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Joe Pug Will Not Ossify
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Joe Pug Will Not OssifyJoe 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…
Joe Pug Will Not Ossify
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 ā€œfolk scareā€ of the '60s to finding the joy…

Joe Pug Will Not Ossify
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,…

Joe Pug Will Not Ossify
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…

Joe Pug Will Not Ossify
PodcastsFeb 27, 2024

Bluegrass fans know Mike Compton from his long and eclectic resumĆ©, including decades of touring and recording traditional Monroe-style mandolin with greats like John Hartford, Doc Watson, Peter Rowan, Ralph Stanley, Alison Krauss, and David Grisman, as well as venturing into more mainstream music with with Sting, Gregg Allman, Elvis Costello, and many others. He…

Joe Pug Will Not Ossify
PodcastsFeb 22, 2024

Dinty Child, founding member of Session Americana, the beloved Boston roots music collective who've accidentally been a band for 20 years, has just released his second solo album, Letting the Lions In. The new songs feature co-writing on all tracks between Dinty and Boston area songwriters like Mark Erelli, Kris Delmhorst, and Dave Godowsky. A…

Joe Pug Will Not Ossify
Joe Pug Will Not Ossify