Podcast appearances and mentions of Richmond Fontaine

158 - Willy Vlautin (the Delines) In episode 158 of “Have Guitar Will Travel”, presented by Vintage Guitar Magazine, host James Patrick Regan speaks with guitarist, songwriter and novelist Willy Vlautin of the Delines. In their conversation Willy talks about living north of Portland, Oregon and growing up in Reno, Nevada and playing in Cowpunk bands and how his older brother turned him on to the guitar. Willy talks about writing songs at an early age to help him escape the edge of Reno before he became entranced by it. Willy tells the story of stealing his mom's VW to drive to San Francisco to see the bands he loved and then driving back after the show to have his mom's car back by 6:am. Willy talks about his gear, starting with a Gibson Sonex when he was a kid and then Gibson SG's and his father's nylon string Martin all which were hard to find because Willy is left handed. Willy also tells us about his amps, a Milkman. Willy describes his bands, Richmond Fontaine and his current band the Delines both that Willy is the primary songwriter. Finally Willy describes his career as a novelist. To find out more about the Delines you can go to their website: thedelines.com And to find out more about Willy's novels you can go to: willyvlautin.com Please subscribe, like, comment, share and review this podcast! #VintageGuitarMagazine #WillyVlautin #Rockabilly #CowPunk #theDelines #MilkmanAmps #GibsonGuitar #MartinGuitars #Novelist #RichmondFontaine #CountrySoul #theDeadlies #haveguitarwilltravelpodcast #hgwt #HGWT . . Please like, comment, and share this podcast! Download Link

Hello friends! Amy Boone and Willy Vlautin from Portland based Americana/country/soul band, The Delines, are my guests for episode 1466! Their new album Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom is available now on El Cortez Records wherever you stream or download music. The Delines are about to head out on a two-month U.K. and European tour March 24th - May 17th. Go to thedelines.com for tour dates, music, and more. We have a great conversation about starting the band in a long-distance form in 2014, Willy's time in Richmond Fontaine and Amy's time in The Damnations here in Austin, leaving Austin after being hit by a car in 2018, touring Europe and the U.K. vs. touring in the U.S., songwriting and much more. I had a great time getting to know Amy and Willy. I'm sure you will too. Let's get down!   Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or anywhere you pod.   If you feel so inclined. Venmo: venmo.com/John-Goudie-1  Paypal: paypal.me/johnnygoudie

Stereo Embers The Podcast 0425: Willy Vlautin (Richmond Fontaine, The Delines) by Alex Green Online

Willy Vlautin is my guest on the first That's How I Remember It episode of 2025. Willy is an amazing songwriter and novelist. He's published seven incredible novels, most recently 2024's The Horse. After leading the band Richmond Fontaine for years, he moved over to a pure songwriting role in The Delines, who are releasing a great record Mr. Luck & Ms. Doom next month. We talked about that as well as the effect of anxiety on memory, Steinbeck, William Kennedy, TV/Film adaptations of his work, and so much more. Willys is a friend and also a complete inspiration. I was so happy to go deep with him here. Listen and subscribe. 

Willy Vlautin is the guest on this week's special Thanksgiving Day episode of the podcast. He is the author of seven novels including Lean on Pete, The Motel Life, and The Night Always Comes. His new book is The Horse. He is the founder of the bands Richmond Fontaine and The Delines. Willy reflects on his life journey and working-class roots, the challenges of being creative for a living, how music helps to sustain him, and what it means to him to write working-class stories about strivers and survivors and why janitors and waitresses deserve their own novels too.   Chauncey DeVega continues his crusade against traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinners, and reflects on questions of gratitude and our collective and individual emotions in this time of great troubles and uncertainty following the 2024 Election and what comes next.   And Chauncey wades into the great controversary of the day: How should you navigate your relationship this Thanksgiving, the holiday season and beyond with your Trump-supporting family member(s)? WHERE CAN YOU FIND ME? On Twitter: https://twitter.com/chaunceydevega On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chauncey.devega My email: chaunceydevega@gmail.com HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT THE CHAUNCEY DEVEGA SHOW? Via PayPal at ChaunceyDeVega.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thechaunceydevegashow

Joining Stuart Maconie in our Salford studio are the comedians Frank Skinner and Rachael Fairburn. In Frank's latest stand up show '30 years of Dirt' he has his comedic eye firmly on the dirty joke, while Rachel Fairburn's showgirl finds her moving away from boozing and towards crystals - will it last?Maxine Peake stars in Robin/Red/Breast at Manchester's Factory International. Based on John Bowen's cult TV play Robin Redbreast, Maxine plays Norah, a woman who has escaped the city for village life. But it is not exactly the idyll she dreamed off... The movement director is Imogen Knight, the writer is Daisy Johnson, and it is directed by Sarah Frankcom and features music from Gazelle Twin. In her latest book the biographer and historian Kathryn Hughes tells the story of how we fell in love with cats, and illuminates the life of the man who did so much to change their image, the artist Louis Wain.Music is from Willy Vlautin, novelist, songwriter and musician who was the lead singer in Richmond Fontaine. Willy also chats about his new novel 'The Horse', his most personal book yet, it examines the trials of a life on the road. And we also hear from BBC Introducing Rising Star Phoebe Green.Presenter: Stuart Maconie Producer: Jessica Treen

