Back Catalog Listening Party

Back Catalog Listening Party

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Back Catalog Listening Party episodes

  • Pieta Brown Listens Back to Paradise Outlaw

    In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer/songwriter Pieta Brown about her 2014 album Paradise Outlaw and the mystical power of liner notes, guitars, banjos and birds.


    Featured Songs:


    1. Ricochet
    2. Flowers of Love
    3. Do You Know
    4. Little Swainson


    Show Notes:

    https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/242



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    1 hr 10 min
  • Larry & Joe Listen Back to Nuevo South Train

    In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with “Latingrass” duo Larry & Joe about their debut album Nuevo South Train, working with jazz producer Charlie Hunter and channeling some of that new date energy.


    Featured Songs:


    1. Gabanjo
    2. Nuevo South Train
    3. Roll in My Sweet Baby’s Arms
    4. Larry’s Cachapa



    Show Notes:

    https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/241



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    1 hr 2 min
  • Moira Smiley Listens Back to In Our Voices

    In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Moira Smiley about her 2021 album In Our Voices that she recorded with vocal group VOCO. We also talk about making songs for the collective lift, learning revenge banjo and her ongoing exploration of what the human voice can do.


    Featured Songs:
    1. Sing About It
    2. Days Of War
    3. Refugee
    4. Oh Susannah


    Show Notes:

    https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/240


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    1 hr 4 min
  • Barbra Lica Listens Back to Imposter Syndrome

    In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer/songwriter/producer Barbra Lica about her 2022 album Imposter Syndrome, her love of spreadsheets and some very unique photo shoots.


    Featured Songs:


    1. Girls Like Me
    2. In 40 Years
    3. The Ghost of Me
    4. What Do You Say
    5. Sour Women


    Show Notes: https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/239


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    59 min
  • Spencer LaJoye Listens Back to Shadow Puppets

    In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with indie/folk songwriter Spencer LaJoye about their 2024 album Shadow Puppets, the influence of Phil Collins, and how we keep ourselves from getting too crusty in the middle of a Midwest winter.


    Featured Songs:
    1. Shadow Puppets
    2. The Art of Feeling Lonely
    3. The Joker
    4. Someday You'll Wake Up Okay

    Show Notes:

    https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/238


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    1 hr 5 min
  • Altan Listens Back to Island Angel

    In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with traditional Irish band Altan about their 1993 album Island Angel, the painting that inspired the title track and get the craic on everything from their varied approaches to recording to what they pack on tour.


    Featured Songs:


    1. Humours Of Andytown / Kylebrack Rambler / The Gladstone
    2. Dulaman
    3. The Jug Of Punch
    4. Glory Reel / The Heathery Cruach

    Show Notes:

    https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/237


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    1 hr
  • Rose Cousins Listens Back to The Send Off

    In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Juno Award-winning songwriter Rose Cousins about her 2009 album The Send Off, her love of film scores, and her unique connection to the piano.


    Featured Songs:
    1. I Were the Bird
    2. White Daisies
    3. The Send Off
    4. All the Time It Takes to Wait


    Show Notes:

    https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/236


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    1 hr 4 min
  • McKain Lakey Listens Back to Somewhere

    In this week’s episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer, songwriter, luthier, and multi-instrumentalist McKain Lakey about their 2021 album Somewhere, exploring weird time signatures and combining horns with old-time sounds.


    Featured Songs:

    1.Making Peace with John Hartford

    2.Microscope

    3.Cicadas in the Trees

    4.Decibel Jezebel


    Show Notes:


    🔗 https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/235


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    1 hr 8 min
  • Stillhouse Junkies Listen Back to Small Towns

    In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with roots/bluegrass band Stillhouse Junkies about their 2022 album Small Towns, their beginnings at a Durango distillery, and writing songs inspired by western landscapes.


    Featured Songs
    1. Over The Pass
    2. Evergreen
    3. River Of The Lost Souls
    4. Colorado Bound


    Show Notes

    🔗 https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/234


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    1 hr 8 min
  • Jillian Rae Listens Back to Heartbeat

    In this week's episode, hosts Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with indie singer/songwriter/fiddler Jillian Rae about her 2013 debut album Heartbeat, geek out about effects pedals and production, and talk about learning history from Johnny Horton songs.


    Featured Songs:
    1. Heartbeat
    2. Helpless
    3. Love Me Anyway
    4. Chains


    Show Notes:

    https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/233


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    1 hr 7 min

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Join top folk, Americana and roots musicians as they revisit their old albums in front of a live online audience. Hosts Mother Banjo and Anthony Ihrig take you beyond the liner notes with interviews…