Episode 160: Mando Saenz, Olivia Ellen Lloyd, Tommy Alexander, Mo Kenney, Sarah Petite, Ben Trickey, Jim's Not Dead, Embla and the Karidotters, Charlie Treat, Chris Pierce, Wild Earp, Amythyst Kiah, Casten Wong

Better late than never!!! Hey! Vote for me in the Self Made Indie Podcast Awards for Best Music Podcast, Best Female Host, and Best Patreon here! Voting ends on 2/28!   Album of the Week: Ben Trickey -- We Are Not Lucky We Are Blessed   Ben Trickey’s newest album, We Are Not Lucky We Are Blessed, is his finest effort to date. It’s making me do things I haven’t for a long time: feel things, for example. But, most importantly, it made me feel sad when it ended because I wanted more. Trickey sings and writes with a prophetic voice reminiscent of Bill Mallonee of the Vigilantes of Love. While I feature some of the quieter songs on the podcast, Trickey can fill a stadium with his artful soundscapes, the soundtrack to despair, dread, and, in spite of it all, hope.   Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/ Mando Saenz -- “The Leaving Side” (All My Shame) Olivia Ellen Lloyd -- “Emily” (Loose Cannon) Tommy Alexander -- “River Run Down” (Single) Mo Kenney -- “Hard On You” (Single) Sarah Petite -- “The Misfits” (Rare Bird) Ben Trickey -- “Mundane Supernova” (We Are Not Lucky We Are Blessed) Jim’s Not Dead -- “Can’t Stop Now” (Single) Embla and the Karidotters -- “Bergen Blues” (Howling) Charlie Treat -- “Drive My Blues Away” (The Comet) Chris Pierce -- “Chain Gang Fourth of July” (American Silence) Wild Earp -- “Same Old Sorry Lesson” (Single) Amythyst Kiah -- “Black Myself” (Single) Casten Wong -- “Why On Earth” (Single) Podcast intro by Alma Contra, music from Two Cow Garage’s “Stars & Gutters”   Send me music via SubmitHub! Send me money via Ko-fi or Patreon. Find Rachel and her comic via https://linktr.ee/rachel.cholst