No de la manera más directa, me voy a poder encontrar con otras cosas que me van a recordar siempre a ella. Y el resto de las mothers of invention que vinieron después.  Alguien pega un estornudo fuerte en el norte. El ratón que era modesto, dice que alguien se puede haber puesto un disfraz perfecto.  Disculpe amigo, este Galgo era mío y el nombre Big Bang el que insistió tantas veces hasta que ese quedo fui yo.  No te olvides nunca que no podes volver. Está en la tapa de un disco, el último de los Richmond Fontaine que nadie es mentira que nadie los conoce. El disco giraba algunas noches en el bar en la calle Ciudadela. El primero que escuche fue ese los tres días de vacaciones donde todo parece estar bien, pero uno al menos, el que canta, sabe que esas fotos al atardecer, los juegos de poner en video, las bandas a la hora del almuerzo, las luces esas de Neón, y quedarse en el segundo piso del hotel con el nombre de un apellido famoso que no es Roosevelt, dicen todo el tiempo que a la hora del regreso, cuando regresar les toque, no hay taza, taza, cada uno para su casa. La que tenia el café Pausa frente a la casa de mi hermana me saluda, y me dice que iba siempre a su lugar, con mi hijo, pero es mentira. No fui tantas veces, ni tan amigos fuimos. Por las veces que dejaba de hablar le puso Pausa, eso me lo dijo mi hijo una vez.  Los que cantaron: -Barely Losing- Richmond Fontaine -$87 and a Guilty Conscience That Gets Worse the Longer I Go- Richmond Fontaine -There She Goes Again- The Velvet Underground Viva la radio Saludos cordiales El galgo

Inspiration is on tap as Teresa Au speaks to graphic designer, entrepreneur, and author Aaron Draplin. Known as much for his warm and direct personality as for his signature thick lines design style and ample use of Pantone Orange 21, Aaron is beloved by designers everywhere. Aaron shares lessons gleaned from his midwestern upbringing, nearly 20 years in business on his own, and creating his Field Notes and DDC branded merchandise.What you'll hear in this episode:What Aaron wishes he knew when he went out on his ownBe professional on your way out of a role or projectWhy a job transition should be an overlap, not a hard stopGetting financially prepared for going into business for yourselfWhy you should take every job that comes your wayA note on taxesLessons learned from challenging jobs and peopleThe difficulties of the corporate environmentHow to control your own timeThe value of keeping your wordWhat you can learn from your clients that can help you in your own businessUse merchandise to make your business look as big–or as small–as you wishHow Aaron started the Field Notes brandFinding inspiration in your collectionsWhen it's time to bring in a teamIs passive income actually passive?Taking on big jobs allows Aaron to do little things to help his friend and familyCorporate clients don't have to mean endless meetings and emailsA big client can also be a passion jobWhy Aaron is sometimes the invisible designerGive clients what they need, not necessarily what they think they wantAaron's book tourNo one has to know which jobs have big paychecks and which ones you do for nothingWhich design students make the best audiencesThe people you meet when you travel, for better and worseWhat's special about driving through AmericaWhat Aaron learned from his DadThe importance of appreciating the people who help you get your work doneHow to celebrate someone you've lostAaron's dream gigPlanning a follow-up book to Pretty Much EverythingAaron's list of words for 2024Aaron Draplin is founder of the Draplin Design Co. a shop specializing in Print, Identity and Illustration. His clients include Coal Headwear, Union Binding Co., Richmond Fontaine, Esquire, Nike, Wired, Dinosaur Jr, Timberline, Chunklet, Eaux Claires Music Festival, Poler, Incase, Sub Pop Records, Fender, Marc Maron, Cobra Dogs, Jill Soloway, Thing Festival, Jack White, Old 97s, Jason Isbell, Nixon Watches, Bernie Sanders, Patagonia, Target, Chris Stapleton, NASA/JPL, John Hodgman, Timex, Ford Motor Company, Woolrich and even the Obama Administration. He co-created Field Notes brand with Jim Coudal, and their memo books are sold the world over, with limited-edition special editions shipped quarterly to a booming subscriber list. He is the author of eight Skillshare classes, and his first book, Pretty Much Everything is in its twelfth printing. His DDC Merch line is a cult favorite, featuring 300+ products. You'll find Aaron in his backyard studio in Portland, Oregon, or crossing the US in his orange van, putting on “speaking fiascos” for audiences ranging from Adobe MAX to vocational school students.Teresa Au (@tautastic) is an executive for community engagement and driving customer empathy at Adobe. Her career spans diverse creative fields, primarily in New York's fashion industry, as well as architecture firms, and now Silicon Valley tech companies. She has always prized working with distinctive design and the interesting people behind it–from designer Elie Tahari to start-up CEOs. We want to hear from YOU, our listeners, so we put together a brief survey as we look ahead to season two: https://adobe.ly/podcastsurvey To thank you for your feedback, we're giving away two 12-month memberships to Creative Cloud (valued at $659.88 each). Enter for your chance to win one of the two Creative Cloud licenses by completing the survey form from November 7 at 9pm PT to November 30 at 5pm PT. Winners will be drawn at random and notified at December 1 at noon PT. Valid one license per winner. No purchase necessary. You must be 18 years or older to enter. Please see Terms and Conditions on our website for full details. https://adobe.ly/podcastsurveyLearn more about this podcast, and find transcripts and links, at adobe.ly/inthemaking. In the Making is brought you by Adobe Express and Adobe Creative Cloud. Past episodes of Wireframe can still be found in the show archive within this feed, or online on Behance. Design flyers, TikToks, resumes, and Reels with the new, all-in-one Adobe Express. Create video, marketing, and social content. Edit photos and PDFs. Make it all in one app, including generative AI tools from Adobe Firefly and easy, one-click tasks like removing backgrounds.Adobe Creative Cloud provides apps, web services, and resources for all your creative projects — photography, graphic design, video editing, UX design, drawing and painting, social media, and more. Learn more about the apps in Creative Cloud

