An interview series about songwriting, performance, and any old universal truth that might come up.
This episode was scored using clips from "Nancy Says," "Hell Yes I'm Blue," and "There's Nothing Sadder Than So Long" by Matt Minigell.
This episode was scored with selections from Luke Condon's 2020 albums, Sad in October and Ruin Your Heart.
This episode was scored using recordings from Ryan Herrick's forthcoming album Pilgrimage.
This episode was scored using clips from Midnight Harvest's self-titled EP.
The introductory music is "Uncomfortable" from the album Cosmic by the band nervous.The closing song is our rendition of Owen's unreleased song "Complete."
Recorded on May 24, 2017 as part of the Friday Night Folk prototype
The introductory music is the demo version of Milo's song "Tug of War."The closing song is our rendition of Milo's song "How Much Longer."
Our rendition of the Eye Witness "Ghost," from the album Miss Me
The introductory music is "Tug of War" from the Eye Witness album Miss Me.The closing song is our rending of "Ghost" from the Eye Witness album Miss Me.
The introductory music is "Peachy Keen," from Ali's EP Peachy Keen.The closing song is our rendition of "Me," from Ali's EP Peachy Keen.
Joel and Trevor discuss the end of the Woolen Mills Music Series.
Our rendition of Joe's unreleased song "Rollin' Free"
The introductory music is "Something or Other," from the Sound Bandits album not much.The closing song is our rendition of Joe's unreleased song, "Rollin' Free."
Our rendition of Matt's song "Pipe Dreaming," from the album of the same name.
The introductory music is "So Long," from Matt's 2018 album Pipe Dreaming. The closing music is our rendition of "Pipe Dreaming," from the album of the same name.
The introductory music is the title track from Boxers Jaw's 2018 album, Guilt & Shame. The closing song is our rendition of Brian's unreleased song, "Sunglasses."
Our rendition of Justin's song "Running Away to the Gulf," from their album Running Away to Canada. Brian Huntress is featured on glockenspiel.
The introductory music is "Ask Away," from Justin's 2019 album Running Away to Canada. The closing song is our rendition of "Running Away to the Gulf," from Justin's 2019 album Running Away to Canada. Brian Huntress is featured on the glockenspiel.
Our rendition of Trevor's song "Gravy," from his album Spring Semester Abroad.
The introductory music is "LISTENTOBOXERSJAWON SPOTIFYDOTCOM," from Trevor's 2019 album Spring Semester Abroad. The closing song is our rendition of "Gravy," from Trevor's 2019 album Spring Semester Abroad.
Our rendition of Brian's song, "There's Still Hope"
Brian Dickens discusses the evolution of his songwriting and meditates on what it means to write folk poetry. And we somehow make a very apt comparison between folk music and The Truman Show. The introductory music is "Paper, Ink, and Patience," from Brian's 2018 album Posterity Measures. The closing song is our rendition of Brian's unreleased song, "There's Still Hope."
Our rendition of Madi's song, "Give a Damn," from her 2015 EP, Acoustic Virgin
Madi Williams discusses problem solving in music communities and creating safe spaces in the context of the Me Too movement. The introductory music is "Tonight," from Madi's 2017 Live Sessions EP. The closing song is our rendition of "Give a Damn," which is from Madi's 2015 EP, Acoustic Virgin.
Our rendition of Noelle's unreleased song, "Thief of the Heart"
Noelle Tully talks about and the benefits of learning from suffering and how that led her into a journey of faith. The introductory music is our rendition of Noelle's unreleased song, "The Ghost of a Good Thing." The closing song is our rendition of Noelle's unreleased song, "Thief of the Heart."
Joe Folan discusses the music scenes in Lowell and on the South Shore, as well as modern music's unholy reliance on auto-tuned vocals. The introductory music is "Empty Roads," from Joe's 2016 album Retrace. The closing song is our rendition of Joe's unreleased song, "Half Staff."
Ryan Herrick talks about tribal culture, traditional tunes, and ways to channel spirituality through music and meditation. The introductory music is Ryan's song, "Soulsong" from his 2016 album [One] (https://ryanherrick.bandcamp.com/album/one). The closing song is our Rendition of "Wild Mountain Thyme."
Our rendition of Quinn's unreleased song, "Drink the Water"
The introductory music is "You Are My (Sunshine Song)," from Quinn's EP, Emergency Satchel The closing song is our rendition of Quinn's unreleased song, "Drink the Water."
Our rendition of Max's unreleased song, "Beetlejuice."
Max Clark tries to make sense of the random chaos of the universe and laments the likeness he bears to Ed Sheeran. #boatsandwomen The opening music is Max's song "Sherri," from his 2018 EP Paper Thin. The closing song is our rendition of Max's unreleased song, "Beetlejuice."
Our Rendition of "Unlimited Growth," which will appear on Adam's new album, Resume.
Adam Reid discusses DIY music communities, as well as the social and political implications of participating in a collective culture. The introductory music is "Copper Wire" from Adam's 2016 release Punctuation Marks. The closing song is our rendition of "Unlimited Growth," which will be released on Adam's new record, Resume, this March.
Matt Emmer shares his memories of playing with Pete Seeger and meditates on how song-leading and Judaism have shaped his sense of community. You can listen to some of our old live recordings here.
The introductory music is an in-studio performance of Arthur's song, "If You Never Love Me."The closing song is our rendition of Blind Blake's "Hard Road Blues."
Our rendition of "Big Empty Shoes," which is on Matt's most recent record, Pipe Dreaming.
The introductory music is "If You Bring Me Flowers" from Matt's 2016 release, Destructive TestingThe closing song is our rendition of "Big Empty Shoes," which is on Matt's most recent record, Pipe Dreaming
"Worlds Below" was originally written for Joel Mongeon's 2012 album, Wolves & Meadows Volume 1: The Statue and the Star.
The introductory music is "Play for Blood," which is from Ali's 2018 LP, Brutally Honest.The closing song is our rendition of "Worlds Below," which was originally written for Joel's 2012 album, Wolves & Meadows Volume 1: The Statue and the Star.