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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 32 – Chris “Critter” Eldridge

June 27, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Chris Eldridge won his first Grammy this year with The Punch Brothers. After 8 nominations between Punch Brothers,…

Basic Folk 31 – Jim Kweskin

June 20, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Jim Kweskin is maybe the most famous person you might not know. With The Jim Kweskin Jug…

Basic Folk 30 – Corey Laitman

June 13, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Wow Corey Laitman. Corey is a really interesting musician and person. Their music is vulnerable in a…

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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.