Talkin' Folk: Recent Episodes
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Join Nick (and sometimes Jimmy), along with rotating guests, as they spend time Talkin' Folk music both new and old. Regular episodes released on Tuesdays! WWLT released on Fridays!
WWLT is back! This week we're Talkin':
'Cold Love' Rainbow Kitten Surprise
'Paul Newman Daytona Rolex' Brett Dennen
'Resentment' Madi Diaz
'Pins and Needles' Natalie Hemby
'Worry No More' Amos Lee
'Survivor' Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats
You probably know Dave Hause from The Loved Ones or The Falcon, both legendary bands in the punk-rock genre...but if you haven't been paying attention, his solo work has been moving and more into folk-rock. He checked into the show to chat about his songwriting, career, and upcoming LP 'Blood Harmony'
This week we welcome Chelsea Gilliland aka CHLSY to the show!
CHLSY just released a new EP title 'in love in hell' - we cover that, ghost stories, and more... Enjoy!
This week, Dillon Warnek stopped by to talk his debut album 'Now That It's All Over', where he's headed from here, and of course...his wild Spotify bio. Thanks for tuning, if you like what we're doing, like listen and subscribe - and don't forget to support our artists in any way you can.
Nobody panic, but we've got new music!
This week we're Talkin':
'Any Man of Mine' by Bahamas, Scary Pockets
'Seems Impossible' by Bowerbirds
'Never Want to Be In Love' by Savannah Conley
'This Solemn Day' by Iron & Wine
'Nightflyer' by Allison Russell
What. a. week. of. music.
This week we're talkin':
'Long Way From Home' by the Wonderfool
'Shark Tank' by Marty O'Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra
'sorry isn't good enough' by Joy Oladokun
'Better Way' by Watchhouse
'Step In' by Cedric Burnside
Pull up a chair and find out how Nick didn't really know Guy Clark, but got a little nudge from Todd Snider to get on board with this great artist!
It starts with Todd, but ends with Guy - tune in to find out how this went.
Come on down to our little show! We've got some new music in store for you...
This week we're Talkin':
'Bloodshot Eyes' by The California Honeydrops
'No No' by GA-20
'Saving Face' by Shakey Graves
'Take Me Away' by Morgan Wade
'The Melting of the Sun' by St. Vincent
We took a little break for the Bittys, but now we're back!
We've got a nice haul of new music for y'all...enjoy!
'The Medicine Man' 'Keb Mo, Old Crow Medicine Show
'Souled Out On You' by Robert Finley
'Bubba Jones' by Tony Joe White
'Farther Along' by Leslie Jordan
'Astronaut' by Katie Toupin
In early 2020, Nick and Ryan discussed Logan Ledger's debut LP on Talkin' Folk...this week Logan joined the show to talk about his album, his process, and where he's heading next! Thanks for tuning in, if you dig what we're doing, please like, listen, and subscribe.
Another week, another batch of new music!
We're all over the place this week with:
'Bad Guy' by The Weeks
'Dear August' by Noah Cyrus, PJ Harding
'Hypotheticals' by Lake Street Dive
'The Great Divide' by Luke Combs, Billy Strings
'Tomorrow' by Shovels & Rope, The War and Treaty
Thanks for tuning in!
Joseph the Spouse (led by Chris Sullivan and co-written/produced by Taylor Goldsmith) put out an amazing album called 'Six Feet From Under' to end 2020 so we just had to talk about it and show you why we think it's so great.
Songs covered:
'Laughing As Hard As I Can'
'Let Me Go'
'Deaf Ears'
'Halfway To Scappoose'
'Razing The Bar'
Thanks for tuning in for this weeks episode of WWLT!
Today we're Talkin':
'Sugar Man' by Black Pumas
'Citizen' by Sir Sly, Gary Clark, Jr.
'The Real Thing' by Parker Millsap
'Sanctuary' by Hiss Golden Messenger
Welcome to 2021! Here's some new music for ya!
Today we're Talkin':
'Harlem River Blues' by Steve Earle
'All the Lies About Me' by Amy Shark
'Feminine Walk' by Aaron Lee Tasjan
'On Your Level' by Motenko
'Razing the Bar' by Joseph the Spouse
Thanks for tuning in for this weeks episode of WWLT!
