Queen of S-Mountain

Queen of S-Mountain Podcast presents Gear Time Live! A game show where nothing is live and everyone wins, except gatekeeping know-it-alls. Sponsored by Reverb, EarthQuaker Devices, and Ruinous Media! In this episode, Kel reveals a limited edition Beastie Boys surfboard, Hilary shows us a quick hack for playing guitar in a dark venue, Colleen shows off a cool DIY from the 50's, and host LG shows us a pedal that was once owned by a member of ZZ Top (or so says the man who sold it to her out of the trunk of his car - seems legit!) Also, this episodes asks the question: How many guitars does Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash actually own? The answer may surprise you! Follow us on Social Media: www.instagram.com/geartimelive Follow our Sponsors: www.instagram.com/Reverb www.instagram.com/EarthQuakerDev www.instagram.com/RuinousMedia Follow our Guests:  Kel-O-Watt: www.instagram.com/wattever99 Hilary B. Jones: www.instagram.com/MidRiffPodcast Colleen Fazio: www.instagram.com/FazioElectric Follow our Host: www.instagram.com/thelmaandthesleaze www.instagram.com/queenofshitmountain  

Queen of S-Mountain podcast presents Gear Time Live, a music gear show for everyone, sponsored by Reverb, EarthQuaker Devices, and Ruinous Media! In this episode, Hilary B Jones of MidRiff podcast shows us her yard sale find - a Peavey Decade for $10! This $200 amp increased in popularity after its use by Queens of the Stone Age. But is that the amp they used? Host LG thinks not! Kel-O-Watt showcases an Earth Drive pedal from a boutique company in St. Louis called Sarno, and Colleen guesses the price of a Cadillac Guitar! Thank you to our sponsors and guests on this episode. Follow them on their social medias! www.reverb.com www.earthquakerdevices.com www.ruinousmedia.com

Queen of S-Mountain podcast presents GEAR TIME LIVE, a music gear gameshow where nothing is live and everyone wins except mansplaining dudebros. How much is Tom DeLonge (of Blink-182) charging for his signature Fender Strat? Are there amps that can kill you? Is there such thing as a perfect fuzz pedal? In this episode, Kel-O-Watt of Wattever Audio tries to defend their title as champion, Hilary B. Jones of MidRiff Podcast is out for blood, LG of Thelma and the Sleaze finds the best fuzz pedal so far, and Colleen Fazio of Fazio Electric shows off her Lap Steel Guitar. Gear Time Live is sponsored by Reverb, an online music gear selling community for all musicians everywhere, and by EarthQuaker Devices, an elite effects pedal company nestled in the heart of Akron, Ohio aka America's Shirt Pocket. With promotional support by Ruinous Media. Visit our Sponsors: www.reverb.com www.earthquakerdevices.com www.ruinousmedia.com Follow Gear Time Live on Instagram: www.instagram.com/geartimelive  

Queen of S-Mountain presents Gear Time Live, a music gear game show sponsored by Reverb! Episode Two is a wild ride and starts out with some behind-the-scenes conversation, and then we learn all about coffin cases, dream setups, and more. Thank you to all of our sponsors and partners for this episode including EarthQuaker Devices and Ruinous Media. Guests on this episode are Kel-O-Watt, Nikki Nacho Stevens, Hilary B. Jones, and Colleen Fazio, with host LG of Thelma and the Sleaze. Stream this episode on YouTube and see all the cool gear and live reactions. Be sure to follow us on Instagram at @GearTimeLive.    

Queen of S-Mountain presents Gear Time Live hosted by podcast host LG! This episode is sponsored by Reverb, the largest online marketplace dedicated to buying + selling musical instruments and gear. www.reverb.com This special series will go out on QOSM podcast channels during its run and we couldn't be more amped for it. Gear Time Live is a music gear game show where nothing is live and everyone wins, except sexism.  Promotional consideration for this episode is provided by EarthQuaker Devices (www.earthquakerdevices.com) and Ruinous Media (www.ruinousmedia.com)  Our guests today are Colleen Fazio, Nikki Nacho Stevens, Kel O Watt, and Hilary B. Jones! Watch the episode on YouTube here: https://tinyurl.com/GearTimeLive1  

Corey Parks, legendary bassist, half of one of the greatest hard-rock guitar and bass duos in the band Nashville Pussy and leader of the supergroup Chelsea Girls, shares a lifetime of rock ’n’ roll stories with LG. From what it felt like to ride the roller coaster of success in a touring band playing 316 shows in their first year, to being taken under the wing of rock icon Lemmy, of the band Motorhead. Huge thanks to Earthquaker Devices for sponsoring this episode. Visit them at www.earthquakerdevices.com! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM.

Join LG in this intimate shit talking episode on what it’s been like managing 8 drummers, 5 bassists, 2 keys players, and 2 guitarists in the first year back out on the road, “post” covid. LG’s here to answer your questions! What’s it like out there? Does tour still work? Are you making any money? What’s with the rotating line up? Is everything OK? Huge thanks to Earthquaker Devices for sponsoring this episode. Visit them at www.earthquakerdevices.com! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM.

LG continues her conversation with Fabi Reyna, founder and CEO of She Shreds Media, songwriter and guitarist for Reyna Tropical, Savila and third guitarist for Sleater-Kinney in part two of this episode. LG and Fabi discuss the huge impact She Shreds Magazine had on guitar culture and the doors it opened for Fabi as a guitarist and band leader. Fabi talks about the challenges and joys of showing up as a gay icon in the Latin culture space, and what it's been like playing guitar in Sleater-Kinney. Huge thanks to Earthquaker Devices for sponsoring this episode. Visit them at www.earthquakerdevices.com! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM.

