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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…

Aoife O’Donovan and Dawn Landes Surf All the Feminist Waves

April 4, 2024

Coincidentally, long-time friends Aoife O’Donovan and Dawn Landes both have new albums with strong feminist themes, so I (Cindy) wanted…

Appalachian Bluegrasser Missy Raines Explains The West Virginia Thing

March 28, 2024

Acclaimed bluegrass musician Missy Raines is also a very cool and funny lady originally from West Virginia, not far from…

Bob Hillman’s Rock and Roll Return: From Beach Volleyball to Marketing to Musician

March 21, 2024

Bob Hillman had a real thing going on in the early 2000’s. He had made waves in New York City…

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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.