Matt Smith Discusses Songwriting in Politically Charged Times, Writing about Grief and More
Send us Fan Mail Austin-based producer, engineer, singer-songwriter and educator Matt Smith joins Al for the second part of their conversation. (You can hear the first part, in which they discuss Robe...
17 Apr 39min
Matt Smith Discusses Robert Plant, Mighty ReArranger
Send us Fan Mail Austin-based producer, engineer, singer-songwriter and educator Matt Smith joins Al to talk about Robert Plant’s 2005 album, Mighty ReArranger. Matt discusses why he chose this album ...
10 Apr 52min
225. Ben Vaughn Discusses Alex Chilton, Like Flies on Sherbert
Send us Fan Mail Singer, songwriter, musician, producer, TV and film composer, radio show host and podcaster Ben Vaughn drops by to introduce Al to Alex Chilton’s 1979 debut solo album Like Flies on S...
26 Mar 1h 5min
224. Hannah Frances Discusses Fiona Apple, The Idler Wheel...
Send us Fan Mail Vermont-based singer, composer, guitarist, dancer and poet Hannah Frances joins Al to introduce him to Fiona Apple’s 2012 album The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw a...
20 Mar 1h 9min
223. Ásgeir Discusses Atoms for Peace, Amok
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Icelandic singer-songwriter Ásgeir introduces Al to the 2013 album Amok by the supergroup/Radiohead spinoff Atoms for Peace. Ásgeir talks about how he got acquainted ...
13 Mar 42min
222. Olivia Barton Discusses Mount Eerie, A Crow Looked at Me
Send us Fan Mail On this episode, Nashville-based singer, songwriter and guitarist Olivia Barton introduces Al to Mount Eerie’s 2017 album A Crow Looked at Me. Olivia talks about why she chose this al...
5 Mar 56min
221. Alan Williams Discusses Carla Bley and Paul Haines, Escalator over the Hill
Send us Fan Mail Musician, songwriter, producer, engineer and ethnomusicologist Alan Williams (solo, Birdsong at Morning, Knots and Crosses) joins Al to talk about Carla Bley and Paul Haines’ 1971 alb...
20 Feb 1h 14min
220. Will Epstein Discusses Lou Reed, The Blue Mask
Send us Fan Mail Woodstock, NY-based composer and musician Will Epstein joins Al to introduce him to Lou Reed’s 1982 album The Blue Mask. Will talks about when he first got acquainted with the Velvet ...
11 Feb 58min
