Art of the Song

We remember Austin, Texas singer/songwriter Jimmy LaFave three years after his passing. We’re proud to dust off our 2010 interview with Jimmy and combine it with some of our favorite of his tunes. In the interview, Jimmy spoke about the difference between “good” music and the kind you hear on commercial radio, the loving folk music community, and his relationship with the Woody Guthrie family. 

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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Over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to interview some pretty amazing artists. Here we dust off a show from the archive to re-broadcast as a part of our “Legend” series. On this episode, we feature Donald Fagen of Steely Dan.

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This week we present a special quarantine edition of Art of the Song with Nashville singer/songwriter, Andrew Combs. We feature his EP This is the Light, which consists of 5 songs written and recorded during the 2020 coronavirus quarantine. Andrew says, [quote’] “The pandemic has obviously caused anxiety, pain, and frustration for many people, so it’s hard for me to relish in the fact I am able to stay at home and be creative, but I’d be lying if I said this whole experience has not been fruitful for my art.”

All earnings from Andrew’s This is the Light EP will be donated to MusiCares’ COVID relief fund, which is affiliated with the Grammys to help musicians who are suffering financially due to the pandemic. If you are able, please donate at grammy.com/musicares that’s g r a m m y dot com slash m u s i c a r e s

In the second half of the show for the Creativity Corner, John Dillon talks about using creativity to process one’s feelings in response to a changing and troubled world.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week we present a special quarantine edition of Art of the Song with Nashville singer/songwriter, Andrew Combs. We feature his EP This is the Light, which consists of 5 songs written and recorded during the 2020 coronavirus quarantine. Andrew says, [quote’] “The pandemic has obviously caused anxiety, pain, and frustration for many people, so it’s hard for me to relish in the fact I am able to stay at home and be creative, but I’d be lying if I said this whole experience has not been fruitful for my art.”

In the second half of the show for the Creativity Corner, John Dillon talks about using creativity to process one’s feelings in response to a changing and troubled world.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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(Photo: Andrew Combs – Jon Karr/Courtesy of the artist)

This week on Art of the Song, we explore the music and mission of FlipSyde. Mixing together rap, guitars, political awareness, and introspection, the Bay Area's Flipsyde utilize their diverse backgrounds to create ambitious, soul stirring music. MC Piper & I met during an 8 day course led by Anna Deavere Smith along with 30 other attendees explored the power of story to create connection and positive change.

Piper was born to an American mother, Brazilian father, and learned Portuguese growing up. Vocalist Steve Knight was born in Alabama and did a tour of duty in the U.S. Coast Guard. Guitarist Dave Lopez originally fled to the U.S. from Chile as a kid in search of a better life. In 2003 the guys found each other in Oakland Piper and Knight had been working on a song called "Someday." When Dave heard it he couldn’t resist grabbing his guitar and turning it into a jam, which turned into a band, which became Flipsyde.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week on Art of the Song we explore the music and mission of FlipSyde. Mixing together rap, guitars, political awareness, and introspection, the Bay Area's Flipsyde utilize their diverse backgrounds to create ambitious, soul-stirring music. MC Piper & I met during an 8-day course led by Anna Deavere Smith along with 30 other attendees explored the power of story to create connection and positive change.

Piper was born to an American mother, Brazilian father, and learned Portuguese growing up. Vocalist Steve Knight was born in Alabama and did a tour of duty in the U.S. Coast Guard. Guitarist Dave Lopez originally fled to the U.S. from Chile as a kid in search of a better life. In 2003 the guys found each other in Oakland Piper and Knight had been working on a song called "Someday." When Dave heard it he couldn’t resist grabbing his guitar and turning it into a jam, which turned into a band, which became Flipsyde.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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Bruce Molsky bailed on college and big city life for a cold-water cabin in Virginia in the 1970s to soak up authentic Appalachian Mountain music at the feet of its legendary pioneers, old masters who are now long gone. His passion for the music has made Bruce one of the most revered ambassadors of the form.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week we present a special edition of Art of the Song celebrating the legendary folk music club, Caffè Lena. The year 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of the caffè as well as Sarah Craig’s 25th year as executive director. Music heals. Music builds community. There is no place where that is more evident than Caffè Lena.

Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, Caffè Lena presents a wide variety of music in an intimate setting steeped in history. The Library of Congress calls Caffè Lena “An American treasure,” and they have been recognized by The GRAMMY Foundation for important contributions to the development of American music.

