This week, we discuss the 2018 collection "Songs for Pam"- songs written for, around, or after Pam Raiford’s struggle with and ultimate demise from cancer. 

We play the songs:

And we hear from Jocelyn Mackenzie, Jim Rioux, Eric Schwann (The Orchards), and Mara Flynn.

To hear the complete album, go to https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-pam

Live from the Word Barn, in Exeter, NH, this is from our second live podcast taping, September 22, 2024.

Featuring music and discussion from the band Ambermor, who play songs from their album "Rooms of the House".

Hear the original album here: https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/rooms-of-the-house

This week we discuss Guy's new single "Symbols" which he recorded with producer Shane Leonard and musicians Paul Brandt, Joe Westerlund, and Pat Keen in Eau Claire, WI.

We listen to Guy's early phone demo of the song, his solo recording from Portsmouth's Electric Cave studio, and then the final full-band Wisconsin version.

Check out all these versions, plus an instrumental version at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/symbols

This week, we take a listen to the 2021 Christmas album "Mary Christmas", that Guy made with Charlotte Moroz and a whole host of friends.

To hear the entire album, go to:

https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/mary-christmas

This week, we talk about Guy's 2020 Christmas album, "Hello Christmas" which he made by himself during the pandemic quarantine.

Listen to the entire album here:

https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/hello-christmas

This week, we listen to the 2013 compilation "Some Women", an album made as part of the RPM Challenge in which people are encouraged to write and record an album during the shortest of months. Participants chose vignettes from Guy Capecelatro III's "Some Women" column and magically turned them into song.

We listen to the songs:

and we hear from Lincoln Halloran (Hello Shark), Craig Werth, Anna Vogelzang, and Jon Lessard.

Listen to the entire 54-song collection at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/some-women

This week, we speak with Jerusha Neely about the self-titled Mehetable album, released in 2019.

We play the songs "Desert Walk", Noah's Song", and "Lioness".

Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/mehetable

This week we speak with Jesse Poe about our 2015 compilation "Through the Static and Distance: The Songs of Jason Molina", a 20-song double-LP tribute to the late Jason Molina of Songs: Ohia / Magnolia Electric Co.

We feature the songs:

Listen to the entire compilation here:

https://staticanddistance.bandcamp.com/album/through-the-static-and-distance-the-songs-of-jason-molina

Lots more info at: https://www.staticanddistance.com/

Order the 2LP here: https://burstandbloom.wordpress.com/order/

This week, we discuss the compilation album, "Songs About Food", from March 2024.

We feature the songs:

and we hear from Ted Ehlers, Chris George, Isis Alis-Gooby, and Liza Lynehan.

You can hear the entire "Songs About Food" compilation at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/songs-about-food

This week, we welcome Sean Hood back to the podcast to discuss the 2015 self-titled sophomore album by Eastern Mountain Time.

Listen to the entire album at https://burstandbloom.bandcamp.com/album/eastern-mountain-time-3