good doing it. Tickets still available!

The Jim Irsay Band will be rockin' at Lucas Oil Stadium on Friday, Sept. 8th. John Mellencamp,  Ann Wilson, Kenny Wayne Sheppard and Criss Angel will also be performing at this FREE EVENT. Check out the interview with Steve Campbell from the Colts. Get tickets and info at colts.com/concert

Volksfest 2023 Kicks Off Tomorrow at 11am at Gemania Mannerchor!  Jody Wasmer stopped by to talk Pig Knuckles and Kraut Balls.

Avenger monster truck driver Jim Koehler talks about all the family fun at Summer Smash this Friday and Saturday, July 14th and 15th at the Vanderburgh Co. 4H Fairgrounds.  Get your advanced discount tickets at all O'Reilly auto parts stores!

Ivy Tech is offering Fall classes on starting your own business. We talked to Chase Coslett about your opportunities to sign up! Don't wait, spots are filling up. Contact Chase Coslett at ccoslett@ivytech.edu or 812-598-0885.

The 107th Indianapolis 500 is Sunday, May 28th. IMS President Doug Boles loves this time of year, check out the conversation! Go to IMS.com for tickets.

Foreigner will be at the Ford Center in Evansville on May 17th.  I got to talk with Bassist and Musical Director for the band Jeff Pilson.  We talked about his early days with Dokken, and being Musical Director for the Foreigner Tour, his Christmas song and his meditation instruction website.  

Yes! Government Mule  will be at the Victory Theatre on May 7th! Get tickets now and don't miss this legendary show.

Doug talks about Carb Day May 26th kicking off the Indy Weekend with BRYAN ADAMS!

Comedian Rob Schneider will be performing at the Old National Events Plaza Saturday March 25th.  It's the "I Have Issues Tour"   In this interview Rob talks about the tour, the landscape of comedy today, and his daughter Elle King and his adorable Grandson Lucky.

Killer Queen will rock the Victory Theatre at 7pm on Monday, March 20th. Patrick Myers has been living his dream and playing his version of Freddie Mercury for a few years now. Let's chat with Patrick!

Cool Aunt Deb had a little chat with Chelcie Lynn, known for her portrayal of the character "Trailer Trash Tammy". We chatted about the upcoming tour, how her comedy is relatable even in New York, mukbangs, how that cig stays in her left side lip, drywall solutions, her acting career, and more! Chelcie Lynn embarks on her "2 Fingers and a 12 Pack Tour" next week that will bring her to Evansville's Victory Theatre on April 29th. You can follow Chelcie and Tammy's shenanigans at:  ChelcieLynn.com Insta and Twitter @TrailerTrashTammy or on YouTube

Tas Cru called in from the road to speak with me about the blues, dogs, guitars, food metaphors, and the show at Bokeh Lounge this Thursday, October 27th to benefit the River Basin Blues Society.

The Raelyn Nelson Band will be performing at a charity function this Saturday night  at the Owensboro Convention Center. Check out the video for Weed and Whiskey HERE And no, I didn't get the GPS coordinates to the field in the video.  If you're wondering why that last name sounds familiar, yes, Willie Nelson is Raelyn's grandfather.  So, of course we talk about Willie, whiskey, weed, Jesus, being an independent artist, and this Saturday's event. We're joined by WIKY air talent Temple in the interview. Flamingos for Amber assists families of ill children with all the extra non-medical expenses.  "Let's Flamingle" is Saturday night from 6pm-midnight in Owensboro, tickets still available HERE.

Cool Aunt Deb spoke to Nesas Hemp CEO Inesa Ponomariovaite about organic farming and how to find the best hemp products.  Inesa got her start in the hemp industry when her mother got cancer.  She is now the CEO of the world's first ever full-spectrum CBDA Hemp Extract, a parent compound to CBD.

Photo Credit: Chuck Arlund Cool Aunt Deb had a fascinating conversation with Snake Sabo from Skid Row. We talked about guitars, his friendship with Jon Bon Jovi, the new album (The Gangs All Here out Oct 14th!), Skid Row's new lead singer Erik Gronwall, songwriting, touring, and yes I had to bring up you know who.   Skid Row and Warrant will be performing at The Mill in Terre Haute, Saturday, July 30th, 7pm (Eastern).  Tickets at www.themillterrehaute.com

Photo Credit: Anthony Scarlati I had the pleasure of chatting with Mike Fleming, founding member of The Steeldrivers.  Miss Julie (who happens to be a Steelhead) from the front desk popped in as well! You can catch The Steeldrivers and their "uneasy listening" hard edge bluegrass show at ROMP this year.  The are performing on Saturday, June 25th, along with Marty Stuart, Steep Canyon Rangers, and Tommy Emmanuel.  Punch Brothers, Leftover Salmon, Del McCoury Band, We Banjo 3, and others will be performing earlier in the week.   ROMP is June 22-25 in Owensboro at Yellow Creek Bank.  Both 4 day and single day admission tickets are available HERE

Indiana's own HENRY LEE SUMMER is kicking off the 2022 concert series at Lincoln Amphitheatre in Lincoln City, Ind. this SATURDAY June 4th. We talk about Henry being an "analog man", his first band in 6th grade, time zones, misheard song lyrics, and he was actually born in a different Indiana town that begins with a B...not Brazil.   Tickets HERE  Henry Lee Summer released his first full-length major-label album, Stay with Me, in 1984, but it wasn't until his 1987 release Henry Lee Summer on CBS Records that saw him breakthrough.  The album contained his most well-known song "I Wish I Had a Girl (that walked like that)."

