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Welcome to the Steve's New Music Guide podcast! Every Sunday since the Spring of 2020, I've sent an email with a handful of my favorite newly-released tracks from indie folk, Americana, rock, soul, blues, singer-songwriter, and more. And now there's a podcast that goes into a little more depth on each song. Every week I'll give you a taste of some of the best brand-new music out there!

Steve's New Music Guide


    • Oct 10, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 109 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Steve's New Music Guide

    Week of October 9 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 10:37


    New picks! New music! Remember to go support your favorite musicians and bands!

    Week of October 1 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2023 15:29


    New picks!

    Week of September 24 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2023 11:10


    Plug in! New tunes await! Remember to patronize your favorite music-makers!

    Week of September 17 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2023 10:44


    YAYYYYYYYY NEW MUSICCCCCCC!!!!!!

    Week of September 10 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 11:52


    EVEN MORE NEW MUSIC TO DISCOVER!

    Week of August 27 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2023 14:08


    Thanks for tuning in! Go support/patronize your faves! Learn more about the show at our official site: StevesNewMusicGuide.com

    Week of August 19 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2023 13:46


    2 week break ends NOW. Catch up on all the great new tunes released recently! Support the artists featured this week and every week by purchasing concert tix and scooping up merch from their website and socials!!

    Week of August 6 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2023 13:41


    NEW PICKS! Five of 'em this week! And don't forget: support your favorite bands and musicians!!

    Week of July 30 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2023 10:51


    Remember to support your favorite musicians by purchasing their merch and tickets to their upcoming shows!

    Week of July 23 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2023 11:18


    100th episode! Keep on keepin' on, loyal Guide listeners and music lovers!

    Week of July 16 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2023 10:19


    New tunes for you to check out!!

    Week of July 9 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 12:57


    5 new tracks for your listening pleasure! Remember to support these and all of your favorite artists!

    Week of July 2 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2023 13:22


    Listen up! It's another week of The Guide!

    Week of June 25 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2023 15:57


    New tunes! Remember to support your favorite musicians!!

    Week of June 11 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2023 18:18


    Watch out, Bob Seger and Joni Mitchell -- Israel Nash and The Japanese House are comin' for ya!

    Week of June 5 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2023 21:21


    Thank you for your patience! The Guide is BACK!

    Week of April 9 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 15:23


    Check out this week's picks! Support your faves!!

    Week of April 2 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2023 11:11


    New tunes!! Support this week's artists!

    Week of March 28 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 12:32


    Yet another member of Dr. Dog bringin' some solo heat -- plus a cover of a Tom Waits tune and plenty of low-key yet POIGNANT acoustic guitar-centered tracks. SUPPORT THE ARTISTS by going to their websites and scooping up merch and concert tickets! Sign up for my FREE newsletter at StevesNewMusicGuide.com!

    Week of March 19 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 10:56


    Rockin' with ALL the Watts (or at least 5 of 'em), PLUS: some tunes from a band with the weirdest/coolest name we've heard in a while!

    Week of March 12 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2023 11:56


    Get another installment of new music discovery, pIucked straight from the garden of good tunes, by real, live, non-AI, human hands!

    Week of March 5 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 12:00


    Support small music! Discover new tunes, and go patronize your faves by pickin' up their merch, vinyl, and concert tix! Got a new music tip? Email stevesnewmusicguide@gmail.com

    Week of February 26 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 11:42


    Remember to support these artists!!!! Max Garcia Conover has a Patreon, and the other 3 artists have merch and upcoming concerts!

    Week of February 19 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 11:20


    A lot of motion -- from Pilgrims to The Long Way to Oceans of Emotions -- on the 'ol Guide this week. Listen up AND open up (your wallets... to patronize these music-makers!)

    Week of February 12 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2023 12:01


    New tunes galore!

    Week of January 29 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 12:30


    NEW TUNES!!!!!

    Week of January 22 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2023 12:37


    Thanks for tuning in! This week we're checkin' out new stuff by Phoebe B's supergroup, a band named Squirrel Flower, and other tasty stuff -- dig in! And be sure to support these bands and musicians by purchasing merch, scooping up concert tickets, and lettin' 'em know you're a fan!

    Week of January 15 2023

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 13:11


    New stuff from Dr. Dog's lead singer's new project, a new tune from an aughts singer-songwriter standby, and more.

    Steve interviews Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 48:12


    We've got an early holiday treat for you all! This week's episode is a Zoom interview with Oliver Wood of The Wood Brothers that Steve conducted during the height of the pandemic, back in June 2021, hours before Oliver took the stage for a socially distanced, outdoor show in Charleston, SC. This previously unreleased interview was extracted from the Steve's New Music Guide archives, dusted off, and published for your listening pleasure. Hear Oliver, who had just released the fantastic solo LP Always Smilin' , ruminate on releasing an album during COVID, the dynamics of playing in a band with your brother, and why he sees music as the great connector.

