We’ve had the chance to see Paul Thorn perform twice in the past few months, first at John Prine’s All the Best Festival in the Dominican Republic and then at the 30A Songwriters Festival in January. The latter seemed a particularly apt location to talk with Paul about his approach (and tips on) songwriting. Insights abound on this edition of the Americana One podcast.
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We’ve been fans of Amy Rigby since meeting her at a party at Greg Trooper’s home in Nashville in 2002. Both Amy and Greg were working on new albums and played some new songs. Trooper played “Muhammed Ali (The Real Meaning of Christmas)” and Amy followed with “Are We Ever Going to Have Sex Again?” Both songs were jaw-dropping, for slightly different reasons.
Common to both, though, was honesty and a refreshing perspective. That – and a healthy shot of irreverence – have been the hallmarks of both Amy and Greg’s work.
There’s great news for Amy Rigby fans this year. There’s a vibrant new album called “The Old Guys” and “Girl to City,” a compelling memoir about Amy’s early career in New York and the era that spawned it.
We were able to catch up with Amy at this year’s 30A Songwriters Festival in Walton Beach, Florida and spoke to her about both the album and book in this edition of the Americana One Podcast.
(Photo above courtesy of Amy Rigby)
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Aubrie Sellers talks about her musical roots and how her music continues to evolve in this Americana One interview on WMOT Roots Radio. (Available for a limited time.)
Jason Ringenberg is spending his September touring Europe with Dan Baird and the Kentucky Headhunters (now that’s a show), but we caught up with him recently at the 895 Fest.
His latest album Stand Tall is outstanding and we have a special fondness for “God Bless the Ramones.” Jason’s still a punk after all these years. Here’s our conversation with the Scorchers frontman.
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In this week’s Americana One podcast, Michael McDermott talks about his rich career, his personal struggles and his new “Orphans” album, an engaging collection of songs that didn’t quite fit elsewhere.
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