Podcasts about Fat Possum Records

Call it “brain fog,” call it “attention economy burnout,” call it the dregs of late capitalism: however you label it, Tamara Lindeman has been feeling it. With “Neon Signs,” our favorite song from her 2025 album as The Weather Station, Humanhood—out now on Fat Possum Records—she gives names and shapes to the sense of dread so many of us feel permeating our daily existence.  “I've gotten used to feeling like I'm crazy—or just lazy,” she sings in her signature flinty voice at the start of the song, articulating the ennui of being stuck in a cosmic rut. Unending conflict, climate anxiety, and the always-on buzz of the internet—all of it has rendered so many of us inert. But the pulsing piano, swirling flutes and strings, and insistent beat do powerful work here, adding forward motion to Lindeman's existential angst. A protest song of a stripe, “Neon Signs” feels like a spiritual update of The Who's “We Don't Get Fooled Again”—a cautionary tale wrapped up in defiance. Untangling the politics of want and need, of trust and fear, of lust and genuine connection, Lindeman wanders a glittering landscape in which every flashing light demands notice and every notification could single doom. Is cutting through all that noise possible? “Neon Signs” doesn't make it clear, but Lindeman tips her hand in favor of the possibility of human flourishing in spite of it all—if only we can get honest with ourselves: “I swear to god I saw real love once/But nothing needs you so badly as a lie, so lonely, drifting, unmoored from real life/if nobody believes it all it can do is die.” This week on Transmissions, she joins host Jason Woodbury to discuss Humanhood—the album, sure, but also the concept of what makes us human. We're so pleased to share this talk with you.

On today's episode, I talk to musician Jake Xerxes Fussell. Originally from Columbus, Georgia, Jake is the son of folklorist Fred Fussell, and as a teenager began playing and studying with elder musicians in the Chattahoochee Valley, apprenticing with Piedmont blues legend Precious Bryant, with whom he toured and recorded. In 2015, Jake released his debut self-titled album composed entirely of adapted folk and blues songs on Paradise of Bachelors, his home for his next three albums: What in the Natural World, Out of Sight, Good and Green Again. Earlier this summer, Fat Possum Records released his latest album When I'm Called, and listeners, it's a delight! This is the website for Beginnings, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow me on Twitter. Check out my free philosophy Substack where I write essays every couple months here and my old casiopop band's lost album here! And the comedy podcast I do with my wife Naomi Couples Therapy can be found here! Theme song by the fantastic Savoir Adore! Second theme by the brilliant Mike Pace! Closing theme by the delightful Gregory Brothers! Podcast art by the inimitable Beano Gee!  

If I had to think of one word to describe today's guest, E L U C I D, and his latest album, REVELATOR, it would be “fearless” in every sense of the word. Fearless in its sonic direction that infuses industrial noise, South Asian / Middle Eastern instrumentation and more, into this one-of-a-kind take on hip-hop. Fearless in its boundaryless, ultra-poetic vocal stylings. And also fearless in its subject matter that processes all of the darkness happening in this world, while never ceasing to lose faith in love and a better tomorrow. With REVELATOR, E L U C I D achieved something rare - total creative realization, where the lyrical messaging, the sound, the tone, the songwriting, all feel perfectly in tune with one and other... all building towards this overarching artistic vision that is so powerful and affecting. Just two days before the new album dropped, E L U C I D gives us an in-depth look into the making of REVELATOR, the genesis of its bold sonic direction, how the state of affairs in our world feed into this art, and so much more. After hearing this album 30, maybe 40 times now, as of the time of recording, I'm 100% comfortable saying that REVELATOR is my Album of the Year. And honestly, it is a contender for being one of the very best albums of the entire decade. This album and this artist are just that special, so you do not wanna miss this! The Plug (1:04). The Interview (3:09). Partnering with Fat Possum Records for such an experimental record (3:53). The philosophy behind the sound of REVELATOR (9:50). The distinct Indian Classical / Middle Eastern influence on the production of REVELATOR (16:30). The collaborative recording process of REVELATOR (18:01). How We Buy Diabetic Test Strips influenced the creation of REVELATOR (20:35). The key inspirations behind the poignant lyricism of REVELATOR (26:50). The sense of more direct and clear lyrical messaging on REVELATOR (29:54). What inspires E L U C I D to take risks and experiment in his art (40:00). What E L U C I D is most proud of, regarding the creation of REVELATOR (46:52). The upcoming E L U C I D x Sebb Bash album (52:04). Upcoming merch / tour dates from E L U C I D (54:00). Why E L U C I D always has that s*** on - RMPP patron q from TreDoes (56:48). Support REVELATOR here: https://fatpossum.com/products/revelator  Follow E L U C I D on Twitter here: https://x.com/elucidwho  Follow E L U C I D on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/cobratoof/?hl=en  Intro/Outro beat by: BLOODBLIXING -- Fiending for some more quality rap content? Visit the RMPP website: https://rmpp.squarespace.com/ Want to support and help us grow? Become a RMPP Patron, and gain access to exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/therapmusicplugpodcast  Looking to connect? DM me @rapmusicplugpod on Twitter and Instagram, or shoot me an email at qlctv.podcast@gmail.com

Pat invites legendary X singer Exene Cervenka to the "Zoom Room" to discuss her career in music and promote the new and final album from the band called "Smoke & Fiction."See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The gruesome twosome are non-stop action in this one! The boys discuss cereal, best times to ask someone's plans and A/C units are not safe in FL.

This is a podcast about The Black Keys, who were inspired by the raw blues artists of Fat Possum Records and indie rock. On this epic episode, Dan and Pat take us through their amazing history- from their unexpected formation, through years of struggling to breakout, to eventually dealing with "sudden" massive success. And despite reaching the heights of rock stardom, the iconic rock duo from Ohio have stayed true to their raw roots, while at the same time expanding their sonic palette, including recently recording with one of their biggest inspirations- Beck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the show this time, it's the experiment-Americana of Boise, Idaho's Trevor Powers and his band Youth Lagoon. Youth Lagoon returns, renewed and refreshed to the studio and to the road. After the project's debut in 2011, and the following 2 albums, songwriter Trevor Powers announced the end of the band after only 5 years, in 2016. He needed to move on, and released two albums under his own name. Never say never though - after surviving some severe unexpected health problems in 2021 Trevor found himself reconnecting with the parts of himself, he had left behind. Self-acceptance and love brought a new perspective, and he resurrected Youth Lagoon with the release of the latest album 'Heaven Is A Junkyard,' available on Fat Possum Records. Recorded 07/13/2023. Rabbit Prizefighter Deep Red Sea Idaho Alien Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the show this time, it's the experiment-Americana of Boise, Idaho's Trevor Powers and his band Youth Lagoon. Youth Lagoon returns, renewed and refreshed to the studio and to the road. After the project's debut in 2011, and the following 2 albums, songwriter Trevor Powers announced the end of the band after only 5 years, in 2016. He needed to move on, and released two albums under his own name. Never say never though - after surviving some severe unexpected health problems in 2021 Trevor found himself reconnecting with the parts of himself, he had left behind. Self-acceptance and love brought a new perspective, and he resurrected Youth Lagoon with the release of the latest album 'Heaven Is A Junkyard,' available on Fat Possum Records. Recorded 07/13/2023. Rabbit Prizefighter Deep Red Sea Idaho Alien Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTube.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"The times when I'm writing the most are when I'm reading a lot," Carl "Buffalo" Nichols says on today's podcast. And wow is this true: you cannot be a writer of any stripe unless you read. Nichols likes to read voices that he cannot relate to. He mentions writers like Flannery O' Connor and H.L. Mencken, as well as books like A Clockwork Orange and A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He didn't even like them all, but he still felt that hearing those voices makes him a better writer.So on this episode we talk about how reading makes him a better songwriter, why being tired and cranky makes him a good editor, and why he likes to stop writing when he knows he still has something left in the tank.Nichols' latest album The Fatalist is out now on Fat Possum Records. 

On this episode we revisit an interview that I conducted in 2015 with Billy Woods and Elucid of the rap group Armand Hammer. They were fresh off of the release of their album Furtive Movements and preparing to release a set of solo albums. We talk about their origins as a rap group and their creative process. Their new album We Buy Diabetic Test Strips drops on 9/29 via Fat Possum Records.Visit donwill.me/aor to check out the show notes and sign up for our newsletter!Donwill:Twitter.com/donwillInstagram.com/donwillThe Almanac of Rap:Instagram.com/thealmanacofrapMentioned in this episode:SAFESPACE is out now!Donwill's SAFESPACE album is available for the first time on vinyl and if you love this podcast you'll definitely love this music! It's self produced by Donwill and the instrumental version of the Almanac of Rap's theme song is on it as well as features from his group Tanya Morgan and Rob Cave. There's also some really cool limited edition merch items as well and I'm talking 100 pieces total limited. When it's gone it's GONE! SAFESPACEDon't Look Up ft Mia Jae (prod. by 6th Sense)The new single by Tanya Morgan (Donwill & Von Pea) is available now on Bandcamp at on Nov 1st at all other streaming outlets. Bandcamp: https://tanyamorgan.bandcamp.com/ Pre-Save: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/tanyamorganand6thsense/dont-look-up-feat-mia-jae

Milwaukee singer-songwriter Buffalo Nichols returns to Basic Folk today to talk about his new album, ‘The Fatalist,' out September 15 from Fat Possum Records. We picked up where Nichols' debut album left off, traveling the world hot on the heels of the blues. Following a profound tradition can be just as frustrating as it is romantic. In his years on the road promoting his self-titled debut album, Carl aka Buffalo has witnessed how the blues can be a home base for listeners' nostalgic, back-in-the-good-old days, artistically stagnant, patriarchal tendencies. He wants none of it. ‘The Fatalist' is an offering to the gods of change, of self-awareness, of integrity.One of the major achievements of this collection of eight songs is the seemingly effortless sonic collage that comes second nature to hip hop but is less discussed in roots and americana. From a Charley Patton sample to “Ali Farka” Touré-influenced fingerpicking to tasty 808s to contemporary songwriting that wrestles with what it means to be a good man in 2023, ‘The Fatalist' tells a story about the present, while keeping the past close and eschewing sentimentality. This sense of being in conversation with storytellers of the past is a pillar of what I would call the Black Art Tradition, and it is part of what makes Buffalo Nichols one of the most exciting artists in blues music right now.Follow Basic Folk on social media: https://basicfolk.bio.link/ Sign up for Basic Folk's newsletter: https://bit.ly/basicfolknews Help produce Basic Folk by contributing: https://basicfolk.com/donate/ Donate to #FreeBlackMamas: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/freeblackmamasDonate to Abortion Care Tennessee: https://www.abortioncaretn.org/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

Joanna Sternberg is a singer, songwriter, musician and visual artist born/based in New York City.Their new album "I've Got Me" is produced by Matt Sweeney and is out on Fat Possum Records.The song at the end of this episode is "This Is Not Who I Want To Be" from Joanna's first album "Then I Try Some More" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Shelby and Josh are backstage, in green rooms, and in metaphorical dark alleys with Bass Drum of Death! They talk to leading man John Barrett, guitar wizard Jim Barrett, and human drum machine Ian Kirkpatrick. The boys chatted about growing up in Oxford, Mississippi, their experience with the pandemic, and what is was like working with Patrick Carney on their latest record, "Say I Won't" out on Fat Possum Records.. It is so choice, if you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.Connect on Instagram: @bassdrumofdeath and @firstnamesisabandMusic, socials, and more HERE Living Room Recordings©

John Barrett of Bass Drum of Death joins Dwyer to talk about his early days touring around the country in a tiny Toyota, the assumptions about Mississippi, golf, how everything in NYC is a little harder than it should be, and his the new album SAY I WON'T out on Jan 27 on Fat Possum.Opening song Find It from the album Say I Won'tSay I won't is out January 27th 2023 on Fat Possum Records.Bass Drum of Death Website Buy The Eleventh Hour: Songs For Climate Justice HEREGet a website from Kelly R. Dwyer HERE Themattdwyer.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode, Lauren is joined by the wonderful American Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer Courtney Marie Andrews. Since leaving her home of Arizona aged 16 years old for her first tour, she has gone on to perform all over the world with numerous sold out shows.Two years after her Grammy-nominated record ‘Old Flowers', Courtney Marie Andrews is back with her new album, the amazing ‘Loose Future'. Produced by Sam Evian and released with Fat Possum Records, it's such a bright, dynamic, falling-in-love album with a show-stopping collection of songs.During the conversation, Courtney discusses the many influences which led to 'Loose Future', a real labour of love.....-Find Courtney Marie Andrews on the Web | Instagram -Follow LP: Uncovered on Instagram

Today on WASTOIDS With, we talk with punk lifer and deep music head Keith Morris. Across the last four decades, he has fronted foundational hardcore bands like Black Flag, Circle Jerks, and more recently, OFF! That latter group just released a free-jazz/spazz punk epic called Free LSD on Fat Possum Records. Layered in fury and noise, it finds Morris and his musical foil Dimitri Coates joined by new members from And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead and Thundercat's band.  It's an unexpected and daring record—which is being expanded out with a movie of the same name expected in 2023. Morris joined WASTOIDS correspondent Tim Neilson to discuss shaking up the formula with the new album, his interest in prog rock and jazz, and as an unexpected bonus, he narrates a flip through of a massive stack of recently purchased records. OFF! is kicking off a nationwide tour Monday, October 24 at Valley Bar in Phoenix, AZ. Head over to WASTOIDS for a full list of tour dates. Wanna share your favorite Keith Morris project with us? Give us a ring: 1-877-WASTOIDS. 

