For Songs
A podcast for and about songs and songwriting
Displaying 4 items of For Songs with the tag "womeninrock".
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Episode 73: A Return Conversation with Yasmin Williams
February 2nd, 2025 | Season 1 | 42 mins 55 secs
acoustic, folk, folkrock, guitar, indierock, modernfolk, womeninrock, yasminwilliams
Prepare to be transported. Destination? Who knows, somewhere peaceful no doubt. My guest for this episode is making her fifth appearance on the show—Yasmin Williams. She is here to discuss her latest album Acadia, released in October 2024. Coming on the heels of her breakthrough 2021 release Urban Driftwood, Acadia establishes Yasmin as a true force in modern music. In this episode, we discuss the making of the new record and how her life has changed since Urban Driftwood. Mostly, though, we talk about the songs. The breathtaking, dreamy, evocative songs that will transport you to a better place. So sit back and welcome Yasmin Williams back to the show.
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Episode 72: A Return Conversation with Peter Argyropoulos of Sons of Silver
January 10th, 2025 | Season 1 | 57 mins 48 secs
indierock, peterargyroplous, punkrock, sonsofsilver, womeninrock
If you are looking for an album so definitive of our times--look no further: Sons of Silver’s newest release Runaway Emotions is absolutely the one. Lead singer/songwriter Peter Argyropoulos has always had his finger on the pulse of our upside-down lives. On Runaway Emotions, however, he takes it to a new level. Check out my latest interview with Peter as we detail the new record, his hopes and fears for the world, and so much more. Buckle up, ‘cause this one’s a doozy!
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Episode 50: Another Conversation with Paleface
October 3rd, 2022 | Season 1 | 18 mins 12 secs
beck, crowdfunding, crowdsourcing, danieljohnston, indierock, newmusic, paleface, songwriting, womeninrock
As you’ve no doubt heard in listening to this podcast, the music industry is not for the faint of heart. In this special episode of For Songs, we are joined again by indie-rock legend Paleface and his drummer/partner Monica “Mo” Samalot. Paleface has seen it all, a veteran of the industry since the early 90s. PF and Mo discuss the crowdfunding campaign currently underway to support their next release, which is expected to come out in early 2023. We talk about what goes into writing, recording, producing, and releasing an entirely independent record. We discuss how you can play a key role in getting their new album out on the streets by supporting their efforts.
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Episode 38: For Songs Singles! Dreaming of a Revolution, by the Sweet Lizzy Project
December 17th, 2021 | Season 1 | 24 mins 54 secs
cubalibre, cubanband, dreamingofarevolution, protestsongs, slp, soscuba, sweetlizzyproject, womeninrock
In this episode of For Songs-Singles, we bring back Lisset Diaz of the Sweet Lizzy Project to discuss her band’s latest single, Dreaming of a Revolution/Otra Revolucion. The song is inspired by the protesters in Cuba, who are putting their lives on the line to protest against the existing regime. we talk about the English and Spanish versions of the song, along with the special editions featuring legendary Cuban singers Carlos Varela and Raul Malo. Listen in as Lisset details the emotional ride that led to this song and the difficulties in getting the translations just right. Ready to be inspired? Listen in!