This week, Justin was assigned the year 2005 and selected Lucero's Nobody's Darlings to discuss.Dylan's Band - majorawards.bandcamp.comJoin our Patreon to get bonus audio, videos, blog posts, and access to our Discord for only $1 at patreon.com/punklottopodPodcast platforms and social media links at linktr.ee/punklottopodCall our voicemail line: 202-688-PUNKLeave us a review and rating on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Song clips featured on this episode:Lucero - Watch It BurnLucero - BikeridersLucero - Nobody's Darlings

JODY STEPHENS is the sole surviving member of iconic early '70s power pop legends Big Star, and the only man other than Alex Chilton to play on all three of their peerless original albums. He was also a member of pioneering alt-country supergroup Golden Smog, alongside members of Wilco and the Jayhawks. LUTHER RUSSELL is an acclaimed singer/songwriter and producer (Richmond Fontaine amongst others) who formed his first band as a teenager with Jacob Dylan (before the son of Bob formed The Wallflowers).  Luther has made a handful of solo records, having first come to attention as a member of The Freewheelers in the '90s, during which time his songs were described as having "the appeal and personality of those by Randy Newman and Harry Nilsson". Together, Jody Stephens and Luther Russell are THOSE PRETTY WRONGS, who combine the lyrical and soulful harmony and jangle of both Big Star and classic '90s alt-country.Touring Australia on the back of their new album Holiday Camp, Those Pretty Wrongs will be joined by some special friends and perform their own gorgeous material as well as some classic Big Star.   Check the tour dates  at: Love Police Touring  

Willy Vlautin is an American author, musician and songwriter. He was the lead singer, guitarist and songwriter of Portland, Oregon rock band Richmond Fontaine from 1994–2016 and is currently a member and main songwriter of The Delines who will be touring Australia from June 8 to June 18 (tour details at lovepolice.com.au) Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Vlautin released 12 studio albums with Richmond Fontaine and has released another four with The Delines. He has also written six novels: The Motel Life, Northline, Lean on Pete, The Free, Don't Skip Out On Me and The Night Always Comes. The Delines were formed when singer Amy Boone was touring with Richmond Fontaine and singing the female parts from that band's 2003 album, Post to Wire, which had been performed by her sister Deborah Kelly with whom she had been in the Texas band the Damnations. Vlautin then formed the Delines centred on Boone's vocals.  Rhythms Editor Brian Wise caught up with Vlautin to talk about the forthcoming tour and The Delines' music.

Scotty interviewed Ruttsy about his big road trip which took in Canberra, Bateman's Bay, Sydney, Walcha, Mudgee, Bowral, Mollymook & Lakes Entrance. Ruttsy walked through Walcha Cup race weekend and all fun, frivolity & colourful characters involved. We also covered country Greyhound tracks, famous greyhounds and the most Apt/Appropriate names in sport. We finished with the song Barely Losing by Richmond Fontaine.

Larry Crane is the editor and founder of Tape Op Magazine (est.1996), owner of Portland's Jackpot! Recording Studio (est.1997), a freelance producer/engineer/mixer who has worked internationally, and archivist for the Estate of Elliott Smith.   He's worked with artists like Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, Jenny Lewis, M. Ward, The Go-Betweens, Elliott Smith, Stephen Malkmus, Wooden Shjips, Quasi, David J, She & Him, Richmond Fontaine, and more.    His music recording courses at Linkedin Learning feature over 12 hours of real recording tips and tricks. He's spoken on and moderated panels about recording for TapeOpCon, SXSW, NXNW, NARAS, AES, and CMJ.    He has worked in the past as a record label owner, radio station music director, DJ, record distributor sales, freelance music journalist, and bass player (in bands since 1984, including Elephant Factory, Vomit Launch, and the Sunbirds).   In 2019 he was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame.    IN THIS EPISODE, YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT: Adapting to new technologies Amp Sims vs real amps Creative ways of finding your unique sound Imitation vs originality: How they affect your productions Avoiding the trap of constantly wanting to experiment Why the simple approach is often best when recording and mixing Setting expectations for your sessions How to make your sessions faster To learn more about Larry Crane, visit: https://larry-crane.com/   To learn more about Jackpot Recording, visit: http://jackpotrecording.com/   To learn more about TapeOp, visit: https://tapeop.com/   To learn more tips on how to improve your mixes, visit https://masteryourmix.com/   Download your FREE copy of the Ultimate Mixing Blueprint: https://masteryourmix.com/blueprint/   Get your copy of the #1 Amazon bestselling book, The Mixing Mindset – The Step-By-Step Formula For Creating Professional Rock Mixes From Your Home Studio: https://masteryourmix.com/mixingmindsetbook/   Join the FREE MasterYourMix Facebook community: https://links.masteryourmix.com/community   To make sure that you don't miss an episode, make sure to subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or on Android.   Have your questions answered on the show. Send them to questions@masteryourmix.com   Thanks for listening! Please leave a rating and review on iTunes!

