Twangville: Congrats on the new album, sir – where do you think this album finds you on your journey as a songwriter? Trapper Schoepp: Osborne is the most raw record I’ve done. I’ve written a lot of character driven songs in the past but with this record I turned inward. I wrote and recorded it […]
Hey NYC: Join Twangville at Café Wha? – October 24th
GET TICKETS We’ve hosted shows in living rooms and backyards over the years — but this one’s different. On Friday, October 24th, Twangville takes over the legendary Café Wha? in NYC’s Greenwich Village, where Dylan played his first NYC shows and the walls still echo with Hendrix, Springsteen, and a hundred other legends. Now it’s […]
Eli Paperboy Reed on Tour Dynamics and Delivering Flowers
Boston-reared, Brooklyn-based R&B and soul artist Eli Paperboy Reed talks about enjoying local delicacies while on tour, learning how to not break guitar strings, and the first blues song that he wrote.
Henhouse Prowlers – Unravel
The modern theme for a 20th anniversary gift is platinum. That’s relevant because this year is the 20th year Chicago bluegrass group Henhouse Prowlers have been a band. They have a new album out, Unravel, and I’m sure they’d be happy to have it certified platinum. In this day and age, though, they’ll probably have […]
Hayes Carll – We’re Only Human
I’ve heard several musicians state they don’t know what they would have done if they weren’t musicians. It’s all they’ve ever been any good at, or even really known how to do. I have no idea how Hayes Carll feels about that notion, but I’m pretty sure he could have been a standout comedian or […]
Nate Currin on Taking a BBQ Tour and Grinding It Out in the Music Business
Singer-songwriter Nate Currin talks about becoming more “domesticated” and the enduring meaning of an early composition.
Monday Morning Video – Willie, Leon, and Ray
How about three legends – Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, and Ray Charles – to help kick off the week. Here they are in 2003 performing a song that all three have recorded: Russell’s classic “A Song For You”. This performance took place back in 2003 at Willie’s 70th birthday party in NYC.
Wild Mountain Mystics – Fire & Honey
I was reading the other day about the Horseshoe Theory, which suggests that the extreme right and extreme left have surprisingly similar points of view on many things. I won’t comment on the political validity of that, but I discovered a musical version of the idea. Imagine combining the DIY aesthetic of punk rock and […]
Say What?! Winter-Spring 2025 Edition
One of my favorite things about seeing live shows (well, after the music) are the crazy comments that you hear along the way. Here are a few choice selections from winter through spring 2025. Thank you for enjoying live music. Even if it’s us. Ike Reilly Thanks for coming out. It’s a rainy night. I […]
Nate Currin Song Premiere – The Tamiami Trail
There’s a subset of musicians commonly known as road dogs. They’re out there doing 100 shows a year, sometimes for decades. Between the tour van/RV and sympathetic fans, their home is defined by the bed underneath them tonight. Nate Currin is one of those guys. He may claim a place in Florida, or some remote […]