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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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John Smith is Finding Harmony in Chaos

July 25, 2024

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

July 18, 2024

Editor’s note: For this episode, we invited our friend Dawn Landes to interview Peggy Seeger. Dawn was the perfect choice…

Ana Egge on Dream-Writing, the Truth and Sinead O’Connor

July 11, 2024

Folk music singer Ana Egge’s 13th album Sharing in the Spirit came out of the musician one song at a…

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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.