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Banjo-playing songwriters Anthony Ihrig & Mother Banjo host a weekly musical happy hour with folk, roots & Americana musicians, revisiting one of their older albums and digging into the stories behind the recordings.

05/09/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW PODCAST EPISODE with Texas singer/songwriter/fiddler Carrie Rodriguez drinks a Grain Belt Nordeast beer (here’s to MN brews!) and revisits her 2016 album Lola, inspired by her great aunt Eva Garza who was an international star during the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema in the 1940s and 50s. She talks about writing in Spanglish, recording while 7 months pregnant and working with the ever playful Bill Frisell and an amazing cast of players. Grab a cold one and join the party! 🍻 🎻

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party

📀 Buy music + merch: carrierodriguez.com/store

🎟️ Tix + tour dates: carrierodriguez.com/events

02/09/2025

Grant-Lee Phillips not only writes wonderful songs, he tells great stories!! Download this week's podcast and enjoy and hour of songs and stories from his 2020 album Lightning, Show Us Your Stuff!

29/08/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW PODCAST EPISODE with acclaimed singer, songwriter, and painter Grant-Lee Phillips about his 2020 album Lightning, Show Us Your Stuff. He talks about the inspiration of author Carson McCullers, creating a cataclysmic stomp and why his songs are uniquely suited for fall. Pour a fun beverage and kick off your holuday weenend right! 🍹

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party

📀 🎟️ Pre-order new album + tour dates: grantleephillips.com

24/08/2025

SPECIAL BROADCAST 🎙We're pleased to announce that our friends at KFAI - Fresh Air Community Radio are airing our episode with Canadian songwriting legend and activist Bruce Cockburn on Sunday, August 24 from 10-11 am CDT. Pour a cup of coffee, make some pancakes and join us for a fun musical brunch party! ☕ 🎶 🥞

🎧 Stream live or listen to archived show: kfai.org/waveproject

23/08/2025

🎉 🎶 We just dropped a NEW EPISODE with folk duo The Low Liners! We revisit their 2022 album Better in Time and talk about their long history of making music together -- from family music gatherings to co-writing across 7 time zones to recording their first professional album with The Band of Heathens' Gordy Quist. They only play a few shows a year so this is a rare opportunity to catch them live, chatting about their song-making process and sharing some great stories from the studio!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
💿 Buy Album + New Single: thelowliners.bandcamp.com/

15/08/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW
EPISODE with with Davina Sowers of Billboard-charting blues/roots band Davina and The Vagabonds. Recorded on Aug. 21, 2020, we revisit their 2014 album Sunshine, have a lively conversation about recording and what she does to pump herself up for her live shows. Plus what her band has in common with Spinal Tap. Get your dose of musical sunshine and kick off your weekend right! ☀️ 🍹

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
💿 Buy Album: davinaandthevagabonds.bandcamp.com
🎟 Tour Dates: davinaandthevagabonds.com

08/08/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW PODCAST EPISODE with jazz singer and songwriter Jennifer Grimm about her 2008 release After Noon, recording saxophone with a southern drawl and the surprising influence of rappers like Ludacris. We also talk about channeling those hip hop influences into her new single (out now!). This was a great conversation and sweet summertime listening so pour yourself a mint julep or lemonade and join the party! 🍹

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
📀 New Single:distrokid.com/hyperfollow/jennifergrimm/for-the-record
🎟 Tour Dates: jennifergrimm.com/schedule

08/08/2025

One of our favorite guests Flamy Grant (Ep.228) plays in our neck of the woods tonight with Emmy Woods!

🎧 Listen to our conversation with Flamy: backcataloglisteningparty.com/228-2/

🎟 Tix: amsterdambarandhall.com/events/amsterdam-presents-emmy-woods-flamy-grant/

01/08/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 As we continue our countdown to to the 45th annual Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival (taking place Aug. 7-10 in Richmond, MN), we talk with fiddler Deanie Richardson of all-star bluegrass band Sister Sadie. We revisit their 2024 Grammy-nominated album No Fear, talk about the controversial decision to use drums, how a disastrous Pad Thai dinner inspired the title track, and relive an epic night of karaoke. Great stories and incredible songs from a veteran talent!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
📀 New Album + Tour Dates: sistersadieband.com
🎟 Minnesota Bluegrass August Fest: minnesotabluegrass.org/mn-bluegrass-festival

30/07/2025

It is difficult to put into words the impact that the Homestead Pickin' Parlor has had on the Minnesota acoustic music community for the last 46 years. Beyond the instruments and accessories, Marv and Dawn created a space for people to meet, jam together and learn to play and appreciate traditional roots music of all flavors. It is where both Anthony Ihrig Music and Mother Banjo got their first banjos 🪕 and took their first lessons. But most importantly, the relationships they made there played an indispensable role in shaping their careers in folk music. Tomorrow (7/31/25) their doors will close for good as Marv and Dawn move on to a well deserved retirement. If you get a chance, stop on in, help them clear out the last of their inventory (there are some great deals!), pick up a Homestead sticker and let them know how much we appreciate all that they have done for our community!!

28/07/2025

🎉 🎶🍻 Thanks to everyone who came out last week for our Back Catalog Happy Hour at 331 Club and BIG thanks to our patrons (including our brand new ones Cynthia, Mike & Ross!), Megan Bee and Kelley Smith for the great songs and to the always fabulous Roe Family Singers, who were our first guests on the show and tonight celebrate 20 years of their 331 residency — party starts at 8 pm!

Join our Patreon community: patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

25/07/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 As we continue our countdown to to the 45th annual Minnesota Bluegrass August Festival (taking place Aug. 7-10 in Richmond, MN), we're sharing a special ENCORE EPISODE with International Bluegrass Ambassadors Henhouse Prowlers. Originally recorded on October 15, 2021, this episode delves into their 2013 album Breaking Ground. We talk about working with top-tier pickers and share how televangelists and Belgian ale helped inspire some of the songs. This is a fun one and a perfect way to kick off your weekend...join the party at the link below and check out their new album Unravel -- out now!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
📀 New Album + Tour Dates: henhouseprowlers.com/music
🎟 Minnesota Bluegrass August Fest: minnesotabluegrass.org/mn-bluegrass-festival

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