A couple of weeks ago, my friends, Dennis and Jennie hosted a house concert with headliner, John Moreland. If you follow me on Facebook, or read my review of John’s record, In The Throes, then you know that I have been completely ate up with this guy’s music all year.

The show was opened by one of my favorite local (that’s right Iowa, I’m officially claiming her) Bejae Fleming and Jackie Blount on bass. They played a great set as always, highlighted by my favorite of Fleming’s song, one that has yet to make it on a record, “Hot Wired”.

After Fleming and Blount, Moreland sat down at the front of the living room and delivered what can only be described as an hour plus of amazing and beautifully dark songs, to a crowd of around 40 who would have stayed all night to listen to what he was laying out there. Unfortunately for us and more so for John, he was extremely under the weather and after giving us everything that his failing voice could possibly give he left the room to a standing ovation. While Moreland repeatedly apologized for his cough and the “poor” quality of his singing, I for one was blown away by his show and cannot wait to see him live as soon as possible.

Despite the cold, John was nice enough to sit down after the show to record this podcast, and to let me use songs from his records in lieu of live performances. I hope you enjoy and if you do please share the link and tell your friends.

Find out all you need to know about John at www.JohnMoreland.net

And Bejae Fleming at www.BejaeFleming.com