David Barr from Drive Tuesday talks to Willy Vlautin, songwriter and lyricist for the southern soul/American noir band, The Delines. His prior work was with his iconic band, Richmond Fontaine. Willy writes about people who are down and out or living on the edge, a long way from the American dream. The new album by [...]Read More... from Willy Vlautin: A Long Way from the American Dream

David Barr from Drive Tuesday talks to Willy Vlautin, songwriter and lyricist for the southern soul/Americans noir band, The Delines. His prior work was with his iconic band, Richmond Fontaine. Willy writes about people who are down and out or living on the edge, a long way from the American dream. The new album by […]

Willy Vlautin rides into The Marinade! Willy is both one of our favorite songwriters AND one of our favorite novelists. Willy's musical work includes excellent records as frontman of the band Richmond Fontaine and recent also wonderful albums as the primary songwriter and guitar player for The Delines. His excellent novels include The Motel Life, Northline, Lean on Pete, The Free, Don't Skip Out on Me, and his most recent book The Night Always Comes. "Wake Up Ray" appears courtesy of the artist.

For our last episode of 2020 and of our Season 1 we're bringing back one of our favorite guests, fantastic writer and musician, Willy Vlautin. Hey, 2021 is almost here! Willy will take us out of 2020 with a whole lot of talent and charm. Season 2 set to launch 2/1/21!! Stay safe, smart, kind, and happy. We're hanging in there, and hope y'all are too. Original show notes below. This week co-hosts Larry Rosen and Christian Winn sit down via Zoom to talk with five-time novelist, songwriter and guitarist for the Delines, and frontman of the iconic Portland band Richmond Fontaine. Willy has been a wonderful Storyfort artist, and he's a huge Treefort fan! Along with conversations about Reno, dive bars, the dark romance of the downtrodden, songwriting, and working hard for your art Willy brought us five songs to listen to! Enjoy the music and the musings. Stay safe. Be well. We're thinking about you, and hey soon enough we'll see you at the Fest. Find out about all things Willy Vlautin at willyvlautin.com.  You can learn more about Treefort Music Fest, see the full schedule, buy tickets and download the app at www.treefortmusicfest.com Storyfort Presents: Voices of Treefort Music Fest is a part of the EaseDrop Podcast Network Theme music provided by Up is the Down is the Support Storyfort Presents: Voices of Treefort Music Fest by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/storyfort-presents-voices-of-t Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/storyfort-presents-voices-of-t/b3fcf2fb-02d2-48f0-97f9-832b680ec6a6

This week co-hosts Larry Rosen and Christian Winn sit down via Zoom to talk with five-time novelist, songwriter and guitarist for the Delines, and frontman of the iconic Portland band Richmond Fontaine. Willy has been a wonderful Storyfort artist, and he's a huge Treefort fan! Along with conversations about Reno, dive bars, the dark romance of the downtrodden, songwriting, and working hard for your art Willy brought us five songs to listen to! Enjoy the music and the musings. Stay safe. Be well. We're thinking about you, and hey soon enough we'll see you at the Fest. Find out about all things Willy Vlautin at willyvlautin.com. Get your piece of Treefort and Storyfort and help us keep the Fest rockin' on! Crowdfunding information at https://www.treefortmusicfest.com/become-owner-treefort/. Storyfort Presents: Voices of Treefort Music Fest is a part of the EaseDrop Podcast Network Theme music provided by Up is the Down is the Support Storyfort Presents: Voices of Treefort Music Fest by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/storyfort-presents-voices-of-t Send us your feedback online: https://pinecast.com/feedback/storyfort-presents-voices-of-t/35208944-5df8-4521-801e-a1ce8a932414

My guest today is Larry Crane, the editor and founder of Tape Op Magazine (est. 1996), owner of Portland’s Jackpot! Recording Studio (est. 1997), a freelance producer/engineer/mixer who has worked internationally, and archivist for the Estate of Elliott Smith. He's worked with artists like Sleater-Kinney, The Decemberists, Jenny Lewis, M. Ward, The Go-Betweens, Elliott Smith, Stephen Malkmus, Wooden Shjips, Quasi, David J, She & Him, Richmond Fontaine, and more. His music recording courses at Linkedin Learning feature over 12 hours of real recording tips and tricks. He's spoken on and moderated panels about recording for TapeOpCon, SXSW, NXNW, NARAS, AES, and CMJ. He has worked in the past as a record label owner, radio station music director, DJ, record distributor sales, freelance music journalist and bass player (in bands since 1984, including Elephant Factory, Vomit Launch, and the Sunbirds.) In 2019 he was inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame. Thanks to our sponsors! OWC: Other World Computing: https://www.OWC.com WhisperRoom: https://whisperroom.com Get 10% off the 4x4 or 4x6 booths now when you mention Recording Studio Rockstars. JZ Microphones: https://usashop.jzmic.com Spectra1964: https://www.spectra1964.com Presonus Studio One: https://www.presonus.com RSR Academy: http://RSRockstars.com/Academy Want to learn more about mixing? Get Free mix training with Lij at: http://MixMasterBundle.com Hear more on Youtube If you love the podcast, then please Leave a review on iTunes here CLICK HERE FOR SHOW NOTES AT: http://RSRockstars.com/247

Willy Vlautin is an incredible singer/songwriter/author who hails from Reno, Nevada. He headed up the band Richmond Fontaine, writes for his new band The Delines, and has written five books. While he currently calls Portland, Oregon home, his music and books focus on the geography and themes of the vast wild Nevada landscape. Whether he's writing about the stark urban Reno landscape or the vast open wilderness of Nevada, he approaches the people he writes about with a sense of honestly and earnestness that is rivaled by none. He'll be playing a short tour through Northern Nevada the second week of September in support of his most recent book "Don't Skip Out On Me." I was honored to have a conversation with him about his works and his upcoming show. I hope you enjoy this interview, and I encourage you to check out his books and albums. 

The guys are joined by author and musician Willy Vlautin to discuss Tom Waits' "Swordfishtrombones." Willy talks about his books including "The Free" and "Don't Skip Out On Me" and "Lean On Pete," making music with The Delines and Richmond Fontaine, instrumentals, and plenty of other discussion surrounding Tom Waits eclectic 1983 release. Check out Willy at: willyvlautin.com

In de aflevering van vandaag uiteenlopende, maar fraaie klanken van onder meer Danny Vera, Steve Earle, Weyes Blood en William Tyler.

Vandaag Richmond Fontaine Live! Richmond Fontaine is/ was een inmiddels bekende de alternatieve countryband uit Portland Oregon. Zanger en leadgitarist Willy Vlautin heeft ook een aantal boeken geschreven en is tegenwoordig in de weer als lid en songwriter met de band The Delines. Deze plaat The Imperial is ook hier bij 40UP Radio lovend ontvangen. Binnenkort geven ze concerten in Nederland. In mei 2007 was Willy met Richmond Fontaine te gast bij het Cultureel Podium Maria Roepaen in Ottersum en uit dat concert vandaag een mooie selectie.

Songwriters Guild Live is a weekly radioshow in Amsterdam, focussed on artists who write their own songs. This week your host was Ro Halfhide. Let’s start with a name-drop: over the past 20 years, Michael Dean Damron has played and toured with some of the greatest American songwriters in history: Alejandro Escovedo, Lucero, Rocky Votolato, Chad Price, Mike Watt, Eddie Spaghetti, Reverend Horton Heat, Drive by Truckers, David Allen Coe, Jerry Joseph, Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Neko Case... Damron is tired, hopeful, and excited to play for new folks in a different part of the world. Oh, and he HATES to fly. Just another fear to overcome. On his upcoming tour of Belgium and Netherlands, Damron will be backed by the best there is, bassist Allen Hunter of Eels fame and guitarist/producer Dan Eccles of Richmond Fontaine and Fernando. A subtly powerful trio to make you shout, cry, and remember what it means to be alive.

Acclaimed US author and musician Willy Vlautin joins Nadine O'Regan to talk about the art of novel-writing, making music with The Delines and Richmond Fontaine, and the experience of having his hit novel Lean on Pete made into a film starring Steve Buscemi and Chloe Sevigny. They also chat about his influences and inspirations, including artists such as Kate Bush, Roddy Doyle and Kamasi Washington.

A track from the Pogues, then music from Willy's bands Richmond Fontaine and The Delines.

Critically acclaimed novelist and musician Willy Vlautin ("Lean on Pete," "The Motel Life") talks about growing up in Reno, Nevada, writing his early work at horse tracks in Portland, Oregon, and how much a brief encounter with Pogues-singer Shane MacGowan meant to him. His band, The Delines, is currently touring their newest album The Imperial.

Crossing borders, jumping barriers, taking risks, betting it all: that’s the path Alejandro Escovedo has been taking in his lifelong search for the heart of rock and roll.The epic 17 song suite comprising The Crossing is about that journey: searching, but not necessarily finding, eyes and ears open all the way. Ranging from sweeping orchestral numbers to classic rock to bursts of 70s punk, the collection finds Escovedo delving further into his lifelong musical journey across his most sonically diverse work yet.The Crossing tells the tale of two boys, one from Mexico, one from Italy, who meet in Texas to chase their American rock and roll dreams. They discover a not-so-welcoming, very different place from the Promised Land they imagined, with cameos from the likes of Wayne Kramer of the MC5 and James Williamson of the Stooges to show the boys the way.A Mexican-American kid with Texas roots and California raising taking on immigration issues in two continents with an Italian band, no less, makes perfect sense — if you know Alejandro Escovedo. Forever the curious explorer, he’s been a punk of the rebel kind in The Nuns, a cowpunk of the non-Western variety in Rank and File, commander of a guitar army in The True Believers, an orchestral conductor in his solo work, and a sensitive boy who has outrun death, demons, lust, and lost love in his songs. He has collaborated with Bruce Springsteen, John Cale, Los Lobos, Peter Buck & Scott McCaughey, Los Texmaniacs, and Chuck Prophet. No Depression magazine declared him the Artist of the Decade.Keeping the Escovedo edge sharp on The Crossing are his personal heroes Williamson and Kramer. Additional guests include Peter Perrett and John Perry from UK cult band The Only Ones. Joe Ely - Rio Navidad a spoken word track about a Texan ranger  written by novelist and bandleader Willy Vlautin, and read by Freddy Trujillo from Richmond Fontaine and The Delines.

Kentucky Derby spotlight, with Bill Monroe, Calexico, Antietam, Michael Hurley, Richmond Fontaine, and King Kong, as well as Bob Nastanovich and Mike Hogan give a horse-by-horse analysis of every runner in Saturday's race.

We go wild this week with a menagerie of animal-based filmic bits and bobs from across the British film industry. Weekend and 45 Years director Andrew Haigh leads in Lean On Pete, his Pacific Northwest-set drama about a wandering teen and an ageing racehorse; Writer-director Michael Pearce introduces his sprightly, nasty debut Beast and film-maker John Bradburn displays an infectious enthusiasm for Pandemic, his interactive film about pig-human hybrids. Plus, we talk to New York film journalist Nick Pinkerton about The Other Side of the 80s, his extended feature about alternative 80s film-making, which makes Sight and Sound's front cover next issue. Nick is technically an animal, which we mention only to stretch our conceit to its breaking point. *Play Pandemic here! https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/pandemic-behind-the-scenes/* The BFI podcast - four stories from across the British film industry - is written, presented and produced by Henry Barnes: twitter.com/henryhbarnes?lang=en. This episode contains clips from the following: - Lean On Pete, directed by Andrew Haigh and released in 2018 by Curzon Artificial Eye. - Pandemic, directed by John Bradburn and released in 2018 by The Science Museum. - Cutter's Way, directed by Ivan Passer and released in 1981 by United Artists. - The Breakfast Club, directed by John Hughes and released in 1985 by Universal Pictures. - E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, directed by Stephen Spielberg and released in 1982 by Universal Pictures. - The Terminator, directed by James Cameron and released in 1984 by Orion Pictures. - Back to the Future, directed by Robert Zemeckis and released in 1985 by Universal Pictures. - Beast, directed by Michael Pearce and released in 2017 by 30 West. This episode contains the following music, all used under license via Audio Network, unless otherwise stated: - Throwback Jack, written and performed by Tim Garland. Released in 2003. - Island Love, written and performed by Tom Peters and Lorenzo De Feo. Released in 2017. - Your Love Part Two, written and performed by Lyndrey Holder. Released in 2017. - Time is on Your Side, written and performed by Pete Masitti and John Andrew Barrow. Released in 2017. - Left of the Dial, written and performed by Alex Chilton and The Replacements. Released in 1985. - Don't Skip Out on Me, written and performed by Richmond Fontaine. Released in 2016. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you write a fight? Ian McMillan and Hollie McNish are joined by Ross Sutherland, Ben Crystal, Willy Vlautin and Theresa Lola to talk about punching with a pen. Willy Vlautin is an American novelist and musician. He is the lead singer for Richmond Fontaine, and his latest novel 'Don't Skip out on Me' (Faber), follows a young man who dreams of being a championship boxer. The poet Ross Sutherland has written a brand new commission for The Verb inspired by the Jackie Chan film 'Rumble in the Bronx' Hollie McNish introduces Theresa Lola, a British Nigerian poet and workshop facilitator. Based in London, Theresa hosts 'The Rhythm And Poetry Party', an evening of hip-hop-inspired poems and hip-hop song. The Shakespearean actor and producer Ben Crystal explains how to bring alive a fight scene from page to stage, showing us how the seeds of physical combat are often sown into the fabric of the play without us necessarily knowing. Producer: Cecile Wright Presenter: Ian McMillan.

Geen betere manier om je zondagavond af te sluiten dan om 22:00 uur met MusicTrails met Marc Stakenburg en Joost Verbunt. Muziek van Betty Harris, Ernie K-Doe, Calvin Russell, Doris, Greg ‘Stackhouse’ Prevost, Richmond Fontaine en Lucinda Williams.

Geen betere manier om je zondagavond af te sluiten dan om 22:00 uur met MusicTrails met Marc Stakenburg en Joost Verbunt. Muziek van Betty Harris, Ernie K-Doe, Calvin Russell, Doris, Greg ‘Stackhouse’ Prevost, Richmond Fontaine en Lucinda Williams.

2nd episode of Space Heater features Angel Olsen, Vic Chesnutt and Richmond Fontaine and no musings on life. Maybe next time.

