Amy Oelsner is a songwriter currently based in Bloomington, Indiana. With her band, and under the name Amy O, she has succeeded in developing a record that manages to feel both familiar and fresh, referencing the much-adored sounds of bands like Sleater-Kinney and Helium with bombastic riffs and solid semi-sweet melodies while also revealing some authentic emotional truths. Amy’s no stranger to putting it all out there -- in addition to working on music in various forms for over a decade, she’s also poured her talents into zine culture, with a new release in the form of Yoko Oh Yes!, a collection of interviews with female musicians. Amy O stopped by Serious Business music in DUMBO, Brooklyn, to rock out for this fun session.

Elastic by Amy O is available now from Winspear.

00:00 - Amy O

00:46 - Lavender Night

02:28 - Sunday Meal

04:47 - Interview - Amy O

08:09 - Arrow

10:10 - Interview - Amy O

14:21 - Soft Skin

16:52 - Interview - Amy O

19:06 - History Walking

20:56 - Interview - Amy O

23:00 - Outro

23:38 - Finish

David Nance is a classic rocker. We don’t mean that he plays classic rock, but he DOES rock in the way that most bands these days can’t, or at least don’t bother to. Like, he embodies it. In that long haired, feedback-slinging, getting into the groove, cymbal-smashing vibe, custom-made for tape hiss freaks and vinyl crackle aficionados. Music to get into and get down to. We like it a whole lot. The band dropped by Serious Business Music in DUMBO to shake it up for this session!

Negative Boogie is available now from Ba Da Bing Records.

00:00 - David Nance

00:42 - Negative Boogie

03:52 - River With No Color

12:44 - Interview - David Nance

14:00 - Give It Some Time

16:05 - Interview - David Nance

18:04 - Triangle Head

21:00 - Interview - David Nance

24:45 - Ambulance

29:47 - Interview - David Nance

30:01 - Outro

30:20 - Finish

On today's show, we feature music from Kendl Winter, S. Carey, Lady Lazarus, and many more!

 

 

 

00:00 - The Folk Wave

00:33 - Glass Film - S. Carey

04:28 - I'm A Child - Kendl Winter

09:19 - The Eye in the Eye of the Storm - Lady Lazarus

13:26 - Sad Piano - Cibelle

18:55 - The Folk Wave

19:50 - Eyes of Green - Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan

21:40 - As He Looks Out To Sea - Sarah Kirkland Snider

27:15 - Lay Down Your Lonesome Burden - Daniel Martin Moore

28:46 - Love Is Won - Lia Ices

34:06 - The Folk Wave

34:29 - Pequena - Helado Negro

36:17 - Taking Alcatraz - Field Report

41:33 - Here I Am - Lucinda Black Bear

46:38 - broken cup - Alec Bathgate

49:30 - Fairyland - Trevor Exter

52:50 - The Folk Wave

53:15 - I Get Ideas - M.Ward

55:50 - Funtimes in Babylon - Father John Misty

59:22 - Finish

Bonelang is the Chicago-based duo of Matt Bones and Samy.Language. Backed by talented jazz musicians and drawing on the influence of pop, hip hop, and jazz, the group has a fresh sound, blending smooth singing with fiery rhymes and flow along with tight instrumentation. They brought their magic to Serious Business Music in DUMBO, Brooklyn, for this fresh session.

00:00 - Bonelang

00:51 - Nitelite

04:30 - Interview - Bonelang

07:39 - Mariner

11:20 - Interview - Bonelang

14:00 - Mushroom Moon

18:45 - Interview - Bonelang

21:22 - Everybody's Synesthetic

25:26 - Interview - Bonelang

25:52 - Faraday

29:14 - Interview - Bonelang

29:20 - Outro

29:43 - Finish

Trevor Sensor is a  23-year old songwriter from Sterling, Illinois. With a voice that reveals his clear musical lineage (Guthrie>Dylan>Waits) and a fresh punkish attitude, the prolific Trevor has a lot to say. Musically, he’s been in some great hands already - working with Jonathan Rado of Foxygen and the creative talent of Richard Swift in the studio, as well as the band Whitney backing his tunes on record, things are off to a killer start for this young talent. He stopped by Serious Business Music in DUMBO to share a few tunes with us in this intimate session.

 

Trevor Sensor’s debut LP, Andy Warhol’s Dream, is available now from Jagjaguwar.

00:00 - Trevor Sensor

00:54 - Stolen Boots

03:44 - Interview - Trevor Sensor

06:12 - High Beams

09:19 - Interview - Trevor Sensor

12:37 - Sedgwick

15:12 - Interview - Trevor Sensor

18:15 - It Wasn't Good Enough

22:18 - Interview - Trevor Sensor

24:35 - Starborn Eyes

28:07 - Interview - Trevor Sensor

32:31 - Outro

33:03 - Finish

 

Today's show features music from Brendan Benson, Gabriel & The Hounds, Kelley Stoltz, William Rutledge, and many more!

