Queen of S-Mountain

Queen of S-Mountain

Queen of S-Mountain is a music podcast hosted by LG, the front-woman for the greatest, all-female, queer, southern rock band of all time, Thelma and the Sleaze. Season One featured tour storytelling, with an oral history of the band, advice for DIY rockers, and hard truths about the music industry. A dark and funny critique of the State of Music and life on the road for touring musicians. Season Two showcases the women of rock in this cultural moment, with tales of triumph, highlighting both the current and continuing female dominance in the industry, with interviews from beloved musicians, independent legends, and more.

Episodes

December 25, 2023 18 mins

Merry Christmas! This second surprise episode is a gift to our fans! This short play is a riff on the classic A Christmas Carol. In this episode, LG laments the music industry and how it's made her feel low this Christmas Eve...but three ghosts visit her and she must face her past, present, and future! Featuring three original new Christmas songs by LG herself. And featuring her two dogs, Peanut and Ray Liotta. 

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Merry Christmas! This surprise episode is a gift to our fans - an interview with the legendary Brenda Lee, a woman with the number one song in the country, Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree. If you've ever seen the movie Home Alone, you'll remember the iconic scene that sky-rocketed the popularity of the most played Christmas song of the year. Brenda was just 13-years-old when she recorded this hit! In this interview, podcast host ...

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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 m...

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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 bou...

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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 fo...

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August 4, 2023 26 mins

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 Col...

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July 20, 2023 33 mins

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. 

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June 9, 2022 37 mins

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 Motorhea...

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June 2, 2022 33 mins
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 th...
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May 26, 2022 24 mins
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...
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May 19, 2022 25 mins

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 inno...

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May 12, 2022 23 mins

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 Earthquake...

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May 5, 2022 26 mins

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 dialin...

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August 28, 2021 22 mins

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 m...

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August 19, 2021 26 mins

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! ...

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August 12, 2021 26 mins

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...

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August 5, 2021 29 mins

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 aga...

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July 24, 2021 49 mins

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.eart...

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July 15, 2021 41 mins

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 po...

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July 8, 2021 33 mins

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 f...

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