Back Catalog Listening Party

Grant Peeples Listens Back to Punishing the Myth In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with folksinger and poet Grant Peeples, who joins us from his home in Florida with a cup of green tea. He revisits his 2014 album Punishing the Myth, talks about it being a commercial failure and why it's his favorite album. Featured Songs: You're a Slave to Your Imagination The Hanging The Morning After the Coup High Octane Generation (for Jimmy Roche)🔗 Show Notes: https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/280🎉 Join the Party on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer, songwriter and painter Vanessa Lively, who joins us from her home in Austin, TX with her cat. She revisits her 2014 album Return to Waves, talks about recording when pregnant and drawing inspiration from dreams, paintings and sinkholes. Featured Songs: Return to Waves Chasm We Are Waiting Dive In 🔗 Show Notes:https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/279 🎉 Join the Party on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Philip Price and Flora Reed of the indie/folk band Winterpills, who join us with their cats from western Massachusetts with some wine and curry. Following the release of the 20th anniversary edition of their debut album Winterpills, they revisit the songs and how they’ve evolved over the years. They talk about their shared love of Elliott Smith and about their first big fight about the song “Threshing Machine.”Featured SongsLaughingThreshing MachineLetter To A Friend In JailLooking Down (Flora’s Version)🔗 Show Noteshttps://backcataloglisteningparty.com/278🎉 Join the Party on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Americana songwriter Eli Gardiner, who joins us for lunch to revisit his 2020 album The Fire and The Medicine. He talks about trading hockey for music, tackling hard subjects in his songs, and the tattoo that inspired the album art.Featured SongsVillainBefore the WarEaten AliveThe Right and the WrongWhen We Are Gone🔗 Show Noteshttps://backcataloglisteningparty.com/277🎉 Join the Party on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer Sarah Larsson, who revisits Izvora, the 2016 release by The Nightingale Trio. She talks about her journey into singing Balkan music, shares hilarious stories behind the songs, and teaches us how to toast in Yiddish and Ukrainian. So lift up your glasses and join us for this joyful hour of music and conversation!Featured SongsKaval SviriOj Khodyt’ SonSub o Salcie PletoasaVo Nase Selo MalovoTsangala🔗 Show Noteshttps://backcataloglisteningparty.com/276🎉 Join the Party on Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

In this week’s episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with singer/songwriter Danny Schmidt, who joins us from his home in Nashville, enjoys a tequila, and revisits his 2007 album Little Grey Sheep. He looks back on recording this odd collection of songs written for friends, lovers, and fellow Texans. A beautiful conversation about music and community to kick off our new year.Featured SongsCliff SongSong for Judy & BridgetAdios to TejasitoCompany of FriendsShow Notes🔗 https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/275Join the Party on Patreon🎉 https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty