
Episode 137: Dan Wilson of Semisonic
Early in his musical development, Dan Wilson was sure his true calling was to be a songwriter-for-hire, similar to his heroes like Carole King. And this drive continued despite the rise of his own Min...
8 Sep 202055min

Episode 136: Emma Swift
From the first time she ever put a Kylie Minogue cassette in her pink Sony stereo, Australia native Emma Swift has been a music obsessive. Her songwriting prowess brought her to Nashville in 2013 and ...
25 Aug 202057min

Episode 135: Ruston Kelly
Long before his flawless debut album Dying Star in 2018, Ruston Kelly had been loud and clear about metal and punk rock shaping his brand of Americana songwriting. But last year's covers EP, Dirt Emo ...
11 Aug 202044min

Episode 134: My Morning Jacket's Tom Blankenship
For more than 20 years, Kentucky quintet My Morning Jacket has continually shifted and grown its sound — embracing folk, soul and psychedelia — leading to three Grammy nominations and a reputation as ...
28 Juli 202056min

Episode 133: Nirvana Art Director Robert Fisher
Los Angeles native Robert Fisher has designed records for some of the most popular acts since the alternative rock boom, including Beck, Weezer and No Doubt. But starting with 'Nevermind' onward -- in...
14 Juli 202051min

Episode 132: The Jayhawks' Gary Louris
First emerging from Minneapolis in the mid-80's, The Jayhawks have become one of the most noteworthy and influential bands within Americana/folk-rock, releasing a pair of albums between 1992 and 1995 ...
30 Juni 202057min

Episode 131: Darryl McDaniels of Run-DMC
Joseph "Run" Simmons and Darryl "DMC" McDaniels formed Run-DMC in the early 1980's and, over 35 years since being joined by groundbreaking DJ Jam Master Jay and releasing their first single, the trio ...
16 Juni 20201h 14min

Episode 130: Caroline Spence
Raised in Virginia, Caroline Spence grew up experiencing vinyl mainly through her dad's taped collection of Beatles records, and later absorbed that collection - along with her aunt's LP's - as she be...
2 Juni 20201h 2min




















