SPIRIT AND ROOTS EPISODE #10 w/ ODETTE MICHELL – NOW UP ON MIXCLOUD

by | Oct 8, 2019 | Dan's Jukebox, Journal, News, Radio Show

My featured guest for the 10th episode of Spirit and Roots was the superb Odette Michell. Here she is performing the track, ‘The Rolling Shores of England,’ for us live in the studio.

We had a great chat discussing the folk club scene in England, political songwriting and her diverse musical influences.

You can listen to the entire interview and show here:

Episode 10 Playlist

1/ MOORE MOSS RUTTER – Dougal – III

2/ UNCLE WALT’S BAND – High Hill – Uncle Walt’s Band

3/ ODETTE MICHELL – Dance Me Through The Night – The Wildest Rose

4/ ODETTE MICHELL – The Rolling Shores of England – The Wildest Rose

5/ JONI MITCHELL – Urge For Going – Hits

6/ NIC JONES – Annachie Gordon – The Noah’s Ark Trap

7/ ANAIS MITCHELL – Your Fonder Heart – The Brightness

8/ BLAZE FOLEY – Clay Pigeons – Live at the Austin Outhouse

All artist links can be found in the YouTube and MixCloud footnotes.

SPIRIT AND ROOTS EPISODE #9 w/ BENJAMIN SCHEUER – NOW UP ON MIXCLOUD

by | Sep 1, 2019 | Dan's Jukebox, Journal, News, Radio Show

My featured guest for the 9th episode of Spirit and Roots was the brilliant Benjamin Scheuer. Here he is performing the track, ‘I Am Samantha,’ for us live in the studio.

We discussed songwriting influences, inspirations and heard the first snippets from his upcoming album to be released on Atlantic Records.

You can listen to the entire interview and show here:

Episode 9 Playlist

1/ GEOFF MULDAUR – This World Is Not My Home – The Secret Handshake

2/ OSCAR ISAAC and MARCUS MUMFORD – Fare Thee Well (Dink’s Song) – Inside Llewyn Davis: Soundtrack

3/ TOM WAITS – Big Joe and Phantom 309 – Under The Covers: The Songs He Didn’t Write

4/ LORI MCKENNA – Old Men, Young Women – The Bird & the Rifle

5/ ROBERT ELLIS – Fucking Crazy – Texas Piano Man

6/ EELS – Railroad Man – Blinking Lights and Other Revelations

7/ BENJAMIN SCHEUER – I Am Samantha – Unreleased

8/ BENJAMIN SCHEUER – Hibernate With Me – Single

9/ PARIS MONSTER – Grandma – It Once Had Been Kind

10/ JAMES MCMURTRY – You Got To Me – Complicated Game

11/ DAYNA KURTZ – It’s How You Hold Me – Rise and Fall

12/ BENJAMIN SCHEUER – The Tree – Unreleased

13/ RICHIE HAVENS – I Can’t Make It Anymore – Mixed Bag

14/ GREG BROWN – Trump Can’t Have That – Single

15/ STEVE EARLE – The Mountain – The Mountain

16/ GLEN HANSARD – Maybe Not Tonight – Rhythm and Repose

17/ THE PINE VALLEY COSMONAUTS AND CHRIS LIGON – The Great State of Texas – The Executioner’s Last Songs Volume 1

18/ LOS LOBOS – Little Things – The Town and the City

19/ IRMA THOMAS – Blue in the Heart – My Heart’s In Memphis: The Songs Of Dan Penn

20/ THE CORAL – Cobwebs – Roots and Echoes

21/ MARK ERELLI – Night Train – Milltowns

22/ ERIN RAE – Wild Blue Wind – Putting On Airs

23/ PETER WOLF – There’s Still Time – Midnight Souvenirs

24/ CHARLIE ROTH – The Chair – I’m The Smile

25/ WILCO – How To Fight Loneliness – Summerteeth

All artist links can be found in the YouTube and MixCloud footnotes.

SPIRIT AND ROOTS EPISODE #8 w/ STAGG – NOW UP ON MIXCLOUD

by | Sep 1, 2019 | Dan's Jukebox, Journal, News, Radio Show

My featured guest on our Scottish-themed 8th episode of Spirit and Roots was the fantastic Stagg. Here he is performing the track, ‘Evergreen,’ for us live in the studio.

We had a great chat discussing his busking days in Canada and the influence of both traditional and pop influences, like The Smiths and Pet Shop Boys, on his writing.

You can listen to the entire interview and show here:

Episode 8 Playlist

1/ THE CEDARS – Chokeberry Tree – Little Copper Still

2/ JULIE FOWLIS – Hùg Air A’ Bhonaid Mhòir – Cuilidh

3/ MICHAEL MARRA – The Clock – Silence

4/ STAGG – Winter Nights – Winter Nights

5/ STAGG – Evergreen – Winter Nights

6/ OLIVER SWAIN – Big Machine – In A Big Machine

7/ GERRY RAFFERTY – Hearts Run Dry – North and South

8/ KARINE POLWART – Since Yesterday – The Scottish Songbook

9/ ANDY M STEWART and MANUS LUNNY – Fire In The Glen – Fire In The Glen

All artist links can be found in the YouTube and MixCloud footnotes.