Episode 426: Autry is back! Join Damian as he sits down with his friend Autry Fulbright II to discuss: leaving ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, and walking away from band life, only to come back and join OFF!. From return to touring gratitude, to creative motivation, too Mr.Beast's potential Mogwai super fandom: don't miss this one! Also, don't miss OFF!'s brand new lp "Free LSD", out now on Fat Possum Records!!! Also, don't miss OFF! on tour this fall! More info here Also, grab a shirt for this podcast at turnedoutapunk.com!

Since 2015, Dehd have been making reverb-drenched rollicking indie rock tunes that touch on love, heartbreak, and the ever-evolving nature of relationships. Their fourth album Blue Skies dropped earlier this year on Fat Possum Records and continues their streak of tightly wound, lo-fi, partially shout-sung tunes.  Dehd stopped by KEXP shortly after to play a few tracks off the record as well as chat with Larry Mizell Jr. about the tight-night music scene in Chicago and the way that members Emily Kempf and Jason Balla's relationship has matured from former lovers to dedicated bandmates and musical partners. Recorded 05/06/2022. Control Bad Love Stars Window Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTubeSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Since 2015, Dehd have been making reverb-drenched rollicking indie rock tunes that touch on love, heartbreak, and the ever-evolving nature of relationships. Their fourth album Blue Skies dropped earlier this year on Fat Possum Records and continues their streak of tightly wound, lo-fi, partially shout-sung tunes.  Dehd stopped by KEXP shortly after to play a few tracks off the record as well as chat with Larry Mizell Jr. about the tight-night music scene in Chicago and the way that members Emily Kempf and Jason Balla's relationship has matured from former lovers to dedicated bandmates and musical partners. Recorded 05/06/2022. Control Bad Love Stars Window Watch the full Live on KEXP session on YouTubeSupport the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know that line in The Green Mile? The one in which Eduard Delacroix -- after stepping out of his cell to walk to his impending death -- tells Brutal, Paul, Dean, and Harry that he wishes he "coulda met you guys somewheres else"?That's kinda how I feel about Kenton Campbell, which is not to say I'm not grateful for knowing him at all; I am. I just think that -- perhaps under different circumstances, perhaps had a couple of zigs been zags instead -- we mighta been good buddies. Who knows. Maybe we'd even occasionally hoop together.I say all that to say this: Mr. Campbell didn't owe me a shingle's worth o' shit, but he took time out of his busy schedule regardless, and he swung by for Episode #28 of the Badass Records Podcast, and I'm super-stoked that he did.I suspected that -- were he to commit to doing an episode -- his selections might include a curve ball or two. I wasn't wrong and I wasn't disappointed.We discussed Lil' Wayne's Tha Carter II (2005), DMX's Flesh of My Flesh, Blood of My Blood (1998), Master P's Ghetto D (1997), Lauryn Hill's The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998), and Eminem's The Marshall Mathers LP (2000), and all five were a true treat to dissect with Kenton.We also talked about parenting and housing and language and life. We briefly visited basketball and culture, and family and what life might be like in the recording industry, and all of it was great fun.I could bore you with a dozen more details about how I'm blessed that folks -- amongst and within all of the hiccups and rejection -- continue to say, Yes, to be a part of this endeavor, but I'll spare you them.It's been about a half a year since this thing went live, and I still have faith that the universe is allowing for it to happen because it exists as tiny doses of good stock in humanity. To that end, if you enjoy this conversation (or any others you may've stumbled across), please consider sharing with a friend.Thank you.copyright disclaimer: I do not own the rights to the intro/outro audio samples. They are clips from a tune called "Got Messed Up" off of R.L. Burnside's 2000 record, Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down (c/o Fat Possum Records), which I can assure you is an essential album from the library of badass records.

It's not everyday you get to talk to legends but I'll be damned if I'm not to talking to one on this episode! On the show we have musician and actor John Doe. We discuss John's new record Fables in a Foreign Land along with topics such as:- Writing murder ballads with Shirley Manson of Garbage- If John felt any pressure releasing Alphabetland after X hadn't released an album since 1993- Having to find a replacement bass player for a tour because Willie Nelson took yours- Being in the early stages of writing a new X record with Exene- Going on tour all summer with X and the John Doe Trio- If John's surroundings influence his songwriting- Trying new things as a musician 40+ years in your career- The irony of children listening to Folk music & more!Follow John Doe -https://johndoex.bandcamp.comhttp://www.theejohndoe.comhttps://www.xtheband.comhttps://www.instagram.com/theejohndoe/https://www.instagram.com/xthebandofficial/https://twitter.com/johndoefromXhttps://twitter.com/Xthebandhttps://www.facebook.com/theejohndoehttps://www.facebook.com/XLosAngelesCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 to midnight est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY. Stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA app.powerchordhour@gmail.comInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhourTwitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhourFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify Episode Playlists - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_MgThank you to Jay Vics for his behind the scenes help on this episode - https://www.jvimobile.comhttps://www.facebook.com/jvimobilehttps://www.twitter.com/jvimobile

You'll be inspired this week by an honest conversation with punk icon and roots music veteran, John Doe. As you're probably already aware, the Illinois native co-founded LA punk band X, a group whose impact can't be calculated, and he's played an important part in various other musical groups throughout the years, while also playing parts in TV and FILM, including Great Balls of Fire!, I'm Not There, Road House, Boogie Nights and more.  In this conversation, John chats with Amy Wright plenty about the past, but they also dig into his current creations, such as his upcoming solo LP, Fables in a Foreign Land, coming May 20th via Fat Possum Records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You'll be inspired this week by an honest conversation with punk icon and roots music veteran, John Doe. As you're probably already aware, the Illinois native co-founded LA punk band X, a group whose impact can't be calculated, and he's played an important part in various other musical groups throughout the years, while also playing parts in TV and FILM, including Great Balls of Fire!, I'm Not There, Road House, Boogie Nights and more.  In this conversation, John chats with Amy Wright plenty about the past, but they also dig into his current creations, such as his upcoming solo LP, Fables in a Foreign Land, coming May 20th via Fat Possum Records.

You'll be inspired this week by an honest conversation with punk icon and roots music veteran, John Doe. As you're probably already aware, the Illinois native co-founded LA punk band X, a group whose impact can't be calculated, and he's played an important part in various other musical groups throughout the years, while also playing parts in TV and FILM, including Great Balls of Fire!, I'm Not There, Road House, Boogie Nights and more.  In this conversation, John chats with Amy Wright plenty about the past, but they also dig into his current creations, such as his upcoming solo LP, Fables in a Foreign Land, coming May 20th via Fat Possum Records.Part of Pantheon Podcasts

You'll be inspired this week by an honest conversation with punk icon and roots music veteran, John Doe. As you're probably already aware, the Illinois native co-founded LA punk band X, a group whose impact can't be calculated, and he's played an important part in various other musical groups throughout the years, while also playing parts in TV and FILM, including Great Balls of Fire!, I'm Not There, Road House, Boogie Nights and more.  In this conversation, John chats with Amy Wright plenty about the past, but they also dig into his current creations, such as his upcoming solo LP, Fables in a Foreign Land, coming May 20th via Fat Possum Records. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week its all about new music and music news of March 2022 plus- Getting stoked for the upcoming Midtown reunion shows- The differences between a radio show and a podcast- Doing interviews outside your comfort zone- Original blink-182 lineup reuniting to rerecord Flyswatter- Why John Doe is eternally cool- Compiling a playlist of all music from past Power Chord Hour guest & much moreSupport the artists heard on this episode Hot Water Music - Feel The Voidhttps://endhitsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/feel-the-voidGolden Richards - Shake Your Hairhttps://goldenrichards.bandcamp.com/track/shake-your-hairLower Expectations - Talking To Myselfhttps://lowerexpectationsband.bandcamp.com/album/talking-to-myselfCheck out the Power Chord Hour radio show every Friday night at 10 to midnight est on 107.9 WRFA in Jamestown, NY. Stream the station online at wrfalp.com/streaming/ or listen on the WRFA app.powerchordhour@gmail.comInstagram - www.instagram.com/powerchordhourTwitter - www.twitter.com/powerchordhourFacebook - www.facebook.com/powerchordhourYoutube - www.youtube.com/channel/UC6jTfzjB3-mzmWM-51c8LggSpotify Episode Playlists - https://open.spotify.com/user/kzavhk5ghelpnthfby9o41gnr?si=4WvOdgAmSsKoswf_HTh_Mg

We had the pleasure of interviewing Don Lifted over Zoom video! Memphis-based genre-defying multihyphenate Don Lifted unveils latest single and music video “The Rope” via Fat Possum Records. Of the release, Don Lifted shared, “The Rope represents planting a flag for me. It's written from a sense of sureness in the fact of my reality and my abilities. I view it as a rare moment of hyperconfidence and aggression while recording my album 325i. The record highlights my fortitude as an artist, and as a person who has drastically innovated and greatly contributed to the environment that I came up in.” Working in tandem as brothers, “The Rope” was directed by Martin Matthews and edited by Don Lifted (aka Lawrence Matthews). The accompanying visual perfectly complements the single's eerie nature and ethereal vulnerability. Viewers join Don Lifted on a dark journey, as he attempts to navigate his path to success amid outside forces trying to bring him down. The single follows on the heels of his album 325i released in October 2021. Recorded in 2020, the album encapsulates reckoning with movement versus stagnancy, questioning of direction, and embrace of detours. Through hauntingly atmospheric R&B beats, stinging guitar, and dexterous flow, Don Lifted bridges indie and hip-hop creating an unprecedented sound. The multi-disciplinary maverick is also set to take stage at SXSW this Thursday, March 17th. The show will take place at SXSW's Hotel Vegas stage at 7:50pm ET. Other appearances include the SXSW Aces High x Minor Figures on March 18th, The Treefort Music Fest on March 26th, and Schubas on April 16th. We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com. www.BringinitBackwards.com #podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #DonLifted #TheRope #NewMusic #zoom Listen & Subscribe to BiB https://www.bringinitbackwards.com/follow/ Follow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! https://www.facebook.com/groups/bringinbackpod

Welcome back to The Needle and Groove Lounge. We have a special show this week as we dive into another record label exploration. This week the lounge pays respect the independent record label Fat Possum Records from Oxford, Mississippi. Fat Possum got its start recognizing the artist of the North Mississippi Region, known as the hill country. Hence their early releases focused on highlighting the hill country blues of this region. Now days the label has expanded to include other styles of music. During the Last Call segment it stays relatively chill but that doesn't mean there is not plenty of banter. The new music this week hits a variety of different genres that are sure to hook you in as we continue our full album review format. Tune in and listen to what the fellas are spinning!

Dehd - "Bad Love" from the 2022 album Blue Skies on Fat Possum. Post-punk trio Dehd return this spring with Blue Skies, their fourth album overall, but their first for Fat Possum Records. Today's featured track finds the Chicago-based band channeling an '80s new wave vibe, calling to mind The Jesus & Mary Chain led by Dale Bozzio of Missing Persons.  “‘Bad Love' is about recovering from love addiction and making a decision to stop choosing and aligning with people who aren't your energetic match,” said vocalist Emily Kempf in a press release. “I wrote it for myself and for everyone who needed to hear a song about choosing new forms of love. It's about chasing a relationship with oneself rather than an unhealthy one, one that just doesn't quite fit, or a codependent one. Everyone experiences loneliness and everyone needs connection. I wished to reclaim loneliness for myself and others as something not embarrassing or to be a kept dark secret. I wanted to embrace loneliness and being alone, alchemizing it with friendship and behaviors with self that don't involve romance or sex.” Blue Skies hits store shelves on May 27th, preceded by a May 5th appearance at Neumos in Seattle. Check out the video for the song at the link below, and revisit their Live on KEXP at Home session from 2020. Read the full post on KEXP.org Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Roadcase!!  Erika Wennerstrom has been performing in her band Heartless Bastards for close to 20 years now has recently released a gorgeous new album, A Beautiful Life, which she co-produced with Kevin Ratterman, in which confronts the challenges and nuances of the day within a truly innovative sonic landscape. A native of Ohio, Erika now calls Austin, TX home, and she talks about her early days booking her own shows, working hard and playing every gig she could -- which ultimately resulted in a chance meeting with Patrick Carney of The Black Keys and signing with Fat Possum Records!  Erika has been defiant in staying true to herself and considers herself "a songwriter that performs live." She has played countless shows and her tours with Drive-By Truckers are legendary.  Although the band was forced to cancel their January 2022 European dates due to Covid, she will be hitting the road again in February and April with Flaming Lips -- a unique combination of artistry for sure!  So hop on aboard the Roadcase bus and learn more about this thoughtful and one-of-a-kind artist, Erika Wennerstrom.  It's gonna be a great ride!!For more information: https://linktr.ee/roadcasepod and https://www.roadcasepod.comContact: info@roadcasepod.comTheme music:  "Eugene (Instrumental)" by Waltzer

Dial Back Sound is a recording studio and record label started by Drive By Truckers bass player Matt Patton. The studio is run by his partner Bronson Tew. The studio/label first showed up on my radar when Matt reached out about having one of his artists, Krista Shows, on my show for her new record. The studio was built in 2009 by Bruce Watson in Water Valley MS, and was originally a part of Fat Possum Records. But over the last few years Matt and Bronson have been running it and recording some amazing artists. Jerry Joseph, Riddy Arman, Water Liars, Drive By Truckers, and Jason Isbell have all worked on projects in the studio.    I had a chance to chat with Matt and Bronson about the label and studio. I hope you dig it!

