Starting off as a band taking so many risks, 2 musicians from North Dakota, and a Geordie (A bloke from Newcastle England) on vocals, they embarked on an adventure by just starting a band.

Raynes have just released an EP called "49" using the California Gold Rush of 1849 as the backdrop of the stories being told. They use this for metaphors that could be about the actual gold rush, and taking those risks, or even today, forming a band and heading out to try and make it.

We discussed their folk songwriting abilities, their history, and even a dive into the Bible, along with what type of liquor their music would be branded with.

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In the fashion world, there are philosophers, there are musicians there too, one who is a fashion designer, philosopher, and an incredible musician is Keanan Duffty, the mastermind of "Slinky Vagabond".

I had interviewed him on his previous album "King Boy Vandals" and now after harassing him endlessly for several months, he has released his newest album "Eternal Return", and it is every bit as great and eclectic as his other work.

With the Italian musical genius Fabio Fabbri on the helm for this album, also supported by Percy Jones, Glen Matlock, and Earl Slick, quite the cast this time around.

We covered their songwriting, and the beauty in how they find the right lyric, to the right guitar riff, in the midst of so much chaos. And even managed to laugh at ourselves in this one.

Enjoy .

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From my discovery of his music on the Trashcan Sinatras album "Cake" all the way through now, I have enjoyed the guitar and voice of (Sir?) John Douglas.

He released a self titled album last year where he did some reworking of old Sinatras hits, and some of his own material. It was full of rich guitar work, and focused in on vocals, and the lyrics.

We talked about the meaning behind some of his songs, and his storytelling process. We exchanged jokes about the Scottish method of storytelling in music, and why use one word when you can poetically use 27. His new work sounds nothing like the Trashcan Sinatras, but is more an introspective on looking back, understanding what happened in situations, and hoping to be wiser about things in the future.

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