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Carolyn Kendrick’s Devilish Detour: Satan’s Folk Music, Moral Panic and the Color Red

January 30, 2025

Carolyn Kendrick’s latest project explores complex themes of moral panic, tradition, and the figure of the devil (AKA Satan, AKA Lucifer). The LA-based songwriter opens up about the inspiration behind her album, ‘Each Machine,’ which is accompanied by a thought-provoking zine. In our Basic Folk conversation, she discusses the significance of the color red in her work, symbolizing themes of anger, danger, and familial ties, and how it contrasts with the black and white imagery used throughout the project. Carolyn…

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Basic Folk 108 – Alec Spiegelman

March 11, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Alec Spiegelman has been making folk music weird for years. Recently, his partnership with Ana Egge has…

Basic Folk 107 – Raye Zaragoza

March 4, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Raye Zaragoza has strong spiritual leader vibes and I believe everything she says. Originally raised in New…

Basic Folk 106 – Suitcase Junket: “The End is New” Track by Track

February 25, 2021

Powered by RedCircle The Suitcase Junket‘s Matt Lorenz was guest #3 on this folk podcast and I’m thrilled to welcome…

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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.