DAVID FERGUSON is behind Nashville's most revered recordings of the last 40 years and collaborator with the likes of Johnny Cash, John Prine, and Sturgill Simpson. He comes releasing a star-studded release of NASHVILLE NO MORE on Fat Possum Records. THE McLAIN FAMILY BAND are Kentucky's ambassadors to the global front porch for over 50 years, from their small Knott county holler to performing bluegrass with symphony orchestras and concerts in over 60 nations. The McLains will be joined by the traidtional folk band Eredő Zenekar from Hungry. WoodSongs Kids: The Singleton Brothers are a young, traditional bluegrass duo from Marion, Kentucky. The youngest brother, 12-year-old, Cash Singleton, plays mandolin and guitar and sings tenor for the duo. His older brother, Cutter Singleton, 15, sings lead and plays guitar, dobro, and banjo.

Sam Evian is a musician on Fat Possum Records, as well as an accomplished producer working with bands like Big Thief. We chat about some Joe Budden rumors, our live shows this weekend, life in Bushwick, living upstate, appearing on New York local news, The Great British Bakeoff, micro-dosing and a brush with deadly mushrooms, people miss the old drugs now, how to use speed when one needs to level out, touring in the Slavic nations, doing drugs with a guy named Bambi and listening to techno in a field, Julia Child and Jacques Pepin, drunk driving, and Tesla's autopilot function. instagram.com/sam.evian twitter.com/donetodeath twitter.com/themjeans --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/howlonggone/support

Buffalo Nichols joins us from Austin to discuss his debut solo self-titled album, just out on Fat Possum Records. While the record certainly showcases his masterful skills on the acoustic slide guitar, it is also a collection of great songwriting: soulful, emotional and often challenging lyrics sit atop the beautiful guitar work. Nichols talks about his musical journey, from a childhood spent teaching himself guitar licks by obsessing over his family's records and songs on the radio, playing in a wide variety of bands as a hired gun guitarist, to losing and eventually finding his musical way as a solo performer and songwriter. We also discuss his feelings and intentions as a young black musician creating new music within the traditions of the American blues format. Songs discussed in this episode (all contained on the “Buffalo Nichols” album): “Another Man”, “Lost and Lonesome”, “How to Love”, “These Things” Also: our first ever listener contest! Tune in for your chance to win valuable prizes! Email your entry (or anything else you have to say) to tellyouwhatpodcast@gmail.com

Austin-based guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist Carl “Buffalo” Nichols wants to remind folks of the value of the blues as a cultural art form. “Listening to this record, I want more Black people to hear themselves in this music that is truly theirs.” The self-described music nerd considers Delta blues, Chicago blues, West African Malian guitar rhythms, and the African ancestry of the clawhammer banjo in his sonic experimentation and ongoing study of chords and riffs. Nichols, who lived in Milwaukee for most of his life save for his overseas travels, is Fat Possum Records' first blues signing in nearly 20 years and “is grateful to be part of the label's legacy of blues music that also includes Junior Kimbrough and R.L. Burnside,” (Austin Monthly). For his remote performances, Buffalo Nichols wields both a hollow body Fender guitar and a resonator-style guitar, as he plays tunes from his self-titled record. - Caryn Havlik  Set list: “These Things”, “How to Love,” “Lost and Lonesome”   “These Things”:  “How to Love”: “Lost and Lonesome”:

Larry Morrisey talks with Bruce Watson from Oxford-based Fat Possum Records about “Memphis '69,” their newly released documentary film. The film documents the final Memphis Country Blues Festival, held in the summer of 1969 that featured performances by several Mississippi blues greats, including Son Thomas, Bukka White and Mississippi Fred McDowell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Lightning Bug - "The Right Thing Is Hard To Do" from the 2021 album A Color of the Sky on Fat Possum Records. On today's Song of the Day, Audrey Kang — lead vocalist for shoegaze sensations Lightning Bug — shares her personal battle with self-worth against a delicate wash of guitars.  "Here I wanted to connect how the struggles and flaws within the individual are mirrored in the greater problems of society," she reveals in a press release. "How do we as individuals know we are on the right path? How do we as a society, as a species, know we are on the right path? So I started with myself, and my own struggles, touching on how I hide myself away from other people, on my stage fright, on my inability to be vulnerable, on this feeling I used to have that I needed to prove I was worthy of being alive. Then I tried to connect these struggles outward to global issues like xenophobia, arbitrary borders, the lines we draw between ourselves and the environment, and the ways we sacrifice the health of the planet for human convenience." Read the full post on KEXP.org Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My guest today is Justin Perkins a mastering engineer based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin who has worked on remastering projects for The Replacements, En Vogue, Ol' Dirty Bastard, and mastering projects for Michael Franti &  Spearhead, Tommy Stinson, The Gaslight Anthem, Smoking Popes,  Anberlin, Screeching Weasel, The Mr. T Experience, and thousands of other independent bands and artists around the world.  Before transitioning to mastering full-time he also spent time at Butch Vig's Smart Studios in Madison Wisconsin recording and mixing a  number of projects, and has been working full-time in the audio field for nearly 20 years. His studio Mystery Room Mastering has been in business since 2009.  Growing up and playing in bands in the midwest is what helped  Justin formulate a career in audio and ultimately led to playing bass for a time in the band Screeching Weasel, as well as playing bass for Tommy Stinson's solo shows, and the relaunch of Tommy Stinson's post-Replacements band called Bash & Pop who released a new album in 2017 on Fat Possum Records and performed on The Late  Show with Stephen Colbert.  Aside from mastering tons of singles, EPs, and albums, Justin also masters nearly all the content for The License Lab which is a library music company based in Milwaukee Wisconsin, and recently started doing a monthly livestream for Steinberg Media to help both new and current users of WaveLab Pro get a better understanding of how to use it.  Justin has also written a number of articles for the popular website  The Pro Audio Files on the topic of mastering, preparing for mastering,  and an overview of what types of master files you may need for various release formats. A big thank you to Harold LaRue for making our introduction! Get access to FREE mixing mini-course: http://MixMasterBundle.com THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS! https://www.SoundPorter.com Get your free mastering demo. https://JZmic.com Use coupon ROCKSTARS to get 20% off The Pop Filter https://www.Spectra1964.com http://MacSales.com/Rockstars http://iZotope.com/Rockstars use code ROCK10 for 10% off https://www.Adam-Audio.com/Education https://www.APIaudio.com http://UltimateMixingMasterclass.com Hear guests discography on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4gkp909Wjoo6czRljgrhLX?si=0b26b182ad854634 If you love the podcast, then please leave a review: https://RSRockstars.com/Review CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/303

Think it's too late in life to follow your creative dreams? Then let Robert Finley show you how it's done. Over six decades as a student, a soldier, a carpenter, and a family man, he made sure the blues remained a part of the fabric of his life. But when he was forced to retire due to failing eyesight, Robert decided that it was time to take his music seriously. An impromptu jam session led Robert to a deal with Fat Possum Records, and the beginning of his new career as a recording star at sixty-one years of age. Join Nick as Robert reminisces about his amazing life and the lessons learned along the way, a life that has taken him from rural Louisiana, to touring the world with legendary session musicians, to the upcoming release of his new album "Sharecropper's Son".   HIGHLIGHTS:   [02:01] Robert looks back on the low budget recording of his first album in 1999 [03:10] Robert was born and raised in northern Louisiana, the heartland of the Southern blues [04:32] Robert credits his religious upbringing for giving him an open mind about faith and how it applies to the everyday world [09:12] When he was a boy, Robert used the money his father gave him for shoes to buy a guitar [11:55] As a 10 year old kid, Robert was routinely exposed to loud blues music from the juke joint across the street from his church [13:46] Robert has always been able to use the Bible to justify being his own person and not following the crowd [16:54] Losing his father at 17 drove Robert to joining the Army, despite losing many friends to the Vietnam war [21:11] Robert has friends who were there with him from the early days, but he's learned that some people become haters when you make it in life [22:42] Robert's musical talent was constantly being rewarded during his military career [31:18] In 2015 Robert realized he was losing his sight, but even after being diagnosed with glaucoma he persevered [32:21] When Robert got out of the military, he started a gospel group with his mother that performed live on the radio [35:18] Robert's dad was a carpenter who built the house he grew up in back in the 1950s, a house where Robert's daughter and grandson are living now [36:53] After his second marriage ended, Robert found he could travel about the country easier because he only had to look out for himself [39:27] Gathering a crowd during a jam session in Arkansas in 2015, Robert wound up playing a 12 hour set for appreciative crowds [48:55] Tim Duffy of Music Maker Relief Foundation saw Robert performing, and after recording some of his songs, introduced him to the people at Fat Possum Records [50:37] While Robert was recording "Age Don't Mean A Thing", his first record with Fat Possum, he was attending a school for the blind, to learn how to work with his diminishing eyesight [51:35] After fellow label mate Dan Auerbach got Robert to sing on his musical book project, Auerbach decided to record and produce Robert's second album "Goin' Platinum!" in three days [56:46] The session players who worked with Robert on "Goin' Platinum" had such a great time in the studio, they came out of retirement to go on tour with him   Follow our social media channels for last-minute announcements and guest reveals @theradicalpod on Instagram and Facebook. Find out more about today's guest, Robert Finley. Find out more about your host, Nick Terzo   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: @FatPossum @theblackkeys @danauerbach @musicmakerblues [Tim Duffy's foundation, the guy who saw Robert at his jam in Arkansas] @ArethaFranklin @algreen @JimBeam    

Widely considered one of the top harmonica players in the world, the singer and songwriter has been making records, winning awards, and thrilling audiences since he was a teenager. Ricci spent time studying and playing with blues legends like James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Winter, R.L. Burnside, and Howard Levy, and would come to be accepted by them as a peer. When it comes to hard living, Jason checks a lot of boxes: drugs, prison, and sexual confusion, to name a few. Now he can add the Troubled Men Podcast to the list. Topics include a deep freeze, Mardi Gras, rolling blackouts, Lent, Larry Flynt RIP, a guest recording, a new number, skate punk roots, flaka, a first teacher, teen trouble, “The Last Stop,” Idaho, Pat Ramsey in Memphis, living with the Kimbrough family, the N. Mississippi Hill Country, Fat Possum Records, Florida rehab, a 12-year sentence, Blues Music Awards, female players, Paul Butterfield, a low point, coming out, sobriety, marriage to Kaitlin Dibble, a YouTube powerhouse, a new mindset, and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get podcasts. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Break music: “Broken Toy” from “Done With The Devil” by Jason Ricci & New Blood Outro music: “I’m Too Strong for You” from “Approved by Snakes” by Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind

Widely considered one of the top harmonica players in the world, the singer and songwriter has been making records, winning awards, and thrilling audiences since he was a teenager. Ricci spent time studying and playing with blues legends like James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Winter, R.L. Burnside, and Howard Levy, and would come to be accepted by them as a peer. When it comes to hard living, Jason checks a lot of boxes: drugs, prison, and sexual confusion, to name a few. Now he can add the Troubled Men Podcast to the list. Topics include a deep freeze, Mardi Gras, rolling blackouts, Lent, Larry Flynt RIP, a guest recording, a new number, skate punk roots, flaka, a first teacher, teen trouble, “The Last Stop,” Idaho, Pat Ramsey in Memphis, living with the Kimbrough family, the N. Mississippi Hill Country, Fat Possum Records, Florida rehab, a 12-year sentence, Blues Music Awards, female players, Paul Butterfield, a low point, coming out, sobriety, marriage to Kaitlin Dibble, a YouTube powerhouse, a new mindset, and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get podcasts. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Break music: “Broken Toy” from “Done With The Devil” by Jason Ricci & New Blood Outro music: “I'm Too Strong for You” from “Approved by Snakes” by Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind

Tamara Lindeman joins us this week on Transmissions for a conversation about Ignorance, her lush and sweeping new album as The Weather Station. Lindeman is the kind of songwriter who dares to write about big topics, like identity and global climate change, but the new album finds her exploring those concepts over deeply rhythmic jazz and pop-influenced compositions. It's out Friday, February 5 on Fat Possum Records. Lindeman joined us from her home in Ontario, to discuss the pandemic, the information overload of daily life, and how she's come to embrace the performative side of artistic practice.

