(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging back into the archives and reposting some of our favorite episodes alongside new introductions commenting on what it’s like to listen back. Enjoy!) This episode featuring Cindy Howes interviewing John Hiatt originally posted on August 5, 2021. In 2021, John Hiatt released ‘Leftover Feelings’ (which is still his latest album, by the way), a collab with bluegrass great Jerry Douglas as producer and his…
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Leyla McCalla’s Joyful Rebellion: Sun Without Heat and the Freedom of Play
Singer-songwriter Leyla McCalla and her band (bassist Pete Olynciw, drummer Shawn Meyers and guitarist Nahum Zdybel) join us onboard the…
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Humbird: From Dinner Table Singing to Dismantling White Supremacy
Siri Undlin, better known as Humbird, is a talented singer-songwriter from the Twin Cities with deep roots in Minnesota music…
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Navigating the Waters of Folk Music: Community vs Capitalism
We’re live at sea! lizzie and Cindy recorded this episode onboard Cayamo, which is a singer/songwriter cruise that’s been sailing…
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Jontavious Willis Says Blues Music is for The Kids
Originally from Greenville Georgia, musician Jontavious Willis is a Blues music phenom. When we talk about the Blues, the phrase…
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Aoife O’Donovan and Dawn Landes Surf All the Feminist Waves
Coincidentally, long-time friends Aoife O’Donovan and Dawn Landes both have new albums with strong feminist themes, so I (Cindy) wanted…
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Appalachian Bluegrasser Missy Raines Explains The West Virginia Thing
Acclaimed bluegrass musician Missy Raines is also a very cool and funny lady originally from West Virginia, not far from…
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Bob Hillman’s Rock and Roll Return: From Beach Volleyball to Marketing to Musician
Bob Hillman had a real thing going on in the early 2000’s. He had made waves in New York City…
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Joe Pug Will Not Ossify
Joe Pug will not engage in the Left-Brained Vs Right-Brained debate. His artistry and pragmatic business sense have lived in…
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Hannah Connolly is Finding Her Happy Little Emo Heart Again
Singer songwriter Hannah Connolly, originally from Eau Claire, WI (same as Justin Vernon and the Bon Iver crew!) has just…
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