Viv sat on stage for an intimate conversation with executive director Sarah Craig and sound technician Joe Deuel, who has been an integral part of the caffè for 47 years. We put the live interview together with some of Sarah and Joe’s favorite songs from the Live at Caffè Lena: Music from America’s Legendary Coffeehouse (1967 to 2013) Box Set.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week we present a special edition of Art of the Song celebrating the legendary folk music club, Caffè Lena. The year 2020 marks the 60th anniversary of the caffè as well as Sarah Craig’s 25th year as executive director. Music heals. Music builds community. There is no place where that is more evident than Caffè Lena.

Located in Saratoga Springs, New York, Caffè Lena presents a wide variety of music in an intimate setting steeped in history. The Library of Congress calls Caffè Lena “An American treasure,” and they have been recognized by The GRAMMY Foundation for important contributions to the development of American music.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week on Art of the Song will be rocking your house with a LIVE from Caffè Lena show featuring The Crown Prince of Zydeco CJ Chenier and The Red Hot Louisiana Band. CJ talked with Viv about his family legacy and what lives at the heart of Zydeco.

In the second half of the show John rekindles the Creativity Corner with a segment from his book The 2020 Creativity Solution. Published in 2010, John’s book is the culmination of what he’s learned from all the creative minds we’ve talked with here on the Show. It brings us full circle to our roots as Art of the Song Creativity Radio.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week on Art of the Song our guest is singer-songwriter-music educator, Crys Matthews. A North Carolina native who now calls Herndon, Virginia home, she blends Americana, folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass and funk into a bold, complex performance steeped in traditional melodies and punctuated by honest, original lyrics.

A prolific lyricist and composer, Crys Matthews has found inspiration in her surroundings. Thoughtful, realistic, and emotional, her songs speak to the voice of our times and remind us why music indeed soothes the soul. Coming up in the second half of the show, Viv Nesbitt offers an essay on “Balance” for the Creativity Corner.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week on Art of the Song our guest is singer-songwriter Danny O’Keefe. Probably best known for his 1970s hit Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues, his songs have been covered by numerous artists including Elvis Presley, Allison Krause, Jackson Browne, Judy Collins and Willie Nelson.

We spoke with Danny about his concept album, Looking Glass and The Dreamers, to be released in the Fall of 2020. The album began as a dream Danny had in 1968 that after many years has now manifested as a musical history of the Nez Perse Indians of the Pacific Northwest.

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Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Irish singer/songwriter, Declan O’Rourke. A latecomer to the Dublin music scene, in his mid-twenties he found himself in the mix with the likes of Paddy Casey, Gemma Hayes, Damian Rice, and many other Irish singer-songwriters. In 2004, Declan released his debut album, Since Kyabram. The single from that album, Galileo, has been covered by numerous artists including Josh Groban. In 2011, Declan O’Rourke joined a stellar line up of artists that included Alison Krauss, Jerry Douglas, and Amos Lee for Transatlantic Sessions, broadcast on the BBC. He was also a featured artist on the Transatlantic Sessions Live Tour 2012, encompassing the Royal Festival Hall in London, Birmingham Symphony Hall, and Glasgow Concert Hall. We spoke with Declan while on tour in the US.

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“Bye Bye Miss American Pie…” you know that song. That’s right, legendary songwriter Don McLean is our guest this week on Art of the Song!  Don is a Grammy award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, a BBC Lifetime Achievement award recipient, and “American Pie” was named by the Recording Industry of America a top 5 song of the 20th Century. His songs have been recorded by Madonna, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, Drake, Weird “Al” Yankovic, and countless others.

A New York native, Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. After paying his dues in the New York club scene in the late ‘60s, he went on to score mega-hits like “Vincent (Starry, Starry Night),” “Castles in the Air” and many more. We spoke with Don about his album of cover tunes called Still Playin’ Favorites.

In the second half of the show for the Creativity Corner, author, songwriter and business coach, Cliff Goldmacher offers the first in a series entitled The Reason for the Rhymes.

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Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Austin, Texas singer/songwriter, BettySoo. During the five years since her last album of original material, BettySoo zigzagged her way across the North American and European continents more than a few times. An insomniac and someone who understands depression from her own life-long struggle, her songs capture moments of grief, loneliness, and loss, contrasted with moments of joy and love. We visited with BettySoo in front of a live audience at the Woody Guthrie Festival in Okemah, Oklahoma. In the second half of the show we’ll hear from Dr. Shelley Carson with an essay on the Envision Brainset for the creativity corner. 

