From touring in a Greyhound bus and busking on street corners to becoming an emerging singer/songwriter on the Americana scene, Courtney Marie Andrews has packed a lot into her 26 summers. Listen to the end for her acoustic rendition of "Table For One" from her latest record, "Honest Life."
Chris and Americana veteran Tim Easton get down to the nitty gritty in this open and honest discussion.
Slim Jim Phantom declares that the Stray Cats were more country than anyone! Plus we talk about his new book, "A Stray Cat Struts: My Life As A Rockabilly Rebel," his love of jazz and prog, and all things rockabilly.
Mickey Raphael never officially got asked to join Willie Nelsons band, he was just never asked to leave, and has been going strong with him since 1973. On this weeks episode he blows a little harp and tells a few tales while sitting backstage at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles.
Taylor Goldsmith from Dawes goes deep on subjects like songwriting, growing up in Malibu, and how his band has the most mispronounced name in rock'n'roll!
Populism abounds in this conversation with the hardest working man in Americana - BJ Barham!
Cubs fan Lydia Loveless is determined to be "less of a punk ass this time around" while promoting her current record "Real" and we believe her! Stay tuned til the end for her acoustic version of "Longer."
Singer/songwriter Robert Ellis might be my long lost cousin (by way of marriage, twice removed). He's also a phenomenal guitar player and we get deep in the weeds talking shop on this episode. Stay tuned to the end for his acoustic rendition of "Drivin'" from his self-titled latest record.
Tulsa, OK based singer/songwriter John Moreland discusses his childhood dreams of NBA stardom, the progression from punk rock to fingerstyle, his approach to songwriting, and even plays an unreleased track, "There's No Glory In Regret."
Writer Thomas Frank discusses his latest book, "Listen Liberal!" as well as the 2016 election cycle, AND drops the bomb, "Monica Lewinsky saved social security!"