folk
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
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
The singer-songwriters dive deep on the subject of being women of color in folk.
No Calm Before the Storm
An “apocalyptic folk” musician is suddenly confronted by apocalyptic times.
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
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
"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
The '60s folk musician shares some of his favorites, past and present.
Tift Merritt on Being a Mother on the Road
The singer-songwriter grapples with her two most important roles.
Talkhouse Music Contributors Remember Leonard Cohen
Robyn Hitchcock, David J. (Bauhaus), Domenic Palermo (Nothing) and more reflect on a legend.
Talkhouse Playlist: No Folks Given with Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker
A classically trained folk guitarist gives us a playlist with (almost) no guitars.