This week we're saying a heartfelt goodbye to Charley Pride before getting into the rest of our show. RIP to an industry changing legend.
We're Talkin':
'Is Anybody Goin' to San Antone' by Charley Pride
'Satisfied' by The Staves
'Space Captain' by Matthew Moore / Joe Cocker
'The Captain is Drunk' by Jack Johnson
'Hobo Cartoon' by Sturgill Simpson
Thanks for checking out Talkin' Folk!
Sturgill put out a big album, so we put out a big show. We've got the whole crew together for this one...Nick, Ryan, Courtney, and Joe all sat down to discuss the latest from Sturgill Simpson; 'Cuttin' Grass: Vol. 1'
Each of us picked our favorites and more!
A special WWLT?? You bet. Today we're Talkin' all the side projects from the band Caamp! Taylor, Evan, and Matt all have other bands or alias' they work under...little did we know they'd all be so great.
Listen. Subscribe. Tell your friends. Tell your enemies. All are welcome here.
Greetings Folk!
Dawes has a new album and we just had to talk about it...
Nick and Joe sat down to discuss their favorites from the latest LP from the group. Spoiler alert: they loved it.
Tracks included:
'Good Luck With Whatever'
'Still Feel Like A Kid'
'St. Augustine At Night'
'Who Do You Think You're Talking To?'
'Me Especially'
Hey Folk! Hope you're doing well considering everything that's happening this week, we'll get through this.
We've got a great show for you to take your mind off things. Enjoy.
This week we're Talkin':
'Under Pressure' by Willie Nelson, Karen O
'Making Do' by Lake Street Dive
'Don't Let 'Em Get You' by Goodnight, Texas
'Hey Pretty Moon' by The War and Treaty
'There Is A War' by Nathaniel Rateliff, Kevin Morby & Sam Cohen
Thanks for tuning in for this week's episode of WWLT!
Today we've got some fun and some serious and some other stuff in between...hope you enjoy. Don't forget to vote!
This week we're Talkin':
'Kenni and the Jets' by The Fearless Flyers
'Mighty Soul' by Langhorne Slim
'Thinking 'Bout Myself' by Josh Tesky, Ash Grunwald
'Voices' by Sturgill Simpson
'Is It Just Me?' by Sasha Sloan
Woah woah woah! How about some new music?
This week we're Talkin':
'Afraid No More' by Cordovas
'What's the Deal?' by The Nude Party
'Not Cool Anymore' by Bahamas
'Guess Again' by Jeff Tweedy
'Hold On' by Yola, The Highwomen
Thanks for tuning in for the second half of our Bright Eyes special!
This episode is a review of the latest album from Bright Eyes, 'Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was'..
This release marks the first studio album in 9 years from the band, their first since 2011's 'The People's Key'...check out Nick's favorites from this reprisal 14-song effort!
Well hello! Thanks for tuning in, we've got some new music for you! Fair warning: emotions to be had.
Today we're Talkin':
'I Must Be In a Good Place Now' by Robert Ellis
'Dandelion' by Carolina Story
'Sing Me No Sad Songs' by Elton John
'Didn't Fix Me' by Dawes
'Long Violent History' by Tyler Childers
Hello hello hello!
We've got a slew of fun music for you this week! Thanks for tuning in...
This week we're Talkin':
'Rainy Taxi (Big Beat)' by Spoon
'You' by Laura Jean Anderson
'Time to Go Home' by Lucero
'East St.' by The Texas Gentlemen
'Shame' by The Weeks, John McCauley
This is a special episode celebrating the music of the late Justin Townes Earle. Nick and Joe sat down to discuss the great career of the musician who just passed earlier this month. Justin was a great songwriter in the midst of a stellar career.
We're sad that we won't see more art coming from Justin, but lucky we have what we have.
RIP Justin, you'll be missed.
Hope you didn't miss us too bad on our week off, but now we're recharged and ready to share some new music with y'all!
