That Much Further West Podcast

Stream or download Episode #96 featuring Scott Jeffries: Scott Jeffries 2021 Scott Jeffries is a restless sort, and like any good songwriter, he’ll take inspiration where he can find it. Over a goodly stretch of the 2020’s pandemic-induced slowdown, Jeffries … Continue reading → The post Episode #96 featuring Scott Jeffries first appeared on That Much Further West Podcast.

Stream or download our interview with Nate Wallace and songs from Radio Receiver: Radio Receiver Feb ’21 Radio Receiver, Self-titled(2020, Deer Lodge Records)By Phil FavoriteThat Much Further West Podcast Some of the best storytellers are those third-wheel types. That quiet … Continue reading → The post Record Review: Radio Receiver first appeared on That Much Further West Podcast.

Stream or download Election Season Podcast Picks: Election Season Picks “Summer in Portland, everything’s fine.” Well, we made it through what we hope is the worst of Protest Season. Now it’s Election Season, and we’ve put together this collection of … Continue reading → The post Election Season Podcast Picks first appeared on That Much Further West Podcast.

Stream or download Midsummer Podcast Picks: Midsummer ’20 Podcast Picks Folks who follow this show know how connected our podcast team is to the Wildwood MusicFest & Campout in Sheridan, OR, USA. Our co-hosts Mike Lee and Eric Kotila serve … Continue reading →

Stream or download May Podcast Picks: June ’20 Podcast Picks The COVID-19 pandemic has rocked the music world in a way we may never see again in our lifetimes. Nearly every band, venue, festival and fan — not to mention … Continue reading →

Stream or download May Podcast Picks: May ’20 Podcast Picks New albums from several of our favorite national artists (Caleb Caudle, Jason Isbell, Western Centuries, etc.) have helped sustain us through the past few months of the COVID-19 pandemic, but … Continue reading →

Stream or download Wildwood ’19 Sessions with Sammy Brue: Wildwood ’19 Sammy Brue Sammy Brue was just 13 years old when he first graced the stage at the Wildwood MusicFest & Campout, the annual summertime music gathering in Sheridan, OR, … Continue reading →

Stream or download Springtime Podcast Picks: Springtime ’20 Podcast Picks The COVID-19 pandemic has turned the springtime plans of nearly every active or traveling musician to mush. Countless festivals and tours have been canceled, and especially hard hit are those … Continue reading →

Stream or download Wildwood ’19 Sessions with Matt Woods: Wildwood ’19 Matt Woods Anybody who has seen Tennessee singer-songwriter Matt Woods perform solo knows that all he needs is an acoustic guitar and his big, powerful voice to rock any … Continue reading →

Stream or download February Podcast Picks: February ’20 Podcast Picks Seattle’s Caitlin Sherman’s been on our radar for some time. We first picked up the signal when she sang backups on The Swearengens album Waiting On The Sunrise, and later … Continue reading →

Stream or download Episode 95: Episode 94 featuring Tylor Ketchum Finding the right balance of work life and family life is a challenge most folks face every day, and for working/touring musicians, the struggle is very real. For Tylor Ketchum, … Continue reading →

Stream or download Wildwood ’19 Sessions — Drunken Prayer: Wildwood ’19 Drunken Prayer There are a lot of great memories to unpack from last summer’s Wildwood MusicFest & Campout, but certainly one of the best was Drunken Prayer’s Friday night … Continue reading →

Stream or download 50 Podcast Picks from 2019: 50 Podcast Picks from 2019 After a maddening period that saw at least half a dozen stop and starts (cancelled shows, shaky performances, etc.), the Turnpike Troubadours — the rising Oklahoma-based band … Continue reading →

Stream or download Holiday Podcast Picks: Holiday Podcast Picks Holiday season can be messy, and for you dear listeners, we share with you a handful of fun, messy and sentimental favorites of our podcast co-hosts. There’s a lot of alcohol … Continue reading →

Stream or download Wildwood ’19 Sessions — Tennessee Stiffs: Wildwood ’19 Tennessee Stiffs If you took every type of authentic American music — blues, jazz, rock, gospel, etc. — and tossed them in a blender, the noise you would make … Continue reading →

