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 110 – Taylor Rice of Local Natives
Powered by RedCircle Local Natives are not a folk band, but this is my podcast and I do what I…
Basic Folk 109 – Steve Tilston
Powered by RedCircle If you do a web search for Steve Tilston, most of the results will be about John…
Basic Folk 108 – Alec Spiegelman
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
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
Powered by RedCircle The Suitcase Junket‘s Matt Lorenz was guest #3 on this folk podcast and I’m thrilled to welcome…
Basic Folk 105 – Patty Larkin
Powered by RedCircle Patty Larkin is a monster on the guitar. Although starting on the piano, after her uncle gave…
Basic Folk 104 – Wesley Schultz of The Lumineers
Powered by RedCircle Wesley Schultz has one of the most recognizable modern voices in folk music. His band, The Lumineers,…
Basic Folk 103 – Sadie Gustafson-Zook
Powered by RedCircle There is a lot going on with Sadie Gustafson-Zook. Raised in a supportive Mennonite community near Goshen,…
Basic Folk 102 – Anjimile
Powered by RedCircle Anjimile Chithambo, who uses his first name on stage, is a genderqueer Black singer songwriter making his…