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 176 – Adia Victoria
Editor’s note: Lizzie No interviews Adia Victoria on Basic Folk! Be sure to go back and listen to Lizzie’s previous guest host spots on…
Basic Folk 175 – Hannah Read
I have been wanting to talk to Scotland-born fiddler and current New Yorker, Hannah Read on the pod, for longer…
Basic Folk 174 – Tami Neilson
We go track by track on Canadian-born New Zealand feminist trouble maker and country music superstar, Tami Neilson’s 5th album,…
Basic Folk 173 – Willi Carlisle
It’s hard to not fall a little in love with Willi Carlisle. The former high school football captain is irresistible…
Basic Folk 172 – Leon Timbo
Editor’s note: Lizzie No interviews Leon Timbo on Basic Folk! Be sure to go back and listen to Lizzie’s previous guest host spots on…
Basic Folk 171 – Dietrich Strause
Dietrich Strause, raised in Lancaster, PA, was classically trained on trumpet growing up, but the allure of songwriting and performing…
Basic Folk 170 – Edie Carey
Edie Carey‘s last solo full length album was in 2010 (holy smokes!), so we are more than ready to dig…
Basic Folk 169 – Cristina Vane
Editor’s note: Lizzie No interviews Cristina Vane on Basic Folk! Be sure to go back and listen to Lizzie’s previous guest host spots on…
Basic Folk 168 – Grant-Lee Phillips
Former Grant Lee Buffalo frontman, Grant-Lee Phillips‘ latest solo album, All That You Can Dream, is -quite- dreamy. During the pandemic,…