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Marissa Nadler, ep. 23
Episode 23
It is wonderful to have songwriter Marissa Nadler on the pod! Ethereal, goth, ambient and gauzy are often used to describe her sound. She has collabo…
7 years, 4 months ago
Jonatha Brooke, ep. 22
Episode 22
I have always really liked Jonatha Brooke. She's one of those writers who always knows what to do, which is the basis for why we like pop music. Her …
7 years, 4 months ago
Jocie Adams of Arc Iris, ep. 21
Episode 21
Magic musical human wonder Jocie Adams (Arc Iris) is a very funny, grounded and kind person IRL; on stage she is a mystical badass alien superhero wh…
7 years, 4 months ago
Bonus: Erin McKeown is Folk Wikipedia
A bonus ep of Basic Folk where Erin McKeown gets particularly basic about her former project Voice on The Verge. She explains their origin and intent…
7 years, 4 months ago
Erin McKeown, ep. 20
Episode 20
Erin McKeown has been queering the folk world for over two decades with her unpredictable and relentlessly unwavering superhuman musical gifts. Erin …
7 years, 5 months ago
Bill Deasy, ep. 19
Episode 19
Bill Deasy is one of Pittsburgh's big 90s success stories due to his band The Gathering Field scoring a record deal in 1996 with Atlantic Records. Wh…
7 years, 5 months ago
Edie Carey, ep. 18
Episode 18
Ready to ugly cry? No? Ok, I will give you a moment to prepare... Because tuning into the most vulnerable, intimate and secret human feelings is what…
7 years, 5 months ago
Amy Ray, ep. 17
Episode 17
Amy Ray, one half of the legendary folk rock band Indigo Girls, is known for her strong Southern roots, fierce devotion to all types of music, her ac…
7 years, 5 months ago
KT Tunstall, ep. 16
Episode 16
KT Tunstall is an open-hearted Scottish dreamboat. She is a master at the art of conversation and makes a person feel heard, understand and smart. We…
7 years, 5 months ago
Emily Saliers, ep. 15
Episode 15
Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls graciously joins me on Basic Folk this week. An iconic figure in modern folk rock, Emily gets into it about the history…
7 years, 6 months ago