Longtime readers of Red Line Roots may recognize the name Heather Scott. They are half of the dreamy folk duo “Hawthorn”, of which we have been fans of since the [ … ]
Category: Interviews
Chatham Rabbits: Old Souls (podcast)
Sarah McCombie describes herself and her husband, Austin, as “old souls.” They like old things, old people, and old songs. It’s no surprise then, that many of the songs on [ … ]
Video Premiere: Valorie Miller, “Only The Killer”
From the first notes I heard Valorie Miller sing, I was hooked. She has a voice that you can’t ignore. Valorie’s album, Only the Killer Would Know, has been in [ … ]
Joe Troop: Making Mistakes (podcast)
When Joe Troop talks about cancel culture, he isn’t just talking about the right wing folks who don’t want any books in school about gay people or racism. He’s also [ … ]
Alisa Amador: Right Again (podcast)
This has to be one of my favorite conversations that I have been lucky enough to have as part of this podcast. Alisa Amador is an amazing musician and shares [ … ]
Adia Victoria: Deep Water Blues
Listening to Adia Victoria’s latest record, A Southern Gothic, is mesmerizing. It is my favorite album of the year. It is poetic and gritty, ethereal and earthy all at once. [ … ]
Oliver Wood: Always Smilin’ (podcast)
My first concert of 2021 was in June, seeing The Wood Brothers and Ryan Montbleau at an outdoor show at Shakori Hills. Right after that, I got to chat with [ … ]
Carving New Paths: John Reischman’s New Track “The Coyote Trail”
For those who have their own musical histories or paths tamped down in the rich soil of bluegrass and roots music, the name John Reischman elicits responses of “perfect tone” [ … ]
Ben Cosgrove: Space by Design (podcast)
You ever hear that David Foster Wallace graduation speech, “This is Water?” It follows from that joke where two fish are swimming along and one says something like, “The water’s [ … ]
Allison Russell: Can’t Steal My Joy (podcast)
Allison Russell has written a beautiful album. “Outside Child,” was largely written while on tour with Native Daughters–Allison’s collaboration with Rhiannon Giddens, Leyla McCalla, and Amythyst Kiah–and it is a [ … ]