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Alela Diane: Gold in France, That 1990s/1890s Life, and Michael Hurley

June 25, 2026

Back in the mid 2000s Alela Diane’s ‘Gospel Pirate’ album was ringing my bell and, apparently, it was ringing a lot of other people’s bells, too – especially Europeans. Her debut album, it went gold in France and she’s been able to maintain a pretty decent audience and career across the Atlantic ever since. Meanwhile, at home in the States – she’s based in Portland, Oregon – after 2013, she remained relatively unknown and undiscovered. That was just fine with…

Lizzie No: the GOAT on Gender, Tiaras and Leveling Up

February 29, 2024

Bestie Lizzie No has just released their career-defining new record Halfsies and we are 100% here for it on our…

Dinty Child Dreams Up Tunes on Island Time

February 22, 2024

Dinty Child, founding member of Session Americana, the beloved Boston roots music collective, who’ve accidentally been a band for twenty…

Tyrone Cotton: The Louisville Legend You Must Hear

February 15, 2024

Tyrone Cotton, a decades-long mainstay of the Louisville, KY music scene just released his 2023 debut album, “Man Like Me.”…

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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.