Today we're Talkin':
'Roll It Back (Live)' by LUTHI
'Starting Over' by Chris Stapleton
'Untitled #4' by The Avett Brothers
'Don't Call Me Names' by Rhiannon Giddens
'Big Iron' by Colter Wall
'Fall, Fall, Fall' by Caamp
Bright Eyes just released an album for the first time in 9 years?!?
You bet! If you're a big fan of the band, then you'll know exactly where we left off and the storied history of the group...if you're not, you might need a little (or not so little) refresher on their history! Not to worry, this episode is a crash course on some of the best songs they've released from 1999 to 2011, which will catch you up for their latest album 'Down in the Weeds, Where the World Once Was'...
Nick took the time to sit down and document his favorites from 'a Perfect Sonnet' to 'Poison Oak' to 'One for You, One for Me'...enjoy.
After a week off, we're back! Thanks for tuning in, we've got some great new music for you...
This week we're Talkin':
'On The Road Again' by First Aid Kit
'Strange Fascination' by Chatham County Line
'Own Alone' by Bahamas
'Bones' by Paul Cauthen
'Take Me Home, Country Roads' by Whitney ft. Waxahatchee
Gillian Welch has blessed us with a LONG lost collection of songs called 'Boots No. 2: The Long Lost Songs, Vol. 1' - this is the first of 3 volumes coming this year which were recorded back in 2002.
These were written and recorded in one weekend between her and David Rawlings, and in spite of the speed, they're still a strong example of excellent songwriting. Today's episode chronicles the story and a few favorites from Vol. 1!
If you hear the name 'Cecilia' there's a good chance you might think of the Simon & Garfunkel song by the same name...
But who is she and why was Paul Simon obsessed with her??
This story starts with the Barr Brothers song 'Saint Cecilia' to find out who she was!
It's been 55 years since the Beatles 'Help' album?? No way, everyone is old. Today we had a SLEW of great music, hope you enjoy.
Today we're Talkin':
'Help' by The Beatles
'Olympia, WA' by Molly Tuttle (Rancid cover)
'The Balladeer' by Lori McKenna
'Brother John' by Daniel Rodriguez
'You and Islands' by Zac Brown Band
Thanks for tuning in for this week's episode of Talkin' Folk!
This week, we had Nathan Kalish dial in to talk about his latest album 'Songs for Nobody' and as a bonus played a few live songs for us!
Nathan Kalish is a touring singer-songwriter and band leader from the American Midwest, currently calling Nashville home after having spent most of the last decade on the road. 'Songs for Nobody' is available now on all platforms!
Is this a bird pod now or what? Maybe!
Thanks for tuning in for this week's episode, this week we had a special guest to talk about one of the songs on the show...our good friend Ryan Sheedy!
This week we're Talkin':
"Good Times" by The Lone Bellow
"Don't Cry" by Charley Crockett
"It Ain't Easy" by Delta Spirit
"Expectations" by Katie Pruitt
"exile (feat. Bon Iver)" by Taylor Swift, Bon Iver
It's episode 100 and we have so many special things in store for you! Too bad we didn't realize until after we recorded! It's a fun episode with a lot of great new music, so that's celebration enough! Enjoy and thanks for the continued support.
This week we're Talkin':
"Bad Blood" Joy Oladokun
"Shine on Me" David Ramirez
"Let It Roll" Sam Doores
"Rattlesnake Girl" Jaime Wyatt
"Who Do You Think You're Talking To?" Dawes
This week Nick, Joe, and Ryan (!) sat down to talk about the latest release from Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, 'Reunions'!
Jason continues to show why he's the current king of singer-songwriting with this album. Today we're Talkin':
"Dreamsicle"
"River"
"Only Children"
"Overseas"
Greetings Earthlings! Need some new jams to head into the weekend? Then this is for you.
This week we're Talkin':
"Jackson" by Gillian Welch, David Rawlings
"The World is Ending" by Brent Cobb
"Cowboy" by Chlsy
"Run It" by My Morning Jacket
Who is John Henry and why is he referenced in so many songs throughout folk and blues history?? Well, turns out it was driving Nick crazy after he heard a cover of Gillian Welch's "Elvis Presley Blues" by Los Coast. To get that answer, today's story starts with Welch and the King before going back to the 1870's to find out.