00:00 - The Folk Wave

00:39 - Bad For Me - Brendan Benson

04:39 - What Good Would That Do? - Gabriel & The Hounds

07:45 - Does Not Suffice - Joanna Newsom

14:24 - Tranquilo - Kelley Stoltz

18:19 - Farmer Fran - William Rutledge

21:15 - Feast of the Heart - Jesca Hoop

24:40 - If We Have The Will - Grant Hart

28:00 - The Folk Wave

28:34 - Spring - Bill Callahan

33:35 - Everything Has To Be Just So - Cass McCombs

42:31 - You've Got A Way With The Light - Maria Taylor

44:39 - Crumpled Clothes - Nobunny

48:06 - Still Racing - Julian Lynch

50:48 - The Folk Wave

51:30 - Black Dream - Aidan Knight

54:30 - Boredom - LIza Kate

57:16 - The Folk Wave

58:05 - Finish

Wanderers through the watering holes of late night Kings County may have stumbled upon Evan Fricks, a Southern Gothic crooner with the energy of a lightning bolt, weaving the dark, enchanting tales of Ole Fateful. Born in north Georgia's Blue Ridge Mountains, Fricks has spent the past several years in New York City honing his craft - songs of loss and redemption brought to life by the synergy between band members Jae Ko (slide guitar), Krystine Summers (accordion,banjo), Rob Hellyer (bass), and Ryan Hayden (drums). The band recently visited us at Serious Business Music in DUMBO to perform a handful of brand new songs from their upcoming LP.

 

00:00 - Ole Fateful

00:57 - Wicked Eye

03:30 - Interview - Ole Fateful

05:35 - Before The Reaper

10:06 - Interview - Ole Fateful

14:10 - Where You've Been

18:10 - Interview - Ole Fateful

21:25 - So Many Lies

27:00 - Interview - Ole Fateful

31:55 - Ghost Ship

39:25 - Interview - Ole Fateful

40:31 - Outro

41:02 - Finish

Re-TROS (Rebuilding the Rights of Statues) are a Beijing, China-based trio. With lead singer/guitarist Hua Dong and his wife, bassist Liu Min, at the core, the band has developed a strong local and international following. Ahead of the release of their upcoming album - recorded by Hector Castillo (Philipp Glass, David Bowie, Björk) - the band stopped by Serious Business Music in DUMBO to give us a taste of what fans in China have been onto for years.

Before The Applause, will be released in September 2017 via Modern Sky USA.

 

00:00 - Re - TROS

00:56 - Pigs In The River

07:35 - Interview - Re-TROS

11:15 - AtMospHere

23:25 - Interview - Re-TROS

25:52 - 8+2+8

36:22 - Interview - Re-TROS

39:10 - Sound For Celebration

44:44 - Outro

45:08 - Finish

Today's show features music from Big Thief, Golden Suits, Songs:Ohia,  and many more!

 

00:00 - The Folk Wave

00:29 - Animal Bed - John Wesley Coleman

02:55 - State of Grace - Beth Orton

07:00 - Hear Them Loud - Milk Carton Kids

09:58 - Mary - Big Thief

15:19 - The Money Gets Bigger - Trevor Sensor

20:10 - We Will Rebuild With Smooth Stones - Balmorhea

25:10 - Iceland - Daniel Lanois

27:40 - The Folk Wave

28:28 - Nothing Left - Elliot Brood

30:57 - Dancer - Kevin Morby

33:52 - Swimming in '99 - Golden Suits

39:30 - Seagull - Bill Callahan

45:04 - The Old Black Hen - Songs: Ohia

50:45 - The Folk Wave

51:07 - All Hearts Will Beat Again - Orenda Fink

54:12 - Hazel - Tweedy

56:45 - The Dream - Shannon Stephens

61:29 - The Folk Wave

61:57 - Finish

Idgy Dean is the live-loop-based solo musical endeavor of Brooklyn’s Lindsay Sanwald. Sanwald’s presence is electric, and the energy and skill with which she weaves together and manipulates live sound loops is unforgettable. Get a look at how she does it in this session, recorded live at Serious Business Music in DUMBO, Brooklyn.

Heavy Cosmic Lumber is available for pre-order on Pledgemusic now.

00:00 - Idgy Dean

00:58 - Jazinka

10:27 - Interview - Idgy Dean

15:46 - Krishna

20:36 - Interview - Idgy Dean

24:17 - 108

28:44 - Interview - Idgy Dean

32:01 - Inauguration

44:15 - Outro

44:31 - Finish