Back Catalog Listening Party

11/07/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW EPISODE with Halifax-born, Nashville-based singer/songwriter Steve Poltz! A special conversation taped at Folk Alliance International's Folk+ Conference, we revisited his 2012 album Noineen Noiny Noin, talked about recording the album with Australian punk rockers and how he got his start in Southern California, playing in Catholic Folk Mass and touring the world with Jewel. (And Twin Cities folks will appreciate all The 'Mats and Juicy Lucy references!) Full of big laughs and examples of happy accidents, this is the perfect way to kick off your weekend -- so join the party and take a listen!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
🎟 Tour + More Info: poltz.com

05/07/2025

Happy July 4th! Today we dug into our Back Catalog to share a great show we did with TX-raised, Cape Cod-based Americana songwriter Monica Rizzio just over a year ago. We revisit her 2019 album Sunshine Is Free and talk about returning to Nashville to record and writing EDM songs for reality television. A fun summertime episode for you to enjoy on your holiday weekend! ☀️🎶💥

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
🎟 Tour + More Info: monicarizzio.com

27/06/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW EPISODE with singer/songwriter Deb Talan. We travel back to before she was in The Weepies and revisit her 2003 album A Bird Flies Out. We talk about her time living in Boston, doing vocal gymnastics and how her creativity comes out differently in songs and paintings. This one is for all you songwriting fans so check it out and crank it up!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
🎟 Tour + More Info: debtalan.com

23/06/2025

Did you know our friend Tracy Grammer (Ep. 32) does a livestream the last Tuesday of every month with Jim Henry? Set a reminder and check it out tomorrow at 3 pm EDT!

📺 Livestream: youtube.com/live/p82SiClC8Vg
🎧 Tracy on Back Catalog Listening Party: backcataloglisteningparty.com/32-2/

20/06/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW EPISODE with with singer, songwriter and saxophonist Laamar and revisit his 2013 album Oh July, recorded with his earlier Brooklyn-based band Jus Post Bellum . We talk about his journey from jazz to indie-folk, crafting songs rooted in historical fiction and the embarrassing amount of wool clothing and fedoras that went into making the tintype album art. Hope you can catch this great conversation and decompress from your week immersing yourself in beautiful and moving songs!

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

💿 Buy this album: juspostbellum.bandcamp.com/album/oh-july..and LAAMAR's new album! laamar.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-light

🎟 Check out LAAMAR at 2025 Minnesota Yacht Club Festival with Hozier, Alabama Shakes, Sheryl Crow, Father John Misty & more: minnesotayachtclubfestival.com

20/06/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW EPISODE with with singer, songwriter and saxophonist Laamar and revisit his 2013 album Oh July, recorded with his earlier Brooklyn-based band Jus Post Bellum. We talk about his journey from jazz to indie-folk, crafting songs rooted in historical fiction and the embarrassing amount of wool clothing and fedoras that went into making the tintype album art. Hope you can join us and decompress from your week by immersing yourself in moving songs and stories!

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

💿 Buy this album: juspostbellum.bandcamp.com/album/oh-july..AND Laamar's new album! laamar.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-light

🎟 Check him out at the 2025 Minnesota Yacht Club Festival w/Hozier, Alabama Shakes, Sheryl Crow, Father John Misty & more: minnesotayachtclubfestival.com

13/06/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW EPISODE with St. Louis singer/songwriter Beth Bombara about her 2017 album Map & No Direction. She pours some Bulleit bourbon and talks about her whirlwind week recording in Portland, playing in the hotel bar and finishing up songs in between sessions. Hope you can join the party and catch Beth when she's on tour these next couple weeks, playing MO, WI, MN and IL!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party
💿 Buy the album and cool cat merch: bethbombara.com/store
🎟 Tix + tour dates: bethbombara.com

06/06/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW EPISODE with revered singer, songwriter and producer Gurf Morlix. We revisit his 2011 album Blaze Foley's 113th Wet Dream, talk about his many years playing with the late great Blaze Foley and get some wild first-hand stories about this infamous TX talent, whose songs were covered by Townes van Zandt, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Lucinda Williams and John Prine. Fun stories and killer songs so join the party and kick off your weekend right!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party/episodes/gurf-morlix-listens-back-to-blaze-foleys-113th-wet-dream
💿 Buy this classic & check out his new album: gurfmorlix.bandcamp.com

02/06/2025

JUST ANNOUNCED: first new album in 9 years coming from past guests The Honeydogs!

🎧 Listen + watch our 3rd episode with Adam Levy talking about their 2006 album: backcataloglisteningparty.com/3-2/

👓 Read more: startribune.com/twin-cities-rock-vets-honeydogs-announce-first-new-album-in-9-years/601364949

Hear the first track off “Algebra for Broken Hearts,” due July 25 and featuring the quartet’s original lineup.

30/05/2025

Happy Friday! 🎉 🎶 Today we drop a NEW EPISODE with International Autoharp Champion Karen Mueller about her 1993 album Clarity, featuring an all-star cast of folk, bluegrass, and Irish players (including Tony Trischka, Jacqueline Ultan, Tim Britton, Tom Schaefer!). She pours a blood orange G&T, recounts some wild studio stories about splicing analog tape and shares photos of her old band wearing cow camouflage. Fun conversation and amazing pickin’ so join the party and kick off your weekend right!

🎧 Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts: shows.acast.com/back-catalog-listening-party/episodes/karen-mueller-listens-back-to-clarity
💿 Buy album (on CD & cassette!): karenmueller.com