Art of the Song is heard Thursday nights at 11 pm on KRCB-FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Download the FREE KRCB App @ iTunes & Google Play!

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This week on Art of the Song we visit with singer/songwriter/activist Holly Near as part of our Live From Caffè Lena series. An insightful storyteller through her music, Holly has been singing for a more equitable world for over 50 years. She released her 31st album in 2018.

One of the most powerful, consistent, and outspoken singers of our time, her concerts elevate spirits and inspire activism. A skilled performer, Holly is an outspoken ambassador for peace who brings to the stage a unique integration of world consciousness, spiritual discovery, and theatricality.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week on Art of the Song our guest is Jonatha Brooke. Jonatha has been writing songs, making records, and touring since the early 90's. After four major label releases, she started her own independent label in 1999 and has since released eight more albums.

Jonatha has co-written songs with Katy Perry and the late Joe Sample among others. In 2014, she debuted her one woman musical and companion album My Mother Has Four Noses at the Duke Theater in New York City. We spoke with Jonatha about her EP, Imposter.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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According to Scott Miller who was sitting with him in the song circle, “David was playing a song when he paused, said ‘I’m sorry’ and put his chin to his chest… He never dropped his guitar or fell off his stool. It was as easy and gentle as he was.” Amy Rigby, who was also onstage, said “I just want the picture to be as graceful and dignified as it was, because it at first looked like he was just taking a moment.” An audience member noted that he was singing Bluebonnet Girl by Jack Murray. The last line he sang was: “I don’t need another Heaven ‘cause I found one in this world, in the eyes of my Bluebonnet girl.” 

 Emmylou Harris said, “David Olney tells marvelous stories, with characters who cling to the hope of enduring love, all the while crossing the deep divide into that long, dark night of the soul.” Steve Earle called Olney “One of the best songwriters working in the world today,” and the late Townes Van Zandt once said, “Anytime anyone asks me who my favorite music writers are, I say Mozart, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Bob Dylan and Dave Olney.”

His songs have been recorded by Emmylou Harris, Del McCoury, Linda Ronstadt, Steve Young, and many others. We’ve re-purposed his 2008 Art of the Song interview and combined it with some of his more recent songs to create this tribute to a truly great songwriter and performer… David Olney.

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Our guest this week on Art of the Song is California singer/songwriter Jack Tempchin. Perhaps best known for his collaborative work with the late Glenn Frey of the Eagles, Jack wrote their classic Peaceful Easy Feeling, and co-wrote most of the songs on Glenn’s solo album. He also wrote Slow Dancing (Swayin’ to the Music) which was a top ten hit for Johnny Rivers. In the second half of the show we’ll hear a clip from our 2012 interview with the late Glenn Frey where he talks about the process of co-writing with his friend Jack Tempchin, and others.  

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This week we dive into the Archive for our 2012 interview with Joan Osborne as a follow-up to last week's show. In that episode, we discussed Joan's early years at the Nightingale Bar in New York with her friend and collaborator Jono Manson. 

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Our guest this week on Art of the Song is acclaimed singer/songwriter/song interpreter Joan Osborne. AllMusic.com declared her “the most gifted vocalist of her generation.” She’s performed with Motown’s revered rhythm section the Funk Brothers and toured with the Grateful Dead. In her latest album, Trouble and Strife, Joan tackles an array of socio-political issues including immigration and the weaponization of misinformation while simultaneously uplifting and empowering listeners. We spoke with Joan from her home in the Catskills (you might hear her daughter practicing saxophone in the background).  

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Our guest this week on Art of the Song is Jorma Kaukonen. In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma has been one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots and blues music. A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and a lifetime  Grammy recipient, he is a founding member of two legendary bands, Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna.

Jorma Kaukonen’s repertoire goes far beyond his involvement in creating psychedelic rock; he is a legend and one of the finest singer-songwriters and master instrumentalists in music today. He tours the world bringing his unique styling to old blues as well as his original tunes. We spoke with Jorma about his memoir, BEEN SO LONG: My Life and Music, which is now available through St. Martin’s Press.

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(Photo: Jorma Kaukonen - Luca Fiaccavento / CC BY-SA 2.0)

This week on Art of the Song our guest is Livingston Taylor. Born in Boston and raised in North Carolina, Livingston is the fourth child in a very musical family that includes Alex, James, Kate, and Hugh. He picked up his first guitar at the age of 13, which began a 50-year career that has encompassed performance, songwriting, and teaching.

