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Ep. #896: The Folk Implosion

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Post date August 20, 2024

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Lou Barlow and John Davis from the Folk Implosion discuss their first album in 25 years, Walk Thru Me, the significance of college and community radio, punk rock humour and intellectualism exhibited by Gerard Cosloy and Steve Albini, John’s early collaborative relationship with Will Oldham and why he didn’t appear on his first album, how Lou and John first met, how the Folk Implosion’s name is an homage to/dig at the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, working on the soundtrack for the controversial 1995 film, KIDS, why the Folk Implosion ended and why it’s back, touring, making new music, other future plans, and much more.

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Ep. #895: Al Tuck

Post author By vish
Post date August 15, 2024

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Al Tuck and Aaron Comeau discuss their work together on Tuck’s latest records, Tuck’s recent triple-record, Water, Blood & Whiskey, making records inside of transport truck trailers and school portables, the days when the people were small and few and finally recording a song that Al debuted some 20 odd years ago, family stories and familial connections to Leonard Cohen, recording a few takes all at the same time, coffee breaks, improvisation and not fielding questions, smartphones and why the Earth might be flat, having children who sing, the Main St. Music Library, new Al Tuck albums, other future plans and much more.

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Ep. #894: “Weird Al” Yankovic

Post author By vish
Post date August 13, 2024

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“Weird Al” Yankovic returns to discuss his new single “Polkamania!,” life in Los Angeles, the tenth anniversary of Mandatory Fun, why the relative popularity of vinyl hasn’t altered his stance to not make any more full-length albums, the surprising popularity of and critical acclaim for the 2022 biopic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and his bond with actor Daniel Radcliffe, what keeps him busy beyond music, his love for sketch comedy and prospective projects, touring again, other future plans, and much more.

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