Today we recap our top albums of 2020 and finally reveal or Top 10. Check em out!Kevin's Top 10 of 202010. Blues Pills – Holy Moly!9. Supercrush – SODO Pop8. Pigeons Playing Ping Pong – Presto7. Butch Walker – American Love Story6. Songhoy Blues – Optimisme5. Waylon Payne – Blues Eyes, The Harlot, The Queer, The Pusher & Me4. Fantastic Negrito – Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?3. Will Hoge – Tiny Little Movies2. Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit – Reunions1. Bahamas – Sad Hunk Craig's Top 10 of 202010. Gaspard Eden – Soft Powers9. Monphonics – It’s Only Us8. Ron Miles – Rainbow Sign7. Caroline Rose – Superstar6. Supercrush – SODOPop5. Fat Night – Live For Each Other4. Secret Machines – Awake In The Brain Chamber3. Asteroid No. 4 – Northern Songs2. Doves – The Universal Want1. The Lees Of Memory – Moon ShotSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/SchizoMusic)

Will Marsh aka Gold Connections is on the podcast today!  Now I feel like I've officially made it as a podcaster. Will emailed me about being on the podcast and for the very first time I felt like I was needed! Gold Connections released a new EP in Nov. 16th. It's available at bandcamp! 

LA Musician Cliff Beach interviews legendary Hi Records singer/songwriter Don Bryant, famous for co-writing the classic R&B hit "I Can't Stand The Rain" with Ann Pebbles, on his new Fat Possum Records sophomore album "You Make Me Feel". --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deepergrooves/message

Soccer Mommy, a Swiss-born singer-songwriter, musician, and wunderkind who grew up in Nashville, chats with LG about her music journey. They discuss her younger years at rock camp, her experience with home recording, her tour setup, her music career rise (and signing a record deal with label Fat Possum Records), the new era of young women in music owning their process, some fun gear chat, and more. They also play a game LG made up - a 90s lyric quiz! Support this podcast at www.patreon.com/QOSM. Grab some merch at www.society6.com/QOSM. Thank you to podcast sponsor EarthQuaker Devices! www.earthquakerdevices.com

Songhoy Blues - "Worry" from the 2020 album Optimisme on Fat Possum Records. Malian rock band Songhoy Blues have entranced us with their modern take on traditional West African music since their 2015 debut album Music In Exile. And now, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the band have released their first song ever sung entirely in English. In an interview with KEXP, vocalist Aliou Touré told us: "We need hope. We need to come together. And when we get worried, there's no way to think positive. So we don't have to be worried, we don't need that bad energy around us. Otherwise, we're not going to be able to go through this situation we are in. So that's why we wrote this song. Who can talk to everybody to keep their self-control. To not get worried and then we can be optimists together." Read the full post on KEXP.org Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

The musician/journalist’s new book, “Mind Over Matter: The Myths and Mysteries of Detroit’s Fortune Records,” co-authored with the great Billy Miller of Kicks magazine and Norton Records fame, comes out September 15th. It covers the eclectic label and the entire Detroit underground music scene from the 1950s onward. Mike’s love of rockabilly, country, and garage rock has fueled such bands as the Alex Chilton-produced Royal Pendletons, his Haunted Hearts, and more recently, the New Orleans Night Howlers. His tenure in Tav Falco’s Panther Burns proves he’s paid some dues. His appearance on the Troubled Men Podcast shows he’s not done paying. Topics include a Circle Bar rent party livestream, a return to campus, a testing regimen, the pink tax, a hairdo, sexual orientation, a deadly brawl, Chris Rose, magic beans, a music obsession, a first trip, thrifting, Preservation Hall, Rock’n’ Bowl, Matt Uhlman, King Louie, Jay “Big Daddy” Thomas, a meeting in Savannah, life-long conscription, the Mod Dance Party, Kelly Keller, Heather West, “The Sore Losers,” Mike McCarthy, the Western Steakhouse Lounge, Billy “the Kid” Emerson, David Julian Leonard, Miriam Linna, the Ponderosa Stomp, Jack and Devora Brown, D’Vine Spirituals Recordings, the Louisiana Music Factory, Pastor Juan D. Shipp, Clyde Leoppard, Scott Bomar, Bruce Watson, Fat Possum Records, Bible and Tire Recording Co., and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “Hey Little Tornado” by Michael Hurtt & His Haunted Hearts

The musician/journalist's new book, “Mind Over Matter: The Myths and Mysteries of Detroit's Fortune Records,” co-authored with the great Billy Miller of Kicks magazine and Norton Records fame, comes out September 15th. It covers the eclectic label and the entire Detroit underground music scene from the 1950s onward. Mike's love of rockabilly, country, and garage rock has fueled such bands as the Alex Chilton-produced Royal Pendletons, his Haunted Hearts, and more recently, the New Orleans Night Howlers. His tenure in Tav Falco's Panther Burns proves he's paid some dues. His appearance on the Troubled Men Podcast shows he's not done paying. Topics include a Circle Bar rent party livestream, a return to campus, a testing regimen, the pink tax, a hairdo, sexual orientation, a deadly brawl, Chris Rose, magic beans, a music obsession, a first trip, thrifting, Preservation Hall, Rock'n' Bowl, Matt Uhlman, King Louie, Jay “Big Daddy” Thomas, a meeting in Savannah, life-long conscription, the Mod Dance Party, Kelly Keller, Heather West, “The Sore Losers,” Mike McCarthy, the Western Steakhouse Lounge, Billy “the Kid” Emerson, David Julian Leonard, Miriam Linna, the Ponderosa Stomp, Jack and Devora Brown, D'Vine Spirituals Recordings, the Louisiana Music Factory, Pastor Juan D. Shipp, Clyde Leoppard, Scott Bomar, Bruce Watson, Fat Possum Records, Bible and Tire Recording Co., and much more. Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “Hey Little Tornado” by Michael Hurtt & His Haunted Hearts

"Don Bryant is our Artist of the Week this week! Make sure to check out his new album, You Make Me Feel, available now on Fat Possum Records. You'll also hear tracks by Archers of Loaf, Bill Callahan and The Beths - check out their Home Studio Tour here. Stay tuned! 00:00 - The Jaunt on BTR 01:17 - Don't Turn Your Back on Me - Don Bryant 05:13 - I Was A Young Girl - Black Bra 07:58 - Fearless - A.A. Williams 12:44 - Empty Vessel - Dirty Projectors 15:01 - Up and Down My Spine - Mariya May 17:42 - Killing Me - Fake Shark 20:19 - The Jaunt on BTR 21:00 - Cruel Reminder - Archers of Loaf 23:44 - Nowhere Girl - The Rentals 28:11 - For A Minute - Permanent Collection 31:43 - (to all the) Sweaty People - BOAT 34:02 - Rose - Versari 37:56 - Boogie Time - Lou Canon 41:28 - The Jaunt on BTR 41:53 - O Ye Saddle Babes - Deerhoof 45:23 - World of Mine - Honyock 50:56 - Sludge (radio edit) - Squid 54:52 - Any More Than You Want - Twin Peaks 58:50 - Blur - Grand Pax 62:08 - Tough Kid - BOYO 64:59 - The Jaunt on BTR 65:43 - Jump Rope Gazers - The Beths 70:49 - Eyes Crying - High Waisted 74:39 - Knew - Becca Mancari 79:08 - Feeler - No Age 81:48 - Thick Dip - Mo Douglas 84:01 - Faithful Hound - Mr. Ben & The Bens 87:26 - The Jaunt on BTR 88:01 - Two Characters In Search of a Country Song - Country Westerns 91:19 - Not The Night Wind - Nana Grizol 94:53 - Pigeons - Bill Callahan 100:00 - Trixxx - Brigid Dawson and The Mother's Network 104:27 - How You Get Hurt - Courtney Marie Andrews 108:42 - Catalina Love - Denison Witmer 113:04 - The Jaunt on BTR 113:49 - Worry - Songhoy Blues 116:51 - Watching Thus, The Heron Is All Pool - Bibio 119:38 - Finish "

Welcome back to another episode of Transmissions podcast, our weekly talk show. Our guest today is Don Bryant. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Bryant was one of the premier songwriters at Hi Records, where he wrote material for Al Green, O.V. Wright, Syl Johnson, and his wife, Ann Peebles. He released Precious Soul under his own name in 1969, but mostly kept behind the scenes, baring a few gospel records he released along the way, but in 2016, he returned to making records under his own name with Don’t Give Up On Love, released by Fat Possum Records.    He’s got a new one, too: You Make Me Feel. Produced by Scott Bomar, it’s a raw, live feeling record, but it also showcases the subtle lyricism and sophistication of Bryant’s songwriting chops. He joined host Jason P. Woodbury to discuss highlights from his massive songbook, his marriage and creative partnership with Ann Peebles, and his return to the stage.

Sam Shansky sat down with Wilkes to discuss his recent collaborations with artists like Shemekia Copeland, Dan Auerbach, and the Squirrel Nut Zippers, as well as his Fat Possum Records-released album, Fire Dream, and the role that folklore and mythology plays in his writing, which includes his graphic novel, The Vine That Ate the South. Recorded Jan. 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Liz Brasher makes her own kind of southern music, one that's caught halfway between the garage, the church, the bar, and the bedroom. She's a soul singer. A guitar-playing rocker. A one-woman girl group. A gospel revivalist who sings the praises of secular bands like the Box Tops. It's a diverse sound rooted in the influence of Brasher's two homes: her adopted hometown of Memphis, where she recorded her debut LP, Painted Image, for Fat Possum Records; and her childhood stomping grounds in rural North Carolina, where she was raised in a musical, multi-ethnic household.  Recorded Feb. 2019 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This episode is a conversation with Cassowary, whose self-titled album is out on April 24th from Fat Possum Records. We talk about OutKast, Steve Reich, and Phillip Glass, we discuss what it's like releasing an album during a global pandemic, and we talk about the creative path that led to his unique style of music. This episode features the song Starlight from his new album.  

Ellis - "Fall Apart" from the 2020 album Born Again on Fat Possum Records. Hamilton, Ontario dream pop artist Ellis (real name: Linnea Siggelkow) had hearts aflutter with her 2018 EP The Fuzz. Earlier this month, she re-emerged with her debut full-length, titled Born Again, which, as the title alludes to, finds Siggelkow exploring her feelings on faith. As for today's Song of the Day, she explains, "This is really just an honest reflection of my struggle with anxiety and how I can't hide it from the people closest to me. It's about the feeling the first time someone you admire sees you in your most vulnerable state, about putting in the work to get better but still having moments of weakness..." Read the full post on KEXP.org Support the show.