Livingston recorded his first record at the age of 18 and has continued to create original songs that have earned him listeners worldwide. According to a quote from his “Best of Liv Live” album, “It’s true, I worked hard and practiced a lot, but above all else, I was held by a loving, generous universe: my creative seed fell on plowed ground and got to grow.” We visited with Liv backstage before his concert at the Falmouth Academy in Massachusetts.

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Our guest this week is saxophonist/composer Paul Winter. His musical odyssey has long embraced the traditions of the world’s cultures, as well as the wildlife voices of what he refers to as “the greater symphony of the Earth.” His college jazz sextet toured 23 countries of Latin America for the State Department and performed the first-ever jazz concert at the White House for the Kennedys in 1962. His concert tours and recording expeditions have taken him to 52 countries and to wilderness areas on six continents.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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Our guests this week on Art of the Song are Patrice Pike and Wayne Sutton. Based in Austin, Texas, Pike & Sutton is a musical partnership that began in high school. Equally anchored by Patrice’s powerhouse vocals and Wayne’s electrifying guitars, the two are best known as co-founders of ‘90s jam band Sister Seven. 

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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This week on Art of the Song our guest is singer-songwriter and music educator, Crys Matthews. A North Carolina native who now calls Herndon, Virginia home, she blends Americana, folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass, and funk into a bold, complex performance steeped in traditional melodies and punctuated by honest, original lyrics.

A prolific lyricist and composer, Crys Matthews has found inspiration in her surroundings. Thoughtful, realistic, and emotional, her songs speak to the voice of our times and remind us why music indeed soothes the soul. Coming up in the second half of the show, Viv Nesbitt offers an essay on “Balance” for the Creativity Corner

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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Our guest this week on Art of the Song is singer, songwriter, and mandolinist, Marie Miller. A native of Virginia's Shenandoah Valley, she first earned national acclaim with her 2013 single, You Are Not Alone. She has since toured with or opened for The Backstreet Boys, Sara Evans, Andy Grammar, Five for Fighting, and Kris Allen. In September 2015, Marie Miller performed for Pope Francis in front of 750,000 attendees in Philadelphia. In 2018, she took a bold step. She left the record label where she’d spent the previous 10 years and began a path as an independent artist. We spoke with Marie remotely about her album Little Dreams.

In the second half of the show for the Creativity Corner, we’ll hear from John Dillon with a daily practice that might be helpful during these stay-at-home times.

(Photo: Marie Miller - Jennaware / CC BY-SA 4.0)

This week on Art of the Song we bring you a LIVE from Caffè Lena show featuring Steve Gillette and Cindy Mangsen. Since their marriage in 1989, Steve and Cindy have been traveling, performing and recording music together. A Caffè Lena tradition, for many years, they have graced the stage at Caffè Lena on the First Saturday of the New Year. In the second half of the show for the Creativity Corner Steve Gillette discuses the creative process in the writing of Darcy Farrow, a song that he co-wrote with Tom Campbell. The song has been recorded by numerous artists including Ian & Sylvia, John Denver, Bill and Bonnie Hearne and Nanci Griffith. 

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Our guests this week are Seattle-based husband-wife duo, Tekla Waterfield and Jeff Fielder. Tekla is a singer/songwriter who lives in the wide-open realm of Americana roots music, incorporating elements of folk, country, blues, and soul. Her evocative vocal style tells a story through visual images.

Jeff Fielder is an internationally touring guitarist for Mark Lanegan, Amy Ray, and the Indigo Girls. The two now join forces for their 2021 release Trouble in Time. Despite the heavy subject matter, there is a takeaway of hope for a brighter tomorrow in this collection of beautiful and haunting songs.

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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Our guest this week on Art of the Song is acclaimed singer/songwriter/song interpreter Joan Osborne. AllMusic.com declared her “the most gifted vocalist of her generation.” She’s performed with Motown’s revered rhythm section the Funk Brothers and toured with the Grateful Dead. In her latest album, Trouble and Strife, Joan tackles an array of socio-political issues including immigration and the weaponization of misinformation while simultaneously uplifting and empowering listeners. We spoke with Joan from her home in the Catskills (you might hear her daughter practicing saxophone in the background). 

Art of the Song can be heard Thursday nights at 11:00 pm on KRCB FM Radio 91 / streaming @ norcalpublicmedia.org / Listen on the go - download the FREE KRCB mobile app from the App Store & Google Play!

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