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Martin Courtney is the singer-guitarist of the Brooklyn band Real Estate, whose fifth album The Main Thing was released earlier this year. Like every other musician on the planet, his band’s touring hopes were dashed by the pandemic, but that hasn’t stopped him from working. The band has recently launched their augmented reality “Quarantour,” which can be experienced by visiting <a class="c-link" href="https://slack-redir.net/link?url=http%3A%2F%2Frealestatequarantour.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-sk="tooltip_parent" aria-describedby="sk-tooltip-b2345888-2af2-46ab-881d-cef22bdd9c6f">realestatequarantour.com.</a>
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Martin Courtney

Your favorite musicians, filmmakers, and other creative minds one-on-one. No moderator, no script, no typical questions. The Talkhouse Podcast offers unique insights into creative work from all genres and generations. <a href="https://pod.link/Talkhouse" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe now</a>, and explore more illuminating shows on the <a href="https://talkhouse.com/category/podcast" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Talkhouse Podcast Network.</a>

Talkhouse Podcast

Podcast

Martin Courtney (Real Estate) Talks with Tim Darcy (Ought, Cola) on the Talkhouse Podcast

Jasmyn is the new solo project created by Jasmyn Burke, former singer-songwriter and frontwoman of the critically acclaimed band Weaves. Having received two Polaris Music Prize shortlists, two JUNO nominations for Alternative Album of the Year and two SOCAN Songwriting Prize nominations, Burke has established herself as one of Canada’s most exciting and fresh voices.  Her debut record In The Wild is out now on ANTI-.

Jasmyn

Music

Role Models: The Dears Expanded Jasmyn’s Mind As To What Music Could Be

Mac McCaughan is a co-founder of Merge Records and the singer and guitarist of Superchunk.

Mac McCaughan

Steve Keene and Mac McCaughan (Superchunk) Talk The Steve Keene Art Book and More

Nico Muhly is a New York-based composer and songwriter. He has collaborated with Björk, the National, Philip Glass, Usher, Antony and the Johnsons and Bonnie &#8220;Prince&#8221; Billy, among others. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/nicomuhly">here</a> and visit his website <a href="http://nicomuhly.com/">here</a>.

Nico Muhly

Film

Three Great Things: Nico Muhly

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Musical Escapism with Annie Hamilton

Drive-By Truckers have always been outspoken, telling a distinctly American story via craft, character and concept, all backed by sonic ambition and social conscience. Having reached their 20th anniversary this year, singer/songwriter/guitarists Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood have long held a progressive fire in their belly but with 2016&#8217;s AMERICAN BAND, they have made the most explicitly political album in their extraordinary canon.

Patterson Hood

Craig Finn is a songwriter and music fan. He is the frontman for the Hold Steady and used to sing for Lifter Puller. Craig is from Minneapolis but has lived in Brooklyn since 2000. He mostly likes talking about Kiss but also digs sports and late-&#8217;80s hardcore. You can follow him on Twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/steadycraig" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>.

Craig Finn

Podcast Preview: Craig Finn’s That’s How I Remember It featuring Patterson Hood

Maria BC is an ambient artist based in Oakland. Their latest record Marathon is out now on Sacred Bones.

Maria BC

Maria BC and Rachika Nayar Don’t Wanna Be Bogged Down by Perfection

Meg Duffy grew up in a small town in Upstate New York and they cut their teeth as a session guitarist and touring member of Kevin Morby’s band. The Hand Habits project emerged after Meg moved to Los Angeles; it started as a private songwriting outlet but soon evolved into a fully-fledged band with Meg at the helm.
Hand Habits has released two albums, Wildly Idle (2017) and placeholder (2019). With producer Joel Ford, they&#8217;ve released a self-titled album as the duo yes/and, via Driftless Recordings.

Meg Duffy

Hand Habits and Jerry Paper Can Do Whatever They Want

Golden Feelings is the one-person band of Ypsilanti, Michigan&#8217;s Dustin Krcatovich. The alias is also used for Dustin&#8217;s myriad side hustles. Aside from his music, Dustin is a graphic designer and illustrator whose work has graced the pages (physical and/or digital) of Esquire, Tiny Mix Tapes, The Portland Mercury, The Funny Times, and The Ann Arbor Paper. Dustin is also a music, film, and culture writer of middling renown and the founder of the small friends-and-family record label Impermanent Records.

Dustin Krcatovich

Warren Defever (His Name Is Alive) and Dustin Krcatovich Bury the Hatchet

Rostam Batmanglij

Revisited: Michelle Zauner (Japanese Breakfast) Talks with Rostam on the Talkhouse Podcast

Alicia Hyman and Jed Smith are Jeanines, a DIY indie pop band based in Brooklyn. Their latest record, Don&#8217;t Wait For a Sign, is out now on Slumberland.

Jeanines

Jeanines and Yucky Duster Talk Their Songwriting Processes, Fourth Grade to Now

Lucy Liyou is a Philidelphia-based experimental musician. Their latest album, Welfare / Practice, is out now on American Dream Records.
(Photo Credit: Bianca Chun)