Back Catalog Listening Party

In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer Seth Glier who joins us from his home in Western Massachusetts with dad snacks. He revisits his 2017 album Birds, shares the unique genesis of these songs and talks about creating musical space to grieve and crafting cinematic sounds with cutlery and other household objects.Featured Songs:BirdsLike I DoJustice For AllI'm Still Looking🔗 Show Notes: https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/298🎉 Join the Party on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

In this special encore episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Grammy-winning songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, music scholar, actor and radio host Dom Flemons. Performing around the world as "The American Songster," he joins us from his home in Chicago with his massive record collection to revisit his 2014 album Prospect Hill and the 2020 expanded re-issue Prospect Hill:The American Songster Omnibus. We talk about building organic beats, creating an extensive tintype photo series and cooking up a tasty reduction sauce of country, jazz, folk and blues.Recorded January 8, 2021.Featured Songs:Grotto Beat (Instrumental)Til The Seas Run DryToo Long I’ve Been GoneMarching up Prospect HillBig Head Joe’s MarchGeorgia DrumbeatShow Notes:https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/41🎉 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 Folk Potions founder Raina Rose, who joins us from her home in Austin, TX with a smoothie to revisit her 2013 album Caldera. She talks about the many landscapes that inspired the songs, taking her time to record them and how becoming a mother changed everything.Featured Songs:WoodsmokeSwing Wide The GateBadlandsDrum Machine 🔗 Show Notes: https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/297 🎉 Join the Party on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with North Carolina-bred "comrade country" artist Nathan Evans Fox. He joins us from his home in Nashville with a gin and tonic to revisit his 2018 album Texas Dust and digs into his complicated relationships with family, Houston and drums. He also talks about his anti-confederate book club, exploring the history of southern history and resistance.Featured Songs:Texas Blues No 7Texas DustSt. Louis Kindling Bridges🔗 Show Notes:https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/296🎉 Join the Party on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with legendary folk/rock duo Johnson & Drake who revisit their 1973 album Carry It On. They share incredible stories as they reflect on their quick rise to success touring with Jim Croce, REO Speedwagon, Earth, Wind and Fire and Linda Ronstadt. Plus we learn all about quadraphonic recording and what it took to obtain and remaster the original tapes 48 years later.Featured Songs:1. Carry It On2. Hello New Day3. Slow Boat4. Isn't There Someone🔗 Show Notes :https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/295🎉 Join the Party on Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Midwest Country Music Award winner Molly Brandt, who joins us from her home in St. Paul to revisit her 2024 album American Saga. She talks about her love of crime podcasts and Ken Burns documentaries and drawing songwriting inspiration from dying strip malls, burlesque dancers and Paul Thomas Anderson's film There Will Be Blood.Featured Songs:1. Mr. Texas (feat. Reilly Downes)2. Daughter of the Oil Tycoon (feat. The Sunsettes)3. Dollar Stores & Strip Malls4. Queen of Clark County🔗 Show Notes :https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/294🎉 Join the Party on Patreon :https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with folk artist Sadie Gustafson-Zook who celebrates her 1-year anniversary of living in Minneapolis with a virgin mimosa. She revisits one of two releases she put out in 2024, talks about why this EP What I Pushed Below is one of her favorites and shares how mood boards and spreadsheets help in her decision and art-making process. Featured Songs: The End Autumn’s Fragrance Wallflower 🔗 Show Notes: https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/292🎉 Join the Party on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty

In this week's episode, Anthony Ihrig and Mother Banjo talk with Serbian-born blues guitarist and songwriter Ana Popovic who joins us from Los Angeles to revisit her 2016 3-disc album Trilogy. She talks about exploring the moods of morning, mid-day and midnight working with Grammy-winning R&B, rock and jazz producers including Warren Riker (Michael Jackson, Santana, Aretha Franklin), Tom Hambridge (Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, ZZ Top, BB King) and jazz legend Delfeayo Marsalis. Featured Songs: She Was a Doorman Woman to Love Train (featuring Joe Bonamassa) Waiting on You 🔗 Show Notes : https://backcataloglisteningparty.com/291  🎉 Join the Party on Patreon : https://www.patreon.com/backcataloglisteningparty