Nate Cross (Water Damage/Astral Spirits) (Big Ears Festival Performer)
Nate Cross has become a powerful force behind the scenes of contemporary American music, onstage and on record as one of the key members of drone-rock ensemble Water Damage and as the proprietor of th...
24 Sep 202440min
Fred Frith (Live at Big Ears Festival)
A household name for many decades amongst those with an interest in challenging, forward-thinking music, Fred Frith initially gained an audience through his work as the guitarist with 60’s group Henry...
18 Sep 202446min
billy woods (Guest Host Claire Rousay), Live at Big Ears Festival
New York City-based underground hip-hop artist Billy Woods might be best known as half of duo Armand Hammer, but is also well known as a solo artist. His 2024 releaseMaps, in which he worked with beat...
9 Sep 202446min
Jim O’Rourke (Gastr del Sol)
As one half of influential band Gastr del Sol along with David Grubbs, Jim O’Rourke’s work has reached many through that project alone. However, his additional work as an esteemed solo artist and prod...
5 Aug 202454min
David Grubbs (Gastr del Sol)
David Grubbs, who along with Jim O'Rourke comprised Gastr del Sol, ushered in a new, cerebral strain of post-rock upon their appearance in the 90's. Owing more to modern classical composers than what ...
29 Jul 202439min
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)
Having co-written many of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' greatest hits as the lead guitarist in the band, Mike Campbell's work has been heard by millions of listeners and still resonates today. In t...
17 Jul 202420min
Jlin (Live at Big Ears Festival)
Electronic-music producer Jlin works in the space where beatmaking and modern composition collide. In this episode, recorded live at the 2024 Big Ears Festival, she discusses how music by Luther Vandr...
8 Jul 202442min
Mark Robinson & Bridget Cross (Air Miami/Unrest)
DC indie-scene veterans Mark Robinson and Bridget Cross formed the spine of two of the city's finest pop bands, Unrest and the still-undersung Air Miami. In this episode, they discuss how '70s dance m...
28 Jun 202435min
