Matt Smith is a living legend with his unbelievable 30-year run at Club Passim, the historic folk venue nestled in a Harvard Square basement. Currently Managing Director at Passim, Matt is the most passionate music lover I know. He has used his platform at Passim to help establish artists like Lori McKenna, Anaïs Mitchell, Lake Street Dive, and so many more. I met Matt while working as a student at WERS 88.9FM, where he brought fantastic shows to a listening…
Basic Folk 194 – Courtney Marie Andrews
Courtney Marie Andrews seems anciently wise in general, but on her new album Loose Future, she’s particularly tapped in to…
Basic Folk 193 – Zach Williams of The Lone Bellow
The latest from Nashville-based, New York-bred and Georgia-born trio The Lone Bellow, Love Songs for Losers, was recorded at Roy…
Basic Folk 192 – John Calvin Abney
*** Lizzie No interviews John Calvin Abney A lot of people like to claim the title “Hardest Working Person In…
Basic Folk 191 – Lissa Schneckenburger
Known as one of the foremost fiddlers of her generation, Lissa Schneckenburger‘s latest release is a huge left turn for…
Basic Folk 190 – Melissa Carper
Upright bassist, singer and songwriter Melissa Carper has been playing in bands since she took up the position of bass…
Basic Folk 189 – Patrick Haggerty (Lavender Country)
A note: our guest on this episode, Patrick Haggerty of Lavender country passed away on October 31 at the age of…
Basic Folk 188 – Ondara
Lizzie No talks to Ondara When Ondara was a little boy growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, music was both everywhere…
Basic Folk 187 – Mali Obomsawin
Lizzie No talks to Mali Obomsawin Y’all ready for a crossover? Basic Folk listeners will remember Mali Obomsawin from their…
Basic Folk 186 – Caroline Spence
Originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, Caroline Spence came from this cool family that always seemed to be messing around with music:…