Wick's Picks Podcast

Candace Barbee, talent buyer and marketing director for The Grove, joins the program to discuss the Glasgow, Ky. music venue's unconventional path to existence, its upcoming concert season that kicks off April 19 with Buffalo Wabs & The Price Hill Hustle and Them Coulee Boys, and more.

In addition to our conversation, throughout the hour you’ll also hear music from Bowling Green’s The Damn Shames, Louisville’s Mama Said String Band, Richmond’s Eric Bolander and Irvine’s Jenkins Twins along with the aforementioned Coulee Boys and Buffalo Wabs.

Gideon Maki and Elizabeth Varnado from Lexington based indie folk/rock group Lylak join the program to talk about their new single "HRU," how parenthood has impacted their outlooks on music, the process of coming up with a good band name, and more ahead of their show at The Burl on April 13 with Wayne Graham and Lylak.

Additionally, the duo also perform three songs — "HRU," "Land Lines,' and "Avatar" — acoustic style from the Hound FM studio.

Murray, Ky based indie rock band Little By Little joins the program to discuss the band's origins, influences, new album Dream (out April 4), and more.

The group also performs three songs in studio — "Funny Girl," "Annabel Lee" and "Just Dreamin'" — along with getting sneak peeks of three cuts straight from the new record in "Priorities," "Faults" and "Heaven On Earth."

Central Kentucky folk trio Them Lasses join the program to discuss the local open mic night and festival that first brought them all together, last year's collaborative album with The Old Dogs, the similarities between baking bread and making music, and more.

The group also performs three songs — "Forget About Me," "Blue's Ballad" and "Old Dog" — live in studio along with another three — "Fire & Song," "First Dip" and "Glory Of Love" — straight from their catalog of recorded tunes.

Irvine, Ky. based singer-songwriter Chelsea Nolan joins me to discuss her forthcoming album — the first since 2018's chelsea. EP — coming later this year, returning to music after caring for her mother during a battle with cancer, her bond with brother and fellow musician Josh Nolan, and more.

Additionally, she was also joined by Josh for renditions of two new songs — “Camel Wide Blues” and “I’ll Pray For You“ — live in studio.

Blind Corn Liquor Pickers' banjo player and Moonshiner's Ball co-organizer, Travis Young, joins me in hour two to reflect on a decade of the grassroots festival, this weekend's After Glow Party at The Burl featuring Mama Said String Band and Low Water Bridge Band alongside Blind Corn, and more.

Lexington based singer-songwriter Justin Wells joined the program this week to talk all about his new album Cynthiana ahead of its release show at The Burl on March 7 with Abe Partridge and WD Miller.

Additionally, Wells also performs three songs — "Counting Days," "Little Buildings" and "Woman On The Run" — from the new record live in studio, solo acoustic style.

Nick Dittmeier, frontman for Jeffersonville, In. based honky tonk band Nick Dittmeier & The Sawdusters, joins the program to preview his 2025 plans, the differences between performing solo vs. with his band, John Mellencamp, his blue collar approach to music, and more.

Moonlight Mile's Jonathan Pennington joins the program to talk about his musical roots in the same stomping grounds as Keith Whitley along with previewing his forthcoming album Sad Songs From Sandy Hook and other 2025 plans.