I got a good review.

That's always awesome to see/hear/read. This is kinda my first big print one, though...from Austin's INsite Magazine. I just picked up a few today to send to people. Or maybe like 20. You know. When you get compared to one of your favorite songwriters EVARRRR you get little happy. You can read it here in larger print. Thanks to Josh for the JPEG! Also... Dear Gleason Booth who wrote the review, If you ever need a beer*, a kidney, or a slightly used 13" television, you just give me a call. Thanks for that. Love, Janapo PS: *Yes, even imports.

More Radio Waves!

My blog buddy Heather hosts a weekly radio show called Lyrical Venus featuring female singer-songwriters on KRUU in Fairfield, Iowa...and she was stellar enough to ask me to be on her show this week since The Early Year is out and about and looking to dress up and hit the town. See her nice post about the whole shebang here. She even got ALL her facts right. That's impressive. Here's a link to her radio station blog... And here's a link to LIVE STREAM the interview tomorrow (Tuesday, October 14th)...Lyrical Venus starts at 9 AM Central time...I'll be on sometime during that hour. Tune in, kids. Support the awesome radio people who get the word out about the discs that we singer-songwriters make. Thanks, Heather!!

Road To New Mexico: Truly My Perfect World

Here's Susan Gibson and I late at night on KUNM radio in Albuquerque...Susan's song "A Perfect World" pretty much sums up our week of late nights and good times...and lots of driving.

We Love the Tribune :)

J.A. Montalbano, who wrote such a fabulous article for us in the Tribune last week, is in the middle of a really cool experiment -- seeing if he can keep his car parked in the garage for a week and get around ABQ using alternate forms of transportation. He's keeping track through daily stories in the Trib, but we totally got the scoop on Wednesday. Props, my friend. Major props.

Day Four: Filming TribVid

We stopped by the Albuquerque Tribune yesterday to film a piece for TribVid. We met the mastermind and camera guru Amedeo and he had us rolling in mere moments. They even have a Sky Cam, which is the coolest term for a any sort of camera gear you have. In my personal case, it would be...generic point-and-shoot Panasonic? Hold it above your head...instant sky cam! Susan and J were standing in the back making faces the whole time. Thanks, guys. I love you too. hehhehheh.

Day Two: KUNM Radio Show

Susan Gibson and Jana Pochop...live. Late. Literally!

Late late late nite.

Last night we headed over to KUNM's studios to do a couple of songs each and talk about the fun times coming up with Glenda on her awesome freeform radio show. KUNM has...the CD/vinyl collection I hope to but could never ever afford to have. It's amazing. Look out for some video/audio love later today... It's on to Santa Fe tonight!! Come with, have a beer.

Road Tribbin'

My hometown paper, The Albuquerque Tribune, has an article about...er, me...in today's paper! I had a fabulous chat with J.A. Montalbano earlier this week (we share similar tastes in singer-songwriters -- anyone who is a Kris Delmhorst fan is a friend of mine) and here it is. Singer rises from Austin crowd "Makes me want fajitas real bad..." Without these awesome journalists in the world, no one would ever know anything. Like where we're playing, or perhaps where the bears are in Rio Rancho. Thanks, J.A.!

I got Fixed...

Is it ok that I am chuckling at myself for that post headline? Anyway I am proud and thrilled to say our first bit o' press for the New Mexico shows has appeared on one of my favorite online hangouts...Duke City Fix. I mean, you can take a girl out of the Burque (or a girl can pack all her possessions in a Hyundai and drive with her knees up against the steering wheel all the way to Austin), but you can't take the Burque out of the girl. This blog has been my lifeline back home into local politics, UNM happenings, and all the hip new restaurants I need to hit up next week. Anyway, Edith Grove is their fab music writer, and she says nice things. Thanks, Edith!