Hardcore Troubadour

Join us as we spend a lot of time talking about For The Children in Boston, and a little bit of time talking about Townes Van Zandt's 1968 debut studio album. Also: traumatic brain injuries, misplaced nostalgia for the early 2000s, and Hannibal Buress bits. Keep going, friends. Your stories are not yet written.

We have the absolute pleasure this week of chatting with our friend and brother, Aaron DuRall. Aaron talks to us about growing up in Joplin, Missouri, finding his voice in hardcore and in country music, and what motivated him to recently record and release some exceptional songs. For this edition of record club, we explore George Strait's "Strait from the Heart," Whiskeytown's "Stranger's Almanac," and Tyler Childers' "Bottles and Bibles." We don't toss away what we love.

This episode has it all: clowning on the Blood Brothers, extensive gig talk, random Memphis anecdotes, and a deep dive on 2005's Johnny Cash biopic, Walk The Line. Honestly, this movie is even better than you remember. Join us as we retroactively diagnose Johnny Cash's autism. "We're all goin' to hell for the songs we sing."

The world is bleak. We jump into the abyss and still find some things to laugh about. Also, Steve does a couple of interesting Tom Petty and Clash covers, and a Dutch DJ makes a remix of "Copperheard Road" that is so low-effort that it feels insulting. Join us.

Today we're exploring the most recent of Steve's tribute records, 2022's "Jerry Jeff," dedicated to the incredible Mr. Jerry Jeff Walker. Also, this podcast is now fully endorsed by the Grocery Store Straight Edge. Picture of my face, on the window pane, is it tears I see or is it rain?

Our special guest for today's Record Club is Zane Pugh, who sings for the killer San Antonio band, Hardside. Join us as we discuss Alan Jackson's "Here in the Real World," Gillian Welch's "Hell Among the Yearlings," and Margo Price's "Midwest Farmer's Daughter." From what I've found, this town gets around.

Join us as we take a look at the two records that book-ended Justin Townes Earle's short but incredible career: Yuma and The Saint of Lost Causes.

"She'd talk about Mississippi

Still don't know how it is

Any place could be worse than this

It's hard to believe"

Not an easy listen today, as we explore Steve's tribute to his son Justin Townes Earle. Also, being absolutely gigged out but loving every minute of it. Walk up the FDR with us, singing and clapping our hands.

This record from 2020 has some songs that belong in the American folk canon. Full stop. Join us as we talk about labor history, black lung, what they did/didn't teach us in school, Pope Francis, and Chuck Yeager arguing with teenagers on twitter.

Don't wanna hear about the state of the economy

Fiscal reality, profit and loss

None of that matters once you're underground anyway

Damn sure can't tell me nothin' 'bout cost

We're joined by our special guest Nate Hardy (Highway Eyes, Infinite Electric Tattoo) to hang out and discuss some excellent records by The Band, Wilco, and Richard Buckner. Also, alienating your friends by obsessing over guitar gear, being excited to see The Melvins, and making sure you get the good kind of brain damage.