Need some new ear candy? You're in luck.
Today we're Talkin':
"Kokomo" by The Beach Boys
"Waste of Lime" by Ingrid Andress
"I'll Break Out Again Tonight" by Willie Nelson
"What Good" by Tre Burt
"A Change Is Gonna Come" by Los Coast, Gary Clark Jr.
We love Zach Bryan on this show and you should too! Today, Nick and Ryan talked about his latest LP, 'Elisabeth'
Songs covered:
"Revival"
"Codeine Pills (Part One)"
"Anita (Part Two)"
"Come As You Are"
It's 4th of July Weekend! Here's some music to take you into your summer holiday!
Today we're Talkin':
"So We Won't Forget" by Khruangbin
"Summertime" by The Sweet Water Warblers
"Come As You Are" by Tenille Townes
"Pocket Chicken" by The California Honeydrops
"March March" by The Chicks
Nick and Jimmy sat down to talk about Christian Lee Hutson's excellent debut album "Beginners"!
Song covered:
"Northsiders"
"Get The Old Band Back Together"
"Keep You Down"
Ever wonder what happens when you mix up Lou Reed, Suzanne Vega, and Annie Lennox? Turns out you get a great HAIM song off their new album out today! Thanks to Jay Sweet for pointing it out.
Today we're Talkin':
"Pelota" by Khruangbin
"The Ridge" by Julian Taylor
"Love is a Fire" by Brandy Clark
"Summer Girl" by HAIM
John Prine, who passed in April 2020, left his fans one final songwriting gem on a subject he's touched on before...getting old.
On this week's show, Nick looks at the 1971 masterpiece "Hello In There" and compares it to how he felt in 2020 with "I Remember Everything"... John, thanks for everything, including this one last surprise.
Happy 78th Birthday Sir Paul McCartney!
Hope you enjoy this week's episode of WWLT, we're Talkin':
The Gourds, "Gin and Juice"
Son Little, "hey rose"
Arlo McKinley, "Walking Shoes"
Sean W Spellman, "Baby Blue"
Neil Young, "Vacancy"
PLUS a bonus McCartney track
Mac Miller on Talkin' Folk?? Yep.
This episode Joe tuned in to take Nick through some of his favorites from the Rayland Baxter album "Good Mmornin"...
Baxter's album is a collection of covers from the late Mac Miller. As a bonus, we'll feature both the Rayland covers and Mac Miller originals of:
"Small Worlds"
"Come Back to Earth"
Hello out there! Hope you like music, here's a show all about it.
This week on WWLT, we're Talkin':
Richie Havens, "Here Comes The Sun"
Courtney Marie Andrews, "It Must Be Someone Else's Fault"
Bowerbirds, "Thrift Store"
Father John Misty, "Mr. Tillman - Live"
This week on Talkin' Folk we're talking about the song "This Land is Your Land" by Woody Guthrie. His song was a response to another patriotic song of the time, tune in to check it out.
Don't forget we're also selling This Land shirts on https://shop.jomboymedia.com that benefit the NMAAHC, details on our website!
This week's episode isn't about new music, because we haven't been listening to new music this week. We've been focused on listening and learning about the issues at hand in the Black Lives Matter movement. So this week, we've decided to tip our caps to the influential black folk artists both new and old.
Odetta, "Hit or Miss"
Carolina Chocolate Drops, "Leaving Eden"
Leon Bridges, "River"
Keb' Mo', "Life is Beautiful"
Lead Belly, "Irene (Goodnight Irene)"
This weeks episode is for George Floyd and everyone else who has been treated wrongly because of the color of their skin.
On this episode, we're Talkin' about the social issues at hand and how they still haven't changed...but hopefully the times will indeed be changing. We're also thanking any artist or public figure who is using their platform to speak out against prejudice and inequality; including looking back to thank Bob Dylan for his courage during the 60s and 70s.
Songs covered:
Bob Dylan, "Hurricane" "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" "The Times They Are A-Changin'"
Happy Friday you wild and crazy people!
