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The Milk Carton Kids Are Making a Mountain out of a Molehill

June 11, 2026

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…

Basic Folk 04 – Nora Jane Struthers

November 29, 2018

Powered by RedCircle Nora Jane Struthers started in bluegrass, but has leaned towards Americana and rock and roll in the…

Basic Folk 03 – Anna Tivel

November 15, 2018

Powered by RedCircle Anna Tivel is my guest this week. Tivel is known for her character songs that portray the…

Basic Folk 02 – Suitcase Junket

November 8, 2018

Powered by RedCircle In this week’s episode, I sit down (and basically LOL the entire time) with one-man-band Matt Lorenz…

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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.