Dec 31, 2021
Nina Ljeti of the band Kills Birds speaks to Nick about their newest album Married. The Los Angeles Times calls it “a confrontational rock record” and with its ringing guitars it displays the best of punk music. We further discuss her songwriting process, her path to punk music via Nirvana, working at Dave Grohl’s...
Dec 24, 2021
Dar Williams joins Nick this week. Dar has earned praise as one of America’s most talented singer-songwriters. Her new record I’ll Meet You Here is some of her best work yet. We discuss her writing rituals, authoring the book What I Found In A Thousand Towns with its observations for making small towns thrive again,...
Dec 17, 2021
Powerhouse singer Yola joins Nick to discuss her debut album Walk Through Fire which earned her four Grammy nominations including a Best New Artist nomination. Her latest album Stand For Myself is also nominated for a Grammy and produced by the Black Keys Dan Auerbach. With this record Lola declares that real change...
Dec 10, 2021
Uber producer Daniel Tashian joins Nick to discuss his new EP It’s A Snow Globe World filled with original holiday songs by guest artists such as Rita Wilson, Karen Elson, Patty Griffin and Sarah Buxton. Daniel has won a couple Grammys for his incredible collaborations with Kacey Musgraves. We further discuss his...
Dec 3, 2021
Neal Francis joins me this week to discuss his new record In Plain Sight. Learning piano at an early age, he has gone on to master the Yamaha CP70. Neal discusses how music redirected him from studying architecture, living in a church’s parish during Covid19, his songwriting practice and his deep appreciation for...