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Tim O'Brien – Toy Heart: A Podcast About Bluegrass
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Tim O'Brien – Toy Heart: A Podcast About BluegrassOur latest guest on Toy Heart is bluegrasser, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter Tim O’Brien. His conversation with host Tom Power begins by remembering the music of his childhood, growing up in Wheeling, West Virginia listening to Chubby Checker on his crystal radio set and attending the nationally renowned country variety show…
Tim O'Brien – Toy Heart: A Podcast About Bluegrass
PodcastsMar 21, 2024

Bob Hillman had a real thing going on in the early 2000s. He had made waves in New York City, rubbing shoulders with some of the finest songwriters of the era at places like Fast Folk and The Living Room. The singer-songwriter was creatively fulfilled, but not gaining the momentum needed to experience strategic growth…

Tim O'Brien – Toy Heart: A Podcast About Bluegrass
PodcastsMar 14, 2024

Joe Pug will not engage in the left-brained vs. right-brained debate. His artistry and pragmatic business sense have lived in actual parallel through his music career. His songwriting and creativity are fueled by passion and result in dramatic and exciting songs, as on his new album Sketch of a Promised Departure. He's stayed ahead of…

Tim O'Brien – Toy Heart: A Podcast About Bluegrass
PodcastsMar 12, 2024

In the latest episode of Toy Heart, we explore the roots and evolution of bluegrass in the modern era by examining the story of legendary bluegrasser, singer-songwriter, and recording artist, Laurie Lewis. From her tales of growing up in Berkeley during what Lewis jokingly calls the β€œfolk scare” of the '60s to finding the joy…

Tim O'Brien – Toy Heart: A Podcast About Bluegrass
PodcastsMar 7, 2024

Singer-songwriter Hannah Connolly, originally from Eau Claire, Wisconsin (the same as Justin Vernon and the Bon Iver crew!) has just released her second solo album, Shadowboxing. Written to reflect on musical and life transitions, it was recorded in beautiful Idyllwild, California, just outside of her new hometown of Los Angeles. While in that mountain town,…

Tim O'Brien – Toy Heart: A Podcast About Bluegrass
PodcastsFeb 29, 2024

Bestie Lizzie No has just released their career-defining new record, Halfsies, and we are 100% here for it on our 250th episode! Lizzie, who co-hosts Basic Folk, put her entire being, identity, and creativity into this project. There's a lot going on with their main character, the avatar Miss Freedomland, and we're getting to the…

Tim O'Brien – Toy Heart: A Podcast About Bluegrass
Tim O'Brien – Toy Heart: A Podcast About Bluegrass