The Muse Podcast

Guitarist/songwriter Mike Moore leads the New England Music Award-nominated rock outfit Fire In The Field. Mike plays two smoking new songs, and talks about Fire In The Field's two new albums, the songwriting process, and preparing to play Syd Barrett in an upcoming indie film.WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Somersworth NH folk-rock three-piece Cursed on Earth's music has been described as "versatile, atmospheric, and somber folk-driven tales, not for the faint of heart".WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

BLACK SANDS is a new original web series and the name of the fictional seaside tourist city where the series takes place. A postmodern, neo-noir tale about brotherhood, betrayal, murder, corruption, and the madness of the American Dream all set in the idyllic surface of Black Sands. Todd Hunter is the Director, Co-Producer, Co-Screenwriter, and Creator of BLACK SANDS, and Tomer Oz is the Co-Producer and Co-Screenwriter of the project.WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

A veteran of the Boston, Providence and Seacoast scenes, Leo Ganley has fronted many successful acts, including Father Nature, The Olives, Chaining Texas, Weed Inc. and The Lemon Fresh Kids . Leo plays five songs, and talks about a lifetime in music.WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

New England-area guitar legend Jon McCormack is a veteran of a long line of successful local and national bands, including Museum Of Science, Fly Spinach Fly, Shango, Camarojuana, Order Of Thieves and many others. His newest project, "Paintbox" is also the name of his new band, and is being adapted for the stage in early 2019.WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Vocalist Chloe Minicucci and guitarist Jake Grazier from Seacoast area indie/emo band Who's Bella drop into the barn to sing three songs.WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

James Force and Erik Spooner are members of the Boston-based indie-experimental band Subpar Co-star.WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Internationally-acclaimed touring and recording band The Mammals have been playing their brand of progressive folk/old-time/bluegrass since 2001. The Washington Post writes “(The Mammals) ...don't suffer from multiple-genre syndrome, they celebrate it as if gleefully aware that the sound barriers separating old-timey music, vintage pop and contemporary folk are as permeable as cotton.” Their new album, "Sunshiner" is currently in pre-release, and Mike and Ruthy came to the barn to play three new songs, and talk about life as an independent band touring the world and playing original music in 2018.WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT. LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.

Evocative, ethereal and experimental, Novel/Novella is a new duo from the Northeast US. Nick and Taylor debut their new song, "Sleepless Mother" in an acoustic format, then talk about their innovative writing process.

The Kenny Brothers (Taylor, Billy and Joe) are “a mountain rock band with roots in blues, folk, funk, jazz, improvisation and tasty grooves”.

The Kenny Brothers (Taylor, Billy and Joe) are “a mountain rock band with roots in blues, folk, funk, jazz, improvisation and tasty grooves”.

Pop Culture Icon (aka Gabe Smith) is a DJ, an EDM artist, and a multi-media visual artist.

Folk/blues artist Buddy Hutchins brings his brand of rebellious honesty to the Airstream to close out our series of short podcasts recorded at Harmonium Music Festival.

Made up of two ex-punk musicians and their two amazing kids, the Square Circle Family Band debuts their song “After The Rain”. This is the third of four short podcasts recorded live at Harmonium Music Festival.

Parents Choice Award-winning “one-man-band” KB Whirly travels the country playing traditional and original songs. This is the second of four short podcasts recorded live at Harmonium Music Festival.

Emerging singer-songwriter Kacie Grenon plays her song “Island” and talks about songwriting and playing with her band, “Last Reach”. This is the first of four short podcasts recorded live at Harmonium Music Festival.

Singer-songwriter James R. Gray (Down With Me) mixes traditional country with Appalachian and punk overtones.

Super-inventive instrumental trio The Demon “strives to be everything a traditional organ trio is not”. Members Kelly Bower (Hammond organ), Rob Ziminsky (guitar) and Steve Ruhm (drums) talk about collaboration over time, the recording process, and blast through two unreleased songs.

Meta-project North To Port is both a band and (also) a podcast. Each episode chronicles Matt and Barbara's adventures in the form of a road interview taped at a tour stop location, and features one of their songs.

Hip-hop artist Eyenine has toured with RZA, GZA, Raekwon and Supernatural. His upcoming release is "A Little Above Low Key".

[SEASON-ENDER] Regular hosts Duncan and Briggs sit down and talk about the first season.

Recorded at BB3 Audio, progressive-metal band The Screen rips through three songs and talks about fourteen years of recording and playing together.

Irish harper and singer Regina Delaney is half of the Irish harp and whistle duo Réagánta, and is the founder and director of the New England Irish Harp Orchestra.

Providence RI alternative power-pop songwriter Patrick Boutwell (The Brother Kite) goes deep on writing and performing, modern labels,the resurgence of vinyl and cassette, and drops three new songs.

Bluesy-poppy-roots-y-rockers Wellfleet come to the barn to talk about writing and working as a band, then rip through two new songs.

Songwriter, guitarist and solo artist Darren Hawe (The Natural Casings, Rusty Shutters) comes in to sing two unreleased songs, and to talk about influences and the songwriting process. Special Co-co-host: Erik Froburg (The Natural Casings).

Power-pop-groove trio People Skills' singer and lead guitarist Chelsea Paolini talks about songwriting, touring, playing loud guitars as a woman in 2016 - then sings three unreleased songs from their upcoming release.

Order Of Thieves self-identifies as “Progressive math-chimp chicken-rock from New Hampshire. Essentially post-gorkcore prog chic, often in sweats.” Members Jon McCormack (Museum Of Science, Fly Spinach Fly), Bob Lord (Dreadnaught, PARMA Recordings) and Rick Habib (Dreadnaught, The Wheel Of Awesome) bring the heat and three new songs to the podcast.

Songwriter, guitarist and drummer Blake Seale (New Legs, Alcoa) talks about playing live, the art and music scene, and alternative music, then plays three songs, including one from the upcoming New Legs album.

The Wire called singer, songwriter and guitarist Honky Gabacho's music "... Frank Zappa taking up residence in a T-Model Ford".

Alt-rock provocateur Phil Kliger (Mango Wranglers, Lumberg and the TPS Reports) goes HAM on censorship, getting meta, comfort zones, and living in LA in the hair-metal days. Bonus: three songs, and best ending ever.

Songwriter/performer Chris Cote (Almanac Mountain) sings two songs from his upcoming release "Cryptoseismology".

American folksinger/songwriter and touring performer Tristan Omand stops in to sing two new songs, and to talk about the songwriting process, his influences, and life on the road in 2016.

Composer/performer/producer Joseph K. Murphy is a veteran of the band Murkadee and many others. His current band Hardknoxbury has a new album ("Her Name Gets Me Drunk") surfacing this fall, and his new web show, "Show And Tell With Joseph K. Murphy" debuts on YouTube this winter.

Musician and music educator Matt Carano is best-known for his work with Palefighter ("Swan Dive Bomb", "Calilope"). His current music-education project, "The Music Class", can be found at http://themusicclass.is