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Each episode, we invite an artist to play something new, something unreleased to the public - a new song, something different, maybe a work-in-progress - then we dive in and talk about the writing process, the story behind the piece, where it comes from,


    • Mar 13, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 1h 57m AVG DURATION
    • 35 EPISODES


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    S5Ep01 - Mike Moore from Fire In The Field

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 70:31


    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.

    Season 04 - Episode 03 - Cursed On Earth

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2019 152:13


    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.

    Season 04 - Episode 02 - Todd Hunter and Tomer Oz of BLACK SANDS

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2019 171:36


    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.

    Season 04 - Episode 01 - Leo Ganley

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 137:18


    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.

    Season 03 - Episode 05 - Jon McCormack And Paintbox

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2018 87:10


    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.

    Season 03 - Episode 04 - Who's Bella

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2018 87:59


    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.

    Season 03 - Episode 03 - James And Erik Of Subpar Co-star

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2018 144:28


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

    Season 03 - Episode 02 - Mike And Ruthy Of The Mammals

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2018 134:01


    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.

    Season 03 - Episode 01 - Novel/Novella

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2018 75:33


    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.

    Season 02 - Episode 11 - Small Noise Complaint

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 121:37


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

    Season 02 - Episode 10 - The Kenny Brothers Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2017 101:08


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

    Season 02 - Episode 09 - Pop Culture Icon/Gabe Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2017 105:48


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

    Season 02 - Episode 08 - Harmonium #4: Buddy Hutchins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2017 29:12


    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.

    Season 02 - Episode 07 - Harmonium #3: Square Circles Family Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2017 23:37


    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.

    Season 02 - Episode 06 - Harmonium #2: KB Whirly

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2017 23:48


    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.

    Season 02 - Episode 05 - Harmonium #1: Kacie Grenon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2017 16:35


    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.

    Season 02 - Episode 04 - James R. Gray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2017 107:56


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

    Season 02 - Episode 03 - The Demon

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2017 107:36


    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.

    Season 02 - Episode 02 - North To Port

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2017 86:45


    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.

    Season 02 - Episode 01 - Eyenine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2017 126:31


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

    Season 01 - Episode 15 - The Season-Ender

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2017 29:22


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

    Season 01 - Episode 14 - The Screen Remote From BB3 Audio

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2017 173:23


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

    Season 01 - Episode 13 - Regina Delaney

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2017 131:38


    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.

    Season 01 - Episode 12 - Patrick Boutwell of The Brother Kite

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2016 206:09


    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.

    Season 01 - Episode 11 - Wellfleet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2016 121:53


    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.

    Season 01 - Episode 10 - Darren Hawe

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2016 201:31


    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).

    Season 01 - Episode 09 - Chelsea Paolini of People Skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2016 194:40


    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.

    Season 01 - Episode 08 - Order Of Thieves

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2016 108:57


    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.

    Season 01 - Episode 07 - Blake Seale Jr

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2016 153:37


    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.

    Season 01 - Episode 06 - Honky Gabacho

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2016 219:26


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

    Season 01 - Episode 05 - Phil Kliger

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2016 179:34


    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.

    Season 01 - Episode 04 - Chris Cote

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2016 129:57


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

    Season 01 - Episode 03 - Tristan Omand

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2016 104:54


    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.

    Season 01 - Episode 02 - Joseph K. Murphy

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2016 109:58


    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.

    Season 01 - Episode 01 - Matt Carano

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2016 119:32


    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

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