If you have been paying attention to music circles for the past 25+ years, you will be familiar with Hrishikesh Hirway. He formerly released music under the moniker The One AM Radio and has also produced and hosted THE premiere music podcast of the 21st century (the only century with podcasts so far, so clearly we feel strongly): Song Exploder. Until recently, his name had not been front and center on any of his projects until his newest album, ‘In…
MayaFest: Oliver Wood, Ana Egge, John Craigie, Kristin Andreassen, & Caitlin Canty on Maya de Vitry’s New Album
Lancaster, Pennsylvania-born, Nashville-based songwriter Maya de Vitry has been on Basic Folk a half dozen times (she’s only second to…
Lizzie No & Kimaya Diggs Celebrate America’s Outlaws
Lizzie No, Kaïa Kater, Nathan Evans Fox, Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Tray Wellington, A.J. Haynes, and more are featured on the…
Alela Diane: Gold in France, That 1990s/1890s Life, and Michael Hurley
Back in the mid 2000s Alela Diane’s ‘Gospel Pirate’ album was ringing my bell and, apparently, it was ringing a…
Club Passim’s Matt Smith on 30 Years of Building Community
Matt Smith is a living legend with his unbelievable 30-year run at Club Passim, the historic folk venue nestled in…
Folk State of the Union: Rissi Palmer, Rose Cousins, Kaïa Kater & Jobi Riccio Live on Cayamo
Well, is this not an excuse to get the girlies together if we’ve ever heard one!? For our final live…
Abraham Alexander & Kashus Culpepper: Handsome Club Convenes at Sea
We are live at sea aboard Cayamo 2026 with Abraham Alexander & Kashus Culpepper! The pair had not met prior,…
Dawes Welcomes Inner Critic, Says “No, Thank You” To The Comment Section
We are so excited to kick off our Interviews at Sea series with DAWES! We had the chance to talk…
Julian Taylor’s Folk Evolution: From Misfit to Musical Storyteller
One of the things I [lizzie] really enjoyed about interviewing Toronto-born singer-songwriter Julian Taylor is his relationship with the truth.…
The Mammals Do Not Want Your Old Farm Equipment
Mike and Ruth Merenda have been making music together as the Mammals since 2001, with a little break in 2008…