Andrew Jackson sings a great, introspective version of Aimee Mann’s “It’s Not”, then David and Andrew talk about layered songs, complexity in simplicity, and the sadness that can accompany honesty. Note: This is the last episode that we recorde
Jessica Tung brought her brand new guitar and played us the first song she ever learned on guitar. Originally written and recorded by Wayne Cochran in 1961, Pearl Jam recorded it for a benefit album in 1999, which is where Jessica (and a lot of
AAAAAAAAnd we are back! Gosh it's only been a year. I’m delighted that our first guest after the hiatus is Shawna Seth, a friend of many years and someone I worked with at Mule. She’s trained as a dancer her whole life, but every once in while,
Hey, it's me! Today I fulfill a request from Dave Hoffer (our guest on Episode 8) to play Joe Walsh’s “Life’s Been Good” on banjo, then talks about the show -- where things have been and where things are headed.
You know the song. It was written by Meredith Willson for his musical The Music Man, and the Beatles turned it into a radio hit. On today's episode, guest Neal Anderson plays his version for us, then we talk about attention and intention and se
A little change of direction this week. Marian Call is a singer/songwriter who makes her home in Alaska. We met a few years back through some mutual friends when we were both living in Anchorage. For the last several years, she's built a musica
Reese Douglas plays Kinks B-side “Kentucky Moon” and we talk about painting a picture with words, being genuine, and how to use cliches in an intelligent way.
Alex Jimenez plays Blind Faith’s “Can’t Find My Way Home”, and we talk about growing up and losing your way, family, and the loss of relationships, and finding your way back.
Jeff Tidwell, graciously accompanied by the talented Paul Robinson, steps up and asks the burning question first posed by Peggy Lee: “Is That All There Is?” Then we talk about the dark side and the light side and trust and hey, let’s have a par
Will Georgantas plays “Nobody” by the Replacements, then we talk about the intersection of poetry and drunk rock, the value of keeping a journal, and a little advice for local music bookers.