Die Resterampe und die Beschaffungskriminalität. Unsere Sendung auf Radio Corax (Halle) in der Berliner Nacht und als Ersatzsendung auf Pi Radio (Berlin Ost). Radio in der Krise. Wenn du ein Headset hast, kannste Abstand halten. == April 2020 1. Bundeszentrale für gesundheitliche Aufklärung - Agent Blitz Blank (Bösen VIBAs auf der Spur – 12. August 2019 – BZgA) 2. African Head Charge — Orderliness, Godliness, Discipline And Dignity (Songs Of Praise — 1990 — On-U Sound / Restless Records) 3. Einstürzende Neubauten — Jet Lag Hero (Schlaf / Sleep — 30. August 2019 — Not On Label) 4. Killing Joke — Wardance: Live (The Unperverted Pantomime — 13. März 2020 — Cadiz) 5. Rowland S. Howard — White Wedding (Teenage Snuff Film — 6. März 2020 — Fat Possum Records) 6. Tony Kill — I Am This Close: Extended (I Am This Close — Juli 2019 — 926KMH / Et Cetera Labs) 7. Freaky Mind — Broken Toys (Doom — 14. Mai 2018 — Not On Label) 8. Teste — The Box Man (The Box Man EP — 2018 — BITE) 9. Yre Den — Crystal Tongue (Inlight — 27. März 2020 — Decisions) 10. Watusi — Big Fan (Big Fan — 25. Februar 2020 — Nyege Nyege Tapes) 11. Master Boot Record — ANSI.SYS (Floppy Disk Overdrive — 20. März 2020 — Metal Blade Records) 12. 214 — Testy Robot (20/20 Vision — 23. März 2020 — Ransom Note Records) 13. David Dondero — The Presidential Palace of Pornograghy (The Filter Bubble Blues — 24. Januar 2020 — Fluff And Gravy Records) 14. Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad — Jazz Is Dead: Feat. The Midnight Hour) (Jazz Is Dead 001 — 20. März 2020 — Jazz Is Dead) 15. Body Count — Ace Of Spades (Carnivore — 6. März 2020 — Century Media) 16. Slayer and Katrina & The Waves — Chemical Warfare: Don't It Feel Good (Bill McClintock – Mashup's — 24. Mai 2019 — Not On Label) 17. James Brotörhead — Superkill (Bill McClintock – Mashup's — 3. März 2020 — Not On Label) 18. Jean-Pierre Huser — Chinatown (Intenta: Experimental And Electronic Music From Switzerland 1981-93 — März 2020 — Les Disques Bongo Joe) 19. Avishai Cohen — King Kutner (Big Vicious — 27. März 2020 — ECM Records) 20. Siena Root — Siren Song (The Secret Of Our Time — 20. März 2020 — MIG) 21. Smersh — Home For The Summer (Wrecked On You — 1990 — KK Records) 22. Tropical Fuck Storm — Suburbiopia (Suburbiopia — 16. März 2020 — Tropical Fuck Storm Records) 23. Teste — Foaming At The Mouth (The Box Man EP — 2018 — BITE) 24. Murmur Tooth — A Fault In This Machine (A Fault In This Machine — 19. März 2020 — Self-released) 25. Moniker — Player (Player — 2. März 2020 — Saturate! Records / Sleeveless Records) 26. Carlos Perón — Her Heäd Is Bräkin Intu Foör: Primal Version (Intenta: Experimental And Electronic Music From Switzerland 1981-93 — März 2020 — Les Disques Bongo Joe) 27. Map and the Territory — Transparency (World​:​Model // Alien Ruins — 28. Februar 2020 — Natural Sciences) 28. Activity — Earth Angel (Unmask Whoever — 27. März 2020 — Western Vinyl) 29. Die Antwoord — Bang On Em (House of Zef — 16. März 2020 — Zef Recordz ) 30. Black Dresses — Wiggle 2019 (Dreams Come True 2019 — 07. Mai 2019 — blacksquares) == Informationen * Maisendung auf Pi Radio: 15. Mai 2020 um 1:00 Uhr * Maisendung auf Radio Corax: 15. Mai 2020 um 2:00 Uhr == Subtracks Neuste Errungenschafften und ungespielte Neuveröffentlichungen. Das was von einer Hitparade übrigbleibt, trocken wiederverwendet, um die Datenhalden abzubauen. * https://subtracks.funkwelle.org

SUGARAY RAYFORD is a Texas-born soul blues singer nominated for two blues music awards in 2019 including B.B. King Entertainer of the Year. Possessing a magnetic personality, and an old school vocal style that echoes Muddy Waters, Otis Redding and Teddy Pendergrass, Rayford is also a stellar dancer with moves reminiscent of the Legendary James Brown. ‘Somebody Save Me’ on Forty Below Records is an ambitious album that slides gracefully between the new blues of Gary Clarke Jr. and Fantastic Negrito, the rock & soul stylings of The War & Treaty and the vintage Daptones soul of the late Charles Bradley and Sharon Jones, bringing a fresh take to classic sounds. LIZ BRASHER makes her own kind of southern music. She's a soul singer. A guitar-playing rocker. A one-woman girl group. A gospel revivalist who sings the praises of secular bands like the Box Tops. It's a diverse sound rooted in the influence of Brasher's two homes: her adopted hometown of Memphis, where she recorded her debut LP, Painted Image, for Fat Possum Records; and her childhood stomping grounds in rural North Carolina, where she was raised in a musical, multi-ethnic household. WoodSongs Kid: George Fields is a twelve year old banjo picker from Stamping Ground, Kentucky.

Show #821 Beardo's Birthday Bash 2019 A Bandana Blues episode dedicated to Beardo, founder of Bandana Blues, and filled with some interesting contributions from a couple of faithful listeners to the podcast. It turned out to be an intriguing and eclectic show. So go get it! 01. Matty T Wall - Quicksand (3:12) (Transpacific Blues Vol. 1, Hipsterdumpster Records, 2019) 02. Jim Roberts And The Resonants - Miss Her Love (2:46) (A Month Of Sundays, self-release, 2019) 03. Nightlosers - Hoochie Coochie Man (4:59) 04. R.L. Burnside - Chain Of Fools (Wish I Was in Heaven Sitting Down, Fat Possum Records, 2000) 05. Delbert McClinton & Dick 50 - Until then (4:58) (Acquired Taste, New West Records, 2009) 06. Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower (3:58) (Electric Ladyland, Track Records, 1968) 07. The Reverend Shawn Amos - Moved (4:00) (The Reverend Shawn Amos Breaks It Down, Put Together, 2018) 08. Big Mike & the R&B Kings - Save Some Funk For Sunday (4:09) (This Song's For You, Red Tint Records, 2019) 09. Black Cat Bones - The Race (4:34) (Tattered And Torn, self-release, 2019) 10. Bad Livers - Falling Down The Stairs (With A Pistol In My Hand) (6:33) (Hogs On The Highway, Sugar Hill Records, 1997) 11. Larry Coryell - Right On Y'all (4:16) (Introducing The Eleventh House, Vanguard Records, 1974) 12. Alejandro Escovedo - I Was Drunk (4:53) (Bourbonitis Blues, Bloodshot Records, 1999) 13. Bob Turpin Band - Playing The Blues (4:43) (preview from forthcoming album out early next year) 14. Wes Race - Shot Time (7:26) (Cryptic Whalin'!, Cool Groove Records, 2008) 15. Jef Lee Johnson - Highway 61 Revisited (8:17) (The Zimmerman Shadow, Nato Records, 2010) 16. CW Ayon - Messing With Me (2:41) (What They Say, self-release, 2019) 17. Ramon Taranco - The New York Shuffle (6:22) (Cuban Blues Man, self-release, 2019) 18. Triumph - Little Boy Blues (3:35) (Thunder Seven, MCA Records, 1984) 19. Big Brother and the Holding Company - Summertime (4:01) (Cheap Thrills, Columbia Records, 1968) 20. Charlie Parker - Summertime (2:46) (Charlie Parker With Strings, Clef Records, 1955) 21. Maria Daines - One Good Man (6:36) (Treebone, Nowrecordings/Maison Alas, 2005) 22. Two Ton Heavy Thing - Johnny (6:03) (Two Ton Heavy Thing, self-release, 2005) 23. Oz Noy - Steroids (9:01) (Asian Twistz, Abstract Logix, 2015) Bandana Blues is and will always be a labor of love. Please help Spinner deal with the costs of hosting & bandwidth. Visit www.bandanablues.com and hit the tipjar. Any amount is much appreciated, no matter how small. Thank you.

Songhoy Blues - Time to Go Home (David Ferguson Mix) - from the 2019 EP Meet Me In The City on Fat Possum Records.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We had the opportunity to interview Lissie!"Lissie Maurus was raised in the riverside town of Rock Island, Illinois, and she drew upon those blue-collar Midwestern origins to create her own form of indie folk music. The granddaughter of an international barbershop quartet champion, she grew up singing in theater productions, eventually picking up the guitar and playing her own songs at local coffee shops as a teenager. Lissie was also something of a rebel; she got thrown out of high school during her senior year, spent a brief period at Colorado State University, relocated to Paris for a semester, and eventually ditched college altogether to pursue her music career. Returning to the U.S., Lissie headed west and settled in Los Angeles, where she became a fixture on the local venue circuit and landed a national tour opening for Lenny Kravitz.Lissie's music had already appeared on shows like The O.C., Veronica Mars, and House by the time she moved to California, and she widened her fan base by launching a weekly songwriter's circle at her local bar, Crane's Hollywood Tavern, and releasing a self-titled EP. Things truly began picking up speed in 2009, though, when Lissie released the dusky Why You Runnin' (partly recorded in the U.K.) and toured the country alongside Ray LaMontagne.Although she also made several appearances in America -- including a standout performance at the Bonnaroo Music Festival and a single date with the rebooted Lilith Fair -- Lissie spent most of her time touring Europe, where her debut record, Catching a Tiger, was released in June. An American release followed in August, courtesy of Fat Possum Records. Featuring production from a handful of artists including Jacquire King, Julian Emery, and Ed Harcourt, Catching a Tiger built upon Lissie's folkie California sound with a commercial appeal that helped land it in the Top Five of the U.S. Billboard Folk Albums chart and number 12 on the U.K. Albums chart.After an extensive period touring, particularly in the U.K., Lissie returned to the studio in 2012 with producer Garrett "Jacknife" Lee -- who had also produced albums for Snow Patrol and Robbie Williams -- to work on a follow-up. In October 2013, Lissie delivered her second full-length album, the glossy, '80s soft rock-influenced Back to Forever. The covers EP Cryin' to You followed a year later. In 2016, Lissie released her third studio effort, the Curt Schneider-produced My Wild West. Recorded in Los Angeles, Ojai, and Nashville, the album had a moody, noir-ish feel. It debuted at 16 in the U.K. and 171 on Billboard and was followed in the autumn by Live at Union Chapel. Lissie relocated to Iowa in 2017 and wrote the album that became Castles, a stripped-back, direct record released in March 2018. She continued to pare things down on 2019's When I’m Alone: The Piano Retrospective, which featured solo piano versions of her old songs." - AllMusic.com; Biography by Andrew LeaheyBringin’ it Backwards: Instagram - Twitter - FacebookLissie: Instagram - Twitter - Facebook - SpotifyCredits:Theme Song: Scott RussoDesign: Oscar RodriguezMentions:Thank you to Heather Hawke and Sonos!Favorite Quote from the episode “Do it for the right reasons and hopefully, you’ll find happiness.” - LissieContributors:Adam Lisicky, Tera Lisicky, LissieEmail: Hello@BringinItBackwards.comListen: https://link.chtbl.com/BiBhttps://www.instagram.com/columbiauk/https://www.instagram.com/fleetwooddmac/https://www.instagram.com/heatherhwk/https://www.instagram.com/jodudderidge/https://www.instagram.com/lennykravitz/https://www.instagram.com/lissiemusic/https://www.instagram.com/mcraftmusic/https://www.instagram.com/mihollywood/https://www.instagram.com/ozomatli/https://www.instagram.com/phillyglovehttps://www.instagram.com/sonos/https://www.instagram.com/thehotelcafe/https://www.instagram.com/umphreysmcgee/https://twitter.com/SCI_fidelityhttps://www.facebook.com/THEOS-JAVA-CLUB-56504854582/Keywords:@lissiemusic #lissie #lissiemusic #ElisabethCorrinMaurus #ElisabethMaurus @mihollywood @thehotelcafe @lennykravitz @mcraftmusic @jodudderidge @columbiauk @ozomatli @phillyglove @umphreysmcgee @sci_fidelity @heatherhwk @sonos @fleetwooddmac #mihollywood #thehotelcafe #lennykravitz #mcraftmusic #jodudderidge #columbiauk #ozomatli #phillyglove #umphreysmcgee #scifidelity #heatherhwk #sonos #danzig #Metallica #judaspriest #iowa #rockisland #ojai #farm #barbershopquarte #theos #theosjavaclub #openmic #fortcollins #colorado #illinois #mississippiriver

SUGARAY RAYFORD is a Texas-born soul blues singer nominated for two blues music awards in 2019 including B.B. King Entertainer of the Year. Possessing a magnetic personality, and an old school vocal style that echoes Muddy Waters, Otis Redding and Teddy Pendergrass, Rayford is also a stellar dancer with moves reminiscent of the Legendary James Brown. ‘Somebody Save Me' on Forty Below Records is an ambitious album that slides gracefully between the new blues of Gary Clarke Jr. and Fantastic Negrito, the rock & soul stylings of The War & Treaty and the vintage Daptones soul of the late Charles Bradley and Sharon Jones, bringing a fresh take to classic sounds. LIZ BRASHER makes her own kind of southern music. She's a soul singer. A guitar-playing rocker. A one-woman girl group. A gospel revivalist who sings the praises of secular bands like the Box Tops. It's a diverse sound rooted in the influence of Brasher's two homes: her adopted hometown of Memphis, where she recorded her debut LP, Painted Image, for Fat Possum Records; and her childhood stomping grounds in rural North Carolina, where she was raised in a musical, multi-ethnic household. WoodSongs Kid: George Fields is a twelve year old banjo picker from Stamping Ground, Kentucky.