Argentina-born Fernando Viciconte came of age musically in L.A. fronting the popular hard rock band Monkey Paw. He moved to Portland, OR, in 1994 and released Season in Hell, a downbeat collection of country rock. Almost immediately, he became a Northwest musical institution. In 2001, Fernando founded his own label and released Dreams of the Sun and Sky, a gorgeous collection of gauzy, narcotic tracks with Latin and country-folk accents. The Oregonian named this album a top ten release of 2001. In 2006, Fernando returned from a hiatus from music and he delivered his most critically received record to date: Enter to Exit. For this project, Fernando teamed up with long time friends from the Eels, Jeff “Chet” Lyster (who also plays guitar for Lucinda Williams) and Derek Brown and Paul Brainard from Richmond Fontaine, Lewi Longmire and John Amadon to make what many critics called one of the best pop rock records of 2006. Magnet Magazine went as far as naming Fernando one of the best new artists of 2006 in their year end issue. The album also garnered glowing reviews from Billboard, Paste, Amplifier, No Depression, and MSNBC.com. Fast forward to 2015, with Fernando's most recent release, Leave The Radio On. Leave The Radio On features a virtual who's who of Portland's finest musicians, including Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey as well as members of M.Ward, Elliott Smith, Richmond Fontaine and The Delines. This is a new chapter in Fernando's ever-evolving musical trajectory, a career marked by creative integrity and an almost painful honesty which attracts fans that still believe in the redemptive power of rock and roll. Fernando was also be inducted into the Oregon Music Hall of Fame in October of 2016. We have been following his career since it began and are so excited to finally have him on the program. A truly unique artist, he is a troubadour, a story teller, a traveling musical monk who reflects the grit, the devastation and the transformational beauty of a life lived in service of rhythm, harmony and the melodic sensations of our shared emergence. His music is familiar because it reminds us of deep, latent truth hidden in the storehouses of our collective experiences. He is a musical mirror for us to see ourselves in a new, yet utterly recognizable, manner. We hope you enjoy him as much as we do.

Born and raised in Reno, Nevada, Willy Vlautin started playing guitar and writing songs as a teenager and quickly became immersed in music. It was a Paul Kelly song, based on Raymond Carver's Too Much Water So Close to Home that inspired him to start writing stories. Vlautin has published four novels: THE MOTEL LIFE (2007), NORTHLINE (2008), LEAN ON PETE (2010), and THE FREE (2014). He is the winner of multiple awards, including the Oregon Book Award and the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction. Vlautin founded the band Richmond Fontaine in 1994. The band has produced nine studio albums to date, plus a handful of live recordings and EPs. Driven by Vlautin's dark, story-like songwriting, the band has achieved critical acclaim at home and across Europe. 2014 will see the debut album from Vlautin's new band, The Delines, featuring vocalist Amy Boone (The Damnations). He came to speak and read at the college where we work last year. While he was here, Vlautin spoke with us about his life as a writer and musician, the allure of the Drifter archetype, and why he is so drawn to stories of working class people trying to find themselves in the chaos and oblivion of modern America. “Willy Vlautin is one of the bravest novelists writing. Murderers, cheats, sadists, showy examples of the banality of evil, are easy, but it takes real courage to write a novel about ordinary good people. They don't fit into the cynic's little boxes — they're way too big. The guy working two eight-hour jobs who still can't meet the mortgage but won't let his kids down, the hospital night nurse coping with her crazy mean father and trying to rescue a lost girl — common people, the ones who never get the breaks, the ones who need, and know, compassion. An unsentimental Steinbeck, a heartbroken Haruf, Willy Vlautin tells us who really lives now in our America, our city in ruins.” --Ursula K. Le Guin

We're broadcasting live today from the Portland Art Museum for the city's biggest book extravaganza, Wordstock. We're going to be talking with a couple of our literary superheroes.Ursula K. Le GuinThink about the pleasure you felt when a favorite teacher showed you something new. That feeling takes on an entirely new dimension in this year’s revival of Ursula K. Le Guin’s "Steering the Craft." Le Guin, one of Oregon’s most decorated living writers, gave us epic novels that set the template for so much in science fiction and fantasy, plus poetry and nonfiction that changed the way we think. We’ll hear about how she pulls off her best literary tricks, along with her reflections after almost a half century in the industry.Patrick DeWitt and Michael HurleyPatrick DeWitt has a gift for laying out a very complete situation with very few well-chosen words. The Booker Prize Foundation, when awarding him a prize for his 2011 western, "The Sisters Brothers," called DeWitt’s writing “stark, unsettling and with a keen eye for the perversity of human motivation.” Those words also apply to his latest novel, "Undermajordomo Minor." But it’s a completely different story — less "Deadwood," more Magic Mountain. Patrick DeWitt is going to read for us today, accompanied by one of the most singular performers you will meet, today, or ever: Michael Hurley.Patterson Hood and Willy VlautinPatterson Hood and Willy Vlautin are both the voices behind two breakthrough country rock bands — The Drive-by Truckers and Richmond Fontaine. Aside from their Southern-tinged vocals, they also turn to literature as a creative outlet. Hood has published stories for The New Yorker and Vlautin’s new novel “The Free” is his fourth title to date. They join April Baer to talk about the relationship between music and writing along with a look at what’s on their bookshelves.We'll be rolling out more Wordstock interviews in the coming weeks with myriad authors, including Jesse Eisenberg, John Irving, Diana Nyad, Colin Meloy, Carson Ellis, Sandra Cisneros and more. Sign up for the "State of Wonder" podcast to make sure you don't miss them.

