Author Archives: Bill Frater

Freight Train Boogie Best of 2012 podcast

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #192 is a “Best Music of 2012” show featuring songs from CHRIS KNIGHT, CORB LUND, SAM LEWIS, IRIS DeMENT & others. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB prodcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Here is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast | Tagged Buddy & Jim, BUDDY MILLER, CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS, CHRIS KNIGHT, CORB LUND, DARRELL SCOTT, DEREK HOKE, IRIS DeMENT, JIM LAUDERDALE, JP HARRIS AND THE TOUGH CHOICES, JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE, MALCOLM HOLCOMBE, MOOT DAVIS, PHIL MADEIRA, SAM LEWIS, THE TRISHAS, WORLD FAMOUS HEADLINERS | 1 Comment

Freight Train Boogie 2012 Christmas Show

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #191 is the 5th annual Christmas Show featuring THE SWEETBACK SISTERS‘ Country Christmas Sing-Along Spectacular and new holiday tunes from BLACK PRAIRIE, JD McPHERSON and THE FAREWELL DRIFTERS and others. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Americana Xmas, Folk Allaince, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ANTSY McCLAIN, ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, BILL KIRCHEN, CHARLIE ROTH, ELIZABETH COOK, FARON YOUNG, JD McPHERSON, RONNIE FAUSS, T BONE BURNETT, THE FAREWELL DRIFTERS, THE SWEETBACK SISTERS, XTC | 10 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #190

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #190 is a “one-shot” show featuring new music from DYLAN LeBLANC, McCRARY SISTERS, THE DAHLS, and THE DEPARTED. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Here is the RSS feed: http://ftbpodcasts.libsyn.com/rss. Freight Train Boogie … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast | Tagged BILLY MARLOWE, DYLAN LeBLANC, KATY BOYD, KELLY JOE PHELPS, McCRARY SISTERS, MIDDAY FARM REPORT, PATTERSON BARRETT, SAUL CONRAD, SEVEN HANDLE CIRCUS, THE DAHLS, THE DEPARTED, THE GOTHAM ROOTS ORCHESTRA, THE SPARKLERS, THE WELLDIGGERS, TIM O’BRIEN & DARRELL SCOTT | 1 Comment

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #189

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #189 features the new album from NELS ANDREWS entitled Scrimshaw. Also new music from DAVID OLNEY, KEVIN DEAL and ANGEL SNOW. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Here is the RSS … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ANGEL SNOW, ANNIE LOU, BUFORD POPE, DAVID OLNEY, JONAH TOLCHIN, JUNIOR BROWN, KEVIN DEAL, NELS ANDREWS, RICH MAHAN, SCOTT CHISM & THE BETTER HALF, THE HOLLYFELDS, WALT WILKINS | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #188

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #188 features the new album from MISS TESS & THE TALKBACKS called Sweet Talk. Also new music from ANDREW BIRD, JAMES HAND and DANGERMUFFIN. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Here is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ANDREW BIRD, BILL MALLONEE, BILLY DON BURNS, BROTHER SLADE, DANGERMUFFIN, JAMES HAND, JOHN DOE AND EXENE CERVENKA, MADISON VIOLET, MISS TESS, OCEAN CAROLINA, RAYNA GELLERT, TURNPIKE TROUBADOURS, VANDELLA | 1 Comment

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #187

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #187 features the new album from GREG BROWN called Hymns to What is Left. Also new music from ROSIE FLORES, SKYLINE DRIVE and JIM LAUDERDALE. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged BONNIE & THE CLYDES, CHRIS ROSS, GENE BUTLER BAND, GREG BROWN, GUNS OF NAVARONE, JIM LAUDERDALE, JOE PUG, LILLY HIATT & THE DROPPED PONIES, MAYNARD AND THE MUSTIES, ROSIE FLORES, SCOTT MACLEOD, SKYLINE DRIVE, TIF GINN | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #186

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #186 features the new album from LINDI ORTEGA called Cigarettes & Truckstops. Also new music from DON GALLARDO, BONNIE BISHOP and KEVIN BOWE & THE OKEMAH PROPHETS. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged BONNIE BISHOP, CAHALEN MORRISON & ELI WEST, CHRIS SMITHER, DON GALLARDO & THE HOW FAR WEST, HANS THEESSINK & TERRY EVANS, JOHN FULLBRIGHT, KEVIN BOWE & THE OKEMAH PROPHETS, LINDI ORTEGA, SHOEBOX LETTERS, THE WIYOS, TIM CHAISSON, TODD BURGE, TROUBADOUR KINGS | 1 Comment

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #185

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #185 features the new album from MALCOLM HOLCOMBE called Down The River. Also new music from THE BURNS SISTERS, THE DIRTY RIVER BOYS and IAN SIEGAL & THE MISSISSIPPI MUDBLOODS. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast | Tagged BIRDS OF CHICAGO, DIRTY RIVER BOYS, IAN SIEGAL & THE MISSISSIPPI MUDBLOODS, J.W.W. & THE PROSPECTORS, JAMES JUSTIN & CO., LEE ANN WOMACK, MALCOLM HOLCOMBE, ROBERT ELLIS, RONNIE FAUSS, THE BURNS SISTERS, THE LUMINEERS, THE TWANGTOWN PARAMOURS, Yarn | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #184

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #184 features the new album from ROSCO BANDANA called Time To Begin. Also new music from THE KENNEDYS, JOHN HIATT, and THE COAL PORTERS. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged ARTHUR ALLIGOOD, BEN SOLLEE, CASEY McCOY CAINAN, GRAINNE, JOHN HIATT, LIAM FITZGERALD & THE RAINIEROS, POSSOM JENKINS, ROSCO BANDANA, SERA CAHOONE, STEVE AZAR, THE COAL PORTERS, THE KENNEDYS, TREVOR ALGUIRE | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #183

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #183 features the new album by IRIS DeMENT called Sing the Delta. Also new music from JIMMY LaFAVE, CHARLIE PEACOCK and GORDON TENTREES. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s the direct link to listen now! … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged CHARLIE PEACOCK, EMMA-LEE, GORDIE TENTREES, IRIS DeMENT, JASON EADY, JIMMY LaFAVE, RICKIE LAWRENCE, STEVEN CASPER, THE HONEYCUTTERS, THE LOST BROTHERS, THE WHITE BUFFALO, TRAPPER SCHOEPP & THE SHADES, UNCLE LUCIUS | Leave a comment