Author: joekirkpug

  • Episode 166 – Dawes returns

    Taylor Goldsmith, the singer and songwriter behind this beloved Los Angeles rock band, stops by the show to discuss their ambitious new album, “Misadventures of Doomscroller”. Read more

  • Episode 165 – Joe Gittelman of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

    One of the founding members and creative forces behind this classic American band stops by the show to talk about their iconic run in underground and mainstream music for the last 30 years. Read more

  • Episode 164 – Dan Bern

    The legendary folk troubadour who has written for projects as diverse as “Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story” and The Tony Kornheiser show, stops by to talk about his early years getting started, signing to a major label in the ’90s, and the creative process that allows him to be so prolific. Read more

  • Episode 163 – Judah & the Lion

    This folk outfit that formed in Nashville has toured with Twenty Pilots and Incubus, played Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits, and appeared on a slew of Late Night shows with their buoyant songs. They stop by the show to talk their origins, touring, and their latest record. Read more

  • Episode 162 – Jimmie Allen

    The troubadour from Nashville who’s collaborated with Brad Paisley and Jennifer Lopez, and who’s had three songs go to the top of the Country Music Billboard charts, stops by the show to talk about the work ethic that’s helped him achieve so much. Read more

  • Episode 161 – Chastity Brown returns

    The Red House Records recording artist returns to the podcast to talk about her new record “Sing to the Walls”. Read more

  • Episode 160 – Donovan Woods

    The Juno award winning songsmith from Ontario talks owning his own masters, writing a song that Tim McGraw picked up, and learning to write in “found” moments as a father of young children. Read more

  • Episode 159 – G. Love

    The Philadelphia raised troubadour, who has been mixing blues, folk, and hip hop for three decades, stops by the show to talk about early success, 1990s major label deals, and his prolific collaborations with the likes of Jack Johnson, the Avett Brothers, and many others. Read more

  • Episode 158 – Jonathan Edwards

    The Billboard-topping songwriter talks about his early years in the Boston folk scene, accidentally recording a hit, and his relationship to a song that has become a part of the American cultural fabric. Read more

  • Episode 156 – Wade Bowen

    The Red Dirt icon stops by the show to talk about his formative years playing clubs, signing with a major label in Nashville, and the way that fan support has fueled his entire career. Read more