We’ve got a special show for you this week: it’s the Wonder homage to fiction. With the Oregon Book Awards coming up on April 13, we spend the hour with the five finalists for the Ken Kesey Award for Fiction.The group is made up of three debut novelists, two poets, and one past winner of the fiction prize. We've talked with three of them before, and we brought the other two into the studio to round out the cohort.1:20 - Willy Vlautin is as skilled and prolific a polyglot as they come. His band Richmond Fontaine has released 10 studio albums; he’s penned four critically acclaimed novels including “Lean on Pete” which won both the Oregon Book Awards’ fiction prize and Reader’s Choice Award in 2011. Hollywood made a movie out of his first book, “The Motel Life.” In this conversation he tells us why he continues to write about hard-luck characters in "The Free" and what it is like to write bar songs for his new band, The Delines, who play Thursday, April 16 at Kelly’s Olympian in Portland.11:35 - Cari Luna started writing her novel “The Revolution of Everyday” as a Dear John Letter to New York City. She was born there and lived there on and off until 2007, when she just couldn’t afford to stay any longer. Then, after she moved to Portland and got some distance, the book became a love letter as well. It’s about a group of squatters in New York City’s Lower East Side in the ‘90s.20:11 - Smith Henderson's "Fourth of July Creek" was one of the biggest debuts last summer and made it onto best books lists everywhere from the “Washington Post” to “Entertainment Weekly.” It was so successful, in fact, that Henderson quit his job, moved to Los Angeles, and has three new novels in the works. In this conversation he talks with Dave Miller on "Think Out Loud."32:00 - Amy Schutzer began writing poetry as a college student. Since then, she’s published numerable poems, a chapbook, and now two novels. Her newest, “Spheres of Disturbance,” is the kind of book that had the Lambda Literary reviewer weeping openly for the beauty of it and the questions it raised.41:10 - Since we last talked with poet Lindsay Hill about his wildly ambitious debut novel, “Sea of Hooks,” the book won the Pen Center USA Fiction Award, was a finalist for the Chautauqua Prize, and made a number of top 10 lists, from “New York” magazine to “Publishers Weekly” (in fact, “Publishers Weekly” named it the Most Underrated Book of 2013). He tells us about how the book took more than 20 years and five thousand pages to write.

The new year has brought some great new music, some brand new and some new to me. One of the more interesting finds is a song about ME that’s been on iTunes for 3 years, and I had no idea! We’ve also got a great list of some of the greatest cover versions of 2014.

The new year has brought some great new music, some brand new and some new to me. One of the more interesting finds is a song about ME that’s been on iTunes for 3 years, and I had no idea! We’ve also got a great list of some of the greatest cover versions of 2014.

Gorgeous sounds from the Delines, a new project from Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin. The band also includes RF drummer Sean Oldham, Jenny Conlee on keyboards, bass player Freddy Trujillo, Tucker Jackson on pedal steel, and the vocals of Austin singer Amy Boone. Watchf or the full session online in July, right over here: http://www.opb.org/opbmusic/

Gorgeous sounds from the Delines, a new project from Richmond Fontaine frontman Willy Vlautin. The band also includes RF drummer Sean Oldham, Jenny Conlee on keyboards, bass player Freddy Trujillo, Tucker Jackson on pedal steel, and the vocals of Austin singer Amy Boone. Watchf or the full session online in July, right over here: http://www.opb.org/opbmusic/

Willy Vlautin is the guest. His new novel The Free is now available from Harper Perennial. It is the official March selection of The TNB Book Club. Cheryl Strayed says “Willy Vlautin writes novels about people all alone in the wind. His prose is direct and complex in its simplicity, and his stories are sturdy and bighearted and full of lives so shattered they shimmer.” And George Pelecanos says “The Free is another outstanding book from one of America’s most underappreciated artists.” Monologue topics: Richmond Fontaine, singing, mail, friendship, new lows for the program, the AWP episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode #50 of the Nevada Magazine radio show features respective interviews with Willy Vlautin, Reno native and author, and James Lee Reeves, a Northern Nevada musician known for his album, "I'll Take Nevada."In the first half-hour, Vlautin discusses his novel, The Motel Life, which was recently made into a movie. Read more about that here. Also, read a Q&A with Vlautin from the November/December 2008 issue of Nevada Magazine, here. He also talks about his other novels, including the newest, titled The Free. He is also a member of the Richmond Fontaine band.In the second half-hour, Reeves performs his Nevada songs, including his new tunes "Nevada Magazine" and "We've Been Everywhere (in Nevada)." Listen to the show below.Subscribe to the Nevada Magazine Radio Show on iTunes.

En este programa: Josh Rouse, Richmond Fontaine, Junip, Skatalites, Bloque noticias musicales, Cinerama (versión Smiths), Coldplay, nuevo single de R.E.M., Mazzy Star vuelven.

We're back (like Gremlins 2)! Join Team Carl for the latest political, economical and entertainmentical news and reviews (although it's questionable whether he'll review the economy this episode). Recorded using the latest in home studio technology, you'll feel like Team Carl's voice is so clear, that you're living in the future! This episode features music from : Fugazi, Rancid, Richmond Fontaine, Ringers, The Replacements, Dopamines and Tall Ships. GREAT!

They are from all over the place on this new Americana map of the world: American Aquarium,Chuck Prophet, Nathan Holscher and the Ohio 5, Boothill Foot-Tappers, Guy Clark, Mason Proffit, Monsters of Folk, Corin Raymond, Red Rooster, Richmond Fontaine and Lucero