Chris Hunt is a comic book creator, writer and artist. Currently residing in his hometown of Westerville, Ohio, he arrived back there after 19 years in Boise, Idaho and 3 years in New York City. Inspired as a 9-year old boy to pursue comics as a full time career, it took him almost 20 years to finally fulfill the dream. His first full length graphic novel, CARVER: A Paris Story debuted from Z2 Comics as a limited series to great acclaim in late 2015, eventually garnering "2016 Graphic Novel of The Year" from IGN.com. Chris has worked for AMC, IDW Comics, Universal Music Group, Fat Possum Records as an artist, and has additionally lent his writing talent to Vertigo Comics alongside his friend and mentor, Paul Pope whom, Hunt studied under at The Atlantic Center for The Arts. Chris’s freelance work ranges from special creative services for brands like Filson to the graphic novel, Eden: A Skillet Graphic Novel, for the band Skillet. The music used in this episode comes from the feature documentary film, American Hemp. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/americanfilmmaker/support

Memphis-based musician Liz Brasher stops by the Fretboard Journal to talk about her early influences, her gear and much more.  Check out Liz's debut solo, 'Painted Image,' out on Fat Possum Records.   

In this episode of Mentoring for the Modern Musician the boys are super excited to bring you a conversation with Tim Pattison! Tim is Director, Creative at BMI at Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI). In this role, he is responsible for scouting and signing new songwriters and publishers, maintaining relationships with existing BMI affiliates worldwide, as well as coordinating various songwriter-focused showcases, seminars and festivals. Prior to BMI, Pattison worked at Fat Possum Records, where he focused on sync licensing.  Before that Tim was at Spirit Music Group, where he spent eight years, holding several positions including creative director.  While at Spirit, he helped develop the company’s roster of songwriters, expanded its network within the entertainment industry, spearheaded co-writing opportunities and developed licensing strategies. Tune in for Tim’s take on the business end of the music industry and get inspired by his passion for all things musical!!! As always, reach out to us with suggestions for show topics, comments, questions, or just to say hello! Head over to: https://m3artist.com/contact Make sure to share this or any episode with all of your music loving friends! You got this, we got your back! *show note and correction: During the show we refer to Tim as the Associate Director of Writer-Publisher Relations at BMI. His actual title is Director, Creative at BMI. Please blame us and not Tim :)

K7 PIRATELive, interview, review : rendez-vous en terres rock un mardi sur deux, de 20h à 21h Emission du 26/06 [ LIVE ] - Festival RUSH, Rouen, 03/06 : Ty Segall "Alta"- Fake Live, Mc Daid's, Le Havre, 31/05 : extrait Marc Lebruit (non live) + Levitation Room "Cosmic Flower"- Ben Salad, Mc Daid's, Le Havre, 10/06 : extrait Keziah Mason + Mountain Dust [ SORTIES D'ALBUMS ]- Melody's Echo Chamber "Bon Voyage", Fat Possum Records, 15/06/18 : "Breathe In, Breathe Out"- Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever "Hope Downs", Sub Pop, 15/06/18 : "Talking Straight" [ LIVE ]- Download Festival, Plessis-Pâté, 17/06 : Slaves (intro)- Download Festival, Plessis-Pâté, 17/06 : The Hives "I Told You So"- Download Festival, Plessis-Pâté, 17/06 : Foo Fighters "My Hero" [ LEAK DE LA SEMAINE ]- Gorillaz, album "The Now Now" [ AGENDA DES CONCERTS ]- 29/06 : Lumer + Klymt + DJ set / Mc Daid's, Le Havre, orga Fake Live- 29-30/06 et 01/07 : 6e édition de Cabourg Mon Amour / plage de Cap Cabourg, orga Super et Premier Amour- 6-7-8-9/07 : 10e édition de Beauregard / Hérouville-St-Clair, orga Myster Black Productions- 6-7-8/07 : 6e édition de Hello Birds / plage d'Etretat- 07/07 : 4e édition de Support Our Local Scene / Le Tetris, Le Havre, orga MarieRENDEZ-VOUS LE MARDI 10 JUILLET POUR LA PROCHAINE EMISSION !Et rejoignez la page Facebook pour plus d'infos.Emission par Clément Mehenni et Clémentine Quéré

Bill and Brian are joined by musician Chris Fox (rubybonesband.com) to talk about the Walkmen's Heaven (2012, Fat Possum Records)!

We would to thank Cajun Curl Original Spice for their support! For some spice thats extra nice that taste spicy but dosen't feel spicy, check them out over at www.cajuncurl.comYanny or Laurel? It's your brain not your ears that decides: Guest opinionPet dog raised by Chinese family for two years turns out to be a black bearVelveeta Unveils Royal Edition of Shells & Cheese Called ‘Crowns & Cheese’Man, 25, Poses as High School Student to Play BasketballDiamonds and beer: Des Plaines brewery fuses unlikely combinationResearchers Find Two New Pages From Anne Frank's Diary Containing Dirty JokesCouple earned money on YouTube by skinning endangered animals then eating themButt rip jeans are the latest terrible jeans trend that we definitely never neededSpecial thanks to Silencyde for providing the music! Check out his music on Soundcloud here, on his YouTube channel here, and on Facebook here.Music during the break was "Outcast" by Liz Brasher! Thank you to Fat Possum Records for giving us special permission to use that clip. If you like what you hear, buy her music here! You can also like her facebook page here and check out her YouTube page here! You can also find Fat Possum Records website here. We want to hear from you! Please email the show earthoddity@planetmail.net You can also follow us on Twitter @_earthoddity and on Instagram at _earthoddity. Also like us on Facebook here and while your there, don't forget to join our group page and take part in all the hilarity that ensues! Have a great week and we love you! God bless you every one!

Melody's Echo Chamber - Breathe In, Breathe Out - from the 2018 album Bon Voyage on Fat Possum Records.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Soccer Mommy - Your Dog - from the 2018 album Clean on Fat Possum Records.Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 71 features Philadelphia indie rock band The Districts. Rob, Braden, Connor and Pat talk about their latest album, Popular Manipulations, signing with Fat Possum Records, cuddling on the road, and Pat's man crush on The Beatles./ Songs from The Districts featured on the podcast include 'Violet' and 'Salt'./ Find out more about The Districts at thedistrictsband.com/ Follow The Districts on Twitter @TheDistrictsPa

Tom Irwin grew up admiring and learning songs by the likes of Grand Funk Railroad, Led Zeppelin, and Thin Lizzy. He was a participant of the 80s New Wave scene, but eventually found himself drawn to life as a solo artist. He's been musically genrefied as folk rock and alt country. Willie Nelson once said to Tom about his band's performance after they opened for Willie & Family in 2001, “I like your shirt, and your music, too.” Tom was wearing a Hank Williams, Sr. shirt. He has recently worked with John Stirratt of Wilco, who was involved in the production of Tom's latest release All That Love. He's a music journalist for the Illinois Times and a gigging machine. Music and journalism have helped him build a network of lifelong friends. Some of these friends have become studio collaborators. Tom's journey as a solo artist started after he witnessed fighting among his bandmates. These particular bandmates were also his best friends; and the fighting was an event he tells me he never wanted to experience again. The release of Tom's latest album was a long road traveled during changing times in the music industry. He rolled with the industry changes and eventually made his latest release happen with the help of a Kickstarter campaign that raised almost $10,000.  To hear Tom talk about this 5-year journey, you wouldn't get the impression that he found it all that challenging. He obviously learned some things along the way, but he comes across as nothing more than grateful and humble when discussing it. The quintessential indie artist I recorded our interview on a day when Internet service was down at my home studio. The audio isn't great, but that's mostly on my end. Tom (the important guy) sounds pretty good. I mention this because I'm so glad we went through with the interview, in spite of the tech issues. In the episode intro, I refer to Tom as a "statesman" of indie artists, but that was the wrong word. I should have said that Tom is the "quintessential" indie artist. A music column that Tom writes for The Illinois Times is somewhat the reason that we connected. Tom met Rockin' Johnny Burgin at Central Blues and wrote a piece on him for the Times. They became fast friends. Rockin' Johnny told me I should have Tom on the podcast. This all strikes me as fairly typical. It seems that Tom has developed many friendships through music and journalism. This reminds of the savvy musician adage, "Be cool, and don't be a dick." As we spoke about his relationships and music journey, it became quickly evident that he is kind and genuinely pleasant to be around. A case in point is a chance meeting he had with John Stirrat of Wilco in 2012. Tom was playing at a venue called The Castle in Bloomington Illinois, opening for Candy Gold, a band featuring Ben E Carlos of Cheap Trick and Stirrat. Following a fortuitous mix up in performance scheduling, Stirrat arrived at the venue during Tom's set and liked what he heard. Stirrat appreciated Tom's music enough to engage in a conversation, and eventually to coproduce All That Love. This point of Tom's journey could have been marred by the changing music industry. When the project was ready to market and distribute, both Tom and Stirrat were surprised by changes that meant labels were no longer providing a clear path to distribution. While All This Love was being created, all things distribution had changed. Labels were no longer investing in artists as they once had.  According to Tom, this came as a disappointing surprise to Stirrat. Things had changed, but Tom forged on–enter Kickstarter. Kickstarter put Tom back in the driver's seat A friend suggested to Tom that he look into Kickstarter. While I'm sure that all of Tom's recording projects have been important to him, this one had to be especially so. Not only was Stirrat co producing and performing on the record, but he also recruited Greg Wieczorek (aka G. Wiz).  The album was released in 2017. Where labels had cited lack of "bandwidth" on their part and lack of "traction" on Tom's part, Kickstarter put Tom back in the driver's seat. This was a familiar place for Tom, as he'd been marketing and distributing his own music for years. This time, however, it was on a bigger scale. The Kickstarter campaign, Tom says, gave him funds for media promotion and I'm sure helped with the finished product. Although he  learned some lessons about media promotion, it's clear that Tom is thankful for the success provided by his Kickstarter campaign. He shared with me that Kickstarter also helped him from a planning and accountability standpoint. “I got to go stick my head in the back room, and watch them make the sausage." All That Love is available pretty much anywhere that digital music can be found–and on vinyl through Tom's website. On the subject of digital distribution and royalties, Tom gave me a better picture of what streaming does for an artist's paycheck. We had a good laugh talking about a recent statement from CD Baby that included a couple of album sales, followed by page after page of fractional streaming royalties. I'm reminded of a quote from a friend who regularly posts on Twitter: "Buy the music you like." A pleasant surprise for Tom is that vinyl sales are doing very well. Turns out people still appreciate a physical product version of their music. He shares advice on selecting the right company for producing vinyl versions of your album. According to Tom, there aren't a lot of companies to choose from, but he learned that location, weight, and shipping are worth careful consideration. In this case, Tom says that the company with the lowest price isn't necessarily the most cost effective choice. He chose to work with Fat Possum Records. This leads me to my favorite quote from our conversation. In recanting the day he took in-person delivery of the finished vinyl LP product, when he also got to see the Fat Possum production facilities, Tom said “I got to go stick my head in the back room, and watch them make the sausage." You can also hear this podcast on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, iHeartRadio, YouTube & Spotify. SHOW NOTES TomIrwinMusic.com Rockin' Johnny Burgin IRS Records Electra Records John Stirratt Wilco Yep Roc Records Bloodshot Records Greg Wiz Single Lock Records Lannie Flowers Dave Da Silva Fat Possum Records Illinois Central Blues Club Illinois Central Railroad Tom's Weekly Column in The Illinois Times Memphis Record Pressing NRBQ RESOURCES FOR MUSICIANS The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs, by Robonzo Growth Farming the Seth Godin Way, a FREE ebook by D Grant Smith More resources for musicians