The 106th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is Sunday, May 29th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Kyle Kirkwood #14 is the only driver to win championships in all three divisions of the Road to Indy ladder system.  He's from Jupiter, Florida and he has a truck...so he might help you move?  He also tells us AJ Foyt is just as cool as we thought he would be. The speedway is back to full capacity this year for Race Day. Helio Castroneves will be going for his historic "Drive for Five" after winning his fourth Indy 500 in 2021. This May, it's time to come Back Together Again. #ThisisMay

The 106th Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge is Sunday, May 29th at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Driver Dalton Kellett called in to chat with Cool Aunt Deb.  Dalton is from Canada and returns to AJ Foyt Racing for his 3rd season.  He was in a serious crash on Monday, but says the he and the car will be ready on Sunday. The speedway is back to full capacity this year for Race Day. Helio Castroneves will be going for his historic "Drive for Five" after winning his fourth Indy 500 in 2021. This May, it's time to come Back Together Again. #ThisisMay

Kat Dolan calls in to talk to Cool Aunt Deb about beer and snack pairings and shares an easy potato wedge recipe.     Potato Wedges Ingredients: 4 large potatoes  1 ½ tsp paprika  1 tsp garlic powder Sea salt Freshly ground pepper Cooking spray   Directions:  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.  Wash the potatoes to get rid of any dirt. Peel if desired.  Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise. Place each half flat-side down and cut each half lengthwise again. For larger potatoes, cut each wedge in half again (lengthwise) giving you a total of eight wedges. Add the wedges to a large mixing bowl. Spray with cooking spray (or if using olive oil, drizzle with about two tablespoons olive oil) then toss everything together to coat.  Season well with salt and pepper. Spread the wedges in a single layer over a large baking sheet lined with non-stick foil and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden and cooked through. Remove from the oven and while they are still hot, season with salt to taste. Enjoy! 

Thanks to Andre for calling in to talk about the new Randy Rhoads documentary.  I've seen it, and it's awesome!  We lost Randy 40 years ago, but his legacy and music live on.  The film is narrated by Tracii Guns (Guns n Roses, LA Guns) but we had trouble connecting with Tracii.  Just for kicks I left that part in...cue in 5 minutes for my interview with Andre Relis.  Also, search youtube for Andre's former band Rubberneck.     ~Cool Aunt Deb RANDY RHOADS: Reflections of a Guitar Icon Directed by: Andre Relis Narrated by: Tracii Guns Featuring: Randy Rhoads, Dana Strum, Ron Sobol, Rudy Sarzo, and Eddie Van Halen   Randy Rhoads, the legendary guitarist known for his unmatchable guitar riffs, re-shaped rock’n’roll as the lead guitarist for Quiet Riot and Ozzy Osbourne. After forming Quiet Riot with bandmates Kelly Garni, Drew Forsyth, and Kevin DuBrow in the 70s, the band quickly became one of the most popular acts in the Los Angeles club circuit. However, their music failed to land them a legitimate record deal. After playing with Quiet Riot for over 10 years, Randy received an opportunity to be the lead guitarist for former Black Sabbath singer Ozzy Osbourne. Randy played with Ozzy for a few short years, recording legendary songs such as Crazy Train, which includes Randy’s groundbreaking guitar solo. After touring with Ozzy in the early 80s, Randy was tragically killed in a plane crash on March 19, 1982 at the young age of 25. His body died that day, but his soul and music live on forever.    RT: 85 Minutes | Not Yet Rated Genre: Documentary RANDY RHOADS: Reflections of a Guitar Icon is directed by Andre Relis. Narrated by Tracii Guns. Written and edited by Michael Bruining. Produced by Relis and Jessica Bennett. Executive Produced by Relis and JD Beaufils. Cinematography by Rich Buhrman. Music by Sean Kelly. A VMI Worldwide production. Interviews: Delores Rhoads, Kelle Rhoads, Laura 'DuBrow' Mandell, Rudy Sarzo, Drew Forsyth, Eddie Van Halen, Lori Hollen, Jodi Vigier, Kim McNair, Brian Reason, Peter M. Margolis, Frankie Banali, John Donais, Joel Hoekstra, Bruce Kulick, Doug Aldrich, Gary Moore, Dweezil Zappa, George Lynch, and Ozzy Osbourne.   Available on VOD beginning Friday, May 6th ITUNES, AMAZON, INDEMAND, VUDU/FANDANGO NOW, VUBIQUITY, DISH, HOOPLA, MIRCOSOFT STORE/XBOX, GOOGLE PLAY, DIRECTV (coming soon to SVOD)

