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Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub) Talks with Ryley Walker for the Talkhouse Podcast

The two discuss recording habits, how Ryley discovered Teenage Fanclub, and the much needed laundry days while on tour.

9:54 AM EDT on June 16, 2017

On today's episode, fingerstyle guitar wunderkind (and massive Teenage Fanclub fan) Ryley Walker chats with that legendary band's frontman, Norman Blake. Their talk takes in songwriting process, challenging oneself onstage, the excitement of collaborating with experimental musicians, studio techniques, and so much more. Check it out, and subscribe now on iTunes or Stitcher to stay in the loop on future Talkhouse podcasts.
— Elia Einhorn, Talkhouse Podcast host and producer.

Today's episode was recorded by Ryley and Norman, and mixed and co-produced by Mark Yoshizumi.

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