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Carolyn Kendrick’s Devilish Detour: Satan’s Folk Music, Moral Panic and the Color Red

January 30, 2025

Carolyn Kendrick’s latest project explores complex themes of moral panic, tradition, and the figure of the devil (AKA Satan, AKA Lucifer). The LA-based songwriter opens up about the inspiration behind her album, ‘Each Machine,’ which is accompanied by a thought-provoking zine. In our Basic Folk conversation, she discusses the significance of the color red in her work, symbolizing themes of anger, danger, and familial ties, and how it contrasts with the black and white imagery used throughout the project. Carolyn…

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Basic Folk 111 – Kaiti Jones

April 1, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Kaiti Jones‘ vibe is truly chill with that special something that you experience in a real artist.…

Basic Folk 110 – Taylor Rice of Local Natives

March 25, 2021

Powered by RedCircle Local Natives are not a folk band, but this is my podcast and I do what I…

Basic Folk 109 – Steve Tilston

March 18, 2021

Powered by RedCircle If you do a web search for Steve Tilston, most of the results will be about John…

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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.