Thanks for tuning in for WWLT, this week we're Talkin':
The Fearless Flyers, "Nate Smith is the Ace of Aces"
Eric Clapton & BB King, "Rollin' and Tumblin'"
BONUS: Rollin' and Tumblin' history lesson
Gin Wigmore, "Hangover Halo"
Christian Lee Huston, "Get The Old Band Back Together"
The great Chris Stapleton! Do we need to say much more than that?
Hope you enjoy this episode hosted by Nick and Ryan.
Songs covered:
"Nobody to Blame"
"Either Way"
Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
We hope you're getting outside and enjoying some sunshine (while listening to our show of course).
This week we're Talkin':
The Doors, "People Are Strange"
Dustbowl Revival "Dreaming"
The California Honeydrops, "In The Air"
Theo Katzman, "What Did You Mean (When You Said Love)"
Andy Frasco and the U.N., "Shine"
Jake Smith, aka The White Buffalo, released his 7th album, "On The Widow's Walk" this April and we just had to cover it. This LP features 11 songs that toss around your emotions and leave them for dead...in a good way, of course.
Songs featured:
"The Drifter"
"The Rapture"
"Sycamore"
"Widow's Walk"
"Cursive"
Happy Friday Folks!
We've got a fun little show to send you into the weekend, including a new (maybe recurring?) segment called "Ear To The Floor"...
This week we're Talkin':
Vulfpeck, "Test Drive - Instrumental"
Shinyribs, "Stay Home"
Roger Miller, "King Of The Road"
Brandi Carlile, "Carried Me With You"
George Harrison, "What Is Life"
This week we welcome Dan Zlotnick to the show for our first artist guest conversation!
Dan is a regular in the NYC Americana and Folk music scenes. In 2020, he's released the full-length LP, "Day 3" and just dropped the single "Elephants", a song he recorded and finalized from quarantine. We asked Dan to come on the show to talk about those releases and have a conversation about life, dogs, and more. We were lucky enough to have him join with his guitar to play the Talkin' Folk Intro and Outro (both songs he wrote and recorded) as well as play "Room to Spare" from "Day 3"
More info about Dan is available at: https://www.danzlotnick.com/
Another friday, another WWLT? You bet.
Happy 50th to The Beatles "Let It Be" album! We talked about that and the skiffle genre before kicking into our normal show...
This week we're Talkin':
The Beatles & The Viper Skiffle Group: "Maggie Mae" skiffle spotlight
HAIM, "The Steps"
Jonathan Wilson, "In Heaven Making Love"
John Craigie, "To Love Somebody"
Sheryl Crow, "Beware of Darkness" (George Harrison cover)
This week we've got Ryan on the show to discuss Logan Ledger!
Logan is doing us all a favor and bringing back the sounds of 50's country, Californian surf rock, sprinkling in a touch of the Crooner sound, and giving them a modern spin. Sit back and enjoy:
"Starlight"
"Let The Mermaids Flirt With Me"
"Imagining Raindrops"
"The Lights of San Francisco"
"(I'm Gonna Get Over This) Some Day"
Kicking off the month of May on Talkin' Folk with WWLT!
This week we're Talkin':
Shakey Graves, "Dining Alone"
CoCo Zandi, "Paradise"
The Secret Sisters, "Late Bloomer"
Beta Radio, "Our Remains"
Vista Kicks & Audra Mae, "While We Still Have the Time"
Nathaniel Rateliff & Friends, "Willie's Birthday Song"
Greetings and salutations!
Welcome back Jimmy to the show to talk about Phoebe Bridgers' upcoming album "Punisher" with Nick. She's released two songs ahead of her June album:
"Kyoto"
"Garden Song"
New show art? You bet! WWLT is here to stay...
This week we're Talkin':
The Beach Boys, "Good Vibrations" (Plus a bonus lesson on the electro-theremin??)
Delta Rae, The McCrary Sisters, "From One Woman to Another"
Dougie Poole, "Vaping on the Job"
The White Buffalo, "Problem Solution"
Orville Peck, "Summertime"
Fruit Bats, "Shane"
This weeks episode is a little funky, little bluesy, and full of soul. When we stray away from traditional folk or country, it needs to be for good reason...and Marcus King's "El Dorado" album certainly fits the bill.