Fabi Reyna, founder and CEO of She Shreds Media, songwriter and guitarist for Reyna Tropical, Savila and third guitarist for Sleater-Kinney, shares her experience growing up a queer, woman of color, without music community or representation and how that led her to move to Portland Oregon and start She Shreds Magazine. Fabi talks about the intentions behind She Shreds, the community it has created and the importance of being an innovator. Huge thanks to Earthquaker Devices for sponsoring this episode. Visit them at www.earthquakerdevices.com! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM.

Part 2 of LG’s interview with Bat Fangs is here! Bat Fangs is a east coast band featuring Besty (EX-HEX) and Laura King (The Moaners) established in 2016. LG, Betsy, and Laura continue their conversation around the making of their album “Queen of My World”. They talk guitar solos, musical influences and what it’s been like out on the road, as Bat Fangs approaches their tour. Huge thanks to Earthquaker Devices for sponsoring this episode. Visit them at www.earthquakerdevices.com! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM.

SEASON 3 STARTS NOW! Bat Fangs is an East Coast band featuring Besty (EX-HEX) and Laura King (The Moaners) established in 2016. In this episode, LG sits down with the ladies and talks about their most recent album "Queen of My World." How do you make a record when the world shuts down? How do you make fist-pumping rock and roll anthems when you're depressed? LG, Betsy, and Laura talk guitars and dialing in classic sounds in a modern world. Don't miss this great conversation. Huge thanks to Earthquaker Devices for sponsoring this episode. Visit them at www.earthquakerdevices.com! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM. 

On this final installment of the four-part “A Closer Look” series, LG revisits her conversations with Jessica Lea Mayfield and Mary Ramirez of the Detroit Cobras. They chat about the projects they finished over quarantine and how they stayed motivated and creative. Thank you to our sponsor EarthQuaker Devices! Check them out at www.earthquakerdevices.com. Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and grab some merch at society6.com/QOSM.

On the third installment of “A Closer Look,” LG revisits her conversations with ICON Kate Pierson of The B52's and Memphis legend Alicja Trout of Lost Sounds River City Tanlines. They highlight their mutual love of hoarding cassettes and gear, which was something they were confronted with when they were stuck in their houses over quarantine. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices (www.earthquakerdevices.com) for sponsoring this episode! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and get some merch at society6.com/QOSM.

New Episode! LG takes a closer look at lessons, highlights, and sweet moments from quarantine episodes, in this four-part series. In this installment, she examines how Patty Schemel and Lori Barbero were adjusting to the isolation and world closing down, with LG giving commentary with lots of good insights and laughs! Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices (www.earthquakerdevices.com) for sponsoring this episode! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and get some merch at society6.com/QOSM.

In this four-part series "A Closer Look," LG revisits some of her favorite episodes done over quarantine giving new commentary on the lessons, laughs, and moments you might have missed. This installment we think about connections new and old we made even when things became very isolating. First, with Caroline Rose who just released some new tour plans for this fall! Secondly, with Lilly Hiatt who has already started playing out again promoting her album "Walking Proof" released over quarantine.  Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices (www.earthquakerdevices.com) for sponsoring this episode! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and get some merch at society6.com/QOSM.

LG interviews underground queer electro pioneer Cindy Wonderful from Scream Club! Cindy talks about how applying to a porn store gig helped her find her bandmate, how the scene in Olympia was where many amazing artists emerged, and she speaks on collaborations with some of those iconic artists. She also talks about her real estate plans to create a performance space and more! Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices (www.earthquakerdevices.com) for sponsoring this episode! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and get some merch at society6.com/QOSM. 

Part two of LG's interview with Lexington Vaughn! In this installment, LG and Lexington chat about strange encounters with fans, Lexington's projects, renting a water slide for her events, the importance of good promoters for shows, how the financial guarantees offered to women in music have been stagnant for years, and more. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices (www.earthquakersdevices.com) for sponsoring this episode, Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and grab some merch at society6.com/QOSM. 

LG interviews her dear friend Lexington Vaughn, a performance artist, musician, and trailblazer who has stories for days in part one of this highly entertaining episode! Lexington talks about auditioning for 4 Non Blondes, touring in the band Lesbians on Ecstasy through Europe and having their show get shut down by fascists in Poland, being in the band The Hidden Cameras, being friends with Arcade Fire, making outsider art in the form of lesbian Vaudeville, San Francisco in the 90s and its Bitch Rock scene, (and seeing 7 Year Bitch play), living as a musician in Canada and LA and rubbing elbows with artists like Peaches, and more. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices (www.earthquakerdevices.com) for sponsoring this episode! Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and get some merch at society6.com/QOSM.

Hilary B. Jones, musician and host of Mid-Riff Podcast, and LG, musician and host of Queen Of S-Mountain podcast, continue their chat on part two of this episode. They discuss how Hilary was able to learn the tools to make a podcast, how Hilary's raising her son to be kind, informed, and progressive, who their dream guests are for their podcasts, their individual experiences at the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM), and more. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices (www.earthquakerdevices.com) for sponsoring this episode. Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and get some merch at society6.com/QOSM.

Hilary B. Jones, musician, former Girls Rock Camp director/guitar salesperson, professor of gender studies and psychology, and host of Mid-Riff Podcast is this week's guest! She and LG talk about everything from podcastin' to rockin' to the intersection of gender and music. Two podcast hosts talking shop in part one of this powerhouse interview. Thank you to EarthQuaker Devices www.earthquakerdevices.com for sponsoring this podcast. Support this podcast and women in audio at patreon.com/QOSM and get some merch at society6.com/QOSM!