Is that an Ipod?!?! | Kenny

This week on Your Dark Companion, Mike sits down with one of Dallas’ most iconic, mysterious, musically gifted unicorns — guitarist Kenny Withrow of New Bohemians fame.
Before they get to that, we kick things off with lightning strikes, Election Day scolding, and a moment where no one is entirely sure if the equipment is haunted or Greggo just breathed near it.
Once Kenny settles in, we get the origin story: leaving Forgotten Space, rediscovering New Bohemians, living in an Airstream, recording records in a barn, and learning that silence + trees + no traffic = some kind of musician enlightenment ritual.
Kenny walks Mike through the art of improvisation, the lost glory of Dallas music scene bong tournaments, Rush-based peer pressure, writing with Edie Brickell, reinventing the band after loss, and how he accidentally dragged Mike into becoming a Grateful Dead guy.
We also get two unreleased tracks played straight off an iPod because Kenny is either a genius… or refuses to join the 21st century out of principle.
It’s warm. It’s weird. It’s funny. It’s deeply musical. And once again… pants are optional.
⏱️ CHAPTERS
00:00:01 – Cold Open: Lightning, Election Day & Mild Chaos
00:01:12 – Roll Call: Shoopy, Ash, Mickey, Becca & Pants (Optional)
00:01:45 – Introducing Legend: Kenny Withrow
00:02:26 – Where Kenny Went & Why He Disappeared
00:03:33 – Writing Again: New Bohemians Reboot
00:04:13 – Moving to the Woods & Becoming a Morning Person?!
00:05:27 – “Oh… I’m THAT Guy Now.”
00:06:01 – Band Life: Albums, Loss & Reinvention
00:07:34 – Streaming, Spotify, and Making $0.0003 Per Play
00:08:16 – The Creative Process: Riffs, Improv & Green Magic
00:09:57 – Can You Replace a Bandmate? Should You?
00:11:27 – Touring Ideas & The Future of New Bohemians
00:12:42 – Music Evolution & Sound Identity
00:14:20 – Pop Songs, Psychedelia & Old-School Grooves
00:16:06 – The Dark Period: Mike’s Confession
00:17:44 – Kenny’s Origins: Ohio, Arts Magnet & Getting Booted
00:19:16 – Learning Guitar, Pick Philosophy & Rush Requirements
00:23:51 – Guitar Heroes & The Zeppelin Years
00:26:28 – King Crimson, Fusion & Musical Awakening
00:28:48 – Style, Influence & Finding Original Voice
00:29:42 – The First Jam With Edie Changes Everything
00:31:37 – Live Improv: Question Mark Songs Explained
00:33:18 – Setlists vs Spontaneity: Audience Expectations
00:37:12 – Talking Taste, New Music & Being Surprised Live
00:39:06 – Tote: The Jam Band With No Songs (Yet)
00:41:45 – Writing a Setlist… with Made-Up Song Titles
00:43:31 – Grateful Dead Era: How Kenny Converted Mike
00:46:09 – Finding Yourself in Someone Else’s Music
00:48:20 – Soloing, Restraint & Why David Gilmour Still Wins
00:49:11 – **Song 1:** One Armed Bandit (Unreleased)
00:55:18 – **Song 2:** Green Magic (Live From The Barn)
01:01:54 – Reactions, Laughs & Accidental Music Critiques
01:02:07 – Gratitude, Full Circle Moments & The Next Chapter
01:02:56 – The Sign-Off: Talent Envy, Thank-Yous & Pants-Free Exit
01:03:25 – End Credits: Your Dark Companion, A Stolen Water Media Thing
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