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Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, the Milk Carton Kids, are calling their latest album, ‘Lost Cause Lover Fool,’ “the one.” They have finally figured out how to feel and sound like themselves with a broader sonic palette. They attribute that to sharing one mic when they sing with each other. The songs on the album enlarge small feelings and moments, working to turn them all into eternity. Moments that “usually pass too quickly to notice.” The guys have spent their…
Dar Williams: Music was Decided for Me (REISSUE)
(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging into the archives and…
John Hiatt is Actually Not Scared to Talk about His Feelings (REISSUE)
(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging back into the archives…
Anaïs Mitchell: 2019 Pre-Broadway interview on Hadestown, Lamb Rearing, and Untangling Third Wave Feminism (REISSUE)
(Editor’s Note: Welcome to our Reissue series! For the next several weeks, Basic Folk is digging back into the archives…
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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.