The 2022 WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival is coming up Wednesday, June 15 - Saturday, June 18 at Audubon Mills Park in Henderson, Kentucky. This annual FREE music festival promises another stellar lineup of blues and blues based music. Peep the lineup HERE

I had the honor of speaking to the legendary CARLOS SANTANA...we talked about his latest album "Blessings and Miracles"...and some of the diverse artists that appear including two of his children!  Find out who the two artists that were supposed to be on the album were and who filled in, plus we had to talk about Woodstock.  Find out who Carlos gives the credit to for making Santana part of that iconic lineup. Catch SANTANA live in Evansville at Ford Center on April 13th, 2022 for the Blessings and Miracles Tour!  Tickets at the Ford Center box office or LIVENATION

Cool Aunt Deb gave Kansas lead singer Ronnie Platt a wake up call on Friday morning.  They chatted about a bunch of stuff including Ronnie's previous gigs that included being a Chicago truck driver and lead singer for the band Shooting Star (not to be confused with the Bad Company song by the same name). Kansas is scheduled to perform Point of Know Return in it's entirety on Thursday, February 3rd at the Victory Theatre in Evansville.  They will also include all their hits, deep cuts, and some stuff off the new album.  The setlist is about 2 hours and 20 minutes long.  Buckle up!   Photo Credit: Mark Schierholz

Cool Aunt Deb had a nice little chat with the original guitarist from the band Kansas, Richard Williams.   We talked about the latest album, touring, keeping the band together through the years, Don Kirshner, and having FUN!  Kansas will be performing on Thursday, February 3rd at the Victory Theatre.  It's the Point of Know Return Anniversary tour...POKR in it's entirety, deep cuts, new stuff, the hits.  The entire shebang...about 2 hours and 20 minutes worth! Photo Credit: Mark Shierholz  

Cool Aunt Deb had a nice little conversation with Cathy Richardson of Jefferson Starship. Cathy tells us how she went from growing up in the Chicago surburbs to fronting the iconic San Fran band Jefferson Starship!  We also talk about depression and her evolved and nice-smelling bandmate. Jefferson Starship comes to Owensboro next Thursday nignt!  Owensboro on October 28 at RiverPark Center  

Joe Bonamassa called into the rock penthouse to talk about the new record and being back in Evansville. Joe will be at the Old National Events Plaza on October 25th. Tickets on sale now!

I spoke with Ben Wilson of Blues Traveler.  We talked about the new album "Traveler's Blues", life as a musician, Adam Ant and INXS, keytars, and more. Blues Traveler will be travelin' to Evansville on Tuesday, September 21st and performing at the Victory Theatre. The new album, Traveler's Blues features guest appearances from Crystal Bowersox, Kingfish, Rita Wilson (yes, Mrs. Tom Hanks), Keb Mo, Warren Haynes, and John Scofield.  This album features classic blues songs and even a cover of the hit Crazy by Gnarls Barkley. 

Harold Griese makes his annual stop into the studios to talk about this year's Volksfest 2021. 59 years of Kraut Balls!

Jimmy Creten is a World Champion of the monster truck, Bounty Hunter.  He's ready for the mud and air tomorrow night! 

Comedian/Actor Bill Engvall will be at the Victory Theatre in Evansville on June 26th at 7pm. Evansville is THE VERY FIRST show he will perform since the pandemic started and will be a special night. Tickets start at $46. Bill is such a cool guy, so check out today's interview!

Samantha Fish likes to mix it up.  Rock, pop, Memphis soul...all with a nod to the blues.  She's got a four piece band that is ready to take over the Handy Fest stage on Saturday night in Henderson.  (Showtime 8pm)   Samantha started on the drums before showcasing her mega talent in the front of the band with her sizzling guitar style and her sweet, sexy, sirenesque vocals.  You do.not.want.to.miss.this.show! "At a time when rock music remains in a deep recession - to put it politely - there are few more encouraging sights to see than a badass, slide-guitar-wielding female from Kansas City lobbing some blueswailing rock and roll." Jem Aswad, Variety Bring your lawn chair (leave the dogs, alcohol (beer garden available), and cooler at home).  The show is FREE at Audubon Mill Park in Henderson, KY as part of the WC Handy Blues & Barbecue Festival. ~Cool Aunt Deb  

Today is Pat Simmons, one of the founding members of the Doobie Brothers, 72nd birthday. I asked him a great question about the old Doobie Liner airplane.

With movie theaters opening back up.....will you be going?