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Once considered polar opposites, country music and rap have had a bit of a moment together as of late with artists like Jelly Roll & Post Malone and releases like Beyonce's Cowboy Carter hitting the charts. The thing is, Brooklyn, NY born bluegrass/hip-hop group Gangstagrass have been doing it since 2007. Returning guest, sociologist Alana Anton, brings us their latest release: 'The Blackest Thing On The Menu', and makes the case that these genres have more in common than record label marketers would have us believe. Songs discussed in this episode: Long Hard Times To Come (Justified Main Theme), Freedom - Gangstagrass; Feathered Indians - Tyler Childers; The Only Way Out Is Through - Gangstagrass; Rebel Without A Pause - Public Enemy; Good At Being Bad - Gangstagrass; Hunger Strike - Temple Of The Dog; Up High Do Or Die, Gone Gone - Gangstagrass; Texas Hold 'Em - Beyonce; You Can Have The Crown (Sturgill Simpson Cover) - Post Malone; Mother, Obligatory Braggadocio, Avenue B, Palette, It's Alive, Sankofa, Mother (Instrumental Jam Mix) - Gangstagrass
We kick off our 2021 MAW team preview series with a look at the two-time defending champions. ERL turned over half their roster this off-season, trading off Jordan Robles and Devin Torres for Dan Whitener and Johnny Costa. Can this new(ish) look ERL roster make it three in a row? ERL captain Connor Young joins us to discuss!
Bumpy is back with Dan Whitener. Dan talks about the MAW Tournament. Then they get into the White Sox who will be on the Game of the Week against the Expos this Sunday.
Opening our May concert was the amazing Dan Whitener – Born and raised in Washington, DC, and a current player in the New York / New Jersey / Pennsylvania scene, Dan Whitener has hit the Billboard Bluegrass charts as a banjo player with both Emmy-nominated bluegrass-hiphop band Gangstagrass and Philadelphia’s own Newgrass Americana band Man About A Horse. Dan’s latest solo project is Crossover, a five-track international collaboration recorded with some of the finest talent in North America. The EP includes entirely original songs, several of which were co-written with family, and Dan on guitar and vocals.
Vancouver based singer-songwriter Chris Ronald moved to Canada from England in 2002 and has built himself a great career as a songwriter renowned for his songcraft with a sound that has been described as "Canadian folk with British roots". Chris joins us on Episode 362 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about his latest release, "Fragments" and also plays three songs from the new album live. We also check out more of the latest new releases including new music from Steve Howell & Jason Weinheimer, Dennis Johnson, Dan Whitener and Kerri Powers. Check out the full playlist on the website: http://folkrootsradio.com/folk-roots-radio-episode-362-chris-ronald-more-new-releases/
THE OFFICIAL RETURN OF HENRY AND HOPS! (Recorded 1/30/15) A weekly podcast discussing topics related to politics, culture, and beer. Hosted by Hunter Meyer and Joshua Bennett Schwartz (aka Juicebox), Henry and Hops follows two friends as they journey through the world of beer and confront social and political topics that happen to arise along the way. A podcast about life, friendship, and humor, with a little music here and there. Released every Wednesday. This episode focuses on the Lagunitas lawsuit with Sierra Nevada over IPA labeling, as well as copyright acts in general, and also, "Is Craft Beer over Hopping?" As always, dedicated to the memory of Economist Henry George. "BearSpace" Commercial Banjo Track : "Same Old thing" by Dan Whitener from "On the Tracks"