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Lizzie No, Kaïa Kater, Nathan Evans Fox, Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Tray Wellington, A.J. Haynes, and more are featured on the new compilation album ‘Outlaws’ Almanac,’ a response to the 250th anniversary of the United States of America. Led by executive producer Lizzie No, the project features a diverse range of songwriters and storytellers working in broadly-defined folk, Americana, and roots traditions. Lizzie envisioned the compilation as an opportunity to be in conversation with the American project, taking an oft-overlooked perspective.…
Fake Interviews & Real Talk: Matt the Electrician Reinvents Music Marketing
The world of Austin’s Matt the Electrician, aka Matt Sever, is quirky and sincere. Sever is known for his work…
John Smith is Finding Harmony in Chaos
Originally from Devon, the English singer-songwriter John Smith got his start playing bars and clubs in Liverpool, both with his…
Peggy Seeger spills Folk Feminist Tea with Dawn Landes
Editor’s note: For this episode, we invited our friend Dawn Landes to interview Peggy Seeger. Dawn was the perfect choice…
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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.