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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 21 – Jocie Adams of Arc Iris

April 11, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Magic musical human wonder Jocie Adams (Arc Iris) is a very funny, grounded and kind person IRL;…

Basic Folk 20 – Erin McKeown

April 4, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Erin McKeown has been queering the folk world for over two decades with her unpredictable and relentlessly…

Basic Folk 19 – Bill Deasy

March 28, 2019

Powered by RedCircle Bill Deasy is one of Pittsburgh’s big 90s success stories due to his band The Gathering Field…

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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.