    Week of December 11 2022 (INTERVIEW w/ Taylor Kingman)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 35:49


    Steve and Portland, OR -based singer/songwriter Taylor Kingman sit down in the Ohm 96.3 studio for a LIVE interview and some tasty tunes from Kingman's new album, Hollow Sound, released November 18, 2022.

    Week of December 4 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 16:17


    Sorta psych-rocky tunes mixed with a healthy does of wholesome, nostalgia-packed, finger-picked paper route-themed folk music. Oooooohhh, it's ALL here this week, folks. Remember to go scoop up the vinyl for your favorites from today's show! Makes a great holiday gift!

    Week of November 13 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2022 13:40


    Howdy! New tunes galore! Check 'em out! AND BUY THOSE VINYLS/T-SHIRTS/CONCERT TICKETS!!!

    Week of October 30 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2022 12:06


    Happy (almost) Halloween! Listen to 4 newly-released tracks that are horrifyingly good!

    Week of October 16 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2022 13:55


    Listen up! 5 new tunes!

    Week of October 2 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2022 12:55


    We've got a Liar, the Kid Who Ran Away, and an Angel Band on the show this week. Enjoy! Remember to meaningfully support your favorite artists, and be sure to sign up for the free newsletter at www.stevesnewmusicguide.com.

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    Week of September 25 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 17:08


    This week, Steve has a tasty cover in store -- plus the latest and greatest from everybody's favorite Kenya-born, Minneapolis-based tour de force.

    Week of September 4 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 15:11


    Another batch of fine, newly-release tunes -- many from criminally-underheard artists! Enjoy! (And be sure to go purchase your favorite bands' merch and concert tickets!) Like what you hear? Sign up for the free newsletter at StevesNewMusicGuide.com.

    Week of August 28, 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 12:20


    Newly-released tunes about highways, trains, and the blues - what more could you ask for?!

    Week of August 21 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 11:37


    A few country tunes, a poignant folk song, a couple of drawn-out, semi-insightful (?) comments from yours truly. Mix until frothy. Pour over ice. Sip away.

    Week of August 14 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 12:57


    Listen to Steve's favorite new releases from the last few days!

    Week of August 7 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 15:36


    Listen to 5 more of Steve's favorite new releases, with, as always, some context for each one!! Don't forget to support your favorite recording artists!

    Week of July 31 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2022 22:39


    Last week, we were lucky enough to have Charleston, SC singer/songwriter Gritty Flyright in the studio, but this week we're back to our normal format, so you know what that means -- a handful of brand new ear-worms! From dance-floor pop to old-timey country/western, no matter what you think you like, I'm bettin' that if you give this week's tracks a chance, you might just find a new favorite tune.

    Steve interviews Gritty Flyright

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 48:43


    Charleston's own Gritty Flyright sits in with Steve for a LIVE interview at 96.3 Ohm FM. They chat about music as Medicine, Educator, and Confidant -- and they take a look at Gritty's unique musical journey before capping off the interview with a very special in-studio performance of "Tripping Through the Fall," a standout track from Gritty's recently-released debut album Tales of the Famously Unknown.

    Steve interviews The Sheepdogs' Ewan Currie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2022 26:06


    Steve sits down with Ewan Currie to discuss The Sheepdogs' 7th studio album Outta Sight, what it means to be a modern rock n' roll band from Canada, and the sort of legacy that Ewan hopes his music might leave. PLUS: if The Sheepdogs were a meal, what meal would they be?! Find out this week on Steve's New Music Guide!

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    Week of June 19 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 12:20


    Tune in for some of today's best new music, curated and editorialized by one of your favorite Music Guides by a person named Steve!

    Week of June 12 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2022 15:38


    This week, I've got 7 tasty new tunes for you! Let's dig in! Sign up for the free newsletter at StevesNewMusicGuide.com.

    Interview with John Kehl of Song Surfing

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 5, 2022 46:59


    Join Steve as he sits down (virtually) with a fellow music discovery obsessive, John Kehl of the Song Surfing podcast (songsurfingpodcast.com)!

    Week of May 22 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2022 27:38


    A new(ish) format means even more new releases for you to devour. Jump into this week's episode to discover Steve's favorite new music from Fantastic Cat, Zach Bryan, Camp Trash, Early James, and more!

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    Week of May 16 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 13:00


    6 new tunes! Listen up!

    Week of May 8 2022

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2022 14:55


    It's been a couple weeks since we've had a normal episode. Let's get back into the groove with 5 fantastic, newly-released tracks! Remember to patronize the musicians in your life!

    Steve goes to High Water Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 46:55


    Join Steve as he drops in on High Water Festival at Riverfront Park in North Charleston, SC. From Caamp and Old Crow Medicine Show to Amythyst Kiah and Modest Mouse (and tons more), the 2022 lineup was incredible. Stick around until the end of the podcast to hear Steve interview farmer-turned-folk-singer Jeremie Albino.

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