Tom Irwin grew up admiring and learning songs by the likes of Grand Funk Railroad, Led Zeppelin, and Thin Lizzy. He was a participant of the 80s New Wave scene, but eventually found himself drawn to life as a solo artist. He's been musically genrefied as folk rock and alt country. Willie Nelson once said to Tom about his band's performance after they opened for Willie & Family in 2001, “I like your shirt, and your music, too.” Tom was wearing a Hank Williams, Sr. shirt. He has recently worked with John Stirratt of Wilco, who was involved in the production of Tom's latest release All That Love. He's a music journalist for the Illinois Times and a gigging machine. Music and journalism have helped him build a network of lifelong friends. Some of these friends have become studio collaborators. Tom's journey as a solo artist started after he witnessed fighting among his bandmates. These particular bandmates were also his best friends; and the fighting was an event he tells me he never wanted to experience again. The release of Tom's latest album was a long road traveled during changing times in the music industry. He rolled with the industry changes and eventually made his latest release happen with the help of a Kickstarter campaign that raised almost $10,000.  To hear Tom talk about this 5-year journey, you wouldn't get the impression that he found it all that challenging. He obviously learned some things along the way, but he comes across as nothing more than grateful and humble when discussing it. The quintessential indie artist I recorded our interview on a day when Internet service was down at my home studio. The audio isn't great, but that's mostly on my end. Tom (the important guy) sounds pretty good. I mention this because I'm so glad we went through with the interview, in spite of the tech issues. In the episode intro, I refer to Tom as a "statesman" of indie artists, but that was the wrong word. I should have said that Tom is the "quintessential" indie artist. A music column that Tom writes for The Illinois Times is somewhat the reason that we connected. Tom met Rockin' Johnny Burgin at Central Blues and wrote a piece on him for the Times. They became fast friends. Rockin' Johnny told me I should have Tom on the podcast. This all strikes me as fairly typical. It seems that Tom has developed many friendships through music and journalism. This reminds of the savvy musician adage, "Be cool, and don't be a dick." As we spoke about his relationships and music journey, it became quickly evident that he is kind and genuinely pleasant to be around. A case in point is a chance meeting he had with John Stirrat of Wilco in 2012. Tom was playing at a venue called The Castle in Bloomington Illinois, opening for Candy Gold, a band featuring Ben E Carlos of Cheap Trick and Stirrat. Following a fortuitous mix up in performance scheduling, Stirrat arrived at the venue during Tom's set and liked what he heard. Stirrat appreciated Tom's music enough to engage in a conversation, and eventually to coproduce All That Love. This point of Tom's journey could have been marred by the changing music industry. When the project was ready to market and distribute, both Tom and Stirrat were surprised by changes that meant labels were no longer providing a clear path to distribution. While All This Love was being created, all things distribution had changed. Labels were no longer investing in artists as they once had.  According to Tom, this came as a disappointing surprise to Stirrat. Things had changed, but Tom forged on–enter Kickstarter. Kickstarter put Tom back in the driver's seat A friend suggested to Tom that he look into Kickstarter. While I'm sure that all of Tom's recording projects have been important to him, this one had to be especially so. Not only was Stirrat co producing and performing on the record, but he also recruited Greg Wieczorek (aka G. Wiz).  The album was released in 2017. Where labels had cited lack of "bandwidth" on their part and lack of "traction" on Tom's part, Kickstarter put Tom back in the driver's seat. This was a familiar place for Tom, as he'd been marketing and distributing his own music for years. This time, however, it was on a bigger scale. The Kickstarter campaign, Tom says, gave him funds for media promotion and I'm sure helped with the finished product. Although he  learned some lessons about media promotion, it's clear that Tom is thankful for the success provided by his Kickstarter campaign. He shared with me that Kickstarter also helped him from a planning and accountability standpoint. “I got to go stick my head in the back room, and watch them make the sausage." All That Love is available pretty much anywhere that digital music can be found–and on vinyl through Tom's website. On the subject of digital distribution and royalties, Tom gave me a better picture of what streaming does for an artist's paycheck. We had a good laugh talking about a recent statement from CD Baby that included a couple of album sales, followed by page after page of fractional streaming royalties. I'm reminded of a quote from a friend who regularly posts on Twitter: "Buy the music you like." A pleasant surprise for Tom is that vinyl sales are doing very well. Turns out people still appreciate a physical product version of their music. He shares advice on selecting the right company for producing vinyl versions of your album. According to Tom, there aren't a lot of companies to choose from, but he learned that location, weight, and shipping are worth careful consideration. In this case, Tom says that the company with the lowest price isn't necessarily the most cost effective choice. He chose to work with Fat Possum Records. This leads me to my favorite quote from our conversation. In recanting the day he took in-person delivery of the finished vinyl LP product, when he also got to see the Fat Possum production facilities, Tom said “I got to go stick my head in the back room, and watch them make the sausage." You can also hear this podcast on Apple Podcasts, iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play Music, iHeartRadio, YouTube & Spotify. SHOW NOTES TomIrwinMusic.com Rockin' Johnny Burgin IRS Records Electra Records John Stirratt Wilco Yep Roc Records Bloodshot Records Greg Wiz Single Lock Records Lannie Flowers Dave Da Silva Fat Possum Records Illinois Central Blues Club Illinois Central Railroad Tom's Weekly Column in The Illinois Times Memphis Record Pressing NRBQ RESOURCES FOR MUSICIANS The Unstarving Musician's Guide to Getting Paid Gigs, by Robonzo Growth Farming the Seth Godin Way, a FREE ebook by D Grant Smith More resources for musicians

Visit our new Podcast/Audio portal at http://dittytvradio.com for 24/7 audio music entertainment and our complete catalog of on demand podcasts. J.D. Wilkes stopped by the DittyTV studio to discuss his latest LP release, Fire Dream, out now on Fat Possum Records.

Paloma Gil and Louise Hayat-Camard are The Dove and the Wolf, a couple of Parisian musicians who have found a home in Philadelphia over the last few years. Dan, Lou and Paloma talk about their different upbringings, Paris as the place that formed them, their differing (but complimenting) personalities, and how their friendship has been the core of everything they've done. They have an EP out on Fat Possum Records, 'I Don't Know What To Feel'.

Erika Wennerstrom, the creative force behind Heartless Bastards, discusses growing up in Dayton Ohio, signing to Fat Possum Records, and her techniques for bringing a song to life.

What do Fat Possum Records and weight loss have in common? Nothing, but they both are covered as Dr. Tommy discusses the simple way to lose weight (but it's actually hard to do).

JIMBO MATHUS is likely known as the ringleader of the hyper-ragtime outfit Squirrel Nut Zippers. In his native Mississippi and throughout the South, however, Mathus is the prolific songwriter of born-in-the-bone Southern music, the torchbearer for Deep South mythology and culture. The late Memphis producer Jim Dickinson once called Jimbo Mathus “the singing voice of Huck Finn.� Jimbo remains a rising-star powerhouse that feeds the soul. His latest band, The Tri-State Coalition, features solid talent cut from the same Delta cloth. Jimbo will be previewing tracks from his upcoming album release 'Dark Night of the Soul' due out in February on Fat Possum Records. http://jimbomathus.com CYNTHIA SAYER breaks all the banjo player stereotypes. Considered one of the top 4-string banjoists in the world today, Cynthia brings an edgy and soulful swing banjo style to a wide range of musical genres including hot jazz, tango, western swing, virtuoso classics and more. Cynthia has performed at Carnegie Hall, The White House, and for foreign royalty, and is an inductee into the American Banjo Museum Hall Of Fame. Her album �Attractions,� with legendary jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, was nominated Best CD of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association. Cynthia's much-anticipated 2013 release �Joyride,� is receiving rave reviews. cynthiasayer.com

Frank Bang & the Secret Stash-18 Wheels of Hell, Eight To The Bar- Party In Providence, Blowing Smoke Rhythm & Blues Band-You Can Have My Husband But Please Don’t Mess With My Man, Howard & The White Boys- Booty & BBQ, Mystic Horns- My Old Man, Delta Generators- Canebrake, Brandt Taylor- This Kind Of Lonely, JP Soars- So Many Times,Victor Wainwright & the Wildroots-Our Last Goodbye, Damon Fowler- We’ve Got a Good Thing, Southern Hospitality- Sky Is What I Breathe, Jen Lowe- Hell, River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs- Blues Du Tac Tac, Mojomatics- Soy Baby. Win $100 in the Feed Our Friends Contest: There was no winner in our Feed Our Friends Contest this week . To win a $100 gift card from Black-Eyed Sally’s in Hartford simply simply Friend our Facebook Fan page and you’re in the running. Good luck next week!! Black-Eyed News: The first story up this week is that the Clapton Crossroads show from a few months ago will be coming to a theater near you.On August 13th in theatres across the country there will be a special one night only event broadcasting highlights and backstage footage from this pasts Aprils CrossRoads Guitar Festival. Musicians featured in the cinema event include Allman Brothers Band, Blake Mills, Booker T., Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Gregg Allman, Jeff Beck, John Mayer, Keith Richards, Keith Urban, Los Lobos, Robert Cray, Sonny Landreth, Vince Gill and Warren Haynes. It will be shown in nearly 500 select theatres around the country, and to see where and to buy tickets head to www.fathomevents.com. We went to the theater event last year and it was awesome you almost feel like you’re there. Blues Blast magazine has had 2 great interviews in the last 2 weeks. The first one was with frontman for the Fabulous Thunderbirds Kim Wilson. It talks about the T-Birds new record and how he has gone from being influenced by the greats to becoming influential on the careers of a new crop of performers and the first time that he met Muddy Waters. It is a great interview. I will leave the link in this week’s write up. http://thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2013/BluesBlast7_18_13.htm The second interview is with the legendary James Cotton. Though a bout with throat cancer and the ensuing loss of a vocal cord back in the mid-90s has left Cotton unable to do much singing, the Grammy Award winner and Blues Hall of Famer has steadfastly refused to allow that malady stop him from blowing the harp with as much power and gusto as he ever has. “I was a harmonica player before I was a singer. I didn’t really become a singer until I started fronting a band,” he said. “So, that (his health) has kind of made me be able to concentrate on playing the harmonica again. It kind of put me back on track.” Cotton’s health issues have also not put the brakes on his recording career, either. He just requires a little more help in the studio these days. And when you’ve got friends like Gregg Allman, Keb Mo, Warren Haynes, Delbert McClinton, Darrell Nulisch, Joe Bonamassa and Ruthie Foster to call on, well, you’ve got it made. You should read the entire interview and pick up a copy of Cotton Mouth Man on Alligator records. http://thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2013/BluesBlast8_1_13.htm Lastly; The self-proclaimed ‘Boss of the Blues,’ James Lewis Carter ‘T-Model’ Ford, passed away from respiratory failure July 16 in his Greenville, Mississippi home. Depending on which account you believe, T-Model was somewhere between 89-93 years old (editor’s note: He told Blues Blast in an interview from Feb. 14 of this year that he was 92 years old). T-Model was the very embodiment of the blues and spent a couple of years on a chain gang for murder as a young man. He also claimed to have been married six times and fathered over 20 children. With his unique style of guitar playing – chopping off chords that were very reminiscent of a bell chiming – T-Model paired with R.L. Burnside and Junior Kimbrough to help bring the Fat Possum Records label to national attention with four classic albums for the Oxford, Mississippi-based label. T-Model is survived by his wife Estella and grandson (and drummer) Stud. http://thebluesblast.com/Archive/BluesBlasts/2013/BluesBlast8_1_13.htm BLUES IN THE AREA:8/7 WEDNESDAY CHRISTINE OHLMAN & REBEL MONTEZ - WESTERLY TOWN BEACH (6-8PM) - WESTERLY, RI DAN STEVENS - THE OLD LYME INN (6 PM, WEATHER PERMITTING) - OLD LYME, CT THE CHRIS D'AMATO BAND - THE HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY (NOON-1PM, 500 MAIN ST.) - HARTFORD THE TRAVIS MOODY BAND - BLUES, BERRIES & JAM FARMERS MARKET ON THE GREEN (NOON-1:30PM) - NEW HAVEN, CT BLUES JAM W/BRANDT TAYLOR - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (8 PM) - HARTFORD 8/8 THURSDAY TOMMY CASTRO - CHAN'S - WOONSOCKET, RI ANA POPOVIC - STEARNS SQUARE (WORTHINGTON ST.) - SPRINGFIELD, MA SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (8 PM) - HARTFORD ERIN HARPE & THE DELTA SWINGERS - THEODORES' - SPRINGFIELD, MA DAN STEVENS - THE CONNECTICUT RIVER MUSEUM (5:30 PM) - ESSEX, CT BRANDT TAYLOR - THE SPRING HOUSE - BLOCK ISLAND, RI 8/9 FRIDAY TOMMY CASTRO - THE KNICKERBOCKER CAFE (8PM) - WESTERLY, RI JOHNNY RAWLS - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS - THE OUTER SPACE (8PM) - HAMDEN, CT DAN STEVENS - THE CAPTAIN DANIEL PACKER INN - MYSTIC, CT THE WALTER LEWIS BLUES TRIO - THE LAKEHOUSE (7PM) - SEYMOUR, CT ERAN TROY DANNER (ACOUSTIC) - THEODORES' (9PM) - SPRINGFIELD, MA BRANDT TAYLOR - THE CANOE CLUB (9PM) - MIDDLETOWN, CT 8/10 SATURDAY STAFFORD SPRINGS BLUES FESTIVAL - HYDE PARK & THE PALACE THEATER - STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT HYDE PARK LINEUP (STARTS AT NOON): JAMES MONTGOMERY EASY BABY JUNIOR KRAUSS & THE SHAKES JOHNNY CHARLES & 706 UNION BAND JOSH SCUSSEL & THE RUDE BLUES BAND 13TH STEP DAN STEVENS Palace Theater lineup (starts 7:15 pm): AJ JANSEN CHRISTINE OHLMAN & REBEL MONTEZ George Thorogood / Buddy Guy - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods (8pm) - Mashantucket, CT JOHNNY A. & JEFF PITCHELL - BRIDGE STREET LIVE (9PM) - COLLINSVILLE, CT THE RICH BADOWSKI BLUES BAND - SAM THE CLAM'S - SOUTHINGTON, CT RIVER CITY SLIM & THE ZYDECO HOGS - BLACK-EYED SALLY'S (9PM) - HARTFORD KING CAKE - THE LEBANON FAIRGROUNDS (3PM) - LEBANON, CT BRANDT TAYLOR - T.J. O'BRIEN'S (9PM) - STURBRIDGE, MA 8/11 SUNDAY RICK ESTRIN & THE NIGHTCATS - CHAN'S (8PM) - WOONSOCKET, RI DAN STEVENS - BURKE'S TAVERN (5PM) - NIANTIC, CT THE MIDDLETOWN MUSIC FESTIVAL - MIDDLESEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (NOON-8PM) - MIDDLETOWN, CT INCLUDING: THE MIGHTY SOUL DRIVERS THE MICHAEL CLEARY BAND J-CHERRY & THE STRAWBERRIES TWO VIRGINS SUPERTRANCE Black-Eyed Sally’s Weekly Rundown: Wed Aug 7 Blues Open Mic hosted by Brandt Taylor Thurs Aug 8 Southern Hospitality Fri Aug 9 Jen Lowe Sat Aug 10 River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs Mon Aug 12 Monday Night Jazz Tues Aug 13 the return of Mike Palin’s Other Orchestra I hope to see you out and about this week but if not please continue to support live music wherever you are. subscribe-with-itunes-button

