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The Barr Brothers Rally Around Mysticism

October 30, 2025

In the eight years since The Barr Brothers last released an album, Andrew has been drumming with people like Feist, Mumford & Sons, and Broken Social Scene while Brad released a solo record and underwent incredible personal change. Brad made the huge decision to get sober, which he talks about candidly in our Basic Folk interview. Anything you read about the new record, ‘Let it Hiss,’ might allude to his newfound sobriety while not mentioning it directly. The band made…

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Everyone Has a Friend in Joe K. Walsh

August 14, 2025

Originally from northern Minnesota, Joe K. Walsh grew up in Duluth and became enthralled with the mandolin (his primary focus,…

Everyone Belongs at the Olive Klug show

August 7, 2025

Olive Klug and I (Cindy) recorded this interview in my closet while they were in Portland, Maine to play a…

Gina Chavez: From Choir Kid to Latin Grammy Nominee

July 31, 2025

New bestie Gina Chavez speaks about her journey in music, her deep love for connecting with people, and the influence…

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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.