For Songs
A podcast for and about songs and songwriting
Displaying 5 items of For Songs with the tag "newepisode".
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Episode 80: A Fourth Conversation with Dom Flemons
February 1st, 2026 | 48 mins 29 secs
banjo, blackbanjogathering, blackstringband, bluegrass, carolinachocolatedrops, domflemons, folkmusic, joethompson, newepisode, rhiannongiddens, string band
There are folk records, and then there is the Carolina Chocolate Drops' debut album Genuine Negro Jig. Released in 2010, Genuine Negro Jig not only blew peoples’ minds, it also laid waste one of the oldest myths in music—that bluegrass and folk were largely played and created by white musicians. In this episode, multi-instrumentalist and Carolina Chocolate Drops founding member Dom Flemons discusses the album’s its 15-year anniversary and its new, double album reissue, complete with bonus tracks and so much more. So sit back, buckle up, and welcome Dom Flemons back to For Songs.
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Episode 79: A Conversation with Corey Ledet
January 2nd, 2026 | 39 mins 2 secs
blackmagic, coreyledet, creole, livealbum, newalbum, newepisode, newmusic, zydeco
Louisiana-based Zydeco master Corey Ledet’s newest album Live in Alaska is everything a live album should be--it makes you wish you were there. Ledet joins For Songs to talk about the album, how it all came together, his amazing band, and how he started down the Zydeco road. We also chat about Ledet’s efforts to preserve the Louisiana Creole language in song. So sit back—or better yet get ready to jump up and down—as Corey Ledet joins the show.
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Episode 65: For Songs Singles! I Can't Seem to Drink Her Off My Mind, Ian Jones
January 28th, 2024 | Season 1 | 24 mins 5 secs
countryrock, ianjones, ianjonesmusic, indiefolk, indierock, newepisode
If there’s been one constant chronicled on this podcast, it’s that no one knows the future of the music industry. my next guest, Seattle-based singer/songwriter Ian Jones, is doing all he can to crack the code. Ian is making his third appearance on this show, this time to discuss his latest single, I Can’t Seem to Drink Her Off My Mind. a fantastic, booze-soaked lament that will keep your toes tapping and eyes watering. So sit back and listen in as Ian gives a frank assessment of the industry and how the song came together.
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Episode 60: A Third Conversation with Louis Michot
October 10th, 2023 | Season 1 | 40 mins
cajun, cajunmusic, folkmusic, leescratchperry, lostbayouramblers, louisiana, louismichot, newepisode, newmusic, pogues
Sometimes life comes full circle. In this episode of For Songs, I welcome back Louisiana-based singer/songwriter Louis Michot of the traditional Cajun band the Lost Bayou Ramblers. Louis first appeared on the show in Fall 2020. In the three years since his first appearance, Louis wrote and released his first solo record, Reve du Troubadour, which is French for Troubadour’s Dream. Although the album is entirely sung in Cajun French, the songs span a much wider range, from dub to hip hop, to the Pogues, to classical music. Louis is as much of a historian as he is a musician, and some of his songs will make you uncomfortable. So sit back and gear up as Louis takes us through Reve du Troubadour.
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Episode 39: A Conversation with Nicole Atkins
December 26th, 2021 | Season 1 | 41 mins 55 secs
indierock, jerseyshore, judygarland, memphisice, newepisode, nicoleatkins
It is Christmas time, and while this isn’t a Christmas episode per se, it is the gift that keeps on giving. If you’ve ever heard Nicole Atkins sing, you know there’s something eerie, calm, haunting yet beautiful about her voice. In this episode of For Songs, Nicole joins me from her home in Nashville, which was filled to the brim with her newest album Memphis Ice. Recorded in Memphis in one day, Memphis Ice is Nicole’s Judy Garland moment. She stripped down songs from her slick, enchanting 2020 release Italian Ice and recreates them here, and the results are breathtaking. We talk about four songs—Promised Land, Domino, Mind Eraser, and Captain. Nicole discusses her songwriting process, how she was able to do more with less, and how her hometown still seeps into her music. Please welcome Nicole Atkins to For Songs.