Part 1 of my conversation with guest Ric Dube as we travel back in time and analyze a big hit from the 1970s. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from A.C. Newman and Yuck. Show notes: - Recorded at More Lost Time world headquarters - The return of song analysis - What's the deal with Bette Midler? - Woody Allen's curious role in Scenes From a Mall - Check out Ric's podcast More Lost Time - Trucking was a big pop culture fad for a few years in the '70s - C.W. McCall's "Convoy" was such a big hit they made a movie based on it - Discovered by the dude behind the Mannheim Steamroller - McCall didn't sing so much as talk over music - Sounds like Charlie Daniels' "Devil Went Down to Georgia" - Convoy did indeed have a soundtrack album - Digging deeper into the McCall catalog - Randy Travis is walking the walk - Ric: Zappa music just sounds like commercials - Ol' C-Dub just kept on making trucker songs - McCall starts doing really bad accents of foreign truckers - He wrote a song about the infamous George Brett "pine tar incident" - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:A.C. Newman - I'm Not Talking Yuck - Shook Down Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The A.C. Newman song is on the forthcoming album Shut Down the Streets on Matador Records. Download it for free from MatadorRecords.com. The Yuck song is on the band's self-titled album on Fat Possum Records. Download the song for free from Epitonic. The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian; check out his site PodGeek.

Part 1 of my conversation with filmmaker Eric Green as we discuss his documentary about V66, the short-lived Boston music video channel. I've also got the Bonehead of the Week and music from The Walkmen, Beachwood Sparks, King Tuff and Superchunk. Show notes: - Recorded in Cambridge, Mass. - Eric's documentary is called Life on the V - V66 was on the air from 2/85 to 9/86 - UHF station that reached throughout New England - Cable still hadn't reached many towns - There were other music video shows including Friday Night Videos on NBC - Videos had been around for awhile but didn't catch on until MTV arrived - V66 introduced a lot of new music, played diverse styles - We both watched it as kids - Run DMC's "King of Rock" was most requested song on V66 - Boston bands were given more attention: Del Fuegos, Til Tuesday, New Man - Ex-radio guy John Garabedian started V66 - Station did non-music programming likes sports, weather - MTV began adding different programs in late '80s - Eventually, V66 was sold to Home Shopping Network - Something like V66 could never happen today - Eric worked at Fuse, the video station out of NYC - Began making documentary in 2008; almost done - Did many interviews with former V66 staff, as well as viewers - Collected footage from fans - Talked to musicians inspired by the station - V66 teamed up with local radio stations on events - To be continued - Bonehead of the WeekMusic:The Walkmen - Love is Luck Beachwood Sparks - Sparks Fly Again King Tuff - Bad Thing Superchunk - Misfits & Mistakes Completely Conspicuous is available through the iTunes podcast directory. Subscribe and write a review! The Walkmen song is from the album Heaven on Fat Possum Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic.The Beachwood Sparks song is on the album The Tarnished Gold on Sub Pop. Download the song for free at Sub Pop. The King Tuff song is on the band's self-titled album on Sub Pop. Download the song for free at Sub Pop. The Superchunk song is on the EP Leaves in the Gutter on Merge Records. Download the song for free at Epitonic. The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blog Clicky Clicky. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian; check out his site PodGeek.

As electric utility companies face new challenges -- outdated energy infrastructure, rising fossil fuel prices, incorporating renewable energy sources -- state utility regulators have a unique and important role to play in the future of energy generation in the U.S. State utility commissions are responsible for overseeing the practices of investor-owned utility companies, which provide the majority of our country's energy services -- everything from setting energy rates to approving utility investments and enforcing renewable portfolio standards. The decisions regulators make over the next few years will determine the future of energy utilities for years to come. To help understand our country's emerging energy crisis and sketch out a transition plan for the next generation of electric utilities, we spoke with Ron Binz, former chairman of the Colorado Public Utility Commission and principle of Public Policy Consulting. Binz authored a new Ceres report called "Practicing Risk-Aware Electricity Regulation: What Every State Regulator Needs to Know", which looks at the role of state regulators in shaping the future of our national energy system. Learn more and download the report here. [Music DJ Click (ft. Estelle Goldfarb), "Hazara" from the album Delhi to Sevilla (2010, No Fridge); The Walkmen, "Victory" from the album Lisbon (2010, Fat Possum Records)]

This week's playlist: • Patron Saint of Pain (4:46) by Roy Rogers, from Split Decision (2009); available from this page at Roy's site, BlindPigRecords.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit Roy-Rogers.com for more information. • Power of the Pontchartrain (6:07) by Tab Benoit & Louisiana's LeRoux, from Power of the Pontchartrain (2007); available from the music page at Tab's site, ConcordMusicGroup.com and the iTMS. Visit TabBenoit.com for more information. • Still Water Runs Deep (2:58) by Webb Wilder, from More Like Me (2009); available from the store at Webb's site, Blind Pig Records and the iTMS. Visit WebbWilder.com for more information. • Strange Feeling (4:29 ) by Michael Burks, from Iron Man (2008); available from Alligator Records, Amazon.com and the iTunes Music Store. Visit MichaelBurks.com for more information. • Help (Somebody Please) (5:00), Right Here Right Now (4:27) and I Love 'Em (3:58), all from Right Here Right Now (2009) and all by Big James &The Chicago Playboys; available from BlindPigRecords.com. Earlier albums by the band are available from both CD Baby and the iTMS. But be careful - in both CD Baby and the iTMS, there is also a Hispanic rapper named Big James. Visit BigJames.com for more information. • It Ain't You (5:02) Zach Prather, from Freak (2008); available from CD Baby and the iTMS. Visit Zach-Prather.com/ for more information. • That's What Love Will Make You Do (3:22 )by Janiva Magness, from What Love Will Do (2008), available from the store at Janiva's site, Alligator Records, and the iTMS. Visit JanivaMagness.com for more information. • Since You Been Gone (4:32) by Zac Harmon, from From The Root (2009); available from the NorthernBlues Music ordering page and the iTMS. Visit ZacHarmon.com for more information. Mentioned during this show: Fat Possum Records. To contact me: in addition to email - murphyssaloon(at)gmail(dot)com - you can contact me through: Facebook, FriendFeed, MySpace and Twitter. You are also welcome to write reviews in iTunes. Excellent sources of information about the blues: The Blues Foundation and the Delta Blues Museum; be sure to download and listen to the DBM's top-notch (and free) podcast, the Uncensored History of the Blues; BluesRevue.com, the online home of Blues Revue magazine; BigCityBluesMag.com, the online home of Big City Blues magazine; BluesCritic.com. Be sure to read Today's Chicago Blues by Karen Hanson, an excellent guide to all things blues in present-day Chicago. For up-to-the-minute news about things to do in Chicago: TheLocalTourist.com. (Music on Murphy's Saloon #159 courtesy of the artists and the Podsafe Music Network, IODA PROMONET, Download.com or Garageband.com)

Alan and Monk jump right in talking about the Druid City Music Festival coming up in August, in Tuscaloosa, AL. The show moves on to highlight TrimTab Brewing Co. beers out of Birmingham, AL. Then the heart of the show is about the Blues Markers throughout Mississippi and Fat Possum Records. Monk and Al 'dig up ghosts' to discuss the influences and artists from the documentary 'You See Me Laughing', had on the Blues and music in general. The guys close on comparing radio to podcast and extremely talented Alabama artists, Brad Armstrong and Taylor Hollingsworth. The closing song is 'Westfalia' by Taylor Hollingsworth. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/porch-talk/exclusive-content

Widely considered one of the top harmonica players in the world, the singer and songwriter has been making records, winning awards, and thrilling audiences since he was a teenager. Ricci spent time studying and playing with blues legends like James Cotton, Charlie Musselwhite, Johnny Winter, R.L. Burnside, and Howard Levy, and would come to be accepted by them as a peer. When it comes to hard living, Jason checks a lot of boxes: drugs, prison, and sexual confusion, to name a few. Now he can add the Troubled Men Podcast to the list. Topics include a deep freeze, Mardi Gras, rolling blackouts, Lent, Larry Flynt RIP, a guest recording, a new number, skate punk roots, flaka, a first teacher, teen trouble, “The Last Stop,” Idaho, Pat Ramsey in Memphis, living with the Kimbrough family, the N. Mississippi Hill Country, Fat Possum Records, Florida rehab, a 12-year sentence, Blues Music Awards, female players, Paul Butterfield, a low point, coming out, sobriety, marriage to Kaitlin Dibble, a YouTube powerhouse, a new mindset, and much more. Support the podcast [here.](https://www.paypal.me/troubledmenpodcast) Shop for Troubled Men's Wear [here.](https://www.bonfire.com/troubled-mens-wear/) Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or anywhere you get podcasts. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Break music: “Broken Toy” from “Done With The Devil” by Jason Ricci & New Blood Outro music: “I'm Too Strong for You” from “Approved by Snakes” by Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind

The musician/journalist's new book, “[Mind Over Matter: The Myths and Mysteries of Detroit's Fortune Records](http://www.nortonrecords.com/kb-mind-over-matter-the-myths-mysteries-of-detroits-fortune-records-kicks-books-book-only-ships-sept-15/),” co-authored with the great Billy Miller of [Kicks](http://www.nortonrecords.com/kicks-books/?sort=alphaasc) magazine and [Norton Records](http://nortonrecords.com) fame, comes out September 15th. It covers the eclectic label and the entire Detroit underground music scene from the 1950s onward. Mike's love of rockabilly, country, and garage rock has fueled such bands as the Alex Chilton-produced Royal Pendletons, his [Haunted Hearts](https://www.facebook.com/michaelhurttandhishauntedhearts/), and more recently, the New Orleans Night Howlers. His tenure in Tav Falco's Panther Burns proves he's paid some dues. His appearance on the Troubled Men Podcast shows he's not done paying. Topics include a Circle Bar rent party livestream, a return to campus, a testing regimen, the pink tax, a hairdo, sexual orientation, a deadly brawl, Chris Rose, magic beans, a music obsession, a first trip, thrifting, Preservation Hall, Rock'n' Bowl, Matt Uhlman, King Louie, Jay “Big Daddy” Thomas, a meeting in Savannah, life-long conscription, the Mod Dance Party, Kelly Keller, Heather West, “The Sore Losers,” Mike McCarthy, the Western Steakhouse Lounge, Billy “the Kid” Emerson, David Julian Leonard, Miriam Linna, the Ponderosa Stomp, Jack and Devora Brown, D'Vine Spirituals Recordings, the Louisiana Music Factory, Pastor Juan D. Shipp, Clyde Leoppard, Scott Bomar, Bruce Watson, Fat Possum Records, Bible and Tire Recording Co., and much more. Support the podcast [here.](https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/troubledmenpodcast) Subscribe, review, and rate (5 stars) on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or almost any podcast aggregator. Follow on social media, share with friends, and spread the Troubled Word. Intro music: Styler/Coman Outro music: “Hey Little Tornado” by Michael Hurtt & His Haunted Hearts

Alan and Monk jump right in talking about the Druid City Music Festival coming up in August, in Tuscaloosa, AL. The show moves on to highlight TrimTab Brewing Co. beers out of Birmingham, AL. Then the heart of the show is about the Blues Markers throughout Mississippi and Fat Possum Records. Monk and Al 'dig up ghosts' to discuss the influences and artists from the documentary 'You See Me Laughing', had on the Blues and music in general. The guys close on comparing radio to podcast and extremely talented Alabama artists, Brad Armstrong and Taylor Hollingsworth. The closing song is 'Westfalia' by Taylor Hollingsworth.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/porch-talk/exclusive-content