Stream or download November Podcast Picks: November ’19 Podcast Picks We’ve reached the home stretch of the 2019 year in music, and a number of our favorite artists new and old are finishing with a strong kick. We feature a … Continue reading →

Stream or download Wildwood ’19 Sessions — Willy Tea Taylor: Wildwood ’19 Willy Tea Daylight Savings Time has slipped away, and as darkness descends earlier each day, we start to dream of the sunshine and some of our favorite things … Continue reading →

Stream or download October Podcast Picks: October ’19 Podcast Picks Tim Barry is no stranger to the music scene, having spent the last 30 years as lead singer of the seminal hard-core/punk band, Avail, out of Richmond, VA. Known for … Continue reading →

Stream or download Episode 94: Episode 94 featuring William Surly His given name is Michael Scheidt, but when you are a member of the Lonesome Billies, you are destined to be Billied. So he became William Surly — singer, songwriter, … Continue reading →

Stream or download September Podcast Picks: September ’19 Podcast Picks Just a few weeks back, the Pacific Northwest became the center of the alt-country universe when Tyler Childers released his much-anticipated new album, Country Squire, the same day as he … Continue reading →

Heading to next weekend’s Wildwood MusicFest & Campout in Sheridan, OR, U.S.A.? Our podcast team will be there in full force and ready to party. To help you (and us) get ready, we’ve put together this modest playlist of songs … Continue reading →

Leave it to Fernando Viciconte to sum it up so succinctly. The Portland-based singer-songwriter has a long history of penning poignant songs that get right to the heart of the matter, and he’s done it again on the opening track … Continue reading →

Redray Frazier is one of those musical artists whose whole vibe just seems to make everything alright. Whether he’s performing with his full band or presenting in a stripped down format with a couple of acoustic guitars, he captures you … Continue reading →

We’re here to help you finish the month of May on a hot streak, and we get things started with a dose of heat from TK & The Holy Know-Nothings, Portland’s scruffy new Americana outfit led by former Hill Dogs … Continue reading →

When you give up the paved highways of the West for the horse trails of Eastern Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains, life slows down. Nature’s beauty reveals itself more subtly, as do the people who take to life in the backcountry. Forrest … Continue reading →

Summer Festival Fever is starting to settle in here at That Much Further West Podcast, but Spring has delivered plenty of excellent new albums and live performances on the podcast calendar. With an eye toward July’s Wildwood MusicFest & Campout, … Continue reading →

A couple years back — around the time he was about to embark on tour as lead guitarist for alt-country icons Freakwater — Morgan Geer debuted an original song that’s been haunting us here at That Much Further West Podcast … Continue reading →

Late last year, singer-guitarist-songwriter Matty Charles pulled off an impressive double. Around the same time he and his life and musical partner Katie Rose welcomed a newborn son into the world, Matty introduced a new band, The Jackson County Kills, … Continue reading →

As lineups for the Northwest’s big summer music festivals are being revealed, a familiar name continues to pop up, included among several impressive billings. Tylor & The Train Robbers, the Idaho-based country rock four-piece fronted by singer Tylor Ketchum, is … Continue reading →

We're keeping it live and local to start off 2019, and kicking things off with a killer cut from that fun and rollicking band of Portland alt-country grinders, Stars of Cascadia. Continue reading →

We caught up with Caleb during a recent west-coast swing opening for Canadian country singer Corb Lund. Over a quick conversation in his dressing room at the Mission Theater in Portland (with Lund's band sound checking for that evening's show in the background), Caudle shares some thoughts on his career so far and the many exciting happenings ahead for 2019. Continue reading →

Stream or download 2018 Year End Podcast Picks: 2018 Year End Podcast Picks So much great music, and right in our wheelhouse . . . 2018 will be remembered not for one, two or even 10 great albums but a … Continue reading →

Stream or download Episode #91: Episode 91 w/ Terri Lynn Davis There’s something about the expansive landscapes of the western United States — big skies, mountain passes, open roads — that tug at our sense of adventure, prying us loose … Continue reading →

