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Kris Delmhorst is not a good sleeper. The Western Massachusetts songwriter is usually awake from 2 or 3 am to about 4 or 5am. Sometimes it feels nice and floaty, but other times she is wide awake worrying about anything her brain can get a hold of. This is similar to a feeling with which she ended her tenth record, ‘Ghosts in the Garden,’ with the song “Something to Show.” Thankfully, she set us straight and explained that, indeed, the track is…
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Sam Moss: Gentle Folk Sounds and Woodworking Bounds
Although the ever-enigmatic Sam Moss is not a great swimmer, he named his latest album ‘Swimming.’ The folk singer with…
Covered in Moss: Anna B Savage’s World of Folk, Birds and Ireland
Anna B Savage is down to earth and witchy as hell at the same time. Over her three albums, she’s…
Carolyn Kendrick’s Devilish Detour: Satan’s Folk Music, Moral Panic and the Color Red
Carolyn Kendrick’s latest project explores complex themes of moral panic, tradition, and the figure of the devil (AKA Satan, AKA…
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Our definition of “folk” is extremely broad, so you’ll hear interviews from
KT Tunstall,
John Hiatt,
Amythyst Kiah,
Kishi Bashi,
... and many more. Cindy and Lizzie approach their interviews with warmth, humor and insightful questions.