This week we're Talkin':
"The Well"
"Wildflowers & Wine"
"Beautiful Stranger"
"Too Much Whiskey"
You guessed it! Courtney and Nick are back for WWLT from quarantine!
This week we're Talkin':
Those Darlins, "Let's Talk Dirty in Hawaiian" (John Prine cover)
Brittany Howard, "Stay High - Spotify Single"
Bright Eyes, "Persona Non Grata"
JR JR, "The Way I Do"
Devon Gilfillian, "Unchained - Stripped"
The Avett Brothers, "Spanish Pipedream"
This week's episode is about the latest 3 tracks that David Ramirez has released over the past month, creating a love-story EP!
"Lover, Will You Lead Me?"
"Hallelujah, Love is Real!"
"I Wanna Live in Your Bedroom"
Courtney and Nick are back for another episode of WWLT!
This week we're Talkin':
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, "Hot Dog"
Tenille Townes, "I Kept The Roses"
Sara Evans, Old Crow Medicine Show, "I'm So Lonely I Could Cry"
Hank Williams, "I'm So Lonely I Could Cry"
Robert Ellis, "Topo Chico"
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, "Don't Care Darlin"
This is an impromptu episode by Jimmy and Nick to cover and celebrate the work of John Prine. His music and legacy shaped folk music and influenced singer-songwriters through multiple generations, this is our attempt to capture some of our favorite moments in his astonishing career.
For this episode, our normal format was thrown aside and we let shuffle dictate where we'd go next in our tour of John Prine's anthology.
Thank you John, you'll be missed but never forgotten.
Thanks to "stay at home" orders, this is the first remote episode of Talkin' Folk. We've got Ryan on the show this week to talk Joshua Ray Walker! We know he's been covered on this show before, but both Ryan and Nick were itching to discuss his work...
"Canyon"
"Lot Lizard"
"Voices"
Courtney and Nick are back for another episode of WWLT!
This week we're Talkin':
John Craigie, "Part Wolf"
Anna Ash, "Sister Golden Hair"
Waxahatchee, "Can't Do Much"
Yola and Birds of Chicago, "It Ain't Easier" Live Stream
Welcome back to the show Jimmy! This week Jim took over and talked about a few of his favorites from Arlo McKinley...
“Dont Need to Know”
“Whatever You Want”
“Bag of Pills”
Good news! We're back for another episode of WWLT! This week we have Nick's wife Courtney on the show talking through some things that are keeping them both occupied during quarantine and isolation...
This week we're Talkin':
The Lumineers, "Salt and the Sea" & "Have You Ever Seen the Rain"
Mt. Joy, "Let Loose"
Taj Mahal, "Queen Bee"
Mandy Moore and Taylor Goldsmith "Somewhere Along the Way"
Today's episode: Ryan joins Nick to talk Tyler Childers!
Childers is one of the more talented country, bluegrass, and folk musicians out there right now on a trajectory similar to that of a rocket ship. We'll think you'll like what he's putting out.
Songs covered: "Nose on the Grindstone" "Lady May" "All Your'n"
Introducing "What We're Listening To" ... our first regular release covering new releases in the week(s) that was! We'll be covering different songs and artists on a regular basis and giving you a peak at what we're listening to, looking forward to, and maybe just showing you something you may have missed...
This week we're Talkin':
Brian Fallon, "Horses"
Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, "Couldn't Break Your Heart"
The Weeks, "This Dance"
This album was so good we had to come back for another episode! This is the full reaction to the album "Red Tail" by Dave Simonett.
"Pisces, Queen of Hearts" "Silhouette" & "There's a Lifeline Deep in the Night Sky"
This is a repost of episode 60! We uploaded the wrong file with some bad edits on it - sorry, we're trying our best!
"By the Light of the Moon" "Revoked" & "In the Western Wind and the Sunrise"
Bruce is releasing a new album for the first time in 5 years. The first single, Hello Sunshine, is out and lets talk about it.