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Anna Roberts-Gevalt and Peter Coccoma Are Looking for the Gooey Center of Folk Music

Music
By Anna Roberts-Gevalt | July 18, 2024
By Anna Roberts-Gevalt | July 18, 2024

Anna Roberts-Gevalt and Peter Coccoma Are Looking for the Gooey Center of Folk Music

The collaborators talk Helen Flanders’s recording archive, and their new short film made with Smithsonian Folkways.

Folk Horror Gave Hollow Hand and Spencer Cullum an Identity

Music
By Hollow Hand | February 28, 2023
By Hollow Hand | February 28, 2023

Folk Horror Gave Hollow Hand and Spencer Cullum an Identity

The folk songwriters talk Wicker Man, Midsommar, why Europe is creepier than the US, and more.

Raye Zaragoza and Lizzie No Talk the Difference Between Tokenization and Inclusion

Music
By Raye Zaragoza | October 30, 2020
By Raye Zaragoza | October 30, 2020

Raye Zaragoza and Lizzie No Talk the Difference Between Tokenization and Inclusion

The singer-songwriters dive deep on the subject of being women of color in folk.

No Calm Before the Storm

Music
By Logan Farmer | August 21, 2020
By Logan Farmer | August 21, 2020

No Calm Before the Storm

An “apocalyptic folk” musician is suddenly confronted by apocalyptic times.

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Turkish Deep Cuts from Altin Gün

Music
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019

Talkhouse Weekend Playlist: Turkish Deep Cuts from Altin Gün

The band shares some lesser known Turkish folk, pop, groovy tracks, some of which served as an inspiration to their latest record.

Revisited: Trixie Mattel’s Gig Economy

Music
By Terra Naomi | December 28, 2018
By Terra Naomi | December 28, 2018

Revisited: Trixie Mattel’s Gig Economy

Mattel and folk artist Terra Naomi talk about country music, Drag Race, and dressing to take the air out of the room.

Gig Economy: Trixie Mattel

Music
By Terra Naomi | May 10, 2018
By Terra Naomi | May 10, 2018

Gig Economy: Trixie Mattel

"Being a musician out of drag is a lot harder," and other career insights from a true queen.

Talkhouse Playlist: Step into a Time Machine with F.J. McMahon

Music
July 24, 2017
July 24, 2017

Talkhouse Playlist: Step into a Time Machine with F.J. McMahon

The '60s folk musician shares some of his favorites, past and present.

Tift Merritt on Being a Mother on the Road

Music
By Tift Merritt | February 8, 2017
By Tift Merritt | February 8, 2017

Tift Merritt on Being a Mother on the Road

The singer-songwriter grapples with her two most important roles.

Ben Watt (Everything But the Girl) Talks with Bernard Butler for the Talkhouse Music Podcast

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December 13, 2016
December 13, 2016

Ben Watt (Everything But the Girl) Talks with Bernard Butler for the Talkhouse Music Podcast

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