Sara Watkins joins Basic Folk to talk about ‘Wild and Clear and Blue,’ the new album from I’m With Her, her band with Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O’Donovan. The new LP was inspired by looking back on your life in order to move forward, with a very witchy manner of speaking that encompasses the ancient, mysterious, and spiritual. Sara shares insights into the unique telepathic connection they feel within the band, which was palpable from their first public appearance in…
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Basic Folk 31 – Jim Kweskin
Powered by RedCircle Jim Kweskin is maybe the most famous person you might not know. With The Jim Kweskin Jug…
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Basic Folk 30 – Corey Laitman
Powered by RedCircle Wow Corey Laitman. Corey is a really interesting musician and person. Their music is vulnerable in a…
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Basic Folk 29 – Zack Hickman
Powered by RedCircle Zack Hickman is bound to go down in folk history for his incredible handlebar moustache, but fellow…
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Basic Folk 28 – David Dye
Powered by RedCircle David Dye is a public radio music host pioneer. What Dye, WXPN and NPR did with starting…
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Basic Folk 27 – Izzy Heltai
Powered by RedCircle Izzy Heltai is brave, curious and charismatic about the world. He realizes how fortunate he is in…
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Bonus: Panel about Music Podcasts
I was on a panel about music podcasting at NonComm this year with Joni Deutsch (moderator, WFAE), Elizabeth McQueen (KUTX)…
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Basic Folk 26 – Livingston Taylor
Powered by RedCircle Livingston Taylor has managed to carve out an impressive and interesting career as a successful songwriter and…
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Basic Folk 25 – Jenna Nicholls
Powered by RedCircle Jenna Nicholls was the imaginative kid who was friends with trees and believed furniture was alive. Raised…
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Basic Folk 24 – Ethan Gruska
Powered by RedCircle Cinematic, multi-talented, mystical/magical, human-songwriter Ethan Gruska is a grounded and extremely likable person. Ethan’s 2017 Slowmotionary, for…
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