Stream or download November Podcast Picks: November ’18 Podcast Picks The Bottle Rockets cemented their place in the history of alt-country long ago, when the Missouri-based band emerged from the mid-90s wave as one of the genre’s most trusted acts. … Continue reading →

Stream or download Episode #90: Episode 90 w/ Nate Wallace It’s true. We’re all a little more grey since the last time Nate Wallace of Hearts of Oak joined us for an episode of That Much Further West Podcast. But … Continue reading →

Stream or download October Podcast Picks: October ’18 Podcast Picks Matt Cadenelli is the Swiss Army Knife of the Portland roots music scene — if there’s a job to be done, Cadenelli has something in his musical tool box to … Continue reading →

Stream or download Episode #89: Episode 89 w/Wes Youssi It’s a long way from Belividere, Illinois to the Pacific Northwest. But when singer Wes Youssi (pronounced YOW-see) wants to get in the right head space for writing his particular brand … Continue reading →

Stream or download August Podcast Picks: August ’18 Podcast Picks We’re in the thick of the dog days of summer, and back with another batch of killer podcast picks to keep the season cooking. This month we kick things off … Continue reading →

Stream or download Wildwood ’18 Podcast Picks #3: Wildwood ’18 Picks #3 Are you ready to party? I know we are. That’s why we’ve put together this third installment of Podcast Picks to help you get ready for this weekend’s … Continue reading →

Stream or download Episode #88: Episode 87 w/ Chuck Westmoreland Over the past few years, Chuck Westmoreland has emerged from Portland’s crowded indie rock scene as one of the West’s leading voices in Americana and country. His amazing new record, … Continue reading →

Stream or download Wildwood ’18 Podcast Picks #2: Wildwood ’18 Picks #2 Welcome back for our second installment of podcast picks, aimed at getting your ears ready for the 2018 Wildwood MusicFest & Campout, set for July 20-22 at Roshambo … Continue reading →

Stream or download Wildwood ’18 Podcast Picks #1: Wildwood ’18 Picks #1 It’s our favorite time of the year, when the summer season of music festivals hits its peak, and the gang from That Much Further West Podcast couldn’t be … Continue reading →

Stream or download Episode #87: Episode 87 w/ James Low Welcome to That Much Further West Podcast, Version 3.0. We’ve moved on from The Helm, our underground headquarters for the past four years, and have returned to our roots, relaunching … Continue reading →

Stream or download June Podcast Picks: June ’18 Podcast Picks Let another Summer of Great Music begin! To kick off your summer with some great tunes, we present our Podcast Picks for June. And what better to start things off … Continue reading →

Stream or download May Podcast Picks: May ’18 Podcast Picks Can it get any better for a guitar picker and songwriter than it is these days for Brent Cobb? He’s out west wrapping up a headlining club tour this week … Continue reading →

Stream or download Episode #86: Episode 86 w/ Kendall Core With a poet’s sense for drama and eye for detail, Portland-based singer-songwriter Kendall Core delivers songs with a dark edge — the action creeps from the shadows where the truth … Continue reading →

Stream or download Episode #85: Episode 85 w/ Wanderlodge/Deadstring Family Band We’re winding it down at The Helm, our home base for every podcast episode recorded in the 2.0 version of That Much Further West. That’s four-plus great years and 85 … Continue reading →

Stream or download Springtime Podcast Picks: Springtime ’18 Podcast Picks Spring has sprung in the Pacific Northwest, and despite the usual string of cloudy days, the occasional sun breaks promise brighter days ahead! To keep the good vibes flowing, we … Continue reading →

Stream or download February Podcast Picks: February ’18 Podcast Picks There’s so much new music out there in our sphere, we can barely keep up with it all. This month’s podcast picks include first releases from upcoming records by Western … Continue reading →

Stream or download Episode #84: Episode 84 w/ Bret Ervin The gang from Countryside Ride knew they had the songs and the inclination to make a great second album. But they remained patient while looking for a way forward — … Continue reading →

Stream or download January Podcast Picks: January ’18 Podcast Picks Seemingly out of nowhere, Dori Freeman’s eponymous debut album took alt-country nation by surprise in 2016 with its refreshing, straight-ahead approach. All talent, no schtick — and the media praise … Continue reading →