Maia Friedman
Motherhood and maturity have ushered in a new creative season for Maia Friedman.
Interviews
St. Lucia
Jean-Philip Grobler and Patti Beranek on the pressure and freedom to try everything.
Jon Bryant
Jon Bryant details the failures that led him to an authentic new chapter of his career.
Ken Yates
Ken Yates details the slow growth to find his own voice and the expansion of his newest album.
Spin Doctors
The veteran band is riding a wave of creativity and cohesion that might just be stronger than ever.
David Ramirez
David Ramirez reverses his creative process on his latest album, All The Not So Gentle Reminders.
Matt Pond PA
Matt Pond's 14th album educates him on another level of learning to let go.
Foreign Fields
Eric Hilliman and Brian Holl on finding the freedom to follow their own interests.
Michigan Rattlers
Graham Young dishes on road life and the ability to put fear in the rearview mirror.
Denison Witmer
Denison Witmer on the creative ground rules established to record his latest album with Sufjan Stevens.
Luke Sital-Singh
Luke Sital-Singh talks about his new "escapist" record and working with Lisa Hannigan.
Medium Build
Nick Carpenter is ready to get out of his own head as he considers the future of Medium Build.
John Calvin Abney
The veteran songwriter somehow remains under-the-radar even with an impressive new EP.
Wild Feathers
Joel King and Taylor Burns sit down to discuss chemistry and creative control after more than a decade together.
Nap Eyes
Nigel Chapman discusses the brighter side of a pandemic that gave way to an exciting new album.
David Shaw
The Revivalists front man defines what it means to follow the energy even if it comes with a cost.
Joy Clark
Joy Clark's shared story are just part of what makes her new album so wonderful.
Casual Male
Tim Lappin steps out from being an in-demand accompanist to make music on his own terms.
Eliza & The Delusionals
Eliza Klatt & Co. are finally making the kind of music they've wanted to make all along.
Will Dailey
Will Dailey tells us the story behind The $10 Song and a new album that will never be digital.
+/- (Plus/Minus)
James Baluyut fills us in on the last decade and why the trio took so long to return with an LP.
Elephant Sessions
Euan Smillie on the band's origins and reaching to the States for the first time.
Cloud Cult
Craig Minowa introduces us to the tiny cabin and the self-emptying process that gave rise to his new album.
Pony Bradshaw
Pony Bradshaw sums up his trilogy of albums and the places he's dying to go next.
Beta Radio
Ben Mabry details the creation of the band's most confident recording sessions yet.
Eggy
Alex Bailey takes us through Eggy's evolution to forging stronger chemistry and making better music.
Red Wanting Blue
Scott Terry explains why he's more proud of the band's output than ever before.
Side Saddle
Ian McGuinness talks about sacrificing quantity for quality and what it meant for Side Saddle's latest EP.
Lilly Hiatt
Lilly Hiatt opens up about her songwriting process and her ability to pivot in the industry.
Humbird
Siri Undlin cranks up the amps and a bit of (righteous) anger for Humbird's latest.
The Brother Brothers
Adam and David Moss talk about their musical household and creative chemistry.
The Bones of JR Jones
Behind the descriptive imagery and creative process of The Bones of JR Jones
The Resistance: Tim Baker
The former Hey Rosetta! front man talks about the need for creative friction.
Joe Pug
Joe Pug discusses his tribe and the gap between musical ideas and final output.
Birthmark
Nate Kinsella finds the healthy space to not care what anyone thinks anymore.
Marika Hackman
Marika Hackman trafficks in melancholy, and that's especially true of her latest album.
The Steel Wheels
Trent Wagler details what it means for a band to do the internal work to stay grounded.
Cattle & Cane
Joe Hammill discusses the band's return to their original sound on the new album, Golden.
The Wandering Hearts
The Wandering Hearts hone their sound and gain more confidence on latest singles.
Lydia Luce
The Nashville singer-songwriter talks about the journey toward a "beautiful surrender" in recent years.
Moon Walker
Harry Springer tells us about the growth curve of his first headlining tour.
Matt Muse
The Chicago rapper talks about his place, the pandemic, and the songs were that were supposed to lift him higher than they have.
Shy Kids
Walter Woodman talks about the trio's new album and the creative tension of working on so many projects.
Arkells
Max Kerman discusses the lessons in restraint learned on the band's ninth album.
D.A. Stern
David Stern talks about his "varied" new album and the patience required to make it.
Fast Romantics
Fast Romantics emerge from the pandemic with a dynamic album and healthy outlook.
Worriers
Lauren Denitzio returns with a rewarding album that's the culmination of her journey to date.
Photo Ops
Terry Price reflects on his pursuit of a balance between impressionism and truth.
The Resistance: Jill Andrews
Jill Andrews says she's learning to ask for what she wants
Pete Francis
Pete Francis talks about the very real struggles and hopes behind 'PTRN SKY!'
Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors
'Strangers No More' represents an even greater level of togetherness for the band.
Generationals
Ted Joyner and Grant Widmer on the romanticism that keeps them moving forward.
Jealous of the Birds
Naomi Hamilton discusses the liminality that allow her art to exist in the first place.
The Resistance: The Wood Brothers
Oliver Wood joins our podcast to discuss the importance of creative distractions.
The National Parks
Brady Parks talks about the full-band summit that led to their latest album.
Valley Queen
Natalie Carol on the internal and external shifts required to find Valley Queen's current footing.
Darren Jessee
Darren Jessee keeps leaning into the work hoping to build a Central Bridge to the listener.
Field Guide
Dylan MacDonald is back with new(er) songs and an altered creative approach.
Elizabeth Moen
Elizabeth Moen's vocal work and vivid imagery are a powerful combination.
Dave Rowntree
Dave Rowntree finally steps out on his own after years of drumming for Blur.
Colony House
Caleb Chapman says the band's new album is a portal for a new chapter going forward.
Pony Bradshaw
Pony Bradshaw explains why he's feeling comfortable in his artistic skin these days.
Hammock
Marc Byrd talks about the push-pull in the studio for their latest, 'Love in the Void.'
Junior Boys
Jeremy Greenspan takes us inside the Waiting Game for the first Junior Boys album in six years.
We Are Scientists
Keith Murray on what the band has learned about what works and what doesn't after 20 years.
Tancred
Jess Abbott discusses a much-needed reprieve and making music on the other side.
Mightmare
Sarah Shook leaves the Disarmers for a moment to make music on her own terms.
Tim Burgess
The Charlatans front man talks about chasing and completing the double album.
Brooke Annibale
Brooke Annibale emerges from the pandemic with an emotionally-charged new album and plenty of gratitude for it all.
Andrew McMahon
A reflective season gives way to clarity for the road ahead for Andrew McMahon.
Anna Tivel
Anna Tivel talks about the joys of gathering stories and the release of her beautiful new LP, Outsiders.
Marcus King
Marcus King rarely "comes up for air" but he reflects with us a bit in this latest interview
Brijean
The spacious pop palette of Brijean is a captivating response to a world of grief.