Category Archives: Music

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #151

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #151 features the new album by DARRELL SCOTT entitled Long Ride Home. Also new music from JACKSTRAW, AMELIA WHITE and CORNFLOWER BLUE. 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. Show #151 … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged AMELIA WHITE, CORNFLOWER BLUE, DARRELL SCOTT, DUANE JARVIS, FOLK UKE, Freight Train Boogie, JACKSTRAW, JOE FLETCHER & THE WRONG REASONS, LOUIS JOHNSON, MARYBETH D’AMICO, MICHAEL DONNER & THE SOUTHERN RENNAISSANCE, This One's For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark, TOM GILLAM, WILLIAM ELLIOTT WHITMORE | 1 Comment

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #150

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #150 features the new album by FRED EAGLESMITH entitled 6 Volts. Also new music from JASON ARNOLD, THE REFUGEES and BRONWYNNE BRENT. 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. Show #150 FRED … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged AUSTIN LUCAS, BACK PORCH MARY, BRONWYNNE BRENT, FRED EAGLESMITH, JASON ARNOLD, KEVIN BROWN, MAGGIE & TERRE ROCHE, RYAN FITZSIMMONS, THE GOOD LOVELIES, THE PARLOR SOLDIERS, THE REFUGEES, TONY RICE | 3 Comments

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #149

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #149 features the new album by THE GREAT UNKNOWNS called Homefront. Also new music from JOHN BATDORF, CAROLANN AMES and HUMMING HOUSE. 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. … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Folk Allaince, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged AMY SPEACE, CAROLANN AMES, DOLLY VARDEN, ERIC DAHL, HOOTS AND HELLMOUTH, HUMMING HOUSE, JOHN BATDORF, LINCOLN DURHAM, THE DAMN QUAILS, THE GREAT UNKNOWNS, THE LONGEST DAY OF THE YEAR, WESTERN STARLANDERS | 1 Comment

Freight Train Boogie Podcast #148

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #148 features the debut album by THE FAR WEST. Also new music from JEFF BLACK, BROCK ZEMAN and THE JAMES LOW WESTERN FRONT. 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, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast | Tagged BETTY SOO AND DOUG COX, BOB REA, BROCK ZEMAN, DAWES, DEHLIA LOW, HOMBRE JONES, JEFF BLACK, KIT AND THE BRANDED MEN, MELISSA RUTH & THE LIKELY STORIES, STEPHEN KELLOGG & THE SIXERS, THE FAR WEST, THE JAMES LOW WESTERN FRONT | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie podcast #147

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #147 features the new album by KELLY PARDEKOOPER called Yonder. Also new music from DAVID JACOBS-STRAIN, JEAN SYNODINOS and JOE ELY. 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. Show #147 KELLY PARDEKOOPER – … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged AND RICHARDS, CHRIS CASTLE, DAVID JACOBS-STRAIN, EDDIE & MARTHA ADCOCK, HOMESPUN REMEDIES, JEAN SYNODINOS, JOE ELY, KELLY PARDEKOOPER, MOLLY MAHER, NEW AMERICAN FARMERS, RENEE WAHL, THE GOURDS | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie podcast #146

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #146 features the new album by JOHN LILLY called Cold Comfort. Also new music from JOE WEST, THE AMERICANA LOVEBIRDS and a track from This One’s For Him: A Tribute To Guy Clark. Here’s the iTunes link to subscribe to the FTB podcasts. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged AMERICANA LOVEBIRDS, CONNIE SMITH, DOOP AND THE INSIDE OUTLAWS, JOE WEST, JOHN LILLY, KATYA CHOROVER, MARK ERELLI, MICHAEL O'CONNOR, REED TURNER, THE GREENCARDS, THE TRISHAS, THE WOODPICKERS | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie podcast #144 (One Shots)

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Bill Frater

FTB #144 is a “one shot” show where we catch up on some of the Americana and Roots music releases from 2011 that never made it on previous shows for some reason. Heading into the new year with lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast | Tagged ARANN HARRIS AND THE FARM BAND, BILLY BURNETTE, CATHERINE MACLENNAN, CHRIS ALTMANN, DAVE WOODCOCK & THE DEAD COMEDIANS, JAMES KEYES, LORRIE SINGER & BRADLEY KOPP, MAGGIE BJORKLUND, MANDOLIN ORANGE, MARISA YEAMAN, MARY FLOWER, MICHELLE McAFEE, NOAM PIKELNY, THE BORDER BLASTERS, THE GOOD INTENTIONS, TODD NOVAK, TOYKO ROSENTHAL | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie #143, Favorite Music Releases of 2011

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #143 features my favorite music releases for calender year 2011. I hesitate to say “best” releases because it’s really just my opinion. There a a few artists and album that are not included here because I don’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged BLACKIE AND THE RODEO KINGS, BUDDY MILLER, GREG TROOPER, JASON ISBELL & THE 400 UNIT, JONATHAN BYRD, JUBAL LEE YOUNG, OLD CALIFORNIO, PATTY GRIFFIN, ROD PICOTT, TARA NEVINS, TED RUSSELL KAMP, THE BLACK LILLIES, THE CIVIL WARS | 1 Comment

Freight Train Boogie podcast #142

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #142 features the new album by SHELBY LYNNE called Revelation Road. Also new music from JIM CUDDY, BOCA CHICA and GREENSKY BLUEGRASS. 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. Show #142 SHELBY … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged BOCA CHICA, BUTCHERS BLIND, CODY CANADA & THE DEPARTED, EILEN JEWELL, GREENSKY BLUEGRASS, JIM CUDDY, MIKE McCLURE, MISSISSIPPI LIVE & THE DIRTY DIRTY, PAUL SACHS, SHELBY LYNNE, STEVEN CASPER, THE LOST PINES | Leave a comment

Freight Train Boogie podcast #141

Posted on November 19, 2011 by Bill Frater

FTB podcast #141 features the new album by GREAT AMERICAN TAXI called Paradise Lost. Also new music from BLITZEN TRAPPER, RED MOLLY and RICHARD BUCKNER. 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. Show #141 GREAT AMERICAN … Continue reading →

Posted in Americana Music, Americana Music podcast, Music, podcast, roots music | Tagged BLITZEN TRAPPER, BUFFALO CLOVER, DANNY BARNES, GREAT AMERICAN TAXI, JD MALONE & THE EXPERTS, JERRY LINDQVIST, PHARIS & JASON ROMERO, REBECCA PRONSKY, RED MOLLY, RICHARD BUCKNER, THE DIRT DAUBERS, TILFORD SELLERS | Leave a comment